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Brad Gushue's competitive curling career at the Brier has come to an end. The six-time Canadian champion was eliminated from contention with a 7-5 playoff loss to Brad Jacobs.

Salmon Arm's Madeleine Wilkie is wrapping up competition at the world juniours in Norway, just in time for her big sister Natalie to start competing at the Paralympic Games in Italy.

Police in parts of the Greater Toronto Area will be increasing their presence after shots were fired at two synagogues in North York and Vaughan.

An Abacus Data poll suggests the Conservatives boast a 51-per-cent share of the intended vote in the province. That is down 13 percentage points from their share of results in the 2025 federal election. Meanwhile, Liberal support is up eight percentage points.

China’s latest blueprint for driving growth in its economy was largely written before the U.S. and Israel instigated the most far-reaching war in the Middle East in decades. But when the Chinese premier stood up in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday to deliver the opening address, some last-minute updates appeared evident.

The Ring of Fire mining development in Northern Ontario has not been officially designated for fast-tracking by the federal or provincial governments, but at a mining conference in Toronto this week it was full steam ahead for the project.

The Canadian auto market officially opened to Chinese-made electric vehicles on March 1. But that doesn't mean you'll be able to drive a BYD or a Chery EV on Canadian streets anytime soon.

Phil DeMont did not want to do jury duty and found it dull. But at some point, a switch flipped, and while it never became a riveting TV legal drama, he saw in the quieter moments what it meant to be a Canadian.

Packed with revenge tropes and high-drama plots, microdramas are served up in one- to two-minute chunks in a vertical aspect ratio, straight to your smartphone. Producers say it's the “future” of the entertainment industry, but fans and unions still have issues with the quality, and how performers will be protected.

Anxious families celebrated the return of loved ones Saturday on an Emirates flight after airstrikes suspended flights from Dubai.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that it was inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East as the week-old war rages.

“The point of principle stands," said Carney about Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The Minnesota Frost are coming to Toronto and with them comes a player who some consider the league's first "villain."

Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned "these criminal antisemitic attacks" as community groups and politicians call for "tangible action" following increasing threats of violence.

The Star spoke with diaspora members this week about the tumult in their lives, panic for their loved ones back home, and the cost of the conflict.

In visits to India, Australia and Japan, the prime minister continued to position himself as a leader with a plan to survive the upheaval of a crumbling international order, Alex Ballingall writes.

Advocacy groups said Friday they hope their federal and municipal representatives will fiercely oppose the jet push.

We crunched decades of snow, cold and ice data to find out exactly how bad this winter really was.

The province's sole NDP MP is considering a jump to provincial politics.

Cause of the blast near embassy compound was not immediately clear

President says U.K. giving ‘serious thought’ to sending two aircraft carriers to Middle East

Normally, the start of a war is a high-water mark for support. The Iran war is already highly unpopular

Historically, it would require a substantial escalation of the U.S. military commitment in the week-old Iran war

Iran's President made an unusual apology to neighbouring states for its 'actions' on Saturday, apparently seeking to calm regional anger at Iranian strikes on Gulf civilian targets, as the Middle East war entered a second week with Israel and Iran trading blows.

Ron Arad has been missing since parachuting out of his damaged plane during an operation in 1986

Airline pilots have faced escalating pressure in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran have only compounded those risks.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday Iran's army, navy, communications and their leaders 'are gone', as he responded to questions about the conflict after hosting a roundtable on college sports.

Kyiv banned weapons exports when the war began in 2022

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized on Saturday for Iran's attacks on neighbouring countries.

Canadians are returning home from the Middle East as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions disrupt travel and rattle global energy markets.

Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states. He also rejected Donald Trump's repeated demands for surrender.

The comments were notable coming from the leader of a member of the Commonwealth, all 14 of which would need to approve a change to the line of succession.

The U.S. says it has stuck a new agreement to provide up to US$20 billion in reinsurance coverage to 'restore confidence in maritime trade' amid the Iran war.

The sources, who were not authorized to comment publicly, cautioned that the U.S. intelligence has not uncovered that Russia is directing Iran on what to do with the information.

Leavitt also said Washington was looking at potential candidates to lead Iran, a day after Trump said that the U.S. must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran.

Canada has arranged a chartered flight departing from the UAE, which has the highest number of Canadians registered in the region, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.

Trump posted to Truth Social that 'we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction.'

Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday, citing where the two countries want to collaborate, from cyber policy to Arctic security and addressing climate change.

