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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: April 24, 2025 - 04:00
Today's letters: Early voting may not be the best option
April 24, 2025
Unpublished Newswire
Nearly a quarter of people in Alberta see themselves as Albertans first, and Canadians second. And one in 10 believe their province would be economically stronger as part of the U.S., while another two in 10 favour a future as an independent country, a poll conducted in the wake of the federal election has found.Support for a sovereignty referendum has surged in Western Canada after an election that brought the Liberal Party back into power nationally, despite the party winning only three of 51 seats in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Jennifer Pevec had been batting away the warning signs for months: the bone-deep fatigue, the recurring foot numbness. But as she neared the finish line of her second marathon, she lost feeling in her right leg and started tripping over her own feet. That’s when she knew. “Something was wrong.”Soon after, Ms. Pevec was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. At 36, she had to step away from a high-intensity career in marketing communications that she loved. She was in pain and regularly cried in the hours between dropping off and picking up her two small children. And running was no longer...
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