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TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say a new line of team-branded hijabs is part of a broader effort to be more inclusive to fans of all cultures. The team's parent company, Maple Leaf Sports and Ente...

VANCOUVER - It's been a disappointing season for the Vancouver Whitecaps, but coach Marc Dos Santos says the team isn't quitting with just four games to go. "We respect way too much the league and we ...

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A new animal rescue foundation is operating in Medicine Hat. The Southern Alberta Humane Society started up in May as a no kill shelter for both strays and owner-relinquished anima...

MINNEAPOLIS - The opioid crisis has hit virtually every pocket of the U.S., from rural towns in deeply conservative states to big cities in liberal-leaning ones. But a curious divide has opened up. Th...

VANCOUVER - You can take out almost anything from libraries these days, but this one requires a leash. Eight therapy dogs will be available to borrow from the Canine Library on Saturday for ...

WINNIPEG - Politicians and supporters in Manitoba had less than 24 hours to take in the results of a provincial election before diving into the federal one. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday&...

REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Elimimian hasn't forgotten what happened last week. Now, Elimimian wants to see how his team responds in the aftermath of a humbling loss. The Ride...

NEW YORK - The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss bank accounts to conceal the transfer of millions of dollars from the company to themselves, New York state's attorney general ...

OTTAWA - A list of candidates forced to step down, or resigned since the start of the campaign on Sept. 11, which doesn't include, for instance, the Liberal decision to oust candidate Hassan Guil...

OTTAWA - Connor Brown doesn't mind switching sides in the Battle of Ontario. Two months ago, the Ottawa Senators acquired the 25-year-old forward and defenceman Nikita Zaitsev from the Toronto Ma...