Premier Jason Kenney issued this statement on Sir John A. Macdonald Day:
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“Today, we recognize the birthday of Canada’s most important founding father, the Rt Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald.
“As the principle architect of Confederation, he was instrumental in laying the very foundation of our nation. But he didn’t stop there. He achieved a dream of uniting Canada from coast to coast, to ensure a unified and prosperous Canada.
“During his first term as Canada’s first prime minister, Manitoba, the North-West Territories (including today’s Alberta and Saskatchewan), British Columbia and Prince Edward Island joined the original four provinces. Then he set about uniting these regions via one of Canada's greatest feats of engineering – the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Flooded school left under inches of water after torrential rain
St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School in Barry was left flooded after torrential rain and is unsure whether it will be able to open in time for the new term
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Flooding at St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School in Barry may mean the planned start to term next week may be delayed (Image: David Blackwell)
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The Wrexham and Flintshire schools closing early due to rising Covid-19 rates
Online teaching will continue over the final week of term
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Pupils will be taught remotely (Image: Getty Images)
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