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Pierre Ny St-Amand, the man who drove a bus into a Laval daycare in 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others, has been declared a high-risk accused.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said on Monday.

Ranald (Big Mac) Macdonald of Guelph, Ont., fought in the First World War but his name doesn't appear on the city's cenotaph. Now, it will be added to the Guelph War Memorial with a small ceremony expected before Remembrance Day.

The ‌Israeli ​military said ​on Monday that its ​troops ⁠had ⁠begun ‌"limited ground ⁠operations" against Hezbollah positions ‌in southern Lebanon ​in ⁠recent ⁠days to ⁠bolster ⁠forward ​defences as the death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the country climbs.

A former CTV and CBC reporter hired to serve as Manitoba’s trade envoy to the United States is taking home more than $480,000 Cdn a year in consulting fees, according to his contract with the province.

AI-generated Indigenous language dictionaries, elders’ teachings and history circulating online could be harming culture and language revitalization efforts, say experts. Some First Nations are turning to structured knowledge system AI, which is curated and controlled by the community.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is one of the figures central to the ongoing war in Iran. Critics say that the former Fox News host is both dangerous and completely out of his depth. He has made headlines recently for promising “death and destruction," picking fights with the media, and using Christian rhetoric to justify war.The Guardian's Washington bureau chief David Smith joins us to talk about the man who heads the world’s most powerful military. What is Hegeth’s worldview? How does h...

A massive hole that opened up in a Châteauguay, Que., bridge earlier this month has reignited calls for Quebec to better invest in its aging road infrastructure, with several groups saying the incident should be a wake-up call for the province.

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year’s federal “tax holiday” helped take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons.

Compared to last year, when forecasts were in the positive double-digits, sharp winds and precipitation are expected to make for a dreary week.

Reclaimed door handles and original stained glass blend with modern updates to celebrate this home's architecture and history, its broker Romey Halabi said.

The change room had been used as a warm-up space for city skating rink staff but was off-limits to the public.

The pilot would have four city-run grocery stores across the city, prioritizing neighbourhoods with limited access to grocery stores and lower income households.

Many of the eviction applications at 80 Guestville Ave. are for renovations, several are for the use of air conditioning units, and a few are for unpaid rent.

When an investigator chooses to take a complainant largely at their word, it's deliberate, intended to guard against the historical tendency to doubt victims due to myths, stereotypes and biases.

Residents of Rosedale and Lawrence Park are uneasy as break-ins and car thefts are evolving into home invasions.

If you’ve used an RRSP to save for retirement, you must convert it to an RRIF, purchase an annuity, or withdraw the funds by Dec. 31 of the year you turn 71.

Kyle Scott, who has done two tours in Afghanistan, has made it his mission to preserve the stories behind the sacrifice.

Following the meeting, Israel announced it would soon reopen the Rafah crossing for pedestrians between Gaza and Egypt

He met with Carney and both leaders ‘condemned the Iranian regime’s missile and drone attacks’

Art becomes a refuge for children in Goma, threatened by violence in the DRC’s border regions

President Donald Trump said on Sunday his administration is talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling on them to help protect ships in the vital waterway that Tehran has mostly blocked to oil tanker traffic.

Michael B. Jordan won best actor at the 98th Academy Awards, for playing identical twins Smoke and Stack in 'Sinners.'

Trump demands countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his appeals have brought no commitments

Xi meeting ‘irreplaceable,’ China says, after Trump suggests he will delay over his demand for help policing Strait of Hormuz

For weeks, the Ethiopian army has been mobilizing around the Tigray region and the Eritrean border

Huskies are chasing their 13th national title and looking to repeat for the first time since they won four in a row from 2013-16

Miami (Ohio) went 31-1 but had the 339th-ranked strength of schedule

With the war on Iran into its third week, regime change remains a desired but uncertain outcome of the conflict.

Canada finished eighth in the gold-medal standings with just three. As for total medals, Canada placed sixth, with four silver and eight bronze.

Canada produced on average 5.3 million barrels per day of crude oil in 2025, according to the Canada Energy Regulator, making the upcoming production jump a 2.6 per cent increase.

Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. attacked Kharg and Abu Musa islands from locations in the United Arab Emirates, a claim the UAE rejected.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is concluding his time in Norway meeting with that country’s prime minister, along with the leaders of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.

Citing "a more contested environment", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Irish counterpart Micheal Martin said the exercises would begin in September.

