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July inflation rate, Tories win in NS : In The News for Aug. 18, 2021
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 18, 2021... What we are watching in Canad...
Aug 18, 2021

Meng extradition hearing enters final day; judge expected to reserve her decision
VANCOUVER - Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearing is expected to wrap up today with lawyers for Canada's attorney general making their final submissions in the case that has soured Canada's relationship ...
Aug 18, 2021

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives to take power after surprising election win
HALIFAX, United Kingdom - Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives are preparing to take power after voters handed them a majority mandate in Tuesday's election. Premier-designate Tim Houston's party s...
Aug 18, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities. Most of the plans are based on each ...
Aug 18, 2021

Nationals snap seven-game slide, beat Blue Jays 12-6
WASHINGTON (AP) - Riley Adams homered and drove in three in his first game against his former team, Erick Fedde won for the first time in more than two months and the Washington Nationals snapped a se...
Aug 17, 2021

A look at Nova Scotia's new premier, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston
For the first time since 2009, Nova Scotia will have a Progressive Conservative premier. Tory Leader Tim Houston led his party to victory with a campaign that promised to spend massively on health car...
Aug 17, 2021

General who once ran vaccine campaign expects to face sex assault charge
A lawyer for Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin, who previously oversaw Canada's vaccine rollout campaign, says the military officer expects to be charged with one count of sexual assault. The lawyer, who did not w...
Aug 17, 2021

Territorial Days Parade draws significant crowd
Smiles were abound from the sights and sounds that Battlefords residents were able to take in Monday evening.The Northwestern Territorial Days Parade, put on by the Battlefords Agricultural Society, b...
Aug 17, 2021

Local club stepping up to help Haiti
The death toll continues to rise after a weekend earthquake hit the city of Les Caves in Haiti.By Tuesday, the death toll sat at 1,941 with another 9,900 reported injured. Tropical Storm Grace has als...
Aug 17, 2021

NDP announces candidate for Battlefords-Lloydminster riding
The NDP is announcing their candidate for the Battlefords-Lloydminster riding who will be running in the upcoming federal election. Erik Hansen will be representing the party for the local riding.The ...
Aug 17, 2021