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Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, seeking to block a new rule that would bar foreign students from remaining in the U.S. if their universities move all courses online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Via Rail is temporarily laying off approximately 1,000 unionized workers, citing the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the travel industry.

Via Rail is temporarily laying off approximately 1,000 unionized workers, citing the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the travel industry.

Facebook on Wednesday said it has removed dozens of accounts linked to the hate group Proud Boys, to U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime ally Roger Stone and to employees of Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, among others.

A two-year audit of Facebook's civil rights record found 'serious setbacks' that have marred the social network's progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias.

The hailstorm that hit Calgary on June 13 cost $1.2 billion in insured damages, making it the fourth costliest natural disaster in the nation's history, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

The hailstorm that hit Calgary on June 13 cost $1.2 billion in insured damages, making it the fourth costliest natural disaster in the nation's history, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

A proposed class-action lawsuit against Skip the Dishes will move forward, after the Supreme Court ruled an Ontario Uber Eats driver's lawsuit could proceed through the courts rather than a foreign arbitration system.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his cabinet has drafted a summer work plan that will look at policies to address systemic racism in Canada — including racism in policing and the justice system.

New national final regulations restricting the promotion of vaping products in places young people can access are set to come into effect next month.

A woman says the sound of screaming children, not an alarm, alerted her to the fire, which RCMP are now calling "suspicious."

The Edmonton Eskimos said Wednesday they would be "accelerating our ongoing process of review" of the club's nickname following recent calls by sponsors to do so and provide an update by the end of July.

Corey Hurren, 46, was charged with 22 criminal charges on Friday, a day after he allegedly drove a truck onto the official residence grounds and set out on foot toward the prime minister's home.

The doctor accused of being patient zero in the Campbellton COVID-19 outbreak has been notified he won't face criminal charges, according to his lawyer.

Dozens of artists, writers and academics have signed an open letter decrying the weakening of public debate and warning that the free exchange of information and ideas is in jeopardy amid a rise in what they call 'illiberalism.'

Storied Manhattan clothier Brooks Brothers is filing for bankruptcy protection.

Canadian tea chain DavidsTea is restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, the Canadian law that covers insolvent companies.

Canadian tea chain DavidsTea is restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, the Canadian law that covers insolvent companies.

Canadian tea chain David's Tea is restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, the Canadian law that covers insolvent companies.

Canada’s border agency did not know the whereabouts of thousands of foreign nationals who were ordered to leave the country, according to a scathing new report from the auditor general.

Canada's border agency did not know the whereabouts of tens of thousands of foreign nationals who were ordered to leave the country, according to a scathing new report from the auditor general.

Two-time world snowboard champion and Winter Olympian Alex Pullin drowned Wednesday while spearfishing off Australia's Gold Coast.

The coronavirus pandemic has reached a grim milestone in the U.S., with more than three million cases confirmed. Meanwhile, Canada's finance minister will give the country its first look at the government's finances since the start of the pandemic. Here's what's going on around the world on Wednesday.

Four months, three million confirmed infections and more than 130,000 deaths into the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Americans confronted with a resurgence of COVID-19 are facing long lines at testing sites in the summer heat or are getting turned away. 

Four months, three million confirmed infections and more than 130,000 deaths into the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Americans confronted with a resurgence of COVID-19 are facing long lines at testing sites in the summer heat or are getting turned away. 

Conservationists have captured the first images of a group of rare Cross River gorillas with multiple babies in Nigeria's Mbe Mountains, proof that the subspecies once feared to be extinct is reproducing amid protection efforts.

A newly published paper in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences speculates on why more great white sharks are being seen in Atlantic Canada in the summer months, especially off Nova Scotia.

The World Health Organization has refused to cave to pressure from more than 200 experts calling for it to update its messaging on the threat of the spread of the coronavirus through the air, citing a lack of “definitive” evidence.

The decision by Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law to leave his home to agitate against China from abroad is a reminder that political exile has a long and complicated history, writes Don Murray.

When the Trudeau government releases its fiscal 'snapshot' today, all the attention will be on the eye-watering deficit and debt projections. But will we see any indication that Finance Minister Bill Morneau has a plan to rebuild a crippled economy?

A wildly popular government stimulus program aimed at providing work for thousands of oil and gas workers, and keeping oilfield service companies afloat, is being criticized for not approving funds fast enough, being too confusing, and having the unintended consequence of halting cleanup activity in the interim.

A wildly popular government stimulus program aimed at providing work for thousands of oil and gas workers, and keeping oilfield service companies afloat, is being criticized for not approving funds fast enough, being too confusing, and having the unintended consequence of halting cleanup activity in the interim.

Long ago, greenhouse gases were relegated to environmentalist checklists and were rarely considered a part of mainstream business coverage. But not anymore, Don Pittis writes.

Long ago, greenhouse gases were relegated to environmentalist checklists and were rarely considered a part of mainstream business coverage. But not anymore, Don Pittis writes.

The daily case numbers are dropping in Canada. So why are Canadians reporting increased fears of getting the disease and greater pessimism about the future?

One of the sponsors of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos says it will sever ties with the team unless it changes its name.

One of the sponsors of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos says it will sever ties with the team unless it changes its name.

Opposition parties aren’t letting up in their battle to shine light on every aspect of the federal government’s dealings with WE Charity — compelling a Commons committee to produce a trove of documents and hold special meetings on the issue later this month. 

In the last eight days, B.C.'s regulator for educators has announced the firing of two teachers who admitted to having sex with former students just weeks after their graduation from high school.

Health-care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk of severe stress that could cause long-term psychological damage, Canadian PTSD experts say.

As Ontario municipalities enact new measures regarding the use of masks in commercial locations, business owners could face difficulty when it comes to dealing with customers who refuse to comply.