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VANCOUVER - This year’s wildfire season has become British Columbia’s worst in six decades, and a provincial spokesman says the action is far from over. Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire S...

Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 3 --- ASYLUM SEEKERS FLOOD OVER BORDER INTO QUEBEC: Quebec Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil says there has been a surge in the number of people illeg...

BOISE, Idaho - Three types of potatoes genetically engineered by an Idaho company to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat, Canadian offi...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday he’s switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump visited the increasingly conservative state. Justice to...

OTTAWA - The automobile and auto parts manufacturing industry remains a key driver of Canada’s economy. Here’s a look at the numbers, taken from a report published in April by McMaster Uni...

Doctors in Alberta who treat patients with opioid addictions will soon have access to a new expert consultation phone service. According to Alberta Health Services, beginning August 8, physicians and ...

OTTAWA - With a 1-4-1 record the Redblacks hardly look like a team in position to contend for the East Division, but just three points separate Ottawa from the first place Toronto Argonauts. The Redbl...

Following the historic unity vote on July 22, which saw the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties come together to form the United Conservative Party (UCP), I hit the road this week to hear fr...

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EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos’ bid to stay perfect in 2017 will be put to the test Friday against the desperate, winless Hamilton Tiger-Cats, given Edmonton must do it while dealing with a tsu...