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Lost skier, snowboarder rescued from Cypress Mountain
VANCOUVER – A lost skier and snowboarder are safe and sound after North Shore Rescue…
‘Forgotten front-line workers:’ Essential workers reveal ups and downs of pandemic
It's been a year since office towers were hollowed out, malls became ghost towns and…
Philippine defence chief asks Chinese flotilla to leave reef
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine defence chief on Sunday demanded more than 200 Chinese vessels…
EXPLAINER: Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad
TOKYO – The Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad…
‘Stars align’ for CP Rail deal to buy rival for US$25 billion, HQ remains in Calgary
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s deal to buy U.S. rival Kansas City Southern for…
Attack on kissing men fuels push for Italy hate crime law
ROME – A recent attack in a Rome train station on two men who were…
Fewer COVID cases in people 80 and up, Tam says as vaccine programs expand
Canada's chief public health officer says the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted…
Mars findings cataloged in Navajo language
FIrst Nation people have had ties to land in North America since time immemorial, and…
Survey suggests one in two people of colour have experienced online racism in Canada
VANCOUVER – Noor Fadel says most people assume that the night she was attacked by…
Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts
With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about…
Man arrested after taking daughter into San Diego zoo elephant habitat
SAN DIEGO – A father has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after he…
TRENDING NOW: This dragon-like creature eats bones for breakfast
The bearded vulture is not your average bird. It breaks animal bones into small pieces…
Allowing more people to eat indoors in Ontario could spur super-spreader events, doctor warns
TORONTO – As pandemic restrictions loosened for restaurants in several Ontario regions Saturday, at least…
Asian women say shootings point to relentless, racist tropes
For Christine Liwag Dixon and others, the bloodshed in Georgia — six Asian women among…
Delay the date: How the COVID-19 pandemic may alter weddings for years to come
Caitlyn Veiga knew once COVID-19 started circulating last March that the wedding she'd been planning…
Doctors say getting COVID-19 poses much bigger risk of blood clots
OTTAWA – The national advocacy group for patients with blood-clot disorders says there is a…
Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Facebook says it is working on a version of its Instagram…
UPDATE: Trudeau hints at openness to gun bill changes after criticism from victims’ families
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident the Liberal government's approach to…
Trudeau pledges to hold Iran to account for shootdown of Flight 752
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to hold Iran to account…
TRENDING NOW: Glitter bomb catches phone scammer
Mark Rober became famous for engineering glitter bombs that repeatedly fooled porch pirates. He's back,…
Canadian detained in China tried on spy charges, but no verdict announced
OTTAWA – China held a brief trial Friday for one of two Canadians detained for…
B.C. judge dismisses churches’ petition against COVID-19 rules, lawyer says
VANCOUVER – A legal advocacy group that challenged COVID-19 rules in British Columbia says its…
How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her…
Restaurants in the 3rd wave: ‘The question isn’t can you survive but do you want to’
Restaurant operators are calling the threat of a third wave of COVID-19 a "do-or-die moment"…