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WASHINGTON - Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. He will become America's top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught...

BURNABY - A Vancouver police sergeant who also taught at B.C. universities has admitted to allegations of discreditable conduct related to unsolicited sexualized messages he sent to fellow officers an...

MONTREAL - Federal corrections officials say a convicted killer must remain in a men's prison despite identifying as a woman. Mohamed Al Ballouz, who now uses the name Levana, was sentenced in Decembe...

OTTAWA - For the first time in eight years, playoff hockey is returning to Canada's capital. The Ottawa Senators officially clinched a long-awaited playoff berth Tuesday night, setting off a wave of c...

Michael Wakefield wants the Ottawa Redblacks to adopt a road-warrior mentality in 2025. Ottawa boasted the CFL's best home record last year at 7-1-1 but was 2-7-0 away from TD Place. That left Ottawa ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are locking up slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a 14-year extension worth US$500 million. The team confirmed the deal in a statement today after reports surfaced early ...

CALGARY - One of Canada's most celebrated show jumping venues now has the royal seal of approval. Spruce Meadows, just south of Calgary, has announced that Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is its royal p...

ESK BUDJOVICE - Goaltender Kristen Campbell will start for Canada in its women's world hockey championship opener Thursday against Finland. Campbell's first start in a world championship will be the t...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo were charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to oust board members who oversee independent agencies, as a constitutional fight about president...