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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man taking to the skies and float favourites such as Tom Turkey gracing the streets.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a member of her cabinet who’s facing accusations that he breached election laws in his official response to a recall petition targeting him.

Federal Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she’s unaware of a reported directive sent to the U.S. Embassy from the Trump administration ordering its envoy in Ottawa to press Canada to lower most immigration levels.

Pope Leo lamented that the world was seeing an unusual number of bloody conflicts during his first trip outside Italy as Catholic leader on Thursday, and he warned that a third world war was being "fought piecemeal" with humanity's future at risk.

Sudan’s civil war is the worst displacement crisis in the world. Michelle Shephard brings us a rare on the ground report from inside two refugee camps near Sudan’s eastern border.

A rural Manitoba food bank worries Food Banks Canada's new accreditation program, launched in 2024, ignores the practicalities of small communities facing rising food insecurity. Killarney Food Bank says it wants accreditation, but that involves a lot of paperwork and would change what they can distribute.

Instead of receiving a big cash reward, the woman who found the stolen Amelia Earhart statue says her life has become a nightmare.

Documents obtained through freedom of information requests by The Narwhal and shared with CBC News show hundreds of animals have been killed in collisions with trains on B.C. tracks owned by Canada's two biggest railways. Scientists and advocates say if the information was more complete and accessible, it could be used to reduce the number of animals killed.

The details of the decade-long, fractious debate over the Northern Gateway pipeline may have faded in memory, but that fight takes on a renewed relevance today, as Ottawa and Alberta come together with a new vision for a pipeline through British Columbia.

Plateauing rates are seen as a sign too many women aren't getting checked. But MDs hope a new test that has been rolling out since March will help.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, had put forward a jurisdictional challenge and argued the case should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead.

A new trial has been ordered for Timothy Rees, 62, after Ontario's court of appeal found that his 1990 conviction of second-degree murder constituted a miscarriage of justice.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta alone, as part of a wide-ranging accord that softens federal measures for the oil-rich province and sees Ottawa throw…

The Blue Jays have signed starting pitcher Dylan Cease to a huge multi-year deal

Identifiable customer data from users of OpenAI's API was leaked following the breach, the AI company said in a statement.

About two weeks on the market, the building has drawn interest from entrepreneurs, a handful of tech companies and a few retailers, the listing agent said.

More than 70 people were injured, including 11 firefighters, the Fire Services Department said. About 900 people were evacuated to temporary shelters overnight.

Lake effect snow tied with gusty winds may lead to potentially hazardous driving conditions in Toronto, while other parts of southern Ontario can expect up to 50 cm of snow over the next few days.

According to the FBI, Rolan Sokolovski, 37, is one of Ryan Wedding’s “chief money launderers.” Earlier this year, he detailed his own accounts — including ties to crypto wallets linked to Wedding — in a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin.

The FBI searched multiple properties in Washington state and San Diego on Thursday in what officials said was a terrorism probe into an Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members, who remained in critical condition in hospital. The suspected shooter had worked in Afghanistan with partner forces, FBI Director Kash Patel said at a news conference.

Suspect drove across country before shooting the two guards, who are still in critical condition

Officials have watched the forecast closely, since city law prohibits Macy’s from flying full-size balloons if sustained winds exceed 37 kph

Staff at Lebanon's De La Croix Psychiatric Hospital are delighted that Pope Leo's visit will give its carers and residents, often abandoned by their families, recognition at last.

Volunteers will serve in uniform for 10 months in France’s mainland and oversea territories only, not in military operations abroad

He said ‘ambitions and choices that trample on justice and peace’ were destabilizing the world

A lone gunman shot two National Guard soldiers on Wednesday near the White House, in what officials are now investigating as an act of terrorism.

Firefighters continued to douse the Wang Fuk Court apartments in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Thursday, over 24 hours after a huge fire began in the complex.

At least 83 dead, hundreds missing in territory’s worst fire disaster since the Second World War

Trump orders more troops to Washington, says immigration enforcement will be expanded

Police said a woman believed to be in her 20s died at the scene.

Putin mixed a readiness to engage with the U.S. over a possible peace plan with several warnings that Russia was prepared to fight on if necessary and take more of Ukraine.

Officials said the fire started on the external scaffolding of one of the buildings, a 32-storey tower, and later spread to inside the building and then to nearby buildings.

After two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, officials say a suspect is in custody and the condition of the victims is considered critical.

Global Affairs estimates there are about 300,000 Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, making them the biggest Canadian diaspora outside the United States.

Businesses outside the United States, including in Canada, are seeing a drop in American customers during the holidays because of the added costs from tariffs and other fees.

