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Harvest gets underway following challenging growing season
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Alberta farmers are starting to find out what they have to show for persevering through a difficult season.The beginning of the year was extremely dry causing uneven germination. ...
Aug 23, 2022

UCP membership more than doubles during leadership race
The United Conservative Party leadership race has swelled its membership ranks.The party says there are 123,915 members, more than double the close to 60,000 there were at the start of the leadership ...
Aug 23, 2022

Placido Domingo's name comes up in Argentina sex sect probe
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Opera star Placido Domingo's name has appeared in an investigation of a sect-like organization in Argentina that also had U.S. offices and whose leaders have been charge...
Aug 23, 2022

Republican Sweeney plans to withdraw from Alaska House race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Republican U.S. House candidate Tara Sweeney said Tuesday she plans to end her campaign, saying she does not see a path to victory or to raise the money needed to be succe...
Aug 23, 2022

Saskatchewan sees $1-billion surplus due to strong resource revenue
High resource prices have brought a boost to Saskatchewan's revenues, resulting in a surplus budget and allowing for reduction of the provincial debt as well as relief measures for residents strugglin...
Aug 23, 2022

Quebec provincial election campaign to begin Sunday, François Legault confirms
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the fall provincial election campaign will begin Sunday. He made the announcement today in a video uploaded to social media. Legault says campaigning wil...
Aug 23, 2022

Dunmore Days at Sunrise Park this weekend
DUNMORE, AB - The community of Dunmore will come together on Saturday to celebrate a year of progress and look forward to the future.Dunmore Days will be hosted at Sunrise Park from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.O...
Aug 23, 2022

Lapena, Canadian women's team gather in Edmonton ahead of World Cup
TORONTO - Victor Lapena left a steady job in his hometown to move to Ibiza, Spain, for his first professional coaching gig. It paid him 600 euros a month. But it opened a door to something better, and...
Aug 23, 2022

Hurricanes sign veteran forward Paul Stastny to 1-year deal
RALEIGH, N.C. - Adding offense has been at the center of the Carolina Hurricanes' offseason. After acquiring a pure goal scorer and losing him to injury for potentially half the season, they added one...
Aug 23, 2022

Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire late next month
OTTAWA - Temporary changes to the employment insurance program made during the pandemic are set to expire soon, jeopardizing access to jobless benefits for automotive workers in Windsor, Ont., who exp...
Aug 23, 2022