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The Conservative Party of Canada has dropped a Quebec candidate after he harshly criticized Liberal candidate and Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost online.

A prominent Canadian legal association is apologizing after it cancelled a keynote speech by Syrian Canadian humanitarian advocate Tareq Hadhad, prompting sharp criticism from many of its members.

To many observers, the most puzzling aspect of Donald Trump's tariffs was that his list included some of the most remote and smallest territories and islands in the world. Places that, in some cases, have more penguins than people.

Officials in B.C.’s West Kootenay region are looking to ban noisemakers at a local hockey arena after a Fruitvale, B.C., man suffered serious injuries in an assault police say stemmed from the use of an air horn at a junior hockey game last month.

U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline by 75 days for Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell U.S. assets of popular short video app TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban that was supposed to have taken effect in January under a 2024 law.

There is some general agreement that Canada must act urgently in response to what is happening in the United States. But Mark Carney’s recent statements point to what might be a split in the way the Liberal and Conservative leaders view the tumult that is unfolding.

An Ontario man is facing charges in an alleged theft and leak of Texas Republican Party data in 2021. The accused gained unauthorized access to a third-party hosting company's computer system to "deface and download a backup of Texas Republican Party's server," according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

A teen girl set to face trial for manslaughter in the death of a homeless Toronto man has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault.

Sean (Diddy) Combs was hit with a new federal indictment on Friday charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts including racketeering and sex trafficking, court records showed. Combs, 55, had previously faced three criminal counts. He has pleaded not guilty. His trial in Manhattan Federal Court is scheduled to start on May 5.

Sean (Diddy) Combs was hit with a new federal indictment on Friday charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking, court records showed. Combs, 55, had previously faced three criminal counts. He has pleaded not guilty.

A new version of a government-commissioned report about Alberta's inactive oil wells and what to do about them now says the province should manage a new insurance fund, rather than backstop it with taxpayer funding.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney said on Friday that his government would provide an initial $150-million annual funding increase to CBC and Radio-Canada as part of a new mandate for the public broadcaster.

The Liberals have dropped Rod Loyola as an Edmonton-area candidate in the federal election race, the latest dismissed from party ranks since the campaign began.

British police charged actor-comedian Russell Brand with rape and multiple counts of assault connected to a number of allegations between 1999 and 2005, a police statement on Friday said.

British police charged actor-comedian Russell Brand with rape and multiple counts of assault connected to a number of allegations between 1999 and 2005, a police statement on Friday said.

The world is still trying to work out the immediate and long-term impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. We’re expecting to hear more from the major party leaders today about how they would navigate the unprecedented economic uncertainty ahead.

Bruce Springsteen on Thursday announced a June release date for Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a sequel to a well-received 1998 box set which will see dozens of previously unreleased songs between 1983 and 2018 see the light of the day.

Statistics Canada says the economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest monthly job loss since January 2022. The unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 per cent, up from 6.6 per cent in February.

Statistics Canada says this is the biggest monthly job loss since January 2022, and came amid uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs.

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the provincial government renewed the rules for the Mine Financial Security Program without needed changes, and ignored concerns about infringement on their Treaty rights.

China announced Friday that it will impose a 34 per cent tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" slate of double-digit tariffs.

Valerie Stevenson's cat was playing around when her pet knocked the urn containing the ashes of her beloved cat Jewels off her dresser. The Burlington, Ont., resident soon learned the ashes she had kept for 20 years were not those of Jewels, but of a dog named Sparky.

Kevin 'BK' Brooks, the lead singer of Montreal hardcore punk band Maxxpower, died within a year of being diagnosed with sarcoma. Tonight, artists are gathering to celebrate his music, life and perseverance.

Almost exactly nine years after the Panama Papers were revealed, two dozen countries' tax agencies say they've recovered nearly $2 billion combined in tax arrears thanks to information in the leak about hidden bank accounts and offshore shell companies.

