The Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidates' forum featuring 10 of the people who are vying to represent Battle River—Crowfoot in the Aug. 18 byelection.
The meeting, set for 2 p.m. ET., comes as trade talks escalate and as Canada's closest peers move toward recognizing a Palestinian state.
The central bank’s policy rate remains at 2.75 per cent after a third consecutive hold.
“The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,” the 677-page tale of two young Indians making their way in the United States, is one of 13 books announced Tuesday as semifinalists for the prestigious 50,000-pound ($67,000) prize. The contenders include authors from nine countries on four continents.
The service's latest update on the Cantilever Bar wildfire says it is now measured at 4.6 square kilometres, up from the 1.5 square kilometres reported earlier this week.
But the province's emergency management minister says it's a reminder that B.C. has to always be prepared for the possibility of a quake closer to home.