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NEW YORK - The late Michael Crichton's literary archive and production company has authorized a sequel to his breakthrough novel "The Andromeda Strain." HarperCollins Publishers announced Tuesday that...

MONTREAL - A Quebec man convicted more than 20 years ago for his role in a Mafia-linked drug importation will be deported to his native Italy this week barring a last-minute reprieve from Ottawa. Mich...

OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it has had a second meeting in as many days with Canadians detained in China. In a written statement, the department says consular officials in China visited with&n...

LOS ANGELES - The segregation-era road-trip drama "Green Book" was crowned best picture at the 91st Academy Awards, delighting those who see the film as a feel-good throwback but disappointing others ...

HALIFAX - One week after a house fire claimed the lives of seven children in a Halifax suburb, the local member of Parliament says the community has come through "in a beautiful way" to help the grief...

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday the U.S. economy should keep expanding at a solid, though somewhat slower pace this year. But he warned of growing risks, i...

In tracing the triumphant but ultimately tragic life of goalie great Terry Sawchuk, screenwriter-director Adriana Maggs had plenty of clippings and statistics to help her depi...

SYDNEY, N.S. - Up one with hammer to win is normally the Rachel Homan wheelhouse position. Tied coming home with hammer is usually a lock too.  The Ontario skip picked the worst possibl...

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Crown-owned power utility is partnering with a Florida-based company to develop power plants that would use hydrogen extracted from seawater as their fuel. NB Power signe...

Around 200 cheerleading teams from around North America attended the Encore Cheerleading Championships that took place in Las Vegas this past weekend and a Prince Albert team was among the groups.Prin...