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TORONTO - The Toronto-born son of Russian spies, whose Canadian citizenship has now been affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada, will speak to media in his hometown this afternoon. Alexander Vav...

HALIFAX - The premier of Nova Scotia is expected to issue a decision today on the fate of an aging pulp mill that supports thousands of jobs across the province. Almost five years ago, Steph...

PORTLAND, Maine - Republican Sen. Susan Collins officially launched her bid for reelection Wednesday, setting up an expensive and closely watched battle that's starting against the backdrop of impeach...

DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot agreed Wednesday to merge into a single company that will become the world's fourth-largest automaker, a giant that could bring consumers a wider variety of cleaner...

DOHA, Qatar - FIFA has received nine offers from companies seeking the commercial and broadcasting rights to the expanded 24-team Club World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday the intere...

LONDON - British lawmakers are set to hold their first major vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit bill Friday. It is all but certain to be approved by the country's new Conservative-dominated...

TOKYO - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is visiting Tokyo to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday in hopes of easing a nuclear impasse between Tehran and Washington and reduce tensi...

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 Dec. 20. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is turning to contractors to address a shortage of experienced military pilots that has forced commanders to walk a delicate line between keeping enough seasoned ...

PARIS - Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars - a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed. Yet, an accidental fire in peacetime finally stopped the cathedral from celebrating Midnight M...