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Barbra Streisand elaborated Saturday on her highly criticized remarks about Michael Jackson, saying that she feels "nothing but sympathy" for the men accusing the late star of sexually molesting them.

Barbra Streisand elaborated Saturday on her highly criticized remarks about Michael Jackson, saying that she feels "nothing but sympathy" for the men accusing the late star of sexually molesting them.

The search continues for 18-year-old Ambar Roy, an Ontario university student who was reported missing while visiting his parents in the Nunavut capital more than a week ago.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says accusations that he panders to groups with hateful or intolerant messaging are unfounded. 

Premier Doug Ford says mainstream journalists have become irrelevant because social media allows him to speak directly to Ontarians.

Our weekend business panel discusses the federal budget tabled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau amid the ongoing SNC-Lavalin controversy.

Rising Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu's 10th win in a row was another lengthy encounter. She downed No. 8 seed Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in a third-round match at the Miami Open that finished Sunday at 1:30 a.m. ET.

A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast on Saturday as it desperately tried to avoid being grounded on the rocky coast. Rescue workers then launched a high-risk evacuation of the ship's 1,300 passengers and crew.

Workers off Norway's western coast rushed to rescue 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation.

Workers off Norway's western coast rushed to rescue 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation.

Anne McLellan, the former Liberal justice minister and attorney general who Justin Trudeau has tasked with exploring whether the dual role she occupied should be split, says Canadians can count on her for an impartial review of the position. 

Father Claude Grou was released from hospital and is recovering one day after he was stabbed while saying mass at Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal.

Vlad Cristian Eremia, 26, appearing by video link in Montreal court, was charged with attempted murder and assault with a weapon in connection with the Friday stabbing of Father Claude Grou at Saint Joseph's Oratory. 

Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership.

Anti-Brexit protesters flooded into central London by the hundreds of thousands on Saturday, demanding that Britain's Conservative-led government hold a new referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union.

"It's not very often that you feel like you kind of get a second chance at life," says 22-year-old Blair Bursey.   

U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's report is now in the hands of the attorney general, and Democrats are clamouring to see more than just a summary of it.

U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's report is now in the hands of the attorney general, and Democrats are clamouring to see more than just a summary of it.

The economy has ousted accountability as the top issue for Albertans this election, according to a survey of more than 30,000 people across the province.

Researchers hoped health data would be treated as personal and sensitive. They were disappointed to find the sharing going on was really "business as usual."

As spring begins, residents and officials in municipalities across Quebec are watching the forecast closely, bracing themselves for possible floods this year and in years to come.

As international aid workers struggle to support survivors of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, the staff of the Gorongosa National Park are working around the clock to save their neighbours.

U.S.-backed forces in Syria say they have liberated the last area held by ISIS in eastern Syria, but If the long-standing grievances of Sunni Muslims in both Iraq and Syria countries continue to fester, it's believed the extremists could rise again.

A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of southern Africa.

A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of southern Africa.

On World Down Syndrome Day, Robb Scott penned a letter to his son about the depth of love he feels both for Turner and his Down syndrome.

Long-time Liberal MP Judy Sgro is calling out fellow caucus members Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, accusing them of targeting their anger and frustration directly at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Federal government responds to petition to ban conversion therapies with statement saying they are 'immoral, painful, and do not reflect the values of our government or those of Canadians,' but adding that their governance is largely a provincial and territorial issue.

The Alberta energy sector's future is cloudy, but some are banking on an economy based on world-leading bright ideas. Energy Futures Lab is one of the groups that believes Alberta can be the key to solving climate change problems by becoming a leader in new energy technologies.

Use the back door. Avoid the lobby if you're carrying luggage. Don't talk to neighbours. Say you're visiting a cousin. And most importantly, don't mention Airbnb. As cities and buildings around the world crack down on short-term rental platforms, hosts are asking guests to lie about who they are and why they're there.

Federal government responds to petition to ban conversion therapies with statement saying they are 'immoral, painful, and do not reflect the values of our government or those of Canadians,' but adding that their governance is largely a provincial and territorial issue.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heard an emotional plea for mental health supports in Indigenous communities during his town hall meeting Friday evening in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heard an emotional plea for mental health supports in Indigenous communities during his town hall meeting Friday evening in Thunder Bay, Ont.

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A painting at a Connecticut museum that has long been thought to be by Vincent Van Gogh is authenticated as such by Dutch researchers.

It hasn’t always been an easy relationship between Edmonton’s police service and the city’s Indigenous communities. Now, under its new Chief Dale McFee, the police are determined to change that — and step one is to stop making it about us and them.

As Beijing continues to ramp up diplomatic pressure on Canada through its decision to stop importing Canadian canola seed, one former ambassador to China says it's time for Canada to "remove our white gloves" and retaliate against the Asian superpower.