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Both a runner and a graphic designer, Katherine Burgess wanted to show how women's sports are ignored by traditional media. So she removed articles featuring men from the front page of the New York Times sports section and shared what was left on Instagram.

On Monday, a study of Arctic conditions was published saying the Arctic region has started to transition into a new climate regime altogether.

Ronald (Bud) Sparrow, a major figure for B.C. First Nations who was a defendant in a Supreme Court case that defined Indigenous fishing rights in Canada, has died.

Bud Sparrow, a major figure for B.C. First Nations who was a defendant in a Supreme Court case that defined Indigenous fishing rights in Canada, has died.

Declaring it "the dawn of a new Middle East," U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday presided over the signing of historic diplomatic pacts between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations that he hopes will lead to a new order in the Mideast and cast him as a peacemaker at the height of his re-election campaign.

The World Series will be played entirely at the Texas Rangers' new ballpark in Arlington, Texas, as part of a bubble agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association, the first time the sport's championship will be played entirely at one site since 1944.

The city of Louisville, Ky., will pay $12 million to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor's family.

The city of Louisville, Ky., will pay $12 US million to the mother of police shooting victim Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor's family.

The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor's family, The Associated Press has learned.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said today his party is more concerned about the Liberals' next budget than the much-anticipated speech from the throne.

The Toronto Raptors have signed Nick Nurse to a multi-year contract extension after the second-year head coach guided the team to a 53-19 regular-season record before losing to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the second round of the playoffs last week.

Smoke from uncontrolled wildfires along the U.S. West Coast is blowing eastward, stretching thousands of kilometres across Canada and covering several provinces. 

With much of the world struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some good-news stories to report. Here's a brief roundup.

Canada's housing market continued its improbable run in August, as average prices jumped by almost 20 per cent from where they were a year earlier, and the number of homes sold shattered the monthly record, too.

Canada's housing market continued its improbable run in August, as average prices jumped by almost 20 per cent from where they were a year earlier, and the number of homes sold shattered the monthly record, too.

The U.S. Trade Representative's office said today it's poised to drop tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports — just hours before Canada was set to unveil counter-measures in retaliation.

The United States has hit the pause button on tariffs on Canadian aluminum, agreeing to withdraw current penalties — at least until after the presidential election in November. The move came as Canada was set to impose retaliatory measures that might have been politically inconvenient for President Donald Trump.

The United States has hit the pause button on tariffs on Canadian aluminum, agreeing to withdraw current penalties — at least until after the presidential election in November. The move came as Canada was set to impose retaliatory measures that might have been politically inconvenient for President Donald Trump.

The federal government is welcoming the U.S. decision to drop tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports, but warns it's prepared to impose retaliatory measures if necessary.

The federal government is welcoming the U.S. decision to drop tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports, but warns it's prepared to impose retaliatory measures if necessary.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will announce measures today to counter American aluminum tariffs.

She went from political obscurity to centre-stage in the Conservative leadership race overnight. Now, Leslyn Lewis says she intends to run in the next election for a seat long held by the Conservatives in southwestern Ontario.

Hurricane Sally drifted in a slow crawl Tuesday toward the northern Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous storm surge and relentless rainfall that forecasters warned could trigger historic flooding as the storm was expected to hover in the area long after coming ashore.

Hurricane Sally, a plodding storm with winds of 137 kilometres per hour, crept toward the northern Gulf Coast early Tuesday as forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surges and flash floods with up to two feet of rain and the possibility of tornadoes.

Some provinces are scrambling to increase testing capacity as coronavius infections spike across Canada and lineups at COVID-19 testing sites see a significant influx of people. 

Some provinces are scrambling to increase testing capacity as coronavirus infections spike across Canada and lineups at COVID-19 testing sites see a significant influx of people. 

Some provinces are scrambling to increase testing capacity as coronavius infections spike across Canada and lineups at COVID-19 testing sites see a significant influx of people. 

Some provinces are scrambling to increase testing capacity as coronavirus infections spike across Canada and lineups at COVID-19 testing sites see a significant influx of people. 

Some provinces are scrambling to increase testing capacity as coronavius infections spike across Canada and lineups at COVID-19 testing sites see a significant influx of people. 

Nellie Mildred Carlson is being remembered as a persistent advocate who fought for the status rights of Indigenous women and successfully lobbied for changes to the Indian Act. 

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posted a picture of himself from his hospital bed in Germany on Tuesday, looking gaunt but alert and saying that he was happy to be breathing on his own finally after being poisoned with a nerve agent.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posted a picture of himself from his hospital bed in Germany on Tuesday, looking gaunt but alert and saying that he was happy to be breathing on his own finally after being poisoned with a nerve agent.

At 16, Ralph Jackson signed up to fight during World War II. Now, at 94, he's fighting for his dignity, after he said he was inexplicably expelled from the Vancouver branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, where he was once president, for alleged "theft or misappropriation of Legion funds."

McMaster University appears to be distancing itself from a a part-time faculty member who's been working for the Trump administration to allegedly downplay the impact of COVID-19.

Canadian support for keeping the border closed to Americans remains strong, despite a decline in new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and a decimated tourism industry in Canada.

Canadian support for keeping the border closed to Americans remains strong, despite a decline in new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and a decimated tourism industry in Canada.

As the UN flags a dismaying array of concerns about the erosion of rights and freedoms, Canada and other democracies need to demonstrate that our rules-based system best protects health and liberty, writes Colin Robertson.

As cases surge in Ottawa, a Barrhaven mother is sharing her painful experience as a COVID-19 'long-hauler' - and wants others to know it can happen to them, too.

A rare 102-carat diamond found in Northern Ontario two years ago could be among the most expensive of its kind in an auction that starts online and is set to culminate in person in Hong Kong in early October.

A rare 102-carat diamond found in Northern Ontario two years ago could be among the most expensive of its kind in an auction that starts online and is set to culminate in person in Hong Kong in early October.

But other leaders of minority governments in Canada might need to think twice before trying to follow in the New Brunswick premier's footsteps.

As cases surge in Ottawa, a Barrhaven mother is sharing her painful experience as a COVID-19 'long-hauler,' and wants others to know it can happen to them, too.

Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases across Canada, hospitalization rates in most provinces have remained steady. Younger people bear the brunt of new infections in the country, but the virus will likely spill over to other demographics if cases continue to increase, according to infectious diseases specialists.

The Ontario government is taking its now two-year fight to keep Premier Doug Ford's mandate letters secret to the Ontario Court of Appeal after the province's judicial review application was dismissed in Divisional Court last month.

Three Canadian universities are among the most active in the world when it comes to collaborative work with Chinese researchers. Now, some are calling on post-secondary institutions to take steps to keep the Chinese military away from Canadian science.

The commander of the Canadian army says he plans to issue a special order that will give individual army units across the country "explicit direction" on how to deal with soldiers suspected of hateful conduct and extremism.

Growing up on Deep Cove, 22-year-old Josh Goodman had always dreamed of getting up close with killer whales. On Friday, that dream came true when a pod swam past his boat.

Vancouver's mayor is set to introduce a new housing program that he says would allow middle-income earners to own homes in neighbourhoods where they've been priced out.

The National for Monday, September 14

A disturbing trend in Canada’s COVID-19 cases sparks concern of a second surge