Carignan said a meeting is set for early Friday morning to discuss such a proposal among allied militaries and that a recommendation would be presented to the government.

Six people were arrested after anti-Islamic protesters led by the right-wing activist Jake Lang clashed with counterprotesters near Gracie Mansion.

At a gathering in Florida, the president asked the leaders of a dozen Latin American and Caribbean nations to help the U.S. military crush armed trafficking groups.

President Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to witness the transfer of the remains of five men and one woman killed in an Iranian drone strike.

At least six people were dead and well over a dozen injured between the two states after a series of tornadoes on Friday.

Alberto Carvalho was seen as a catch for the nation’s second-largest school district. Then his home and office were raided by the F.B.I.

The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s focus on freezing the rent as part of his affordability platform has unleashed a new political force of younger renters.

Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.

Documents show how A.I. was used to cancel most previously approved grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities as the agency embraced President Trump’s agenda.

A carefully disciplined campaign that capitalized on viral media, months of organizing and strong outreach to Latino voters helped propel James Talarico to the center of Texas politics.

The U.S. and Israel continued their campaign to rid Tehran of its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities and push for regime change.

An unusual swell of Canadian patriotism seen after Trump's threats and tariffs last year has evolved into a new social and economic order.

Brent oil prices could spike above $100 per barrel if the Gulf Arab countries run out of storage space and shut down production, according to JPMorgan.

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill as the Iran war engulfs the region.

Iran's government cut internet connectivity shortly after start of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.

Zealand and Roche are jointly developing the drug petrelintide which in a mid-stage study led to a worse-than-expected 10.7% weight-loss over 42 weeks.

Palantir's stock had its best week since August and outperformed all of its large-cap tech peers after the U.S. attacked Iran.

Amazon joined Microsoft and Google in continue to offer Anthropic's Claude AI technology to customers after the Pentagon deemed it a "supply chain risk."

Anthropic said even with the designation, the government can't forbid it from working with companies in other capacities.

CBP told Judge Richard Eaton that the technology upgrades it plans would save more than 4 million man-hours in processing refunds for Trump's tariffs.

President Donald Trump honors slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatens to widen U.S. targets after Iran’s president dismissed the notion of surrender.

Experts said the vessels are probably carrying a key precursor for rocket fuel, making it notable that Beijing let them sail while the U.S. and Iran are at war.

Ukraine has claimed a slew of successes on the front line in recent days, underscoring the effectiveness of its weapons systems, including anti-drone interceptors.

European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications.

A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

President Donald Trump and top administration officials have offered a range of rationales for launching Operation Epic Fury.

The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba’s government.

On Day 7 of the war, Israel launched attacks on Tehran and bombarded Lebanon. Iran retaliated against Israel and the region.

Swarms of low-cost drones used by the Russians in Ukraine have been breaching U.S. air defense systems and striking targets across the Middle East.

The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

The story of how a chance encounter between two women on the Piccadilly line led to an IVF baby.

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

The Oscar-frontrunner says acting is "like water to me" as she credits her craft with helping her mental health.

A new BBC documentary charts how the murders of 16 children and their teacher in March 1996 led to a handgun ban in the UK.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits his side were taught a tough lesson in their 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Manchester City.

Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.

England's Six Nations campaign plunges deeper into crisis as second-half yellow cards for Sam Underhill and Maro Itoje pave the way to victory for a joyous Italy in Rome.

After five decades hosting radio phone-ins and debates, Nicky Campbell reflects on the state of public debate

In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos.

Wrexham's first taste of VAR left them thinking about what might have been as they lost 4-2 in an FA Cup thriller.

Putin's forces rain ballistic missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities

The child, his younger brother and mother, asylum seekers from Colombia, were detained in California earlier this week

The devices were found during an anti-Islam demonstration by conservative influencer Jake Lang outside Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan

Exclusive: Airlines are cutting back on operations to the Middle East as insurance costs soar

Lawn Tennis Association says just 30 per cent of padel players are female

The figure rises to 76% of 18 to 29-year-olds, the poll for car insurer Prima found.

Annual day of reflection marks six years on from the coronavirus pandemic

Corey Lewandowski spotted at Miami event after he and Noem dogged by allegations of an inappropriate relationship

The so-called special relationship has come under strain as Donald Trump demands complete surrender from Iran

First responders near Union City looked for more possible victims and worked to clear roads