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Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially broke ground Wednesday on the US$185 million first all-season highway to Canada’s Arctic coast, which it is hoped will open up resource development in the far north. The extension of the Dempster Highway is to…

Extreme cold in Canada Monday disrupted flights and school classes, caused widespread power outages and created havoc on roads. Temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius (-58 Fahrenheit) with a wind chill — colder than the surface of Mars –…

Canada’s first faith-based law school has been approved by education officials, despite objections to its allegedly homophobic policies. Trinity Western University in westernmost Canada received the nod late Wednesday from the British Columbia minister…

A Canadian retiree pledged Tuesday to give away a Can$40-million ($37 million USD) lottery prize to charity, telling Canada’s public broadcaster that he doesn’t need the money. “I’ve been fortunate enough, through my career, 44 years with a company.…