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OTTAWA - The federal government is consulting experts and community leaders ahead of a new national anti-racism strategy, but in a series of secretive meetings to avoid them turning into public shouti...

MADRID - American film director Martin Scorsese and Africa’s flying doctors are among scientists, mountaineers and intellectuals who received Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias award...

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Liberals say there will be a candidate for Speaker when the legislature sits on Tuesday, an apparent break in the deadlock that makes it no clearer whether Premier Bria...

The Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) Board of Directors has appointed a new executive director. Rayann Toner brings with her over 13 years of knowledge and experience working in the f...

There will be no smoking of marijuana in public places in the Town of Drayton Valley despite the legalization of cannabis in Canada this week. Council passed third and final reading of their Cannabis-...

BROSSARD, Que. - It’s possible to have amassed 3,515 penalty minutes in the National Hockey League and still be a gentleman. Tie Domi proved as much this week. What began as an individual interv...

TORONTO - What drives some people to sadistic violent sex remains poorly understood but Paul Bernardo’s contention that feelings of inadequacy led him to commit his savage crimes is junk, an exp...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. accused a Russian woman on Friday of helping oversee the finances of a sweeping, secretive effort to sway American public opinion through social media in the first federal case a...

HAMILTON - ArcelorMittal Canada Inc. is being given up to $49.9 million from a federal fund to help large steel and aluminum producers deal with the impact of U.S. tariffs. Economic Development Minist...

LAS VEGAS - Britney Spears will return to Las Vegas with a new residency next year. MGM Resorts International on Friday said the pop superstar in February will kick off a series of regularly scheduled...