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Whooping cough warnings continue amid low vaccination rates in rural Alberta

Alberta Health Services is urging Albertans to protect themselves from pertussis after an increase in cases in Okotoks, Alta. and the Calgary Zone in recent months. According to provincial data, there’s a big difference in vaccination rates between rural and urban communities for whooping cough. Seventeen cases of pertussis, commonly …

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Crews fighting wildfire near Lumby, B.C.

A wildfire has been discovered burning in the North Okanagan. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the fire is burning in the Creighton Valley area, just outside of Lumby, B.C. A map showing where the fire has been discovered, which is roughly 17 km east of Lumby, B.C. BCWS …

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‘Hostile offer’: Canadian Airbus A220 workers reject contract, consider strike mandate

By Allison Lampert Reuters Posted March 17, 2024 2:34 pm Updated March 17, 2024 4:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal — Canadian Airbus A220 production workers on Sunday voted to reject a contract and are considering a strike mandate, a union official …

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Police arrest two at protest that delayed Trudeau event, including Rebel News host – Toronto

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 16, 2024 4:47 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Police say they arrested two people at a pro-Palestinian protest that delayed the start of an event featuring the prime minister, and those facing charges include a …

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Voters still favour Sask. Party over NDP, although approval drops, poll finds

The Sask. Party remains the preferred political party on top issues among Saskatchewan voters, but it is seeing its lowest approval rating in four years. That’s according to an Angus Reid poll, which surveyed 504 Saskatchewan residents on how they felt about the leaders of the province’s political parties and …

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‘I enjoy being the first’: Maestro Fresh Wes doesn’t mind breaking hip-hop barriers

Some moments in a career of “firsts” achieved by rapper Maestro Fresh Wes seem bigger than him, and next Sunday is certainly one of them. That’s when the Canadian star officially becomes the first hip-hop artist inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards. His name …

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Poilievre claps back ahead of carbon price hike: ‘Eby’s constituents can’t even afford baloney”

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has shot back at B.C. Premier David Eby’s comment that his plea to halt a federal carbon price increase is a “baloney factory” campaign tactic. Poilievre told The Roy Green Show on Saturday that Eby’s “constituents can’t even afford to buy baloney after eight years of …

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Toronto police seek suspect who assaulted 71-year-old man – Toronto

Police in Toronto are asking residents to be on the lookout for a man who allegedly assaulted a 71-year-old earlier this week. According to responding officers, reports of an aggravated assault at the Don Mills subway station came in around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both the suspect and the victim …

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Mentor, father and friend: Les Dubé’s son reflects on the Saskatoon philanthropist’s life

Saskatoon philanthropist Les Dubé passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91, and while many residents in Saskatchewan may recognize the work he has done in the community, his son shared what he was like as a father. “He was my mentor, he was my dad and he was …

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‘This is the heart of the community’: Massive structure fire destroys building on Toronto’s Ward Island – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto fire crews battled an early morning blaze at the Ward’s Island Community Centre on Sunday. Emergency responders say calls reporting the fire came in around 2:20 a.m. By the time firetrucks arrived on scene, it was a fully involved structure fire. …

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