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The Government of Alberta says Rutherford Scholarship applications are now open, after that scholarship and dozens of others were put on hold until fall.

The Government of Alberta says Rutherford Scholarship applications are now open, but dozens of others will remain on hold until late fall.

A five per cent drop in MLA salaries took effect Tuesday after the members’ services committee passed cuts promised by the United Conservative Party in the lead-up to the last provincial election.

Three scientists are sharing a $3-million US prize for coming up with supergravity — a theory that suggests how to bring together the gravity that governs huge things like galaxies and the quantum physics that describes tiny things like atoms.

B.C. conservation officers are investigating after a child was bitten by a black bear Monday at the Greater Vancouver Zoo.

B.C. conservation officers are investigating after a child was bitten by a black bear Monday at the Greater Vancouver Zoo.

Stock markets largely settled down on Tuesday as China stepped in to stabilize the yuan, soothing concerns that currencies would be the latest weapon in a long-drawn trade war, a day after Wall Street suffered its sharpest one-day percentage drops of the year.

Teenager Bianca Andreescu defeated Eugenie Bouchard 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in an all-Canadian first-round matchup at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday night in Toronto.

Canada's Liberal government is spending more than $22 million to prevent the online sexual abuse of children, through an expanded strategy that partners with police, digital industry and international allies.

Canada's Liberal government is spending more than $22 million to prevent the online sexual abuse of children, through an expanded strategy that partners with police, digital industry and international allies.

Canada's Liberal government is spending more than $22 million to prevent the online sexual abuse of children, through an expanded strategy that partners with police, digital industry and international allies.

Animal welfare advocates have a warning for horse owners: Failing to stockpile hay before summer ends could leave animals at risk of starving this winter. 

A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada's relationship with China continues to be "challenging" despite a breakthrough meeting with her Chinese counterpart last week.

Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio's Republican governor urged the state legislature to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales and allowing courts to restrict firearms access for people perceived as threats.

Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio's Republican governor urged the state legislature to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales and allowing courts to restrict firearms access for people perceived as threats.

Police said in a Facebook post Tuesday they located several items on a shoreline Saturday, about nine kilometres from where a burnt-out vehicle used by Kam Mcleod and Bryer Schmegelsky was found last month.

The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nations community caught in the middle of the hunt for two B.C. homicide suspects says life has not returned to normal despite police's scale-back of search operations last week.

The gun violence in Toronto during the Civic Holiday weekend that saw 17 people shot during 14 separate incidents is "heartbreaking," Mayor John Tory said Tuesday.

The gun violence in Toronto during the Civic Holiday weekend that saw 17 people shot during 14 separate incidents is "heartbreaking," Mayor John Tory said Tuesday.

People in the area of the Eagle Bluff wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley are being warned by Environment Canada to take extra precautions over the next couple of days to prevent exposure to smoke.

People in the area of the Eagle Bluff wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley are being warned by Environment Canada to take extra precautions over the next couple of days to prevent exposure to smoke.

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88, her publisher confirmed Tuesday on Twitter.

The Greater Toronto Area's home price index was up 4.4 per cent last month as the supply of properties for sale tightened and the number of sales jumped 24.3 per cent from July last year, the Toronto Real Estate Board reports.

Quebec's Transport Ministry says it will review the configuration of a highway exit in Laval, north of Montreal, where four people were killed in a crash Monday afternoon that involved at least eight vehicles, including two trucks. 

Quebec provincial police are trying to determine the cause of a deadly collision on Highway 440 north of Montreal on Monday afternoon, and working with the coroner's office to identify the victims.

Quebec provincial police are trying to determine the cause of a deadly collision on Highway 440 north of Montreal on Monday afternoon, and working with the coroner's office to identify the victims.

Quebec provincial police are trying to determine the cause of a deadly collision on Highway 440 north of Montreal on Monday afternoon, and working with the coroner's office to identify the victims.

Quebec provincial police are trying to determine the cause of a deadly collision on Highway 440 north of Montreal on Monday afternoon, and working with the coroner's office to identify the victims.

A committee of MLAs will discuss cutting their own salaries Tuesday, taking a step toward fulfilling an election promise made by the United Conservative Party.

Lisa Power Mackey couldn't get her son into the family's accessible van after a pickup truck parked in the lined space between the blue-zone spots at the St. John's Costco on Monday.

India's lower house of parliament has ratified a bill downgrading the governance of the Indian-administered portion of Muslim-majority Kashmir, which lost its semi-autonomous status Monday.

India's lower house of parliament set to ratify a bill downgrading the governance of the Indian-administered portion of Muslim-majority Kashmir, which lost its semi-autonomous status Monday.

One of the most popular summer spots on the west coast is looking pretty spiffy lately — thanks in large part to a new beach-cleaning device.

A Collingwood, Ont., woman is searching for her missing mare after a couple who leased her two horses were charged with fraud and theft for allegedly selling the horses without her knowledge.

Canada Strong and Proud is just one of many new third-party players entering the scene for the first time this election—and they’re a whole different breed from the groups of elections past.

The El Paso shooting is being looked at as domestic terrorism even though there is no U.S. federal crime attached to the term. Some legal experts want that changed, but critics warn it could lead to an erosion of civil rights.

The El Paso shooting is being looked at as domestic terrorism even though there is no U.S. federal crime attached to the term. Some legal experts want that changed, but critics warn it could lead to an erosion of civil rights.

Aging Gayfully, now in its 10th year of operation, works to make seniors' residences a more welcoming environment for the LGBTQ community.

British police charged a 17-year-old with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was thrown from a 10th floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in central London.

Hong Kong protesters held an inaugural "People's Press Conference" on Tuesday to condemn what they called the government's "empty rhetoric" and instances of alleged police abuse.

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States on Monday, sharply escalating a diplomatic and sanctions drive aimed at removing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States on Monday, sharply escalating a diplomatic and sanctions drive aimed at removing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States on Monday, sharply escalating a diplomatic and sanctions drive aimed at removing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.

Hiroshima marked the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city with its mayor renewing calls for eliminating such weapons.

Consular visits generally involve assessing the well-being of a Canadian citizen, providing guidance on the legal process in a country and facilitating a communication link between the Canadian and their loved ones.