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HALIFAX - It is Canada's most famous ship, a national icon that calls to mind the romance of the age of sail and the tenacity of those who make their living on the North Atlantic. Known for its gracef...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have traded guard Norman Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers for guards Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood.A source confirmed the deal to The Canadian Press on Thursday, les...

NEW YORK - Steven Spielberg said Thursday that he will donate his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 nonprofits that are working for racial and economic justice. The film director and his wife, actress Ka...

BUCHAREST, Romania - Hundreds of police protested Thursday in the Romanian capital of Bucharest over cutbacks and poor working conditions. They converged in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs b...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have introduced legislation to provide $7.2 billion to cash-strapped provinces, territories and municipalities, with more than half going to immediate health-care needs. ...

Blake Wallace has nothing but good memories of his time with the Wolfpack. The 28-year-old Australian halfback met his wife-to-be in Toronto and scored some milestone tries for the now-defunct transat...

Drayton Valley RCMP are warning residents about the grandparents scam.Grandparent scams commonly target seniors and usually involve a phone call from someone who pretends to be a grandchild, and often...

STOCKHOLM - The faceoff between Yuzuru Hanyu and Nathan Chen was no contest. Japan's Hanyu, looking every bit the champion of the sport, won the short program Thursday at the World Figure Skating Cham...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of provisions that govern evidence about an alleged assault victim's sexual history. The decision comes in the case of Shane Red...

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Ford Motor Co. can be sued in the state courts of people who were killed or seriously injured in accidents involving Ford vehicles. The justices ...