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Bowen Yang, coming off a huge year or two of projects, will depart Saturday Night Live mid-season after tonight's episode hosted by Ariana Grande, his Wicked buddy. Born in Australia, Yang has Canadian and U.S. citizenships.

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company.

Jake Paul sustained a "double broken jaw" in his loss to former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, the YouTuber confirmed early Saturday.

The initial decoration of a couple of 'eyesore' tree stumps in Creston, B.C. by an anonymous source, leads town staff on a holiday–season decorating mission to spruce up the remaining stumps. While reactions to the initiative are mixed, the festive stumps have certainly become a talking point in the normally quiet southeastern B.C., mountain town.

The Fron2 instrument is featured heavily on the soundtrack for an international feature film called Resurrection by acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan. The soundtrack was put together by the French electronic rock group M83 after Joe Berry, one of its members, became captivated by the unique instrument, which is made up of strings held between two wheels, played with a bow.

No matter you're going or how you're getting there, wise travellers this holiday season will be watching the forecasts, hoping for the best and preparing for anything.

A Plains Cree fashion designer from Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation, Stephanie Gamble is turning personal loss into purpose — lifting her children and Indigenous and two-spirit youth along the way.

Here’s what’s on the CBC Health Unit’s watch list for 2026: New approaches to connecting people with family doctors, anticipated changes to cancer screening, misinformation and vaccine wariness, future uses for GLP-1 agonists (like Ozempic and Wegovy) and the morphing toxic drug crisis.

Despite a seemingly unending wave of bad news about the industry, 2025 managed to serve up more than a few phenomenal movies. From historical biopics to animated outings to a water polo camp from hell, here are some of our favourite releases from the past year.

In official posts, Second Sons Canada calls itself a “men’s nationalist club” and promotes a nostalgic vision of Canada. But on personal podcasts and livestreams, its leaders consistently espouse antisemitism, violent rhetoric, praise Nazi Germany and use racist slurs.

The next draw will be Tuesday, the OLG said.

As of 11:45 a.m., more than 60,000 Nova Scotia Power customers were in the dark, and more than 54,000 NB Power customers were without power in New Brunswick.

Daniel Tronko, 59, was arrested by Niagara Regional Police emergency task unit officers around 7:25 a.m. Saturday and transported to hospital with unspecified injuries.

The suspects were wearing dark clothing and were last seen travelling westbound on Pearl Street toward Duncan Street, police said.

A Peel police spokesperson told reporters that there was a car "accident" being investigated in connection to the shooting, but wouldn't elaborate further.

Is there a way out? That was the question“EMPz 4 Life” asked as it followed Brian Henry’s efforts to help a group of troubled Toronto boys.

According to a 'rage index' survey, Trump's tariffs was what made Canadians the angriest this year.

Research shows a link between evictions and worse health outcomes, says Dr. Andrew Boozary with the University Health Network.

Despite a ban on closing schools, boards under supervision, including Toronto and Ottawa, have been asked to look at surplus sites, Calandra says.

College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario said the changes would increase access to treatment, but some fear lower standards.

Move comes days after Trump announced a ‘blockade’ of ‍all sanctioned ​oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

Ukraine’s chief negotiator said late Friday that his delegation had completed separate meetings with American and European partners

Amid heightened security, lifeguards resume regular patrols on famed beach a week after Hanukkah attack

Former Britain’s Got Talent host says HarperCollins never told him of investigation, denies inappropriate behaviour

The couple was accused of selling gifts below market value while Khan was in office

Documents include numerous photos of former president Bill Clinton, with references to Trump relatively sparse

‘Large-scale’ strike carried out in retaliation for attack by suspected Islamic State member that killed U.S. personnel in Palmyra Saturday

Claudio Neves Valente is also a suspect in the fatal shooting of an MIT professor

Stefanik, a Trump ally, was expected to have a bitter Republican primary against Bruce Blakeman

Congress passed law mandating disclosure of documents after months of political wrangling

Australian authorities plan to ban symbols tied to extremism and certain chants after a mass shooting at Bondi Beach killed 15 people and injured many more.

U.S. President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after an attack on U.S. personnel last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member.

Rubio faced several questions on U.S. military operations in Venezuela, negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing commitment to NATO in a year-end press conference.

A frantic search for the suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University ended at a New Hampshire storage facility where authorities discovered the man dead inside.

The scandal arose earlier this month when the former Miss Finland winner was pictured pulling back her eyes in an image shared on social media.

The European Union's parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of the 'My Voice, My Choice' citizens' initiative, which will be considered by the European Commission in March.

