Byelection called for Abbotsford-Mission riding after Reann Gasper resignation
David Eby hasn't wasted any time calling a byelection in Abbotsford- Mission. One week after Reann Gasper resigned her seat to allow the embattled BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay a possible path to the legislature, the premier announced the vote will be held 28 days from now. The minimum campaign time for a B.C. election. Darya Zargar reports.
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Seniors theatre tackles affordability crisis
Some inspiring seniors in Calgary are taking their golden years to the stage. They belong to a unique theatre troupe giving older adults a platform to tell stories from their perspective. Heather Yourex-West caught up with them as they geared up for their next big act.
Separatists hold independence rally in lead-up to Alberta's birthday bash
EDMONTON — Alberta separatists converged outside the legislature in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon ahead of the province's birthday, with many praying, listening to sermons and saying Alberta would be better off without Canada after having joined Confederation 121 years ago.
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Organ donor registration reaches new high in Manitoba, with room to grow
About 75,000 people are registered as organ donors in Manitoba, amounting to about six per cent of eligible residents in the province as of the end of August, according to Transplant Manitoba. Advocates and transplant recipients wants to see the number grow with the government raising more awareness about how to sign up for organ donation.
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Mitski at Daisy Chain Fields: 'I'm OG DCF'
Mitski says she's looking forward to future years of Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields music festival, benefiting nonprofits focused on women and girls. (Aug. 29)
The history of Canada’s turbulent relationship with the U.S.
The United States and Canada have had trade relations for more than two hundred years, with it sometimes being rocky. With Canada-U.S. currently under serious strain, Global’s Heidi Petracek looks back at what history can teach us about the future.
Lake Ontario Now and Always': Ford unveils new sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a new 'Lake Ontario' sign Saturday in Winona, a small lakeside community on the outskirts of Hamilton. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of the body of water to 'Lake America.'
“Lake Ontario now and forever”: Doug Ford unveils sign after Trump renames to Lake America
After a week of exchanging barbs with the U.S. president over stalled trade talks and after Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a ‘Lake Ontario’ sign along with the phrase ‘Now and Always.’ “It’s always going to be Lake Ontario, now and forever. President Trump can call it whatever he wants, but I can tell you the rest of the world will always call it Lake Ontario.” The Lake Ontario sign was posted on Saturday at the Fifty Point Conservation Area in Grimsby, Ont.
Rallies in support of education workers take place around Ontario
Rallies in support of Ontario's education workers were held across the province Saturday. The protests come as students are set to head back to school and workers' collective agreements are set to expire. CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide spoke with participants about where they think support is most needed.
Pope Leo leads a water procession on Castelgandolfo lake
Pope Leo XIV led a water procession across Castelgandolfo lake on Saturday, followed by thousands of pilgrims on boats and along the shore. During Mass, he urged the faithful to embrace love. "Jesus remains unequivocal: only the way of love is the way of life." (AP Video shot by: Paolo Santalucia)
Family shocked by Regina pediatric diabetes clinic closing
According to a letter to patients from the Saskatchewan Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Program, families will now have to go to Saskatoon to receive care. For one Weyburn, Sask., family, that means spending more time and money to get their daughter the care she needs.
Ford unveils Lake Ontario sign following Trump's renaming order
Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign with the words 'Now and Always' at Fifty Point Conservation Area in Hamilton on Saturday, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Great Lake 'Lake America.' Ford said he wants to send a message to Trump that Canadians are resilient and 'will never, ever back down from a bully.'
Trump oil deal draws skepticism and anger in Venezuela
Venezuelans reacted with outrage and skepticism to an oil deal announced by President Donald Trump on Friday night that would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Aside from a social media post by Trump, the White House has said little about what he calls “the biggest oil deal in world history.” (AP Video shot by: Juan Arraez)
'We'll come stronger out of this,' says Iceland's PM as referendum poll on EU accession talks opens
Voters in Iceland went to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations to join the European Union, against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to control nearby Greenland. The yes-or-no referendum question is simple enough for the roughly 265,000 eligible voters: Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union? (AP Video by Kwiyeon Ha)
