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Alberta Legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for 4th time
Alberta’s governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that marks the fourth time in under two months they have used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause. Source link
A'ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP
A’ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday for the first time in her career. Source link
Grateful for the pressure: Snowboard cross world champ Éliot Grondin hunts for elusive Olympic gold
Éliot Grondin has won almost everything there is to win in the sport of snowboard cross. This February, he’s aiming to capture the one thing missing from his trophy case: Olympic gold. Source link
Canadian teams draw opponents from MLS, Mexico, Costa Rica in champions tournament
Atlético Ottawa, Forge FC, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC now know their international club opponents for the 2026 regional champion’s tournament. Source link
Some Russian, Belarusian skiers awarded neutral status to compete in Olympic qualifiers
Three skiers from Russia and six from Belarus — including former Olympic and world champions — were approved Wednesday to compete in qualifying events for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in February. Source link
Prince George, B.C., conservation group fixes deadly problem for Nechako River fish
The Spruce City Wildlife Association has reconnected a side channel at Cottonwood Island Park to the Nechako River, restoring a critical fish habitat and preventing fish from being trapped and left to die during periods of low water. Source link
Ukraine's Zelenskyy 'ready for elections' after Trump suggests Kyiv is 'using war' to avoid them
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he was prepared to hold elections within three months if the U.S. and other Kyiv allies could ensure the security of the vote. Source link
Father of Manitoban who died when 911 failed says new 2-hour deadline for reporting outages falls short
A grieving father in Manitoba’s Interlake is blasting a new requirement that provinces must be told within two hours of a 911 outage, arguing a shorter timeline is needed to potentially save lives like his son’s. Source link
Home is where the swag is: Sask. music fan amasses souvenirs from 1,200 shows
Visitors to Roque Andres, Jr.’s house in Saskatoon immediately notice a collection of mementos from decades of attending rock concerts. Source link
13 years later, the IKEA monkey is all grown up — and his sanctuary is at capacity
Thirteen years after an attempted escape from an IKEA parking lot, Darwin the monkey has been living out his life at Storybook Primate Sanctuary, the only one of its kind in Canada. He may be shy, but volunteers say he is thriving. Source link