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On the hustings and Ida bashes Louisiana: In The News for Aug. 30

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Aug 30, 2021 4:02 AM Read more >

Trudeau climate promises interrupted by angry crowd in Ontario

OTTAWA — An angry crowd of agitators surrounded Justin Trudeau's campaign buses and screamed profanity at the Liberal Leader during a campaign event in Cambridge, Ont., Sunday.

Aug 29, 2021 3:26 PM Read more >

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister looks back on career before stepping down Wednesday

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister plans to leave office Wednesday and have the Tory caucus choose an interim leader.

Aug 29, 2021 2:32 PM Read more >

Excerpts from an interview with Manitoba premier as he prepares to leave office

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has said that he plans to step down Wednesday.

Aug 29, 2021 2:12 PM Read more >

A list of milestones in Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister's political career

WINNIPEG — A timeline of major events in Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister's political career: Sept. 15, 1992: Pallister wins a provincial byelection in Portage la Prairie.

Aug 29, 2021 2:11 PM Read more >

Montreal mayor invests $5.5 million to boost police resources to fight gun crime

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says the city will invest an additional $5.5 million in its police force in order to help fight gun crime.

Aug 29, 2021 1:12 PM Read more >

Ongoing protest over old-growth logging on Vancouver Island marks one year

PORT RENFREW, B.C.

Aug 29, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Winning ticket for Saturday's $11 million Lotto 649 jackpot sold in Quebec

TORONTO — A lottery player in Quebec won Saturday's $11 million Lotto 649 jackpot. The winning ticket for the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize was also sold in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Sept.

Aug 29, 2021 12:16 AM Read more >

O'Toole, Singh denounce aggressive protesters dogging Trudeau campaign

OTTAWA — Erin O'Toole warned supporters Saturday that they're not welcome on the Conservative campaign if they engage in harassment and intimidation of other party leaders.

Aug 28, 2021 5:22 PM Read more >

'Clearly discriminatory and systemically racist': Report on B.C. school board

VICTORIA — A report that found systemic racism in a British Columbia school board and called for a provincewide review is "vindicating," the deputy chief of a First Nation in the province said Saturday.

Aug 28, 2021 4:53 PM Read more >