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Sad news if you grew up singing and reliving the happy days of 1978's Grease alongside beloved character Sandy. After a 30-year-battle with breast cancer star Olivia Newton-John has passed away at the...

Billions in uncashed cheques are sitting CRA's accounts. The CRA says those who have uncashed cheques will be getting notified in the coming year to claim their money. Canada's tax Agency said they wi...

Canadian softwood lumber producers will see a reduction in the tariffs they pay at the U.S. border. The U.S. Department of Commerce is lowering tariffs for most producers to 8.59 per cent. It comes af...

A state of emergency was issued over the weekend in central Newfoundland, including Grand Falls-Windsor. The precautionary move was made due to a number of large forest fires impacting the region. Pre...

Canada's unemployment rate remained at a record low of 4.9 per cent in July. Statistics Canada says employment fell by 31,000 across the country compared to June. "At the industry level, a decline in ...

Certainly not something you hear of every day. According to TimeandDate.com, the third rock from the sun had it's shortest day on record since using atomic clocks to measure the Earth's rotational spe...

A former Nova Scotia Court of Appeal judge will oversee a review of Hockey Canada. Thomas Cromwell, who also served as a Supreme Court Justice, will head the independent review of the organization's g...

Canada has announced more support for Ukraine amid the country's ongoing invasion by Russia. Up to 225 Canadian military personnel will be deployed to the United Kingdom to help train new Ukrainian re...

Mounties have charged one person following an investigation into an international phone scam involving seniors. In December, the RCMP Greater Toronto Area Transnational Serious and Organized Crime uni...

A hot dog allergy alert is happening across Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a warning about Maple Lodge Farm chicken dogs, certain Zabiha Halal wieners because of an undeclared ...