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The Canadian delegation in Shanghai has begun to push for the release of detainees Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor​, according to the senator heading the trip — but he doesn't know if any progress was made.

One of Canada’s former ambassadors to China says the parliamentary delegation in Shanghai is “completely wrong-headed” for not putting the plight of two detained Canadian men on the agenda.

The RCMP confirmed Sunday that one of their officers discharged their firearm at a 25-year-old woman during an incident on Saturday in Dieppe, N.B.

Edith Blais, 34, and her Italian travel companion, Luca Tacchetto, 30, were last heard from in the western city of Bobo-Dioulasso on Dec. 15.

Hundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have had to be upgraded to handle Canada's distinctive new $10 bill, featuring a vertical portrait of Nova Scotia civil rights advocate Viola Desmond, while some others still awaiting changes are rejecting the distinctive banknotes.

Hundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have had to be upgraded to handle Canada's distinctive new $10 bill, featuring a vertical portrait of Nova Scotia civil rights advocate Viola Desmond, while some others still awaiting changes are rejecting the distinctive banknotes.

Two men are injured and two other men are in custody after a double shooting in the Beach Triangle near Woodbine and Queen on Sunday afternoon, according to Toronto police.

Former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell caused a stir online over the weekend when she referred to U.S. President Donald Trump with a profanity, a nod to a speech that landed a newly elected Democratic U.S. congresswoman in hot water earlier this week.

A British man has been charged under the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations after a WestJet flight that left Calgary for London, England, was forced to turn back.

The man who died has been identified as Nathan Hutt from Weyburn.

President Donald Trump sounded pessimistic of making much progress Sunday toward ending the partial U.S. government shutdown, even hinting again that he may declare a national emergency to get funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

An Alberta Health Services inspection last week found a northwest Calgary Booster Juice was using countertop cleaner to wash fruits and vegetables.

The U.S. Coast Guard says the entire crew of a large Nova Scotia-bound container ship about 1,500 kilometres southeast of Halifax is being removed, with efforts underway to fight a fire that has been burning on the vessel since Thursday.

The U.S. Coast Guard says the entire crew of a large Nova Scotia-bound container ship about 1,500 kilometres southeast of Halifax is being removed, with efforts underway to fight a fire that has been burning on the vessel since Thursday.

Police are investigating a potential fatality after two vehicles, in two separate incidents, broke through the ice on a lake 60 kilometres southwest of Ottawa early Sunday morning.

Police are investigating a fatality after two vehicles, in two separate incidents, broke through the ice on Mississippi Lake, 60 kilometres southwest of Ottawa, early Sunday morning.

A massive snow maze just south of Winnipeg may be the biggest the world has ever seen.

Faye-Ann Muriel Thompson maintains that a series of unhappy coincidences caused her to be an unwitting accomplice in a 2014 break-in.

Toronto police have identified a man stabbed to death in the city's first homicide of the year.

For Marie Magnin and Bobby Gorman, it's a dream come true.

Julia Goerges defended her singles title at the WTA Tour's ASB Classic, ending the amazing run of Canadian qualifier Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 in Sunday's final.

Julia Goerges defended her singles title at the WTA Tour's ASB Classic, ending the amazing run of Canadian qualifier Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 in Sunday's final.

Keirstead House in Wolfville, N.S., has an interesting history, but it sat empty and decaying for several years. Then a Toronto couple came along.

Consumer surveys published in the waning months of 2018 suggest that tiny, internet-connected, table-top speakers have finally gone mainstream.

A Canadian co-host, nods to audience favourites like Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians, and multiple homegrown nominees are some of the expected highlights at this year's Golden Globe Awards.

Consumer surveys published in the waning months of 2018 suggest that tiny, internet-connected, table-top speakers have finally gone mainstream.

Dozens of people are now living in a remote camp setup in northern B.C. in response to a recent injunction order from the B.C. Supreme Court to allow for pipeline pre-construction activities to take place in the area.

A Canadian co-host, nods to audience favourites like Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians, and multiple homegrown nominees are some of the expected highlights at this year's Golden Globe Awards.

Dozens of people are now living in a remote camp setup in northern B.C. in response to a recent injunction order from the B.C. Supreme Court to allow for pipeline pre-construction activities to take place in the area.

A 2.6-acre plot of city-owned land that has been vacant for years is being transformed into a vibrant marketplace with restaurants, bars and shops, all of which will be built entirely from shipping containers.

After years of warnings of higher interest rates to come, a curious shift has happened in markets this week that suggests a cut could soon be on the table.

Nearly half of adults with a food allergy developed it during adulthood, researchers say.

After years of warnings of higher interest rates to come, a curious shift has happened in markets this week that suggests a cut could soon be on the table.

Transport Canada suspected financial mismanagement at its Montreal ICAO office and ordered an audit in 2017. The results are in, and - as feared - the office was found to be a shambles, with poor accounting for silverware, alcohol and travel expenses, among other problems. A new boss has been hired to restore order.

After a distressed B.C. woman mistakenly contacted Surrey U.K. police for help a Toronto constable, who happened to be in the call centre at the time, helped the force get Surrey RCMP officers to the woman.

A firestorm of online anger is forming against Canadian rapper Drake after a video resurfaced on social media that shows him kissing and fondling a 17-year-old girl at a concert.

A firestorm of online anger is forming against Canadian rapper Drake after a video surfaced that shows him kissing and fondling a 17-year-old girl at a concert.