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N.S. health minister admits 'growing pains' with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking at hospitals can become a hot-button issue. At the big hospitals in Halifax, tensions are growing as unautho...
May 16, 2025
Quarterback Trevor Harris says Roughriders motivated by brotherhood, not revenge
SASKATOON - It was a question that gave Trevor Harris a temporary pause. After practice Friday at Griffiths Stadium, the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback was asked how much last year's West final ...
May 16, 2025
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration's appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, the...
May 16, 2025
RDP apprentices win nine medals, two gold in provincial competition
Red Deer Polytechnic apprenticeship students brought home nine medals from the 2025 Skills Canada Alberta Competition.The competition, which features a variety of skilled trades, took place in Edmonto...
May 16, 2025
Amazon, worker union before Quebec labour tribunal over warehouse closures
MONTREAL - A Quebec labour tribunal has begun hearing a case against Amazon over the e-commerce giant's closure in January of seven warehouses in the province. Some 1,700 employees lost their jobs fol...
May 16, 2025
Lacombe County in search of the 2025 Farm Family Award recipient
Lacombe County is seeking nominations for its 2025 Farm Family Award.Nominations are open from May 16 to Aug. 18, with the aim being to find a family who has achieved exceptional things and made signi...
May 16, 2025
Veteran QB Fajardo excited to be part of Elks camp: 'I feel like a rookie again'
EDMONTON - Listening to Cody Fajardo speak several days into the Edmonton Elks' training camp, one would not know he has two Grey Cup championships and a Cup most valuable player award on his resume. ...
May 16, 2025
UCP, NDP spar on level of success during spring session
The governing United Conservatives say they delivered made-in-Alberta solutions for the province to thrive in an ever-changing world during the recent spring session.The Opposition Alberta NDP say, ho...
May 16, 2025
Authorities say 11 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail; 10 still missing after one recaptured
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities in Louisiana say they are in pursuit of 10 inmates - at least one of whom is convicted of murder - who escaped from a New Orleans jail. Another inmate was captured Frida...
May 16, 2025
With Dru Brown leading the offence, Redblacks look to take another step in 2025
After reaching the CFL playoffs last year for the first time since 2018, the Ottawa Redblacks are focused on taking the next step. The building blocks for the upcoming season are being laid down at tr...
May 16, 2025