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The Alberta Teachers' Association says education workers must be given higher priority in the province's COVID-19 vaccination plan.The plan makes no reference to teachers, leaving those in older age c...

CAIRO - Two trains collided on Friday in southern Egypt, apparently after someone activated the emergency brakes, killing at least 32 people and leaving 108 injured, Egyptian authorities said. Dozens ...

A lack of data on race, gender or age makes it impossible to know whether systemic jury bias plays a role in who ends up behind bars in Canada - and who doesn't. Experts say the information gap is cru...

The race and age of jurors has a noticeable effect on trial verdicts, American studies indicate, but Canada has no data allowing similar research here. Experts in Canada said it's imperative to gather...

Running shoes are the latest product to be plagued by a pandemic-related supply crunch as exercise-starved Canadians head outside in droves. An uptick in outdoor pursuits, an early spring and supply c...

New federal modelling data shows severity indicators and daily cases of COVID-19 are back on the rise, with incidents highest among young adults. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says daily...

Former CF Montreal coach Thierry Henry says he is quitting social media until the platforms are properly regulated. The 43-year-old former star striker, who left the MLS team in late February citing f...

NEW YORK - Maggie O'Farrell's "Hamnet," an imagined take on the death of Shakespeare's son from the bubonic plague, has won the National Book Critics Circle prize for fiction. "Hamnet," an unfortunate...

WASHINGTON - Consumers spending slumped 1% as severe winter storms raked portions of the U.S. and personal incomes fell sharply as well in February. The drop in spending came after a big 3.4% gain in ...

LONDON - When digital artist Beeple put an NFT digital artwork up for auction this month, he became instantly famous when it sold for almost $70 million. The record sale also sparked huge interest in ...