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Faith leaders are increasingly speaking out, and even facing arrest, for their climate activism.

Watch Pope Leo XIV lead Christmas Eve mass, his first as pontiff, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Police say municipal staff inspected the site and found the trees were left standing but had been cut around their bases, likely with a chainsaw. Many of the trees that were cut were older-growth Douglas fir trees, valuable to the community and ecosystem.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsburybrand Pizza Pops. The federal agency says 23 people in seven provinces got sick with the bacterial illness after eating or handlingcertain flavours of the frozen snack between early October and late November.

Health officials are warning emergency wards about the circulation of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) among homeless adults living in Calgary.

The Diageo-owned Amherstburg, Ont., bottling facility is now up for sale as the company prepares to close the Crown Royal plant early next year.

CBC News has put together this live overview of the flight statuses at three major airports in order to paint a picture of how easy — or hard — air travel currently is for Canadians.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, in his first Christmas address, wished Canadians a joyful season with time to 'rest, reconnect and celebrate with the people that you love the most.'

The Justice Department insisted in that its lawyers are “working around the clock” to review the files.

Shivank Avasthi was found with a gunshot wound in the area of Highland Creek Trail and Old Kingston Road and died at the scene, police said.

The families of four players and an assistant coach who were killed in the crash filed a lawsuit in 2018 against the province, the truck driver who struck the bus, the trucking company and the motorcoach business used by the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told reporters he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia's invasion, if Moscow also pulls back.

Anita Anand says she conveyed "Canada's support for the fundamental importance of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity."

The government says the progress on environmental benefit expected with the export ban is not proportional to the economic impact.

The forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday calls for clear skies, wind, and subzero wind chill figures, but no snow, per Environment Canada.

With three recent deaths reported in Ottawa, here's what you need to know to help protect against the mutated H3N2 influenza A strain.

Shawn Qu, who grew the company into a global renewable power juggernaut, will stay on as chairman and CEO while Colin Parkin takes over as president.

Ruling allows city crews to fix unsafe porch and deck at West Avenue North property, but says occupant Ben Leonetti cannot be removed without a hearing.

Officials previously said they conducted a comprehensive review that accounted for the vast trove of Epstein-related materials

Group including Britain, Germany and France issue statement opposing Israeli cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements

U.S. President has ordered 30 diplomats back to Washington in recent days, bringing total vacancies up to well over 100

Suze Lopez didn’t know she was pregnant until days before giving birth

Incident the latest to threaten monthslong truce as each side accuses the other of violations

The person carrying the explosive device was also reportedly killed

Officials described by Marco Rubio as ‘radical’ activists include former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversaw social-media rules

Three people were killed by a bomb in Moscow on Wednesday after two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously. The blast took place very close to where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff's army operational training directorate, was killed on Monday.

Meeting of military officials follows 16 days of fierce border clashes

Control of the region has been a major sticking point in peace negotiations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland.

The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and “weaponized” nongovernmental organizations.

The two officers, as well as another person standing nearby, died from their injuries.

Trump said he named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry special envoy appointed to Greenland to 'lead the charge.'

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries.

Thousands of people, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, gathered at Bondi Beach Sunday to mark the Dec. 14 attack on a Hanukkah celebration that left 15 dead.

More than a dozen Epstein-related files vanished from the U.S. Justice Department’s website within a day, with no explanation, raising transparency concerns.

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.

Nasry Asfura, a conservative, was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious vote that took weeks to conclude.

The fight was supposed to be about releasing them. But the way it’s being done seems designed to obscure the truth.

It is the latest twist in the marquee battle of the administration’s campaign to rein in colleges and universities it views as too liberal.

The authorities said some residents had resisted leaving their homes on the holidays, but forecasters warned the storm could be deadly, especially where burn scars from this year’s fires remain.

The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants to remain open, and the Environmental Protection Agency gave utilities more time to tackle toxic coal ash.

