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Heavy rainfall in parts of northern B.C. affects travel as roads closed
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A number of roads in northern British Columbia have been closed…
Trudeau looking to extend $2,000-a-month COVID-19 benefit
OTTAWA – The Liberals are putting together a plan to extend one of the key…
Streaming concert, online videos and fireworks app to help mark Canada Day 2020
OTTAWA – Canadians are being offered a buffet of online videos, crafts and even a…
Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after oil spill in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Trans Mountain says oil is flowing again through its pipeline after as…
TRENDING NOW: Sometimes you just have to lean into a cuddle
Sometimes you need a little space, sometimes you don't. Charlie and Bodie, who live in…
Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards
TOLEDO, Ohio – Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is…
In Peru, thousands of faces at Mass, none now alive
LIMA, Peru – Archbishop Carlos Castillo on Sunday looked out over a cathedral full of…
Mexico extradites alleged Chapo aide to US
MEXICO CITY – A man accused of being a senior lieutenant in the Sinaloa drug…
Trans Mountain said pipeline will restart after spill in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Trans Mountain estimates as much as 1,195 barrels of light crude spilled…
Migrant workers hold virtual rally seeking full immigration status
TORONTO – A group supporting migrant workers held a virtual rally Sunday that called on…
Youppi!, Canadiens’, Expos’ legendary mascot, enters Mascot Hall of Fame
Youppi!, the Montreal Canadiens' official mascot, has become the first character from a Canadian-based club…
Trans Mountain pipeline shuts as crews clean crude oil spill in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A crude oil spill from the Trans Mountain pipeline in Abbotsford, B.C.,…
Minneapolis officers quit in wake of George Floyd protests
MINNEAPOLIS – At least seven Minneapolis police officers have quit and another seven are in…
Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about Juneteenth
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – President Donald Trump didn't know the significance to black Americans of the…
Longer lines, higher fares and no booze: Flying is about to get more aggravating
Temperature checks. Bigger lines. Fewer meals. No alcohol. And ultimately, higher prices. Air travel —…
TRENDING NOW: Check out the largest green turtle gathering ever seen.
Great Barrier Reef Foundation researchers have captured the largest green turtle gathering ever seen. This…
Lawsuit filed by family of a B.C. man who died in a police confrontation
KAMLOOPS,, B.C. – A civil lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court over the…
Officer charged in Floyd’s death eligible for pension money
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is eligible to receive pension benefits during…
COVID-19 has been the push some Canadians needed to move out of the city
TORONTO – Lexi McKenna's workday now includes breaks to help her mother-in-law plant vegetables, which…
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens S. Korea with military action
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Defunding the police ‘simplistic,’ says B.C. premier
SOOKE, B.C. – British Columbia's premier says calls for defunding police are a simplistic approach…
Pregnancy and COVID-19 examined by Canadian research network
VANCOUVER – Clinicians and epidemiologists don't yet know much about COVID-19 and pregnancy, says the…
TRENDING NOW: Giddy emus will make you smile
Check out these emus running around and playing in a field. They look like muppets…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…