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Winter is FireSmart time

“It's typically one person carrying the weight of a FireSmart program on their back,” Stewart said.

Dec 31, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Edmunds: 6 vehicles that make you feel like you're in a spa

December is the season of gift giving and one of the most popular months for luxury vehicle sales.

Dec 30, 2022 8:00 PM Read more >

Canadian men's university hockey teams provide safe prep for Ukraine's under-25 squad

Ukraine's under-25 men's hockey team needed a safe place to play ahead of an international tournament, and found it in Canada.

Dec 30, 2022 7:00 PM Read more >

Yukon permanently expands power of pharmacists to issue prescriptions

WHITEHORSE — Yukon is permanently expanding the power of pharmacists to assess patients and prescribe medication for common and minor ailments.

Dec 30, 2022 6:00 PM Read more >

Canada's Kyle (The Monster) Nelson to face the 'Korean Superboy' in Feb. 4 UFC bout

Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson will take on (The Korean Superboy) Doo Ho Choi on a Feb. 4 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas.

Dec 30, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

'Avatar: The Way of Water' was a coming-of-age period for its younger cast members

TORONTO — Bailey Bass was a relatively unknown face when she was declared as the future of James Cameron's multi-billion dollar "Avatar" franchise among six other young actors, "all while going through puberty.

Dec 30, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

U.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island

VICTORIA — A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard.

Dec 30, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Country music legend Ian Tyson passes away at 89

The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member passed on his Alberta ranch after ongoing health complications.

Dec 30, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

Windsor to get millions in federal help for cost of Ambassador Bridge blockade

OTTAWA — The federal government has set aside $6.9 million to cover the cost of dealing with last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests at Canada's busiest border crossing, according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino.

Dec 30, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

RCMP say 19-year-old woman dead after being hit by train in Banff, Alta.

BANFF, Alta. — RCMP in Alberta say a 19-year-old female pedestrian died after she was hit by a Canadian Pacific Railway train. Police say she was trespassing on the CP main line in the town of Banff on Thursday when she was hit.

Dec 30, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >