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MEMBERTOU, N.S. - The 78-year-old Mi’kmaq elder cradles the grainy photo of his lost daughter laminated on his smart phone - a reminder of his hope to find her one day. It’s black and whit...

RED DEER- Recent weather has cooled lake and reservoir water temperatures to such an extent that blue-green algae is no longer a health concern, including in eight bodies of water in the Central Zone....

WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending increased 0.3 per cent in September as the biggest advance in government building activity in four months offset weakness in other areas. The Commerce Departmen...

DETROIT - Fueled by increased demand from rental car companies, strong truck and SUV sales, and recovery from hurricanes in Florida and Texas, U.S. auto sales appear to have posted a surprise increase...

TORONTO - Allegations of price fixing in the bread aisles of major grocers are “shocking” and “bizarre,” analysts said Wednesday as more companies came forward to reveal they a...

CALGARY- The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) has released its 2018 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast. PSAC expects a total of 7,900 wells to be drilled in Canada in 2018. For 2017, t...

TORONTO - If the latest virtual Olympic medal table is to believed, Canada will finish third in the overall standings at the Winter Games with 31 medals - just five of them gold. The Canadian Olympic ...

GENEVA - A Swiss art museum on Wednesday showcased a new exhibit of artwork deemed “degenerate art” by the Nazis, drawn from a collection of some 1,500 works found hidden in the homes of G...

MULTAN, Pakistan - A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered a Muslim cleric jailed until his next hearing over possible involvement in the 2016 murder of a social media model. A court official says Judg...

WASHINGTON - U.S. businesses added a solid 235,000 jobs in October, according to a private survey, partly reflecting a rebound from the previous month when hiring was held back by several hurricanes. ...