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VANCOUVER - Researchers studying the activity of whales off British Columbia’s coast have had an unusual and “surreal” encounter with a sperm whale. Jared Towers is part of a Fisheri...

WASHINGTON - The judge presiding over the criminal prosecutions of two of the men charged in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation chided lawyers Wednesday for the number of seal...

JOHANNESBURG - The Latest on South Africa’s leadership crisis (all times local): 11:20 p.m. South Africa’s ruling party is welcoming the resignation of President Jacob Zuma after months of...

RENO, Nev. - The head of one of the nation’s largest fish conservation groups says Fiat Chrysler Super Bowl ads “glorified” the destruction of aquatic habitat in an apparent attempt ...

TORONTO - As the contenders to lead Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives prepare to face off in public for the first time, experts say Thursday’s debate brings a crucial opportunity for can...

OTTAWA - Excerpts from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speech Wednesday on his Liberal government’s plans for a new legislative framework for relations with Indigenous people: ___ “I...

TORONTO - “Game of Thrones” fans may have shed few tears over the poisoning death of King Joffrey I Baratheon, a nasty character if ever there was one. But could real-world medicine have s...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Backlash is brewing against the Canadian band Hedley after allegations of sexual misconduct have surfaced online. On Wednesday, the band released a statement denying the allegations...

BOSTON - A Boston sports radio station facing criticism after a host used a stereotyped Asian accent to impersonate New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s agent will suspend live programmi...

MONTREAL - Quebec’s cannabis reserve will contain at least 62 tonnes of product in the first year of recreational marijuana legalization, the province’s liquor board said Wednesday after i...