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The Supreme Court of Canada says the one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional.

Grammy-winning pop artist Billie Eilish called billionaires out on Wednesday, seemingly to their faces.

The Israeli military attacked the Gaza Strip for a fourth day on Friday, killing three people, Palestinian health authorities said, in another test of a fragile ceasefire agreement.

Canada's economy shrank in August against widespread expectations of no growth, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, but an advanced estimate pointed out the economy might escape a recession in the third quarter.

It's a treat to have the Toronto Blue Jays in a position to win the World Series; the trick for many families and baseball fans will be being able to watch it happen. Also, watch out for Mother Nature. In some parts of the country, she's not going to be playing nice.

The Canadian sport system is strained financially at all levels. Athletes bear much of the burden, however, as costs are passed down. Being an Olympian, these days, is at once more of a full-time commitment and less sustainable than ever. But there are potential solutions for the crisis.

What avenues for legal recourse actually exist? CBC spoke to lawyers and civil liberty associations to get a sense of whether the back-to-work order could be challenged in court.

He was a council 'disruptor' four years ago, and now he's council's leader. Has he learned lessons along the way?

British PM Keir Starmer "fully supports" the King; Sarah Ferguson reportedly to fend for herself.

This nine-bedroom and 16-bathroom residence spans 23,665 square feet, features domes on the roof and is adorned by Corinthian columns.

The report also highlighted the need for better end-of-life health and social supports, including palliative care and home care, in addition to the option of MAID.

Ford has penned pieces that appeared in the Washington Post on Friday and in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

A new agency to centralize development approvals would be called the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency.

According to one recent poll, more than half of all Gen Zs want to be influencers – online creators who turn their lives into content.

This week on “It’s Political” we look at whether the auto industry is worth saving, and how it could be propped up – despite the uncertainty Trump creates.

Toronto is no stranger to ghost stories. We dive into the lesser-known histories of some of the Six's most haunted places.

Minister Stephen Crawford previously said he would not hesitate to assume control of Ontario's real estate regulator if he's not satisfied with the sweeping audit.

The report is “a call to action for the chief and the command,” said Clayton Campbell, president of the Toronto Police Association.

Interim legislature will sit until security situation calms enough for full-scale elections

Democrats say they won’t vote to reopen the government until Republicans negotiate an extension to the health care subsidies

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit began Friday with world leaders meeting in the South Korean city of Gyeongju. Taking centre stage this year has been China's President Xi Jinping.

Trump and Melania giving candies to trick-or-treaters, LEGO flowers on a Manhattan stoop, animals feasting on Halloween treats and Belgians riding pumpkin boats: here are some of the Halloween events this week.

Londoners are split on the decision by King Charles to banish Andrew from public life after the monarch moved to protect the institution from his younger brother's ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Some said on Friday that Andrew deserved to lose his royal title, while others said it shouldn't have happened before his guilt has been proven.

President Xi urges nations to safeguard global trade in ‘fluid and turbulent’ times

Exchange of Palestinian remains for hostage remains is latest indication that fraught ceasefire is moving forward, despite deadly strikes this week

All About Macao said that ‘in the face of increasing pressure and risks’ its October issue would be its last

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that the world of rules-based liberalized trade and investment had passed as the global economy was going through one of the most profound changes since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

King Charles has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his Windsor home, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, seeking to distance the royals from him over his links to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Jamaica's military has called on reserve personnel to report for duty to help with relief and rescue operations.

FBI Director Kash Patel said a planned terrorist attack, which allegedly could have occurred over the Halloween weekend, has been thwarted by the agency.

Global Affairs Canada wrote Thursday afternoon that it was 'not aware of any Canadian citizens who have been injured or killed as a result of this hurricane.'

Prime Minister Mark Carney said his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at a summit in South Korea will discuss "a much broader set of issues than trade."

The seizure occurred in May at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility in B.C., but was reported by CBSA on Thursday — one day before Carney and Xi are set to meet.

Experts say Melissa, now a Category 2 hurricane, is expected to bring dangerous winds, flooding and storm surges to the Bahamas on Thursday, followed by Bermuda.

India is adding an additional duty of 30 per cent for all imports of yellow peas effective Nov. 1, including from Canada, in an effort to maintain local price stability.

Included in the group is one of the suspected robbers, who authorities say was identified with DNA evidence collected from the scene.

Anita Anand responded after Global News reported that Russian snipers were using Canadian-made rifles.

Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, said Canada is 'very closely' monitoring the situation and is ready to help with any local requests for assistance.

The decision by King Charles III to strip the title of his brother Prince Andrew showed a level of accountability rarely applied to royals.

Aaron Greenspan was once a promising entrepreneur. He has spent the last two decades lobbing grenades at the country’s most powerful tech moguls.

