13+ hour, 14+ min ago   (613+ words) Europe wants Canada as its first ‘associate member’, says EU chief European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe wants to open the door for Canada to become an “associate member” of the European Union. Prime Minister Mark Carney…...

23+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1039+ words) PRINCE GEORGE – With nine candidates running for mayor, an unusually large field of contenders is shaping up to be one of the defining features of Prince George’s upcoming municipal election. Political observers say the crowded race reflects both public interest…...

1+ day, 2+ min ago   (261+ words) MONCTON — Sharone Vernon-Evans and Eric Loeppky each had a match-high 14 points as Canada advanced to the final of the NORCECA men’s continental volleyball championship with a 3-0 win over Cuba on Tuesday. Set scores were 26-24, 25-22 and 22-17 as the Canadians set up…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (590+ words) OTTAWA — The federal public service has shed more than 23,000 staffers over the last two years, says Canada’s parliamentary spending watchdog. A new online tool released by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates there were 344,970 federal employees in the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (709+ words) OTTAWA — There’s “a near-total absence” of effective recourse for non-profit organizations and individuals whose banking services are cut off due to alleged ties to terrorist financing, a new report says. The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group report examines the phenomenon…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1211+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office is blaming vote splitting among conservatives for a surprising Monday byelection defeat in what is supposed to be one of their Calgary strongholds. However, voices from across the political spectrum took to social media Tuesday…...

1+ day, 18+ min ago   (695+ words) TORONTO — Damonte Coxie will never complain about all of the extra attention he’s attracting this season from CFL defences. That’s what comes with being one of the CFL’s top receivers, something Coxie had hoped to achieve since joining the Toronto…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (466+ words) VICTORIA — British Columbia’s largest hospital will become the first health care facility in North America to produce custom splints using 3D printing technology on site. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon said Tuesday that printing splints at the hospital would make the process…...