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People who prefer their pizza peppered with pineapples will have to pay a pretty penny for the pleasure at a pizzeria in Norwich, England.

An Alberta judge has stayed sex charges against a deaf man because the courts couldn't find an interpreter to help him understand the legal proceedings.

Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, launches his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.

An investigation has detected 114 "unmarked burial features" on the former property of McIntosh Indian Residential School (IRS) in the Kenora district of northwestern Ontario, the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin Project Team said Thursday. 

It Ends With Us actor and director Justin Baldoni sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday, the latest step in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama. 

An investigation has detected 114 "unmarked burial features" on the former property of McIntosh Indian Residential School (IRS) in the Kenora district of northwestern Ontario, the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin Project Team said Thursday. 

An investigation has detected 114 "unmarked burial features" on the former property of McIntosh Indian Residential School (IRS) in the Kenora district of northwestern Ontario, the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin Project Team said Thursday. 

Canada’s housing market saw a two per cent increase in the number of new homes in construction in 2024.

When City of Hamilton staff agreed to buy 40 tiny homes from a Brantford, Ont., company, they say they didn't know MicroShelters was a new corporation that would go through an American company to order the tiny homes from China.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how university students are designing off-the-grid homes as a climate and housing solution, check out a way to map heat loss in our houses and discover how an app is helping fishers in Quebec deal with unstable ice.

Donald Trump initiated concrete plans to ban TikTok in mid-2020, during his first term as president. In early 2024, on his way to winning another election, he changed his stance. Here's a look at his statements regarding the Chinese-owned social media platform.

The government of British Columbia says if president-elect Donald Trump follows through with his promise of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods once his presidency begins, it could result in the province losing about $69 billion by 2028. 

David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive and co-created the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks, has died at age 78, his family said on Thursday.

David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive and co-created the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks, has died at age 78, his family said on Thursday.

Carrie Bradshaw's apartment was almost its own character in the hit television series. But is it possible fans of Sex and the City have paid too much attention to the iconic New York City brownstone?

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honours from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.

Mid-wedding, Sean Smith surprised Olivia Doiron with tickets to a Buffalo Bills game.

Mid-wedding, Sean Smith surprised Olivia Doiron with tickets to a Buffalo Bills game.

Gamers got a tantalizing first look at Nintendo's next video game console, the Switch 2, as the Japanese company released a brief trailer on Thursday morning.

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland would drop the consumer carbon tax — one of the Liberal government's signature environmental policies — if elected leader, said a source close to her campaign.

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle with an intruder at his home early Thursday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media reports said.

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle with an intruder at his home early Thursday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media reports said.

One of NASA's two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago.  

Ontario is expected to deploy two waterbomber planes from Dryden on Thursday to help battle the devastating wildfires in California. The provincial government announced last week it would be sending a number of resources to the U.S. state, including supplies and personnel. 

A chocolate bar sold by the Swiss company Milka has been recalled across Canada for containing undeclared hazelnuts, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Molly’s Reach, made popular by CBC television series Beachcombers, which ran from 1972 until 1990, has sat empty since 2023. The owners retired and put the restaurant up for sale, hoping someone would carry on the Molly’s Reach legacy. Now, another local business plans to do just that.

Emergency crews rescued a man who also fell in Wednesday afternoon.

Emergency crews remain searching for a woman who was swept into the water at Cape Spear on Wednesday evening, with police saying efforts are now classified as a recovery mission.

Thirty storeys tall with a reusable first stage filled with liquid oxygen and methane, New Glenn launched around 2 a.m. ET from Blue Origin's launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The B.C. ski resort where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holidayed with his family after Christmas says it was "disappointing" to see what it describes as misinformation about the vacation shared widely on social media. 

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is raising concerns about a proposed AI data centre in their traditional territory. Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary plans to fund and develop the "world’s largest" AI data centre in the Municipal District of Greenview near Grande Prairie.

The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip should start on Sunday as planned, despite the need for negotiators to tie up a "loose end" at the last minute, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "last-minute crisis" with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "last-minute crisis" with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip has been reached and that he'll convene his security cabinet Friday and then the government to approve the agreement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire, though U.S. officials said it was going ahead as planned.

Goat Island is a 1.5-hectare piece of land tucked between Cox Point and Wuhrs Beach in the northern part of the lake. 

A London, Ont., teenager with brain cancer and her family will have to travel to the United States to receive a cutting-edge form of radiation therapy that's not yet available anywhere iCanada.

With rumours of an early Ontario election swirling at Queen's Park, all of the major parties are racing to nominate a full slate of 124 candidates to contest every riding in the province.

It’s a question parents across the globe are grappling with: should my child have a smartphone? Some advocates and experts say the answer is clear — they shouldn’t.

The territory's apparent barrenness belies its richness in key 21st-century resources — and this isn't the first time the United States has tried to take it.

Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in massive plumes of red or pink to slow down fires. But how does it work, and is it safe?

A Canadian doctor living in Hawaii is suing a Toronto action house over a painting he claims is an original Tom Thomson. Michael Murray said the painting was sent to Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers to be put up for sale, but the auction house denies it was ever there.

Prosecutors argued Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King should be sentenced 10 years for his role in the disruptive protest that brought Ottawa's downtown to a standstill for more than three weeks in early 2022.

Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King was expected to be sentenced Thursday for his role in the disruptive protest that brought Ottawa's downtown to a standstill for more than three weeks in early 2022, but that has been delayed.

The new owners of the Brantford Bulldogs signed a memorandum of understanding to play at a proposed Brantford, Ont., sports complex, with options to renew the agreement for up to 40 years.

Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King is set to be sentenced today for his role in the disruptive protest that brought Ottawa's downtown to a standstill for more than three weeks in early 2022. 

The return of Donald Trump — and his jokes about the 51st state — will likely provide new opportunities for Canada to decide how much and how loudly it wants to differentiate itself from its neighbour. In the process, could Trump also end up recharging Canadian patriotism or nationalism?

Trump's threats of widespread tariffs, and Canada’s threat of its own tariffs in response, has the potential to impact hundreds of thousands of jobs, ignite inflation pressures and bruise the financial health of many industries. In particular, Alberta and its oilpatch are in the crosshairs as energy is Canada’s largest export to the U.S., worth about $125 billion in 2023.

An 18-year-old man from Brampton has been identified as a suspect in a shooting that occurred outside southwestern Ontario's largest emergency department in December, London police said.