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VICTORIA - The British Columbia Coroners Service says at least 207 people died because of toxic illicit drugs in January. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says in a statement the figure is the third-highes...

WASHINGTON - The federal government is urging the state of Michigan to abandon efforts to shut down the controversial Line 5 cross-border pipeline. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says t...

OTTAWA - New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says his province should go back to using the federal carbon price because at least it comes with rebate cheques that could ease the current pain...

MONTREAL - After a decade in a Saudi prison, blogger and activist Raif Badawi was released Friday, his Quebec-based wife confirmed. Ensaf Haidar, who lives with the couple's three children in Sherbroo...

OTTAWA - Independent MP Kevin Vuong says he is co-operating fully with the Royal Canadian Navy, which has charged him for failing to disclose he was charged with sexual assault in 2019. The sexual ass...

OTTAWA - The federal government says businesses in Ottawa impacted by the weeks-long protest convoy can apply for up to $10,000 to offset their losses. Mona Fortier, MP for Ottawa-Vanier and president...

PRINCE GEORGE - Both the Prince George Cougars and Prince George Spruce Kings are updating fans on safety policies, following the B.C. Government's announcement on Thursday.As of today, fans will no l...

PRINCE GEORGE - 207 people died of toxic drug overdoses in January throughout the province according to the latest numbers from BC's Ministry of Health. Northern Health leads the province with 63 call...

BEIJING - Team captain Tyler McGregor had four goals and two assists to help Canada's Paralympic hockey team advance to the gold-medal game of the Beijing Games. Billy Bridges had a hat trick as Canad...

OTTAWA - With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running ...