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Fire officials are trying to pinpoint the cause of Thursday's destructive house fire in Vernon.A home on Commonage Place sustained major damage after a blaze apparently started outside and spread to t...

WASHINGTON - King of Israel? The second coming? The chosen one? President Donald Trump is known to have a healthy ego. But a string of comments Wednesday went to a higher level. First, Trump thanked c...

It may be the dogs days of summer, but it's cats and kittens who are urgently needing homes, according to the BC SPCA."This is always a busy time for our shelters, but this summer we are especially ov...

QUEBEC - The federal government says it is ready to pass a law forcing the Canadian National Railway to restore the historic Quebec Bridge. Three federal ministers announced today they have appointed ...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to drop what experts say is a reactive approach to racism and hate in the ranks, and instead launch a concentrated, proactive effort campaign to...

British Columbians could see their hydro rates go down next spring if B.C. Hydro's request for a rate decrease is approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC).Hydro bills will go down 1 per cent n...

OTTAWA - Canadians last heard the Bank of Canada's take on the economy in the early days of summer - and the timing of its next update has the potential to tinge pol...

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a tumour on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining. The court said Friday th...

OTTAWA - Negotiations have concluded on a proposed self-government agreement in Ontario that Ottawa says would be the first of its kind if ratified. Indigenous-Crown Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett...

OTTAWA - Greenpeace officials in Canada and abroad say G7 leaders wanting to help stop the Amazon rainforest from burning need to look at their own backyards as the place to start. A record numbe...