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VICTORIA - British Columbia's legislative session is set to get underway for the fall sitting today, with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery plans expected to be the key issues. Most politici...

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday denied any impropriety in his purchase of luxury homes abroad, citing security needs for keeping quiet about the transactions that are reported...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death toll from Cyclone Shaheen rose to 12 on Monday while other fishermen from Iran remained missing as the storm moved further inland into Oman and weakened. A...

STOCKHOLM (AP) - The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to U.S. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian. They were cited for their discovery of receptors for tem...

VICTORIA - British Columbians living in long-term care and assisted living homes are due to start receiving COVID-19 booster shots this week. Health officials say they are offering boosters because of...

EDMONTON - A military contingent is expected to be in position today to decide where to deploy eight critical care nurses who will help Alberta fight COVID-19. Public Safety Canada says the Canadian R...

CALGARY - Three years after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash claimed the lives of 11 of his teammates, Ryan Straschnitzki is well on his way to reaching a major goal - the ability to live an independent...

OTTAWA - Afghan women ministers made pleas to Canadian politicians for help - and shared warnings about atrocities and the erosion of women's rights - two months before the Taliban took control of Kab...

GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut - A coroner's inquest into the death of a 21-year-old man begins today in a remote hamlet in Nunavut, five years after he was shot and killed by RCMP. Charles Qirngnirq was shot in...

PRINCE GEORGE - It was a complete 60-minute effort from the Prince George Spruce Kings, getting a pair of goals from Simon Labelle, and Ty Gagno Nick Rhaume adding goals as well.The winning effort was...