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The Canadian border agency is in a constant game of cat-and-mouse with criminal organizations that are trying to import dangerous narcotics as well as the ingredients for fentanyl — sometimes through “creative” means, says a senior border official. Border agents called key players in efforts to mitigate Canada’s toxic drug …

The unique terrain and accessible nature of Athabasca Glacier helps NASA crews finetune the EELS robot’s slither and sliding motions before sending it to space to search for signs of life. Athabasca Glacier’s terrain helps crews finetune how the robot will slither and slide. A snake-like robot spent a few …

Paranoia is a three-piece thrash metal band based in Lark Harbour, N.L. The band members’ love of metal has bonded them together and helped them get through some tough times. Paranoia’s love of metal has helped these friends get through tough times. When you ask Adam Gallant what thrash metal …

RCMP say one person was taken into custody after a tractor struck a police car and rolled over in Surrey, B.C. on Saturday. RCMP say members of the B.C. Highway Patrol were dealing with a service call at around 12:35 p.m. when they came across a tractor on Highway 1 …

Former trustee Monique LaGrange was disqualified from her position earlier this month for talking to media outlets despite conditions put in place after she likened LGBTQ pride to Nazi Germany in a social media post. The Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools’ board of trustees released an 18-page document Friday detailing …

A heated debate is brewing in Alberta and it has implications for the future of primary care in the province. This week, the provincial government announced nurse practitioners will be allowed to set up their own publicly funded independent practices as early as January. During Wednesday’s news conference, Premier Danielle …

The Danielle Smith government intends to put its Sovereignty Act into action next week to shield Alberta power companies from the proposed federal clean electricity regulations, CBC News has learned. The province will use the controversial law to introduce a resolution in the legislature that declares Ottawa’s plan to slash …

Indigenous business leaders say a wave of economic development for their communities is rolling across Canada, and they predict that the Indigenous economy will surge to $100 billion a year within a few years. At a conference in Toronto, they discussed how that will happen.  ‘Indigenomics’ event held to bring …

When jurors convicted former RCMP official Cameron Ortis of leaking secret information to police targets earlier this week, they didn’t just seal his fate — they made history. The trial showed how difficult it is to prosecute spy cases involving secret evidence. When jurors convicted former RCMP official Cameron Ortis …

Senior military officials insist their investigators and prosecutors did nothing wrong and they won’t be making any changes in response to two military sexual assault cases that were stayed in civilian courts. Civilian judges in Ontario terminated trials for two military sexual assault cases. Senior military officials insist their investigators …