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MINNEAPOLIS - The city of Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman fatally shot by a police officer when she approached his squad car after calling 911 to report a possible c...

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says a $40-billion operation to eventually ship liquefied natural gas to Asia from Canada's west coast shows the country can still get major projects done,&...

OTTAWA - Flood waters were still rising around Ottawa Wednesday, even as officials talked of planning for a future of similar disasters - and Canada's need to prevent, prepare and adapt. "Either ...

CALGARY - Students across Alberta walked out of their classes today to protest expected changes to the province's rules for gay-straight alliances.   The school clubs are meant to ...

After practising in tuques on Thursday, Toronto FC has jetted south for a steamy afternoon date Saturday with Orlando City SC. It was 6 C at BMO Field but felt like 2. In contrast, the ...

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May summarily fired Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson Wednesday after an investigation into leaks from a secret government meeting about the Chinese telecommun...

FREDERICTON - The premier of New Brunswick says discussions are underway with the federal government to provide financial relief to homeowners affected by this year's spring flood. Blaine Higgs met wi...

OTTAWA - Canadian cigarette packs will have to be plain drab brown with standardized layouts and lettering under new rules that kick in next Nov. 9, Health Canada says. Officials said plain packa...

EDMONTON - British Columbia's premier fought battles over the Trans Mountain pipeline on two fronts Wednesday, going to court against Alberta's premier, who wants the line exp...

Ian Millar promised his wife Lynn on several occasions that he would retire when show jumping was no longer fun. Millar kept his promise to his late wife on Wednesday afternoon, en...