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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him - directly contradicting the country's earlier...

CALGARY - Sam Edney and Jesse Lumsden sat on a bench on Parliament Hill during an athlete celebration after the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Having just represented Canada in their sliding sports - Lums...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Israel wages a nearly monthlong ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadians watch as Americans head to the polls Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a cha...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children. Hossam Abu Safiya, the dire...

HALIFAX - A new memorial recently dedicated in a small Nova Scotia community honours eight brothers whose story of service in the Second World War had been all but lost to local memory. The Harvie bro...

As Americans head to the polls for a presidential election Tuesday, their compatriots and Canadian neighbours north of the border will be watching the results with hope and anxiety. Polling shows Vice...

TORONTO - Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard is asking an Ontario court to review a decision to deny him bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence. Nygard's legal team is set to ap...

OTTAWA - The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents b...

VANCOUVER - One of Canada's most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia's ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen. The BC Mari...