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A prominent legal organization is facing criticism for cancelling a speech by a noted entrepreneur and humanitarian advocate after, it says, some members expressed concerns about his position on Israel's war in Gaza.

Thomas Keeper will no longer run for the Liberal Party in Calgary Confederation in this spring's federal election, after he was first announced as a candidate on March 11.

An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to keep 10 supervised consumption sites open while he considers a Charter challenge of a new provincial law that bans the sites from operating within 200 metres of schools or daycares.

An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to keep 10 supervised consumption sites open while he considers a Charter challenge of a new provincial law that bans the sites from operating within 200 metres of schools or daycares.

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance slammed Denmark during a visit to Greenland on Friday, saying it has not done a good job in keeping the semi-autonomous Danish territory and its people safe from incursions by China and Russia, while pledging respect for Greenland's sovereignty and asking its people 'to partner' with the United States.

Pete Lee's lovingly worn knitted sweater with the Montreal Canadiens logo on the back and the Rocket's No. 9 on the sleeves wasn't expensive. But for the London, Ont., resident's family, the Habs-inspired jacket's value is immeasurable.

Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden are among the nations the U.S. Department of Agriculture approached to address the shortage, according to European industry groups.

For the first time in its 55-year history, the Junos have elevated projects featuring four different languages to one of its highest pedestals. In the album of the year category, this year's nominees are sung in English, French, Punjabi and Inuktitut.

The trial for Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, accused of the first-degree murder of Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala of Ontario Provincial Police, has begun in Cayuga, with the Crown presenting a timeline and witness interviews, and saying body-cam footage worn by the officer will be important in the proceedings.

A Toronto court has ruled that a woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities last year is unfit to stand trial at this time and must undergo psychiatric treatment.

The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez has been denied parole and will continue serving a life sentence for fatally shooting the rising young singer at a Texas motel in 1995, the state’s parole board announced Thursday.

After applying for a new passport in January, Ash Lazarus Orr, a transgender man from West Virginia, has yet to receive it and is now suing the Trump administration over its discriminatory policy.

Ontario released its 2024 Sunshine List Friday, the annual list that documents public sector employees with salaries of over $100,000, with Ontario Power Generation president and CEO Kenneth Hartwick topping the list again with a salary of just over $2 million.

"I didn't get the balance right," the premier said on Friday morning following a backlash over concerns that the proposed legislation would give the government the power to bypass the legislature.

​​​​​​​Bayern Munich is considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies's serious knee injury in a match of little importance.

​​​​​​​Bayern Munich is considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies' serious knee injury in a match of little importance.

King Charles smiled and waved to members of the public Friday as he left his home in London, the day after a brief hospitalization for the side effects from his cancer treatment.

Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth hit a wall in February.

A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, and several buildings collapsed in Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, witnesses said. Buildings shook as well in Bangkok, the Thai capital about 1,000 km to the south, and hundreds of people rushed out in panic.

A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar, where the ruling junta declared a state of emergency in some areas.

A powerful earthquake centred in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing more than 140 people in that country, according to state media, and toppling buildings across a wide area.

Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Education ordered its schools to destroy thousands of books purchased two years ago because they contained 'inaccurate information' about the territories, culture and history of the province's Indigenous peoples. 

There's a growing backlash to sharenting, the trend of sharing your kid's life online — especially for profit. But as Utah joins the list of U.S. states legislating protections for the children of influencers, some observers say Canada's laws are lagging.

For the first time, the Juno Awards are recognizing South Asian artists with a dedicated category: South Asian music recording of the year. It comes amid the music's growing popularity and increasing interest in non-English-language content.

On Monday, applications open for an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) pilot program that could grant workers permanent residency – an end goal that is typically challenging for many due to extensive requirements and lengthy waits.

On Monday, applications open for an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) pilot program that could grant workers permanent residency – an end goal that is typically challenging for many due to extensive requirements and lengthy waits.

Bianca Buitrago-Poulin, 34, was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia two years ago, but her illness had been affecting her long before then. After more than a decade of working in geriatric care, symptoms were making it hard to hold down a job.

Attention those in eastern Canada: Do you still have those solar eclipse glasses from last year's total eclipse? If so, grab them and get up early on Saturday morning for a wonderful sight.

Canadian scholars who receive some of their funding from the U.S. government sources are flagging a troubling new questionnaire they have been receiving. It asks political and ideological questions about their research.

While federal leaders go after each other about grill each other about tax havens, investments and conflicts of interest, it can be hard to keep up with the different kinds of money being argued over.

Forced to put the cost of extractions and dentures on a loan, 74-year-old Gale Uhlmann writes about being unable to retire, the cost of living in her small Ontario community, and why she wants seniors dental care to be on voters minds at the ballot box.

Attention those in eastern Canada: Do you still have those solar eclipse glasses from last year's total eclipse? If so, grab them and get up early on Saturday morning for a wonderful sight.

The Ontario school board that launched a review after the death of one its students last year says it wants some good to come out of the process, though some details, including the boy's cause of death, remain unclear all these months later. 

Strategic voting, once a taboo for New Democrats, is resurfacing as party faithfuls — including Tom Mulcair and a former top aide to ex-premier Rachel Notley — openly talk about voting Liberal to stop a Conservative win.

Canadian scholars who receive some of their funding from the U.S. government sources are flagging a troubling new questionnaire they have been receiving. It asks political and ideological questions about their research.

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday.

World-class wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen recounts the moment he came within one metre of rare kind of bear with white fur known as a spirit bear or kermode, and captured intimate portraits of the iconic animal.

World-class wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen recounts the moment he came within one metre of rare kind of bear with white fur known as a spirit bear or kermode, and captured intimate portraits of the iconic animal.

The fear of measles has some parents with infants in Alberta looking for ways to avoid exposure and take advantage of early vaccination opportunities.