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RICHMOND, Va. - When the bronze equestrian statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee arrived by rail in Richmond from Paris in 1890, it took 10,000 men, women and children to haul its pieces more than a mile to th...

OTTAWA - Thousands of pages of newly released documents back up the Trudeau government's contention that it was federal public servants who recommended a student service grant program be adm...

NEW YORK - Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is accused of raping a woman twice in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, according to a lawsuit that escalates the severity of the growing number of claims against him. ...

NANAIMO - A new non-profit society hopes to bring more people and commerce into downtown Nanaimo. The Downtown Nanaimo Business Association was officially registered with the province earlier in 2020....

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to come back with a new throne speech next month to reset his Liberal government's agenda in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau sa...

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 Aug. 19 ... What...

FREDERICTON - Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs is in Moncton today on the second day of New Brunswick's election campaign. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers will be campaigning in Sai...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Andrew Furey will be sworn in as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador today. The surgeon and charity CEO from a political family was elected Liberal leader Aug. 3 and will replace D...

EDMONTON - Alex Tuch scored the tiebreaking goal 1:34 into the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from an early two-goal deficit to eliminate the Chicago Blackhawks with a 4-3 win in G...

TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, as the Washington Capitals rallied from two goals down to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Tuesday night and...