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Flair tops Canadian airlines with average number of complaints per 100 flights: CTA
The Canadian Transportation Agency says Flair Airlines Ltd. has the highest number of complaints per 100 flights of all the major airlines in Canada, as airlines have had a rocky recovery year with de...
Jun 05, 2023

Calgary '88 Olympic Games leader Bob Niven dead at 80
CALGARY - One of the men who brought the Winter Olympic Games to Calgary in 1988 has died. Bob Niven, who was president of the bid committee, died May 26 at the age of 80. Niven was vice-chair of the ...
Jun 05, 2023

Sudan crisis: Canada to match $5 million in donations
Ottawa is matching donations to Canadian groups working to help people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The Humanitarian Coalition, which includes a dozen organizations, says Ottawa will ...
Jun 05, 2023

Poilievre threatens to filibuster budget bill if Liberals don't meet demands
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don't meet his demands. During a new...
Jun 05, 2023

Davenport, Iowa, officials: 3 bodies recovered at apartment collapse site; no others thought missing
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Three bodies have been recovered from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, and no other people are thought to be missing, city officials sai...
Jun 05, 2023

Former Vice President Pence filing paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Vice President Mike Pence is filing paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years aft...
Jun 05, 2023

Anand: China irresponsible over Taiwan Strait collision risk with Canada, U.S. ships
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Beijing acted irresponsibly on the weekend in the Taiwan Strait, where Washington says a Chinese warship forced a U.S. vessel to avoid a collision. The Canad...
Jun 05, 2023

Humboldt's ultramarathon continues fundraising efforts for diabetes cure
The Humboldt and Area Team T1D wrapped up another successful year of raising money for Type 1 Diabetes research with their 4X4X48 run.Over $65,000 was raised during the three-day event, which also inc...
Jun 05, 2023

Best Dressed Kid Contest at the Meadow Lake Stampede
The Meadow Lake Stampede is coming up starting June 9.This year there will be a contest for the Best Dressed Kid.See the poster below for details.For more rodeo information go to their webpage.
Jun 05, 2023

Sharks Make History
Congratulations to Natasha Nagle and Karin Ferris from the Prince Albert Sharks Swim Club on their impressive achievements at the 2023 Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Calgary. It's remarkab...
Jun 05, 2023