By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted August 2, 2026 10:29 am 1 min learn Descrease article font dimension Enhance article font dimension Todd Lewis, a Saskatchewan senator, farmer and agricultural sector advocate has died on the age of 65. Raymond Gagne, the speaker of the Senate, introduced Lewis’s loss of life Saturday afternoon and…
A strike by WestJet flight attendants is underway after last-minute negotiations failed to lead to a new collective agreement. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 8125, which represents about 4,400 WestJet flight attendants, confirmed its members were on strike. “We tried until the very last minute to get a fair deal that recognizes…
The federal Conservatives are calling on Ottawa to designate Kata’ib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity, citing U.S. allegations linking the group to assaults in Canada. In a letter to Public Security Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre urged the federal authorities to right away add the group to Canada’s checklist of terrorist entities. “Canada…
EDMONTON – Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens scored three touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders evened their season series with Edmonton, defeating the Elks 28-26 on Saturday. The Roughriders improved to 5-2 and moved into sole possession of second place in the CFL’s West Division. The first-place Elks, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2019, dropped to…
By Employees The Canadian Press Posted August 1, 2026 1:27 pm 1 min learn Descrease article font measurement Improve article font measurement A chilly entrance bringing robust winds and thunderstorms, with little to no rain, is predicted to comb over southern B.C. this lengthy weekend, fanning out-of-control wildfires that already threaten a number of communities….
A Canadian Pacific Kansas Metropolis freight practice derailed in Regina on Saturday morning, sending a number of delivery containers off the tracks however inflicting no accidents. The derailment occurred shortly earlier than 10 a.m. as an intermodal practice was shifting via the Regina rail yard, CPKC stated in an emailed assertion to International Information. Get…
Four months into the job, NDP Leader Avi Lewis is still in no rush. Since winning the leadership of a party knocked to its knees in the 2025 federal election, Lewis has maintained his immediate priority is preparing the NDP for an election — not winning a seat in the House of Commons. Multiple byelections…
HAMILTON – Vernon Adams Jr. threw his CFL-best 21st touchdown pass of the season as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-20 on Saturday afternoon. Adams connected with Dejon Brissett in the first quarter as Calgary (4-4) earned its second straight win. The veteran quarterback managed to keep his interception-free streak this season alive,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 1, 2026 4:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Nova Scotia have charged a man with multiple sex crimes involving youths, and say there may be more victims. Mounties say the investigation started last month after they learned a missing…
The death of 11-year-old Parker, a non-verbal autistic boy whose disappearance sparked an 11-day search involving hundreds of police officers, volunteers and community members, has left Albertans grieving and searching for ways to better protect vulnerable children. In the wake of the tragedy, Autism Edmonton is encouraging the public to learn how to safely respond…
