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OTTAWA - A new report says retailers in Canada are lagging behind American companies in removing hazardous chemicals from their products. Muhannad Malas, of the advocacy group Environmental Defence, s...

CALGARY- The University of Calgary is eliminating 250 management, faculty and support staff jobs following the Alberta government's announcement last month of a post-secondary funding cut.Staff learne...

EDMONTON- Opposition NDP leader Rachel Notley says the provincial government's firing of the election commissioner is a shameful, authoritarian attack on the rule of law. Finance Minister Travis Toews...

EDMONTON- Alberta's minister of economic development, trade and tourism is travelling to Illinois and Minnesota this week, and the government says there will be a particular focus on Alberta's agricul...

WASHINGTON - For all the talk about Ukraine in the House impeachment inquiry, there's a character standing just off-stage with a dominant role in this tale of international intrigue: Russia. As has so...

WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama marked one year since publication of her bestselling memoir at a book signing in the nation's capital Monday. "It's so good to meet you," the former first lady told patrons...

NASHVILLE - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees The Doobie Brothers are joining with singer and songwriter Michael McDonald for a 50th anniversary tour next year. McDonald, who sang with the band st...

ALON SHVUT, Palestinian Territory - Israel's prime minister travelled to the West Bank on Tuesday to celebrate the U.S.'s announcement that it does not consider Israeli settlements to violate internat...

WASHINGTON - Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump's July call with Ukraine's president are testifying Tuesday at House impeachment hearings as the inquiry reaches dee...

STOCKHOLM - Sweden on Tuesday dropped its investigation into an alleged rape by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently in prison in Britain. Assange, who is battling extradition to the Uni...