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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-...

LOS ANGELES - How does an indie film shop give back to its hometown in this crisis? If you're A24, you start by mining your prop, wardrobe and set departments. The studio behind films like "Midsommar"...

WASHINGTON - The financial conditions of the government's two biggest benefits programs remain shaky, with Medicare projected to become insolvent in six years and Social Security on track to no longer...

NEW YORK - While celebrities and billionaires have announced huge gifts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many charities and nonprofits are still struggling. Donations to some churches have plummeted, ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a new emergency benefit for students whose education and job prospects are disrupted by COVID-19. He says a $1,250 monthly payment is coming for pos...