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Harassment and weapons charges face ex-husband who created revenge website
VANCOUVER – A B.C. man who is alleged to have created a revenge website aimed…
Canada must deal with harmful drugs for seniors with national strategy: study
VANCOUVER – A new study says Canada urgently needs a national strategy to ensure people…
Motivational speaker Robbins’ coal walk burns more than 30
DALLAS – More than 30 people who attended an event with motivational speaker Tony Robbins…
World doping watchdog shuts down Rio Olympic laboratory
RIO DE JANEIRO – Just weeks before the Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro,…
2 die in California wildfire that left little time to flee
LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. – A deadly wildfire that roared through dry brush and trees in…
Bullying alleged in case of UBC professor, questions raised about investigation
VANCOUVER – Former students and faculty involved in the University of British Columbia's investigation of…
Humane society investigating use of bison carcasses for movie filmed in Alberta
Animal-welfare officials are investigating whether several bison were purposely killed so their carcasses could be…
Istanbul airport attackers seized on chaos to cause carnage
ISTANBUL – It was an attack that echoed the carnage earlier this year at the…
More Brits looking for jobs in Canada after Brexit vote: job search site
TORONTO – A job search website says many United Kingdom residents have started looking for…
Plight of African lions persists 1 year after Cecil killing
JOHANNESBURG – Some call it the Cecil the lion effect. A year ago, an American…
Northern Gateway pipeline proposal stymied after court quashes approval
VANCOUVER – The Canadian government failed in its duty to consult with aboriginal people before…
Trudeau government launches task force to study marijuana legalization
OTTAWA – The federal government established a travelling task force Thursday that will spend the…
Canucks sign highly-coveted scorer Loui Eriksson to six-year contract
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks signed highly-coveted free agent forward Loui Eriksson to a six-year,…
Canada’s Brooke Henderson repeats as winner of Portland Classic
PORTLAND, Ore. – Canada's Brooke Henderson survived some tense moments on the back nine on…
Canada Post issues 72-hour lockout notice; work stoppage possible Friday
OTTAWA – The federal government will stay out of a looming work stoppage at Canada…
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murder
PRETORIA, South Africa – Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian described by a judge as a…
Fort McMurray fire costliest disaster on record, Insurance Bureau of Canada says
CALGARY – The wildfire that rendered the heart of oilsands country a charred and ashy…
Offer of 30-day bargaining truce founders over ‘poison pill’: postal union
OTTAWA – Hope that a work stoppage at Canada Post could be avoided for at…
Canada’s Raonic falls to Murray in straight sets at Wimbledon final
LONDON – Milos Raonic battled all match trying to get to a level that was…
‘Lives are going to be shortened:’ Fort McMurray firefighters fear for health
Many Fort McMurray firefighters, unable to wear their usual air masks while battling a giant…
Taylor Swift tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid celebs
LOS ANGELES – There's no "Blank Space" in Taylor Swift's bank account. The singer-songwriter tops…
Calgary girl matching missing 5-year-old seen morning before mother found dead
Calgary police say a girl matching the description of a missing five-year-old was spotted about…
France calls up reservist forces after deadly Nice rampage
NICE, France – France called up thousands of reserve security forces Friday as authorities tried…
‘Ghostbusters’ holds its own, but ‘Life of Pets’ still No. 1
NEW YORK – After months of prerelease debate, Sony Picture's female-led "Ghostbusters" reboot arrived in…