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OTTAWA - A convoy of angry Albertans and other westerners rolled up to Parliament Hill today to protest federal energy and environmental policies. Scores of people gathered in knee...

SAN DIEGO - A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that All-Star infielder Manny Machado has agreed to a $300 million, 10-year deal with the rebuilding San Diego Padres, th...

MONTREAL - The defence is arguing that a Montreal man on trial for murder in the death of his ailing wife should be found guilty on a lesser charge of manslaughter. In final arguments before...

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Marcus Stroman is ready to embrace a leadership role with the Blue Jays this season, but he's concerned the lack of veteran presence on the team's roster will do a disservice to Toront...

LOS ANGELES - The sci-fi fantasy "Alita: Battle Angel" topped the charts and beat out a number of newcomers including the meta romantic comedy "Isn't It Romantic" and the horror sequel "Happy Death Da...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a measure gradually hiking the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, the highest in the Midwest. It was one of the new Democratic gove...

Born in the 3-D land rush, "How to Train Your Dragon" has never quite shrugged off the bland corporate sheen attached to it from the start. But almost a decade since taking flight in 2010, these movie...

PARIS - Officials in the French city of Marseille say a knife-wielding man has been shot dead after he allegedly attacked several people on a major street. French media report at least two pedestrians...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - This time the teachers' strike was only hours old when lawmakers acted. Just as the strike began Tuesday, the West Virginia House of Delegates effectively killed a complex educatio...

OTTAWA - A convoy of angry Albertans and other westerners rolled up to Parliament Hill today to protest federal energy and environmental policies. Scores of people gathered in knee...