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OTTAWA - A new report says too many federal inmates in isolation aren't getting a few hours a day out of their cells, pushing them into territory that could be described as inhuman treatment or even t...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is returning some child care costs to parents.Minister of Children's Services Rebecca Schulz announced the creation of the new Working Parents Benefit (WPB) ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Police say several people have refused to comply with new COVID-19 restrictions after arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Peel Region police say most cases were re...

CALGARY - The story of why the Canadian women's curling championship is named the Tournament of Hearts starts over 40 years ago with sisters drinking wine. Robin Wilson and sister Dawn Knowles had jus...

MONTREAL - Veteran defender Laurent Ciman has returned to Montreal, where he started his MLS playing career, this time as an assistant coach. The 35-year-old Belgian spent three seasons in Montreal be...

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A psychologist who treated Cpl. Lionel Desmond for post-traumatic stress syndrome in 2011 told a fatality inquiry today that the soldier also suffered from depression, but he a...

The government has dropped drunken driving and reckless driving charges against Bruce Springsteen stemming from an incident in November, admitting that the rocker's blood-alcohol level was so low...

ARVIAT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community of Arviat has declared a state of emergency over rising COVID-19 case numbers. There are 27 active cases in the community of about 2,800 people. Arviat was prev...

SAN FRANCISCO - Fry's Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part, is closing for good. The company, perhaps even more well known for outlandish themes at some of its s...

BEIJING - China's commerce minister appealed to Washington for "joint efforts" to revive trade but gave no indication Wednesday when tariff war talks might resume or whether Beijing might offer conces...