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'Part of me is gone': Abrupt end for Fraser Downs track a blow to B.C. horse racing
Kristina Rennich started working as a groom at the Fraser Downs racetrack, formerly known as Cloverdale Raceway, when she decided to turn her passion for horses into a career at the age of 12. Rennich...
Aug 19, 2025
Talks resume with Air Canada, flight attendants union says, after airline reached out
There's hope today a deal to end a strike by Air Canada's flight attendants could be reached at the bargaining table, following word from their union that both sides met for meetings last night. On Mo...
Aug 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, regains seat in House of Commons
After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta.The Tory leader will represent the s...
Aug 18, 2025
Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia's invasion of Ukrai...
Aug 18, 2025
Louisiana becomes sixth GOP-led state to authorize troop deployment to DC as part of Trump plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of national guard troops to Washington as part of President Donald Trump's show of force meant to crack down on crime and bo...
Aug 18, 2025
Government providing $4.2 million for learning and mental health supports in First Nations schools
The Government of Alberta has appointed $4.2 million to improve learning and mental health supports for First Nations students in the province.As a result, the province is going to ensure First Nation...
Aug 18, 2025
Sun Youth co-founder Sid Stevens dies at 85 after seven decades of community service
MONTREAL - Sid Stevens, who co-founded well-known Montreal-based community organization Sun Youth, has died at age 85. The organization said Stevens died Sunday surrounded by loved ones. An obituary o...
Aug 18, 2025
Quebec union leaders say workers could face same fate as Air Canada flight attendants
MONTREAL - The presidents of two major Quebec unions fear workers in the province could soon face the same treatment as striking Air Canada flight attendants under a provincial law passed in May. The ...
Aug 18, 2025
Cypress County included in regions that qualify for Livestock Tax Deferral
Cypress County is included in the list of regions that qualify for the Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025.The federal minister of agriculture and agri-food Heath MacDonald made the announcement Monday.The...
Aug 18, 2025
Mounties in Kindersley looking for man they say is in breach of parole
Kindersley RCMP are asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 45-year-old Curtis Mikituk.Mounties say that Mikituk is wanted by Correctional Service Canada for breach...
Aug 18, 2025