A British Columbia government report foresees more than 3,400 fatalities and more than 10,000 injuries if an earthquake with ...

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The rows of orange trees are a welcome respite on a chilly and rainy autumn day. There are also yuzu, finger limes and an odd ...

The nasty side of Old Man Winter continues today as freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds are expected to slam areas ...

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In a Quebec courtroom last October, Sylvie Desjardins delivered a message to her daughter's killer that was 30 years in the ...

As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada's foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also ...