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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks during the formal opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday April 19, 2018. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP)

Queen Elizabeth to attend pop concert for 92nd birthday

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth is marking her 92nd birthday with a Saturday night concert in London featuring British singers such as Sting, Tom Jones and Jamie Cullum. Kylie Minogue, Shaggy and C ...More...

A Canadian Pacific Railway employee walks along the side of a locomotive in a marshalling yard in Calgary, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. rail strike has been temporarily averted after the federal labour minister ordered employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to vote on the company's final offers, just hours before they were set to walk off the job.

Strike at CP Railway postponed, commuter and freight service to continue

CALGARY - A rail strike has been temporarily averted after the federal labour minister ordered employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to vote on the company's final offers, just hours befo ...More...

Special weather statement for Kootenay and Rogers Pass

More snow on high-elevation roads today. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Trans Canada Highway and Highway 3 this morning, Apr. 21. Eagle Pass to Rogers Pa ...More...

A pilot taxis a Westjet Boeing 737-700 plane to a gate after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Monday February 3, 2014.

WestJet hiring of pilots for Swoop hampering contract efforts, says union

MONTREAL - WestJet's new chief executive appears more open to negotiating with employees, but the hiring of outside pilots is hampering efforts to reach a deal, the head of the pilots' uni ...More...

Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses the media during a news conference in Toronto on Thursday, March 8, 2018. NAFTA negotiating teams will keep bargaining through the weekend in an effort to get a deal by early May.

NAFTA: Talks continue through weekend in scramble to get a deal soon

WASHINGTON - NAFTA negotiating teams will keep bargaining through the weekend in a rush to get a deal by early May, fuelled by a Trump administration desire to meet a legislative deadline. T ...More...

A man smokes a marijuana joint during the annual 4/20 celebration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, April 20, 2018.

Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization

OTTAWA - Clouds of marijuana smoke erupted over Parliament Hill on Friday as pot enthusiasts of all ages gathered in the shadow of the Peace Tower for the annual cannabis celebration known as 4-20 ...More...

Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto, on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Matthews has the top-selling jersey in the NHL, according to the league's website.

NHL says Matthews has top-selling jersey, edging superstars Crosby and McDavid

NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has the top-selling jersey in the NHL, according to the league's website. NHL.com reported Friday that Matthews' No. 34 jersey w ...More...

Justin Beaver, a full-sized, stuffed beaver, used by naturalists during educational programs in parks across the Fraser Valley Regional District, east of Vancouver, is shown in a handout photo. The teaching tool has vanished from a park in British Columbia, and educators working there hope the fluffy stuffie will be returned.

Regional district in B.C. wonders 'Where Are U Now,' Justin Beaver

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A toothy teaching tool has vanished from a park in British Columbia, and educators working there hope the fluffy stuffie will be returned. Justin Beaver, a nearly 10-kilog ...More...

The intersection of Stickle Road and Highway 97 in Vernon has been the focus of ongoing debate in the community for years.

Heads up drivers: Highway 97 at Stickle Road construction set to start

VERNON - Changes are coming to a busy Vernon intersection. Road work will start on Highway 97 at Stickle Road in either late April or early May, Steve Sirett, district manager with the Minis ...More...

Palestinian protesters evacuate a wounded youth during clashes with Israeli troops along Gaza’s border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Friday, April 20, 2018.

Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 4 Palestinians

GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Israeli soldiers firing Friday from across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150 others, health officials sa ...More...

Top News

Five things to know about the ongoing influx of asylum seekers in Canada April 21, 2018 - 11:30 AM
Queen Elizabeth to attend pop concert for 92nd birthday April 21, 2018 - 10:30 AM
Strike at CP Railway postponed, commuter and freight service to continue April 21, 2018 - 9:30 AM
Special weather statement for Kootenay and Rogers Pass April 21, 2018 - 8:49 AM
Grassroots Liberals pressuring Trudeau government to be more progressive April 21, 2018 - 8:30 AM
WestJet hiring of pilots for Swoop hampering contract efforts, says union April 21, 2018 - 7:00 AM
NAFTA: Talks continue through weekend in scramble to get a deal soon April 21, 2018 - 6:00 AM
Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization April 20, 2018 - 9:00 PM

ALBAS: It's going to take more than one meeting to resolve the pipeline conflict

OPINION For those who follow Canadian politics closely, all eyes were focused on Ottawa last Sunday for a summit meeting hosted by Prime Minister Trudeau with Alberta and BC NDP Premiers Rachel Notley and John Horgan.