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As wildfire season begins, experts say there are a number of steps that homeowners can take to try to protect their homes against raging wildfires.

Amandeep Singh, 22, was arrested in Brampton, Ont., on Saturday for his alleged role in the killing

After four decades, the unwavering belief in miracles of one mother and an unexpected gift bore fruit just in time for Mother's Day.

A wildfire burning near the community of Cranberry-Portage, Man. has triggered 700 people to be evacuated. It comes as the northern region of Manitoba deals will dry conditions.

Some residents are protesting a bike path soon to be constructed on a residential street. They met on Saturday to discuss how to stop the infrastructure project.

Pacific Wild says more than 2,100 wolves have been killed since 2015 and it wants the cull program cancelled immediately.

Tsleil-Waututh Nation health and wellness director Andrea Aleck has brought forward plans to transform an empty lot on the reserve into a residential school memorial.

On Saturday women looking to get into the industry had a chance to meet those on the front lines as part of the Explore Emergency Services event.

The 15 available seats for the nurse practitioner program were quickly snapped up and hundreds of people are on a waiting list.

Justice Marie-Josee Hogue said her final report will examine party nominations in detail after concerns about lack of independent oversight, “chaotic” contests.

The survey found 68 per cent of working moms said they were worried about losing flexibility at their job this year, with more than half feeling stuck.

A tow truck operator says he's lucky to be alive after he was almost struck by a car this week while responding a crash along a busy Nova Scotia highway.

The Ireland-based researchers found about 127 acute toxins, 153 health hazards and 225 irritants in the studied vaping products.

Bast said that when she was a kid the ball diamonds were always full, and after going through many years of no baseball at all in Holdfast, it's started to build up again.

The City of Lethbridge says there were 13 permits issued for patios, street vendors and parklets last year and the city is anticipating more as summer approaches.

A woman riding a motorcycle in Mississauga has died after a crash that also involved a van, according to local police.

Using food-grade material and agricultural crop residue, a University of Regina research engineer created an alternative to paper straws.

The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., also doubles as a fundraiser for JoeAnna's House.

The city did not confirm what three buildings were destroyed, but said a garage was also lost and that some surrounding homes were damaged by fire as well.

Canada's unemployment rate was steady at 6.1 per cent in April as employers collectively added some 90,000 jobs, primarily concentrated in part-time work.

In a letter to Calgary's mayor, the province said its committed funding is contingent on the Green Line integrating with the future passenger rail master plan.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since he announced limits on new temporary residents.

The town of Brighton, Ont., had planned to hire Atlas Strategic Advisors to help it lobby for help with upgrades to its water treatment facility worth tens of millions of dollars.