Author Archives: Syndicated Content

VANCOUVER - RCMP in British Columbia say they have foiled an operation to smuggle methamphetamine to Melbourne, Australia, hidden in jars of pickles. The Mounties say the investigation was carried out...

A structural checkup on Tyra the Dinosaur has determined she's retaining water, has breathing issues, a fever and wrinkles - but is otherwise far from extinct. The estimated medical bill for the 25-me...

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday to rename Csar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor icon's legacy with explo...

VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has offered to pay for her daughter to be treated in California. Cia...

OTTAWA - A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the central bank is reconsidering how it thinks and talks about inflation as it prepares to review its mandate later this year. Bank of Canada sen...

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories lower the cost of construction and get more homes built - in whatever way they see fit. The federal f...

DARTMOUTH - The legal case of a Mi'kmaq man charged with selling unlicensed cannabis is moving ahead to a constitutional challenge. A provincial court judge has determined that Thomas Durfee's treaty ...

OTTAWA - New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party's own politi...

OTTAWA - Canada might join efforts to ensure ships can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. "There are conver...

EDMONTON - Alberta's government has tabled legislation to ease regulations and barriers to more easily enable the sale of some goods from other provinces. It's part of a commitment Alberta made with i...