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Although Chinese tariffs on Canadian pork products remain in place after a visit to China by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, he says the important task is relationship-building — and it's not realistic to expect immediate solutions.

In some cars, a wiring issue with the seatbelt may cause the seatbelt indicator to say the belt in the third-row driver's side seat is buckled, even when it's not. Hyundai says it will notify affected drivers in writing, though drivers can also check if they are impacted by the recall online.

The Liberal government's second attempt at giving police and spies easier access to Canadians' information includes what's anticipated to be costly demands on a range of private businesses to to change how they manage their data.

Thought curling season was over? Well, think again. Because even after an electric ride through the Grand Slams, Olympic trials, Olympics, Scotties, Brier and world championships, there is one event still to come. Rock League — a new professional curling outfit — will make its debut Monday at Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre.

The new approaches could provide an important boost to conservation in Canada and reduce the burden on Ottawa to do the work alone, but experts say if it’s not done correctly, these other-conserved areas may end up existing on paper but not providing the level of protection necessary for ecosystems to thrive.

Imagine school being two hours of core academics learned daily via an app, without teachers, and double that time spent on hands-on experiences. The unconventional model from a U.S. private school is sparking chatter and may benefit some, but Canadian experts say the approach blending GenAI with pre-existing methods warrants serious consideration about student privacy, well-being and what kids are actually learning.

Details are being shared about a recent incident involving a B.C. Ferries vessel that veered off course near rock shoals off the northern coast on March 8. On Thursday, the company summarized what happened and confirmed an investigation is underway.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell says thefts occurred on five consecutive days from March 23, with victims saying they were bear-sprayed and robbed after arranging meetings on Facebook Marketplace.

The price of gas crossed the $2 per litre mark in some parts of Canada this week, something the rest of the country could see as the war in Iran drags on, experts say.

With the departure of New Democratic MPP Doly Begum to run for the federal Liberals, Ford has been closely watching developments in the riding.

In the first postpandemic mission to Cuba, a group of Jewish-Canadians brought supplies, support — and baseball gear.

The 32-year-old appeared in court Thursday on nine terrorism charges, such as assault causing actual bodily harm.

In Russia, 192 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over Russia and occupied Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday morning.

The immutability of the actress’s face has impacted her ability to embody believable characters, writes Debra Yeo.

The Maple Leafs are undeniably bad. The season has been a shockingly mismanaged catastrophe fuelled by hubris and weak leadership at all levels.

A 4-1 loss in San Jose means the Leafs' run of nine straight post-season appearances — the longest active streak in the NHL — will come to an end.

A global team of scientists led by a University of Toronto professor is sounding the alarm over certain household soaps and cleaners.

Parkdale teachers say the effects of high housing costs are showing up in the classroom, from missed meals to outbursts.

"It's very understandable that people are concerned," Alto's CEO said. "We don't have all the answers."

Canada’s Finance Minister says he raised the importance of labour standards during meetings with top Chinese officials

A 10-per-cent cut to discretionary spending will require ‘eliminating woke, weaponized, and wasteful programs,’ White House says

More than half will go toward humanitarian aid through outside organizations, and $5-million will go toward programming for veterans

Man pleads not guilty to nine terrorism charges after an attack that injured almost half a dozen people in Nairobi

Foreigners are snapping up ghost towns across Spain, Portugal and Italy and turning them into everything from communes to retreats for digital nomads

Tensions are escalating in the Middle East as the world looks for ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The Artemis II mission ran into an early but very human problem after launch when a malfunction in the Orion spacecraft left astronauts working around a jammed toilet fan, NASA said Wednesday

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission contacted Earth via video on Thursday (April 2) to talk about their experience just after completing the translunar injection burn that is leading them towards the moon.

Iranian officials called on civilians to look for survivors after what would be the U.S.’s first loss of aircraft in the territory

Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois have accused companies such as Polymarket of engaging in illegal online gambling under state law

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where the plane came down in southwestern Iran. A U.S. military official confirmed that a jet had been shot down.

Tehran has kept the pressure on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors, despite U.S. and Israeli insistence that Iran’s military capabilities have been all but destroyed.

Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations says the 32-year-old appeared in court Thursday on nine terrorism charges, such as assault causing actual bodily harm.

The translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and one Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.

Another jump in the price of gasoline has heightened the debate over whether the provincial and federal governments should provide some tax relief for drivers.

The EU is asking its member states to implement the International Energy Agency’s 10-point plan to reduce global demand for oil, Dan Jørgensen, the EU’s energy commissioner said.

Convicted of violating sanctions on Iran and awaiting a decision on his deportation, Amin Yousefijam has taken the government to court over the matter.

