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Filing: Proud Boys member considering plea in Capitol breach
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A Rochester man identified as a member of the Proud Boys who…
Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in some B.C. schools
SURREY, B.C. – Students or staff at five public schools in British Columbia have tested…
No charges after Wyoming grizzly feeding investigation
JACKSON, Wyo. – On a Friday afternoon last October, game warden Brian DeBolt and federal…
‘It feels like I’m drowning’: Women-owned businesses hit harder by pandemic
Amanda Munday’s business had just become profitable and hired its ninth staffer when the pandemic…
Isolation and sanitation during COVID-19 may affect human microbiome, scientists say
VANCOUVER – As people around the world remain isolated in their homes, avoiding close contact…
B.C. man wants help, not charges, for woman who took his truck with son inside
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. – A Vancouver Island man whose truck was stolen while his son…
Italy taps German archaeologist to oversee Pompeii ruins
ROME – A German-born archaeologist has been chosen to be the next director of Pompeii,…
All the jobs lost in 2020 among workers with wages below Canadian average: Report
Canadians who lost their jobs due to the recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic all…
Spain: Peaceful protests for jailed rapper see more clashes
BARCELONA, Spain – A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a…
TRENDING NOW: Fish play follow the leader with duck
A school of koi fish has taken an interest in this particular duck. We offer…
Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows
WASHINGTON – Add Mother Nature to the pile of crises on President Joe Biden's plate.…
Space station launch honours ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician…
The resistance to TMX pipeline expansion will be quilted
Miranda Dick, a Secwepemc Matriarch, is creating an eight-foot long quilt, infusing her prayers for…
Frozen pipes, electric woes remain as cold snap eases grip
DALLAS – Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing relief to…
Nearly two-thirds of small businesses would use rapid testing of employees: survey
OTTAWA – Nearly two-thirds of Canadian small businesses would consider using rapid testing to screen…
Health Canada recalls Toro snowblower over amputation hazard
OTTAWA – A Toro snowblower has been recalled in Canada and the United States due…
Ford recalls include almost 8,800 vehicles in Canada
Ford Motor Co. says it will recall about 8,800 vehicles in Canada after the automaker…
B.C. man arrested for allegedly making child pornography involving daughter
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Alberta authorities have arrested a 37-year-old man from British Columbia…
Bobcat frozen to train track near Trail rescued by conductor
A bobcat was enjoying his breakfast of duck just outside Trail when he froze to…
Alaska woman using outhouse attacked by bear, from below
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska woman had the scare of a lifetime when using an…
TRENDING NOW: Puppy interrupts TV reporter’s live report in adorable fashion
Live coverage of the winter storm in Virginia this week by a FOX TV reporter…
It’s final: Harry and Meghan won’t return as working royals
LONDON – Buckingham Palace confirmed Friday that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will not…
Vernon winter carnival Wild West theme seen as ‘deeply disturbing’ and ‘offensive’ by some
Indigenous Peoples and allies in the North Okanagan have been speaking out against the name…
‘Incredible’: Canadian scientist eager to begin work after NASA Mars probe lands
EDMONTON – For seven long minutes, as NASA's latest Mars probe hurtled in radio silence…