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Family of slain hostage says it backs Canada’s policy not to pay ransom
OTTAWA – Relatives of a Canadian man whose expansive, romantic life was cut short by…
Coffee struck from list of possible cancer-causing agents
LONDON – Go on, have another cup. Coffee is now off the list of things…
Gender-neutral national anthem bill passes third reading in Commons
OTTAWA – Ailing Liberal MP Mauril Belanger was in the House of Commons today as…
Safer road design needed to protect child pedestrians, cyclists: Coroner
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Coroners Service has revealed a tragic portrait of children and…
Former seniors home to house 140 homeless, including Victoria’s tent city campers
VICTORIA – British Columbia's housing minister says he's hoping people living at a homeless camp…
B.C. man accused of killing romantic rival says ex-girlfriend hatched plot
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of murder in an alleged high school love triangle told…
Body of toddler snatched by gator found in Disney lagoon
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The body of a 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was snatched…
Wildfire loss to oilsands at least 30 million barrels worth $1.4 billion
CALGARY – Analysts say lost oilsands production from the Fort McMurray wildfires could top 30…
Rockets assistants tapped by Hockey Canada
KELOWNA – Kelowna Rockets assistant coaches Kris Mallette and Travis Crickard have both been tapped…
Downtown arrest leads to drugs and weapons charges for Kelowna man
KELOWNA – A man arrested on an outstanding warrant was found with various drugs and…
Farmer performs C-section on dying doe in ditch off B.C. highway
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – An Alberta man says he was moving a injured deer off…
B.C. lags behind provinces on climate change actions: Pembina Institute
VICTORIA – British Columbia is a climate-change laggard despite its eight-year-old tax on carbon emissions…
Key measure of Canadian household debt remains near record level in first quarter
OTTAWA – The amount Canadians owe compared with how much they earn edged down in…
Cenovus significantly scales up caribou protection efforts with $32M project
CALGARY – Cenovus is planning a $32-million project that aims to restore the habitat of…
Craft-clay dentures prompt court action against allegedly unlicensed B.C. man
VANCOUVER – Dental regulators in British Columbia have asked the province's Supreme Court to shut…
Health Canada acknowledges lack of data about potency, classification of W-18
VANCOUVER – Health Canada has taken a step back from claims that W-18 is a…
Navy commander warns Canada is ‘vulnerable’ to threats
HALIFAX – The outgoing head of the navy says Canada is vulnerable and needs to…
Alberta organizes centralized donation drive for residents of Fort McMurray
EDMONTON – Alberta is organizing a centralized donation program for residents of fire-ravaged Fort McMurray…
‘She and God were going to prove us wrong:’ Doctor recalls diabetic teen’s mom
CALGARY – The pediatrician who initially dealt with a starved, diabetic child years before his…
New international agreement could mean less spam in your email inbox, CRTC says
GATINEAU, Que. – Canada's telecom regulator is teaming up with enforcement agencies outside the country…
Drugs found during Kelowna traffic stop
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man is facing potential charges after cops seized cocaine during an…
Mom shown police video of son accused of killing romantic rival as teen
KAMLOOPS – The mother of a man accused of murdering a romantic rival hung her…
Suncor restocking Petro-Canada stations after Edmonton refinery restart
CALGARY – Suncor Energy says its Edmonton refinery is working to restock Petro-Canada stations after…
Coroner identifies man killed in Peachland crash
PEACHLAND – The man who was killed when his Jeep Cherokee rolled on Highway 97…