Ontario wine agents are accusing the LCBO's 'unfair policies' after California wines were pulled from shelves almost a month ago due to ongoing trade dispute with the U.S., but grocery stores and retail giants like Costco and Loblaws are still allowed to sell the products.

A Thunder Bay, Ont., family says they're appealing Indigenous Services Canada's decision to deny their funding request to cover applied behaviour analysis therapy for their four-year-old daughter, who has autism. The family says the lack of federal coverage and the years-long waitlist to get into provincial programming are putting their daughter at risk of regression.

A Thunder Bay, Ont., family says they're appealing Indigenous Services Canada's decision to deny their funding request to cover applied behaviour analysis therapy for their four-year-old daughter, who has autism. The family says the lack of federal coverage and the years-long waitlist to get into provincial programming are putting their daughter at risk of regression.

Coming off an Olympic silver medal, Canada's Marco Arop will open his outdoor season this weekend in Jamaica at the Grand Slam Track in the 800 metres and a newer distance, the 1,500. “Marco has great race instincts, no matter the distance," says coach Chris Woods.

Immigration advocates are suing the Trump Administration over its coming registration requirement for non-U.S. citizens staying longer than 29 days, offering a possible reprieve for Canadian snowbirds.

A Minecraft Movie's moonwalking cow may make the toddlers laugh. But is its clunky story and self-defeating moral enough to succeed?

Valerie Stevenson's cat was playing around when her pet knocked the urn containing the ashes of her beloved cat Jewels off her dresser. The Burlington, Ont., resident soon learned the ashes she had kept for 20 years were not those of Jewels, but of a dog named Sparky.

Valerie Stevenson's cat was playing around when her pet knocked the urn containing the ashes of her beloved cat Jewels off her dresser. The Burlington, Ont., resident soon learned the ashes she had kept for 20 years were not those of Jewels, but of a dog named Sparky.

French-speaking Canadians got a first taste of how the five main federal party leaders defend their platforms beyond U.S. tariff threats in the span of two hours Thursday night on Radio-Canada's Cinq chefs, une élection program.

French-speaking Canadians got a first taste of how the five main federal party leaders defend their platforms beyond U.S. tariff threats in the span of two hours Thursday night on Radio-Canada's Cinq chefs, une élection program.

April 3, 2025 | Canada retaliates to U.S. auto tariffs with 25 per cent counter-tariffs on U.S. cars. ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are found guilty of mischief. Plus, how a vaccine for shingles could help prevent dementia.

U.S. President Donald Trump showed off a giant chart on Wednesday full of new “reciprocal” tariffs, which start at 10 per cent and grow steeper for countries with larger trade deficits with the U.S. But experts quickly noticed that these numbers don't add up. So what are these tariffs actually based on?

Health officials in three Ontario hotspots for measles are focusing on communication and vaccination to help get the outbreaks under control.

South Korea's Constitutional Court decided on Friday to oust President Yoon Suk Yeol, upholding parliament's impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.

South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, either removing him from office or restoring his powers four months after the conservative leader threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.

Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children celebrated its 150th birthday on Thursday with balloons, cupcakes, music, speeches and special guests.

The upcoming review of the Canada-US-Mexico free trade agreement, which reduces or eliminates trade barriers, has some dairy producers worried. Dairy farmers want Canada to protect the supply management system, a Canadian policy that prevents shortages and keeps underpriced imports from being dumped into our market.

Mark Carney’s father Robert Carney was a federal Indian day school principal in the Northwest Territories in the 1960s, at a place where residential school boarders also attended. Yet three historians are urging caution when approaching that complicated legacy. Here's why.

Pat DeReamer and Mary Wheaton-Kroger exchange the same card every year to celebrate each other's birthday — a tradition they've kept for the past 81 years.

The first full day of Trump's expanded trade war rattled the global economy today as world leaders quickly responded to new tariffs and shaken investors ran for the hills. Catch up here.