Shelley Jordan

Using certain electronic cigarettes at high temperature settings could potentially release more formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical, than smoking traditional cigarettes does, new lab tests suggest.

OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says the economy has been suffering from the effects of an "oil shock," so he prescribed a remedy: an unexpected interest rate cut.

RICHMOND, B.C. – Canadian snowbirds towing pleasure boats back to Western provinces from winter getaways in the United States are in danger of bringing back some unwelcome guests — two invasive aquatic species.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A former employee with British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development is facing child pornography charges over allegations that occurred while he was still working with the department, the RCMP confirmed Tuesday.

VICTORIA – A minor hockey league on Vancouver Island is warning parents that it will ban all spectators from the stands during games if they continue to verbally abuse referees, players and coaches.

IQALUIT, Nunavut – There's a smell that brings it all back.

LONDON – It was not what Derek Nash expected to find in his 5-year-old's school bag: A bill demanding a "no-show fee" for another child's birthday party.

KARACHI, Pakistan – Muslim anger flared over a French satirical weekly's latest caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, with four people reported killed and dozens injured at a protest Friday in the West African country of Niger, and violent clashes between demonstrators and police in Pakistan, Jordan and Algeria.

TORONTO – This year's flu vaccine is offering limited protection in the United States against the virus responsible for a major wave of illness currently crashing over North America, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggests.

TORONTO – Sears Canada is reaching out to workers affected by the exit of American retailer Target from the Canadian market.