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VANCOUVER - British Columbia will replace a “one-size-fits-all” funding formula for school districts to account for differences in urban and rural communities, Premier John Horgan says. He...

CALGARY - Kevin Koe has revamped his curling team for next season, adding B.J. Neufeld at third and Colton Flasch at second. Koe, third Marc Kennedy, second Brent Laing and lead Ben Hebert finished fo...

MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A court has approved a settlement of nearly $1.3 million in a class-action lawsuit against a New Brunswick hospital over the use of unsterilized biopsy forceps on women over a 14-yea...

EDMONTON - Finance Minister Joe Ceci says Alberta is banking on anticipated revenue from an expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline to balance the budget within five years. Ceci says revenue from...

WILMINGTON, Vt. - A private Vermont ski resort that was the setting for “The Bachelor Winter Games” on ABC has been shut down for failing to pay taxes. The resort missed a required payment...

LONDON - Producers of the Netflix drama “The Crown” apologized Tuesday to actors Claire Foy and Matt Smith over the revelation that Foy was paid less than her male co-star. A producer disc...

NEW ORLEANS - When New Orleans removed four Confederate monuments last year, Mayor Mitch Landrieu became a national voice on race in America, a subject he explores in a new book. Parts memoir, history...

MINNEAPOLIS - The police officer who was with a Minneapolis officer charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of an unarmed Australian woman said both men “got spooked” when she ap...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberal government is counting on cash from marijuana sales to help it deliver a third consecutive balanced budget, which includes modest spending increases for a heavily...

The future of one of Red Deer's oldest neighbourhoods is a little clearer, but there’s no consensus based on what some residents said at a public hearing Monday. It was determined, however, that...