Preikestolen, also known as Pulpit Rock, is one of the most popular destinations in southern Norway: The cliff rises about 2,000 feet above a long and narrow fjord. Hiker Fred Sirevåg was taking in the view when he saw parents let their baby get so close to the edge it made him nervous.

A pioneering member of Ontario’s hunting dog community is dead and another, his wife, gravely injured after a weekend shooting at a conservation area near Clinton, Ont. Don Frigo, 70, and his wife Eva Willer are royalty in the Ontario competitive hunting dog community, credited with preserving the sport of field trials — something the pair were doing the weekend …

The average American potbelly is getting bigger, according to a new study. Statistics reveal that the prevalence of abdominal obesity and average waist circumference among US adults increased from 1999 to 2012.

We Day, a global series of inspirational and educational youth empowerment events, announces the first group of names in the star-studded lineup of speakers and performers at We Day Toronto (Air Canada Centre, October 2, 2014) and We Day Vancouver (Rogers Arena, October 22, 2014).

A Saskatchewan woman accused of adultery in her home country has been deported to her native Pakistan, where she fears her life could be in danger. Jamila Bibi broke down in loud sobs at the Saskatoon airport Tuesday as her journey out of the country began.

A Vancouver man who was a suspect in a high-profile gang-related shooting, and his co-accused, are claiming their rights were violated when they were arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of 16 firearms.

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is recommending its members accept the tentative six-year deal which B.C. Premier Christy Clark is calling “historic.” A deal of that length has never been reached with teachers before in the province.

A team of scientists and researchers in New Zealand on Tuesday dissected only the second intact specimen of a colossal squid hauled from the ocean.

The killer meteorite that extinguished the dinosaurs also torched North America’s forests and plants. The harsh conditions after the impact favored fast-growing flowering plants, nudging forests toward a new pecking order, a new study reports.

Charlottesville police have resumed the search for University of Virginia student Hannah Elizabeth Graham, who has been missing since early Saturday.

A law enforcement official says Pennsylvania State Police have identified a suspect in the killing of a trooper and the critical wounding of another outside a barracks.