The big questions Danielle Smith poses to Albertans as referendums

Alberta's premier used to want rapid growth in newcomers and enjoyed surplus budgets. Now in deficit, she's pointing a finger at immigration levels.

The Toronto Blue Jays have nearly closed the gap with the Cleveland Guardians in the battle for the American League's remaining wild-card spot, but they'll have to work to keep it that way — and hope the Guardians lose at least once in their Friday double-header.

Alper Yesil tells The National about the moment a severe Toronto thunderstorm turned a local Tim Hortons into a makeshift storm shelter as heavy rains and high winds sent traffic lights and people flying.

The cast of Heated Rivalry is getting hotter by the week, with the Canadian-made hockey drama recruiting three more stars for its second season roster.

The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."

Sept. 3, 2026 | The massive cleanup effort in Toronto and southern Ontario continues after a massive thunderstorm unleashed widespread damage. Tensions boil over as the Lindsay Clancy jury remains deadlocked. And remembering feminist icon Gloria Steinem.

The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island's economy and deepen its multiple crises.

Federal government officials said Global Affairs Canada is working to collect DNA from the families of Canadians still missing in Nepal and China after a flash flood ripped through the border region last week.

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a group of six Quebec mothers who were denied regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, after being laid off in the context of maternity and parental leaves.

Innu Nation are asking for attention from both the provincial and federal governments to the subject of policing, for the creation of localized police for Innu, in the wake of a case involving alleged use of excessive force by members of the RCMP.

Vancouver police officer, anti-gang advocate and youth charity CEO Kal Dosanjh has been charged with theft, fraud and breach of trust offences dating back to 2017.

Canada's Prime Minister and musician Bryan Adams both had appearances in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Thursday. While visiting the northern Ontario city, the pair met up at several local landmarks.

U.S. President Donald Trump's oil deal with interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez is being rejected by the Venezuelan opposition, and by some in her own party. Venezuelan Canadians, some with long careers in the oil industry, say the deal is illegitimate and will be repudiated.

Ontario has issued what could be its first fine against a ticket reselling platform under the province's anti-scalping law, which continues to get tested as resellers look to unload tickets to upcoming events such as the Toronto International Film Festival.

A new report from the Canada West Foundation warns that, though the grievances behind Alberta secession may be real, the economic risks and political uncertainties are too great to consider separating from Canada.

​Russian drones struck and damaged a Coca-Cola plant outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, Ukrainian President ‌Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The B.C. Highway Patrol says an officer captured video of a man with his eyes closed and hands off the wheel as his Tesla travelled on through Langley.

An Edmonton woman who owned two large dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024 has been sentenced.

An Edmonton woman who owned two large Cane Corso dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024 has been sentenced.
Crystal Jean MacDonald, 46, was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death in May following a judge-alone trial at the Edmonton Court of King’s Bench.

An Alberta Sheriffs peace officer won't be charged criminally for using artificial intelligence to create intimate images of women, including co-workers, without their consent.

The defence in the Lindsay Clancy trial told a judge Thursday on the sixth day of deliberations that one juror won't follow the judge's instructions about reasonable doubt, and he wants them kicked off the jury.

A team of University of Waterloo scientists won this year's Ig Nobel Physics Prize for their "theoretical and experimental attempts to design a splash-free urinal."

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would ask European nations to pay back the United States for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine amid the ‌ongoing war with Russia and appeared to signal a halt in sales to allied nations.

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives held onto the ridings of York-Simcoe and Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, while the NDP maintained its grip on Scarborough Southwest in three provincial byelections held Thursday.

British police are trying to recover 70,000 pints worth of stolen Guinness.

Canadian actor Elliot Page said Tuesday that hasn't received the flurry of role offers one might expect since winning praise for his role in Christopher's Nolan's 'The Odyssey.

In the latest push of its Buy Canadian Policy, the federal government is spending more than $4.7 billion for Via Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. This will be the first time in four decades that Via Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada.

In the latest push of its Buy Canadian Policy, the federal government is spending more than $4.7 billion for VIA Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. This will be the first time in four decades that VIA Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada.

The Federal Court has ordered the release of some long-concealed passages of a September 1986 study prepared for a landmark federal commission of inquiry on war crimes.

This is the first Canadian paper currency to feature Charles, whose image replaces that of the late Queen Elizabeth II.