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WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending edged up a tiny 0.1% in July, breaking a string of losses due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Commerce Department reported that the sligh...

As children go back to school this fall, reports of suspected child abuse may increase, as well as concerns raised about depression and isolation.These are among the concerns raised in a new report pu...

OTTAWA - An Ottawa-based consulting firm with a history of reviewing allegations of workplace harassment on Parliament Hill is being tasked to do so again at Rideau Hall. The Privy Council Office says...

DAKAR, Senegal - American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that construction will begin next year on the $6 billion project des...

LONDON - Ed Sheeran and his wife, Cherry, have announced the birth of their daughter, Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran. The singer-songwriter said in an Instagram post that the couple's "beautiful and ...

ROME - Venice is reclaiming its place as a top cultural destination with the opening of the Venice Film Festival - the first major in-person cinema showcase of the coronavirus era after Cannes cancell...

PORTLAND, Ore. - A plan by the governor of Oregon to use sheriff's deputies from surrounding counties to help patrol Portland following the deadly shooting of a right-wing Trump supporter was sharply ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 p.m. EDT on Sept. 1, 2020: There are 128,948 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 62,492 confirmed (including 5,760 deaths, 55,353 reso...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP HEADS TO KENOSHA The president - over the objection of local leaders - is visiting the ...

Police forces across Canada have already begun using technology to predict who may become involved in illegal activity or where crimes might take place, an expert group warned Tuesday as it called on ...