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TUCSON, Ariz. - A man convicted of shooting a U.S. Border Patrol agent nine years ago in a case that exposed a botched federal gun operation known as "Fast and Furious" was sentenced Wednesday to life...

MONTREAL - Canadian canoe star Laurence Vincent Lapointe must wait longer to find out if she will compete in this summer's Olympic Games. The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has told the ath...

Never afraid to try something new, Canadian golfer Blair Hamilton decided to attend a 10-day silent retreat in Southern Alberta this past off-season to improve his mental game. The talkative...

LAS VEGAS - A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you're ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short videos on your phone - for a price. The company behind this ...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing its most powerful military commander, firing a barrage of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military bases that house Ame...

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky native and country music singer J.D. Shelburne has made the cover of his home state's visitor's guide. Shelburne joined Gov. Andy Beshear to unveil this year's visitor's guid...

TORONTO - Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian rock band Hedley, is scheduled to stand trial on three sex-related charges next year. The trial is set to begin in a downtown Toronto c...

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says the United Nations is an unelected, unaccountable body that has no business criticizing Canada's energy megaprojects. Sonya Savage, in a statement, says that ...

CORUNNA, Mich. - A Michigan judge on Wednesday ordered mental competency and forensic evaluations for a man charged in the slaying and mutilation of a man he met through the dating app Grindr. The jud...

Canadian volleyball player Alexa Gray feels extra motivation in an upcoming Olympic qualification tournament. Her sister Jordan plays for the U.S. women's rugby sevens team bound for the 2020 Tok...