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Car vs train collision claims life of Ponoka woman
A 26-year-old woman from Ponoka is dead following a collision between a car and a train on Monday afternoon.It happened shortly before 3:44 p.m., when Ponoka RCMP were dispatched to the scene on Twp. ...
Jul 13, 2021
British Columbia to 'entertain' hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver: premier
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's premier says the province is prepared to "entertain" the possibility of hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver. Premier John Horgan told a news conference t...
Jul 13, 2021
Sylvan Lake girls donate cash from lemonade stand to local charity
Two young girls from Sylvan Lake took it upon themselves last week to offer their fellow residents a break from the heat while raising money for a charitable cause.Kali and Kaydi Dyke, aged 7 and 6 re...
Jul 13, 2021
Trudeau defends Canada's early response to COVID-19 but admits room for improvement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are ways to improve Canada's early pandemic alert and response systems, but insists Canada's top public health officials did start building a national...
Jul 13, 2021
Whitecaps fire esports gamer for 'inappropriate and unprofessional' comments
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have fired esports gamer Agit (AgitPower) Katilmis, citing "inappropriate and unprofessional comments" during a recent online game. The Whitecaps, who announced the...
Jul 13, 2021
Four dead, one missing after collapse of crane in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - The Mounties say four people were killed and a fifth person is missing after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C. Insp. Adam MacIntosh says four people at the site, all construction work...
Jul 13, 2021
US COVID-19 case are rising again, doubling over three weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vac...
Jul 13, 2021
N.S. becomes second province to sign on to federal Liberals' child-care subsidy plan
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the second province to sign on to a federal program that would fund thousands of subsidized daycare spots, in a deal that plays into the prime minister's and premier's...
Jul 13, 2021
Prison sentence increased to 16 years for Quebec's 'pilot to the stars'
MONTREAL - A Quebec man dubbed the "pilot to the stars" has been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison after a Quebec court ruled he must serve two prison sentences consecutively. In a decision r...
Jul 13, 2021
As Bank of Canada readies rate call, documents suggest feds will watch closely
OTTAWA - Federal officials' apparent lack of concern about the impact central bank actions have on managing government debt, shown in internal documents, is about to face a test as the Bank of Canada ...
Jul 13, 2021