Kingston writer's festival closes the book after 16 years
January 12, 2025
The Kingston WritersFest was facing "insurmountable financial challenges" that required the "termination of our staff positions in order to avoid making the situation worse," the non-profit's board of directors said in a statement announcing the festival's end.
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As the federal Liberals prepare to choose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor, another Liberal leadership race is getting underway in Quebec this week.The stakes are high for the Quebec Liberals, who have been in the political wilderness for years, with dismal polling among francophone voters. Candidates and observers say the party needs to broaden its appeal beyond Montreal if it’s to have any chance of forming government in the 2026 provincial election.
January 12, 2025 - 09:46 | Maura Forrest | The Globe and Mail
In late 2023, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said it was time for the federal government to redefine what the CBC does and how it does it.A year later – and with a federal election expected some time this spring – her office is promising the minister will unveil the planned changes to the public broadcaster’s mandate in “due course.” But with Parliamentary business on hold until late March due to prorogation, and opposition parties champing at the bit to trigger an election, getting any legislative changes to the CBC’s mandate passed may be a long shot.
January 12, 2025 - 09:36 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
A 40-year-old man and three young children were taken to a Halifax-area hospital after they were rescued from a house fire that broke out Saturday in Lower Sackville.
January 12, 2025 - 08:33 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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