Canada Post workers issue strike notice, poised to hit picket lines Friday
Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week.
The Crown corporation says the union informed it that employees plan to hit the picket line starting Friday morning at midnight.
A work stoppage would affect millions of residents and businesses who typically receive more than two billion letters and roughly 300 million parcels a year via the service.
Carney reaffirms Canadian support for Ukraine in first meeting with Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed Canada's "steadfast and unwavering support" for Ukraine in his first meeting with the country's president on Saturday in Rome.
His meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of several sitdowns with world leaders taking place in the Italian capital, where Carney — a devout Catholic — has travelled to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. The Prime Minister is making a concerted effort to meet with other G7 leaders ahead of the global summit Canada is hosting in Kananaskis, Alta., next month.
Fog advisory ends in Strathmore
The fog advisory issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on Sunday, May 18, has ended.
The advisory began at 8:40 a.m. due to patches of dense fog with near-zero visibility, but was ended just after 10 a.m. as conditions improved.
The advisory affected Wheatland County near Strathmore, Lyalta, and Carseland.
You can see weather conditions in the area by visiting our forecast page.
Carney meets Pope Leo XIV following inaugural mass at the Vatican
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV Sunday afternoon at the Vatican following the pontiff's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square.
Carney was seated in the second row with his wife Diana for the mass, in a section amongst other world leaders and heads of state.
The prime minister, who is a devout Catholic, was one of the few world leaders to kneel during the blessing of the Eucharist, and was spotted at two instances taking a picture of the Pope on his phone to mark the occasion — before the mass started and after it had concluded.
New Indigenous Services minister says she's been handed the 'toughest task'
As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting task ahead.
But the newly-appointed Indigenous services minister also knows what it's like to sit at both sides of the table — as a cabinet minister now and, until recently, as the grand chief of the political body representing 20,000 Cree people in northern Quebec.
Meet the candidates for Miss Strathmore Stampede
There are two candidates looking to be the 2025 Miss Strathmore Stampede.
1. Andrea Hunter
Hunter began riding with the Sundre Pro Rodeo Drill Team in 2022. Before that, she was involved in 4-H, team sports, and equestrian vaulting.
"As a teenager, she was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to become a member of the Alberta High School Rodeo Association from 2020 to 2024, when she graduated high school with honors," wrote Strathmore Stampede Royalty on social media.
Canada Post report puts union in tight spot, experts say
A consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation's story about its flagging business, experts say, and bodes poorly for the union attempting to negotiate a better deal for the postal service's workers.
“If I was the union, I'm going to be very, very disappointed in this," said Marvin Ryder, associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the DeGroote School of Business.
Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Presents Agricultural Gifts to King Charles III During Buckingham Palace Visit
This week, Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre had the honor of meeting King Charles III for the first time at Buckingham Palace. Accompanied by her husband and the Executive Director for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Carolyn Speirs, McIntyre also enjoyed high tea at Canada House with High Commissioner Ralph Goodale and his wife, Pam Goodale.
Speaking to us from London her Honour says being able to meet and visit with the King was an amazing experience.
Alta. municipality grapples with grazing rates
The Municipal District of Taber administers public land that had been previously turned over to it by the Alberta government.
Alberta municipal leaders are eyeing the Municipal District of Taber as it grapples with striking the right balance between stewardship and the responsibility of raising an appropriate amount of revenue for its agricultural lands on behalf of ratepayers.
2025 BASF Growing Home Winners announced for the Prairies
BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada recently announced the 12 organizations that will each receive a portion of the $160,000 Growing Home with BASF prize fund.
Following a competitive public voting period, the first, second, and third-place winners have been determined for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
Organizations that finish in first place will receive a $25,000 donation and have the opportunity to celebrate their win with the local community; second place will receive $10,000, and third place will receive $5,000.