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Diesel leaches into tidal pools after a spill in the Great Bear Rainforest last month. Canada Transportation Minister Marc Garneau made headlines this weekend when he announced that by the end of the year, a long-promised ban on oil tanker traffic will be put in place off the North Coast of British Columbia-weeks after the government was harshly criticized for its bungled response to a spill in that same region.
Local radio DJ Tyler Glen travelled to Fargo, N.D., in November 2008 to help with Barack Obama's presidential campaign. On Nov. 4, 2008, I was up at 5 a.m. ready to knock on doors and make phone calls on behalf of the Obama campaign.
Mie Larson, left, and Cheryl Conley-Strange, pose for a photo at the provincial legislative building in Winnipeg, Man., on Oct. 20, 2016. They're part of a group of a dozen Manitoba friends, now headed down to help the Democrats in a crucial region of the crucial swing state of Florida.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met EU leaders in Brussels on Sunday to finally sign a giant trade deal seven years in the making that was almost torpedoed by a small region of Belgium. The ceremony had been pushed back from Thursday after French-speaking Wallonia, with just 3.6 million people, initially vetoed a deal affecting more than 500 million Europeans and 35 million Canadians.
Writer Madeleine Thien poses for a portrait in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Canadian authors Thien and David Szalay are both in the running for the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction being awarded later today in London.
Infighting among Putin's inner circle has led to a series of disclosures over the past few months that have shined a harsh light on the private dealings of the Kremlin court -- much as Hillary Clinton has endured the airing of thousands of e-mails as a result of what the U.S. calls Russian hacking of her campaign. As the Kremlin gears up for Putin's last re-election bid in 18 months, anti-graft crusader Alexei Navalny has emerged as the conduit of choice for rival factions to scoop dirt on each other as they jostle to retain their fiefdoms.
Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Dr. Kent MacDonald, President of St. Francis Xavier University, speak to press prior to the University's annual national dinner and fundraiser in Toronto on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov Former prime minister Jean Chretien says U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is "taking away the dignity of public life."
Talks this week between Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be closely scrutinized for signs of how seriously the new Philippine leader intends to pursue a shift away from Washington and toward Beijing, a move that could have a major impact on regional power dynamics. Duterte's elevation to the presidency 3 1/2 months ago has already turned relations between Washington and Manila on their head.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China next week, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian leader's relationship with its traditional ally the United States frays. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a meeting with banana production businessmen in Davao city, in southern Philippines, October 7, 2016.
As the U.S. presidential race moves into its final stretch, political strategists are pulling out all the stops to identify and motivate American voters. And, as polls tighten, a select group of Vancouverites may get to play an important role.
Trump 'may not have paid taxes for almost two DECADES': Leaked return reveals he declared a loss of almost $1BILLION in 1995, making him eligible for a loophole to avoid income tax for 18 years Mommy blogger who killed her son with a lethal dose of salt caused three of her friends' kids to become seriously ill before she became a mom, new book claims NJ Transit 'violated dozens of safety policies' according to a federal audit just months before train crash killed one and injured more than 100 others in Hoboken Two men wanted by the FBI after taking pressure cooker bomb out of a bag in New York City are identified as EgyptAir security employees who are still working for the company Gorgeous Prince George steals the show as Kate, Wills and the children wave a fond farewell to Canada after an action-packed eight-day Royal visit The fur flies after Kate and William wear traditional scarves ... (more)
We don't have a contender in the race, but we're fascinated by the homestretch of the run to the White House. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are having a no-holds-barred battle to become the next president of the United States.
Driving rain and wind couldn't dampen William and Kate's enthusiasm while touring Bella Bella, British Columbia, Monday. The royal couple had t... British environmental writer and pro-science advocate, Mark Lynas, who has devoted his career to speaking around the world on climate change, biotechnology and nuclear power ... Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter received her second Big Ten Setter of the Week honor this season, the conference office announced Monday.
This was supposed to be the year that the American billionaire brothers, Charles and David Koch, bought the presidency in their zealous bid to reshape the United States into a libertarian utopia. On the Democratic Party side, outsider Bernie Sanders nearly derailed the well-funded hopes of Hillary Clinton with his appeal to get big money out of politics.
Britain's Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive at the Victoria International Airport for the start of their eight day royal tour to Canada in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, September 24, 2016. Also pictured are Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.
Sparks are expected to fly when Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off in the first presidential debate of the U.S. election, and viewers north of the border are planning to watch with anticipation usually reserved for prize fights or championship sports games. Canadians and American expats alike are gearing up for the debate that could make or break the campaign, gathering in homes and bars to catch an exchange they expect will be as entertaining as it is informative.
Corporate giant Nestle continued its privatization creep on Thursday as it won approval to take over another Canadian community's water supply, claiming it needed the well to ensure "future business growth." Nestle purchased the well near Elora, Ontario from Middlebrook Water Company last month after making a conditional offer in 2015, the Canadian Press reports.
Bomb rips through New York City: Twenty-nine hurt, one critical as 'homemade IED' rocks Chelsea and a second device is found in a PRESSURE COOKER - hours after bombing at military fun-run A sobbing woman, screaming cops and glass everywhere: Devastating video shows moments immediately after explosion in Manhattan injured 29 people New York mayor de Blasio under fire for saying there's 'no evidence of a terror connection' in Manhattan blast - even though he admits it's 'an intentional act' Has a bomb maker started a campaign of terror in New York? The frightening similarities between Manhattan dumpster explosion that hurt 29 and New Jersey military fun-run blast 'We better get very tough folks': Trump speaks out in wake of New York bomb while cautious Clinton 'waits for the facts' Mass stabbing at Minnesota mall: Rampaging knifeman dressed as a security guard attacks eight shoppers while ... (more)
Canadian autoworkers are prepared to strike if a deal is not reached between the union representing 23,000 employees and the big three automobile makers. Unifor, the union that represents a vast majority of Canada's autoworkers, said it will either strike a deal with General Motors, Chrysler Fiat and Ford or commence a strike after Monday's 11:59 pm deadline.
Protesters stand on heavy machinery after halting work on the Energy Transfer Partners Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, September 6, 2016. A Native American tribe's efforts to halt construction of a crude oil pipeline in North Dakota have swelled into a movement, drawing international attention and the support of movie stars and social media, and making a major oil company blink.