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VANCOUVER - When A&W started serving Beyond Meat veggie burgers at its restaurants, the fast-food chain offered many patrons their first bite of the much touted, celebrity backed plant-based ...

BANFF, Alta. - Outdoor experts are hoping that an avalanche that killed three world-class climbers last spring will lead to improved safety in the sport. American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David La...

CALGARY - Recent secessionist movements in the world offer few encouraging examples to western Canadians who are miffed at the federal government and think they'd be better off living in a s...

LOS ANGELES - Anthony Daniels went through a painful experience after not receiving the same amount of public recognition as other co-stars when the first "Star Wars" film was released in 1977. But in...

NEW YORK - After the juggling act of two Bond films, with their cadre of characters and armoury of gadgets, Sam Mendes had something cleaner in mind for his next film. Two main characters. No backstor...

LONDON - Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to a London hospital Friday "as a precautionary measure," Buckingham Palace said. The palace said the 98-year-old Philip was adm...

BRULE, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say a toddler has been found unharmed and his father is in custody after an Amber Alert was issued early Friday. The alert went out about 2:30 a.m. for the 14-month-ol...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy, which only recently was flashing warning signs of a worrisome slowdown, is finishing the year in stronger shape, thanks to a resilient consumer, a healthy job market and...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Boeing landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that threatened to derail the company's effort to launc...

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II attended church near her rural retreat Sunday as her husband Prince Philip spent his second night in a London hospital. Palace officials have not provided an update on the ...