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TORONTO - More than 90 historic buildings and landmarks across Canada and the United States will be illuminated next week in the colours of a cancer fundraiser. Stand Up To Cancer will be airing in bo...

STATELINE, Nev. - The Latest from President Barack Obama’s comments on Wednesday (all times local PDT): 10 p.m. President Obama says no nation can tackle climate change by itself. He says that&#...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. - An Oklahoma police department is investigating after an officer used pepper spray to subdue an 84-year-old woman in her home. Footage from a police body camera shows an officer using...

MEXICO CITY - On Mexican soil for the first time as the Republican presidential nominee, a firm but measured Donald Trump defended the right of the United States to build a massive border wall along i...

MONTREAL - Organizers of a Montreal-area puppet show found themselves apologizing to the public after a song about prison rape was performed during a family-friendly show where children were present. ...

SAO PAULO - Two dramas that grabbed global attention - the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the removal of Brazil’s president - have now concluded. But Brazil is far from answering the biggest cha...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes seem to follow every step forward with a leap backward. It’s a trend defensive John Bowman wants to see come to an end in the second half of the CFL season. Nin...

Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 31 ENVOY LISTS SNAGS TO CANADA-CHINA FREE TRADE: Formal free-trade talks between Canada and China have yet to proceed because of snags over labour, th...

TORONTO - It’s a record that could stick. A Toronto university says its students, faculty and staff have unofficially broken the Guinness World Record for the most people blowing a chewing gum b...

CHICAGO - Federal court records show that prosecutors are seeking a nine-month prison sentence for an Illinois man accused of hacking into email and electronic accounts of 30 celebrities and stealing ...