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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised the Canadian Armed Forces will respond to provincial requests for assistance at long-term care facilities hit by COVID-19, but said Thursday the measure is a short-term solution and Canada should not ne

CALGARY — A judge who sentenced a teen to 21 months for shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary has heard that the victim continues to suffer.

VANCOUVER — Police have identified a suspect in what they say was a racially motivated attack in Vancouver last month. Vancouver police released video Wednesday of a 92-year-old man being pushed out the door of a convenience store.

The parents of two teen girls who were murdered by Paul Bernardo are seeking to obtain his entire file with the parole board, arguing public interest in the case outweighs the convicted killer and serial rapist's privacy rights.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government on Thursday released a five-phase plan to reopen parts of its economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The first lifting of some measures could start on May 4.

Infectious disease experts say provinces looking to relax restrictions related to COVID-19 need to consider their neighbours.

PORTAPIQUE, N.S. — The victims in one of Canada's worst mass killings include an RCMP officer, a teacher, two nurses, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers killed in their home.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Police Service was shaken Thursday after three of its officers were arrested and charged with allegedly selling information on car crashes to tow-truck drivers.

OTTAWA — While health concerns are at the forefront for Canada's older generation during the COVID-19 crisis, younger people are worried about their ability to pay their bills, according to participants in a new survey by Statistics Canada.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid to throw out a law that modified the rules governing succession to the throne.