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Julian says the Conservatives have adopted a strategy of blocking the government legislative agenda, no matter the bill – a strategy he fears is giving the Liberals an excuse to go to the polls arguing that they need a majority to get things done.

Shortfall would represent roughly three per cent tax increase for everyone else: Reeve

Garth Frizzell, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, welcomed the funding as a way to speed up work in cities to replace diesel buses.

Enforcement of health orders has been a polarizing issue across Alberta.

Donating to a music scholarship in Bette-Joan Rac's name, collector Alex Archbold honours Edmonton piano teacher's legacy while fulfilling his own dreams

"There's been a notable marked increase (in assaults) following the pandemic. It's so pervasive right now," Daley says.

Trudeau says that by the end of the month, Canada should receive more than the 6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines it initially expected.

Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product shrank 5.4 per cent in 2020, the steepest annual decline since comparable data was first recorded in 1961.

CREB's chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie attributed the spike to pandemic conditions.

Dairy Farmers of Canada is encouraging its members to find alternatives to palm supplements in cattle feed as a working group looks into consumer concerns that butter has become harder.