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WASHINGTON - U.S home prices were rising at a steady pace in February, before the viral outbreak shuttered much of the economy and caused a sharp decline in home sales. March sales of new and existing...

LONDON - Prince Harry has recorded a special message to celebrate the 75th anniversary of children's favourite Thomas the Tank Engine. The Duke of Sussex introduces a new program called "Thomas and Fr...

NEW YORK - Actress Olivia Cheng was recently volunteering in Vancouver when she says she witnessed a man drive up to an elderly Chinese woman, roll down his window and yell, "This is your fault!" befo...

LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts and former President George W. Bush will be among 200 star-studded participants in a 24-hour global livestream event. The Call to Unite event will kick off F...

VANCOUVER - HSBC Bank Canada reported a drop in its first-quarter profit compared with a year ago as it took a charge related to bad loans it expects due to the downturn in the economy. The bank says ...

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 28 ... ---...

OTTAWA - While researchers across the planet race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians are divided over whether getting it should be mandatory or voluntary. The poll conducted...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says a new survey of its members found that most have not seen an improvement in the supply of personal protective equipment in the last month. Getting v...

OTTAWA - Canada's national police force wants a digital tool to harvest data from a sweeping variety of online sources to provide early information on threats such as disease outbreaks ...

OTTAWA - The Conservative Party is poised to press the government on numerous issues during a modified version of a House of Commons sitting today. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he's looking ...