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Edmonton Stingers and Calgary Surge renew Alberta rivalry to start CEBL season
An intra-provincial rivalry will kick off the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League season. The Edmonton…
Edmonton Elks sign offensive lineman Korte to two-year extension
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Mark Korte to a two-year…
Return to B.C. Lions ‘a beautiful hello’ for running back James Butler
KAMLOOPS — James Butler always knew a return to the B.C. Lions was possible. The…
Spam buns, worm poutine and pork tongue on the menu for Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede menu this year is set to include a heaping of…
Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority
VANCOUVER — Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Festival said security is their top priority in…
Canada women look forward to challenge of New Zealand in Pacific Four Series rugby
After a somewhat laboured 26-14 win over the ninth-ranked United States in its first outing…
‘Pornography is a problem’: Smith defends new rules for Alberta school libraries
Alberta’s premier says “pornography is a problem for young adults” in remarks defending her government’s…
Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds
MONTREAL — A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest…
Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people
BURNABY — Officials from a B.C. construction union say it’s been four years since a…
Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries
PRINCE GEORGE — One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run…
Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump’s latest tariff threat
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be meeting with his cabinet and Canada’s premiers…
Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter in…
Unhealthy smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the Upper Midwest when people want to be outside
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths…
Evacuees arrive in Winnipeg as wildfires force thousands out, bring smoke advisories
WINNIPEG — Evacuees from northern Manitoba continued to pour into Winnipeg Friday as a renewed…
Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partners
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s levying tariffs of 30%…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also…
Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1
EDMONTON — Alberta’s education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library…
A look at new rules for school library books and what won’t be allowed on shelves
The Alberta government is putting new rules in place for school libraries starting Oct. 1.…
Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday for the second…
Vancouver council cuts speed limit to 30km/h on local streets to reduce collisions
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s city council has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit on local…
Ottawa set to miss 2026 deadline for establishing $10-a-day child care: report
OTTAWA — Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care…
Traffic jam: RCMP clean up blueberry spill on B.C. highway
MISSION, B.C. — Police in Mission, B.C., say they were recently called to a “juicy…
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing…