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Hindu widows gather in Vrindavan, India, to take part in the festival of colours, Holi. While they are banned from the celebrations in many parts of India, in the holy city of Vrindavan they are challenging societal norms and participating in the festivities.

The arrest and threatened deportation of a student activist at Columbia University is a threat to free speech on campus and across the U.S., says professor Michael Thaddeus.

Prime minister-designate Mark Carney and his cabinet will be sworn in on Friday at Rideau Hall.

Prime minister-designate Mark Carney and his cabinet will be sworn in on Friday at Rideau Hall, Radio-Canada and CBC News have learned.

Prime minister-designate Mark Carney is aiming for a much leaner cabinet as he prepares to get sworn in on Friday at Rideau Hall. 

China has announced that it will impose 100 per cent retaliatory tariffs on canola in response to Canadian tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

Spotify on Wednesday released further details about its record $10 billion US in royalties in 2024 in its Loud & Clear report. The report comes amid the ongoing debate about how much money artists and songwriters actually receive in royalties and whether it is actually fair.

The Buffalo Police Department said they’ve arrested and charged a 34-year-old man in connection to a double homicide in which a Six Nations man and his partner were killed.

Ontario’s premier and transportation minister have said for months that removing bike lanes is a necessary measure to reduce traffic in the GTA. But hundreds of pages of internal ministry documents, reports and emails shows the government is aware the move may not have an impact on congestion and could increase collisions for everyone who uses roads.

U.S. President Donald Trump might have paused tariffs on some Canadian goods until April 2,but Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are still in place. That means shoppers bringing certain products back over the border will have to pay an extra fee.

Ed Davey leads the third party in Britain’s parliament, the Liberal Democrats, and he’s calling on European nations to rally around Canada to help fight off Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The company that made the hit mobile-phone game Pokemon Go is getting out of the mobile gaming business.

An interprovincial network of drug traffickers transported a large quantity of illicit drugs and firearms to Manitoba from Toronto, Winnipeg police say after making several arrests in a months-long investigation that started last spring.

A group of London musicians collaborated on an original song, Beautiful Game, which celebrates soccer and the FIFA World Cup. Now, the artists have set their own goal: to make it the theme song at the first-ever World Cup game in Canada next year.

Devotees around the world are celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, which ushers in spring as well as honours the Hindu deities Krishna and Radha.

Northvolt has declared bankruptcy in Sweden, but says its North American operations are solvent. The company is building a large battery factory on Montreal's South Shore.

Northvolt has declared bankruptcy in Sweden, but says its North American operations are solvent. The company is building a large battery factory on Montreal's South Shore.

Pakistani forces were in a tense standoff on Wednesday with hundreds of militants holding about 250 people hostage on a train they had hijacked.

Insurgents who attacked a passenger train in Pakistan killed 21 hostages, the military said Wednesday, while security forces rescued over 300 others and killed all 50 of the assailants.

Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikaël Kingsbury finished strong at the season-ending dual moguls event in Livigno, Italy. The 32-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won Wednesday's big final to not only take gold, but also cement his third Crystal Globe win of the season.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister by the end of the week, but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of his transition team that must happen first.

A judge has denied a bid to review the decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who seriously injured a young Indigenous man with a kick to the head.

B.C. craft liquor manufacturers say that the province should remove barriers to their products being sold in provincial liquor stores, as interest grows in homegrown alcohol due to U.S. tariffs.

He’s the tip of the spear in U.S. President Trump’s war with Canada. What’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s story and what is he thinking?

A NASA telescope was launched into space from California on Tuesday for a mission to explore the origins of the universe and to scour the Milky Way galaxy for hidden reservoirs of water, a key ingredient for life.

As President Donald Trump's tariff threats continue to hang over Canada, B.C. Premier David Eby wants the federal government to impose a tax on U.S. thermal coal shipped out of the province as a way to pressure the White House.

As President Donald Trump's tariff threats continue to hang over Canada, B.C. Premier David Eby wants the federal government to impose a tax on U.S. thermal coal shipped out of the province as a way to pressure the White House.

As cleanup continues at an Irving gas station on the outskirts of Woodstock, a question persists: Why did it take so long to notice that tens of thousands of litres of gas had leaked into the ground?

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is in the midst of its biggest overhaul since two boards amalgamated back in 1998.

U Sports is ramping up its own March madness. For the first time, Canada’s university men’s and women’s basketball championships will be played alongside one another on the Point Grey campus at the University of British Columbia.

Amid an increasingly heated game of tariff-related chicken, Canadian politicians are in Houston telling Americans they're peeved — in the most stereotypically Canadian way possible.

An Ontario developer is accused of coercing 142 purchasers of pre-construction projects to pay more money for the same homes they purchased up to two years earlier — claims that are now the subject of a disciplinary committee hearing referred by the province's regulatory authority.

Late Thursday night or Friday early morning, North Americans with clear skies can look up to see a full moon with a beautiful reddish hue — also known as a "blood worm."  

While Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't in any danger of struggling to make ends meet, his wealth has taken a significant hit recently as shares of the electric vehicle company tumble on the stock market. Some analysts say it's an indication that Musk's controversial comments and connection to the Trump administration are having an impact on his personal riches.

Wilbert Coffin became the sole suspect for the death of an American tourist in the 50s and was one of the last people to be hanged for murder in Canada. A jack of all trades and a prospector who knew the Gaspé woods like the back of his hand, advocates continue to cast doubt on his guilt and urge for his exoneration.

Late Thursday night or Friday early morning, North Americans with clear skies can look up to see a full moon with a beautiful reddish hue — also known as a "blood worm."  

Wilbert Coffin became the sole suspect for the death of an American tourist in the 50s and was one of the last people to be hanged for murder in Canada. A jack of all trades and a prospector who knew the Gaspé woods like the back of his hand, advocates continue to cast doubt on his guilt and urge for his exoneration.

Three people died a little over an hour apart in Victoria on Monday, Victoria police and the B.C. Coroners Service have confirmed

March 11, 2025 | The White House moves forward with 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, but backs off on its threat to double them. A potential ceasefire in Ukraine. Plus, snowbirds face new requirements at the border.

Canadians and other foreign nationals who plan to stay in the U.S. for 30 days or longer will soon be required to apply for registration and fingerprinting with the Department of Homeland Security.

Canadian travellers to the U.S. will be exempt from new fingerprinting requirements imposed on all other foreign nationals, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

American country music sensation Luke Combs got real about his struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety, as well as the challenges of being on the road, in a recent interview with 60 Minutes Australia.

A Canadian brewer hopes a massive crate of beer will help customers deal with the exhausting news cycle under U.S. President Donald Trump. Moosehead's Presidential Pack contains 1,461 beers, in 473-millilitre cans — marketed as "just enough Canadian lagers to get through a full presidential term."