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The plight of a mammoth container ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal has highlighted still more pressure points in global trade, a year after supply chains were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Sa...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers say in their 2020 annual report that restrictions introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in a $7-million loss. The Blue Bombers said the rapid s...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for a co-ordinated global response to ensure a smooth economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. At a virtual meeting organized by the United Natio...

CARMANGAY, AB - It was an extremely busy Sunday for fire crews in southern Alberta, as well as its residents.Multiple grass fires were reported across the region, with strong wind gusts causing challe...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:40 a.m. Ontario is reporting 2,094 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine El...

A Canadian man moved nearly 200 spots up the world golf rankings, while a Canadian woman took a step toward earning an LPGA Tour card on a big weekend for the sport in the country. Adam Svensson of Su...

JUNEAU, Alaska - An early Republican candidate announced plans Monday to seek the Alaska U.S. Senate seat that has been held since 2002 by Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Kelly Tshibaka, who has led t...

LOS ANGELES - Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organization's show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of colour. After Murphy accepted his ind...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The drummer for Grammy Award-winning rock band Alabama Shakes is in custody on child abuse charges. Steven William Johnson, 35, was arrested Wednesday after being indicted on charge...

MINNEAPOLIS - A former Minneapolis police officer goes on trial Monday in George Floyd's death, and jurors may not wait long to see parts of the bystander video that caught Derek Chauvin's knee on Flo...