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Amazon to hire 6,000 workers in Canada for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs

Amazon to hire 6,000 workers in Canada for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs

TORONTO — Amazon.com Inc. says it is ramping up to hire more than 6,000 people across Canada.
Long-time County of Barrhead councillor passes away

Long-time County of Barrhead councillor passes away

Community mourns the loss of Darrell Troock
Alberta gets a 'D' in vaccine report card for seniors

Alberta gets a 'D' in vaccine report card for seniors

Third annual report card by CanAge gives the province a poor grade when it comes to vaccination strategies for seniors.
'Credible' intelligence links Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader's death: Trudeau

'Credible' intelligence links Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader's death: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Canada ordered an Indian diplomat to leave the country on Monday in response to what Prime Minster Justin Trudeau called "credible" intelligence linking agents of India's government to the shooting death of a Sikh leader near Vancouver.
MLA calls for renewed logging consultation in West Bragg Creek and Kananaskis

MLA calls for renewed logging consultation in West Bragg Creek and Kananaskis

Alberta NDP Banff-Kananaskis MLA wants the provincial government to pump the brakes on clear-cut logging in West Bragg Creek, Highwood Pass and Horse Lake/Aura Sand Hills in the Ghost.
Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

OTTAWA — Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government on stabilizing prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Monday.
Tornado debris in fields prompts call for government action

Tornado debris in fields prompts call for government action

Alberta county hit by July 1 tornado calling on Province to clarify cleanup and insurance in wake of such a disaster.
Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade

Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures that blocked Alberta's main Canada-U.S. border crossing for more than two weeks.
The mutant tomatoes are here, and they come in peace

The mutant tomatoes are here, and they come in peace

This is the time of year when, without fail, readers send me photos of their mutant tomatoes. Many look like Jimmy Durante (if you’re too young to know who that is, think Squidward).
BMO to shutter retail auto finance business as bad debt mounts

BMO to shutter retail auto finance business as bad debt mounts

MONTREAL — BMO Financial Group plans to close its retail auto finance business in order to reroute resources, as borrowers dig deep to stay on top of recent interest rate hikes.
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