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OTTAWA - Though the politics of Parliament Tuesday were largely focused on a controversy around how the Liberals handled a contract for a student grant program, MPs also passed a new piece of legislat...

EDMONTON - The boyfriend of a woman killed when the sightseeing bus the couple was on rolled in the Rocky Mountains believes she would still be alive had passengers been wearing se...

If a high-performance athlete was a violin, Stuart Phillips says he or she would be a Stradivarius. Famous for their rich quality of sound, Stradivarius violins perf...

JOHANNESBURG - Ethiopia's prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a "major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement" on a massive dam project...

QUEBEC - Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused are asking a court for a stay of procedures on corruption-related charges. The former Liberal politician and...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name. The CFL squad made the move Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eli...

TULSA, Okla. - Singer, songwriter, activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Joan Baez is this year's recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the ...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pulled the plug on his freewheeling daily coronavirus briefings when they turned into a political liability this spring, but he was reviving them Tuesday, looking t...

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A manhunt is underway in Bridgewater, N.S., for a suspect accused of domestic assault and stabbing a police officer in the neck. Bridgewater police and the RCMP are searching ...

OTTAWA - New outbreaks of COVID-19 across the country are sparking concern about what impact these clusters of new cases could have on the ongoing easing of pandemic restrictions.  Ontario is rep...