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Monday marks exactly two months until British Columbia’s provincial election, and while the official campaign hasn’t begun parties are already making their pitch to voters. “We are in the pre-election period, there is no question about it,” NDP Leader David Eby said Monday, as he campaigned with Oak Bay-Gordon Head …
Read More »Winnipeg embraces final summer fling as Labour Day weekend marks back-to-school countdown – Winnipeg
Winnipeggers are embracing their final summer celebrations as Labour Day weekend marks the back-to-school countdown for many and brought lots of heat and crowds to the city’s local parks. On Saturday afternoon the temperature climbed up to 36 degrees and many flocked to pools and shaded parks to enjoy a …
Read More »Manitoba election countdown: Unofficial campaign heats up as PCs, NDP enter tight race
Manitobans will go to the polls in exactly one month — Tuesday, Oct. 3 — but unofficial campaigns are already well underway. Incumbent Premier Heather Stefanson will try to lead her Progressive Conservatives to a third consecutive victory in the province but she faces a strong challenge from the NDP. …
Read More »Countdown is on to 34th annual Peterborough Folk Festival – Peterborough
The lineup has been released for the 34th annual Peterborough Folk Festival, starting with two kickoff concerts Aug. 17 and Aug. 18. “We have four full days this year starting at Market Hall on the Thursday night with The East Pointers and the Friday night at the Gordon Best Theatre …
Read More »The final countdown to banning some single-use plastics in Canada begins today
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will ban companies from importing or making plastic bags and Styrofoam takeout containers by the end of this year, their sale by the end of next year and their export by the end of 2025. The move to ban exports will be a welcome …
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