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William Gadoury, from Quebec, came up with the theory that the Maya civilization chose the location of its towns and cities according to its star constellations. He found Mayan cities lined up exactly with stars in the civilization's major constellations. Studying the star map further, he...

Wonderful to see some good news come out of our little burg. Really happy for the Wranglers and all those involved in supporting the team. 100 Mile House Wranglers capture Keystone Cup championship Ken Alexander Black Press An overtime unassisted goal by local hockey product Cole...

Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brett Laing and Ben Hebert are the 2016 World Men's Curling Champions today after beating Team Denmark in the Gold Medal game. Team Canada won all but one of their round robin games, handily took the 1 - 2 Page Play-off to earn their spot in the Gold Medal game, then...

This year marks a special milestone in cross-border conservation: 2016 is the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty, signed on Aug. 16, 1916. Plans to celebrate this anniversary are underway. The Migratory Bird Treaty, and three others that followed, demonstrates the efforts by many...

Sad news. I had a lot of respect for Jean Lapierre. My deepest sympathies to his family. Jean Lapierre among 7 killed in Îles-de-la-Madeleine plane crash - Montreal - CBC News Absolutely heart-breaking news for Jean's Mum. Apparently Jean was on his way to his father's funeral accompanied...

Trudeau's seven new senators are (clockwise, from left): Raymonde Gagné, Peter Harder, Frances Lankin, Ratna Omidvar, Chantal Petitclerc, André Pratte and Murray Sinclair. You can check them out here: Justin Trudeau names seven new senators | Toronto Star I am quite pleased to...

Canadian Screen Awards 2016: Murdoch Mysteries' Yannick Bisson Is The Fan's Choice Canadian heartthrob Yannick Bisson won the Fan’s Choice Award at the Canadian Screen Awards last night and no one’s sad about it. “To all the fans that voted, I have something for you. I can officially...

Nova Scotia skip Mary Fay (left) with team members Kristin Clarke, Karlee Burgess, lead Janique LeBlanc and coach Andrew Atherton at the Canadian Junior Curling Championship in Denmark. (Submitted by Michael Burns/Curling Canada) Canada's Mary Fay won a see-saw battle against...

"NDP government house leader Brian Mason apologized to the legislature Wednesday for a botched start to the spring session that left the opposition questioning the legitimacy of a key vote." NDP house leader apologizes for chaotic first morning of Alberta legislature session | Edmonton...

Canadian women's soccer team beats Brazil to win Algarve Cup The Canadian women's soccer team defeated Brazil 2-1 on Wednesday in Portugal to win the Algarve Cup for the first time in its history. It also marks the first time Canada has ever had a top-three finish at the annual...

Mohammad Shafia, Hamed Shafia and Tooba Yahya are all serving life sentences with no chance of parole for 25 years for the 2009 murder of four female members of their family. Their defence teams are arguing in Ontario appeal court that they deserve a new trial. (Lars Hagberg/Reuters)...

Nunavut Premier Paul Okalik hugs his son Jordan after being sworn-in as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Iqaluit, Nunavut on April 1, 1999 A veteran politician stood up in Nunavut legislature and announced his resignation from cabinet Thursday in protest over the territory’s plans to...

Brian Fernandez is at his home in Orillia, Ont. Brian's Facebook post about switching ketchup brands went viral. (MEHREEN SHAHID/Postmedia Network and Facebook photo) French’s ketchup sells out after Facebook post mentions its Ontario-grown tomato Great story about a Canadian company. I'm...

maybe. Repeating mysterious radio bursts from deep space surprise scientists First repeating fast radio bursts detected by McGill researcher — raising new...

The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, March 2, 2016 1:04PM EST Last Updated Wednesday, March 2, 2016 3:19PM EST...

A New York appeals court held last week that Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s school-age children don’t want to live with him anymore, and should live exclusively with their mother, O’Reilly’s ex-wife Maureen McPhilmy. The lengthy decision affirms the holding of a Nassau County Supreme...

Equity officers from school boards across the province lobbying government, boards to force change Ontario students should be banned from wearing clothing with offensive logos — such as the Cleveland Indians or Chicago Blackhawks — says a group of school board equity officials who are now...

Organizations calling on premiers to hold Trudeau accountable to his promise of inclusion By Kristy Kirkup, The Canadian Press Posted: Feb 23, 2016 3:53 PM ET...

Is Canada drifting toward disaster? Heck no, you may say, we’re rushing toward it. Either way, it’s time to clean up the governmental mess before it becomes overwhelming. There’s trouble everywhere, from public debt to dilapidated national security to the crumbling rule of law, where we...

John Scott’s time in the limelight over all-star weekend may be the most obvious last gasp of the professional enforcer in the NHL. Over the past number of years we have been witnessing the rapid extinction of a role hockey “purists” have historically deemed essential to the sport. This is one...