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Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to a win a Nobel Peace Prize to burnish his already significant legacy as a U.S. president, and a lasting peace that ends the war in Gaza could be a consideration for the committee that determines the prize winner.

Get a rough idea of how much Alberta’s teaching staff has grown compared to how much student enrolment has grown since the funding formula for school boards was changed.

It’s been a rollercoaster day for many Toronto Blue Jays fans, from seeing the team beat the New York Yankees in a 3-1 series victory to losing out in the Ticketmaster race to score seats for the next round.

Attorney General Niki Sharma said her government's proposed law to to recover health-care costs from companies that market vaping products as safe or target youth is modelled after similar laws used to sue tobacco companies and opioid manufacturers.

A man hired to "terrorize" Punjabi singer AP Dhillon at the behest of the Bishnoi gang came to Canada at age 21 on a student visa, according to court records obtained by CBC News. But the judge who sentenced Abjeet Kingra said the 25-year-old struggled in school and the Canadian employment market.

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, perhaps best known for 1989's novel The Melancholy of Resistance, has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday.

More Canadian students are turning to AI, eager for additional opportunities to learn how to use it. Yet worries about cheating and impact to critical thinking persist, with some experts saying more clarity and support is needed.

A Palestinian woman in Halifax, N.S., is making an impassioned plea for Canada to speed up its special measures visa program for people trying to escape Gaza, about 20 months after applying to bring her own family here.

Joan Blanchard has been making pies at New Glasgow Lobster Suppers for an incredible 50 years. We took a look inside the kitchen to watch the magic happen as she made some of her final desserts.

U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to persuade Americans that the anti-fascist movement dubbed Antifa poses as grave a threat to the country as designated terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah. 

What you need to know about closures and changes to TTC, government offices, and local grocery stores and malls over the long weekend.

An end to the fighting between Moscow and Ukraine may not be in the cards — or, at least, not in the cards that Trump currently holds.

While the Jays played the Yankees on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5, investigators intercepted three unauthorized drones flying over the stadium.

The job action by 51,000 Alberta teachers stems from a dispute with Premier Danielle Smith's government over long-standing concerns.

The announcement between Israel and Hamas comes after a horrific, two-year ordeal. Hopefully it's the beginning of the end of the war.

Critics question the cost — and a secretive process behind the purchase of a facility whose price more than doubled in three years.

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose surreal and anarchic novels combine a bleak world view with mordant humor, won the Nobel Prize in literature.

Officers responded to the residential area of Lorraine Street and Bernard Avenue after reports of an assault shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear news that Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war.

Everything you need to know about getting your hands on potential championship series tickets in Toronto.

The prominent prisoner, who Palestinians see as a potential leader, is serving a life sentence in Israel

President Donald Trump praised the 'momentous' Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal Thursday, saying the 'complicated' hostage release may happen Monday or Tuesday. Speaking during his Cabinet meeting, the president said he may travel to Egypt for the signing ceremony.

Trump said Wednesday in announcing the outlines of the biggest breakthrough in months in the two-year-old war that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the 'first phase' of his plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

Canada's Marineland theme park, which closed last year, says it may have to euthanize its remaining 30 beluga whales if they don't receive emergency funding from the government. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said the government isn't responsible for Marineland's expenses, noting it didn't plan for the whales' future.

Awarded ‘for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,’ the Academy said

Committee typically focuses on durability of peace, promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that strengthen those goals

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza's Khan Younis rejoiced but remained cautious on Thursday after a ceasefire deal was reached under the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end a war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of people and reshaped the Middle East.

Joyful families of hostages and their supporters gathered at a square in central Tel Aviv to celebrate the deal reached by Hamas and Israel.

For 24 months, it's been Israel's ground zero of anguish, uncertainty, torment and despair. But early Thursday, the central Tel Aviv area that's become known as Hostages Square was a burst of unfettered jubilation.

Agreement will see Israel exchange prisoners for hostages and withdraw troops in major step toward ending devastating war

Although Israel and Hamas have agreed to the terms of the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, the two-year old conflict may still be far from over.

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, is urging parents to put down their phones because technology is contributing to an epidemic that hurts family relationships.

On the social media platform X, the prime minister offered his congratulations to U.S. President Donald Trump for orchestrating the deal.

'This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line,' Trump wrote on his Truth Social website.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is again facing calls to stand up for farmers after new figures shows exports from the province to China have drastically fallen.

