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OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is rolling out a new housing benefit that a senior commander says will help troops struggling to find affordable accommodations while saving the military money. The ...

VANCOUVER - Now that coyote denning season is in full swing, the Vancouver park board is offering some tips for "peaceful coexistence" between the animals and humans. Their pups are born in the spring...

Saskatchewan uranium is about to become the source keeping lights on in Ukraine.Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel spent last weekend in London to meet with representatives of Ukraine's state energy ...

EDMONTON - Hundreds of police cars have lined streets in Edmonton as the bodies of two slain city officers are transported from the medical examiner's office to a funeral home. Blue ribbons are wrappe...

SANDVIKEN, Sweden - Three-time defending champion Switzerland remained undefeated at the women's world curling championship with a 7-6 win over Canada in Tuesday's afternoon draw. Silvana Tirinzoni's ...

OTTAWA - Families Minister Karina Gould announced today that the federal government has now "completely eliminated" the backlog of passport applications that caused major delays - and major political ...

OTTAWA - The federal minimum wage is rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1, up from $15.55. The government says the increase is based on the consumer price index, which rose 6.8 per cent in 2022. The f...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Valley Zoo is releasing medical information about an elephant in its care named Lucy after animal rights groups protested for years that she should be moved to a sanctuary. The...

OTTAWA - As the federal government readies its spring budget, a climate group is urging Ottawa to pursue a "made-in-Canada" response to U.S. clean energy incentives. The Canadian Climate Institute pub...

ISLAMABAD (AP) - A strong earthquake has rattled Pakistan's capital Islamabad and other parts of the country. Residents in the capital Tuesday fled their homes as walls started swaying and the quake w...