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BRANDON, Man. - The union representing employees at a pork processing plant in Manitoba is calling for Maple Leaf to cease production after three more workers tested positive for COVID-19. The United ...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has announced he is stepping down as premier and Liberal party leader. The premier said today that after 17 years in provincial politics, it...

OTTAWA - Canada is emphasizing the need for economic and political reform in Lebanon over the long term as it looks at immediate ways to help the country following this week's deadly explosion in Beir...

KAMLOOPS - The 2020 CJFL season has been cancelled. On its social media pages today, the League said it has determined that it is not feasible to operate a regular season or playoffs in 2020. That inc...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Hamilton-area homeowner who gunned down a would-be car thief. The top court today granted the request to weigh in from Peter Khill. Khill, o...

OTTAWA - The Senate says harassment victims of disgraced former senator Don Meredith can now have lawyers when speaking to an independent evaluator hired to determine potential compensation for t...

LOS ANGELES - Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown and LeBron James are among several honorees at the AAFCA TV Honors later this month. The African American Film Critics Association announced the recipients...

CONCORD, N.H. - Valerie Rochon is eager to read her email every Monday morning, even when it makes her cry. In addition to the endless Zoom meeting invitations, each week brings a new poem tucked into...

OTTAWA - A new report says provincial governments are not moving fast enough to protect homes and other buildings from the ravages of flooding. The report from the Intact Centre on Climate A...

KAMLOOPS - THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, and the B.C. government, have a real problem on their hands with the plan to open schools in the fall. A petition against mandatory attendance by students has gained some...