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Cross-country skiers on the trails of the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club in Prince George, B.C., are being greeted by a surprise sight this season: an old upright piano sitting on top of four pairs of skis.

A widely shared video on social media depicts a tense confrontation between a 21-year-old man and Calgary police officers after bylaw services were called to the Southwood community rink on Thursday.

The search for five fishermen — and for clues about what happened to their missing scallop vessel in the Bay of Fundy — is now being conducted by air only.

The Grand Prix Formula 1 race in Montreal that's normally held every June was postponed, then cancelled, because of the global pandemic. Months later, many ticketholders are complaining that they have not yet received refunds.

Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the grave cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimized its impact.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was "pretty clearly" behind the grave cyberattack against the United States, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin to the widespread intrusion at a time when President Donald Trump has kept silent on the failure to protect government and private-sector computer networks.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Christmas gatherings can't go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England, as he imposed a new, higher level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.

Turns out, the most powerful person in British Columbia has just as much trouble figuring out the province’s COVID-19 guidelines for Christmas as the rest of us.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discussing with his senior ministers on Saturday what urgent action to take after it was confirmed that a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 could spread more quickly and lead to a surge in cases.

Nearly a month ago, Terri Taylor, a licensed practical nurse, had to tell her children she was leaving and didn't know when she would be back.

Long before inflatable holiday decorations became a top seller for Texas-based Gemmy Industries, the company was better known for producing an animatronic fish called Billy Big Mouth Bass.

'I have a passion for making sure that people are OK,' said North Bay's Katie Valiquette, who runs the Hope's Kitchen drop-in centre for the homeless.

'I have a passion for making sure that people are OK,' said North Bay's Katie Valiquette, who runs the Hope's Kitchen drop-in centre for homeless people.

While the arrival of two COVID-19 vaccines in recent weeks has provided hope of an end to the pandemic, the harsh reality is that the number of cases and hospitalizations in Canada has never been worse.

Social media companies are seeking to separate posts by people asking legitimate questions about COVID-19 vaccines from those spreading misleading information.

A year ago, polls put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among the walking wounded — brought low by ethics scandals and a tendency to prioritize messaging over action. The pandemic

While the arrival of two COVID-19 vaccines in recent weeks has provided hope of an end to the pandemic, the harsh reality is that the number of cases and hospitalizations in Canada has never been worse.

The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on so many Canadians this year through job losses, business closures and forced separations from family and friends. Those challenges were felt also by the federal politicians who tried to serve their constituents remotely, and who had to self-isolate each and every time they returned home from Ottawa.

Almost a month ago, Canadian Maj.-Gen. Jennie Carignan bid farewell via video to the NATO troops she had commanded and, in an understated way, said her time in Iraq had come to end after "an eventful year."

The federal government acknowledged Friday night that it provided unclear instructions to self-employed Canadians on how to apply for the $2,000 monthly Canada emergency response benefit.

The New York Times now admits a key storyline of its award-winning podcast Caliphate, which featured the experience of a Canadian man who claimed to have fought for ISIS, appears to have been made up by the criminally accused hoaxer.

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou claim Canada would be violating international law if it sent the Huawei executive to the United States to face charges of fraud and conspiracy.

The National Hockey League and its players' association reportedly agreed to terms Friday to hold the 2021 campaign.

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), providing some welcome news to a country with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 312,000.

The RCMP say they have served tickets totalling $18,400 to representatives from three places of worship in British Columbia's Fraser Valley for violating public health orders.

Staff at the Canada Revenue Agency were giving self-employed Canadians incorrect information about eligibility for the $2,000 monthly Canada Emergency Response Benefit, according to the head of the union representing CRA employees.

Boeing officials "inappropriately coached" test pilots during recertification efforts after two fatal 737 Max crashes, according to a lengthy congressional report released on Friday.

Two producers with the CBC television series Trickster announced their resignations on Friday, a day after the Indigenous identity claims of the show's co-creator and director Michelle Latimer were called into question.