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The Carney government's financial support for the oil and gas industry amounts to breaking a federal commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, according to environmental advocates.

Some providers point to the federal government’s $10-a-day child-care program as a cause, saying they’re forced to choose between making string-thin profit margins, losing clients or shutting down altogether. Meanwhile, experts suggest the decline is part of a longer trend of parents turning away from home-based child care.

The Canadian Armed Forces says three of its members were injured last week after falling into a crevasse during a training exercise in Jasper National Park.

Alberta's Opposition says the cost of just getting the word out on the province's looming separation referendum is setting taxpayers back at least $365,000 dollars.

After several days of searching Nutimik Lake, the body of Aaron Au Ramirez, 13, has been recovered, Manitoba RCMP say.

Toronto Blue Jays fans Joseph Debenedictis and Steven Cipollone tell The National about the moment they held a Davis Schneider lookalike contest outside the Rogers Centre before the game.

WestJet is giving passengers with bookings from July 30 to Aug. 4 the opportunity to cancel or change their flights for free in light of the ongoing labour dispute with flight attendants.

RCMP say the incident took place Saturday night in a parking lot on Mountain Road, and the investigation is ongoing.

Wangchuk, whose fast became a rallying point for the protests, says he made the decision ‘in view of possible violence in the country’

Trump said he followed the many ups and downs of the Dodgers’ World Series battle with the Blue Jays

The tariffs replace existing levies set to expire Friday

Loomer had a change of heart after spending years minimizing the invasion of Ukraine and amplifying Russian propaganda

Canadian voters are generally obliged to show government-issued photo ID before marking a ballot

U.S. government attorneys retreat in face of vigorous legal opposition and stern reprimand from judge

Leaders to discuss artificial intelligence on Sept. 24 trip, U.S. President says

The Saudis have asserted that a clear path for Palestinian statehood is a requirement for normalizing relations with Israel.

Movement spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party is demanding the education minister’s resignation over exam leaks

Kyiv’s drones first hit the sites over the weekend in Elektrostal, just east of Moscow, and in the Tambov region, killing eight people and injuring scores more.

New rules around casual office attire mark a bold change in a country where dark suits and white shirts have long been the uniform for office workers.

The plane, the Clipper Endeavor, was carrying 69 passengers and crew when it made a hard landing on water after losing both engines less than 10 minutes after takeoff.

As of 11 a.m. eastern on Thursday, Brent crude prices were around US$100.60 per barrel as conflict in the Red Sea drove oil tanker traffic in the crucial Bab el-Mandeb strait down.

Trump said the deal does not allow for enrichment of uranium, yet nonproliferation experts say the deal fails to include guardrails to prevent enrichment to weapons-grade levels.

It was the latest major crackdown on Big Tech by the European Union, which has led the world in reining in some of the world’s largest companies from Silicon Valley to Beijing.

The June 29 report by the government's threat assessment agency also spoke of a longer-term extremism problem caused by the normalization of antisemitic acts.

A judge set the June 1 trial date at the request of lawyers on both sides, with the approved schedule giving time for the defence to challenge the indictment this fall.

The Trump administration released scant details of the deal, but sources said it paves the way for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia.

Ahmad Hassan Hajahmad, 33, was arrested following a joint investigation by the Toronto police hate crime unit and the RCMP national security team.

Stocks in Asia were down following a sell-off in the U.S. markets over soaring oil prices, rising borrowing costs and worries about the technology industry.

“You got to give Trump credit: He misspeaks in ways nobody ever thought possible,” Fallon said of the president’s calling the famous man-child character “Pinky,” instead of “Pee-wee,” Herman.

The influencer, accused of human trafficking and rape, is under investigation in three countries along with his brother, Tristan. They were arrested in Miami last week.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy trying to put out other fires when a student movement suddenly exploded. There are no easy solutions to the problems behind it.

The administration launched new duties tied to countries’ imports of goods made with forced labor, replacing a 10 percent tariff immediately after it expired.

The president has unveiled a complicated system to forge ahead with his trade war, after the Supreme Court stuck down his original levies.

A man was arrested after the daylight attacks in a Manhattan neighborhood bordering Central Park. The police were investigating whether the stabbings were hate crimes.

Los Angeles had an increase in homeless residents between early 2025 and early 2026. The rise could hurt Mayor Karen Bass, as she runs for re-election.

Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.

The animal’s plight alarmed onlookers and highlighted the drought conditions that are forcing wild bears closer to where people live in search of food.

The president told Axios he was considering an operation "bigger than ever before."

German auto giant Volkswagen on Friday reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter profit and revised down its sales forecast for 2026.

Lee was highlighting the country's excessive investment in real estate, and highlighted that Japan's housing market "burst like a balloon."

CEO of Indian pharma company Dr Reddy's has warned that Trump's proposed tariffs on generic drugs will make them more expensive for patients.

There is an international backlash to President Trump's latest push to keep his tariff agenda alive, with his fresh move against American trading partners.

The Pentagon lowered its official Iran war death toll to 14 from 18, removing four service members killed this month.

U.S. trading partners have rejected the forced-labor rationale behind Trump's new global tariffs, while most signaled plans to keep negotiating.

The APEC statement is the first to include open-source cooperation at a minister level, said Li Lecheng, China's industry and information technology minister.

This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the1.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.

CXMT is stoking fears that its blockbuster stock market debut could pull cash from China's equities.

Tom Christopher carried the tub up the mountain in flip flops, before bathing in it at the summit.

The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials now ordering the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula.

Teenage gymnast Shantae Amankwaah on making her Commonwealth Games debut and following in Claudia Fragapane's footsteps.

Various ministers are also set to work regularly from the northern branch of Downing Street.

Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.

This is the first time Chinese nationals have won the prestigious Fields Medal.

Socceroos World Cup star Cristian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine after being twice caught for speeding in Sydney.

The papers are focusing on different aspects of Andy Burnham's first week in the top job.

US President Donald Trump said any damages to ships and cargo would be paid for using Iranian assets.

A bridge linking Michigan to Ontario is about to open but Canada has disinvited US dignitaries from the ceremony.

The U.S. will put taxes of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports – alleging that the countries impacted have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labour

A teenager’s attempt to escape from police was foiled by a collapsing fence in a Hot Fuzz-style blunder.

The fresh tariffs came just hours before temporary 10 per cent levies, which Britain was already subject to, expired

The pair enjoyed a high-flying international lifestyle before splitting in 2018

The broadcaster is seeking messages between Trump and his advisers in the hours before the storming of the US Capitol

‘They haven’t received enough pain yet,’ president warns after attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea

The moment went viral online

Officials in India say at least 50 people have died and 700,000 have been displaced by flooding after days of monsoon rains

Spain’s government has declared a national emergency Friday after multiple wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the central region of Madrid

At least seven explosions broke out near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil