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Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it filed a challenge in Federal Court on Sunday to an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that said its members must return to work by 2 p.m. ET.

"Our members are not going back to work," CUPE national president Mark Hancock said outside Toronto's Pearson Airport. "We are saying no."

Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a Sunday afternoon statement that he took part in the call with the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian's full-scale invasion. The statement did not indicate that Carney would be part of Monday's discussions.

The Sylvan Lake Gulls came up just short in their bid for a WCBL championship, falling 5–4 to the Regina Red Sox in Game 3 of the final Saturday night (August 16).

The game was tight from start to finish, with scoreless second, fourth, eighth and ninth innings keeping fans on edge.

In the bottom of the ninth, with two outs and 1,895 fans on their feet, the Gulls had Michael Quick on second base representing the tying run and Bryce Turner on first as the potential winning run.

A fly ball to center field ended the game, leaving both runners stranded.

The Town of Sylvan Lake is reminding residents not to abandon pet goldfish in stormwater facilities, warning the species is invasive and harmful to the environment.

Goldfish have been found breeding in the Lakeway Landing storm pond, where officials say they are damaging the natural ecosystem.

The town says goldfish can:

• Breed quickly, laying 500 to 1,000 eggs several times each summer.

• Live up to 40 years in a variety of water temperatures and low-oxygen conditions.

• Outcompete native fish for food and habitat.

When Prime Minister Jean Chrétien got hit in the face with a pie 25 years ago, the only thing hurt was his pride.

A quarter-century later, Canada's security landscape has changed radically. Threats of violence against politicians have become far more common. What seemed like a harmless prank then looks more like a warning now.

"There is this view that you're a politician, it's all fair game," said Catherine McKenna — who was herself the target of multiple threats of violence while she served as a federal minister.

The Pan American Health Organization says Canada has the highest number of measles cases on the continent and more action is needed to address low vaccination rates.

The regional agency within the World Health Organization, which covers North and South America, says there has been an exponential rise in measles this year. 

As of Aug. 8, it recorded 10,139 confirmed measles cases across ten countries, representing a 33-fold increase compared to the same period in 2024, when there were 311 cases. 

On Wednesday (August 13) at approximately 2:30 p.m., Maskwacis RCMP were dispatched to a firearms complaint at a residence on Louis Bull First Nation.

EMS also responded and upon arrival, a male was located deceased. 

Edmonton police say a two-year-old girl who was the subject of a provincewide Amber Alert has been found safe and the incident is considered non-criminal.

The Amber Alert was issued at approximately 5 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2025, after the disappearance of a two-year-old girl from the area of 106 Street and 31 Avenue in Edmonton.

It was reported to police that an adult male had left the area with the girl at around 4 p.m. in a 2018 Toyota Tundra. Initial information led police to believe the child may have been in danger.

Team Alberta’s men’s baseball ended its Canada Summer Games on a high note, defeating Manitoba 4–0 to secure fifth place.

Lacombe’s Zach MacDonald, who plays first base, drove in the winning run.

For him, representing Alberta was an unforgettable experience.

“This has been a surreal experience. To be here at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, wearing Alberta across my chest, means the world to me,” MacDonald said.

The Edmonton Police Service has cancelled a provincewide Amber Alert after a two-year-old girl was located safe.

Police said the alert, which was issued at 4:57 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2025, was cancelled at 5:32 p.m.

In the cancellation advisory, officials said: “The Edmonton Police Service is cancelling an Amber Alert. The child has been located.”