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TRENDING NOW: Man on segway picks up live racoon, carries it away
A man on a segway was spotted carrying a live racoon away from a bus…
‘He was so sick,’ says woman whose father died by suicide in Saskatoon hospital
REGINA – Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that…
‘Borat’ star gives church $100K after member appears in film
OKLAHOMA CITY – Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who stars in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” donated $100,000…
Actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
LONDON – Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as suave,…
Trick or Treat? Experts divided on letting kids go out on Halloween due to COVID risk
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to creep up in much of the country, some parents…
COVID-19 could make transition to standard time smoother, say experts
Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get any darker, the end of daylight time this…
Halloween proceeds in frightening times with public health measures in place
TORONTO – As spooky season reaches its climax in a particularly frightening year, some historians…
Hockey legend Bobby Orr throws his support behind U.S. President Trump
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr has endorsed the re-election bid of United States President…
TRENDING NOW: TV weatherman shows off his cheese ‘buns’ costume
This year, Global TV meteorologist Jordan Witzel figured he'd dress up as a ham and…
Cannabis company Hexo proposes share consolidation plan to boost share price
OTTAWA – Cannabis company Hexo Corp. announced a plan to consolidate its shares in an…
Man serving time for first-degree murder walks away from prison in Mission
MISSION, B.C. – A man convicted of first-degree murder has walked away from a prison…
Father and son found dead after weeklong search near Pemberton
PEMBERTON, B.C. – A seven-day search for two mushroom pickers in British Columbia has ended…
‘They came with dogs:’ Genomes show canines, humans share long history
EDMONTON – Somewhere near Lake Baikal on the Siberian steppes, archeologists were opening 7,000-year-old graves.…
Real calls about possible fraud on your card don’t seek personal information
OTTAWA – It begins with an early morning phone call and an urgent automated message…
Ho, no, no: Experts advise preparing for a scaled-back COVID holiday season
TORONTO – It's unlikely most Canadians will enjoy a holly jolly Christmas season of gatherings,…
More pandemics coming if environmental issues not dealt with: report
An international group of scientists has concluded pandemic problems are just starting unless the world…
Cost for cancer-fighting drugs triples in Canada but still no national drug plan
Sales of medications to treat cancer have nearly tripled in Canada over the past decade,…
Cold case victim found dead in Squamish identified by police
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide detectives in B.C. say they have confirmed the identity of a…
Canadian malls gathered facial images of five million shoppers without consent: privacy watchdogs
OTTAWA – Images of five million peoples' faces were collected through information kiosks in 12…
Health Canada expands hand sanitizer recall; suspends manufacturer’s licence
Health Canada has suspended the licence of a Mississauga manufacturer of hand sanitizer and issued…
Tupperware is partying like it’s 1965
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Tupperware relied on social gatherings for explosive growth in the mid…
Not cool: Jamaican bobsledder wants thief to return nose cone stolen from Calgary bar
An original member of the Jamaican bobsled team featured in the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings"…
UPDATE: COVID-19 economic recovery not likely until 2022: Bank of Canada
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland laid out how federal spending might be reshaped along…
TRENDING NOW: Tenacious D and friends get their ‘Time Warp’ on
This is the cover that needed to be made. Jack Black and Kyle Gass' long-running…