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WASHINGTON (AP) - Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its lat...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - A Florida kindergarten teacher took his virtual classroom to new levels on Monday when rock icon Jon Bon Jovi popped in on a writing lesson about life in the coronavirus qua...

TOKYO - There is no "Plan B" for the Olympics if they need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo organizers said Tuesday. Masa Takaya, the spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics, ...

PARIS - After weeks of holding out hope that the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned, the world's most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of sporting events postponed by...

OTTAWA - Most Canadians want to see significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 before they would feel comfortable with people being allowed to return to work, a new poll suggests. The poll say...

The NFL draft next week will be a sign of the times, with COVID-19 making the league adjust to the new normal. It starts with the location of the commissioner to announce the picks. Like me and Wheels...

The president and CEO of the Regina Exhibition Association Limited predicts the COVID-19 pandemic will cost the organization about 85 per cent of its revenues over the next few months. Speaking on the...

LOS ANGELES - Former CFL kicker Lirim Hajrullahu signed with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams on Monday. Hajrullahu, 29, spent last season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He has also played for the Winnipeg B...

After being urged to inspect the refinery to see if COVID-19 could be a problem in the replacement workers camp, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has determined the steps the Co-op refinery is ...

TORONTO - Pro video gamer Anthony (Methodz) Zinni first connected with Mitch Marner when he tweeted about "Call of Duty: Warzone" and the Toronto Maple Leafs forward followed him. "I shot him a D...