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OTTAWA - An expert on substance use policy says there should be clearer standards for publicly funded residential addiction treatment programs in Canada. While health and safety standards for such fac...

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's Coroner's Service says the territory's opioid overdose rate per capita is now the highest in Canada with a reported 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people. Yukon chief coroner Heather Jon...

SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a contract with American League Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Pre...

Valley First Branch Manager Charla Johnstone talks about the reasons that inflation has risen so much this past year, and what people can do to ease the impacts.

OTTAWA - A date has been set for the government to deliver its promised apology to victims of military sexual misconduct. The Department of National Defence announced Monday that the apology will be d...

PARIS (AP) - Lionel Messi won the men's Ballon d'Or for a record-extending seventh time on Monday, ending the year in style after a brilliant final season with Barcelona and earning his first major in...

Reigning American League Cy Young winner has agreed to a five-year, US$115 million contract with the Seattle Mariners, according to multiple media reports. ESPN's Jeff Passan and Ken Rosenthal of The ...

MONTREAL - The organization governing Quebec's maple syrup producers is releasing half its strategic reserve to address a global shortage of the province's "blond gold." Hlne Normandin with Quebec Map...

NEW YORK - Washington left wing Alex Ovechkin, Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry and Colorado defenceman Cale Makar have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Ovechkin had four goals and thr...

OTTAWA - MPs have been advised to wear parliamentary attire, which means a jacket and tie for men, in the new hybrid Parliament that begins in earnest this week. The deputy Speaker has instructed MPs ...