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Plantains, rice, flour — dozens of residents lined up to get the basics at a church in Calgary's far northeast where help is delivered by an informal group of volunteers.

A Christmas Carol Panto

Legislation proposed by the provincial government could help skilled immigrants to Waterloo region get jobs in their original fields of expertise faster, but local experts say more work needs to be done.

Dudhope Multicultural Centre dance troupe will return to the stage at the Edinburgh Dusherra Festival at Calton Hill on Sunday.

Edmonton Elections says it has changed its ballot verification process after receiving calls from 40 people concerned about incorrect public school board ballots given to voters at advance polls this week.

Edmontonians can cast their ballot in the civic election on Monday, the first of 10 advance voting days before the Oct. 18 election.

Content warning: references pregnancy loss When Reena Rana miscarried her first pregnancy in 2013, she waited at the hospital’s A&E department for hours. “I was two and a half months pregnant and I started spotting. I rushed to the hospital, and they said, ‘Why don’t you take a seat, we are very busy. They made me sit for four and half hours,” the 36-year-old said. It wasn’t until Reena lost more blood that she said she was given more attention, and then sent home with the message t...

Multicultural Centre of SWFL serves thousands in annual BIG Backpack event By Staff | Aug 4, 2021 Event founder Leonardo Garcia and event chair Connie Ramos-Williams with City of Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson at the 22nd Annual BIG Backpack Event at the Fort Myers Skatium. PHOTO PROVIDED Jackie Holliday, a third grade teacher at Lehigh Elementary, came out to volunteer to pack and distribute backpacks and groceries during the 22nd Annual BIG Backapck Event. PHOTO PROVIDED Volunteers Jordan Re...

Big Backpack Event to be held this Sunday By Staff | Jul 20, 2021 The Big Backpack Event will return to the Fort Myers Skatium again this year as a drive-thru curbside event providing students and their families with the opportunity to receive a backpack full of supplies, as well as a bag of groceries. “It went so well that without hesitation this year — let’s do it again,” said Event Public Relations and Marketing Chair Connie Ramos-Williams, president of CONRIC pr + marketing. Famil...

The Economic Standing Policy Committee of city council Capital Improvement Project deliberations for the 2022-2032 cycle continued on Day Four Thursday with several significant initiatives recommended for approval. A majority of SPC members chose to go electric by recommending the funding of the replacement of the current diesel City bus fleet with electric buses over the next 10 years. The total cost of the replacement program would be $19.4 million between 2022-2025, with a total cost of $37 ...