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If you felt more excited for Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement earlier this year than you did for your friend or family member’s, you might relate to Cambridge Dictionary’s word of 2025: "parasocial," which describes having a one-sided connection with someone you do not know, such as a celebrity, a fictional character or an AI chatbot.

Travellers and advocates say a rule of the Calgary-based airline that bars mobility aids of more than 136 kilograms from most of its planes discriminates against people living with a disability.

This isn’t to say the much-anticipated followup to 2024’s Oscar-nominated first outing of Wicked is a disappointment. At least not an abject one. It’s more or less competent, buoyed by undeniably incredible singing and framed by charmingly fantastical set design. 

With U.S. warships and an aircraft carrier massing off Venezuela’s coast, a former U.S. ambassador to the country says the buildup looks less like a counternarcotics mission and more like preparation for regime change.

Federal immigration authorities could expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to a second city, as operations in other U.S. cities approved by Donald Trump's administration have either been deprioritized or caught up in legal limbo.

For years, Crosby wondered if he'd ever make it back to the Olympics. Grateful for another opportunity, Crosby plans to make the most of it — and he hopes it won't be his last Games.

A wide range of adaptive and inclusive designs, new adaptive footwear and bold Maple Leaf designs are part of the Team Canada athlete kits from Lululemon, the organization’s official outfitter, unveiled Tuesday for the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics in Milan Cortina.

Hundreds of shipments of explosives and fighter jet components have made their way from Canada to Israel by passing through the U.S. over the last two years, a new report by a group of four NGOs alleges, examining export data and U.S. Department of Defence contracts.

Palestinian attackers stabbed an Israeli to death and wounded three more in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday before being shot down by troops, in the latest violence to rock the occupied territory, the Israeli military said.

A report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada draws on 40 years of data.

In addition to the CCB, the child disability benefit payment will also be arriving soon. Here's what you need to know.

A Montreal organized crime figure has been arrested on behalf of the FBI in connection with the assassination of a key witness in the case against ex-Olympian and fugitive Ryan Wedding, La Presse is reporting.

Amid a 20-month contract dispute with CUPW, Crown corporation's chief financial officer Rindala El-Hage revealed "unprecedented" operating numbers at the annual meeting.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) uses a points system based on key creative roles in the audio-visual sector.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return in a musical that features more grit and less glitter.

Trump has said he cut ties with Epstein years ago, but tried for months to move past the demands for disclosure.

"Canadian gear is always highly desired." The looks were designed by Lululemon in collaboration with athletes.

Car thieves are now zeroing in on SUVs and pickup trucks, new data from an insurance industry watchdog shows.

Cloudflare’s system has gone down — multiple times — before.

President Donald Trump said the crown prince “knew nothing about it” and said of Khashoggi that “a lot of people didn’t like that gentleman.”

President Donald Trump welcomes the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House seven years after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. Trump sees the crown prince as a key player in shaping the Middle East.

Talks between both leaders are expected to advance security ties, civil nuclear cooperation and multibillion-dollar business deals

Experts are eager to move him into open water, especially after verifying wounds indicating that he had been likely hit by a boat propeller

The vote marks a key next step for American efforts to outline Gaza’s future after the Israel-Hamas war destroyed much of the territory and killed tens of thousands of people.

Mimmo’s arrival in the Venetian lagoon was registered on July 23, and experts say he likely followed a school of fish into the coastal lagoon separated from the open sea by barrier islands. Mimmo follows the pattern of a so-called social loner, typically a young male dolphin that breaks away from the pod for food or for social reasons, then coming into contact with the human world.

In Sudan’s displacement camps, women describe losing husbands and brothers in the Al-Fashir siege. Aid agencies fear for thousands still missing as reports of atrocities mount.

A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump will be Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first since Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents in 2018, sparking a global uproar. How did MBS shake off the role of pariah to become a power player on the world stage?

E-mails showed many in Epstein’s vast network of wealthy and influential friends continued to stay in touch long after his 2008 guilty plea

Several Canadian surgeons and nurses travelled to perform facial reconstruction surgery with the Face the Future Foundation

A technical issue hitting internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare has sent a ripple effect across parts of the internet Tuesday morning with multiple global outages reported.

The U.S. resolution endorses President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, but added stronger language that envisions a possible future path to a Palestinian state.

While visiting the site Monday, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said the incident had taken place on a line that is vital for delivering aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring home 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners, as per agreements brokered in Istanbul.

Iran's foreign minister said there is no uranium enrichment taking place because the country's facilities had been attacked, referencing the U.S. and Israel bombing.

Trump signed the order after announcing framework agreements with Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina designed to ease import levies on agricultural products.

The Straus family is now selling the watch for the first time, and it's touted to be one of the most expensive Titanic artifacts to ever go on sale.

