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Pandemic federal election campaign produces little enthusiasm for any party
OTTAWA - A campaign that started with anger over Justin Trudeau's decision to call an election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is ending amid anger over conservative premiers' handling of the he...
Sep 18, 2021
Citing a fixture crunch, Canada opts to skip World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge
Citing a fixture crunch, Canada will skip next month's World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge. The six-team competition, back after a pandemic-prompted hiatus, runs Oct. 22-30 in Montevideo, Uruguay, ...
Sep 18, 2021
Water Cooler: COVID-19 comments, Tilray's Nanaimo departure & affordable housing
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature discusses NanaimoNewsNOW's decis...
Sep 18, 2021
Coral reefs have lost half their ability to support human communities, study finds
A Canadian-led team of scientists has concluded that tropical coral reefs that feed millions around the world have lost about half their ability to support human communities since 1950. "I don't think...
Sep 18, 2021
Muslim Canadians call on politicians to take concrete action to fight Islamophobia
LONDON, Ont. - Dareen Shilbayeh can't stop herself from looking over her shoulder while out in public. The London, Ont., resident who wears a hijab says she's been worried she'll be targeted because o...
Sep 18, 2021
'It's a great event:' family friendly Minetown Day converges on Lantzville
LANTZVILLE - Recognizing its community roots and bringing people together in a family-friendly atmosphere is what Minetown Day is all about in the eyes of the mayor.A pancake breakfast, children's bik...
Sep 18, 2021
Majority of Quebecers support mandatory health-care worker vaccination: Leger poll
MONTREAL - More than three-quarters of Quebecers support mandatory vaccination for health-care workers, according to a new Leger poll, which also found strong support for vaccine passports across the ...
Sep 18, 2021
New Democrats put Tory-held Edmonton riding, with low vote turnout, in their sights
OTTAWA - A young two-spirit Mtis leader hopes he can deliver one of the biggest upsets of the election campaign, if he can persuade apathetic voters to head to the polls Monday. NDP candidate Blake De...
Sep 18, 2021
Riding to watch ahead of the federal election: Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine
The Gaspsie region in eastern Quebec is best known to outsiders for its charming villages, outdoor recreation opportunities and panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River, but it could also become cont...
Sep 18, 2021
Social media strategies played important role in pandemic election: experts
Bakhtawar Khan excitedly waited, her friend holding two cellphones and a camera, for her turn to get a photo with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The 20-year-old, like most people showing up to political ra...
Sep 18, 2021