The blaze started mid-afternoon local time, and after nightfall authorities upgraded it to a level 5 alarm, the highest level of severity.

Jakkaphong 'Anne' Jakrajutatip failed to appear as required in a Bangkok court and is considered a flight risk.

Taiwan announced it will spend US$40 billion on new military purchases, including an air defence system, amid pressure from the U.S. to increase defence spending.

In a matter of days, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll vaulted to a key negotiator in the Trump administration's push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

The father of one of the West Virginia National Guard members said his daughter had a “mortal wound.” A man at the other member’s home asked for prayers for his son.

Crowds in New York City bundled up to take in the latest version of a tradition that has run for nearly a century.

He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.

The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power.

The effort, aimed at young people, came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of “our children” in a future war.

European leaders were blindsided by President Trump’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.

Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.

The C.I.A. and an Afghan intelligence official said that the shooter had been part of an Afghan “partner force,” known as a Zero Unit, trained and supported by the agency in the southern province of Kandahar.

Forecasters say a winter storm could disrupt travel, dumping up to a foot of snow across parts of the Midwest through the holiday weekend.

The FT said the SEC is looking into whether Jefferies gave investors enough information on their exposure to the failed auto business.

China's Anta Sports is among a number of firms looking to buy the German athletic brand, according to a media report.

Activist hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein wants to replace the entire board of Baillie Gifford's EWI trust.

Chinese entrepreneurs have ramped up their charitable commitments in recent years to heed Beijing's call to put social responsibility before profits.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the outlines of a draft peace plan agreed by the U.S. and Ukraine could become the basis of a deal to end the war.

Apple filed a lawsuit against the Competition Commission of India over how the body uses global turnover when calculating fines.

Alibaba, like other tech giants such as Meta, are betting that smart glasses could be the next big consumer device after the smartphone.

Overnight, shares of artificial intelligence player Oracle boosted major U.S. averages after Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its bullish stance on the name.

Grid congestion and tough sustainability regulations are barriers to a rapid AI built-out, but these challenges benefit Europe in the long-run.

India rolled out its second big reform in the span of less than 90 days, as it looks to attract investment amid continued pressure from U.S. tariffs

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee ordered inspections of all Hong Kong public housing undergoing significant renovations in light of the devastating fires.

The original U.S. plan, which Ukrainians and Europeans said was too favorable to Russia, was modified in negotiations in Geneva last weekend.

Part of Leo’s challenge is more firmly establishing who he will be as pope. He is positioning himself early as the pope of unity, the pope of peace.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s close relationship with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could make Turkey a possible safe harbor if he decides to flee Caracas.

The president’s improvisatory approach is unsettling Kyiv and its allies. Backers say Trump’s style might win results where others have failed.

People find happiness in material security, sharing meals and helping strangers. Here’s what that looks like in Finland, Senegal, Indonesia and Jamaica.

Cracks have emerged in the continent on how to keep arming Ukraine without U.S. money and how to respond to an increasingly tense confrontation with Russia.

Police arrested three people for alleged manslaughter in connection to the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district. At least 279 remain missing.

A deluge in Thailand is the latest in a string of deadly weather across Southeast Asia.

Classified findings by the State Department’s inspector general say hundreds of potential human rights violations are awaiting the U.S. government’s review.

Families are desperate for news of loved ones, after a huge fire engulfed seven tower blocks.

Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.

The suspect had been recruited to Unit 03 of the Kandahar Strike Force, a former military commander told the BBC, coming to the US after the withdrawal.

It follows a trend of homelessness among the youngest care leavers which campaigners say is growing more acute.

Rachel Reeves has removed tax breaks on insurance and advance payments for high-end Motability cars.

Two Iranian men and a British man are held after raids in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."

Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.

The Russian president accuses Kyiv of wanting to fight "to the last Ukrainian" - which he says Russia is also "in principle" ready to do.

Under-pressure Liverpool manager Arne Slot says talks with the club's owners after the defeat by PSV Eindhoven were the "same conversations" he has had with them since arriving at Anfield.

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises

Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been held on espionage charges since January

Sir Keir Starmer’s party campaigned on a pledge to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

Several skiers and snowboarders were buried in an avalanche on the Stubai Glacier in the Austrian Alps on Thursday morning (27 November), according to local media.

People will need to have six months of service to claim unfair dismissal against their employer under the proposed change.

‘I am a dove, but I have very powerful iron wing,’ reads one quote from the leader

With his foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will become the first American pope on the road. The journey fulfills a visit Pope Francis had hoped to make before his health declined, an...

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport and sent to a country she has not revisited since childhood

The president had called for authorities to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration

Record 110,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in the past year