27 min ago | Regina Leader Post
No one killed in Washington State bridge collapse; 3 people rescued from Skagit River
The enormity of the collapse of the Skagit River bridge on the busy Interstate 5 corridor was just beginning to sink for both Americans and Canadians on Friday as they headed into the Memorial Day weekend, one of America's busiest holiday periods.
4 hrs ago | CBC News
Dog snared on baited hooks near Grouse Grind trail
The snare was attached to a nearby tree and hung off the ground with a taller stick.
8 hrs ago | Star Phoenix
Fight breaks out during drug sale, two teens charged
On Tuesday, besieged with questions about The Great Senate Scandal, Stephen Harper didn't answer the questions that Canadians wanted answered.
13 hrs ago | Edmonton Journal
A win for Canada at the UN; country keeps its only United Nations agency
The International Civil Aviation Organization headquarters are shown in Montreal on May 3, 2013.
Kinder Morgan takes next step in Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion plan
Kinder Morgan Canada's proposal to increase the capacity of its Trans Mountain pipeline calls for 30 oil tankers a month to load up with Alberta crude at its terminal in Burnaby, B.C., - up from about one per week.
Ethics investigations can only go so far, commissioner reminds Canadians
As the federal ethics commissioner readies for a look at Stephen Harper's former right-hand man, Mary Dawson is reminding Canadians her office can only look so far.
Wife of Canadian trucker doesn't think husband could have caused bridge collapse
The wife of a Canadian trucker linked to a dramatic bridge collapse in Washington state says her husband had all the permits he needed and she doesn't believe he is responsible for bringing the structure down.
Sen. Mike Duffy calls for public inquiry into his expenses
Sen. Mike Duffy insisted there should be an open, public inquiry into his expenses as controversy swirled Thursday around how impartial a fresh review of his spending is likely to be.
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Barbara Yaffe: B.C. residents healthiest in Canada, despite spending less on medical care
British Columbians can take pride in being the Swedes of Canada, boasting the best lifestyle habits and health status in the country.
Across Canada one step at a time
Jamie McDonald from England will, if successful, be the first European to run across Canada unaided.
Federal Court upholds 2011 election results in 'robocall' ridings
The Federal Court has rejected a bid to overturn the results in six federal ridings from the 2011 election - but both sides are claiming victory in the so-called robocalls affair.
Federal judge confirms election fraud in 2011 vote
Electoral fraud occurred during the last federal election, a federal court judge ruled on Thursday, but there is no proof that it affected the outcomes in six ridings at issue, so the elections will not be overturned.
Health Canada to lift some restrictions on blood donations from men who have sex with men
Blood donor screening will be changed from asking potential male donors if they have had sex with a man "even once, since 1977" to the past five years.
Report calls for decriminalizing both 'hard' and 'soft' drugs
The personal use of illegal drugs, including heroin and crack cocaine, should be decriminalized as part of a federal-provincial strategy to tackle drug abuse, a B.C.-based national coalition of drug policy experts argue.
Canada is no energy superpower
In a speech to the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce in London on July 14, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper referred to Canada as the emerging "energy superpower" that his government "intends to build." While the term "energy superpower" sounds exciting and important, that likely isn't where the country is heading .
Be tornado ready, Canadian experts advise
Canadians face a significantly lower risk than their American neighbours of finding themselves in the path of a tornado, but should still be prepared to face the worst if mother nature decides to defy the odds, experts said Tuesday.
Family of Ontario man missing in Australia pleads for army help
Prabhdeep Srawn, 25, hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car May 13 in a village near an Australian national park.
Manitoba senators weigh in on scandal
Current and former Manitoba senators say the upper chamber needs to publicly disclose expense accounts, but they're divided about whether Sen.
Heavy rain, run-off-swollen waterways could mean southern Interior floods
Homeowners in low lying areas over a wide section of B.C.'s southern and southeastern Interior are being urged to brace for flooding.