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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A television personality for the Mexican-based Televisa network is facing strong criticism after dressing up in "brownface" and wearing a prosthetic nose to make fun of indigenous ...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces is considering whether to start recruiting its elite special-forces soldiers straight off the street rather than forcing them to follow the traditional route of first spen...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas' governor on Monday backed an effort to change the meaning of a star on the state flag that honours the Confederacy to instead have it acknowledge Native Americans' contri...

WASHINGTON - Sen. Martha McSally, the first female Air Force fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was sexually assaulted by a superior officer, and later, when she tried to talk abo...

NASHVILLE - Megastar Michael Jackson's musical legacy has been getting critically reappraised after a new documentary rekindled allegations of child sexual abuse, but at least two music museums in Det...

VICTORIA - The federal government says fighting gun and gang violence in Canada requires collaborative, multi-pronged approaches that involves all levels of government and communities of all size...

MONTREAL - The Quebec Health Department wants the thousands of women in the province who have received textured breast implants since 1995 to be warned of a potential cancer risk. The g...

The Nipawin man who allegedly uttered threats towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings has opted to defend himself in his case.David Petersen, 52, made the announcement durin...

BRANDON, Man. - New Brunswick's Grant Odishaw kept his championship round hopes alive Wednesday at the Tim Hortons Brier with a 9-8 victory over Ontario's Scott McDonald. McDonald stole a po...

Canadian figure skating star Tessa Virtue is getting a Barbie made in her likeness. Virtue joins the iconic line of toy dolls as part of Barbie's "Role Models" series. Virtue's doll features the ...