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NEW YORK - BBC executive Ann Sarnoff was named chief of Warner Bros. on Monday, making her the first woman to head the movie studio in its 96-year history. Her appointment follows the departure in Mar...

KINGSTON, Ont. - The home of Canada's first prime minister is getting an extra $1.1 million from the federal government for promised renovations. The Liberals originally promised $1.03 ...

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - An anonymous benefactor who secretly placed a $100 bill and an unabashed message of positivity in a Nova Scotia park has delighted and intrigued the town's residents. The bill was ...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A father accused in his son's death testified Monday that the sick boy's condition worsened after he had appeared to be doing better, but not to the point where his paren...

LONDON - Canada's Brayden Schnur is one win away from reaching the first Grand Slam main draw of his career. The No. 8 qualifying seed from Pickering, Ont., beat Toronto's Steven Diez 6-3, 6-4 in an a...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed defenceman Mike Reilly to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$1.5 million. Reilly, 25, had three goals and eight assists in 57 games...

TORONTO - Avie's Flatter will break from the No. 14 post in the $1-million Queen's Plate on Saturday afternoon. The 5/3 early favourite was left with the far outside position in the 14-horse field at ...

WHITEHORSE - A Yukon cabinet minister is among the hundreds of participants taking part in a gruelling paddle as the 21st Yukon River Quest launches from Whitehorse. Pauline F...

OTTAWA - For the first time, Canada has placed right-wing extremist groups on the national list of terrorist organizations. Public Safety Canada says Blood & Honour, an international neo-Nazi...

HALIFAX - A marine biologist says the recent deaths of four endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is alarming, given that the massive mammals are just arriving in Canadian...