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Man charged after Kelowna, B.C. teen killed in hit-and-run: RCMP

A man has been charged in relation to a hit-and-run in Kelowna, B.C. last October, which led to the death of Tristan Seeger, 15.Seeger's...

TIFF Day 2 recap: Jennifer Lopez, Pamela Anderson and Sandra Oh shine at the Toronto film festival

The second day of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was filled with particularly emotional premieres, with the cast of The Last Showgirl,...

Confirming truths and busting myths on wildfire-climate change connection

With Canada experiencing its worst wildfire year on record in 2023, and concerns growing over climate change potentially making for longer and more destructive...

James Smith Cree Nation powwow honours Mountie for role in ending 2022 manhunt

At the beginning of the annual James Smith Cree Nation powwow, the bowl in the centre of the grounds spiraled with more colour than...

Turkey’s Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Islamic countries should form an alliance against what he called "the growing threat of expansionism"...

Windy weather cancels P.E.I.-N.S. ferry crossings Saturday

A stormy start to the weekend has led Northumberland Ferries to cancel all of its Saturday ferry crossings between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Caribou, N.S.The Confederation...

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 in 48 hours as UN pursues vaccinations

By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli military strikes across the Palestinian Gaza Strip killed at least 61 people in the space of 48 hours,...

Beck kicks off campaign with a bat and a $2B promise

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck made a string of announcements over the last week, signaling the start of the fall election campaign.On Aug. 29,...

Noticeable cooldown in Ontario comes with strong winds, waterspout threat

Change has arrived in Ontario. A raw and blustery weekend is on tap for much of southern Ontario as a potent system swings overhead.Several...

‘It’s your story’: N.S.-based Paralympian encourages new athletes to try parasport

One year ago, the Paralympic Games weren't even on 20-year-old Katie Pegg's radar.From Scarborough, Ont., Pegg was settling into Halifax last September for her first...

One of the military’s simplest procurement projects is being tied down by red tape

Despite facing heavy pressure to ramp up military spending, the Department of National Defence (DND) has slow-rolled one of the least complex of its...

Owner of downtown Whitehorse ‘purple cabin’ ordered to vacate property

The Yukon Supreme Court has ordered the owner of the "purple cabin" in downtown Whitehorse to vacate the cabin's property within 90 days, ending a...

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