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Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh was killed Friday in an attack by extremist group al-Shabaab in the Somali port city of Kismayo. She was 43.

Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh was killed Friday in an attack by extremist group al-Shabaab in the Somali port city of Kismayo. She was 43.

With only 100 days left until the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likes his chances of picking up seats in Alberta. 

Canadian Armed Forces found the wreckage of the plane Friday near Chibougamau, Que., when they responded to a signal from an emergency beacon.

Church rules require motions to be passed by a two-thirds majority from its three groups of delegates: the laity, clergy and bishops. On Friday, the requirement for the motion did not meet the threshold among the bishops.

Church rules require motions to be passed by a two-thirds majority from its three groups of delegates: the laity, clergy and bishops. On Friday, the requirement for the motion did not meet the threshold among the bishops.

Church rules require motions to be passed by a two-thirds majority from its three groups of delegates: the laity, clergy and bishops. On Friday, the requirement for the motion did not meet the threshold among the bishops.

Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian citizen has been detained in Yantai, China.

A veterans activist can proceed with his defamation suit against Seamus O'Regan, former minister of veterans affairs.

Calgary Fire says a harness was used to pull the stuck passengers up through the elevator's scuttle hatch and then lower them down through the hatch of a second elevator that was positioned parallel to the broken lift.

Calgary Fire says a harness was used to pull the stuck passengers up through the elevator's scuttle hatch and then lower them down through the hatch of a second elevator that was positioned parallel to the broken lift.

Simona Halep was not concerned with preventing Serena Williams from winning a 24th Grand Slam title on Saturday at Wimbledon. All Halep cared about was winning her first at the All England Club. And she played pretty much perfectly.

Simona Halep was not concerned with preventing Serena Williams from winning a 24th Grand Slam title on Saturday at Wimbledon. All Halep cared about was winning her first at the All England Club. And she played pretty much perfectly.

Social workers from Brant Family and Children's Services (BFACS) and their supporters rallied in front of their office Friday after their executive director was placed on leave.

The Fuller family is calling for Cactus Club to be dissolved, accusing president Richard Jaffray of misusing company funds, while Jaffray claims the Fullers have used confidential financial information to give an unfair edge to a competitor.

Canada's stem cell controversy heated up this week as Health Canada ordered private clinics to stop so-called "stem cell" treatments. At the same time, a St. John's radiologist published a gruesome story about a stem cell treatment that went terribly wrong.

Nearly 50,000 people are without power as Tropical Storm Barry nears landfall on Louisiana's south-central coast.

Tropical storm Barry made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana, about 257 kilometres west of New Orleans, and its winds fell to 113 km/h, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical storm Barry rolled into the Louisiana coast Saturday, flooding highways, forcing people to scramble to rooftops and dumping heavy rain that officials had feared could test the levees and pumps that were bolstered after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.

Hurricane Barry is poised to make landfall today as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019, with heavy rain and strengthening winds near Louisiana's shore.

The storm made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana, about 257 kilometres west of New Orleans, and its winds fell to 113 km/h, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Barry is poised to make landfall today as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019, with heavy rain and strengthening winds near Louisiana's shore.

Canadian scientists are developing a tool to predict the location of North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but it likely won't be ready for up to five years.

Some people are asking whether those who call 911 to complain about Amber Alerts should be fined or charged for tying up emergency lines unnecessarily.

At a time when many workers are wishing they had more vacation leave, there are some who have six or even eight weeks of paid leave under sabbatical programs. Sabbaticals are offered at some private companies as a tactic to help retain staff.

The Last Post Fund, a national charity that provides funeral, burial and grave marking benefits to Canadian veterans, has a new initiative honouring Indigenous veterans.

Anti-abortion movie Unplanned stirred up strong opinions even before it opened in Canadian theatres. But the film's unique feat has been how it made it to so many screens across Canada.

Asylum seekers and resettled refugees go through separate processes to enter Canada, as both groups come to the country through different immigration streams.

Ukraine needs to carry out deep structural reforms and develop a clear defence policy before it goes on a shopping spree for sophisticated Western and Canadian military equipment, says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

The government is considering a nationwide ban on conversion therapy. Here's what it is, and why people are pushing to have it made illegal.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency will exchange biographic data, travel details, and other border crossing information about U.S. and Canadian citizens travelling between the two countries going forward.

Animal rights activists are calling on the Calgary Stampede to halt its chuckwagon races and review safety measures following the deaths of three horses at the Rangeland Derby this week. 

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence toured two detention facilities on the Texas border Friday. Pence's office said the tour was part of an effort to show the Trump administration is providing adequate care for migrants. But the scene the vice-president witnessed is sure to spark new criticism.

In a massive step toward unionizing for the first time in the force's history, RCMP members voted overwhelmingly to certify the National Police Federation as their new bargaining agent. 

In an open letter published July 12, the leader of the Anglican Church of Canada apologizes for the church's “cultural and spiritual arrogance” that caused harm to Indigenous Peoples.