Putin said 'if the opposing side and its foreign patrons refuse to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia will achieve the liberation of its historical lands by military means.'

The prints were discovered on a near-vertical rock face 2,000 metres above sea level, which was once the floor of a warm lagoon, ideal for dinosaurs to roam along beaches.

United States President Donald Trump said he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, pressuring the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.

Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old alleged shooter, was charged with 59 offences in total.

The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive American strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday, but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.

A conservative who has served in the Senate since 2021, Ms. Lummis attributed the decision to the “difficult, exhausting session” this fall on Capitol Hill.

The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.

Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?

Yang has been part of the NBC sketch show since 2018, earning five Emmy nominations.

Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French convene to discuss the year that was.

The secretary of state has somehow avoided becoming either a media fixation or a major player in the right’s unfolding psychodrama.

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

Happiness researcher Jessica Weiss reveals simple but powerful habits that help build more emotional resilience.

Author and parenting coach Reem Raouda discussed a common parenting mistake that involves ignoring the underlying emotions beneath your child's behavior.

Lucid Motors says its Gravity SUV will sell far better than its Air sedan. But Lucid is losing money, and the rollout has been challenging.

Josh Woodward, a 16-year Google veteran, is tasked with running the Gemini app and going head-to-head with OpenAI in the booming generative AI market.

RTO mandates has workers who don't live in cities scrambling to find inexpensive ways of staying in the city without resorting to hostels.

President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November.

Shareholder Richard J. Tornetta brought the suit, accusing Musk and the Tesla board of a breach of fiduciary duties.

Dina Powell McCormick, who was a member of President Donald Trump's first administration, has resigned from Meta's board of directors.

President Donald Trump has pushed to lower drug prices for Americans, which are on average nearly three times higher than overseas.

Disney and James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" hit theaters Thursday, snapping up $12 million in early preview screenings domestically.

The U.S. Coast Guard is leading the action, the second to be interdicted by U.S. forces as Trump’s “complete blockade” of oil from Venezuela.

The expansive operation follows the killing last weekend of two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter at a military base in the city of Palmyra.

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

Trimming a 147-foot redwood in northern England to win a Guinness World Record needed a cherry picker, 1,320 multicolored bulbs and precautions for high winds.

China’s growth is spluttering, potentially complicating Xi Jinping’s negotiating position ahead of two high-stakes meetings with President Donald Trump in 2026.

With a headlong plunge into the global video game sector, what is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman playing at?

A bill introduced Thursday looks to revive a presidential power from the age of sail, by which Trump could issue letters of marque authorizing private raids at sea.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said famine is no longer present but 1.6 million people still experience acute food insecurity and malnutrition.

E.U. leaders struck the deal on a loan backed by the bloc’s budget after the collapse of a plan to tap Russia’s frozen assets to finance Ukraine’s state and army.

H-1B holders who returned to India this month to renew their visas had consular appointments canceled, stranding them far from their homes and jobs, lawyers said.

"It was the coolest experience!" said Michaela Benthaus after the 10-minute Blue Origin flight.

Jake Paul's jaw is broken in two places by Anthony Joshua during their heavyweight fight in Miami.

The former contestant alleges he received an "anonymous" email from a BBC executive with stats showing he received "far more" votes.

Blues manager Enzo Maresca hints that having some more experience in his squad would be beneficial following their comeback to earn a point at Newcastle.

The teenager's family remember their daughter as a bright and beautiful girl.

Prince William brings his son, aged 12, to the Passage charity, where he was once brought by his mother, Diana.

Danny Robins, Armando Iannucci and Alexander from The Traitors!

The Prince of Wales says he is looking forward to working with the SAS Regimental Association.

High-profile figures, including Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson, can be seen in the long-awaited files.

The photo appears to have been taken in the saloon room at Sandringham, the royal estate in Norfolk.

Trump has said that U.S. land strikes on the South American country could start soon

Former prince poses with his head near woman’s lap in image taken at Sandringham and contained within latest release of files related to disgraced financier

28 per cent of people in the UK report living in homes with issues like damp, mould, or cold, according to new research

B-2 stealth bomber strikes in June threatened to cast the region into all out conflict

The Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era ICE policy that placed guardrails on immigration enforcement against non-citizen U.S. veterans

Epstein pictured with a host of prominent figures, including Michael Jackson and Bill Clinton, in newly released files

Met police believe it was a case of mistaken identity and want to speak to two people in connection with the incident

Epstein threatened to burn woman’s house down if she told anyone about him, the documents claim

The consistory is the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has called for changes in the U.N. Security Council to give Africa a bigger role in global decisions