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TORONTO - James Wilder Jr. is setting the bar high for his second CFL season. The rugged running back captured the league’s top rookie honour and helped the Toronto Argonauts win a Grey Cup in 2...

CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island is offering help to people affected by record-breaking flooding in New Brunswick. Premier Wade MacLauchlan says the provincial government will donate $25,000 to th...

HALIFAX - The recent harvesting of old-growth forests in eastern Nova Scotia illustrates a “desperate need” to reform the province’s forestry practices, says a longtime conservationi...

OTTAWA - Nigeria has committed to helping reduce the flow of asylum seekers into Canada and has pledged to issue travel documents more quickly to its citizens who are in the process of being expelled ...

A dramatic shift in the first week of Ontario’s election campaign may see two of the province’s major parties redraw their plans as New Democrats try to build on their momentum and the Lib...

SLAVE LAKE- The body of a 17-year old boy who fell off a highway bridge into the Athabasca River has been found. In early May, Slave Lake RCMP responded to a report that a person fell into the river. ...

SANTA FE, Texas - A 17-year-old armed with a shotgun and a pistol opened fire at a Houston-area high school Friday, killing 10 people, most of them students, authorities said. It was the nation’...

CALGARY- The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating fatal police shooting in Calgary. A woman died after being shot by police as they responded to a break and enter call at a home. Po...

RED DEER- St. Francis of Assisi Middle School teacher Jonathan Mauro has received the Dr. Andy Anderson Young Professional Award for his devotion to health and mental wellness endeavours. The award fr...

RED DEER- RDC will offer the new Justice Studies Diploma starting this September. The two-year program includes courses delving into a range of topics, such as the Canadian justice system, the complex...