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The governor of Oaxaca, Salomon Jara Cruz, expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the accident and said state authorities were co-ordinating with federal agencies to assist those affected.

Dec. 28, 2025 | Alberta launches an investigation after a man’s family said he died while waiting for hours in a hospital emergency room. U.S. President Donald Trump says he thinks both Russia and Ukraine want peace after meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Plus, some Ontario distillers say removing U.S. booze hasn’t helped their bottom line much.

At 110, Burd Sisler is now Canada's oldest person. The Ontario resident worked as a border agent for 30 years and was also a veteran of the Second World War. His advice for staying healthy is to take care of your body. He stayed active by bowling into his 100s.

Dozens of birders descended on Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Park on Sunday to catch a rare glimpse of a bird that avian enthusiasts say has never been recorded in Canada before.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) described the crash as a midair collision between an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and Enstrom 280C helicopter over Hammonton Municipal Airport. Only the pilots were on board each aircraft.

About 60 workers in Halifax office voted in favour of unionizing amid concerns about AI and industry-wide layoffs.

Family of Courtney Deveau, 28, says her recovery from traumatic brain injury may take months.

Toronto could see between 20 and 40 millimetres of rain Sunday afternoon, Environment Canada says.

Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s actress who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later an animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91.

A Vancouver-based company hopes Canadians look to keep some of their investment dollars local and create an impact — even as the trend of investment dollars flowing south of the border looks set to continue into 2026.

Scottie Barnes' epic triple-double at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday was worth the price of admission beyond the jaw-dropping numbers.

Police are looking for a suspect after a man tried to light another person's jacket on fire at a TTC station.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test the country’s nuclear deterrence, days after it showed apparent progress in the construction of its first nuclear-powered submarine.

Dozens of birders descended to Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Park Sunday to glimpse a bird avian enthusiasts say has never been in Canada before.

Like many farmers, Nick Green trades and barters as a way to ensure his cattle have enough land to graze. Unlike many farmers, Green trades in manure.

Avasthi, 20, was killed on Dec. 23 in a broad daylight shooting near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus, causing a shock wave of grief.

Police in Hammonton, New Jersey responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. on Sunday.

Bardot died Sunday at the age of 91. She was an animal rights activist and a vocal opponent of Canada's seal hunt.

Whether it’s $5 avocado toast at Queen’s Park or the city's champion Jamaican patty, here are the plates and people that defined the year in Toronto.

MONTREAL - A 44-year-old Quebec man is dead after being pulled from the water off a Florida beach northeast of Orlando.

Map released by military shows operations in five areas, including the northern part of the Taiwan Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes

China aims to test combat readiness with live-fire exercises on Tuesday

Monday’s talks are also expected to include Israel’s concerns over Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran

Leaders fear move could pave the way for deportation of Gaza Palestinians to Somaliland

At least one person is dead and another is injured on Sunday after two helicopters collided mid-air before crashing to the ground, in Hammonton, New Jersey, according to authorities.

Police and fire crews extinguished flames that engulfed one of the helicopters, Hammonton police say

Sunday's ballot was scheduled after Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s governing Self-Determination party repeatedly failed to form a government despite winning the most votes at a Feb. 9 election.

Kurti’s Vetevendosje, or Self-Determination, party won nearly 50 per cent of the ballots

Bardot died Sunday at her home in southern France, her foundation says

It will be clear ‘in ​a few weeks’ whether negotiations to end the war will succeed, U.S. President says

Zelenskyy said he will raise “territorial issues” as Moscow and Kyiv remain fiercely at odds over the fate of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.

Indonesian rescuers searched near Komodo National Park after a tour boat sank, leaving a Spanish soccer coach and three children missing amid rough seas and poor visibility.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that the U.S had launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland.

The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and “weaponized” nongovernmental organizations.

The two officers, as well as another person standing nearby, died from their injuries.

Trump said he named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry special envoy appointed to Greenland to 'lead the charge.'

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries.

Thousands of people, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, gathered at Bondi Beach Sunday to mark the Dec. 14 attack on a Hanukkah celebration that left 15 dead.

The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.

The train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured.

