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Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested
Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who was accused by many women of helping procure underage…
Actor says ‘Justice League’ director Whedon was ‘abusive’
LOS ANGELES – Actor Ray Fisher says director Joss Whedon's behaviour was “abusive” on the…
Pfizer reports encouraging, very early vaccine test results
The first of four experimental COVID-19 vaccines being tested by Pfizer and its German partner…
Death Cafes help ease grief, loss in the time of coronavirus
NEW YORK – Panic attacks, trouble breathing, relapses that have sent her to bed for…
COVID-19 reshapes Canada Day celebrations from big parties to online shows
OTTAWA – Large celebrations were replaced in many parts of the nation with backyard gatherings…
Victoria Police seek help identifying man in potential hate crime
VICTORIA – Police are investigating a potential hate crime after a Black man was attacked…
Fatal plane crash near Tofino, B.C., raises possible issues
RICHMOND, B.C. – An investigation into a fatal plane crash north of Tofino, B.C., last…
Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in US
NEW YORK – There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s…
Surge in sales ahead of Canada Day helping fireworks companies in difficult year
MONTREAL – The owner of a fireworks company in small-town Ontario says COVID-19 has forced…
TRENDING NOW: American couple points guns at peaceful protestors
A video is circulating around social media and on many news sites showing a St.…
COVID-19, surge in ‘renovictions,’ complicate Montreal’s traditional moving day
MONTREAL – Quebec's traditional July 1 moving day has always involved a certain amount of…
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank B.C. health workers on Canada Day
SURREY, B.C. – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke with health workers in British…
‘A little bit scary for everybody’: Air passengers wary as new rules take effect
MONTREAL – As Canada's two largest airlines move to end so-called seat distancing, travellers have…
‘No celebrations’: Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations
VANCOUVER – Jess Housty can't remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the…
Climate change keeps changing the game for home gardeners
Every year now, gardeners should be rethinking what they grow and where because of climate…
Travel between United States, Canada complicating MLB Toronto approval
TORONTO – The Ontario government says the necessity of frequent travel between the U.S. and…
Shut-in urbanites discovering their green thumbs amid pandemic lockdown
Anita Clarke had been thinking about starting a vegetable garden on her balcony for a…
How Canada geese bounced back from near extinction to conquer North America
They came, they honked, they conquered. Flying in their signature V-formation, Canada geese are often…
Rules restricting foreign travellers from entering Canada extended
OTTAWA – The federal government says it has extended tight rules barring most foreign travellers…
COVID-19 forces Air Canada to cut 30 domestic routes
MONTREAL – Air Canada is suspending service on 30 regional routes and closing eight stations…
TRENDING NOW: Snowball the dancing cockatoo will make your day
This video went viral a few years ago but is making a comeback as people…
Food security threatened as COVID-19 devastates B.C. fruit growers
KELOWNA, B.C. – The B.C. Fruit Growers Association says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
COVID-19 not changing Canada Day for many Canadians: poll
OTTAWA – COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but…
Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies
NEW YORK – Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke…