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Scouts Canada has launched a new initiative that encourages families and youth to stay connected and active while practicing physical distancing from others. The Scouting at Home initiative aims to en...

OTTAWA - The Canada-U.S. border has opened slightly to asylum seekers under the new framework unveiled this week extending the historic shutdown. Those who have been crossing irregularly into Canada a...

OTTAWA - Pediatricians across the country say far fewer parents are seeking emergency care for their children, likely over concerns about exposing their kids to COVID-19 in hospitals. Some hospit...

WASHINGTON - Despite pockets of attention-grabbing protests, a new survey finds Americans remain overwhelmingly in favour of stay-at-home orders and other efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 20,000 Canadian travellers stranded abroad have been repatriated to Canada. But he says many more flights are needed to bring back large numbers o...

TORONTO - Life under the pall of COVID-19 has given Nick D'Amico time to think. Sometimes he thinks too much - mostly about his sister - and his thoughts fall down a black hole. Then he catc...

The Regina Pats finalized their selection of forward Connor Bedard with the first pick in Wednesday's WHL Bantam Draft. The announcement was a formality, as the Pats had already stated their intention...

Brad Treliving will be paying close attention to the NFL draft. And not because he's curious to see if Joe Burrow does indeed go No. 1 to the Cincinnati Bengals or where fello...

Dozens more women, including Canadians, have added their names to a class-action lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault by fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Thirty-six women from around the world have joi...

WASHINGTON - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing back against what he calls "political pressure" in the United States to restart its paralyzed economy.   Cuomo, whose state has the worst COVID-...