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In the news today: Talks with Air Canada resume, union says
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Talks with Air Canada resume, union says There's hope today that a deal to end a strike by Air Canada's flight...
Aug 19, 2025
Canadian defence firm to make ballistic steel through Swedish partnership
OTTAWA - Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel is partnering with a Swedish steel company so it can produce ballistic-protection steel domestically for the first time. Roshel, which makes armoured vehi...
Aug 19, 2025
'Part of me is gone': Abrupt end for Fraser Downs track a blow to B.C. horse racing
Kristina Rennich started working as a groom at the Fraser Downs racetrack, formerly known as Cloverdale Raceway, when she decided to turn her passion for horses into a career at the age of 12. Rennich...
Aug 19, 2025
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
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
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
Central Alberta golfers make some noise at Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Red Deer's Eileen Park finished tied for seventh at the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship.She shot nine over-par over the span of the four-round tournament that featured the top junior girl golf...
Aug 18, 2025
Modest increase in Red Deer housing starts so far this year
Red Deer has seen a modest increase in housing starts during the first seven months of the year compared to the same time frame last year. That according to the latest figures released by Canada Mortg...
Aug 18, 2025
Government providing $4.2 million for learning and mental health supports in First Nations schools
The Government of Alberta has appointed $4.2 million to improve learning and mental health supports for First Nations students in the province.As a result, the province is going to ensure First Nation...
Aug 18, 2025
New trial dates set for Sundre woman accused of sexual assault
New trial dates have been scheduled for a central Alberta woman facing sexual assault-related charges involving youth. Alexa Marie Suitor, 34, of Sundre, is now scheduled for a jury trial in Calgary C...
Aug 18, 2025