Elections Alberta recommends 2027 vote be delayed as gerrymandering accusations fly
Alberta's chief electoral officer is suggesting that the province's next general election should be held with the current electoral boundaries, or be postponed.
U.S. plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to their home country via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press — a move advocacy groups say could put their lives at risk. Immigrant rights organizations say those deported could face retaliation from the Taliban. Thousands fled […]
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Bombers rally past the Argos in 25-22 East semi-final win
Winnipeg will travel to Montreal for the East final next weekend
Oilers beat the Islanders 4-0 as McDavid extends assist streak
McDavid extended his NHL-record season-opening assist streak to 14 games
Late TD pass earns Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25-22 East semifinal win over Argos
Nic Demski made a touchdown catch in the final minute to give the Blue Bombers the victory to advance to the CFL's Eastern Final against the Alouettes.
G20 talks wrap up with no consensus on critical issues after tensions over Russia’s presence
Members had deep differences over U.S. tariffs, Iran war, Ukraine and China
Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s Republican-run state government on Saturday urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Donald Trump’s direction to stop the certification of a possible Democratic win in that state’s pivotal U.S. Senate race, writing that there is “no reason for this Court to entertain this meritless lawsuit any […]
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More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California’s voter rolls: analysis
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the Trump administration cannot be found on the state’s voter rolls, according to a legal filing Saturday by an immigrant-rights group. It’s the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten […]
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Matt Pavelich, first linesman inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame, dies at 92
Pavelich officiated 19 consecutive Stanley Cup Finals and took part in more than 1,700 regular season games
Toronto cyclists protest bike lane removals as province wraps up first phase of effort
Demonstrators showed up on the lawns of Queen’s Park with decorative bikes and signs on their backs, hoping to change Doug Ford’s mind
Four dead after single-vehicle crash in Puslinch, Ont., police say
Remaining two people inside the vehicle were brought to hospital with life-threatening injuries
Canada echoes U.S. ‘mass casualty event’ warning for Moscow
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has issued an alert regarding a threat of a “mass casualty event” at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow.
Countries reach COP17 deal to speed up biodiversity action, but money still short
Talks in Armenia oversaw first global review of the Global Biodiversity Framework agreed to in Montreal four years ago
Elections Alberta recommends 2027 vote be delayed as gerrymandering accusations fly
EDMONTON — Elections Alberta says it has two recommendations on how to deal with the province’s next general vote ahead of a contentious report about new electoral boundaries being released to the public Monday. The agency’s chief electoral officer suggests in a letter sent to Speaker Ric McIver, which was then shared by the Opposition […]
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Midterm campaign enters final weekend as Alaska, California ballot fights heat up
Races for 35 Senate and all 435 House seats will decide if Republicans keep control of Congress for Trump’s final two years in office
Chief electoral officer: Province should delay electoral boundary changes or October 2027 election
'Elections Alberta requires sufficient time for the orderly establishment, mapping, implementation, and operational preparation of the electoral boundaries'
Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of U.S. strikes after midterms
Trump has not yet decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says
David McGuinty Claims Canada Can Work With U.A.E. And Oppose War Crimes
“We can do both at the same time.”
Lloydminster ethanol plant closing leaves growers hunting a buyer
Growers within about 150 kilometres lose a reliable home for feed wheat, rye and triticale, and the price competition that came with it.
Protesters stage ‘die-in’ against pesticides in Montreal
Participants lay on the ground in front of the Guy-Favreau complex as others dressed in white coveralls moved through the crowd pretending to spray pesticides.
4 dead, 2 injured following collision near Guelph, Ont.
Wellington OPP, fire and paramedic services responded to reports of the collision on Watson Road South between Maltby Road East and Wellington Road 34.
Alberta woman accused of sex with 15-year-old guilty of sexual assault
Jurors have reached a verdict in Alexa Suitor's sexual assault trial, finding Suitor guilty of sexual assault and sexual interference.
Kamala Harris urges midterm voters to turn out in droves and punish ‘callous’ Trump
Two years after losing election, former VP still delights Democratic donors and activists with jabs against the U.S. President