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TORONTO - Sixty-nine Canadians are giving up their holidays at home to join the battle for the first time against the deadly wildfires devastating vast tracts of several Australian states.  The C...

OTTAWA - The political war-of-words around the national economy took another turn on Sunday's political talk shows as the federal finance minister warned Conservatives to cease claims of a l...

WINNIPEG - An RCMP officer who died in a highway crash was remembered Friday as a fun-loving man with a zest for mischief as well as a deep compassion for friends and family. Well over ...

OTTAWA - Call it the case of the missing icebreaker. The fate of the Canadian Coast Guard's next heavy icebreaker has been wrapped in mystery since the federal government quietly removed the $1.3-bill...

TORONTO - Sports fans have never had as much choice when it comes to watching live events as they do right now. The remote control - and the wallet - are getting workouts because of it. Long...

Canadian golfer Adam Hadwin clinched a spot at the 2020 Masters without playing any golf on Sunday. Hadwin, from Abbotsford, B.C., will finish the year in the top 50 of the world golf rankings, g...

TORONTO - Emergency services will soon have to ensure they can pinpoint the location of people calling 911 for help on their cellphones. The technically complex shift mandated by Canada's telecommunic...

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say they're postponing a policy convention that had been scheduled for mid-April to allow more time to organize an upcoming leadership race. The party announced the ...

MONTREAL - A judge refused a last-minute effort by Montreal caleche drivers seeking to save their industry, ruling on Friday against an emergency injunction request to stop new city rul...

Canada opens its world junior hockey championship Thursday against the United States in the Czech Republic. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the storylines for the Canadians heading into thi...