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OTTAWA - A Canadian official says Brazil and other Amazon-basin countries are considering Canada's offer of $15 million and equipment to help fight the fires destroying the South American rainforest. ...

BIARRITZ, France - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not expected to meet with a top Iranian official who dropped in to the G7 summit unannounced Sunday, even as other Group of Seven leaders and offici...

GENEVA - The European Union is squaring off against conservationists like Jane Goodall and celebrities like actress Judi Dench over efforts by some African and Middle Eastern countries to limit trade ...

The Come Try Ringette event, sponsored by Kelowna Ringette is Wednesday, August 28 at the Rutland Arena East from 12:15 until 1:15.This is open to girls and boys ages 4 and up.See the poster for detai...

for the Snake Mountain Bike Race for all ages September 21 at Logan Lake.The f 50 , !!! C and see the poster below.www.discoverournature.org

WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence dipped slightly in August after a big rebound in July. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index edged down to 1...

MADRID - A mid-air collision between a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane on the Spanish island of Mallorca killed seven people Sunday, authorities said. The victims included three adults and tw...

NEW YORK - Netflix will give "The Irishman" an exclusive theatrical release for about four weeks, providing theatres most of November to play Martin Scorsese's big-budget crime epic before it lands on...

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's education minister says people spreading misinformation about the effectiveness of vaccines are from the "far, far fringe." A committee of the New Brunswick legislature i...

PHILADELPHIA - Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour gun charge on Tuesday and won't serve additional time in prison. The 32-year-old rapper, born Robert Williams, reached the plea agreeme...