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VICTORIA - A survey by British Columbia's seniors advocate of people who receive home support has found a decline in satisfaction with the services over the past five years. Isobel Mackenzie's "We Mus...

DOHA, Qatar - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 7-6 (5) Thursday at the Qatar Open, setting up a semifinal against nemesis Daniil Medvedev. A...

MONTREAL - A Montreal law firm has filed an application for a class-action lawsuit against a prominent Quebec businessman accused of allegedly paying minors for sex. Consumer Law Group is representing...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces, sending a strong...

MONTREAL - The family of a Guatemalan farm worker crushed to death trying to replace a flat tire on his employer's car says they are disappointed Quebec's labour tribunal denied them compensation. Mar...

VANCOUVER - Tennis legend John McEnroe went into last year's Laver Cup an underdog. He'd captained Team World through the first four iterations of the international tournament, falling each time to a ...

OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out special temporary measures to make it easier for Iranians in Canada to stay. As of March 1, measures will come into effect to simplify the process for Ir...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's far-right government has granted approval for over 7,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, settlement backers and opponents said Thursday. The move defies gro...

OTTAWA - An accused recruiter for the Islamic State military group has renounced his previous extremism and pleaded guilty to terrorism offences in an Ottawa courtroom. Awso Peshdary's criminal trial ...

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Jamal Campbell on Thursday. Campbell, 29, became a CFL free agent Feb. 14. The six-foot-five, 292-pound Toronto native appear...