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Unemployment benefits for millions in the United States struggling to make ends meet are set to lapse at midnight Saturday unless U.S. President Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID-19 relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.

Unemployment benefits for millions in the United States struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign an end-of-year COVID-19 relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.

Ontario announced on Saturday its first two confirmed cases in the province of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom.

Ontario announced on Saturday its first two confirmed cases in the province of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom.

Our weekend business panel discusses the biggest stories of 2020, including the impact of COVID-19 and some other important stories that may have been missed with the focus on the pandemic.

Millions of people in Britain faced tough new coronavirus restrictions on Saturday, with Scotland and Northern Ireland demanding tighter measures to try to halt a new variant of the virus that is believed to spread more quickly.

Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that federal investigators have identified a person of interest in connection with the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas Day and are searching a home associated with that person.

Federal agents converged Saturday on the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville as investigators scoured hundreds of tips and leads in the blast that pulverized city blocks on Christmas morning.

Federal agents converged Saturday on the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville as investigators scoured hundreds of tips and leads in the blast that pulverized city blocks on Christmas morning.

Federal investigators have identified a person of interest in connection with the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas Day and were searching a home associated with that person, U.S. law enforcement officials said Saturday.

Federal investigators comb the site for clues into the explosion of a recreational vehicle that rocked sleepy downtown Nashville on Christmas, damaging at least 41 buildings.

Doug Ford wants people to hold on just a little longer. Ontario's populist premier speaks softly into the camera at a recent news conference, his tone subdued, almost pleading. He says he knows people have "COVID fatigue," but there is a vaccine. The economy will recover. The province will bounce back.

A grieving Edmonton mother is fearful that child welfare workers will not be held accountable for placing her toddler in an unsafe foster-care home where he died earlier this month.

Rising water levels have forced more than 200 people living north of Quebec City to leave their homes, and several other rivers in the region are being monitored following heavy rainfall.

The European Union and the United Kingdom made public Saturday the vast agreement that is likely to govern future trade and co-operation between them from Jan. 1, setting the 27-nation bloc's relations with its former member country and neighbour on a new but far more distant footing.

The European Union and the United Kingdom made public Saturday the vast agreement that is likely to govern future trade and co-operation between them from Jan. 1, setting the 27-nation bloc's relations with its former member country and neighbour on a new but far more distant footing.

Ontario is reporting a two-day total of 4,301 cases of COVID-19. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 2,142  new cases of  the virus were reported on Saturday and 2,159 new cases were logged on Christmas Day.

If the circuits were overloaded for long-distance phone calls on Boxing Day or Christmas Day, callers were advised to try again later.

Canadians working or vacationing in the United Kingdom say they have had no advice or assistance from consular staff there about how or when they can get home.

Canadians working or vacationing in the United Kingdom say they have had no advice or assistance from consular staff there about how or when they can get home.

Christmas came early to Edmonton residents who found "Secret Santa" envelopes containing a poem championing hope through dark times and a $250 Walmart gift card delivered to their doorsteps on Christmas Eve morning.

As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit many parts of the country, provinces that were quick to act with strict containment measures have been more successful in limiting the spread, a CBC News analysis has found.

For some families, remote learning and more time spent together has led to positive developments for their children with autism. But for others, disrupted routines and a loss of supports has meant regression.

An international oil price war combined with a pandemic made 2020 a very difficult year for Canada's oil and gas sector. But the year ahead will offer little respite, with the pace of economic recovery, pipeline development, climate policy and a new U.S. president all part of an unpredictable mix.

The National for December 25: Messages of courage, hope and sacrifice as people celebrate Christmas traditions in new ways. Plus, a damaging explosion rocks Nashville.