Israel said 145 activists taking part in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition & Thousand Madleens to Gaza were being brought to shore for processing before they are deported.

Extra police patrols were deployed to busy commuter routes in the area where the grocery store attack occurred to ensure the safety of children on their way to school.

The European Union has voted to ban terms such as "veggie-burger" and "vegan-sausage" as part of ongoing efforts to protect farmers.

Priscilla neared Category 3 status on Tuesday just off the west coast of Mexico, spinning with maximum sustained winds around 175 kph and moving north.

A divided Israel marks two years since the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 2023, which sparked a conflict in Gaza that continues amid renewed peace talks.

When the government shut down, so did the federal flood insurance program, forcing some buyers into the costly private market.

Promises of peace between Jews and Palestinians must be turned into reality.

The president said he had made flag burning a crime punishable by a year in prison. But such a claim contradicts both Supreme Court precedent and the text of an executive order he signed.

​The prize committee said the Hungarian writer’s work “reaffirms the power of art.”

An executive of a Singaporean firm called Megaspeed socialized with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Now the company is being scrutinized by U.S. officials for its ties to China.

He made billions selling energy with his Coastal Corporation, courted presidents and dictators, and eventually went to prison for paying kickbacks to the Iraqi government.

A 25-year-old man attacked the victim on Tuesday at the Jay Street-MetroTech subway station in Brooklyn, according to the police. The two men did not appear to know each other.

The threat of rising Obamacare premiums has been Democrats’ main focus in the public debate, but the president’s defiance of laws, norms and congressional constraints has helped hold them together in opposition.

President Vladimir Putin’s rare acknowledgment of a Russian military mistake came as relations have deteriorated between the two former Soviet states.

Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and others have framed their participation as a matter of open expression. Yet they’re maddeningly vague about how much dissent is possible in Saudi Arabia.

CAA, which represents artists including Doja Cat, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Hanks, said OpenAI was "dismissing creators' rights."

Analysts said the targets, which were announced as part of the firm’s Capital Markets Day event, fell short of expectations.

Rare earths stocks were jumping Thursday

Google is augmenting its Agentspace product for easily building AI agents at work with new tools for data science and customer engagement.

European shares ended Thursday in the red, with the region's banks edging lower.

"There's evidence that you can take models ... and you can hack them to remove their guardrails," ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said.

Russia "wants to sow division," the EU chief said Wednesday, and the bloc needs to face up to the new reality of "hybrid warfare."

Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy said his company is focused on working on adding value as talk of an AI bubble mounts.

Orsted has faced headwinds this year as President Donald Trump's administration clamped down on wind power generation in the United States.

China's last public holiday of the year reinforced a nationwide trend: more people and businesses flocking toward an industry — driving prices sharply lower.

Kim Jong Un is likely to show off new weapons systems at a parade in Pyongyang, with Chinese and Russian guests of honor, in their latest display of solidarity.

The ceasefire deal’s initial phase, if implemented, would halt fighting in Gaza to release hostages in exchange for Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners.

Trump’s framework to end the war in Gaza is the basis for an initial agreement between Israel and Hamas.

The former prime minister has been told not to lobby the UK government by the appointments watchdog.

A 30-year-old man was re-arrested at Manchester Airport earlier, Counter Terrorism Policing said.

Nadine de Klerk hits a blistering unbeaten 84 from 54 balls as South Africa produce a stunning comeback to beat India at the Women's World Cup.

Prince William will attend the COP30 summit on behalf of the King, joining other world leaders in Brazil.

The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.

Kemi Badenoch says a future Conservative government would scrap stamp duty, but what might the impact be?

People in Gaza celebrate a potential end to the war, but know it will mean facing the grief they have put aside.

What can we expect from the new book When Gavin Met Stacey And Everything In Between?

The police watchdog says it is launching accelerated disciplinary hearings following a BBC Panorama investigation.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal

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Judges across US consider lawsuits to block National Guard from supporting Homeland Security in Dem-led states and cities

The deaths of two young boys from Texas have been ruled an accidental drowning by the Johnson County Medical Examiner

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to prevent the state’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage from running out of money

The U.S. Treasury has purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank

Trump said the hostages in Gaza will be released early next week

All people in the U.S., including immigrants, are awarded habeas corpus

Tax rate percentages will stay the same thanks to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

Ecuador faces intense unrest as striking bus drivers and farmers protest the government's diesel price hike

Air traffic controllers must continue to work without pay during the ongoing government shutdown