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A Canadian soldier was killed during a live training exercise at CFB Wainwright late Friday, according to the Department of National Defence.

A Canadian soldier was killed during a live training exercise at CFB Wainwright late Friday, according to the Department of National Defence.

A Canadian soldier died after being shot during a live-fire training exercise at CFB Wainwright late Friday, according to the Department of National Defence.

Nine months before the Tokyo Olympics, Canadian decathlete Damian Warner finally has a place to train indoors after his regular track facility at Thompson arena on the Western University campus in London, Ont., closed in the spring due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, police said.

A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, police said.

A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, police said.

French police say a Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday outside his church in the city of Lyon, and police are hunting for the assailant.

It's not yet clear when the lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 will begin. The prime minister is expected to announce his government's plan following a cabinet meeting on Saturday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to hold a news conference alongside his top scientific advisers on Saturday amid anticipation he will announce a new national lockdown for England to stem a resurgence of the coronavirus that has pushed the U..K.'s total confirmed cases past one million.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks without tough action.

Yukon is ditching seasonal time changes this year, switching to permanent daylight time. 

An economic rebound that leaves behind parts of the Canadian labour force in the short term could end up jeopardizing the recovery from COVID-19 in the long run, Canada's top central banker says.

Joe Biden enters the final weekend of the presidential campaign with an intense focus on appealing to Black voters, whose support will be critical in his bid to defeat U.S. President Donald Trump.

Calling Joe Biden his "brother," former U.S. president Barack Obama accused President Donald Trump on Saturday of failing to take the coronavirus pandemic and the presidency seriously.

Canada's chief public health officer is calling for a "collective effort" to stem the spike of COVID-19 and to lessen the burden on essential workers.

Ontario reported 1,015 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the second-highest number recorded since the outbreak began in late January.

Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90.

Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90.

The Toronto District School Board has announced that it will spend more than $2 million in extra compensation for its top managerial staff, citing what it calls “unprecedented demands" of this year’s school opening.

Those old Halloween costumes? Well, there's images of some of them still hanging around.

A super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with "catastrophic violent winds" early Sunday and about a million people have been evacuated in its projected path, including in the capital where the main international airport has been ordered closed, officials said.

Two American women who call Canada home say the upcoming U.S. election is more important than ever, so for the first time since moving here decades ago, they sent in absentee ballots — one for Joe Biden, the other for Donald Trump.

Experts say there’s a lot more to consider before we can definitively say coronavirus antibodies don’t last long enough to protect us.

In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's biggest grocery store chains have increased their cleaning and disinfecting measures. But how well is that working?

Canadians like to think they've been vaccinated against the political insanity that seems to be consuming American democracy. But we're not immune — and past instances of abuse of democratic principles in this country suggest we're not prepared, either.

In the third — and so far most successful — presidential run in his long political career, the former vice-president did something that ran against every fibre of the reputation he built over nearly a half century: He let the other guy talk more.

With theatres in some parts of Canada closing their doors, film fans are turning to technology to enjoy their favourite scary movies together.

In the third — and most successful — presidential run in his long political career, the former vice-president did something that ran against every fibre of the reputation he built over nearly a half century: He let the other guy talk more.

Canadian government needs to push back against President Donald Trump's executive order subjecting 'foreign persons' to sanctions if they support the work of the International Criminal Court, writes Margaret M. deGuzman.

With 20 electoral college votes and an electorate that swings between Republicans and Democrats, Pennsylvania is seen as one of a handful of battleground states. Observers are worried that a few key voting issues could dramatically shift the balance of power in the state and possibly the presidential race itself.

The state of Florida has played an outsized role in U.S. presidential elections for decades. This year, the race in the Sunshine State could be more of a nail-biter than usual.

What’s happening in British Columbia right now is happening across much of Canada: Manitoba recorded a record-high 480 COVID-19 cases on Friday, Alberta has a record-high 5,172 active cases, and every province outside the Maritimes has seen a surge since the summer ended.

Cultural and physical barriers get in the way of Black business owners trying to access banking services in Canada. They share their stories of poor customer service, racial discrimination and unconscious bias at the bank.

Conspiracy theories may be ultra-divisive today, but there was a time when they were an acceptable form of knowledge. They are powerful in political battle — and even more so in an age of rising populism. But if you think we're in a golden age of conspiracy theories, think again.

Trusting your gut and making quick decisions are just some of the pieces of advice entrepreneurs are sharing about their experience running a business this year.

Manitoba takes drastic measures to stop surge of COVID-19 cases.