Muthoni Nduthu was one of two killed by explosions at an eastern Pennsylvania facility that was plagued by poor ratings, citations and fines from the federal government.

Trump has begun to recede from the movement he created.

Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.

There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers.

Despite recent volatility in the crypto market, younger generations are still open to receiving digital currencies as gifts.

A bipartisan group of Senators on Wednesday said the Trump administration violated the law by failing to release the records in full last week.

Nvidia is making its largest purchase ever, acquiring nine-year-old chip startup Groq for about $20 billion.

U.S. Treasury yields declined on Wednesday as investors positioned for a shortened trading day ahead of the holidays.

The former EU commissioner and four anti-disinformation campaigners were the subject of U.S. travel sanctions.

The oil giant is looking to divest $20 billion of its assets by the end of 2027.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as several indexes are set to close early in lieu of the Christmas Eve holiday.

The move is because Sapporo wants to concentrate management resources on its core beer business.

Thomas Kelly, 33, left medicine to build an AI tool to help doctors with their heavy workloads. Today, his company is worth over $460 million.

What a year this has been. Understandably for many, it could not be over soon enough.

"Frankly, we were the solution to the problem that the world didn't know it had," Rahim Suleman, CEO of Canadian group Neo Performance Materials, told CNBC.

It is the first time Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has inched toward any compromise on the issue of territory in the eastern Donbas region, which Russia claims.

The Department of Defense’s new China Military Power Report notes China’s continued buildup, while taking a more conciliatory approach to tensions with Beijing.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department would bar several Europeans for their actions in monitoring the internet, which he characterized as censorship.

“I know, I’m bonkers,” said David Purchase of Gloucester, England.

With mental health resources in short supply, the traumatized children, wounded veterans and grieving widows turn to Ukraine’s national parks for solace.

The Christian population in Gaza has dropped by nearly half since 2023. But with a ceasefire in place, Christmas will be celebrated once again.

Libya’s prime minister called the deaths a tragic accident. Five officials and three crew members were aboard the private jet when it crashed, leaving no survivors.

The plane was carrying four military personnel and four civilians for medical transport in coordination with a nonprofit for children with burn injuries.

The documents show that U.S. authorities sought to interview the former prince in connection with two separate criminal investigations.

Philip Young, 49, has been charged with drugging and raping his wife from 2010 to 2023 in an assault case also involving five other British men.

Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.

The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay release by a "few more weeks".

The pre-recorded performance aired on ITV1 on Christmas Eve and saw the pair play a piece by Scottish composer Erland Cooper.

Some swims over the Christmas period are cancelled in Devon and Cornwall due to the weather.

Eyewitnesses say the blast happened as people were gathered for evening prayers.

Lead singer Ian Anderson says Mick Abrahams was "vitally important" to the band's early line-up.

A device was detonated after police approached a "suspicious" individual in Moscow, authorities said.

Former professional poker player James Bord is chosen as the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can confirm.

Former professional poker player James Bord is chosen as the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can confirm.

Kimberlee Singler is facing murder charges in Colorado in the deaths of her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son.

Over the weekend, Weiss intervened shortly before airtime to pull a planned ‘60 Minutes’ segment on CECOT, the notorious Salvadoran prison where the U.S. has sent hundreds of migrants without due process

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

Figures from retail technology specialists MRI Software showed footfall up to 1pm on Christmas Eve was up 2.4% year-on-year.

Whistleblowers had alleged that the company pressured individual branches to save money by meeting strict limits on the amount of ingredients they used

The remains of two Iowa National Guard members killed in a Syrian desert attack have been returned to Des Moines

White House ballroom has jumped from original estimate of $200 million to $400 million

A grand jury has declined to indict a father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another

Police say Karima Frasier brought ‘numerous clear bags containing various sorts of candy with marijuana shake inside the bags that were given to kids’

An employee was also injured in the incident

The Justice Department announced on Christmas Eve it had lawyers ‘working around the clock’ to review the materials, but it could take weeks to release the rest