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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Several lawmakers want the board that runs Niagara Falls’ wastewater treatment plant to resign after a sewage-smelling discharge blackened the water near the base of the falls du...

VICTORIA - Health Canada has approved a supervised consumption site in Victoria to allow people to inject illicit drugs in the presence of medical staff. The department has granted the Vancouver Islan...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai’s 86-story Torch tower, one of the world’s tallest residential buildings, catches fire. The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu advanced to the women’s quarter-finals at the Citi Open with a huge 6-2, 6-3 upset of second-seed Kristina Mladenovic on Thursday. Andreescu, a 17...

MONTREAL - Kirsten Kasper competes for the United States, but probably knows the city better than even some of the Canadians entered in this week’s Montreal International Triathlon. The niece of...

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s ambassador is heading to Canada: the United States Senate has swiftly confirmed Kelly Knight Craft, endorsing her nomination in time for her to begin work as major tr...

A young Innisfail man's love for music has earned him a bursary which will aid him in pursuing his career. Colin Langstraat, 22, found out in May that he'd been nominated by staff at Red Deer College ...

A Calgary man was killed Thursday morning when he was struck by a semi on the QE II Highway near Crossfield. The collision happened after 10:30 a.m. on the northbound lanes of the highway, north of th...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising close collaboration with the premiers throughout negotiations to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement. In return, the provincial leaders...

Chandler McDowell finished tied for 12th overall at the Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship in Kingston, Ontario. The 17-year-old Red Deer Golf and Country Club member fired an even-par 70 in Thurs...