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Rural B.C. officials receive 'gratitude' over landfill resolution before ostrich cull
NAKUSP - A member of a British Columbia regional district says a decision not to allow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to dispose of ostrich carcasses in its landfills pending further testing of t...
May 16, 2025
Mark Scheifele says Winnipeg Jets ‘desperate’ to extend season in Dallas
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are about to find out if they can pull off a rare feat. They flew to Dallas for Game 6 on Saturday night, down 3-2 in their best-of-seven series against the Stars - and wi...
May 16, 2025
'Ultra competitor' Davis Alexander calm under pressure as Alouettes' No. 1 QB
SAINT-JRME - Davis Alexander's off-season looked a little different. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback went about his usual business - time in the gym, watching film, on the practice field - despite ...
May 16, 2025
N.S. health minister admits 'growing pains' with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking at hospitals can become a hot-button issue. At the big hospitals in Halifax, tensions are growing as unautho...
May 16, 2025
Quarterback Trevor Harris says Roughriders motivated by brotherhood, not revenge
SASKATOON - It was a question that gave Trevor Harris a temporary pause. After practice Friday at Griffiths Stadium, the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback was asked how much last year's West final ...
May 16, 2025
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration's appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, the...
May 16, 2025
Southern Alberta MLAs among new provincial cabinet appointees
Premier Danielle Smith has announced new appointments to her government's caucus.The 10 members comprise MLAs who are seasoned in senior roles and those who are being promoted for the first time."I'm ...
May 16, 2025
Amazon, worker union before Quebec labour tribunal over warehouse closures
MONTREAL - A Quebec labour tribunal has begun hearing a case against Amazon over the e-commerce giant's closure in January of seven warehouses in the province. Some 1,700 employees lost their jobs fol...
May 16, 2025
Veteran QB Fajardo excited to be part of Elks camp: 'I feel like a rookie again'
EDMONTON - Listening to Cody Fajardo speak several days into the Edmonton Elks' training camp, one would not know he has two Grey Cup championships and a Cup most valuable player award on his resume. ...
May 16, 2025
UCP, NDP spar on level of success during spring session
The governing United Conservatives say they delivered made-in-Alberta solutions for the province to thrive in an ever-changing world during the recent spring session.The Opposition Alberta NDP say, ho...
May 16, 2025