It was president's first address on the war and it comes at a pivotal moment at home and abroad as he faces mounting questions about the costs, rationale and objectives of the war.

The newly announced sanctions relief is a strong signal that the U.S. recognizes Delcy Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military operation.

An emergency rescue helicopter airlifted Jessica Johnson after a fall at a remote rocky waterfall, and she was forced to leave without her dog, Molly.

The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.

A Connecticut high school said that it was aware of the Instagram posts and that antisemitism is “repugnant and antithetical to our values as a school.”

Gavin Newsom seems to have concluded that progressive models of manliness are passé.

The files reveal the mechanics of doubt that the #MeToo movement had to contend with.

Artificial intelligence hasn’t disrupted the labor market, economists say, but they are increasingly convinced that it will — and that policymakers are unprepared.

D.W.I.s, relationship problems, accusations of secret drinking: Auto-brewery syndrome can wreak havoc on people’s lives and reputations.

India’s 2027 census will shape how wealth and power is distributed and inform policies around castes and women in the world’s most populous nation.

Robust job growth in March suggests that the labor market remains relatively healthy, allowing officials at the central bank to focus on fighting inflation.

A complicated piece of American heritage and culture sits intact in the F.B.I. headquarters.

With “Transcription,” the writer makes a case for the vitality of the form.

It is unclear if the plane was shot down or went down for another reason.

The threat comes a day after he said in a nationwide address that the U.S. military will be hitting Tehran "extremely hard" for the next two or three weeks.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.

Over 10 months after shelling out an eye-popping $6.4 billion for Jony Ive's nascent devices startup, OpenAI announced it's buying media company TBPN.

A year after his "liberation day," Trump's trade war has reshaped how companies in industries such as retail and autos are modeling economic and policy risk.

South Korea's Kospi led gains in the region while Japan's Nikkei 225 also opened higher. The Australian and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Easter weekend.

Microsoft said it plans to invest $10 billion in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to build AI infrastructure.

Chinese chip companies have benefited from strong domestic demand for AI as U.S. tech curbs have bolstered local firms.

President Trump called Tiger Woods a close friend after the golfer's auto crash in Jupiter, Fla., last week. Woods is dating the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.

Analysts have said adoption of the $30-per-month Microsoft 365 Copilot is in the early stage.

It’s the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.

The move, described by the communist government as a “humanitarian and sovereign gesture,” comes as the U.S. enforces a crippling oil blockade on the island.

Some Trump aides and supporters cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”

The president says Iran’s remaining leaders are more reasonable. But assassinations have left in place an emboldened government driving a hard bargain, officials say.

Britain’s Keir Starmer hosts a meeting of world leaders for talks on the waterway amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration to join the Iran war.

Sexual violence is a widespread weapon of war in Sudan. “Survivors frequently and clearly identified the perpetrators as RSF fighters,” Doctors Without Borders says.

People broke matzoh, read from the Haggadah and sang — with no need to worry about when the next air raid siren might sound.

As Iran’s retaliatory attacks hit regional centers of commerce, such as Dubai, the majority of the deaths have been among migrant workers who could not afford to flee.

Gas is being stolen, and station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over shortages and high prices. Unrest is set to worsen the longer the war lasts.

Iraq’s interior ministry said it had arrested one suspect, seized a car and was looking for accomplices.

A boy, 14, shot dead in south-east London is named as Eghosa Ogbebor, as three people are arrested.

Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.

Thinus Keeve's comments come days after an M&S store was targeted during disorder in south London.

The EA says immediate steps were taken to contain the issue, but it cannot confirm whether any personal data has been affected.

US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

Doris Innes was allegedly attacked by her son outside her home, the Metropolitan Police say.

Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.

The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italy agree to "mutually terminate" his contract after their failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup.

‘So I think to the extent the Epstein files was a part of the past year of this Justice Department, it should not be a part of anything going forward,’ interim Attorney General Todd Blanche said

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and the US will ‘crush the terrorist regime in Iran’

Jennifer Loera Zarco, 25, and her boyfriend, Marc Trejo, 26, were pronounced dead at the scene – their son, whom they had named Elliott, was due on April 20

A search-and-rescue operation is underway for the second pilot

The government insisted no decision has been taken on the project, despite oil prices having soared in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will temporarily take over Bondi’s responsibilities

The president's budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending

Tigers Woods’ second arrest on charges of driving under the influence has put golf on hold for one of the game's most important figures

Reform UK say the podcast will provide ‘the sort of access behind the scenes of a political party that has never been listened to before’

A 14-year-old boy shot dead in south-east London has been named as Eghosa Ogbebor