A Virginia man was charged with planting the bombs outside Democratic and Republican headquarters. Court documents show he believed that the 2020 election had been “tampered with.”

In Minnesota, forecasters warned of “potentially life-threatening travel conditions” as whiteout conditions reduced visibility. Heavy snow was expected over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes.

The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.

“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.

At the state school, gender studies is out. ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading. A Charlie Kirk statue is coming. Has one ideological bubble replaced another?

He and Ann Peebles made up one of Southern soul’s most accomplished partnerships. He finally broke through as a solo act at 75.

When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy season.

The actress, who died at 91, had what can’t be taught: charisma and attitude onscreen. Here are some highlights.

The company said in a statement Monday local time that it planned to provide customers with purchase vouchers totaling 50,000 won for various Coupang services.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors kicked off the final trading week of the year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was scheduled to arrive at Mar-a-Lago in President Donald Trump's latest attempt to end the war with Russia.

The stock, which made its market debut in 2020, is an indisputable star of the retail investing world.

TipRanks discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including Chevron and Darden Restaurants.

"Never Enough" author Jennifer Breheny Wallace has spent seven years interviewing high-achieving kids and their families. She reveals the most popular but potentially harmful parenting trend—and what kids really need from their parents.

The over-50s 'Silver Spenders' are an increasingly influential consumer demographic.

It has been a monumental year for the video game industry, marked by new devices and billion-dollar deals.

Relationship counselor Baya Voce shares the three key things emotionally intelligent couples do diffferently when they have disagreements.

Though historically men have bought engagement rings, most women are now willing to contribute to the cost of the coveted piece of jewelry.

The United States will help facilitate Russia-Ukraine talks in January, as Trump called the peace process “very complicated stuff.”

Volcanic activity has intensified at Sicily’s Mount Etna in recent days. That hasn’t stopped visitors to Europe’s largest active volcano.

In South Korea, National Geographic and even Lockheed Martin are among the U.S. brands that have been resurrected or reinvented as clothing lines.

The actress and singer was a symbol of sexual revolution. She later became an animal welfare campaigner and incendiary right-wing commenter.

Satellite images suggest China is growing the sites where it makes warheads, while also preparing to retaliate faster — signs of its nuclear ambitions.

With the Israeli leader to visit Mar-a-Lago on Monday, his hawkishness on Gaza and other Middle East hotspots is butting up against Trump’s peacemaking efforts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the attacks make clear Russia does not want to end the war and that the world must do more to pressure Moscow.

The neighbors renewed a commitment to stop violent clashes along their border, after an October truce for which President Donald Trump claimed credit unraveled.

In South Korea, notorious for its hard drinking culture, younger generations are increasingly opting for morning dance parties — powered by coffee, not alcohol.

In blowing up the vessel, destroying evidence and repatriating the survivors, the U.S. cut short a process that’s helped bring down traffickers.

Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts.

An investigation is under way after the train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda.

Both the US president and Zelensky described the talks as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".

Pressure mounts for Egyptian dissident to be deported from the UK, and French actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

"We cannot live freely. You cannot even play music" - residents tell the BBC of militants' rule.

Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC's Vitaliy Shevchenko.

With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead.

The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti.

Professor Green and Ryan Libbey open up about how fatherhood affected them and how you can protect your mental health.

Three young Britons explain why they are building their futures overseas.

Southern Hungary landowner Oszkár Nagyapáti has been battling severe drought on his land

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three years after his ousted predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol moved the presidential office to the Defense Ministry compound

Four activists remain on hunger strike with some experiencing serious health decline, according to Prisoners for Palestine

The Chinese military says it’s dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan to warn against what it called separatist and “external interference” forces

Brian J. Cole Jr. said he targeted RNC and DNC because ‘they were in charge,’ according to filing from Jeanine Pirro

Trump still can’t stop talking about 2020 when Zelensky is in the room. John Bowden ponders: Will that make dragging Putin to the table impossible?

However, US president says a few ‘thorny issues’ remain before a deal can be concluded

Police Scotland said that domestic abuse wouldn’t be tolerated in its pursuit to hold perpetrators accountable

Amber alerts are in place as temperatures are set to plunge

Glasgow experienced the most acute problem