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Eye candy: More than 50,000 pink flamingos mass in France
PARIS – Behold a treat for the eyes! Tens of thousands of pink flamingos have…
Era of late fees at Canadian libraries may be headed to history books
HALIFAX – The era of the stern Canadian librarian peering at a patron's record of…
Harleys everywhere, masks nowhere: Sturgis draws thousands
STURGIS, S.D. – Thousands of bikers poured into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis…
Canadian man set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies
TORONTO – A Canadian man who contracted COVID-19 while in the custody of U.S. immigration…
COVID-19 warnings posted for Canadian and U.S. flights to B.C.
VANCOUVER – More flights have been added to the list alerting passengers who arrived at…
TRENDING NOW: Hysterical laughter from brothers sharing bottle of pop
This video of two young Scottish brothers losing it while sharing a bottle of orange…
Air India flight slides off runway during landing; 16 killed, dozens injured
NEW DELHI – A special evacuation flight bringing people home to India who had been…
Canada gained 419,000 jobs in July as economy continued to reopen
OTTAWA – Canada's labour market gained 419,000 jobs last month as more parts of the…
Three men arrested after ‘serious’ stabbing at Harrison Hot Springs
AGASSIZ, B.C. – RCMP say three men have been arrested as part of an investigation…
Answers to 5 common questions facing families for the COVID-19 school year
Questions abound as families prepare for an unprecedented school year that will be shaped by…
Saudi Crown prince sent hit squad to Canada to kill former spy, lawsuit claims
TORONTO – The crown prince of Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada in…
Surrey Police Board votes to replace RCMP with city police force
SURREY, B.C. – One of the fastest-growing cities in Canada is a step closer to…
TRENDING NOW: Two amazing videos from Beirut explosion
We usually try to find you a funny or humorous video for Trending Now but…
B.C. premier says return to class a ‘challenge’ but students will be safe
SURREY, B.C. – Sending students back to class in September in British Columbia will be…
Tim Hortons sales fall by one-third as company feels the pain of pandemic
Restaurant Brands International Inc. saw the pandemic take a big bite out of earnings last…
COVID-19 cuts short first Alaska cruise of stunted season
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The first cruise in an already decimated southeast Alaska cruise season came…
Companies get creative to help parents juggle work and kids during pandemic
TORONTO – When Andrea MacDonald begins working from home each morning, keeping her daughters busy…
Potential explosion in mental illness could last years after pandemic: study
OTTAWA – A new study suggests Canadians, especially women, will face a potentially explosive increase…
Not easy eating green: Herbivores most at extinction risk
Although scientists often worry most about the loss of the world’s predators, a comprehensive new…
More than 50 hand sanitizers recalled by Health Canada
OTTAWA – Health Canada is recalling more than 50 hand sanitizers that contain ingredients "not…
Lebanese-Canadians look for ways to help while grappling with Beirut tragedy
Lebanese-Canadians who watched in horror as an explosion tore through Beirut turned their attention to…
TRENDING NOW: Sax player finds his sound in unfinished pipeline
Not entirely sure what's going on in this video here, but this sax player looks…
SUZUKI: Four-day workweek can spur necessary transformation
OPINION When we started the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990, we implemented a four-day, 34-hour…
Calgary Zoo worried about giant pandas as bamboo supply running out
CALGARY – Time and food supplies are running out for two giant pandas at the…