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PMO staffer will run for the Liberals in federal byelection
THORNHILL, Ont. – A senior aide to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will carry the Liberal…
Yelp to help customers find gender-neutral bathrooms
NEW YORK – Yelp, the crowd-sourced company specializing in online reviews, is wading into the…
Adults exposed to alcohol before birth appear prone to health conditions: survey
VANCOUVER – Myles Himmelreich has struggled with significant joint pain since he was a teen,…
Mayo, wings, butter: ‘Fake milk’ is the latest food fight
NEW YORK – Is "fake milk" spoiling the dairy industry's image? Dairy producers are calling…
‘Knees together’ judge Robin Camp resigning from the bench
OTTAWA – A judge who asked a sexual assault complainant in a trial why she…
One dead and another seriously injured as planes collide near Montreal
SAINT BRUNO, Que. – Two small planes collided over a bustling Quebec shopping mall on…
Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90
LOS ANGELES – Don Rickles, the big-mouthed, bald-headed “Mr. Warmth” whose verbal assaults endeared him…
Canucks fire head coach Willie Desjardins after three seasons in charge
VANCOUVER – Willie Desjardins seemed to sense he was on borrowed time in the waning…
Teacher, boy die when husband opens fire in California class
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A man walked into his estranged wife’s elementary school classroom in…
Goodale cites ‘absolute carnage’ on roads in lowering breathalyzer hurdle
OTTAWA – It would be easier for police to make drivers blow into a breathalyzer…
The high road: Canada embarks on game-changing legal marijuana experiment
OTTAWA – The federal government is steering Canada into a bold and risky social experiment…
Kevin O’Leary quits Conservative leadership race, supports Maxime Bernier
OTTAWA – Celebrity investor and reality-TV star Kevin O’Leary, who rattled Conservative cages three months…
UK police say apparent suicide bomber responsible for blast
MANCHESTER, England – An apparent suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device that killed…
Ex-nurse expected to plead guilty to 8 first-degree murder charges
TORONTO – The Canadian Press has learned that a former Ontario nurse accused of killing…
The Latest: Londoners help fire survivors with food, clothes
LONDON – The Latest on the London fire (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Neighbours of…
B.C. declares a province-wide state of emergency in fight against wildfires
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – A province-wide state of emergency has been declared in British…
Residents ordered out of Williams Lake, B.C., ahead of fire fanned by high winds
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Thousands of Williams Lake, B.C., residents are being forced from their…
New B.C. premier promises help for thousands of wildfire evacuees
VICTORIA – The more than 45,000 people forced by wildfires to flee their homes were…
Barcelona van attack kills 13 in agonizing repeat for Europe
BARCELONA, Spain – A van veered onto a promenade and barrelled down the busy walkway…
TRENDING NOW: Deer or rabbit? You decide
It was a clear, cold day in Mobridge, South Dakota. An unsuspecting driver was warming…
Marijuana 101: Okanagan College launches new course about pot industry
OKANAGAN – A new course at Okanagan College will teach students about the emerging marijuana…
Researchers at UBCO, TRU playing catch-up on cannabis’ health and commercial potential
KELOWNA – With legalization looming, it’s high time to figure out what else cannabis is…
Kelowna RCMP raid legal grow-op with alleged ties to Hells Angels
KELOWNA – In what can only be described as a joint operation, Kelowna RCMP say…
Canadian legend Bryan Adams kicking off North American tour in Kamloops
Bryan Adams is starting his biggest tour in years in Kamloops then he’s heading south…