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Premier Smith to deliver keynote address at Ag Connections Conference in Medicine Hat
Alberta premier Danielle Smith will deliver a keynote address to lead off the 2025 Ag Connections Conference hosted by Cypress County at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Grounds on Thursday,...
Sep 09, 2025

Minister who oversaw Quebec auto board during cost overrun scandal out of cabinet
QUBEC - One of the Quebec ministers who oversaw an auto insurance board project that incurred major cost overruns says he will be shuffled out of cabinet. Franois Bonnardel, now public security minist...
Sep 09, 2025

As support for immigration wanes, survey says optimism key to retaining immigrants
OTTAWA - As the political debate over immigration heats up again, a group that works to support newcomers says immigrants need a sense of both belonging and optimism to convince them to stay. The Inst...
Sep 09, 2025

Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt his plan to deal with the country's housing crisis. Poilievre says the Liberals should eliminate the fed...
Sep 09, 2025

Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan judge dismissed criminal charges Tuesday against a group of people who were accused of attempting to falsely certifying President Donald Trump as the winner of the 202...
Sep 09, 2025

Man airlifted to hospital after motorcycle collision with car near Duchess
A man was airlifted to Foothills Hospital in Calgary with serious injuries after a motor vehicle collision near Duchess on Saturday.Brooks RCMP responded to the collision between a car and a motorcycl...
Sep 09, 2025

Medicine Hat's Evaschesen signs with WHL's Blazers
Medicine Hat's Josh Evaschesen has been signed to a Western Hockey League scholarship and development agreement by the Kamloops Blazers.The 19-year-old Evaschesen is 6'2" and 195 lbs. He played the wo...
Sep 09, 2025

AP analysis: Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid. For some, the wait is agonizing
TYLERTOWN, Miss. (AP) - As an ominous storm approached Buddy Anthony's new home, he took shelter in his Ford F-250 pickup parked under a nearby carport. Seconds later, a tornado tore apart the one-sto...
Sep 09, 2025

At least 60 people were killed in an overnight rebel attack in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) - At least 60 people have been killed in an overnight attack by Islamic-State-affiliated rebel group in eastern Congo, an official said. The attack was carried by the Allied Democrati...
Sep 09, 2025

Ottawa drafting public registry of AI projects as tech spreads through government
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence. "We are seeing a lot more activity across departm...
Sep 09, 2025