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Kelly Ellard denied parole, board calls rationale for release ‘very entitled’
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A young woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder has for…
Robot stitches tissue by itself, a step to more automated OR
WASHINGTON – Getting stitched up by Dr. Robot may one day be reality: Scientists have…
Evacuation order lifted at second Alberta wildfire
EDMONTON – An evacuation order in another part of Alberta has been cancelled. A blaze…
Gasoline prices set to rise as wildfire cuts deep into oilsands production
CALGARY – Gasoline prices are expected to creep up due to the wildfires in Fort…
Russian offer to send heavy water bombers to fight Fort Mac fire in limbo
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has yet to respond to an offer by Russia to…
Care must be taken in restoring utilities to Fort McMurray: Atco boss
CALGARY – Crews are working around the clock to restore power and natural gas to…
Canadians have yet to grasp ‘amazing’ work that saved Fort McMurray: Trudeau
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Justin Trudeau says Canadians have yet to grasp the scope of…
We the Other: Raptors and fans even more fired up after online poll omission
CLEVELAND – We the Unloved. The Raptors are making their first appearance in the NBA’s…
RCMP officers reprimanded for unauthorized spying on reporters, minister says
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says RCMP investigators have been reprimanded for conducting…
Liberals drop controversial motion as Trudeau’s Commons contretemps reverberates
OTTAWA – The Bible passage Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose to read Thursday at the…
Mobile clinic to bring pro-medical marijuana message to Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – A mobile medical marijuana clinic will hit the road for a cross Canada…
Canada beats Finland 2-0, wins world hockey championship
MOSCOW – Connor McDavid's first goal of the world hockey championship proved to be golden.…
Little if any heroin left in Vancouver, all fentanyl: drug advocates
VANCOUVER – For Hugh Lampkin, fentanyl's surge to all but replace heroin on the Vancouver…
Firefighters help their colleagues deal with stress of Alberta wildfire
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – There are small teams of Alberta firefighters travelling to Fort McMurray…
Feds need to improve planning, tracking for severe weather events, says audit
OTTAWA – The federal government needs to get a better handle on the impact and…
Lawyers say Johnny Depp’s wife gave statement to police
LOS ANGELES – Johnny Depp’s estranged wife has given Los Angeles police a statement to…
Trouble at the ticket booth: Hip shows illustrate problems faced by concertgoers
TORONTO – Olivia Chessman has carefully laid out her attack plan for buying Tragically Hip…
Len Marchand, Canada’s first status Indian elected to Parliament, dies at 82
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Len Marchand, the former Liberal MP and senator who was the first…
Tragically Hip fans frustrated again by ticket sale
TORONTO – Tragically Hip fans may have expected disappointment, but for many who couldn't buy…
AP sources: Ali remains hospitalized for ‘serious’ issues
Muhammad Ali remained hospitalized Friday in the Phoenix area, battling respiratory problems serious enough to…
Bouts with granite-chinned George Chuvalo were Ali’s Canadian legacy
Muhammad Ali left his mark on Canadian sports history with a pair of victories over…
Muhammad Ali was the subject of many films and star of a few
Muhammad Ali would almost seem unbelievable if he was created as a work of fiction…
Monument uses personal touches to honour fallen RCMP officers in Moncton
MONCTON, N.B. – Two years after a gunman went hunting police officers in a Moncton,…
Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies
He was fast of fist and foot — lip, too — a heavyweight champion who…