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OTTAWA - The federal government capped an unprecedented week Friday by announcing a slew of measures to help small businesses cope with the COVID-19 crisis, bringing Ottawa's total planned support in ...

Anyone who scoffs at all these drastic measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, who wonders if it's really necessary to shut down sports around the world, needs a primer on the 1919 Stanley Cup...

VICTORIA - B.C.'s Ministry of Health says there are 67 new cases of COVID-19 in the province for a total of 792.One of those new cases is in the Northern Health region for a total of 12."Every health ...

CALGARY - A hockey player paralyzed from the chest down in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has launched a lawsuit that names both drivers involved. Ryan Straschnitzki is seeking dam...

MIAMI - A retired Venezuelan army general indicted alongside Nicols Maduro has surrendered in Colombia and is being taken by Drug Enforcement Administration agents to New York for arraignment, four pe...

For those who have already booked their berths in the Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee's confirmation that athletes who have qualified remain qualified provides some cla...

OTTAWA - Canadians have been coming forward in large numbers to donate blood after Canadian Blood Services warned of a possible shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blood dono...

Connor McDavid grew up idolizing Sidney Crosby. On at least one issue, he's at odds with his childhood hero. A day after Crosby and Alex Ovechkin said they would be in favour of the NHL goin...

BOISE, Idaho - A scenic Idaho county known as a ski-vacation haven for celebrities and the wealthy has a new, more dubious distinction: It has one of the highest per-capita rates of confirmed coronavi...

PRINCE GEORGE - Ice fishing is one of those activities that fits in line with social distancing. One advantage of ice fishing is that you can go alone or together as a family. Health official continue...