22+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1237+ words) After more than 40 years as a private retreat for Magna International and its employees, Simeon Park is beginning a new chapter as Stouffville’s largest public park. The Aurora-headquartered auto parts manufacturer marked its donation of the 95-acre Gormley property to…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (446+ words) Arnold Verwey is running for re-election as RM councillor for Ward 5 in the upcoming Oct. 28 municipal election. Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie Councillor Arnold Verwey is seeking re-election in Ward 5, marking two decades of continuous municipal service to his…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (361+ words) University Avenue filled with vehicles as first-year Queen’s students moved into residence, with staff, volunteers and police helping manage the influx. Queen’s welcomed more than 4,800 students during move-in weekend. Corinna Fitzgerald, vice-provost of student affairs, said Queen’s begins coordinating with…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (350+ words) Twelve-year-old Tianna Huntington from Osoyoos spent the start of the school year at Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver, where she has been living with her family for more than 100 days while receiving treatment for Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer that…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (902+ words) Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland and the rest of municipal council are considering making Canada Day celebrations part of the municipality's permanent programming. Editor's note: The headline has been changed for clarity; edits have been made for clarity (separating budgeted items,…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (449+ words) Trees for Woolwich has a variety of trees available at their Bloomingdale and Breslau giveaway, including white cedar, burr oak and red maple. Breslau and Bloomingdale residents looking to add greenery to their yards can take advantage of two upcoming…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (184+ words) A double bill featuring retro rock bands Matt Good and I Mother Earth is coming to Penticton. Matt Good’s biggest hits include “Hello Timebomb,” “Everything Is Automatic,” “Indestructible,” “Apparitions,” and “Load Me Up.” He went solo in 2003 but will be…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (852+ words) With Referendum Day less than 40 days away, Elections Alberta has moved the cut-off for mail-in ballots back two weeks to Sept. 25 after nearly 300,000 voters requested the special ballots. (Elections Alberta) With the days until the Oct. 19 referendum winding down, Elections…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (594+ words) Ethan Minski, 7, walks to school for his first day of Grade 2 with his mom Christy Smolik at Prince Edward School on Wednesday morning. Phys-ed is on the minds of many Manitobans — seven-year-old Ethan Minski included — as roughly 200,000 kindergarten-to-Grade 12 students start…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (586+ words) The RCMP boat used for joint marine patrols with the TBPS is a 29 foot Titan built in Canada. THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Police Service has partnered with the RCMP to conduct joint marine patrols on local waterways. “It's not…...