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A private members' bill unveiled Thursday will make it easier for torture victims to sue other countries and officials through the Canadian criminal system. The proposed bill was brought forth by Liberal MP Irwin Cotler, who served as justice minister...

A 24 year old man is in serious condition in a Vancouver hospital after a shooting in Smithers , British Columbia last Saturday. An RCMP officer pulled the suspect over because there was a report of the vehicle being stolen....

Delivering the vaccine and other preparations for swine flu have cost P.E.I. about $5 million so far, says Health Minister Doug Currie. The federal government is proposing new regulations to protect foreign workers coming to Canada. A coyote suspected of...

Heavy rains combined with unusually high tides have flooded large areas of Duncan on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The town of 27,000 sits near the mouth of the Cowichan River and the river estuary is not far off. The Koksilah...

We are beset by theft at each turn it seems. If the Bernie Madoff's of the world aren't fleecing us through shakey investment schemes, the local street riff-raff are pulling a "smash & grab" to fill their crack pipes. Governments...

Crane said she's surprised government is only getting around to this study now. "Usually you do a cost-benefit analysis before you'd make such a policy change," she said. Crane added that much of what the government appears to want studied...

Winky was an adorable black pug with uncharacteristic "hairy" curls under his jowls, around the tips of his paws and ears. His sister Peonie looks just like him except for the fuzz. About a year ago, Winky's mom was walking...

A Canadian National Railway freight train jumped the tracks near Boston Bar, British Columbia this morning. 2 men riding in the locomotive were hurt in the rough and tumble ride. Heavy rains over the past few days over the area...