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Interest rates in Canada are finally coming down. If you're wondering what this means after years of high inflation and several cycles of rising interest rates, you're not alone.

Paula Abdul has cancelled her upcoming 21-date Canadian tour as she deals with unspecified recent injuries. Abdul made the announcement late Wednesday on her social media platforms, saying doctors advised she take six to eight weeks for recovery after she undergoes a 'minor procedure.'

Researchers found that infant deaths increased after farmers used more pesticides to battle pests when bats weren't around. The findings are part of growing evidence that humans rely on the animal and plant species around them, and are harmed when those species decline or go extinct.

RCMP in eastern New Brunswick are looking for a man described as armed and dangerous.

New Brunswick RCMP say one person is dead and another is injured as the search for the gunman continues in the northeastern part of the province. Police have identified the suspect as 47-year-old Keith Martin. who was last seen wearing a grey jacket, jeans and black winter hat and carrying a bag.

As international mediators try to get Israel and Hamas to agree on a ceasefire and see hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners, the Israeli prime minister is facing criticism for threatening the deal.

A rapidly growing invasive plant that’s prohibited in Ontario has been discovered for the first time in Canada in the Hillman Marsh Conservation Area in Leamington, Ont.

A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by a fellow student at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon on Thursday, according to police.

A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by a fellow student at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon on Thursday, according to police.

A judge is allowing five former NHL hockey players, who were charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 when they were with Canada's world junior team, to skip pretrial legal arguments for "compelling economic reasons." The pretrial motions got underway on Thursday.

A judge is allowing five former NHL hockey players charged with sexual assault to skip pretrial legal arguments for "compelling economic reasons." The five were charged in a case dating back to 2018, when they were with Canada's world junior team. Pretrial motions began Thursday in London, Ont.

Sir John Franklin had set out from England in 1845 to explore the Northwest Passage. Neither he nor any of his crewmen ever returned. Inuit living in the area where their ships sank saw some of what happened.

In a surprising move, Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official found guilty late last year of leaking secret information to police targets — has declined release on bail, according to his lawyer.

A statement issued Thursday by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) provided more details on the final moments leading to the death of Hoss Lightning, a 15-year-old boy shot by RCMP last week in Wetaskiwin, Alta.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at green job opportunities in energy, check out a strange-looking transatlantic freighter and learn why an Ontario city is considering making transit free for everyone.

Unlike air travellers, there are no passenger rights protecting rail travellers in Canada — meaning Via Rail customers whose trips are disrupted are entitled only to whatever compensation or assistance the company chooses to provide.

Hunter Biden's lawyer said Thursday that he would enter a plea to avoid trial just as jury selection was set to begin his federal tax case, surprising prosecutors who urged the judge to reject the unusual plea that would allow the president's son to maintain his innocence.

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family another likely embarrassing and painful criminal trial of the president's son.

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family another likely embarrassing and painful criminal trial of the president's son.

Hunter Biden's lawyer said Thursday that he would enter a plea to avoid trial just as jury selection was set to begin his federal tax case, surprising prosecutors who urged the judge to reject the unusual plea that would allow the president's son to maintain his innocence.

Hunter Biden plans to change his not guilty plea in his federal tax case, his defence attorney said Thursday, just as jury selection was set to begin.

The man who oversaw the creation of thousands of forged artworks in Thunder Bay, Ont., falsely attributed to Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison, in case investigators have called Canada's largest art fraud investigation.

Lawyers for Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on Thursday in court as his federal election subversion case resumed after a 10-month delay as the U.S. Supreme Court released a momentous opinion that affected proceedings.

The Toronto International Film Festival began Thursday with the world premiere of The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal documentary series. The 11-day festival runs until Sept. 15, and visiting celebs include Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez and Matt Damon.

The U.K. competition watchdog said on Thursday it was looking into the use of dynamic pricing in the Aug. 31 Oasis concert ticket sale. The move comes after surging prices during the ticket sale caused an uproar among fans.

