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OTTAWA - The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is calling for a comprehensive flood control plan for British Columbia's Fraser Valley following last year's catastrophic floods. Last Novembe...

Veteran flanker Karen Paquin and Canada face the U.S. for the second time in a week Saturday at the Rugby World Cup. But this time it's win or go home as the North American rivals meet in quarterfinal...

Local residents living with chronic disease have an opportunity to join a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) program designed to help them take control of their health and to improve their quality of ...

OTTAWA - Up to a quarter of federal government employees are still experiencing problems with their pay because of the troubled Phoenix pay system, and the government might be running out of time to c...

In January 2022, The Canadian Red Cross announced the retirement of their Red Cross Swim program, to take effect in December of this year. In its place, the City will adopt the Lifesaving Society, Swi...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Women's rights groups in South Africa expressed outrage Thursday and criticized police for perceived failures after charges were dropped against 14 men accused of gang raping and r...

HAILEYBURY, Ont. - The Ontario Crown in northeastern Ontario is proceeding with a sexual assault charge against Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard. The Canadian musician was charged in March with sexual as...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators and centre Mark Kastelic have agreed on a two-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. The deal, which carries an average annual value of US$835,000, will pay...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine is cleaning up its roadways by removing the flippin' vulgarities from license plates. The state is enforcing new rules to eliminate f-bombs and other obscenities that appe...

Bryan Trottier didn't want to go back. It was December 1972 and his junior team - the Swift Current Broncos - was set to resume its schedule following the Christmas break. After a rough and tumble fir...