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Storm warnings were put in place for parts of the province that included Crowsnest Pass, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat on Sunday, prompting a slew of highway and school closures.

The Bank of Canada unveiled its shortlist of Canadians who are under consideration to have their image emblazoned on the new $5 polymer bills.

President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Monday that Mark Esper, his defence secretary, "has been terminated," adding more uncertainty to the weeks ahead of the next U.S. inauguration.

One of the country’s most prominent legal advocacy groups is criticizing the Trudeau government’s judicial appointment process, saying the “political vetting of candidates” risks undermining Canadians' trust in the judiciary.

General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop moving or possibly catch fire.

A Canadian author of fiction will be awarded $100,000 in the comfort of their own home tonight as the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala goes virtual this year.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that Pfizer's promising COVID-19 vaccine trial is an "encouraging" development — and could be the first step toward restoring Canada's social and economic life.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised the "historic milestone" reached in the U.S. election which saw Kamala Harris elected to the nation's second-highest office.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with president-elect Joe Biden today about their shared priorities, including the pandemic battle and the fight against climate change.

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman called the events at the Maples Long Term Care Home on the weekend sickening and says he wants the province to be more proactive in preventing COVID-19 outbreaks.

Donald Trump's time out of office could be consumed by meetings with lawyers and possibly depositions under oath or testimony at trial as he will lose protections the U.S. legal system affords to a sitting president. Here's a look at some of Trump's legal challenges.

Stock markets rocketed higher Monday after Pfizer said early data shows its coronavirus vaccine is effective and investors breathed a sigh of relief after days of U.S. presidential limbo ended with Democrat Joe Biden declared the president-elect.

Stock markets rocketed higher Monday after Pfizer said early data shows its coronavirus vaccine is effective and investors breathed a sigh of relief after days of U.S. presidential limbo ended with Democrat Joe Biden declared the president-elect.

The winter storm in Saskatoon brought 20 to 30 centimetres of snow on Sunday on top of the 10 to 15 centimetres the city got on Saturday.

The winter storm in Saskatoon brought 20 to 30 centimeters of snow to the city on Sunday which is on top of the 10 to 15 centimeters the city got on Saturday.

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said a coronavirus vaccine approval process must be guided by science so the public can have confidence it is safe and effective, warning that the United States is still facing a very dark winter and that a vaccine likely won't be available for months.

In signed letters, health-care professionals in Alberta and Manitoba urge their respective provinces to impose tough new restrictions aimed at beating back COVID-19 as case numbers rise, warning health-care systems are becoming overstretched. 

Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world's first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, the company said on Sunday, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human and cargo transportation.

The Liberal government is promising to spend more than a billion dollars to connect every Canadian to high-speed internet.

The Liberal government is promising to spend more than a billion dollars to connect most Canadian to high-speed internet by 2026.

The Liberal government is set to make an announcement today about their long-promised plan to expand high-speed broadband access to rural Canada.

Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.

Unauthorized bank withdrawals. Statements showing missed payments. No answers about repayment assistance. And long wait times — if anyone answers at all — on the National Student Loans Service Centre phone line. These are just some of the frustrations of former students who are upset with Ottawa.

A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on Florida' Matecumbe Key on Sunday night, days after leaving scores of dead and over 100 missing in Mexico and Central America.

A deluge of rain from tropical storm Eta caused flooding Monday across South Florida’s most densely populated urban areas, stranding cars, flooding businesses and swamping entire neighbourhoods with fast-rising water that had no place to drain.

Canadians who found Trump’s trade assault stressful might welcome the reprieve a Biden presidency could bring. But Canadian trade irritants will be harder to fix if they’re snowed deep under the incoming administration's other agenda items this January.

A First Nations woman was knocked unconscious at an RCMP detachment in Thompson, Man., and despite the act being caught on video, no formal investigation was launched and the woman says she was bullied into withdrawing her complaint against the officers involved.

Trump supporters in Georgia say they're skeptical of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden's progressive policies on the environment, the economy and abortion. They also fear a Biden administration might raise taxes and the economy could suffer.

Many Trump supporters say they're skeptical of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden's progressive policies on the environment, the economy and abortion. They also fear a Biden administration might raise taxes and the economy could suffer.

Advocates for women in prison are taking a case to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Truro, N.S., on Monday, aiming to end the use of "dry cells," a practice they say amounts to torture in federal prisons.

Kids Help Phone has given mental health support to millions of young Canadians over its 30-year history. But now some current and former counsellors are going public about the helpline's working conditions. They say staff are being micromanaged, burning out, and it is affecting the quality of care.

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised legal action in the coming days as he refused to concede his loss to Democrat Joe Biden, making an aggressive pitch for donors to help finance any court fight.

President-elect Joe Biden makes determined steps forward after fire and fury of the election. Plus, COVID-19 cases surge across Canada.