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Two paramedics charged in relation to the death of Good Samaritan Yosif Al-Hasnawi will be in court Monday for what is scheduled to be the start of their trial.

Two paramedics charged in relation to the death of Good Samaritan Yosif Al-Hasnawi will be in court Monday for what is scheduled to be the start of their trial.

Two paramedics charged in relation to the death of Good Samaritan Yosif Al-Hasnawi will be in court Monday for what is scheduled to be the start of their trial.

Akil Thomas capped a three-goal, third-period comeback with his first of this year's world junior hockey championship, beating Russian goalie Amir Miftakhov with less than four minutes left in regulation to lift Canada to a 4-3 win on Sunday in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Akil Thomas capped a three-goal, third-period comeback with his first of this year's world junior hockey championship, beating Russian goalie Amir Miftakhov late in regulation to lift Canada to a 4-3 gold-medal win on Sunday in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Cooling temperatures and calmer winds brought some relief Sunday to Australian communities raked by wildfires, but the heat stayed on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to accept responsibility for the crisis and take action.

Cooling temperatures and calmer winds brought some relief Sunday to Australian communities raked by wildfires, but the heat stayed on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to accept responsibility for the crisis and take action.

The mysterious respiratory illness that has infected dozens of people in a central Chinese city is not SARS, local authorities said Sunday.

A hereditary chief with the Wet'suwet'en Nation said a work site for the Coastal GasLink pipeline near Houston, B.C., has been vacated following the issuing of an eviction notice.

A hereditary chief with the Wet'suwet'en Nation said a work site for the Coastal GasLink pipeline near Houston, B.C., has been vacated following the issuing of an eviction notice.

Venezuela's parliament on Sunday swore in legislator Luis Parra as its new leader after government security forces blocked opposition leader Juan Guaido from entering parliament, in what Guaido's allies called a "parliamentary coup."

It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But devastating wildfires over recent days have undone decades of careful conservation work on Kangaroo Island and have threatened to wipe out some of the island's unique fauna altogether.

A prominent Canadian aid worker convicted of sexually assaulting two children in Nepal is set to argue he was the victim of a police conspiracy and unfair trial.

Halifax Stanfield International Airport says there are no reported injuries after a WestJet flight slid off the runway upon landing.

A renowned Indigenous carver designs Haida emojis he hopes will flourish in the digital age.

More than two years after a wave of sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein ushered in the #MeToo movement, the disgraced movie mogul faces a criminal trial that could him put him behind bars for the rest of his life.

Fort McMurray saw about eight times more home foreclosures in 2019 than in 2015, new numbers from the province show.

The attack on the Manda Bay Airfield was the al-Qaeda-linked group's first attack against U.S. forces in the East African country, and the military called the security situation "fluid" several hours after the assault.

Meteorologist Jody Boyd said by dawn on Monday, anywhere from 20 to 40 centimeters will be down over the Burin, Bonavista, Clarenville and the Avalon Peninsula areas.

A new paper says search and rescue infrastructure can be used for policing non-state threats in the North

Iranian cabinet ministers have responded to Donald Trump's threat to bomb 52 sites in Iran, saying the attacks would be a "war crime" and comparing the U.S. president to Hitler and Genghis Khan.

Iraq's parliament has passed a resolution telling the government to end the presence of foreign troops in Iraq and ensure they not use its land, air and waters for any reason.

Iraq's parliament is set to convene an extraordinary session on Sunday where legislators say they will push for a vote on a resolution requiring the government to request the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

Monday marked the 10th anniversary since Tina Smith's son, Sgt. Kirk Taylor, was killed in Afghanistan. The years have been difficult for her, but one thing has kept her going: knowing she's not alone.

Each night, huge swarms of male comma shrimp swim up from the depths of the ocean, looking for love. It’s a tried-and-true romantic strategy — one the males have been using for at least 100 million years, recently-discovered fossils show.

An internal report that reviewed the death of an RCMP constable and its aftermath says the RCMP lacks awareness about Mountie suicides - and its ability to prevent them likely falls short as a result.

An internal report that reviewed the death of an RCMP constable and its aftermath says the RCMP lacks awareness about Mountie suicides - and its ability to prevent them likely falls short as a result.

French law states that anyone under the age of 18 must have access to shelter and education - whether they're born in France or not. But some aid groups say that young migrants from Africa are being forced to go to unreasonable lengths to prove their age.

From a cutting comedian as host to the significance of the awards show to the #MeToo movement, the Golden Globes are bound to deliver moments of candour and some unexpected wins.

As fans mentally prepare to bid farewell to Schitt's Creek in its final season, co-creator and star Eugene Levy says the cast also had a hard time saying goodbye.

Japan's justice minister says the flight of former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn as he awaited trial on financial misconduct charges was inexcusable and vowed to beef up immigration checks.

Japan's justice minister says the flight of former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn as he awaited trial on financial misconduct charges was inexcusable and vowed to beef up exit controls.

Hundreds of supporters gathered around family and friends at The Forks for a vigil for Kelly Fraser, a singer-songwriter from Nunavut who died by suicide on Christmas Eve in Winnipeg.

Seven more firefighters from Alberta Wildfire left today to help battle the intense fires in Australia. By Monday, 34 Alberta firefighters will have been deployed to help since Dec. 3.