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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been in New York this week to address the United Nations, where much of the buzz has been about Canada’s intake of Syrian refugees. Here are five thing...

Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Sept. 20 ____ TRUDEAU DENOUNCES POLITICS OF ANXIETY SPEECH AT UN: Justin Trudeau’s first speech to the United Nations General Assembly included some le...

LETHBRIDGE – The City of Lethbridge is trying a new approach as it looks for feedback into the 2018-2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). It will be introducing a new Mindmixer online discussi...

NEW YORK - World leaders are pushing to end the overuse of antibiotics and to encourage the development of new medicines, driven by concern that drug-resistant germs could lead to millions of deaths a...

TORONTO - Todd McLellan has been impressed with Morgan Rielly’s ability to play multiple roles and log big minutes at the World Cup of Hockey. That’s why, with star defenceman Aaron Ekblad...

VICTORIA - The silverware is being polished, the menu crafted, children’s toys are being chosen and even the fridge is being stocked with locally brewed beers. Government House in Victoria, B.C....

CALGARY - Proposed pipelines in Canada seem to be taking two steps back for every step forward. The latest backslide came Tuesday when proponents of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline said the...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is considering whether to send unarmed observers to help monitor Colombia’s historic peace agreement. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s office confirmed Tues...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Commission said Tuesday it wants two prominent First Nations groups to resolve their dispute with the federal government over child welfare on reserves without resor...

Vancouver’s proposed empty homes tax would include secondary properties being booked on the vacation rental website Airbnb, with the maximum fine for people who evade the levy set at $10,000. Ne...