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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Roberta Frampton Benefiel lives downstream from the massive Muskrat Falls hydro project in Labrador. And, she’s among many in the area taking no comfort from official as...

NEW YORK - Benjamin is a grand champion English toy spaniel, but he’s not a champ at chow. The otherwise undemanding dog tends to balk at any food after a couple of meals. The one treat he never...

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 02-14-2018

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s film board has banned an Oscar short-listed movie from family cinemas after complaints over its depiction of homosexuality. “Inxeba” drew some protests ...

LONDON - Actress Minnie Driver has resigned from her role as an Oxfam celebrity ambassador and corporate backers demanded accountability as the aid organization sought to address allegations that seni...

Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 14 --- MURDER SUSPECT MCARTHUR DUE IN COURT Alleged killer Bruce McArthur will appear in a Toronto court today via video. He faces five first-degree murde...

TORONTO - Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur appeared briefly by video in a Toronto courtroom Wednesday morning, before his case was put over until the end of the month. The 66-year-old self-employe...

OTTAWA - The federal government is taking a somewhat noxious approach to studying just how much pot Canadians are consuming: researching our sewage. Statistics Canada will spend up to $600,000 a year ...

Miniature horses, monkeys and pigs can legally fly as emotional support animals on at least one Canadian airline but an advocate for travellers says the vast majority of jet-setting comfort animals ar...

RED DEER, Alta. - An Alberta judge was critical of a section of the Criminal Code that allows for consecutive parole ineligibilities Wednesday as he ruled two men found guilty of murdering three famil...