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Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed…
B.C.’s vital salmon route is seriously clogged
Floundering Pacific salmon stocks are finding little refuge in the lower Fraser River — the…
Monte Lake, B.C. resident loses Wayne Gretzky rookie card in wildfire
Robert Hugh of Monte Lake, B.C., so prized his Wayne Gretzky rookie card that he…
TRENDING NOW: Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood tastes the lavas of Mount Doom
First We Feast is back again with another episode of Hot Ones and this time…
Property insurers update risk modelling as Canada braces for climate impacts
VANCOUVER – The estimated $78 million in insured property damage from the wildfire that devastated…
Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday captured a large, heavily defended city in…
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 227 killed
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 227 people were killed and hundreds were injured and…
TRENDING NOW: Trying to interview people with funny laughs
You could probably use a laugh today and these two videos will get the job…
Profs hope ‘domino’ effect will make vaccine mandates the norm on Canadian campuses
TORONTO – The decisions of several top-tier universities to make COVID-19 vaccination a requirement to…
Alberta keeping COVID-19 measures for another six weeks as cases spike
The Alberta government is walking back its decision to eliminate isolation requirements for people who…
Why this man is evading authorities to help save properties from White Rock Lake wildfire
Kyle Gryte has no qualms about circumventing a police line to help a friend in…
Judge allows wrapper as evidence in New Brunswick cannabis cupcake court martial
OROMOCTO, N.B. – A military judge ruled Friday that a cupcake wrapper that tested positive…
TRENDING NOW: This Van Halen-Hank Williams Jr. mashup will make your day
Check out this incredible mashup from Bill McClintock featuring the musical stylings of David Lee…
COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for federal employees, many travellers
Ottawa will require federal employees, workers in federally regulated industries and many travellers to be…
First live ‘murder hornet’ sighted near U.S.-Canada border, say scientists
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Scientists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture say they've found the…
Canadians don’t want to spend on suits, dress attire at work
Before the pandemic, Rachelle Waterman used to head to the shopping mall before every big…
Judge reserves decision to exclude evidence in cannabis cupcake court martial in N.B.
OROMOCTO, N.B. – A military judge has reserved her decision on an application to exclude…
‘Cheering for the mammoth’: Scientists retrace the steps of 17,000 year-old animal
More than 17,000 years ago, a woolly mammoth roamed enough of the Alaskan landscape to…
TRENDING NOW: Why Monte Lake, Paxton Valley residents stayed behind to fight fire
When the White Rock Lake wildfire took a run through the Paxton Valley and Monte…
Freelancers need to learn how to budget for irregular income
TORONTO – When Jasmine Williams first went freelance a few years ago, one of her…
Transplant patients see boosted COVID-19 protection after third vaccine dose: study
Mike Willis was intrigued when he heard about a study aimed at determining the effectiveness…
A birthday party to remember for youth transitioning out of B.C.’s child-welfare system
It’s not a typical birthday party, but there is nothing typical about “aging out” of…
Heaven can wait, maybe, but not a phone call for the pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Maybe heaven can wait, but a phone call for the pope…
Wait time for MRIs, imaging services have Canadians paying for their pain
Facing unbearable hip pain and more than a year-long wait list for an MRI in…