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BEIJING - The daily death toll in China from a new virus topped 100 for the first time, pushing the total above 1,000 Tuesday as the World Health Organization announced a new name for the disease. Des...

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia - A cruise ship turned away by other Asian and Pacific governments due to virus fears anchored Thursday off Cambodia, which is checking the health of its 2,200 passengers and c...

BEIJING - China on Thursday appointed the former Shanghai mayor as its top official party chief in central Hubei, the province hardest-hit by a viral outbreak that has infected more than 45,000 people...

HALIFAX - Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr provided a small window of insight about his life since his return to Canada in 2013 during a rare public speaking appearance in Halifax. Khadr, who...

This Monday, February 17 marks Family Day in Alberta, a holiday meant for people to spend time with their family. The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is preparing for its busiest day of the year with thei...

BELTON, Texas - A Central Texas police officer was charged Monday with manslaughter for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a traffic stop, officials said. Temple Officer Carmen DeCruz was cha...

CHICAGO - When a grand jury revived the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the indictment for many people called to mind two nights on two different streets in the same big city. On one Chicago st...

Local groups that help accommodate homeless people can apply for $15M in grant funding from the federal and provincial governments over the next four years.Earlier this month, city council endorsed th...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say captain Shea Weber will be out four to six weeks with a sprained left ankle. The defenceman suffered the injury during a game in New Jersey on Feb. 4. Weber under...

While Canada's track and field community was rocked by allegations against former national distance coach Dave Scott-Thomas, athletes say shining a light on alleged abuses in the sport is a solid...