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Northern Gateway pipeline proposal stymied after court quashes approval
VANCOUVER – A pipeline proposal more than a decade in the making has suffered a…
Plight of African lions persists 1 year after Cecil killing
JOHANNESBURG – Some call it the Cecil the lion effect. A year ago, an American…
Canucks sign highly-coveted scorer Loui Eriksson to six-year contract
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks are hoping adding veteran winger Loui Eriksson will bring some…
No winning ticket for Friday night’s $20 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – It would have made another great reason for celebrating Canada Day — but…
US family pleads for mercy for couple held in Afghanistan
STEWARTSTOWN, Pa. – The family of an American woman reported missing in Afghanistan in 2012…
‘I think it matters’: Kim Campbell being the first and only female PM in Canada
OTTAWA – The speech U.S. President Barack Obama delivered in Ottawa this week was rife…
The Latest: UN Security Council condemns Dhaka attack
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The Latest on the attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in…
PM pays tribute to Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel who died Saturday
Many Canadians were mourning the death of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust survivor, and author…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Bank of Canada outlook:…
Opinions divided, politely, over gay pride march in Manitoba’s Bible Belt
STEINBACH, Man. – Evan Wiens thought this day would never come. Bullied as a gay…
Father mistakenly drove over, killed boy while camping in southern Alberta
PINCHER CREEK, Alta. – Alberta RCMP say they are not considering criminal charges against a…
Dad says 2 gators involved in Disney attack that killed son
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The father of a toddler killed by an alligator at…
‘Tarzan,’ ‘BFG’ dwarfed by ‘Dory,’ which stays no. 1
NEW YORK – It’s Dory’s ocean. The rest of the movies are just swimming in…
Limbo takes its toll on Syrian refugees, sponsors as second staffing boost ends
OTTAWA – It’s been eight months since Asmaa Alhajali said good bye to her cousin’s…
In Pakistan, gruesome ‘honour’ killings bring a new backlash
LAHORE, Pakistan – Parveen Rafiq closed her hands around the neck of her youngest daughter,…