Thirteen children in Alberta were gifted customized Christmas trees and presents as part of Make-A-Wish's Trees of Joy event. The children, who are battling critical illnesses, designed their own trees which were then decorated by local sponsors. Each sponsor spent upwards of $10,000 to make the children's wishes come true.
Thirteen Alberta children were gifted a customized Christmas tree and a pile of presents on Thursday morning as part of
"Each wish child designed their own tree, and we have the sponsors decorating the tree to those specifications," Simona Lupas said. "It is an amazing way to kick off the holiday season." "Events like this, to see a room full of people who are dedicating their time to making joy for your whole family, it just means something incredible to us.""We have been in Canada over 40 years, and this year we have granted over 2,100 wishes, which is the most," Lupas said. "We want to give that special moment in time for our families to just be a family without the doctor appointments and the hospital visits.
The Saskatchewan NDP called on the province to cut the provincial sales tax on groceries Thursday as part of its plan to address ongoing cost of living concerns, but the premier says there is no such tax on groceries in the province.The provincial government says increases to crop insurance claims later in the growing season are a main reason for Thursday’s mid-year deficit forecast of $743.5 million, which is up more than $470 million from the budget.
Residents of Chipman, N.B., are expressing their shock after the bodies of two people were found inside a burning vehicle in the community this week.A coastal storm moving up the eastern seaboard of the U.S. will bring a mix of snow and rain to the Maritimes Thursday night and continue into Friday.Less than half of all eligible voters turned out for Nova Scotia's provincial election, with almost 66,000 fewer voters casting ballots than in the province's 2021 election.
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