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CALGARY — Naheed Nenshi cloaked himself in purple -- a mix of Liberal red and Conservative blue -- during his dark-horse bid to become Calgary's mayor in 2010, for the 11 years he stayed in the job and in much of his post-city hall life.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Monday after starting the day lower, while U.S. markets were mixed.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is pledging $1 million to support Israeli victims of sexual violence during last October's attacks by Hamas.

QUEBEC — Before the U Sports men's basketball champion, Laval University's head coach Nathan Grant said his team rises to challenges from a superior team. On Sunday, players on the Rouge et Or showed their head coach was right.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S.

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government has few measurable goals for the money it spends on social services, a systemic flaw that is putting the province's safety net on the brink of failure, says a new report from the child, youth and seniors' ad

CALGARY — Six contenders are competing for the helm of the Alberta New Democrats, with the successor to long-time party leader Rachel Notley to be chosen in June.

The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a joint probe into a long-running cross-border dispute involving pollution from coal mines in British Columbia flowing into American waters.

SURREY, B.C. — A new critical care tower will be built at the current hospital site in Surrey, B.C., to take pressure off the overcrowded emergency room and add capacity for specialized care, Premier David Eby says.

CANMORE, Alta. — A man from British Columbia has died after being caught in an avalanche in Alberta. RCMP say two men were skiing in the backcountry on Sunday afternoon when the avalanche happened.