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OTTAWA - The Liberal government wants to create an "inventory" of Black, Indigenous and other racialized people who could play high-ranking roles in the federal public service. It is looking...

LANDMARK, Man. - Police in Manitoba say they aren't looking for Walter White but they are seeking a man who robbed a bank dressed like the meth-cooking TV science teacher. RCM...

NANAIMO - New data from the Ministry of Health shows how COVID-19 impacted the mid island region. The map provided during a Thursday, Aug. 27 news conference showed there were 15 confirmed COVID-19 ca...

OTTAWA - A major global credit rating agency is issuing a new warning about federal debt that it says may become more difficult to tackle once the pandemic passes. Fitch Ratings downgraded Canada...

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Oakland Athletics have decided not to play their series finale at Texas to show support for calls for racial justice. Oakland's decision not to play Thursday night came a day af...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will resume in-person hearings next month. The fall session will begin Sept. 22 - earlier than expected, so the court can hear the cases delayed due to t...

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is changing the titles of its junior ranks to be more inclusive. The references to "seaman" in the English-language designations - ordinary, able, leading an...

HALIFAX - A COVID-19 vaccine-development partnership between China's CanSino Biologics and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia has been abandoned. The National Research Council of Canada sai...

LOS ANGELES - Robin Thede's face lights up when she hears that the deliciously clever humour of her "A Black Lady Sketch Show" provokes a laugh-out-loud response. "That means the most. That's the whol...

NANAIMO - A man who doesn't remember ignoring two red lights and refusing to pull over after consuming alcohol and pain medication avoided an impaired driving conviction.Premi Herjuss Sandhu was inste...