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BEIJING - Health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan are reporting the first death from a new type of coronavirus. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reported Saturday that seven other...

NEW YORK - A 190-year-old New York City tavern where scenes from the movie "Goodfellas" were filmed will stay open thanks to a deal reached Friday by the bar's owner and his landlord, city officials s...

IRVING, Calif. - Charles-Andreas Brym, Amer Didic and 17-year-old Jayden Nelson scored their first international goals to help Canada beat Barbados 4-1 in a soccer friendly Friday. The Canadians,...

CEDAR PARK, Texas - Marlies assistant coach Rob Davison experienced a medical emergency ahead of Toronto's game against the Texas Stars on Friday night, leading to the postponement of the America...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Oman's ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, as died at the age of 79, state media reported Saturday. The sultan has ruled Oman since overthrowing his father in a bloodless 1970...

Cyprian Henry was eating his lunch Friday afternoon when a co-worker at Long & McQuade in Regina burst through the door to announce the sad news. Rush drummer Neil Peart had died. "(My) heart kind...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The future of Taiwan's democracy is on the line as the self-ruled island's 19 million voters decide on whether to give independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen a second term. Votin...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Canadian women's volleyball team has dropped its opener at a last-chance Olympic qualifying tournament. Canada, ranked 18th in the world, lost 3-2 (25-22, 22-25...

SMITHERS, B.C. - A spokesman for the Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan chiefs says they have delivered "directives" to the RCMP, and provincial and federal politicians over the treatment of those...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out at Boeing on Friday after the release of a batch of emails and text messages in which company employees questioned the safety of the now-grounded 737 Max, called t...