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Voters in Alberta byelection to use adapted ballots due to high number of candidates
CAMROSE - Elections Canada says voters in the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection will be required to write out the name of their preferred candidate given the unusually high number of people ru...
Jul 28, 2025
Province urging Albertans to help keep invasive mussels out
Alberta's government is seeking feedback on an initiative to keep dangerous invasive mussels out of the province.According to provincial officials, Alberta is currently free of Zebra and Quagga mussel...
Jul 28, 2025
2 kids killed at Miami sailing camp after barge collides with their boat, authorities say
Two kids were killed and two more are in critical condition after a barge struck their boat and sent them overboard during a sailing camp in Miami on Monday, authorities said. All six people on the sa...
Jul 28, 2025
Alberta, provincial employee union agree to renewed mediation in last attempt at deal
Alberta and the union representing thousands of provincial government employees say they have agreed to a new round of mediated bargaining.Alberta Union of Provincial Employees president Guy Smith say...
Jul 28, 2025
Blue Jays transfer right-hander Bowden Francis to 60-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have transferred starting right-hander Bowden Francis to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement. Francis was initially placed on the 15-day IL on Jun...
Jul 28, 2025
Linebacker Jacob Roberts making most of chance to start with Calgary Stampeders
Preparation ensured Jacob Roberts was ready when the Calgary Stampeders needed him most. The second-year linebacker leads Calgary in total tackles (43), which also leaves him tied for third in the CFL...
Jul 28, 2025
Quebec City judge to rule Thursday on bail for three accused of extremist plot
QUBEC - A Quebec court judge will decide Thursday whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in the Quebec City region. Judge Ren de la Sablonnire heard final arguments Monday from Cr...
Jul 28, 2025
Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean
HONOLULU (AP) - A second tropical cyclone has formed in the central Pacific Ocean alongside a Category 1 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Keli has maximum sustained winds o...
Jul 28, 2025
Potential Alberta separation referendum question referred to judge for approval
A potential referendum question on Alberta separating from Canada has been referred to a judge for confirmation that the question doesn't violate the Constitution.The proposed question seeks a yes or ...
Jul 28, 2025
After tough start to season, Canada's Leylah Fernandez rides momentum into NBO
MONTREAL - Leylah Fernandez won't sugar-coat it. Less than 24 hours after winning the D.C. Open, Fernandez offered a blunt assessment of her season before that title run. "The rest of the year hasn't ...
Jul 28, 2025