AI company Anthropic said it disrupted a cyber attack using an AI system that its researchers linked to the Chinese government.

Four people have been taken into custody in connection with the deaths of the two children, ages three and six, and their mother while the father remains in the hospital.

Swedish police said they had no information pointing to it being an attack, and were investigating the incident as involuntary manslaughter. The driver was arrested.

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina became the latest cities to see federal forces move in. Here’s a rundown of what’s going on in each place.

The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.

Britain’s domestic intelligence agency said China was using headhunters to gather intelligence from lawmakers and parliamentary staff members.

Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies.

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could now take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.

Nurses and guards in Oneida County, N.Y., cracked wise and complained about poor equipment as Antwan Cater lay unconscious in a drug-induced seizure. His father has filed a lawsuit in the case.

American adversaries are unlikely to help President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela fend off a concerted attack. But they have made toppling him harder.

Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization.

Services from Cloudflare, a software company, underpin thousands of websites, including X, Spotify and OpenAI. The company said a crash in a software system was to blame.

Meta has won its case against the Federal Trade Commission, seven months after the trial began.

The White House touted Saudi Arabia's commitment to investing $600 billion in the United States, which was announced earlier this year.

President Donald Trump called for ABC's broadcast license to be revoked after a reporter asked him why he has chosen not to release the "Epstein files."

Emails between Jeffrey Epstein and former Harvard President Larry Summers were among thousands of documents released by a House committee last week.

Microsoft announced new strategic partnerships with Nvidia and the AI startup Anthropic.

Microsoft has helped companies build AI agents that can do specific kinds of work. Now it has a way to spot and stop risky agents.

Google says its latest suite of AI models will require users to do "less prompting" to get the desired results.

European bourses moved lower on Tuesday as global markets pulled back on renewed concerns over AI-linked stocks.

OpenAI's ChatGPT and Elon Musk's social media platform X were among the sites impacted by the Cloudflare issues.

Home Depot has tried to attract more business from contractors, roofers and other professionals during a slower housing market.

The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

Congressional committee warns of risks to the U.S. electrical grid and urges action against Beijing’s fast-growing space military capabilities and Taiwan threat.

Administration officials say South Africa has “significant means” to fund a promising new drug, lenacapavir, on its own. Critics call the move self-defeating.

In the years since Mohammed bin Salman’s last visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. They’ve rebounded in Trump’s second term.

A Russian national, now in Azerbaijan, is suspected of coordinating a 2024 parcel plot targeting air cargo planes in Europe.

An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

The U.S. had pushed the U.N. Security Council to support and enshrine Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. Israel, Hamas, Russia and others had raised objections.

The BJP-led alliance captured 202 out of 243 seats in Bihar’s legislative assembly, a stunning showing in a state where it has struggled in the past.

Officials said a search was underway for the students, who were taken from their dormitory during the overnight hours. A motive for the attack was unclear.

Chinese lenders backed 2,500 projects, covering almost every U.S. state, from gas pipelines to airport terminals, even as Washington warned developing nations about Chinese debt traps.

Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston will all reprise their roles in the hugely popular drama.

A number of snow and ice warning are coming into effect as a deep cold front moves over Scotland.

Morwenna Loughman says delays deepened her trauma, as new research finds a third of trials were postponed last year.

Google boss gives BBC a warning about the economic risks of the AI bubble.

Hooker Jamie George, wing Tom Roebuck and centre Ollie Lawrence are ruled out of England's Test against Argentina on Sunday.

Former England fast bowler Steven Finn explains why touring Australia as an England cricketer is an experience like no other.

The netball dress will remain a popular option, but Super League side London Mavericks hope to make the sport more welcoming by allowing players to wear shorts, skorts or leggings instead.

Politicians have been warned they are being targeted by suspected Chinese spies posing as "headhunters".

One of the world's most popular gaming platforms has faced criticism for its child safety record.

A proposed law will make it illegal to resell tickets for events such as concerts above face value.

It is the first visit by MBS to Washington since the 2018 murder of journalist critic Jamal Khashoggi

‘It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude,’ Trump told Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson anticipated the vote would be ‘unanimous’

Brian Walshe will stand trial for the murder of his wife Ana Walshe, whose body has never been found

Conservative social media influencer Juanita Broaddrick raised concerns on social media over the sweater and made it the latest piece of clothing to face MAGA fury

The shooting is considered to be ‘very targeted,’ but a motive has not been released

Aleksandr Benga, who would now be 17, was reported missing in Stornoway on this day in 2024

Neil Cox is challenging Chester Crown Court’s dismissal of his appeal against a public order offence conviction, but wants the case to be heard in London

President and crown prince were both pressed on 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents and protests of 9/11 victim families

Scottish Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes urged the UK Government to ‘consider what more they can do’ for workers at ExxonMobil’s Mossmorran site.