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A suspicious package has reduced air traffic at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

Canada's population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation.

Civil rights ​leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez and fought alongside him for decades to expand labour rights in the U.S., on Wednesday accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her in the 1960s.

A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking.

The federal government announced a new advisory council to help it protect Canada’s creative industries from rapid advancements in AI, as the first National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture wrapped up in Banff on Tuesday.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford congratulated a homeowner who shot and injured an alleged home invader in Vaughan, Ont., this week, saying intruders "need to be shot."

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane to Saudi Arabia last fall to meet with local government officials, following an invitation from a member of the Saudi royal family.

Police say two teenage boys — one from the town of Bridgewater, N.S., and the other from Manitoba — have been charged for allegedly planning simultaneous attacks at their local schools.

Émile Benamor, the owner of an Old Montreal building that caught fire in 2023, is being charged with seven counts of manslaughter and eight counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

A Yellowknife resident says he’s lost faith in the territory’s health-care system and wants more transparency after repeated breaches of his privacy. Such privacy breaches have happened hundreds of times over the past decade in the N.W.T., according to a government report.

"Congratulations for shooting this guy — should have shot him a couple more times, as far as I'm concerned," the premier said Wednesday.

Plus, romantasy star Briar Boleyn returns with "The Wings That Bind," and "Drunk Mom" author Jowita Bydlowska has a new memoir.

A year after protective hoarding was removed from the Ontario legislature's statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, all monuments on the grounds are going under wraps to protect them from damage.

Shuttle busses are currently running between Port Credit and Long Branch stations, says Metrolinx.

Premier Doug Ford added his voice to the call Wednesday morning, saying the veteran judge "should apologize for accusing (the officers) of everything under the sun."

The political news TV and podcast host will take on the ceremonial role of chancellor later this summer.

After hitting an all-time high of 53 per cent last August, the Tories holding at 44 per cent in the latest Abacus Data tracking survey.

Jennifer Pan's story has since become the focus of a Netflix series — “I’ve seen my family’s tragedy turned into entertainment for strangers,” her brother wrote in a statement for the court.

Star readers are debating Doug Ford's plan to let solo drivers use HOV lanes outside rush hours. Here's how you can join the conversation

Brassard is a professor at the University of Montreal and recognized as the "first in the world" to research quantum information science.

Russia’s attacks continue amid a growing global shortage of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles

Miguel Díaz-Canel responds to threats from Trump administration after Washington said it could take ‘imminent action’

Expansion drafts, including for the Toronto Tempo, the college draft and a massive free agent market are all on WNBA’s to-do list

After a dust-up with the prime minister on Parliament Hill, he was sent to work at the paper’s Beijing bureau, a move that led to a long, successful career including two Pulitzers for his New York Times reporting from around the globe

Number of meningitis cases, mostly linked to the University of Kent in the city of Canterbury, has now risen to 20

After April 2, there will be 50 countries whose citizens are subject to the requirement

Dominic LeBlanc met with Jamieson Greer on March 6, but no announcement of formal negotiations has emerged since

Two ships owned by Quebec-based Desgagnés were hauling cargo to Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Union he co-founded will not take part in annual celebrations of him

Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds. But dachshunds are becoming hot dogs. For the first time in over two decades, the sausage-shaped hounds are in the top five most prevalent dog breeds ranked by the American Kennel Club.

All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq, supporting operations against Iran.

The spike in visitors since Moo Deng’s viral fame has been so significant the zoo had to limit public access to the baby’s enclosure.

The comments came after new threats by Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said that the Cuban government's socialist economic model needs to “change dramatically.”

U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war. The Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing Petróleos de Venezuela S.A, or PDVSA,...

Marius Borg Høiby previously pleaded guilty to several minor offences but pleaded not guilty to the most serious charges, including four counts of rape.

Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday, Barrot said the European Union is attracting more candidate countries, suggesting 'maybe Canada at some point' will sign up.

The foreign affairs department is struggling under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cuts, and now is 'challenging traditional assumptions' about its work.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that the regime remains intact and Tehran and its proxies remain capable of attacking U.S. and allies' interests.

James 'Jimmy' Gracey was reported missing after he didn't return to the short-term rental where he was staying with friends during spring break.