Only one in four (23 per cent) Canadians approve while, 16 per cent are unsure either way. Forty-two per cent were found to strongly disapprove.

One of the busiest travel periods of the year is about to begin and could be more volatile amid the Iran war, which has impacted air travel.

Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade.

The U.S. Central Command said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely.

The cost of basics like housing and food rose, while incomes and other resources, like public benefits, did not keep up.

What did the academy get right? Wrong? What was just weird? Three culture fans discuss Hollywood’s biggest night.

Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.

The global city under fire.

The magazine’s new editor slashed the guest list in hopes of increasing the event’s starriness per capita. Here’s what those who made the cut wore to party at LACMA.

There was a lot to take in, from Michael B. Jordan’s thrilling win to the perplexing “bum drum.”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while charming in public, has thrown sharp elbows in private as he pushes his political brand and agenda among fellow Democrats.

President Trump warned that he could postpone a meeting set to begin in just over two weeks if China refuses to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The restrictions on half the continent have been called racist and unfair. “We don’t come to the United States because we’re running away,” one N.B.A. fan said.

A ruling Friday that derailed an investigation into the Federal Reserve chair at an exceptionally early stage showed the limits of President Trump’s campaign of legal retribution.

The White House believes tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will increase before Navy escorts are deployed, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

Meta is planning capital expenditure of up to $135 billion in AI-related costs in 2026, which raised investors' fears around unsustainable spending.

Asia-Pacific markets were mixed as investors continued to monitor elevated oil prices and the latest developments in the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.

Meta is planning capital expenditure of up to $135 billion related to AI this year.

The statistics bureau said that China's energy supply is "relatively strong," while announcing an uptick in domestic production.

Net retail buying of oil ETFs hit a record $211 million on March 12, surpassing the previous peak seen during the market turmoil in May 2020, according to Vanda Research. 

The U.S. strikes on Kharg Island and Trump's threat to hit Iran's oil infrastructure mark a major escalation in the war, according to JPMorgan.

Trump's comments come after he called on several countries to send warships so as to secure the critical waterway

Iran is looking to test a state that has positioned itself as the Gulf's safest bridge between East and West — and the future of the region.

Trump's visit, scheduled for March 31-April 2, would be the first for a U.S. president since he went to the country in 2017.

As Tehran continued strikes on targets across the Gulf region, Israel said it would hit Iran for “as long as needed” and expanded ground operations in Lebanon.

Little is known about the status or whereabouts of the Salvadorans deported by President Donald Trump to CECOT, an infamous megaprison.

A split-screen response shows how Pope Leo is navigating a minefield as the Trump administration projects American nativism at home and deadly force overseas.

The strikes destroyed more than 90 military targets, including missile facilities, but preserved oil infrastructure, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.

The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Former Wales captain Sam Warburton and former Scotland skipper John Barclay discuss their Six Nations teams of the tournament.

The footballers were given visas to stay in Australia after concerns the team would face repercussions at home.

Nathan Bennett's abuse of two and three-year-old boys is "every parent's nightmare", a court hears.

Manchester United have no plans to revise their decision not to offer a new deal to Casemiro, even though the Brazilian has excelled in midfield recently.

Chelsea have been handed a £10.75m fine and given a suspended transfer ban after breaching Premier League rules over financial reporting, third-party investment and youth development.

Hundreds of passengers spent 11 hours on a flight to nowhere after being forced to return to Edinburgh

Two men and a woman are detained on suspicion of murder following overnight arrests in Blackpool.

The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.

The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent.

Nursery worker Nathan Bennett, 30, has been jailed for 24 years

Prime minister says UK is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but admits ending blockade is not ‘straightforward’

Spring gets its official start Friday in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the vernal equinox

Annabel Torres allegedly claimed that she intended to “drive over anyone” who was at her ex-boyfriend’s home, according to the Tulsa Police Department

President’s latest criticism of the media comes as his FCC chairman threatens to revoke broadcasters’ license for their coverage of the Iran war

White House communications director rages at ‘classless hack’ for joking about first lady’s costly Amazon film

Two children were among the multiple people injured in the collision on the M73 in Glasgow

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Afghanistan’s Taliban forces and Pakistan’s military are exchanging fire along the border, with civilians caught in the middle

People are being warned to be vigilant for signs of the infection after 13 cases were identified in Kent over the weekend