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Officials in Penticton say the threat from a 20-square-kilometre fire burning since Tuesday has diminished after winds did not spread the fire as feared. An evacuation order for more than 300 homes and an alert for another 3,700 remain in place though.

Court records show the judge presiding over the case, which involves allegations of sexual assault and rape dating back to 1977, entered a stay of proceedings on Friday in the Southern District of New York.

Protesters in Israel want the embattled Benjamin Netanyahu to give up his post while he is on trial for corruption charges. The government's mishaps in handling the coronavirus crisis after relative success in its early stages have also fuelled the summer-long demonstrations.

Fire crews made slow progress Saturday battling some of the largest wildfires in California history — thanks to improved weather conditions and additional resources coming from others states.

Nearly two dozen massive wildfires continued to ravage parts of California on Saturday, fuelled by high temperatures and ongoing lightning strikes, including 100 that hit on Friday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) said.

Forty-two new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Manitoba on Saturday, 24 of which are in the southwestern Prairie Mountain Health region, the province said in a news bulletin.

The stars held centre stage for the Vancouver Canucks in their series victory over the St. Louis Blues, but the supporting cast also played a major role. If the Canucks are to keep advancing in the 2020 NHL playoffs, they'll need the same kind of production in their series against the Vegas Golden Knights, which begins Sunday in Edmonton.

Two tropical storms advanced across the Caribbean on Saturday as potentially historic threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast, one dumping rain on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, while the other was pushing through the gap between Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba.

A brand new giant panda cub is sparking pandemic-fuelled panda-mania, and officials at the National Zoo said traffic on its livestream spiked 1,200 per cent over the past week.

In his second year on the job, Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors has been named the NBA coach of the year after leading the team to a 46-18 record before the regular-season was suspended March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authorities in Belarus have blocked more than 50 news media websites reporting on how the country has been shaken by two weeks of protests demanding that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko resign after 26 years in power.

The head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency will head to Tehran next week to press Iranian authorities for access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material, the organization said Saturday.

The world hit a grim coronavirus milestone Saturday with 800,000 confirmed deaths and close to 23 million confirmed cases. Here's a look at coronavirus news from around the world.

The world hit a grim coronavirus milestone Saturday with 800,000 confirmed deaths and close to 23 million confirmed cases. Here's a look at coronavirus news from around the world.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday approved a bill to halt changes to the United States Postal Service (USPS) blamed for delays. The bill also sends $25 billion US to boost USPS ahead of November's election.

Democrats in the United States House of Representatives have passed a bill to provide $25 billion US in emergency funds to the U.S. Postal Service to shore up the agency ahead of the November election.

The U.S. House of Representatives is convening for a rare Saturday session to address mail delivery disruptions, poised to pass legislation that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion in emergency funds to the agency ahead of the November election.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday approved a bill to halt changes to the United States Postal Service (USPS) blamed for delays. The bill also sends $25 billion US to boost USPS ahead of November's election.

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, has arrived in Berlin on a special flight for treatment by specialists at the German capital's main hospital.

Jay Hill, the Wexit interim party leader and former Conservative MP, acknowledged it would be a struggle to prepare quickly if a vote were called in the next few months. But his party wants to join the contest. 

Over hundreds of years, human activity has reduced Nova Scotia's sand barrens to roughly 3 per cent of their original size. Scientists and a community organization are trying to build awareness about the importance of the ecosystem and stem further decline.

A fisherman from Templeman, on the north side of Bonavista Bay, got quite the fright recently when he hauled in a strange creature with his catch.

The next Conservative leader will inherit a party that's flying high: a record number of campaign donations, a dues-paying base that is nearing 270,000 members and an opponent who is bogged down in controversy. But it doesn't appear to be translating into a bump in the polls.

Good news — spitting into a cup may soon be an alternative to having an extra-long swab pushed up your nose to test for COVID-19. Unfortunately, it isn’t yet available in Canada, but here’s why the test, and its emergency authorization in the U.S., could be a big step forward in keeping the pandemic under control.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050, and Canada has pledged to do it. But what will it take to get there from here, when more than 70 per cent of the energy we use comes from fossil fuels?

Two classic kids brands, The Muppets and Transformers have new shows available for the age of streaming content. While the result may satisfy fans, it's a missed opportunity to find new viewers.

The leadership race for the federal Conservatives, which ends on Sunday, comes at a time when Albertans are facing challenges on a number of fronts — from a stagnant economy and depressed oil prices to feelings of western anger and alienation.

The Vancouver Canucks have burst the bubble of the defending Stanley Cup champions, beating the St. Louis Blues 6-2 Friday to knock them out of the NHL playoffs.

As CERB payments are set to end next month, here is what the federal government's new plan for assisting Canadians during COVID-19 means to current and future qualifiers.

The president of the Golden State Warriors is apologizing to Raptors president Masai Ujiri after a video was released this week showing an altercation between the Toronto executive and a law enforcement officer at the NBA Finals last year in Oakland, Calif.

The team president of Golden State is apologizing to Raptors president Masai Ujiri after a video was released this week showing an altercation between the Toronto executive and a law enforcement officer at the NBA Finals last year in Oakland, Calif.

Peter Alan Griffon, who printed the fake RCMP decals used by the gunman during April’s mass killing in Nova Scotia, is back in prison and could be facing charges for his role in helping outfit the mock cruiser, according to Parole Board of Canada documents.