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BURNABY, B.C. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is taking nothing for granted as he continues to work hard to win a byelection in Burnaby, B.C., and gain a seat in Parliament. Singh made the comments...

NEW YORK - Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have closed down in the last y...

LONDON - A British newspaper says police in London are investigating an allegation of sexual assault made against former British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell. The Daily Telegraph says Scotland Yar...

LOS ANGELES - Bank officials and others urged Congress on Wednesday to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system to the legal marijuana industry, a change that supporters say would reduce crime ...

DALLAS - Major U.S. airlines say they will soon change their ticketing process to give passengers the option of identifying themselves as other than male or female. The gender option on airline sites ...

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a $3.9 billion bailout for the country's cash-strapped, state-owned oil company Friday and promised it an additional $1.6 billion ...

Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim.   Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science and Spor...

Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim.   Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science and Spor...

The Battlefords Humane Society now has $17,250 toward its new building after a hefty cheque was donated by BTEC on Friday. Battlefords Trade & Education Centre Inc. recently held a Mardi Gras-styl...

SOMERVILLE, N.J. - A former "Melrose Place" actress was sentenced Friday to more prison time for a fatal 2010 auto accident after an appeals court ruled her initial sentence was too lenient. Amy Locan...