The U.K. Health Security Agency described the event as 'rapidly evolving' and warned of the potential for further cases.

A chance encounter in Brooklyn led to a decades-long project following the boys’ lives, from childhood to national prominence as critics of President Trump.

An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.

Bright Horizons, the child care giant, will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.

It’s all a matter of perspective.

At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official.

The arrest of Dylan Lopez Contreras was the first case of a public school student in the city being taken by federal agents last year. “I still can’t believe that I’m out,” he said.

Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion.

Kent’s resignation letter is partly rooted in truth, even if it taps into old antisemitic tropes about occult Jewish control.

Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.

China's ClawdBot use is soaring as tech giants hold meet-ups to help everyone add the artificial intelligence digital assistant to their devices.

Powell says he will keep serving as head of the central bank if his nominated successor is not confirmed.

The Federal Reserve held rates steady on Wednesday.

While anxiety around AI replacing white-collar jobs has reached a fever pitch, the data center boom is creating lucrative opportunities for trade workers.

The Trump administration "remains committed to continuing to strengthen our critical supply chains" amid the Iran war, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision in interest rates.

Oil prices are rallying again as the market fears Israel and Iran will escalate attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure.

Johnson & Johnson said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its once-daily psoriasis pill, the first oral option to rival best-selling shots.

European stocks finished Wednesday's session in the red as the war in Iran and oil prices remain in the spotlight, and central banks come into focus.

Israel's Defense Forces said Wednesday that Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, had been killed in a "targeted strike" in Tehran.

The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s nuclear program before the war began.

The conflict continues to roil global energy markets. On Wednesday, an attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field sent energy prices soaring.

Cuba “can’t fix” its economy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as President Donald Trump said his administration will be “doing something with Cuba very soon.”

Japan’s super-popular prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, will visit the White House on Thursday, as President Donald Trump looks to allies for military help against Iran.

In a post on X, the hotel magnate lambasted the president for not considering collateral damage, although he later told The Post: “I blame Trump, but I blame the Iranians more.”

The militant group’s attacks on Israel have sparked anger even among its most loyal Shiite supporters in Lebanon, weakening its clout as the war widens.

Ali Larijani, Iran’s lead security official, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were “eliminated,” Israel said. Iran has not commented on the strikes.

Trump has expressed frustration over a lack of military assistance from allies, but European leaders are reluctant to join a conflict he started without consulting them.

The State Department order to review security at “ALL posts worldwide” follows persistent attacks on U.S. embassies, with almost 300 reported in Iraq alone.

Joe Kent, a close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli “misinformation” and lies to President Donald Trump about a “swift path to victory.”

Searches continue for a missing male teenager who remains unaccounted for.

Iran's military warned it would take "decisive action" in response to the strike on its energy infrastructure.

Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.

The health ministry says that 968 people, including more than 100 children, have been killed since 2 March.

The Home Office says the increase will help it "move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it" and rely less on taxpayers.

The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.

Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.

Kristian Parry, 26, found work at another nursery despite being arrested for making indecent images.

Dramatic footage showed the gondola flipping over several times in the snow before coming to a halt in Engelberg.

Rory McIlroy will use one of his mother's favourite dishes among appetisers that also include elk when he hosts the traditional champion's dinner at the Masters.

Keeping the current schedule would violate Mangione's constitutional rights, his lawyers argued

Two men who hold Iranian nationality have been charged in relation to spying on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community for Iran, Counter Terrorism Police London said.

JPMorgan Chase is making a new wealth advising push for athletes at every income level, so their money lasts longer

Players are urged to check if they could be the winner of the life-changing sum of money

The analyst compared Trump to ‘the 1972 Miami Dolphins,’ who won the Super Bowl that year

Dozens of dogs and cats have arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East

Trump's nominee to replace Kristi Noem at DHS, Markwayne Mullin, lost committee chair Rand Paul, but could likely be saved by the GOP’s favorite Democrat, writes John Bowden

Colin Dorgan has helped lead his high school hockey team into a championship game after losing his mother, brother, and grandfather last month in a shooting at an ice rink

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has announced the appointment of a new defense minister

Lawmakers and schools have rallied against the arrests of students who showed up for court hearings and ICE check-in appointments