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Brad Gushue's competitive curling career at the Brier has come to an end. The six-time Canadian champion was eliminated from contention with a 7-5 playoff loss to Brad Jacobs.

Salmon Arm's Madeleine Wilkie is wrapping up competition at the world juniours in Norway, just in time for her big sister Natalie to start competing at the Paralympic Games in Italy.

Police in parts of the Greater Toronto Area will be increasing their presence after shots were fired at two synagogues in North York and Vaughan.

An Abacus Data poll suggests the Conservatives boast a 51-per-cent share of the intended vote in the province. That is down 13 percentage points from their share of results in the 2025 federal election. Meanwhile, Liberal support is up eight percentage points.

China’s latest blueprint for driving growth in its economy was largely written before the U.S. and Israel instigated the most far-reaching war in the Middle East in decades. But when the Chinese premier stood up in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday to deliver the opening address, some last-minute updates appeared evident.

The Ring of Fire mining development in Northern Ontario has not been officially designated for fast-tracking by the federal or provincial governments, but at a mining conference in Toronto this week it was full steam ahead for the project.

The Canadian auto market officially opened to Chinese-made electric vehicles on March 1. But that doesn't mean you'll be able to drive a BYD or a Chery EV on Canadian streets anytime soon.

Phil DeMont did not want to do jury duty and found it dull. But at some point, a switch flipped, and while it never became a riveting TV legal drama, he saw in the quieter moments what it meant to be a Canadian.

Packed with revenge tropes and high-drama plots, microdramas are served up in one- to two-minute chunks in a vertical aspect ratio, straight to your smartphone. Producers say it's the “future” of the entertainment industry, but fans and unions still have issues with the quality, and how performers will be protected.

“The point of principle stands," said Carney about Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The Minnesota Frost are coming to Toronto and with them comes a player who some consider the league's first "villain."

Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca called the Thornhill synagogue shooting another "horrific, antisemitic, Jew-hating incident."

In visits to India, Australia and Japan, the prime minister continued to position himself as a leader with a plan to survive the upheaval of a crumbling international order, Alex Ballingall writes.

The province's sole NDP MP is considering a jump to provincial politics.

Advocacy groups said Friday they hope their federal and municipal representatives will fiercely oppose the jet push.

The Star spoke with diaspora members this week about the tumult in their lives, panic for their loved ones back home, and the cost of the conflict.

Hundreds of thousands with ties to the region call the GTA home. Beyond an opposition to the Iranian regime, views can get complicated.

We crunched decades of snow, cold and ice data to find out exactly how bad this winter really was.

With rain and isolated thunderstorms in the forecast, Toronto is also under a potential flood watch.

Normally, the start of a war is a high-water mark for support. The Iran war is already highly unpopular

Historically, it would require a substantial escalation of the U.S. military commitment in the week-old Iran war

Iran's President made an unusual apology to neighbouring states for its 'actions' on Saturday, apparently seeking to calm regional anger at Iranian strikes on Gulf civilian targets, as the Middle East war entered a second week with Israel and Iran trading blows.

Ron Arad has been missing since parachuting out of his damaged plane during an operation in 1986

Airline pilots have faced escalating pressure in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran have only compounded those risks.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday Iran's army, navy, communications and their leaders 'are gone', as he responded to questions about the conflict after hosting a roundtable on college sports.

Kyiv banned weapons exports when the war began in 2022

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized on Saturday for Iran's attacks on neighbouring countries.

The United Nations estimates the entire enclave has more than 61 million tons of debris. Meanwhile Palestinians continue to live in tents amid the rubble, without access to infrastructure or facilities.

Several explosions lit up the sky in western Tehran as Israeli warplanes pounded the Iranian capital in the early hours of Saturday. Meanwhile, Iran on Friday launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries that host U.S. forces.

Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states. He also rejected Donald Trump's repeated demands for surrender.

The comments were notable coming from the leader of a member of the Commonwealth, all 14 of which would need to approve a change to the line of succession.

The U.S. says it has stuck a new agreement to provide up to US$20 billion in reinsurance coverage to 'restore confidence in maritime trade' amid the Iran war.

The sources, who were not authorized to comment publicly, cautioned that the U.S. intelligence has not uncovered that Russia is directing Iran on what to do with the information.

Leavitt also said Washington was looking at potential candidates to lead Iran, a day after Trump said that the U.S. must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran.

Canada has arranged a chartered flight departing from the UAE, which has the highest number of Canadians registered in the region, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.

Trump posted to Truth Social that 'we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction.'

Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday, citing where the two countries want to collaborate, from cyber policy to Arctic security and addressing climate change.

Carignan said a meeting is set for early Friday morning to discuss such a proposal among allied militaries and that a recommendation would be presented to the government.

The move comes after rounds of Trump administration officials have visited the South American nation after January's U.S. military operation.

The decision to award medals to runners who do not complete the entire 26.2-mile race comes as temperatures are set to reach into the 80s on Sunday. Some marathoners disagreed with the change.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s focus on freezing the rent as part of his affordability platform has unleashed a new political force of younger renters.

