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Kelowna native Sarah ‘Cheesecake’ Moras returns to UFC action in May
TORONTO – Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras, who had been slated to fight on the…
Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies
NEW DELHI – Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of…
TRENDING NOW: Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to his donkey
Former Mr. Olympia, Conan, Terminator and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is a bit of a pushover…
Allergies or COVID? Expert says symptoms differ, but best to take precautions
You feel a sneeze coming on, or a tickle in your throat, and the alarm…
Canada pulls off first virtual sitting of MPs with some technical glitches
OTTAWA – About 280 MPs took part Tuesday in Canada's first-ever virtual House of Commons…
Canada’s dairy processors to lose $100M if USMCA takes effect in July: Plett
WASHINGTON – The federal government has betrayed Canada's dairy processors by allowing the United States…
Spread of COVID-19 slows down, but projections show more deaths expected: Tam
OTTAWA – New models released by the federal government show a pandemic paradox is playing…
Canadians divided over making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory: Poll
OTTAWA – While researchers across the planet race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, a…
Flood warnings downgraded in B.C. as conditions ease but heavy snowpacks remain
VANCOUVER – Flood warnings have been reduced across much of British Columbia's central Interior as…
Nova Scotia gunman acquired used police car last fall at auction: RCMP
HALIFAX – The replica police car driven by a gunman in Nova Scotia who killed…
Flooding in central B.C. Interior made worse by ecosystem damage from wildfires in past years: expert
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Flooding in parts of British Columbia's Interior region has been exacerbated…
Justin Trudeau says mom Margaret Trudeau is recovering after apartment fire
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his mother was doing fine Tuesday after a…
TRENDING NOW: Amazing golf trick shots, in the living room
So what is an avid golfer to do while quarantined at home during the COVID-19…
Makers gotta make: finding solace, joy in dangerous times
Their reasons may differ, but crafters agree: Makers gotta make. Those who create things by…
Hotels, Airbnb beef up cleaning standards to calm travellers
Hotels and home-sharing companies are beefing up their cleaning efforts in order to soothe jittery…
Ontario, Quebec offer different plans for reopening; Trudeau will not dictate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Ottawa will help guide, but not dictate, how…
Plans underway for salmon cannon to aid return in Fraser River at B.C. landslide: DFO
VANCOUVER – Officials with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans say plans are underway for…
Over $6 million raised by ‘Stronger Together’ for Food Banks Canada
The star-studded "Stronger Together" broadcast raised over $6 million in donations for Food Banks Canada,…
Flooding in Fort McMurray prompts evacuations, request for military assistance
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Flooding in northern Alberta has led to mandatory evacuations in Fort…
B.C. woman whose disappearance sparked wide search found dead in Burnaby: police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The body of a missing British Columbia woman has been found…
Sale of face masks to boost cash-strapped Vancouver Aquarium going gangbusters
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps had sold more than 57,000 masks as of Monday morning…
Online petition calls for school name change for officer killed in Nova Scotia rampage
HALIFAX – An online campaign has begun seeking to change the name of a Nova…
TRENDING NOW: Kalen Allen’s hilarious experience in quarantine
Ellen's favourite food critic Kalen is back and he gets hilariously candid about his life…
Silenced by virus, Met Opera links for digital global gala
NEW YORK – Javier Camarena was at his home in Zurich singing an aria from…