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Seven children, all members of a Syrian family who arrived in Canada about two years ago, died in an early morning house fire Tuesday in Halifax, the worst fire toll in recent memory in Nova Scotia. S...

VANCOUVER - Former federal Conservative party cabinet minister Maxime Bernier may have to find a new name for his fledgling People’s Party of Canada, if a British Columbia businessman wins two l...

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. - Three more people have been arrested in connection with a robbery and the shooting of a Kentucky police officer. Hopkinsville Officer Jeremy Davidson was shot in the head and arm M...

PARIS - The international governing body of fencing is giving a qualified thumbs-up to France’s embrace of lightsaber duels. The Associated Press reported this week on the growth of lightsaber d...

Team Alberta’s mittens at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer are bringing in mixed reviews. One mitt of the pair has, “Oil Oil” written on it accompanied by an oil rig design, while...

The expected pullout of forces from three key ports in Yemen provides an opportunity to move to the major goal of ending the four-year conflict that has created the world’s worst humanitarian cr...

There’s another Canadian offensive lineman with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. Montreal native Justin Senior announced on Twitter that he’s signed with the Chiefs as a free agent. He ...

TORONTO - Canada’s top doctor is urging Canadians who haven’t been vaccinated against measles to get their shots in the wake of a B.C. outbreak of the disease and the always present danger...

SYDNEY, N.S. - Kerry Galusha used to take close losses in stride when she came up short against top teams at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Things are different this year. Galusha feels her team h...

OTTAWA - A convoy of Canadians fed up with the Liberal government rolled into Ottawa Tuesday with demands as varied as their vehicles. The United We Roll convoy began in Red Deer, Alta., on Valentine&...