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OTTAWA - The former chair of WE Charity's board of directors says the board was explicitly told that speakers at the organization's popular youth events known as "WE days" were not paid for speaking. ...

CRANBROOK, B.C. - A retired members of Parliament who represented the southeastern British Columbia riding of Kootenay-Columbia for 18 years has died. Several politicians, including current Koote...

ROME - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID-19, said the pandemic lockdown made him feel "humiliated and offended" by depriving him of his freedom to come and go as he wanted. Bocelli spoke at ...

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the death of a 57-year-old woman one day after she unsuccessfully sought police help to force her son...

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Longueuil police say a retired Montreal officer arrested in December on sex-related charges dating back to the 1970s, has died. Police said today Francois Lamarre died of natura...

PHILADELPHIA - The New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies games was postponed Tuesday for the second straight day, according to a person familiar with the league's decision. The Phillies were waiting ...

Former swim champion Benoit Huot has been named Canada's chef de mission for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Commonwealth Sport Canada made the announcement Tuesday on th...

VANCOUVER - Park board commissioners in Vancouver have voted in favour of allowing alcohol consumption in 22 parks around the city, but relaxing with a cold one likely won't happen soon. Although comm...

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in July to a reading of 92.6 as coronavirus infections spread in many parts of the country. The Conference Board, a New York-based research organization, ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices grew more slowly in May, but continued to show resilience in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 3.7% i...