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Canada has a unique chance to become a medical and scientific powerhouse — if it moves quickly to scoop up professionals leaving the United States in the wake of health cuts and layoffs, the head of the Canadian Medical Association says.

A Canadian legal association under fire for cancelling a Syrian Canadian entrepreneur's upcoming speech over his stance on Gaza says it will cancel the event altogether.

A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said.

A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said.

A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in mid-air Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said.

A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River just off Manhattan, authorities said. The fire department said it received a report of a helicopter in the water at 3:17 p.m.

A helicopter broke apart in mid-air Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront, killing a family of Spanish tourists, including three children, officials said.

Scientists created a map of a mouse's brain while it watched clips of The Matrix. They say this research is a step toward discovering how human brains work.

It's Day 19 of the campaign, which means we're now more than halfway to election day. Today, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both in the Greater Toronto Area — Carney will talk about crime, and Poilievre is focusing on housing.

Images of journalist Ahmad Mansour appearing to be engulfed in flames flooded social media this week after an Israeli airstrike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza.

Images of journalist Ahmad Mansour appearing to be engulfed in flames flooded social media this week after an Israeli airstrike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza.

Images of journalist Ahmad Mansour appearing to be engulfed in flames flooded social media this week after an Israeli airstrike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza.

Images of journalist Ahmad Mansour appearing to be engulfed in flames flooded social media this week after an Israeli airstrike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza.

A woman accused of killing her three-month-old child made her first appearance in P.E.I. Supreme Court on Thursday.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we talk to companies who say their robots will be essential to grow offshore wind in Japan, check out what's billed as the world's largest wildlife crossing, and look at a project to rescue native plants from bulldozers.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we talk to companies who say their robots will be essential to grow offshore wind in Japan, check out what's billed as the world's largest wildlife crossing, and look at a project to rescue native plants from bulldozers.

Corey Conners was not garnering much attention in the lead-up to the year's first major but the Canadian announced his presence on Thursday with his best-ever start to a Masters that left him firmly in contention.

Prince Edward Island is projecting the largest budget deficit in its history for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, according to the province’s latest budget, tabled in the legislature Thursday by Finance Minister Jill Burridge.

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record high of $6.23 US per dozen despite U.S. President Donald Trump's predictions.

Ontario is reporting 155 new measles cases over the last week, pushing the province's case count to 816 since an outbreak began in the fall. Public Health Ontario says there have now been 61 hospitalizations.

The Montreal-based clothing retailer filed for creditor protection late last year.

The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed an order for new first-degree murder trials for a Toronto-area woman and three others who were convicted in an attack on her parents.

The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite were all down a few points on Thursday following massive spikes the day before, when the U.S. first announced a 90-day pause on some tariffs.

It's Day 19 of the campaign, which means we're now more than halfway to election day. Today, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both in the Greater Toronto Area — Carney will talk about crime, and Poilievre is focusing on housing.

Israel on Thursday released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied.

U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to punish his critics on Wednesday by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clearances they may have.

The Conservative and Liberal campaigns are in the vote-rich GTA Thursday, promising Canadians policies that will cut taxes to make homes more affordable and crack down on crime. 

It's Day 19 of the campaign, which means we're now more than halfway to election day. Today, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both in the Greater Toronto Area — Carney will talk about crime, and Poilievre is focusing on housing.

It's Day 19 of the campaign, which means we're now more than halfway to election day. Today, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both in the Greater Toronto Area — Carney will talk about crime, and Poilievre is focusing on housing.

The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

Officials are appealing to the mother of a newborn to contact them after a baby boy was found on a porch in London, Ont., on Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the woman on whose front stoop the infant was found is telling her story.

Officials are appealing to the mother of a newborn to contact them after a baby boy was found on a porch in London, Ont., on Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the woman on whose front stoop the infant was found is telling her story.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Pete Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands, to be ambassador to Canada, a position he assumes as traditional close ties have been strained by President Donald Trump's tariff policy and comments about annexation.

Russia released a dual Russian-U.S. citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine, her lawyer said on Thursday, in what the Wall Street Journal described as a swap for a Russian-German national jailed in the United States.

A Brazilian man says he was misled into working illegally in Winnipeg based on the promise he would eventually get a work permit.

For Prairie farmer Jason Jackson, right-to-repair legislation is a key election issue. That's because he wants a government that understands the complexity of the issues facing Canadian farmers.

As U.S. President Donald Trump imposes global tariffs, and the two largest economies escalate their trade war, the current world order as we know it is shaken, if not over. What will emerge is still unclear, but some analysts say China and other Asian countries will likely play a bigger role.

Conservatives have placed strict controls on media access to Pierre Poilievre during this campaign. But some political analysts question whether this strategy, that may have been helpful when Justin Trudeau was his expected political opponent, still provides Poilievre with a political advantage.

For players hoping to earn a spot on the Canadian women's hockey team heading to Italy for the Olympics next February, this world championship is a crucial audition. It's also the last major tournament before the Games, and a key opportunity for the Canadian staff to test things out. Canada begins play against Finland on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

Chinese companies that sell products on Amazon are preparing to hike prices for the U.S. or quit that market due to the "unprecedented blow" from President Donald Trump's tariff hikes, the head of China's largest e-commerce association said.

Manitoba's MLAs may soon be showing off their singing pipes — and their Canadian pride — on every legislative sitting day.

April 9, 2025 | Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. post massive gains after the White House pauses most tariffs for 90 days. American holiday hotspots could lose big as Canadian tourists avoid the U.S.Plus, how to spot sneaky content designed to sway your vote.

The Vancouver Police Department's longest-serving sergeant faces demotion and a 20-day suspension after admitting to sending unwelcome, sexualized messages to five separate women in a pattern authorities say highlights the issue of sexual harassment at the VPD.

The Official Opposition called the comments deeply hurtful and harmful to the Sikh community.