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British Columbia Residents of a small B.C. border town want to be recognized, along with their Alaskan neighbours, as an "integrated trans-border community" so they can travel freely from one side of the border to the other. This photo shows the entrance to Hyder, a tiny town of about 80 …

Politics Toronto MP Michael Levitt is resigning his seat as a Liberal backbencher to take a job with a prominent Jewish human rights organization. Liberal MP Michael Levitt, right, with then-Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, and Federal Science Minister Kristy Duncan chat with students after a groundbreaking ceremony for the …

Edmonton Fort McMurray’s spring flood caused more than $520 million in insured damages, according to new numbers from the Insurance Bureau of Canada. A grocery store is surrounded by water on Franklin Avenue in Fort McMurray during the April flood. (Greg Halinda/The Canadian Press) Fort McMurray's spring flood caused more …

Politics The federal Liberals have given companies more than $5.8 billion in pandemic-related contracts for personal protective gear and medical supplies. A driver secures a load of personal protective equipment in a truck in Surrey, B.C., on April 28. The federal government has spent more than $5.8 billion on contracts …

Politics It may not be a NATO exercise in name, but the Canadian military's annual Far North drills have taken on a distinct international flavour with the participation of warships from France, Denmark and the U.S. The Canadian coast guard ship Pierre Radisson, front, and HMCS Toronto take part in …

Politics Canadians shouldn't expect a COVID-19 vaccine to be a "silver bullet" that will bring a swift end to the coronavirus pandemic and a return to normal, according to the country's chief public health officer. COVID-19 vaccine won't be a 'silver bullet,' chief public health officer says Canada's chief public …

World·Updated A massive explosion rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, killing close to 80 people and damaging buildings as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris. Chemicals stored in port warehouse for years to blame …

Toronto Families with children in Canada's largest school board are getting a glimpse of what learning could be like once students return to class in September. The Toronto District School Board says secondary students will learn in 'quadmesters' rather than the traditional two-semester system used in Ontario's publicly funded school …

British Columbia Alex Cuba wasn't planning to be a trailblazer for the future of Canada's live music scene, but his upcoming concerts may serve as a blueprint for the road ahead amid the pandemic. Alex Cuba is in a file photo from 2012. 'If we were going to just crawl …

Edmonton·Updated Edmonton Public Schools will require all staff and most students to wear masks at all times when classes resume this fall. Edmonton public and Catholic school divisions are expected to release their re-entry plans on Tuesday, providing more details about how K-12 education will look for thousands of students …