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People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier eyes Manitoba seat long held by Tories
OTTAWA - People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier appears set to announce his candidacy in an coming byelection for a federal seat in Manitoba. A news release says Bernier, a former cabinet mini...
May 10, 2023
UCP alleges election law violations by union groups; ATA responds
Alberta's United Conservative Party is requesting an investigation by Elections Alberta into potential violations of election law by three organizations the party says are affiliated with the provinci...
May 10, 2023
Canada's Stephen Ames sets new goals after second win of Champions Tour season
After nearly four decades as a professional golfer, Stephen Ames is past the idea of setting goals for a season. Instead, his hopes are just to keep doing more. Ames won the Mitsubishi Electric Classi...
May 10, 2023
Wildfire updates from Clear Hills County, along with the Peace River, Slave Lake, Whitecourt and High Level Forest Areas
Clear Hills County says on Facebook that the wildfire on the Peace River bank five kilometers from Cleardale is now 90 per cent held. Ground crews continue fighting the blaze and fields to the north a...
May 10, 2023
Alberta Teacher Association released a statement regarding "inaccurate letter of complaint"
The Alberta's Teacher Association issued the following statement, regarding an "inaccurate letter of complaint" sent to Elections Alberta by the United Conservative Party's Executive Director."A news ...
May 10, 2023
Western University running back suspended four years for violating anti-doping rule
OTTAWA - The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced Wednesday that Western University running back Edouard Wanadi has been suspended four years for violating an anti-doping rule. The CCES says ...
May 10, 2023
Ohio Constitution change aimed at thwarting abortion rights push appears headed to August ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - After a critical vote Wednesday, the Ohio House agreed to send to voters in August a measure making it more difficult to amend the state's constitution, just months before an ame...
May 10, 2023
Federal, Nunavut governments' Inuit employment plans not meeting promises: arbitrator
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An arbitrator has sided with the organization representing Nunavut Inuit, ruling that plans by the federal and territorial governments to increase Inuit employment in the territory ...
May 10, 2023
Fires mean no power for several more days for some ATCO customers
ATCO says there are several power outages in the Peace Country because of wildfires.That includes 128 customers in the Wembley area. Power there has been out since May 6 because of the Dunes West fire...
May 10, 2023
B.C.’s Elephant Hill wildfire results in losses of $1B per year: Indigenous report
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous-led report into a massive wildfire nearly six years ago that destroyed more than 100 homes and scorched a vast swath of British Columbia's Interior says the blaze resulted in...
May 10, 2023