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Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the Washington Capitals' home game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres.

A celebration of life was held Saturday for Lorita Leung, who died on March 5 at 85 and was considered a towering figure in the field of Chinese dance in Canada.

Amid an escalating trade war between Canada and the U.S., about 150 people from Fort Frances, Ont., and International Falls, Minn., gathered on the border crossing bridge to hold hands across both countries.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he'll impose sweeping global tariffs on Wednesday, but New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says Prime Minister Mark Carney told provincial and territorial leaders that Canada is expected to sustain less damage than other trading partners.

Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador bought the church in November, with goal of opening this weekend. Association President Haseen Khan says it's great to be able to gather so much of the community under one roof. He says roughly 6,000 people attended Sunday's prayer sessions.

Police say they do not believe there are any more undiscovered victims of a Winnipeg serial killer, after investigators spent months combing through thousands of hours of surveillance footage, a spiderweb of his contacts, and conducting a review of his entire life.

Quebec maple syrup producers are facing uncertainty as a 25 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian imports threatens to raise prices and reduce demand.

The industrial carbon pricing system in Canada has come under fire during the federal election, raising uncertainty for companies about whether their investments in lowering emissions will pay off.

Tate McRae grabbed multiple awards while Elizabeth Lowell Boland won the first songwriter of the year award created for non-performers at the Juno Awards industry ceremony ahead of the main ceremony on Sunday.

Animal advocates in Montreal say they're noticing an increase in the number of French bulldogs being surrendered because owners are unable or unwilling to pay for their care. Though they're cute, 'Frenchies' often have chronic medical issues — something owners don't often realize until after they adopt.

An Ontario judge has rejected a Hudson's Bay Company restructuring agreement, increasing the likelihood that lenders may seek to push the company into receivership.

Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms around the world are expected on Saturday, including multiple demonstrations organized across Canada.

A champion for writers and the written word, Lee helped launch the first Vancouver International Writers Festival in 1988 and also helped found the Writers' Union of Canada and the Writers’ Trust of Canada.

More than 210,000 people are without power after an ice storm hit parts of the province on the weekend, according to Hydro One.

The family birth unit emphasized physiological — or natural — medication-free births and collaborated with midwives, who shared their expertise and knowledge with the unit's nurses. Some say the closure is a missed opportunity for Montreal.

A small Quebec town is using a novel approach to encourage residents to plant trees by charging a $200 annual surtax to homeowners who don't have at least one tree in their front yard. The municipality said the trees are necessary to mitigate the impact of heat islands in the community.

After U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on some Canadian goods, some provinces decided to pull American alcohol, including Kentucky bourbon off of store shelves. Louisville, Ky.'s Brough Brothers bourbon distillery has been getting angry emails after its co-founder was in the media speaking about the impact of tariffs.

Texas won three of the five individual swimming events Friday night at the NCAA championships in Federal Way, Wash., to stay atop the team standings, and Florida claimed the other two. One of those wins by the Gators was courtesy of Toronto's Josh Liendo, who defended his title in the 100 butterfly with a personal-best 43.06.

Remote communities in northern Saskatchewan are bringing robots into hospitals and clinics to help patients get care quicker and avoid costly travel to major cities.