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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will revisit provincial court rulings that declared federal provisions on the solitary confinement of prisoners to be unconstitutional - a...

Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural-gas pipeline project in British Columbia:   Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau has responded to the shutdown of all tran...

The North Peace Navigators extended their lead over Dawson Creek for second place in the NWJHL to four points on Friday night. Robert Lemay scored twice in regulation to help the Navigators to a 4-3 o...

OTTAWA - Canada's economy slowed "sharply" in the final quarter of 2019, the parliamentary budget office said Thursday in its February economic and fiscal report. And the new coronavirus outbreak...

GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - The judge overseeing an inquiry into a triple-murder and suicide carried out by an Afghanistan war veteran says Lionel Desmond faced a large gap in treatment for a s...

GPRC Wolves volleyball teams are spending the weekend in the capital region, taking on their counterparts from NAIT University.Friday night's women's match-up was a back and forth affair, with the Ook...

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tightened his grip on the government Thursday with a Cabinet shake-up that triggered the unexpected resignation of his Treasury chief, the second-most pow...

OTTAWA - Canada will aim $6.5 million at research on stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus, after co-ordinating with researchers around the world on tackling the outbreak. Representatives of&nb...

TOKYO - Japan announced Thursday its first death from a new virus from China, hours after confirming 44 more cases on a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo as fears of the spreading disease mount in th...

The Bear Creek Folk Festival is hosting its first-ever song contest, which gives local artists a chance to showcase their talents, and a chance to compete in a big competition. "This is the first year...