Poilievre to meet with caucus Sunday ahead of return of Parliament this week
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will gather with his caucus on Parliament Hill today as he prepares to make another push to topple the Liberal government as early as next week.
The one-day caucus meeting ahead of the return of Parliament Monday will begin with a public address by Poilievre, who has maintained his party's commanding lead in the polls throughout the summer.
They are the last of the major parties to have a fall strategy session after the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Québécois all met last week.
MPs to face new political realities on their return to Ottawa
On Monday Parliamentarians will return to the familiar stone walls of West Block in Ottawa to find the political landscape has shifted significantly.
When they last gathered in the capital the Liberals knew their prospects were poor after languishing in the polls for more than a year, but they were secure in the knowledge the New Democrats would prevent them from toppling before they table the next budget, at least.
But the summer saw several seismic shifts that mean the government will now operate as a true minority that could fall to an election at any time.
Air Canada, pilots reach tentative deal, averting work stoppage
Passengers with plans to fly on Canada's largest airline can breathe a sigh of relief after Air Canada said Sunday it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing more than 5,200 of its pilots.
The news of a preliminary deal with the Air Line Pilots Association came shortly after midnight on Sunday when the airline issued a press release just days ahead of a potential work stoppage for Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge.
The tentative deal averts a strike or lockout that could have begun on Wednesday, with flight cancellations expected before then.
Goldeyes drop game 1 in extra innings
Cornelius Randolph’s single with none out in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Kane County Cougars (5-0) a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes in game one of the Miles Wolff Cup Final at Northwestern Medicine Field Saturday evening.
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The Kane County left fielder hit an 0-2 pitch from Ben Onyshko (L, 0-1) up the middle to bring home right fielder Armond Upshaw from second base and end the ballgame.
Christian music faces Juno Awards hiatus with determination: 'This is a shot in the arm'
Christian musicians are grappling with the news that the Juno Awards have placed the Christian/Gospel Album of the Year category on hiatus.
The change is part of a broader restructuring that sees four categories paused for the 2024 awards, though organizers have Canada's largest music awards have yet to explain the reasoning.
Grief: BTHC's Palliative Care to offer support, dietary advice to those in difficult season
Providing care to those with life-threatening illnesses is an important task. At Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC), the Palliative Care program has this important role. The program consists of volunteers and workers who do their best to ease the journey of navigating final days.
Sports Update - Sunday, September 15th
The Winnipeg Goldeyes dropped a 2-1 decision to the Kane County Cougars Saturday night in game one of the American Association’s best-of-five Wolff Cup final. Cornelius Randolph singled home Armond Upshaw with the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Goldeyes tied the game at 1-1 when Dayson Croes doubled home pinch runner Evan Alexander all the way from first base with two-out in the top of the ninth. Game two goes Sunday (1 p.m.) in Geneva, Illinois.
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"They have a big impact," says Foodgrains Bank's Janzen after busy grow project harvest week
Grow project harvest season is well underway as projects in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank are being combined. Tuesday was a particularly busy day with four taken off across the region; Common Ground near Rosenfeld, Hands Harvest Hope by Darlingford, Gardenland near Boundary Trails Health Centre and the SHARE project also near Darlingford.
Julius Bergman
Funeral For: Julius Bergman
Funeral Date: September 17, 2024
Julius Bergman, 91, of Boissevain passed away Wednesday, September 11th at Assiniboine Centre Brandon, MB. He is survived by 4 children and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Helen.
A funeral service for Julius Bergman will be held Tuesday, 2pm at Living Hope Community Church, formerly the Mennonite Brethren Church in Boissevain, MB with burial at Boissevain Cemetery.
Viewing will be at Wheatland Chapel, Killarney, Monday from 7pm- 8:30pm and prior to the service.