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BUNIA, Congo - Authorities in northeastern Congo say at least 40 people are dead after a mudslide in Ituri province. Gov. Abdallah Pene Mbaka said Thursday that teams are being sent to assess the dama...

TORONTO - A judge has ordered a Toronto-area woman facing terror-related charges in an alleged attack at a Canadian Tire store to appear in court on Monday, by force if necessary. The order was issued...

DICKSON- Have you ever seen a Viking? Step into the Saga and Viking Days at the Danish Canadian Museum on August 19 & 20 from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. The event attracts up to a thousand visitors over two...

EDMONTON- The Notley government is launching the first review of the province’s workplace safety rules in 41 years. Labour Minister Christia Gray says the review will look at the law, how well r...

CALGARY – The province continues to see high numbers of overdose deaths related to fentanyl and other opioids. A second-quarter report for 2017 shows that 119 people died from an apparent fentan...

WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week, as the number of people seeking benefits remained close to historic lows. THE NUMBERS: Weekly unemployment applications fell by 12,000 t...

DUBLIN - Canada will not have a chance at a medal at the women’s rugby World Cup after losing 48-5 to New Zealand on Thursday in its final Pool A game. Only the three pool winners and the top se...

RED DEER- Mounties arrested 10 people and executed 30 warrants on Tuesday. It was first day of a four-day warrant round-up. Police have designated Friday as "turn-in day" at the downtown detachment fo...

JOHANNESBURG - Lawyers for the young model who claims she was assaulted by Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe in a Johannesburg hotel said Thursday that her family had been approached with an of...

UNION SPRINGS, Ala. - A missing Alabama woman found alive after surviving for weeks in the woods is lucky to have survived and is back home with her family recovering, police said Wednesday. Lisa Ther...