Bell builds ground station for satellite-to-mobile network

The Canadian telecommunications giant plans to launch space-based cellular service to better serve remote areas.

Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, one of the most iconic pieces of film memorabilia, sold at auction for $3.75 million US (roughly $5.15 million Cdn), Heritage Auctions shared on Wednesday. The prop was constructed by Star Wars' makeup artist Stuart Freeborn, and includes the model-cast of actor Mark Hamill's hand that detached alongside it in the iconic scene.

Rogers announced the closure of six radio stations last week, laying off 230 people. But it didn’t mention that it was also laying off front-line telco customer service agents. The company won’t confirm how many jobs are disappearing, nor will it address reports that workers are now being trained in Morocco.

The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last April in New York City that killed six people, investigators said Thursday.

An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late last year found staff faced safety risks and problems with accessing health care — more than a year after a union flagged those same issues.

The Nova Scotia teen arrested in March for co-plotting a school attack has been released with strict conditions. The case is due back in court in September.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, a key vote on the Senate's judiciary committee, said Thursday he would not vote to advance President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, unless he meets with victims of Jeffrey Epstein and their lawyers.

Mykhailo Fedorov was Ukraine’s fourth defence minister to serve in the role since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country, but the first whose ouster has led to public backlash.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that Gordie Howe International Bridge tolls won't be split with the United States until the $6.4 billion of Canadian investment is repaid. However, Carney did clarify that the agreement is to split net revenues with the U.S. side for 15 years.

Some separatist groups are “frustrated and flummoxed” over Elections Alberta’s third-party advertising rules ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.

While celebrating their victory over England, Argentine players held a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" — asserting in Spanish that the disputed Falkland Islands, over which the U.K. and Argentina once fought a war, are Argentine. London is crying foul.

Corus Entertainment, owner of the Global Television Network, has confirmed plans for an unspecified number of layoffs. The company says the changes are an effort to “strengthen and sustain” its news divisions.

Republican members of U.S. Congress are slamming Canada's federal and provincial governments over what they claim is inaction in preventing the wildfires currently spreading smoke and poor air quality across much of the northeastern U.S., in addition to Central Canada.

Quebec provincial police have confirmed the arrest by Mexican authorities of Maxime Paquette, who had been wanted since June 2024 in connection with investigations into the massive Desjardins data breach.

Federal cabinet ministers faced pointed concerns from frustrated chiefs Thursday at an Assembly of First Nations meeting in Ottawa, as the Liberal government tried to again ease tensions over its efforts to streamline major project development.

The evacuation order was issued by Fraser Valley Regional District at 8:30 a.m. PT. on Thursday, July 16.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says in a Thursday morning update that the Brunswick complex, made up of the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek fires, is expected to be unstable through the day. Dry lightning and little rain are in the forecast, the service says.

Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, has been destroyed by a wildfire that spans over 350,000 hectares in northwestern Ontario. Community leaders spoke to CBC News about their harrowing journey by boat to safety as they call for support from the provincial and federal governments.

It's been 19 years since Argentina's Lionel Messi took photos for a charity calendar with Spain's Lamine Yamal when Yamal was just a few months old. Now, the two will face off against each other in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final.

Canada will spend almost $2 billion over four years on 190 armoured combat support vehicles that will be built by London, Ont.-based General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday.

Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon makes a "significant" announcement about the Port of Vancouver Thursday morning.

RCMP say they are trying to identify a group of protesters who swarmed the vehicle of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, including whoever smashed its windshield while he was inside.

As wildfires burn out of control in parts of Ontario, the province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case assistance is needed. Premier Doug Ford responded to criticisms Thursday that the government was underfunding emergency firefighting, saying the it would spare no expense to keep people safe.

As dozens of wildfires burn out of control in northern Ontario, several communities have already started evacuations or are considering them. The province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case the province needs assistance.

Winds out of the northwest could fan the flames of dozens of forest fires that have already devastated communities in northern Ontario.

The Toronto International Film Festival began rolling out the red carpet on Thursday, announcing five special presentations for this year's instalment — their first major announcement since revealing the opening-night film earlier this month.

The mayor of Repentigny, Que., is calling on the federal transport minister to suspend rail traffic through the city until CN Rail implements corrective measures to the railway track.

Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, as a U.S.-based research group reported a surge in Israeli attacks to levels not seen since the latest truce took effect in October.

The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents
and grandparents to come to Canada as permanent residents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said the change is part of an effort to responsibly manage the system and reduce wait times.

CBC/Radio-Canada is expanding its global news operations, reopening bureaus in Jerusalem and Beijing, and establishing a joint presence in a handful of other locations around the world.