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OTTAWA - More than 850 people have been assigned a special number to help avoid being inadvertently ensnared by Canada's no-fly list. A dozen of these travellers have been cleared to board an aircraft...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Chris Abbott, the man behind a mascot known for riling sports fans and bringing joy to kids all over Newfoundland and Labrador's capital, has died at the age of 51. St. John's Mayor...

A number of things were stolen from a SaskPower vehicle in Saskatoon on Monday that the Crown corporation says could allow someone to impersonate one of its employees.SaskPower said Wednesday a hard h...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - An uncontrolled fire at a fertilizer plant in North Carolina continued to burn early Wednesday, forcing firefighters and thousands of evacuated residents to remain at least ...

Morning nasal swabs have been routine for NHL players in recent months - and it's a regime many are eager to leave behind. The league updated its COVID-19 protocol on Monday, dropping daily testing re...

Extreme cold warnings have followed in the wake of an Alberta Clipper that battered Saskatchewan on Monday.Environment Canada issued the warnings for most areas of the province Tuesday afternoon, sayi...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The judge at the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's rights was abruptly recessed on Wednesday after one of the defendants te...

Richie Laryea wasn't surprised when Liam Fraser launched a laserlike pass from distance to trigger a Jonathan David goal in Canada's World Cup qualifying win in Honduras last week. Laryea had seen Fra...

The Nipawin Hawks scored early and often in a 5-0 win over the Weyburn Red Wings on Tuesday night at Crescent Point Place.Vying to snap a five-game winless skid, the Hawks scored 36 seconds into the g...

ST. MARYS, ONTARIO - Left-hander Jeff Francis has been elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame made the announcement Wednesday. Francis, of Vancouver, will be inducted in June ...