16 Million Pencils: How Canada is preparing for a pandemic election
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16 Million Pencils: How Canada is preparing for a pandemic election
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16 Million Pencils: How Canada is preparing for a pandemic election
07:22 | April 24, 2021
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New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly-formulated vaccine
02:09 | 3 hours ago
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9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools
02:07 | 7 hours ago
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02:02 | 11 hours ago
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02:33 | September 10, 2024
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00:51 | September 10, 2024
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A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?
01:46 | September 9, 2024
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Alberta men get 6.5-year prison sentences for Coutts border protest
00:38 | September 9, 2024
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Global News Weekend at 6: September 8, 2024
12:29 | September 8, 2024
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Burnaby preparing for hypothetical Trans Mountain disaster
01:52 | September 6, 2024
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Alberta’s wasp boom creating a seasonal influx in ER admissions
01:50 | September 6, 2024
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Fish and wildlife search for grizzly bear after hunter injured north of Calgary
02:03 | September 5, 2024
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Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms
01:54 | September 3, 2024
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Hundreds flock to Alberta legislature grounds to celebrate Alberta Day
01:51 | September 1, 2024
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Alberta premier’s hospital reform plans raise concerns over access to services
02:08 | August 31, 2024
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Former Calgary Flames NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew killed in New Jersey collision
01:30 | August 30, 2024
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Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change
01:45 | August 29, 2024
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Plans revealed to potentially transfer hospitals away from AHS
01:51 | August 27, 2024
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Calgary ‘will run out of water’ if usage doesn’t drop: mayor
02:05 | August 27, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Future of town could look very different, mayor says
02:22 | August 25, 2024
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New details emerge about the accused in South Vancouver homicide case
02:09 | August 24, 2024
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How rail work stoppage could affect Canadian farmers, agriculture
01:55 | August 21, 2024
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Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ remains restricted to residents only: officials
02:30 | August 19, 2024
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What impact could rail strike have on Alberta?
01:36 | August 19, 2024
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Jasper ‘not ready to welcome visitors’ yet as evacuee re-entry continues, officals say
01:27 | August 19, 2024
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Alberta legislation on school pronouns to come after classes begin in fall: Premier Smith
01:05 | August 17, 2024
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Emotional return to Jasper for residents that fled wildfire
01:40 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents returning home after wildfire destroyed a third of the townsite
01:54 | August 16, 2024
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Parks Canada aerial footage shows Jasper wildfire damage
02:50 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper resident showcases house still standing along Connaught Drive while others next door burned down
02:52 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Residents return home weeks after blaze ripped through Alberta town
02:16 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents line up ahead of returning home for first time since wildfire ripped through townsite
04:21 | August 16, 2024
16 Million Pencils: How Canada is preparing for a pandemic election
Description
April 24, 2021
A pandemic changes the way voters pick their politicians, the way politicians find their voters and the way officials make sure it’s all done safely and fairly. As David Akin explains for The New Reality, it will be a new world for voters and for the campaigns going after them.
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16 Million Pencils: How Canada is preparing for a pandemic election07:22 | April 24, 2021
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New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly-formulated vaccine02:09 | 3 hours ago
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9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools02:07 | 7 hours ago
-
Alberta’s fall COVID and flu vaccine program to roll out mid-October02:02 | 11 hours ago
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A place to call home: Conklin gets much-needed housing02:33 | September 10, 2024
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Alberta announces $2.8M toward plant to turn waste into electricity00:51 | September 10, 2024
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A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?01:46 | September 9, 2024
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Alberta men get 6.5-year prison sentences for Coutts border protest00:38 | September 9, 2024
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Global News Weekend at 6: September 8, 202412:29 | September 8, 2024
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Burnaby preparing for hypothetical Trans Mountain disaster01:52 | September 6, 2024
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Alberta’s wasp boom creating a seasonal influx in ER admissions01:50 | September 6, 2024
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Fish and wildlife search for grizzly bear after hunter injured north of Calgary02:03 | September 5, 2024
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Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024
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Hundreds flock to Alberta legislature grounds to celebrate Alberta Day01:51 | September 1, 2024
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Alberta premier’s hospital reform plans raise concerns over access to services02:08 | August 31, 2024
