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July 1, 2026 | Messages of unity take centre stage on Canada Day until severe weather forces an early end to Ottawa’s celebration. What’s next for CUSMA after the U.S. declines to extend the trade deal. And, Canada is joining the world’s biggest song contest.

Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing, taking selfies and ultimately being arrested.

Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are living in dismal sanitary conditions without access to clean water as already strained hospitals struggle to cope with an influx of emergency patients following the June 24 earthquakes that have killed more than 2,000. Aid workers say the country is facing a major medical crisis that, unless quickly controlled, will take more lives in the days and weeks ahead.

A 16-year-old has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, speeding and stunt driving after a fatal collision between a car and riding lawnmower last month. A 51-year-old North Dumfries Township man died in the collision.

Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easy-going police officer in the Lethal Weapon franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer's disease.

Sixty-six per cent of Canadians agree that multiculturalism has contributed positively to the country's identity, according to a new study by the Environics Institute and Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. The findings from the online survey of 6,818 adult Canadians come amid changing attitudes toward immigration.

An ambitious expedition will use Canadian technology to revisit two legendary polar exploration shipwrecks. The goal: create detailed digital twins of Quest and Terra Nova while leaving the historic wrecks undisturbed on the sea floor.

More than a century after Newfoundland and Labrador soldiers far from home in northern France lost their lives, their sacrifice is still being honoured.

Victor Willis, Village People's lead singer and co-writer of hits including Y.M.C.A. and Macho Man, has died one day before what would have been the Dallas-born entertainer's 75th birthday.

Diehard fans braved the city’s heat warning at the three locations they knew he’d be a day before Portugal’s knockout game against Croatia on Thursday.

From Halifax to Yellowknife, heat warnings have been issued by Environment Canada. Temperatures in Toronto are expected to drop slightly next week but are still projected to hit just under 30 C.

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight into Thursday with the intense strikes causing loud explosions and shaking Kyiv for hours.

New Maple Leafs GM John Chayka made plenty of moves to start his first NHL free agency with the organization.

Dozens of soccer fans lined the shoulder of Highway 427 at Dundas Street Wednesday afternoon ahead of Thursday's Portugal vs Croatia match.

The two-week festival, running at venues across the city, will feature more than 120 shows, including musicals, clown comedies and family dramas.

GM John Chayka believes he’s addressed the Leafs' need to be faster and more physical, while upgrading in net.

The city was under a severe heat warning for Canada Day, but that didn't stop World Cup fans from showing their colours.

"Let me give you some advice, mister," Bryan Adams sings, "We'll never be the 51st state."

The best tunes written about the city, from Rush to Joni Mitchell to Drake to k-os.

Residents are urged to remain in shelter during ongoing ‘furious enemy attack’ on capital, Kyviv mayor says

Seixas, 19, hopes to be first French winner of the tour since 1985

The children’s parents and grandparents were charged with felony child endangerment after police found the children while carrying out a search warrant in an unrelated investigation

Russian climbers arrested after unfurling banner about ‘the power of love’

Two people climbed to the very top of the Empire State Building's towering spire in New York City on Wednesday to unfurl a large banner urging world peace. An apparent marriage proposal appeared to then take place.

Lawsuits filed by U.S. Justice Department in federal court say laws violate the Second Amendment

England will face co-hosts Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday in the round of 16

The Vatican has threatened to excommunicate both the new bishops and priests involved in the ceremony

Administration moves special education programs to health department and lowers barrier to institutionalization

Earthquakes killed at least 2,295 and left more than 11,000 injured, officials say

The victims, who authorities said died of asphyxiation, were 48, 44 and 19 years old. Authorities did not provide additional details about the circumstances of the deaths.

Gao, a critic of Guo's, was targeted by the tycoon's supporters who stationed themselves outside his Surrey, B.C., home for 77 days in 2020.

The team of volunteers, including two firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officials and two dogs, has spent days scouring the debris for survivors.

The attack shocked the country on the Mediterranean coast, one of the world’s smallest sovereign states known for its high concentration of ultra-wealthy residents.

The Ministry of Commerce said its investigation had found that Canadian pea starch was being "dumped" in China, causing "material injury to the domestic industry."

