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A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Local 514 says the BC Maritime Employers Association ended federally mandated talks with a mediator less than an hour after they began late Saturday afternoon.

The employers association said in an evening statement each side met separately with a mediator in Vancouver, but that there was "no progress made."

British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of bird flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C. 

A statement from the office of the provincial health officer says a teenager in the region covered by Fraser Health tested positive for bird flu, and the teen is currently getting treatment at BC Children's Hospital. 

The statement says the positive test was done by the BC Centre for Disease Control, and samples are on their way to Winnipeg's national microbiology lab for confirmatory testing.

It's a battle of two top teams in the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League in Swift Current this long weekend.

The 8-2 Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires will host the 8-4-2 Estevan Bears on Sunday night and Monday afternoon.

Swift Current has won eight of its last nine games to sit fourth in league standings while Estevan sits third with two more points but four more games played.

Country 94.1's Local Sports Live will have the call on Sunday night from the InnovationPlex with the broadcast starting at 6:35.

Rosetown, SK – The Rosetown and Kyle RCMP responded to a series of incidents last week, ranging from erratic driving complaints to break-ins and well-being checks. Officers issued 51 traffic-related charges, responded to several emergency calls, and investigated multiple complaints across the region.

Locally, it's hard to find a business with more passion poured into it than Nightjar Diner Co.

Shaun Hanna, the business owner at Nightjar, has had his and his team's passion recognized recently after being awarded the SCBEX 2024 Medium Business Award. Through every plate served and every craving met, they have continued to grow over the last six years as a staple of Swift Current's culinary credits.

For Hanna, the win points to the growth and success they have had over the last year.

Fundraisers are taking place to help the Hodnefield family after their son Wells was diagnosed with the very rare brain disorder MPPH (Megalencephaly, Postaxial Polydactyly, Polymicrogyria, Hydrocephalus) Syndrome. 

When his mother Chaydin was 20 weeks pregnant with Wells, an anatomy scan could not see a portion of Wells’ brain. Chaydin, along with her husband Lane, was asked to come back for subsequent scans. 

Contract negotiations resume today in Vancouver in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday. 

The BC Maritime Employers Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 are scheduled to meet for the next three days in mediated talks to try to break a deadlock in negotiations.

The union, which represents more than 700 longshore supervisors at ports, including Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Nanaimo, has been without a contract since March last year. 

The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans' fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. 

Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.ca storefront, the legion says it has received nearly 10,000 orders for poppies. 

Online shoppers can order lapel poppies on Amazon in exchange for donations or buy items such as "We Remember" lawn signs, Remembrance Day pins and other accessories, with all proceeds going to the legion's Poppy Trust Fund for Canadian veterans and their families. 

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

A dancer with Slice of Bollywood By Shikha wears a peacock feather and floral jewelry in her hair as she waits to perform at the Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas on the Hill celebration in Ottawa, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang