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The New York Times Co. is buying sports news site The Athletic for $550 million US. It's the Times' latest move in its strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers as the newspaper print ads business fades.

Authorities say they've solved a publishing industry whodunit with the arrest Wednesday of a man accused of numerous literary heists in recent years, allegedly impersonating others in the industry to amass a veritable library of unpublished works.

The province's health-care research institute, the INESSS, predicts the need for hospital beds will nearly double in the next two weeks and that will likely lead to more surgery delays, but already hospitals across Quebec are at capacity and cutting other services.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole today blamed the return of pandemic lockdowns across the country on what he called the federal government's failure to provide adequate supplies of rapid tests and personal protective equipment.

Two million Ontario school kids not in class, a near-record number of COVID-19 patients in hospital, and province-wide closures or restrictions on restaurants, bars, gyms and cinemas. It’s definitely not how Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives wanted this election year to start off. 

Two million Ontario school kids not in class, a near-record number of COVID-19 patients in hospital, and province-wide closures or restrictions on restaurants, bars, gyms and cinemas. It’s definitely not how Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives wanted this election year to start off. 

Nike Inc. on Wednesday filed a lawsuit accusing Lululemon Athletica Inc. of patent infringement for making and selling the Mirror Home Gym and related mobile apps without authorization.

A Hamilton police officer has been placed on probation for 18 months after pleading guilty to assault for lunging at a woman in February 2021.

Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, has died. He was 82.

The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but should not be categorized as "mild," World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Thursday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized after a government ethics investigator criticized the U.K. leader and his staff for failing to disclose messages he exchanged with a donor about financing the redecoration of his official residence.

Aquino cemented her reputation as a leader in Canada's theatre community during her 10 seasons as artistic director of Toronto's Factory Theatre and is set to take the reins at the National Arts Centre on Aug. 29.

Quebec's vaccination passport will eventually be expanded to three doses once everyone has had a chance to get a booster shot, the province's health minister says.

A music historian spent years trying to unravel the mystery of a vinyl record in a plain white album jacket unearthed in an Alberta thrift store.

Bob Roberts, a former recreational pilot and retired engineering manager from Camrose, Alta., has found a way to travel the world without leaving his backyard — a Boeing 737 MAX flight simulator he set up himself.

Drivers are being advised against non-essential travel; transit has been suspended in Greater Victoria; many schools have been closed; extreme cold continues in central and northern B.C. and upper coast.

Drivers are being advised against non-essential travel; transit has been suspended in Greater Victoria; many schools have been closed; extreme cold continues in central and northern B.C. and upper coast.

Drivers are being advised against non-essential travel; transit has been suspended in Greater Victoria; many schools have been closed; extreme cold continues in central and northern B.C. and upper coast.

Drivers are being advised against non-essential travel; transit has been suspended in Greater Victoria; many schools have been closed; extreme cold continues in central and northern B.C. and upper coast.

U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to mark the first anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, gathering with lawmakers to remember the violent attack that has fundamentally changed Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his predecessor, Donald Trump, of spreading a "web of lies" to undermine U.S. democracy in a speech on the anniversary of the deadly U.S. Capitol attack by Trump supporters who tried to undo his 2020 election defeat.

President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his predecessor Donald Trump of posing a continuing threat to American democracy in a speech on the anniversary of the deadly U.S. Capitol attack by Trump supporters who tried to prevent his 2020 election defeat.

Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday against complacency about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, saying the sheer number of cases could strain hospitals despite signs of lower severity.

The Omicron variant is fuelling high levels of illness, resulting in staff shortages in health care, long-term care and other essential services in parts of Canada.

The union representing Mounties is now touring Alberta, hosting town hall meetings to convince the public to hang on to the RCMP.

Top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic spent a day confined to a Melbourne hotel waiting for a court ruling and dealing with the prospect of deportation from Australia because of an issue related to his visa application.

Top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic spent a day confined to a Melbourne hotel waiting for a court ruling and dealing with the prospect of deportation from Australia because of an issue related to his visa application.

Fredericton's Victoria Circle is getting some appreciation across the pond — from the United Kingdom's Roundabout Appreciation Society.

Fredericton's Victoria Circle is getting some appreciation across the pond — from the United Kingdom's Roundabout Appreciation Society.

A bail hearing for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard for charges of sexual assault is expected to go forward Thursday following weeks of adjournments.

A bail hearing for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard for charges of sexual assault is expected to go forward Friday following weeks of adjournments. 

Former Winnipeg fashion mogul Peter Nygard made an appearance at a bail hearing at a court in Toronto, where he faces charges of sexual assault.

Many experts insist that so far cryptocurrenies, promoted in high-budget ad campaigns, are next to useless except for the purpose of getting rich on rising valuations. As examples proliferate, informed sceptics worry a nose-dive could destabilize conventional markets.

Kids and teens — and even newborns — are now among the rising number of Canadians being hospitalized with COVID-19 as Omicron infections keep surging across the country to unprecedented levels.

While the vast majority of students and staff will be learning online for at least two weeks, Krista MacDonald shoulders angst and stress as she walks through the doors of her Windsor, Ont., high school to help students with disabilities.

Emergency services in many major Canadian cities are facing staffing shortages due to a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, with police, ambulance and fire all scrambling to redeploy and bolster their ranks.

An anti-fascist activist who infiltrated a neo-Nazi organization walked away with a trove of audio and video recordings that provide a rare insight into the minds of members of such groups and their radicalization, a researcher says.

With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading like wildfire, more people are getting the disease, even people who are vaccinated. Here are some tips for how to look after yourself if you're recovering at home.

A young girl who had recently moved to Canada from Lebanon with her family died after a sledding accident over the Christmas holidays. The family tells CBC News it was her first time tobogganing.

A young girl who had recently moved to Canada from Lebanon with her family died after a sledding accident over the Christmas holidays. The family tells CBC News it was her first time toboganning.

With the two-year anniversary of the destruction of Flight PS752 coming up, the victims' families say the RCMP is not sharing evidence quickly enough with Ukraine — the only country conducting a criminal investigation into the tragedy.

Emergency services in many major Canadian cities are facing staffing shortages due to a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, with police, ambulance and fire all scrambling to redeploy and bolster their ranks.

The federal government risks hitting Canada’s fragile supply chains with another shockwave if it proceeds with a planned vaccination mandate for truckers, say the Conservatives and industry groups.

Pressure is growing for the federal government to act on Bearskin Lake First Nation's request for military assistance to deal with COVID-19, which has infected nearly half the on-reserve population in the community in northwestern Ontario.

Fresh violent protests erupted in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, on Thursday after Russia sent in paratroopers to put down a countrywide uprising in one of Moscow's closest former Soviet allies.

Dozens of protesters were killed in Kazakhstan in attacks on government buildings and at least 18 police officers died, including one who was found beheaded, authorities said Thursday.

Dozens of protesters were killed in Kazakhstan in attacks on government buildings and at least a dozen police officers died, including one who was found beheaded, authorities said Thursday.

The Ontario government has instructed hospitals and health-care professionals to stop all non-urgent surgeries and procedures to preserve critical-care capacity and human resources in the fight against the Omicron variant.

Residential school day scholars are now able to submit claims for compensation under a recent legal settlement.

Residential school day scholars are now able to submit claims for compensation under a recent legal settlement.