In a post on X on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote that long-range defences had reached the Dubna space communications centre in the Moscow region.

Like other NATO countries, the U.K. is under pressure to increase defence spending to counter a more aggressive Russia and less reliable United States.

The ministry announced in May that it had acquired the fresco panels, dating from the 4th century, from members of the Torlonia family.

July 1 is the date set out in CUSMA for the countries to either formally extend the agreement another 16 years or continue under annual reviews for up to a decade.

Five days after the twin quakes, questions loomed about whether the cash-strapped government will be able to care for thousands of people who have been left homeless.

After two extreme climbers ascended the landmark’s 200-foot needle, one proposed to the other, before they were apprehended by the police.

President Trump flew into town on the new Air Force One and spent time touring the library dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, whom he called “a great he-man.”

The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not actively pushed New York City’s role in the nation’s anniversary celebrations, in part because of the complexities he sees in the country’s past and present.

On social media, he said the Village People’s lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him “right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the group.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had warned hours earlier that Russia was preparing another “massive strike” on Kyiv.

Federal officials in Los Angeles described gang members’ yearslong scheme that relied on social media and physical violence to recruit and maintain control of the girls.

American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.

While Republicans celebrated the ruling, many Democrats stayed quiet on an issue that had proved divisive in the last election.

Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, who tampered with voting machines in an attempt to show that the 2020 election had been rigged against President Trump.

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday after talks between Washington and Tehran concluded.

The U.S. has not renewed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, an agreement that President Donald Trump once called "the best agreement we've ever made.

Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted more than 7% in early Thursday trading.

Ant has led a 500 million yuan ($73.59 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, the start-up announced Thursday.

Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart are scrambling to expand quick commerce operations in India, not just to chase growth but to remain relevant to consumers.

The House Judiciary Committee said the South Korean government discriminated against Coupang and other U.S. companies, in a new report.

Fuel surcharges at Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways increased Wednesday, despite falling jet fuel costs in Asia.

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday, as investors awaited more data and clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.

The new business is a welcome signal for some investors who have been uneasy about the company's infrastructure spending plans.

President Donald Trump's "primary" issue with USMCA centers on America's trade deficits with Canada and Mexico, a senior administration official said.

The pope's visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, desperate migrants' gateway to the West, will set up a split-screen moment as President Donald Trump holds an Independence Day rally.

In the nation’s gravest hour, the country’s authoritarian regime has crippled an effective response, say survivors, rescue workers and former officials.

The Kremlin had framed the Anchorage summit as a turning point for the war in Ukraine. Now, Putin admits there was no deal, perhaps to get U.S. to help to broker a new one.

After two devastating quakes, first responders were fishermen, doctors, and emigres returning from abroad — a grassroots campaign filling a government void.

Late drama, controversy, history and heartbreak - the World Cup last-32 tie between Belgium and Senegal had everything.

Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.

England Captain Harry Kane's World Cup goals against DR Congo dominate Thursday's front pages.

Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to celebrate their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend.

As America turns 250 years old, people across the pond are running events of their own to mark the big breakup.

Temperatures are forecast to climb throughout the weekend, potentially leading to a heatwave being declared in parts of the UK

When the US-Israel war with Iran began, fuel costs jumped, but they are now plummeting as hope of lasting peace grows.

Historians say Trump's $2.2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest.

The four-time Emmy winner said his movements, speech and memories have slowed since receiving his diagnosis.

Trump said the man told him: ‘My wife was disgusted with me for years’

Russia has launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones with the intense strikes causing loud explosions and shaking Kyiv for hours

In recent years, a growing number of bereaved people in digitally-savvy South Korea have been trying out tech startups that offer short simulated videos of dead relatives

The thrilling Wednesday fixture saw England stage a remarkable comeback

China's Inner Mongolia is expanding both renewable energy and coal use

The CEO of the data mining giant accused major AI labs of having an ‘effing insane’ business model that threatened their partners

Beasley’s lawyer said the indicted former NBA star ‘wants to move on with his life’ following the arraignment

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were in Qatar to discuss the state of negotiations with mediators

Authorities in central Greece urged residents to evacuate as over 130 firefighters and aircraft battle a wildfire

The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts