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SALT LAKE CITY - Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are poised to meet for a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confron...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state TV said the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities reported on Wednesday. The report quoted the spokesperson of t...

STOCKHOLM - French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a method of genome editing known as CRISPR. The recipients were...

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 7 ... What ...

VANCOUVER - The pandemic may serve as an opportunity for the restaurant industry to innovate in order to avoid closures as public health measures limit the sale of booze and erode already thin profit ...

VANCOUVER - The NDP has become the first party to release its platform in the B.C. election, promising direct payments to help people recover from the financial pain caused by COVID-19. The New Democr...

WASHINGTON, Wash. - Anyone looking for Trump-style fireworks from tonight's vice-presidential debate is likely to be disappointed.  But it will still likely be one of the most watched presidentia...

ATHENS, Greece - A Greek court is to deliver a landmark verdict in the marathon, five-year-long trial against the country's extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Wednesday, with security tight and anti...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Anthony Davis punched his chest in celebration. LeBron James let out a huge scream. The Los Angeles Lakers are on the cusp of what they want most - the franchise's first champ...

KAMLOOPS - Connor Zary is a Calgary Flame. After waiting longer than expected, the 19-year-old Saskatoon native celebrated with family as the Flames called his name 24th overall. Calgary traded down t...