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Tim Hortons says it is scrapping paper cups for its upcoming Roll Up The Rim contest due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and running the contest online.

The Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games have been cancelled due to concerns about novel coronavirus.

The Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games have been cancelled due to concerns about novel coronavirus.

The beleagured Ontario Liberals have chosen Steven Del Duca to replace former premier Kathleen Wynne and lead the party as it rebuilds from a catastrophic election defeat two years ago.

The two-week tournament was set to open March 31 with games to be played in Halifax and Truro, N.S.

The two-week tournament was set to open March 31 with games to be played in Halifax and Truro, N.S.

A five-story hotel being used for coronavirus quarantine collapsed in the southeast Chinese port city of Quanzhou on Saturday, trapping about 70 people, state media said.

A hotel used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus patients collapsed in southeastern China on Saturday, trapping some 70 people, state media reported. There were no immediate reports of deaths.

A five-story hotel being used for coronavirus quarantine collapsed in the southeast Chinese port city of Quanzhou on Saturday, trapping about 70 people, state media said.

About 30 people remained trapped early on Sunday after a five-storey hotel being used for coronavirus quarantine collapsed in the southeast Chinese port city of Quanzhou, state media said.

The times are a-changin' in Canada, as the clocks move forward this weekend while a growing number of jurisdictions reject the change to daylight time.

Canada's Mikaë​​​​​​​l Kingsbury clinched his 9th overall World Cup title on Saturday, defeating Great Britain's Gerken Schofield and American Wilson Bradley in dual moguls at Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

Participants in the 12th edition of the 6633 Arctic Ultra marathon, which started on talk about the "brutal" challenges they faced while trying to complete the race. This year was the coldest year for the event since its inception.

Fifteen Americans have been quarantined in a hotel in Bethlehem as part of precautions against the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Italy has reported its biggest one-day surge in deaths from COVID-19.

Fifteen Americans have been quarantined in a hotel in Bethlehem as part of precautions against the coronavirus, a Palestinian government spokesperson said on Saturday.

Canada's first case of coronavirus not linked to travel suggests we need to expand our surveillance systems to prevent an explosion of new cases, infectious disease experts say.

Ontario's beleaguered Liberals will choose a new leader today as the party looks to rebound from a devastating election and rebuild ahead of the next one in 2022.

Edmonton's Housing First initiative aims to eliminate chronic homelessness in the city by 2022.

Critics say a lack of widespread testing for COVID-19 in the United States is the biggest failure in the Trump administration's handling of the outbreak. Quick and efficient tests are still not being done in large numbers across the country and many potential cases may be going undetected.

Turkey's invitation to migrants to make their way into Greece has been widely seen as a provocation aimed at the European Union. For refugees who made their way to the border, it was another cruelty.

As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, the ways in which it could affect your travels is changing. If you're booking a trip or contemplating cancelling your current one, here's what you need to know right now.

You see them in a variety of products on grocery store shelves: bags, cutlery and coffee pods made of what's known as compostable plastic. But watch what Marketplace discovered about what actually happens when you put them in your green bin.

MPs are being asked to make some important choices about the decade-long renovation of the Centre Block of Parliament Hill — choices that could have a significant impact on how Canadians experience the nation's capital. But experts with knowledge of the project say MPs are not getting all the information they need to make those decisions.

MPs are being asked to make some important choices about the decade-long renovation of the Centre Block of Parliament Hill — choices that could have a significant impact on how Canadians experience the nation's capital. But experts with knowledge of the project say MPs are not getting all the information they need to make those decisions.

Steven Del Duca is poised to win the Ontario Liberal leadership — and could become the front-runner to replace Premier Doug Ford.

Abused women and children who seek refuge in short-stay crisis shelters often need long-term physical protection and counselling that can't be found in emergency shelters. A national shortage of so-called second-stage shelters puts them at risk of more violence and homelessness.

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Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney will be replaced by Republican representative Mark Meadows, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday.

The COVID-19 outbreak and the fallout from the recent rail blockades will lead the agenda when provincial premiers sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week in Ottawa.