More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening a school shooting led Georgia police to interview a 13-year-old boy, but investigators didn't have enough evidence for an arrest. That boy is now accused of opening fire at his high school outside Atlanta on Wednesday and killing four people and wounding nine.

The teen charged with opening fire at a Georgia high school denied threatening to carry out a school shooting when authorities interviewed him last year about a menacing post on social media, according to a sheriff's report obtained Thursday. Meanwhile his father was arrested on a variety of charges, including second-degree murder.

Britains's Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against movie producter Harvey Weinstein, said Thursday there was 'no longer a realistic prospect of conviction' in the case. Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles, also faces retrial in a New York case.

Overtime costs for the Edmonton Police Service during the Edmonton Oilers' Stanley Cup run this year came to nearly $1.9 million, with about $772,000 of that to be covered by the Oilers Entertainment Group.

Is parenting really harder today? Last Wednesday, the U.S. surgeon general issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents' mental health, saying today's parents face unique challenges. But some parents from older generations don't agree.

Tenants in a Toronto apartment complex are fighting an above-guideline increase (AGI) to their rent because nearly half of the expenses that the increase is supposed to cover stem from an environmental assessment of the land generally used to help sell or redevelop property.

After catastrophic flooding caused by post-tropical storm Debby, Francois Legault said the province would look at expanding its flood compensation program. Aside from a vague commitment to be more flexible, nothing’s changed.

Five hockey players charged with sexual assault in a case dating back to 2018, when they were members of Canada's gold-medal-winning world junior team, weren't in court Thursday when pretrial legal arguments began in London, Ont.

Five hockey players charged with sexual assault in a case dating back to 2018, when they were members of Canada's gold-medal-winning world junior team, won't be in court today for the start of pretrial legal arguments in London, Ont.

Five hockey players charged with sexual assault in a case dating back to 2018, when they were members of Canada's gold-medal-winning world junior team, weren't in court Thursday as pretrial legal arguments began in London, Ont.

Joël Lapointe was mapping his camping route on Google Maps when he noticed an odd circular pit in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region. Now, scientists are studying samples from the site with the hope of a 2025 field trip.

Two sexual assault charges against Bruxy Cavey, former pastor of The Meeting House megachurch in Ontario, were withdrawn Wednesday in a Hamilton court, with the Crown citing no reasonable prospect of conviction. Another charge was stayed in July.

According to a statement of claim, the shooting death of Mathios Arkangelo, 28, in a northeast Edmonton neighbourhood was “unnecessary, unreasonable and without lawful justification.”

Some Venezuelan-Canadians are upset that Canada — more than a month after Venezuela's presidential election — still hasn't recognized a winner. The U.S. and other countries recognized the opposition's Edmundo Gonzalez after 80 per cent of digitized poll receipts were released, showing him leading by more than two-to-one.

Current and former airport screening officers say systemic issues such as high turnover, an influx of new hires, poor management and a "toxic" work culture among some teams could explain why some passengers see unprofessional behaviour at security checkpoints at Canadian airports including Ottawa's.

It's the latest blow to the beleaguered B.C. forestry sector, which has seen a wave of mill closures over the last few years.

A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by a man believed to be her boyfriend and suffered burns on 80 per cent of her body, Kenyan police and medical officials said. 

A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya has died from her injuries after being set on fire by a man believed to be her boyfriend, the head of the country's Olympics committee said on Thursday. 

A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya has died from her injuries after being set on fire by a man believed to be her boyfriend, the head of the country's Olympics committee said on Thursday. 

A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya has died from her injuries after being set on fire by a man believed to be her boyfriend, the head of the country's Olympics committee said on Thursday. 

When marine biologist James A. Sulikowski started monitoring the migration of endangered porbeagle sharks, he didn’t expect he would end up investigating a murder mystery.

The Stronach Group says a lawsuit filed by Frank Stronach's son and granddaughter over management of the family business's wealth has been settled out of court.