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iN VIDEO: Feisty Tasmanian devils roaming Australian mainland again
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Tasmanian devils, the carnivorous marsupials whose feisty, frenzied eating habits won the…
Focus on innovation, not alcohol, key to survival for restaurants: experts
VANCOUVER – The pandemic may serve as an opportunity for the restaurant industry to innovate…
Brace for boring: After Trump-Biden debacle, VP debate sure to be staid affair
WASHINGTON, Wash. – Anyone looking for Trump-style fireworks from tonight's vice-presidential debate is likely to…
B.C. Liberals promise funding for mental health workers to partner with police
VANCOUVER – B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson says his party would expand a program that…
TRENDING NOW: Driver walked away from this incredible dragster crash
Top fuel driver Leah Pruett's dragster broke in half and launched into the air in…
Sexualized onions: Facebook lifts ban on Newfoundland seed company’s ad
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Facebook has reversed its decision to prevent a seed company in…
Bags, straws and stir sticks among first targets of Canada-wide plastics ban
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren't easily recycled…
Contact tracing is hard to do with cases rising and testing backlogged: experts
When Toronto Public Health announced this weekend that it was temporarily suspending its contact tracing…
Facebook to ban groups that openly support QAnon
OAKLAND, Calif. – Facebook said it will ban groups that openly support QAnon, the baseless…
Virtual Thanksgiving gatherings urged to control COVID-19
OTTAWA – Canadians should celebrate Thanksgiving virtually this weekend to avoid spreading COVID-19, federal Health…
Doctors, pharmacies explore drive-thrus, outdoor clinics to meet flu shot demand
TORONTO – Anticipating increased demand for the flu shot this season, pharmacist Sean Simpson has…
Canadian researchers explore whether TB vaccine offers COVID-19 protection
TORONTO – Canadian researchers have launched a study to determine if a century-old vaccine against…
Ex-jail employees in Oklahoma charged for playing ‘Baby Shark’ on repeat to prisoners
OKLAHOMA CITY – Two former Oklahoma jail employees and their supervisor face misdemeanour cruelty charges…
TRENDING NOW: You’ll need to up your Halloween decoration game
Decorating for Halloween this year? Think you're gonna have the scariest house? Well beat this…
Kamloops’ Kelly Olynyk making most of opportunity for Miami Heat in NBA Finals
Del Komarniski gets excited when he sees Kelly Olynyk report to the scorer's table to…
B.C. Liberals promise to end public auto insurance monopoly for lower rates
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – The B.C. Liberals say they will end the monopoly that the…
First antigen rapid test for COVID-19 gets Canadian approval
OTTAWA – Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada is buying more than 20 million of…
Canadians divided over whether to let pandemic disrupt Halloween: Poll
OTTAWA – Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans…
iN VIDEO: Conservation success or pests? Seals spark passionate debate
PORTLAND, Maine – Nick Muto has fished up and down the New England coast and…
New institute to shine spotlight on Canada’s little known history of slavery
MONTREAL – Charmaine Nelson wagers that if you asked people in cities across Canada what…
Huge Canadian diamond sells for $20.9M in Hong Kong auction
A rare white 102.39-carat oval diamond mined in Canada has been sold in Hong Kong…
U.S. trade hawks set sights on Canadian blueberries
WASHINGTON, Wash. – After waging war on Canadian dairy, steel and aluminum, Donald Trump's White…
Many Americans blame virus crisis on US government: poll
WASHINGTON – More Americans blame the U.S. government instead of foreign nations for the coronavirus…
TRENDING NOW: Ryan Reynolds’ hilarious preview of ‘Free Guy’ trailer
With all the uncertainty during the pandemic, Hollywood has been having a tough time nailing…