The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.

Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.

Documents show how A.I. was used to cancel most previously approved grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities as the agency embraced President Trump’s agenda.

Alberto Carvalho was seen as a catch for the nation’s second largest school district. Then his home and office were raided by the F.B.I.

A carefully disciplined campaign that capitalized on viral media, months of organizing and strong outreach to Latino voters helped propel James Talarico to the center of Texas politics.

Agents have conducted more targeted operations, rather than street sweeps, leading to a dip in arrests — at least for now.

At least six people were dead and well over a dozen injured between the two states after a series of tornadoes on Friday.

Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, apologized for Iranian strikes on Gulf states before backtracking after criticism from other Iranian leaders. Despite his remarks, Iran has continued its attacks.

The U.S. says it has hit more than 3,000 Iranian targets in the first week of the war, as Iran's president vows to halt attacks on neighbors.

An unusual swell of Canadian patriotism seen after Trump's threats and tariffs last year has evolved into a new social and economic order.

Brent oil prices could spike above $100 per barrel if the Gulf Arab countries run out of storage space and shut down production, according to JPMorgan.

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill as the Iran war engulfs the region.

Iran's government cut internet connectivity shortly after start of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.

Zealand and Roche are jointly developing the drug petrelintide which in a mid-stage study led to a worse-than-expected 10.7% weight-loss over 42 weeks.

Palantir's stock had its best week since August and outperformed all of its large-cap tech peers after the U.S. attacked Iran.

Amazon joined Microsoft and Google in continue to offer Anthropic's Claude AI technology to customers after the Pentagon deemed it a "supply chain risk."

Anthropic said even with the designation, the government can't forbid it from working with companies in other capacities.

CBP told Judge Richard Eaton that the technology upgrades it plans would save more than 4 million man-hours in processing refunds for Trump's tariffs.

Experts said the vessels are probably carrying a key precursor for rocket fuel, making it notable that Beijing let them sail while the U.S. and Iran are at war.

President Donald Trump, set to honor slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatened to widen U.S. targets after Iran’s president dismissed the notion of surrender.

Ukraine has claimed a slew of successes on the front line in recent days, underscoring the effectiveness of its weapons systems, including anti-drone interceptors.

European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications.

A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

President Donald Trump and top administration officials have offered a range of rationales for launching Operation Epic Fury.

The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba’s government.

On Day 7 of the war, Israel launched attacks on Tehran and bombarded Lebanon. Iran retaliated against Israel and the region.

Swarms of low-cost drones used by the Russians in Ukraine have been breaching U.S. air defense systems and striking targets across the Middle East.

The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

England's defeat by Italy has turned the spotlight on England's leadership, both on and off the pitch

England's defeat by Italy has turned the spotlight on England's leadership, both on and off the pitch

King Charles hails the value of the Commonwealth in divided times in his annual message.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior defends his heavy squad rotation after his side edged past 10‑man Wrexham to reach the FA Cup quarter‑finals.

The move may raise speculation HMS Prince of Wales could be sent to defend British interests during the Middle East conflict.

Chelsea come from behind twice to scupper 10-man Wrexham's hopes of a giant-killing in a thrilling FA Cup fifth-round tie.

The flight is due to depart from Dubai early next week for British nationals wanting to leave the region.

A pigeon briefly stopped play during Atletico Madrid's 3-2 win over Real Sociedad - with unflappable defender Jose Gimenez plucking the bird off the pitch and taking it to safety.

Scotland deliver arguably their best performance in almost 40 years to give themselves unlikely shot at Six Nations title.

Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.

The incident occurred amid an anti-Islam demonstration by conservative influencer Jake Lang outside Gracie Mansion

The MoD said the preparedness of HMS Prince of Wales is being increased, reducing the time it would take for it be deployed

The so-called special relationship has come under strain as Donald Trump demands complete surrender from Iran

Trump vowed to keep American war deaths ‘to a minimum’ in the Middle East

Boebert criticized Gonzales for opposing the measure, saying it shields misconduct, and reiterated that she had urged him to resign or suspend his campaign, which he did

Corey Lewandowski, the DHS staffer Noem is rumored to be having an affair with, was seen nearby

The plaque appeared on the building’s west front almost three years after its installation was ordered by Congress

President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of six U.S. soldiers killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait. The president joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware as the flag-draped transfer cases carrying the service members’ remains return to the United States.

With flights across the Gulf disrupted by the war in the Middle East, an Indian expatriate living in the United Arab Emirates has opened his farm property to those left stranded. Tents and mattresses are laid out for travellers, who help prepare meals, share tea and snacks, play cricket and practice yoga on the open spaces.

Marking International Women’s Day, The Independent has compiled its annual list of the 50 most influential women across the worlds of politics, sport, the arts, media, business, fashion and activism – all united by their extraordinary impact on UK women’s lives