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Shanda Hill takes her pet goats for hikes and on her stand up paddle board. The animals boost her motivation to train when her races were cancelled amid the pandemic.

About 200 people marched through the rainy streets of downtown Montreal on Saturday demanding that police budgets be greatly reduced and the funds spent on social services.

A group of activists toppled a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Place du Canada in downtown Montreal on Saturday afternoon in the aftermath of a protest calling for the defunding of the police force.

Expressions of shock and despair poured in late Friday from actors, athletes, musicians, fans and politicians following the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman at the age of 43.

The total number of cases in the province stands at 42,083 since the coronavirus outbreak began in January — with Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa contributing almost two-thirds of Saturday's new cases, recording 41, 32 and 20 positive COVID-19 infections, respectively.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall on a type of Taylor Farms brand salad kits that may contain undeclared gluten, sesame and wheat allergens.

Despite sending hundreds of peacekeepers to Mali and investing hundreds of millions in assistance in the country in recent years, there is a sense that Canada has become largely disengaged from that work thanks to a lack of political will and interest.

Armed with knives, some knowledge of their prey and a large dose of cruelty, attackers are going after horses and ponies in pastures across France in what may be ritual mutilations.

The Italian coast guard sent help on Saturday to a rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy after the vessel issued urgent calls for assistance, saying it was stranded in the Mediterranean and overloaded with migrants.

A rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy has issued urgent calls for help, saying it is stranded in the Mediterranean and overloaded with migrants it has been unable to bring ashore.

The flight stopped in Happy Valley-Goose Bay overnight on August 24. All protocols were followed, and the risk to exposure on the base is low.

Rescuers in Afghanistan continued to search amidst mud and rubble for missing people on Saturday after flash flooding this week killed around 160 people and washed away homes across the country, officials said.

A number of countries in Asia are poised to tighten COVID-19 restrictions amid a surge in cases, while cities in Europe saw protests over pandemic rules.

A Regina law firm filed a $1 million lawsuit on behalf of a Regina teacher who is seeking damages for what it says are untrue and defamatory allegations posts on the Victims Voices Regina Instagram page. The anonymous publishers have removed hundreds of posts alleging sexual misconduct over concerns about civil lawsuits.

Police in the GTA say there's been a major spike in stunt-driving offences since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the economy and traffic on area roads thinned out. They say they're cracking down but some residents don't see police making much of a dent in the problem.

Does your kid have a headache, a sore throat, sniffle or tummy ache? Parents have found symptoms like these might mean pulling kids and siblings out of camp or daycare, getting a COVID test and waiting for results before things can go back to normal. So what does that mean for school? Here’s what you can expect.

Mouth shields look cool, but do they work? Is dancing at weddings allowed? And what’s the safest way to hug? We’re answering your pandemic questions.

Newly-elected Conservative leader Erin O'Toole is already signalling his party's election-year messaging — the claim that the Liberals are a cadre of out-of-touch elitists indifferent to the needs of the average Canadian. Could Chrystia Freeland do a better job of countering that argument than her boss?

Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman has died at age 43 after a four-year fight with colon cancer, a representative has told The Associated Press.

Health professionals warn that delaying opioid agonist treatment, which keeps withdrawal symptoms at bay, increases the chance of an overdose. But data show the wait list for treatment has increased in federal penitentiaries since March.

Economists say there is no doubt that Canada is experiencing a recession, but the exact criteria determining one is underway can be fraught with confusion.

A Halifax landlord has removed the doors, windows and kitchen sink faucet from an apartment to force the tenants out. The landlord says they're behind on their rent, fight with neighbours and damage property. They deny causing trouble and say they can't find anywhere else to live.

A record 124 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the last day in B.C. but no new deaths, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced Friday.