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Amid the ongoing review of Canada's fighter jet procurement, a Department of National Defence official has been told to stop using a custom-made business card featuring two Lockheed Martin F-35s after she handed copies out at a recent military trade show.

Canada's ambitious new nuclear strategy has called for private investment to help expand the industry. Given that nuclear power plants are notoriously expensive to build, the government will have to heavily de-risk the ventures to attract large investors, like pension funds.

The École national d’horlogerie was founded after WW II as a way to help veterans reintegrate into society. Today, it’s about training professional watchmakers for the global market.

Hand-written notes. Problem-solving through discussion. Using a typewriter to complete an assignment. In-depth Q&As after oral presentations. These are some of the classroom methods from the past that professors are reviving in hopes of boosting student engagement and steering them away from AI shortcuts.

When a bug lands, do you swat or step back? We are taught to fear insects, but by looking closer at how they help our environment, we can trade our reflexive panic for wonder and learn to share our outdoor spaces, scientists say.

Two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 26 points as Canada led from whistle-to-whistle in a110-84 win over Puerto Rico on Friday in a FIBA Americas World Cup qualifying game.

The heartbroken girlfriend of a young charter boat captain feared drowned in a deadly sinking in B.C. waters last Sunday says she was aboard the vessel two days earlier when a broken door swung open and water flooded in.

This week, those looking for a summer blockbuster may be disappointed to see plenty of screen times for Minions & Monsters and … not much else. Here's a list of recent releases which — depending on your tastes — should be worth your time.

Generations of Canada’s political class have summited at the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” to shake hands and flip pancakes. This year’s festival arrives with a looming referendum on Alberta’s future within Canada and, as of Thursday night, a multibillion-dollar pipeline bid.

After Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez angrily defended the competence of her government’s relief effort, her main rival, María Corina Machado, issued her own appeal

Residents of a heavily damaged Kyiv apartment building returned on Friday, July 3, to recover what remained of their belongings as emergency crews continued clearing rubble from the site, a day after a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 30 people in the Ukrainian capital. Among them was 27-year-old Tetiana Pryvalova, who carried bags of belongings, a vacuum cleaner and a pram from the building.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to cap their three-year love story with a New York wedding celebration on Friday (July 3), ending months of speculation about the union between the pop megastar and one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history.

The words in the Declaration of Independence ring out in the current moment

Knockout match starts at 1 a.m. in England on a school night, and students’ parents face fines for unauthorized absences

Society of St. Pius X insists they were merely saving souls and were victim of an unjust sanction by the Holy See

Even a ball drop in Times Square akin to New Year’s Eve can’t distract from the safety risks due to soaring temperatures

Aims to cut down prolonged work stoppages that warrant the government’s intervention, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says

Many families have been left scrambling to find missing loved ones, including cats and dogs lost in the rubble

Alliance’s members also set to pledge $80-billion in military assistance to Ukraine for 2026

Canada's threat assessment agency says Iran's intelligence service may be behind acts of violence.

The International Criminal Police Organization named Anastasiia Berezovska, who remains at large, in a Red Notice posted on its website seeking her arrest.

Jeff Landry, the special envoy to Greenland and the sitting governor of Louisiana, said Trump told him the U.S. needs to 'get Greenland' during a phone call last weekend.

The CDC said that 102 passengers and 23 crew members reported becoming ill during the voyage on the Ruby Princess, travelling from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska.

In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state.

Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday.

The country's theocracy plans to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent to the burial of the late Supreme Leader.

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Vancouver, in the first visit of the country's head of state to Canada in more than a decade.

Arnaldo Dos Santos had been visiting Venezuela on business when the back-to-back earthquakes struck on June 24. He is now stuck in the country.

FIFA says abusive social media posts are 13 times higher during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared to the 2022 tournament.

A forgotten founder. A tour of Revolutionary taverns. But first, a royal wedding.

In his second term, the president has increasingly mused about his predecessors, comparing himself with some and distancing from the failures of others.

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence has raised questions inside Iranian political circles about who is really running the country and allowed open divisions to fester.

A mega-famous popstar and a Super Bowl champion celebrated their love in Midtown Manhattan, announcing both their union and their cultural domination.

Away from the turmoil in Washington, Americans will mark July 4 in their own patriotic ways. Expect rodeos, line dancing, Tejano music and Led Zeppelin.

This staple of summer gatherings tells a story about who we are.

It takes effort to be an informed citizen. Artificial intelligence tools offer an alluring shortcut — but they’re not without risk.

Yes, they got married. Yes, they held a huge event inside Madison Square Garden. No, the guests did not post much about it. (At least they haven’t yet.)

On the eve of July 4, President Trump extolled the nation’s founders while branding his opponents as “communists” in what seemed to be a warm-up for November.

The couple’s private celebration created a public spectacle outside Madison Square Garden.

France said it has deployed mine countermeasures to the Middle East, including two mine-hunting ships.

Macron and Modi are courting tech CEOs as France and India seek AI data center investment and cloud infrastructure.

Iran plans a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies across Iran and Iraq before burial in Mashhad.

James Patten is the third person who will be sentenced in the stock manipulation scheme related to Hometown International, a company that owned just one deli.

The heat wave threatens to overwhelm U.S. grids and may force some to change their plans on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

The SpaceX stock purchases come as Elon Musk’s company deepens its role in federal contracting and remains closely tied to President Donald Trump’s Washington.

CNBC's Arjun Kharpal sits down Amazon's Panay on the latest episode of The Tech Download podcast.

Europe's top bankers and financial regulators are grappling with how to better regulate AI risks.

Companies with federal interests — including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Oracle — are sponsoring a Trump-aligned effort celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.

England's must-win World Cup match will go ahead as planned on Monday. Pubs can stay open until 05:00, which could spell a difficult morning for many.

Scotland fans' coning of statues during the World Cup has led to a surge in the practice back home, but not everyone has welcomed it.

More than 100 silver items, dating from the early 1700s to the early 1900s, had been expected to fetch up to £23,000.

As Starmer gets ready to pack his bags, there's a "bunfight for jobs" in Whitehall, one MP tells Laura Kuenssberg.

Many countries with massive populations consistently miss out on football’s biggest party. What can they do to change their sporting fortunes?

Will Jordan scores twice to help New Zealand beat France as the inaugural Nations Championship opens with a captivating, nine-try thriller in Christchurch.

England are booed as they arrive at their Mexico City hotel to prepare for their World Cup last-16 game against Mexico.

England are booed as they arrive at their Mexico City hotel to prepare for their World Cup last-16 game against Mexico.

Celebrities and sports stars were spotted as the A-list couple tied the knot in New York on Friday.

The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.

The Malian army reports that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, have been targeted by rebels

China's military has promoted two officers to the rank of general, possibly signaling a reorganization at the top

Russian officials say Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg

Exclusive: Family and friends of Craig and Lindsay Foreman are appealing for them to end their ‘freedom fast’ before they suffer irreversible health complications

The announcement is a ‘major step forward’ for the sixth-generation stealth fighter jet project

‘We are the strongest and most powerful country on Earth,’ Trump declared from Mount Rushmore

PM-in-waiting ruled out an early election, backed a better post-Brexit trade deal with the EU and chose Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas among his favourite films

Kyiv denies Kostiantynivka has fallen

The former health secretary said he was ’appalled’ at the ’refusal of senior NHS leaders to cooperate’ with the review

More than one million people are expected to descend on the capital