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U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra's speech at a Fourth of July party in Ottawa included a political nudge aimed at Canada, with American F-35 fighter jets flying over the crowd and a comment about some provinces' bans on American booze.

The roar of a professional basketball crowd are sounds the Yukon had only heard on TV, until today. Basketball fans are excited following courtside access as the Canadian Elite Basketball League brings Whitehorse its first ever professional basketball game.

Some outbuildings have been damaged confirm officials on Saturday morning, with a challenging day ahead as fire grows in the south and continues to burn in residential areas

A young girl was severely injured Saturday morning after falling from an 11th-floor balcony, Ottawa paramedics say.

Evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation who have been living in Niagara Falls, Ont., for the last six months marched in sweltering heat through the city's downtown Friday to demand an apology over recent comments made by the city's former chief administrative officer and by the local mayor.

Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a days-long funeral on Saturday for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late supreme leader, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling for revenge against Israel and the United States.

Twins Markus and Liam Ruck of Osoyoos, B.C., were both drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2026 NHL Draft this year. Their parents Derek and Nina Ruck reflect on raising the 18-year-old boys and how the draft went.

A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv pressed on with the bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure.

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.

Hamstrung by a hamstring injury, Davies played just 17 minutes at the World Cup. He said it was his decision to miss the Morocco game.

It appeared as though the Blue Jays were starting to gain a little momentum, with three wins in four games, but that was stomped out Saturday by Seattle starter Logan Gilbert.

The thing which will haunt Jesse Marsch's team through days and weeks to come, was how easily Canada handed the weapon to a cold-blooded opponent.

Pelosi, 86, did not have any alcohol in his system, according to the statement.

On Friday evening, Swift’s publicist confirmed the pair tied the knot. A giant sign outside Madison Square Garden lit up to read: “JUST&T MARRIED."

FIFA tourism in Toronto has given the city's summer dating scene an exciting boost.

The Canadian rapper shared a screenshot of his bet ahead of Saturday's FIFA World Cup matchup in Houston. Canada lost 3-0.

Experts say a maximum temperature bylaw is the single most important initiative the city could take to protect lives as extreme heat intensifies in the climate crisis.

More people took transit, cycled and walked instead of driving downtown on FIFA match days, data shows.

Ottawa is planning a powerful new federal regulator for online safety and data regulation, but its creation could take years as tech companies and their products continue to engulf the world.

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra used the occasion to promote Canada’s incoming F-35 fleet

Police and protestors clash shortly after Alternative for Germany re-elected leaders, who called the demonstrators ‘anti-democratic’

Canada’s UN ambassador points to climate change and gender equality as areas he’s seen pushback from the Trump administration

From a reflecting pool turned green with algae to cancelled acts and sparse attendance, a string of setbacks has dogged the president’s vision

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

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden in a star-studded ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler, with a performance by Stevie Nicks.

A well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the western desert is one of two major archaeological finds announced by Egypt on Saturday.

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.

The fire appeared to have been extinguished by shortly after 10 p.m., the police said. No injuries were reported.

People flock to the coastal town of Cambria, which has become known for its fireworks ban, to give their dogs some respite on the Fourth of July.

Thousands of people stood in security lines for hours in severe heat to reach the National Mall, only to be ordered to leave as events were set to start. Some refused.

As days of public mourning ceremonies began, Iranians viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks.

Gavin Newsom and Wes Moore, potential 2028 contenders, cast President Trump’s record as a betrayal of American ideals, while the president disparaged their party as extreme.

Living at the lake house taught me about risk taking and other life lessons.

Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlike any other in recent history.

The truth worth celebrating this summer is that our country is still being made.

This term, Justice Alito delivered major wins for conservatives on voting rights, immigration and guns. He’s given no indication that he’s ready to step down.

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.)

Child development expert Siggie Cohen, who has worked with over 5,000 families, shares one communication mistake she sees parents make every day. Here's why she says it can backfire, when to set clear boundaries and how to use questions more effectively.

Trading volumes on Kalshi and Polymarket both hit record highs in June. Rothera, a new prediction market platform, was also able to manage $2 billion in volume.

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.

The Russian president donned military fatigues as he tried to counter a narrative that Moscow is stumbling in its war after Ukrainian drone strikes set off an acute fuel shortage.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled over the Islamic Republic of Iran for 37 years, was killed along with several family members in an airstrike in February.

In Lampedusa, island gateway to Europe, the U.S.-born pope stressed human dignity and told America: "in every generation" immigrants "helped to shape the nation’s character.”

For the surviving Iranian regime, the funeral offers an opportunity to project power after withstanding months of war with Israel and the United States.

“Dear You,” a Teochew-language family drama and migration story, has raised fraught questions of identity among some Chinese communities abroad.

After four years of war, life in Lukianivka, the most frequently hit part of the Ukrainian capital, is a mix of adaptability and endurance, defiance and denial, resignation and resilience.

Thomas Tuchel dismisses concerns over England's treatment in Mexico, saying it has been "nicer than I expected" and that home fans are "friendly and respectful".

Thomas Tuchel dismisses concerns over England's treatment in Mexico, saying it has been "nicer than I expected" and that home fans are "friendly and respectful".

Devoted fans of the SW19 Championships tell stories of camping in the queue and lifelong friendships.

After dismantling all before them at this World Cup, France had to find a new way to win against a Paraguay side whose use of the dark arts angered many of those watching.

Influencers are showing the world why they think Manchester is a great place it is to live.

The Sunday Times says the Reform UK leader failed to register the support supplied by a man who had been convicted of fraud in the US.

World Cup favourites France book their quarter-final place thanks to Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty against a stubborn Paraguay side in Philadelphia.

Space Force and Customs and Border Patrol are using a rodeo as a way to drive up recruitment numbers.

An announcement is expected imminently on Sky buying ITV's TV and streaming channels.

There will be much attention on whether the Duke of Sussex can build bridges with his family.

There was chaos on the National Mall as Freedom 250 attendees tried to return following an evacuation due to severe weather

President demands MAGA-themed ‘rally’ continue after evacuation over lightning concerns

The 23-year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be in court this week for the case's most substantial hearing so far

Prosecutors will present their case this week against the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk

The MAGA crowd was caught up in the chaos, described as ‘frantic’ and a ‘mess’

A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York during the city’s July Fourth fireworks show

A pastor of a prominent underground church detained in China in October has been released, according to rights advocates

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of a nuclear-capable cruise missile and other weapons aboard a new 5,000-ton destroyer, the Kang Kon, according to state media Sunday

Americans celebrated across the country Saturday despite the disruptions

Trump administration’s cost-cutting effort goes out with a whimper after upending lives of thousands of federal employees