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VANCOUVER - Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. is confirming a third death after an underground accident Monday at its Platreef mine development project in South Africa.The Vancouver-based company says the workers we...

HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre's top meterologist is suggesting the combination of Hurricane Teddy and a continuing pandemic should prompt Maritimers to plan well ahead fo...

Several provinces are imposing tougher measures in a bid to tackle a rapid increase in new COVID-19 cases. Quebec has announced a blitz to enforce public health rules, saying they'll send of...

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - A second death from Hurricane Sally was reported Friday in Alabama, where the storm sloshed ashore Wednesday, brining wind and flooding rain. Baldwin County coroner Dr. Brian Pier...

OTTAWA - The federal minister overseeing key aid programs for workers during the pandemic says there could still be changes to a proposed package of income-support benefits as the country faces renewe...

PRINCE GEORGE-Ever wanted to be on Dragon's Den?-Well, now might be your chance with a somewhat similar pilot event the City of Prince George is hosting.Titans' Den will give entrepreneurs the opportu...

NEW HAZELTON-UPDATE (Sept.23): New Hazelton RCMP are once again reaching out the public in hopes of speaking to anyone who may have seen Thomas Dominic Dennis.Police say that it has come to their atte...

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the partial closure of the border with the United States is being extended another month, to Oct. 21. Crossings of the border have been largely restrict...

As the six-month freeze on federal student loan payments nears its end, students are calling for an extension of the measure they say offered relief from the financial pressures of the pandemic. Bryn ...

OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has tested positive for COVID-19, the party says. His wife said earlier this week she had tested positive. Blanchet was already in self-isolation ...