The Great Recession nearly killed Harper’s government – and COVID-19 could be worse

The crises of the first two months of 2020 — the shooting down of PS752 over Iran, the initial outbreak

County where San Jose Sharks play bans mass gatherings due to coronavirus rates

The California county where the San Jose Sharks’ home arena is located, is prohibiting all large gatherings of more than

Theodore pockets OT winner as Golden Knights beat Oilers

The Vegas Golden Knights have earned a bit of a cushion in the standings with another strong road performance. Shea

Raptors overcome early Norman Powell exit against Jazz to earn 4th consecutive win

Serge Ibaka and Pascal Siakam each scored 27 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 101-92 on Monday

Jets complete comeback against Coyotes courtesy Elhers’ 3-point night

Nikolaj Ehlers is feeling more and more comfortable with his new linemates. The winger had a goal and two assists

Pro sports leagues close off locker rooms amid coronavirus fears

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all

Maple Leafs look to regroup after disastrous California road trip

With the Maple Leafs’ locker room closed to reporters amid concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, players were

Shia militias now a greater threat than ISIS in the Middle East, says Canadian commander

Iranian-backed Shia militias embedded alongside Iraqi security forces are now a bigger threat than the fragmented fighting power of former

State of local emergency declared after train hits propane tanker in southern Alberta

The hamlet of Swalwell in southern Alberta was ordered to evacuate, and a state of local emergency declared, after a

Curling considers ‘radical’ new rules to preserve tradition and speed up games

The games are too long, scaring away younger fans with ever-diminishing attention spans. There is too much standing around between

Commons committee probes Boeing 737 Max crash following damning reports out of U.S., Ethiopia

On the one-year anniversary of an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people — including 18 Canadians — MPs are

Gas prices set to fall 7 cents a litre across Canada on Wednesday: analyst

The price of gasoline across the country is set to fall by roughly seven cents a litre on Wednesday, as

World figure skating championships in Montreal face cancellation over virus concerns

Quebec Health Minister Danielle McCann says the government is evaluating whether to allow the world figure skating championships to go

Brent Hayden swims Olympic ‘A’ time in placing 3rd at Pro Swim Series event

Canada’s Brent Hayden made a statement Saturday night as he continues his comeback, placing third in men’s 50-metre freestyle at

Canadian soccer women to play in empty stadium in France

Canada’s women’s national team will play its final game at the Tournoi de France in an empty stadium because of

Ethiopian report on Max 737 crash says sensor gave faulty reading

A faulty sensor reading and the activation of an anti-stall system on a Boeing 737 Max preceded the crash of

‘Sadness, tears, shock’: Alberta athletes and coaches react to Arctic Winter Games cancellation

Athletes and sports organizers in northern Alberta are feeling devastated after this year’s Arctic Winter Games were cancelled. The biennial

Acting legend Max von Sydow dead at 90

Max von Sydow, the self-described «shy boy»-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman

Emissions from power generation take biggest fall since 1990

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the power sector fell by two per cent last year, the biggest fall since

Rival Afghan leaders each declare themselves president, threatening peace deal

Afghanistan’s rival leaders were each sworn in as president in separate ceremonies on Monday, throwing plans for negotiations with the

Broken, fragmented health-care system failed daughter who died by suicide, family of Taylor Pryor says

It was on a clear and warm autumn day in 2018 that Taylor Pryor’s life began a spiral toward a

Canada needs to address risks of aging IT to fend off threats that come with digital government

This column is an opinion by Alexander Rudolph, a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University

Families of those killed when Flight MH17 was shot down hope trial will expose Russian ‘lies’

Silene Fredriksz knows she may never see the day the four men accused of murdering her son Bryce and 297

Bronze medal win thrills Vancouver fans at Canada 7s series

They thrilled us. They broke our hearts. They engaged us throughout and saved the best for last. Team Canada drew