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Southern California wildfire grows, burns nature centre
LOS ANGELES – The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of…
Sunday’s virtual Emmy Awards set bar high with live telecast
LOS ANGELES – The glitch at the virtual creative arts Emmy telecast was minor, but…
B.C. or Ontario? Residential school survivors fight move of court battle
TORONTO – A bitterly fought legal battle between survivors of a brutal residential school and…
Carpenters wow public with medieval techniques at Notre Dame
PARIS – With precision and boundless energy, a team of carpenters used medieval techniques to…
Amazon land grabbers assail ecotourism paradise in Brazil
ALTER DO CHAO, Brazil – Brazil’s Alter do Chao, a sleepy village that blends rainforest…
Addressing anti-mask protests poses a challenge for leaders, experts say
MONTREAL – Quebec's COVID-19 case numbers hit their highest numbers since the end of May…
Q&A: What does banning TikTok and WeChat mean for users?
The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by…
Trump backs proposed TikTok deal with Oracle, Walmart
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said Saturday he's given his “blessing” to a proposed…
B.C. migrant, undocumented workers rally for permanent residency program
VANCOUVER – Migrant workers and advocates called for a "just recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic…
Canada’s Kennedy to yesterday’s man: former PM John Turner dead at 91
TORONTO – Former prime minister John Turner, whose odyssey from a "Liberal dream in motion"…
Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor
JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. – Strong winds pushed a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in…
Trump to Senate: Vote ‘without delay’ on his high court pick
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the Republican-run Senate to consider “without delay”…
Flowers, homemade signs by high court in Ginsburg tribute
WASHINGTON – Mourners dropped off bouquets and gathered outside the Supreme Court early Saturday in…
Flight cancellations scramble travellers’ plans as hopes for a spike in demand fade
MONTREAL – Rachel Farrell can now claim the unfortunate distinction of having two destination weddings…
Silver lining? Cases of infectious diseases plunge amid anti-COVID measures
TORONTO – Lockdowns and other tough measures implemented to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have led…
Survey find young Canadians have curtailed vaping during pandemic
Young Canadians have been vaping less frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a new survey…
Queen strips disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of UK honour
LONDON – Britain on Friday stripped disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of an honour recognizing…
B.C. teachers appeal to labour board over COVID-19 classroom concerns
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Teachers' Federation is asking the Labour Relations Board to address…
Firearms, smuggling charges laid against Alaska man arrested at B.C. border crossing
VANCOUVER – Border officials say a man from Alaska has been charged with smuggling assault-style…
Firefighter dies battling California wildfire sparked by gender reveal
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said…
WeChat, TikTok banned in US for reasons of national security, privacy
WASHINGTON – The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat…
From beef and hot tubs to shellfish, cargo theft a growing concern in Canada
CALGARY – People may have found it odd when thieves made off with truckloads of…
Speeding and sleeping? B.C. Tesla driver faces criminal charge in Alberta
CALGARY – RCMP have charged a man with dangerous driving after an officer pulled over…
Arson suspect arrested in connection to New Westminster pier fire
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A suspect has been identified after a fire destroyed part of…