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Talks resume with Air Canada, flight attendants union says, after airline reached out
There's hope today a deal to end a strike by Air Canada's flight attendants could be reached at the bargaining table, following word from their union that both sides met for meetings last night. On Mo...
Aug 19, 2025
Low on clothes, insulin and options, travellers' woes continue amid Air Canada strike
John and Lois Alderman said they felt like "prisoners," stranded in Toronto as they waited with their children for a flight back home to Manchester, U.K.The couple said they were hesitant to go sights...
Aug 18, 2025
Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia's invasion of Ukrai...
Aug 18, 2025
WATCH: Engines of the past roll through North Battleford
The hiss of steam and the rumble of iron filled the air at the Western Development Museum (WDM)'s Heritage Farm and Village in North Battleford on Aug. 16 and 17, as history rolled to life during the ...
Aug 18, 2025
Denare Beach residents call on Premier Scott Moe to visit wildfire-stricken community
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and residents of Denare Beach are calling for Premier Scott Moe to visit their community and provide further assistance. The request was made during a press conferen...
Aug 18, 2025
Louisiana becomes sixth GOP-led state to authorize troop deployment to DC as part of Trump plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of national guard troops to Washington as part of President Donald Trump's show of force meant to crack down on crime and bo...
Aug 18, 2025
‘Hot pursuit’ enough to justify arrest without a warrant in North Battleford
The arrest of an Alberta man who was arrested by North Battleford RCMP without a warrant is legal because of the concept of 'hot pursuit', the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled. Kyle Hoffman, age...
Aug 18, 2025
Sun Youth co-founder Sid Stevens dies at 85 after seven decades of community service
MONTREAL - Sid Stevens, who co-founded well-known Montreal-based community organization Sun Youth, has died at age 85. The organization said Stevens died Sunday surrounded by loved ones. An obituary o...
Aug 18, 2025
Quebec union leaders say workers could face same fate as Air Canada flight attendants
MONTREAL - The presidents of two major Quebec unions fear workers in the province could soon face the same treatment as striking Air Canada flight attendants under a provincial law passed in May. The ...
Aug 18, 2025
'War... what is it good for?': Doukhobor stories share peace through tourism
At a hillside dugout near Blaine Lake, peace is more than an idea; it's lived, sung and remembered.The Doukhobor Dugout House hosted a 'Peace and Tourism' event on Aug. 16, bringing visitors into the ...
Aug 18, 2025
