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Canada

As a small-town Alberta newspaper shuts down, others fight to stay alive

The East Central Alberta Review, a longstanding newspaper covering elections and issues in Coronation, Alta., for over a century, released…

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Canada

Figure skating champ Elvis Stojko looks to give back when he visits small-town Canada

Elvis Stojko, the Olympic silver medallist and three-time world champion figure skater, has always had a special connection to small-town…

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Canada

Hang on, Acme! Calgary’s population boom expected to spill over to small-town Alberta next

As real estate prices in Calgary continue to climb, more and more Ontario residents are looking to small town Alberta…

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Sports

From fencing in a small-town Sask. church to Paris: Ryan Rousell’s journey to the 2024 Paralympics

Ryan Rousell can often be found at the church in his hometown of Asquith, Sask. That’s because the church in the small…

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Canada

Mourning ‘Mr. Gananoque,’ a small-town fixture for nearly 100 years

Charles ‘Charlie’ Donevan, seen here during a celebration of his 98th birthday in 2022, died earlier this month at age…

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Nova Scotia

Homegrown tiny parade spreads kindness in small-town N.S.

Dawn Langille wanted to see positivity and happiness replace division and strife, so she started small in her community of Terence…

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Nova Scotia

Small-town Nova Scotia housing inflation far outstrips Halifax, Canadian figures

Inflation in Nova Scotia continues to exceed the national average, driven by rising housing and food prices. While there was…

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Health

Staffing shortages at small-town Ontario hospitals still shutting some ERs

Small-town hospitals in smaller Ontario communities continue to close some emergency room departments and collapse available hours because of staffing shortages.…

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