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CP NewsAlert: Evacuation order for wildfire in B.C.'s Peace River
DAWSON CREEK - The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire. The province's emergency infor...
May 29, 2025

Ottawa tabling bill to skirt impact assessment law for 'national interest' projects
OTTAWA - The federal government is developing a "national interest" bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process as a substitute for reviews under the Imp...
May 29, 2025

Lindsay Thurber esports team wins bronze at Alberta Championship
The Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School esports team finished third at the 2025 Alberta Esports Championship in Calgary.The tournament was held earlier this month at Bow Valley College and is on...
May 29, 2025

Ben Griffin still on a heater after his win on punishing course at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Ben Griffin resumed the great play that brought him his first individual PGA Tour victory last week, hitting two shots in the water and still posting a 7-under 65 on Thursday in th...
May 29, 2025

'Prove people wrong': Austin Elliott backstops Knights at Memorial Cup after WHL snub
RIMOUSKI - Austin Elliott couldn't have imagined suiting up for the London Knights in the Memorial Cup earlier this season. Back in October, the overage goaltender was manning the crease for a differe...
May 29, 2025

U.S. lawyer targeted by Trump cautions Canada on AI and attacks on dissent
VANCOUVER - An American lawyer stripped of his security clearance by U.S. President Donald Trump says Canadians need to be "vigilant" about attacks on political freedom south of the border. Mark Zaid,...
May 29, 2025

Canada coach Casey Stoney to miss Winnipeg game due to family-related personal matter
TORONTO - Canada coach Casey Stoney will miss Saturday's women's soccer friendly against Haiti in Winnipeg due to a "family-related personal matter." Canada Soccer says assistant coach Natalie Henders...
May 29, 2025

Five things you need to know as Trump's tariffs go back to court
WASHINGTON - The world buckled up for another roller-coaster ride of uncertainty this week as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff agenda made its way through the courts. A federal appeals co...
May 29, 2025

Quebec Premier François Legault to seek federal funds for Churchill Falls power lines
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he will ask the federal government to help finance the transmission lines for hydroelectricity projects connecting his province and Newfoundland and Labrado...
May 29, 2025

Town of Sylvan Lake names 2025 Citizens of the Year
The Town of Sylvan Lake has named its 2025 citizens of the year.The Citizen of the Year awards are given to individuals who have made significant contributions to our community and demonstrated a comm...
May 29, 2025