Trump clinches victory; Trudeau touts Canada-U.S. relationship as 'envy of the world'

Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign as Canadian officials espoused the important relationship between neighbours in congratulations to the former president on his extraordinary comeback.

"I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept," Trump said to cheering party faithful at a Florida watch party.

Trump was elected the 47th president of the U.S. amidst a deeply divided America by prevailing among voters in the key battleground states.

Alberta government making changes to electoral boundaries

The provincial government is planning to amend the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act.

The plans, which would include increasing the number of electoral divisions in the province, were announced by the government on Tuesday (Nov. 5).

If the amendments are passed there would be two more electoral divisions added to Alberta. However, the new division's locations have not been announced.

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RCMP searching for woman known to frequent Langdon

Alberta RCMP is asking residents to be on the lookout for Soleil Eden Wenas.

According to police, Wenas is wanted for several crimes and is known to frequent Langdon, Calgary, Edmonton, Foothills County, Rocky View County, Carstairs, Mountain View County, Seebe, Exshaw, Kananaskis, and Water Valley.

RCMP said Wenas was last spotted in Calgary.

"Warrants must not be acted upon without first confirming the validity of the record with the originating agency," wrote police.

Justin Trudeau congratulates Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States. 

Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being convicted of 34 felonies in a hush-money case and two assassination attempts. 

Donald Trump declares victory and secures political comeback

Former president Donald Trump is poised to return to White House after a polarizing U.S. election that deeply divided the country.

The U.S. election on Tuesday saw Trump post early wins in critical states by taking Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. 

Vice-President Kamala Harris did not appear at her election night party at her alma mater Howard University in Washington. 

Top aides told the audience that Democrats would continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted.

Concerns about trade, defence as MPs, diplomats eye U.S. vote results

MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.

"There's a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight," said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff to John Baird, the former Conservative foreign minister.

"This one has so much potential impact on our economy, our society."

Snowfall in Strathmore leads to increased wait times for tows, battery boosts

The snowfall that began Monday night (Nov. 4) brought increased roadside assistance wait times to the area.

According to the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) website, the average time for a tow or battery boost in Strathmore is around one hour.

However, Chad Brinston, fleet performance manager with AMA, says that wait times could have been much longer at certain times of the day.