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EDMONTON - Alberta's electricity "rate of last resort" starts today, replacing the province's previous default rate for consumers who don't have a contract. The rate is set at about 12 cents per kilow...

Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a thriving ecotourism hub. He says he milled lumber for the project himself, transforming the tiny com...

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals. Pho...

VANCOUVER - A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver's urban Dunbar neighbourhood. The BC Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the big cat was reported on Dec. 26 around ...

MONTREAL - A second attempt to free a ship stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal won't take place until Sunday. The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of the MV Maccoa plans to unload...

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is urging Canadians to treat their mental health with the same care as their physical health as they prepare for the year ahead. In a new year's message, Simon says she i...

VICTORIA - A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British Columbia as of Jan. 1, with a promised middle-income tax cut arriving in the coming months as well ...

WITH GUEST HOST TAYLOR MACPHERSON 8:30 - It’s almost 2025, which makes it the perfect time to figure out what tax changes could affect you in the new year! Franco Terrazzano, federal director fo...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses The recent decision to move...

MONTREAL - A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former home of a renowned artist has been destroyed in a fire. A Montreal fire department spokesperson says it took some 40 fir...