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OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister described China's continued detention of two Canadians as "hostage diplomacy" on Wednesday and urged the NATO military alliance to keep tabs on the increasingly asse...

TORONTO - An appeal over wine labelling that threatened to put Middle East politics on trial in Canada's courts has been firmly reined in, with a judge rejecting a dozen groups' bid to weigh in. ...

The number of daily COVID-19 cases reported in Canada increased 40 per cent in the last week compared to the previous one, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Wednesday. Canada's average ...

SALT LAKE CITY - Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to face off in a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confron...

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that 2 million Houston voters cannot receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local elections officials who are dramatically expanding ...

OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says relatively little of the government's new sickness benefit will go to people who have tested positive for COVID-19. In a report Wednesday morning, the parl...

Mounting a political campaign takes time and effort but so does having a small child. Some candidates in the coming election are taking on both. Nicole Sarauer, NDP candidate for Regina Douglas Park, ...

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U....

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole promised free votes for his MPs Wednesday on two pieces of legislation that are a source of tension within the party.Both have been put on the agenda early by...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7:05 p.m. Health officials in B.C. are reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths. The number of active in...