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BASSANO, AB - A lack of physician coverage continues to put residents of a southern Alberta town at risk.Alberta Health Services says reduced hours at the Bassano Health Centre emergency department wi...

VANCOUVER - A fierce storm blanketed Vancouver Island and much of British Columbia's south coast with 10 to 25 centimetres of snow, causing traffic gridlock, power outages and airport delays. Environm...

BEIRUT (AP) - The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in battle recently, the group's spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. He gave no further det...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says $500 million in five-year bonds issued by Canada to support the Ukrainian government have been fully subscribed. Trudeau announced the results of the bond d...

MONTREAL - Mike Weir will be the first Canadian to ever captain a Presidents Cup team. Weir was officially named the international team's captain on Wednesday morning at a news conference at the Bell ...

Jason Robertson was late to training camp after navigating a tricky contract negotiation. The winger didn't feel ready for the Dallas Stars' final exhibition game, preferring to use extra practice tim...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Con...

DOHA, Qatar - Canada coach John Herdman is disputing his Croatian counterpart's account of why there was no handshake after their World Cup game. Herdman had antagonized the Croatian camp with a heate...

The NDP Opposition, Indigenous leaders and a business group say they have concerns about the Smith government's proposed sovereignty act.NDP deputy leader Sarah Hoffman says the bill is a flagrant und...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's Republican attorney general on Wednesday asked the state medical licensing board to discipline an Indianapolis doctor who has spoken publicly about providing an abortion ...