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Former Calgary Flames NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew killed in New Jersey collision01:30 | August 30, 2024
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Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change01:45 | August 29, 2024
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Plans revealed to potentially transfer hospitals away from AHS01:51 | August 27, 2024
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Calgary ‘will run out of water’ if usage doesn’t drop: mayor02:05 | August 27, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Future of town could look very different, mayor says02:22 | August 25, 2024
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New details emerge about the accused in South Vancouver homicide case02:09 | August 24, 2024
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How rail work stoppage could affect Canadian farmers, agriculture01:55 | August 21, 2024
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Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ remains restricted to residents only: officials02:30 | August 19, 2024
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What impact could rail strike have on Alberta?01:36 | August 19, 2024
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Jasper ‘not ready to welcome visitors’ yet as evacuee re-entry continues, officals say01:27 | August 19, 2024
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Alberta legislation on school pronouns to come after classes begin in fall: Premier Smith01:05 | August 17, 2024
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Emotional return to Jasper for residents that fled wildfire01:40 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents returning home after wildfire destroyed a third of the townsite01:54 | August 16, 2024
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Parks Canada aerial footage shows Jasper wildfire damage02:50 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper resident showcases house still standing along Connaught Drive while others next door burned down02:52 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Residents return home weeks after blaze ripped through Alberta town02:16 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents line up ahead of returning home for first time since wildfire ripped through townsite04:21 | August 16, 2024
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16 Million Pencils: How Canada is preparing for a pandemic election07:22 | April 24, 2021
-
New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly-formulated vaccine02:09 | 3 hours ago
-
9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools02:07 | 7 hours ago
-
Alberta’s fall COVID and flu vaccine program to roll out mid-October02:02 | 11 hours ago
-
A place to call home: Conklin gets much-needed housing02:33 | September 10, 2024
-
Alberta announces $2.8M toward plant to turn waste into electricity00:51 | September 10, 2024
-
A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?01:46 | September 9, 2024
-
Alberta men get 6.5-year prison sentences for Coutts border protest00:38 | September 9, 2024
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Global News Weekend at 6: September 8, 202412:29 | September 8, 2024
-
Burnaby preparing for hypothetical Trans Mountain disaster01:52 | September 6, 2024
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Alberta’s wasp boom creating a seasonal influx in ER admissions01:50 | September 6, 2024
-
Fish and wildlife search for grizzly bear after hunter injured north of Calgary02:03 | September 5, 2024
-
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024
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Hundreds flock to Alberta legislature grounds to celebrate Alberta Day01:51 | September 1, 2024
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Alberta premier’s hospital reform plans raise concerns over access to services02:08 | August 31, 2024
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Former Calgary Flames NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew killed in New Jersey collision01:30 | August 30, 2024
-
Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change01:45 | August 29, 2024
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Plans revealed to potentially transfer hospitals away from AHS01:51 | August 27, 2024
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Calgary ‘will run out of water’ if usage doesn’t drop: mayor02:05 | August 27, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Future of town could look very different, mayor says02:22 | August 25, 2024
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New details emerge about the accused in South Vancouver homicide case02:09 | August 24, 2024
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How rail work stoppage could affect Canadian farmers, agriculture01:55 | August 21, 2024
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Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ remains restricted to residents only: officials02:30 | August 19, 2024
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What impact could rail strike have on Alberta?01:36 | August 19, 2024
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Jasper ‘not ready to welcome visitors’ yet as evacuee re-entry continues, officals say01:27 | August 19, 2024
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Alberta legislation on school pronouns to come after classes begin in fall: Premier Smith01:05 | August 17, 2024
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Emotional return to Jasper for residents that fled wildfire01:40 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents returning home after wildfire destroyed a third of the townsite01:54 | August 16, 2024
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Parks Canada aerial footage shows Jasper wildfire damage02:50 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper resident showcases house still standing along Connaught Drive while others next door burned down02:52 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Residents return home weeks after blaze ripped through Alberta town02:16 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents line up ahead of returning home for first time since wildfire ripped through townsite04:21 | August 16, 2024
16 Million Pencils: How Canada is preparing for a pandemic election
Description
April 24, 2021
A pandemic changes the way voters pick their politicians, the way politicians find their voters and the way officials make sure it’s all done safely and fairly. As David Akin explains for The New Reality, it will be a new world for voters and for the campaigns going after them.
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