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CP NewsAlert: Albertans to start paying for COVID-19 shots this fall
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting this fall. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jun 13, 2025

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan's political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House speaker...
Jun 13, 2025

Report on B.C. port strike says right-to-strike should be preserved
VANCOUVER - Labour experts tasked with studying a days-long labour dispute at British Columbia's ports say the right to strike or be locked out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada...
Jun 13, 2025

Calls for expansion of short-line railways in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, there are 13 short line railways that make up a total of 2075 km of track that carries goods through or near over 70 communities in the province. In a statement issued by the Saskatch...
Jun 13, 2025

Niko Sigur finding footing with Canadian men's soccer team ahead of Gold Cup
VANCOUVER - Even as a ball boy, Niko Sigur was hungry to learn. From his post on the B.C. Place sidelines, Sigur watched as rising stars Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies sprinted down the field for ...
Jun 13, 2025

Sask. wildfire fight shifts from 'defensive to offensive': SPSA
There are currently 20 active wildfires burning in the province; 6 of them are not contained. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president and fire commissioner Marlo Pritchard confirmed 400 values hav...
Jun 13, 2025

Columbia protester can remain jailed over claims he lied on green card application, judge says
NEW YORK (AP) - The Trump administration can continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil on allegations that he lied on his green card application, a federal judge ruled Friday. U....
Jun 13, 2025

McManis, Argos look to get back on the winning track at home versus Stampeders
TORONTO - There's no place like home for Wynton McManis and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (0-1) hosts the Calgary Stampeders (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in its home opener. After the Argos began thei...
Jun 13, 2025

Ottawa’s Pridham nets historic North Super League hat trick with Pops in the crowd
OTTAWA - Delaney Baie Pridham made Northern Super League history last Saturday, becoming the first player to record a hat trick - but it was who was in the crowd that made it unforgettable. The 27-yea...
Jun 13, 2025

High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies 'confusion' over evidence
The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court wit...
Jun 13, 2025