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WASHINGTON — Canada will be watching the United States closely for teachable moments in the coming weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday as regional leaders in both countries began taking tentative steps along the road to recovery in an

OTTAWA — Police are investigating how a 51-year-old denturist in Nova Scotia was able to get his hands on a seemingly authentic RCMP uniform and mock police cruiser before embarking on a killing spree that ended the lives of 22 people.

TORONTO — Canada's COVID-19 death toll passed the 2,000 mark on Thursday as scientists across the country scrambled to find a treatment or vaccine for coronavirus disease and Saskatchewan became the first province to announce detailed plans for easin

REGINA — Dentist offices, hairdressers, golf courses and retail stores could be allowed to reopen starting in May under Saskatchewan's plan to refire parts of its economy during the COVID-19 crisis.

OTTAWA — Canada's cities are on the brink of financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of municipal leaders say — unless the federal government urgently provides billions of dollars in help.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised the Canadian Armed Forces will respond to provincial requests for assistance at long-term care facilities hit by COVID-19, but said Thursday the measure is a short-term solution and Canada should not ne

CALGARY — A judge who sentenced a teen to 21 months for shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary has heard that the victim continues to suffer.

VANCOUVER — Police have identified a suspect in what they say was a racially motivated attack in Vancouver last month. Vancouver police released video Wednesday of a 92-year-old man being pushed out the door of a convenience store.

The parents of two teen girls who were murdered by Paul Bernardo are seeking to obtain his entire file with the parole board, arguing public interest in the case outweighs the convicted killer and serial rapist's privacy rights.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government on Thursday released a five-phase plan to reopen parts of its economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The first lifting of some measures could start on May 4.