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It was a historic night for the 72nd Emmy's, in more ways than one. Canadian comedy Schitt's Creek swept the comedy awards, while HBO's Watchmen and Succession won big over streaming juggernaut Netflix.

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he doesn’t know why it was suggested recently that the Liberal government had shelved a green recovery plan ahead of Wednesday's throne speech. But he says he is working on an “ambitious” climate plan — just as the Liberals promised during last year’s election.

A state where historic tax reform contributed to a taxation “race to the bottom” is now trying to collect from the rich to give to the poor.

A 16-month investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has found HSBC, Canada’s largest international bank, has handled at least $4.4 billion in suspicious money, something it faced charges for previously.

Three U.S. law enforcement officials say a woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House and President Donald Trump, has been arrested at the New York-Canada border.

A Canadian was arrested Sunday evening at the New York-Canada border, according to U.S. law enforcement officials, under suspicion that they had sent an envelope containing poison to the White House -- the latest development in a long history of attempted poisonings using a deadly toxin called ricin.

After a major testing operation, a Quebec City school will be closed for two weeks after 20 students and five staff members tested positive, authorities say.

The pop culture status that Ruth Bader Ginsburg found -- or rather, that found her -- in recent years was just a side show, albeit one that amused her, to the unique and profound impact she had on women's lives.

A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at New York-Canada border, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Sunday.

An underwater search team has found the body of one of two 17-year-old boys who went missing when their boat capsized off Prince Edward Island last week. An RCMP spokesman says searchers recovered the body of Ethan Reilly at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

After months of discussion and pressure from environmentalists and labour, Ottawa has told the company it is willing to do what it takes to bring electric vehicle production to Ontario.

After six gloomy losses, the Jays saw some daylight even before Sunday’s win, with Matt Shoemaker set to return for the series opener against the Bronx Bombers and Nate Pearson not far away. And the magic number for a playoff spot is down to four with a week to go, Rosie DiManno writes.

The woman was reportedly taken into custody at the New York-Canada border and is expected to face federal charges.

Politican tensions over the fires’ origins continue to blaze along with more than 100 wildfires in America’s west.

The Emotions star had been suffering health problems for several years, her family say.

The bold symbol of opposition to the monarchy was gone a day after it was installed.

Monica, Rachel and Phoebe's reunion delighted fans during the virtual Emmys ceremony.

Why Australia's huge farms are increasingly relying on technology to monitor their livestock.

The iconic monument was closed in March to halt the spread of coronavirus.

When Daniel Andrews, premier of the Australian state of Victoria, declared a lockdown over the coronavirus, some detractors on the right labeled him a "dictator" and said he was trying to build "a gulag."

The full political impact of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death on Friday and Donald Trump's rush to fill her Supreme Court seat has yet to emerge. But if you don't think these events have the potential to energize Democrats to possibly record election turnouts in November, you probably haven't seen what's going in the Democratic base.

The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany's most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world's oldest depiction of the cosmos. For a relatively small object -- the gold-speckled disc is only 12 inches wide -- it has produced a large amount of controversy.