The U.N.’s human rights chief condemned deadly military attacks on vessels near South and Central America and called for an independent investigation.

A soccer governing body that both countries have helped bankroll gave them extra rest and home-field advantage to set up World Cup qualification.

The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government.

Twenty-five years after he left “Saturday Night Live,” he is still reaching new audiences, most recently with a new CBS sitcom and a role in the DC Comics universe.

The two biggest U.S. oil companies increased production in the third quarter and reported lower but still robust profits.

King Charles III’s brother will retreat further from public life after additional damaging revelations about his ties to the sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

Zohran Mamdani’s opposition to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians could influence New York City’s investments, his appointees and city policing tactics.

As the economic engine for the region, coal offered solid work. But it has also used up water, polluted the air and raised health concerns.

Amazon blew past analyst estimates in its third-quarter earnings report and raised its capital expenditures forecast for the year to $125 billion.

With the largest cloud and internet companies reporting results this week, it's clear that spending on artificial intelligence is only increasing.

Investors on Friday are reacting to a number of big-name earnings and central bank decisions this week.

"The virtual cycle of AI has been designed, and this is ... the reason why you're seeing the world's capex going so fast," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said.

"It's in the best interest of America to serve that China market. It's in the best interest of China to have the American technology," the Nvidia CEO said.

The stock is currently one of 10 stocks in the S&P 500 with a price above $1,000.

Disney content, including channels like ABC and ESPN, was removed from YouTube TV overnight, after the two companies failed to renew a contract. 

Samsung is the latest company to announce a deal with Nvidia, whose chips remain essential for building and deploying advanced artificial intelligence.

There is a boom in entrepreneurship in small cities in India which is being driven by rise of ecommerce, generational ownership changes and a popular TV Show.

Pony.ai said it is the first company to get a permit to operate taxis across all of the Chinese city of Shenzhen on the border of Hong Kong.

Documents show Maduro drafted letter asking Russia for missiles, radars and upgraded aircraft as U.S. forces amass in the Caribbean.

The centrist D66 party nearly tripled its seats, while Geert Wilders’s right-wing party suffered a drop from its shocking first-place finish in 2023.

The attacks, which have left at least 61 people dead, are threatening the region’s fishing, shipping and tourism industries and exposing differences among leaders.

Andrew, 65, was stripped of the title “prince” over links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

The White House loves quick deals and photo-ops, but there’s no simple solution to ending the war in Sudan.

Melissa will bring heavy rain from the Mid-Atlantic to New England as it heads toward Bermuda and Canada. It leaves a trail of destruction in the Caribbean.

The move marks the latest setback for the king’s brother as the scandal over his ties to the convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to cast a long shadow.

The report found “hundreds” of possible Israeli human rights violations, further complicating a process to review credible allegations against IDF military units in Gaza.

The storm is heading toward Bermuda after causing widespread devastation in Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas

China’s leader agreed to delay restrictions on rare earth minerals for a year and buy more soybeans, Trump said after a meeting designed to calm trade tensions.

Michael Webber admitted sexually assaulting Jaysley Beck, 19, who later took her own life.

Jetten said his D66 liberal party had achieved a historic result after vote analysis indicated it could be beaten.

The devastating storm claimed nearly 50 lives when it swept Haiti and Jamaica this week.

A diplomatic source tells the BBC there is credible evidence that at least 500 people had died.

Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.

The first edition of the solid gold loo was taken from Blenheim Palace in 2019.

The language of Buckingham Palace's statement is "very brutal", royal historian Kelly Swaby tells the BBC.

The trio are cleared of all charges after citing human rights law in their defence.

The sprawling Norfolk estate is home to several properties - here is a look at where Andrew might be moving in.

Why did the King choose now to strip Andrew of his titles?

The thieves fled with eight crown jewel pieces within minutes

Over 4,700 transactions, including wire transfers to Russian banks raised red flags in 2019, new documents reveal

Jaysley Beck’s family say Michael Webber’s attack and the way higher-ups handled her complaint ‘broke something inside her that she couldn’t repair’

Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC

The Russian military claims that the Burevestnik missile flew 8,700 miles at low altitude over 15 hours

‘If you are here driving on our streets illegally and our highways, you are endangering our citizens, and your days are numbered,’ the Homeland Security Secretary warned

Federal aviation workers missed their first paycheck this week as the government shutdown steers toward the longest-ever in U.S. history.

Many people in other parts of the U.S. also have reported making special treks to the region in hopes of seeing it

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun says any negotiations with Israel to stop ongoing strikes on southern Lebanon must be mutual

The building, as big as Vatican City with a collection larger than the Louvre, has been in the making for over 30 years and is finally set to formally open in November, Maira Butt writes