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WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record. The economists said t...

OTTAWA - Flight investigators have determined the military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece in April did not respond as the crew on board expected before going down into the Mediterrane...

U Sports has cancelled six national championships including the Vanier Cup because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The varsity football championship was scheduled for Nov. 28 in a city yet to be a...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban on non-essential crossings of the U.S.-Canada border is being loosened slightly to allow some families to reunite. Rules still require anyone enteri...

EDMONTON - Three northern Alberta First Nations want to appeal the province's decision to suspend environmental monitoring in the oilpatch. The Mikisew Cree First Nation, the Fort McKay First Nat...

NEW YORK - After watching the ghastly video of George Floyd dying as a police officer pressed a knee on his neck, Grammy-nominated R&B singer Trey Songz couldn't sleep. He felt a pain in his gut s...

An electrical outage in downtown Grande Prairie has left 666 ATCO Electric customers without power.ATCO Electric says the outage began at approximately 6:34 a.m. on Monday, June 8. It's estimated that...

A group of hockey players of colour have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance in an effort to combat racism in the game. The group announced its formation in a statement released Monday. San Jose Shar...

As part of the Province of Alberta's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Albertan's can now access 20 million free, non-medical face masks for free at A&W, McDonalds and Tim Hortons drive-t...

Decades later, Dante Marsh finds himself following in his parents' footsteps. The former CFL star remembers the advice his parents gave him regarding the challenges an African American man f...