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The Canadian Blood Services says the recent heavy snowfall, extreme cold and icy conditions in many parts of the country have led to a shortfall of roughly 1,500, or 10 per cent, of their expected blo...

There may be few things more Canadian than skating on a frozen sheet of water. CARE for Newcomers says that's why they believe the experience is worth sharing, especially with youth who are new to Can...

2022 was an important year for Sylvan Lake, says Mayor Megan Hanson, who believes things began trending in the positive for the town."We opened the spray park and a new playground, a project 10 years ...

Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson will take on (The Korean Superboy) Doo Ho Choi on a Feb. 4 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Choi (14-4-0) has not fought since a December 2019 loss, ...

VICTORIA - A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard. The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat of...

DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada finished winless at the 2022 Spengler Cup after losing 3-1 to Swedish club Orebro HK Thursday in quarterfinal action at the international hockey tournament. Goals from Fili...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Army is rushing to buy new equipment in response to lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Joe Paul says that includes anti-tank and ...

MONTREAL - Hydro-Qubec says more than 10,700 customers are still without power a week after a major winter storm knocked out transmission lines across the province. The utility says the power is still...

YELLOWKNIFE - From legislative chambers to classrooms, and on the radio and TV, Indigenous languages are spoken and heard every day across the North thanks to dedicated elders, teachers, translators a...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's President-elect Luiz Incio Lula da Silva on Thursday named Amazon defender Marina Silva as environment minister for his incoming government, indicating he will prioritiz...