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U.S. President Donald Trump is applying severe economic pressure to an already-strained Cuba mired in a food and power crisis. Andrew Chang explains why the U.S. is choosing now to cut off the country's oil supply, and why, for Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it's also personal.

As the country tries to come to grips with the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week, a prominent New Democrat stepped forward to share the horror of the school shooting she survived and to impart her hopes for those impacted by this latest tragedy.

A survey of Restaurants Canada members found that 44 per cent of respondents were either operating at a loss or just breaking even — up from 2019 when only 12 per cent of respondents were in that same financial position. Restaurateurs and experts say less traffic at restaurants and rising costs are making it hard to do business.

A 13-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a chairlift mishap during a school trip to a western Quebec ski hill is clinging to life in hospital, according to local police.

The brief shutdown of El Paso airport by the Federal Aviation Administration because of safety ‌concerns posed by the use of a military laser-based anti-drone system was unacceptable, said the top Democrat on the Senate's commerce committee said on Thursday.

It's still "too early" to draw conclusions about the cause of the Delta Air Lines plane crash at Toronto's Pearson Airport, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Thursday in an update on its investigation as the one-year anniversary of the incident approaches.

The Conservative MP who went public with his intent to refuse a pending parliamentary pay increase was called out by the party whip in front of his colleagues and heckled as he tried to defend his decision, CBC News has learned.

Canada's military police watchdog is sharply criticizing the handling of a sexual assault investigation involving Maj. Cristian Hiestand, an air force officer who took his own life in January 2022.

Manitoba's health system is inundated with surging flu rates and an ongoing measles outbreak, the province's chief public health officer says.

RCMP have identified the lone suspect behind one of Canada's worst school shootings as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar. Here's what we know so far.

Our live coverage will have everything you need to know about Team Canada and the biggest stories at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

An educator, five students between 12 and 13, and the suspect were found dead at school. The suspect’s mother and step-brother were killed at a home.

Team Canada returned to best-on-best Olympic hockey with a commanding 5-0 win over Czechia. And they put on quite a show.

Star readers are sharing their grief and reflections on the Tumbler Ridge shooting in British Columbia. Here’s how you can join the conversation.

The head of the province's transit agency on Thursday revealed details about the cause of last week's GO train derailment.

The sex assault trial of Frank Stronach, the billionaire auto‑parts magnate, has begun in Toronto.

In the first Abacus tracking poll for the Star since Bonnie Crombie stepped down from the party leadership last month, the Liberals are up to their highest level of support in a year.

Though the Transportation Safety Board said it's "too early" to determine exactly what caused a Delta plane to crash nearly a year ago.

The refunds will be issued automatically for riders who took a GO train on Feb. 2 and 3, along with select refunds for Feb. 4.

The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked the agency’s 2009 'endangerment finding,' that's a scientific conclusion that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted by burning fossil fuels are a danger to public health and welfare.

EPA rule rescinds a 2009 government declaration that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare

Delegations from at least 20 countries are expected to attend the Feb. 19 meeting, which Trump will chair

Border czar Tom Homan announces an end to an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths. Federal authorities say the sweeps focused on the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area led to the arrest of more than 4,000.

Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Thursday over the use of a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia, the International Olympic Committee said.

Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Thursday over the use of a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia, the International Olympic Committee said. He was informed of his disqualification after a meeting with IOC President Kirsty Coventry early in the morning at the sliding venue, shortly before the start of his competition.

Proposal would enshrine into law rules that permanent resident population must not exceed 10 million before 2050

The drawdown began this week and will continue next week, Tom Homan says

Alliance led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, has taken the lead with 127 seats, projection shows

Bangladeshis lined up outside polling booths on Thursday as voting began for what many say is a pivotal election for the South Asian nation, marking a return to democracy after the 2024 ouster of long‑time premier Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z‑driven uprising.

Wingsuit divers fly at speeds up to 250 km/h and generally have between 200 and 500 skydiving jumps under their belts before attempting to pilot a wingsuit.

Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a breakaway group of former OpenAI employees who pledged to design a more safety-centric approach to AI development.

Venezuela’s acting president said Nicolás Maduro remains the country’s ‘legitimate’ leader, despite being held in the U.S. on charges of federal drug trafficking.

'The International Olympic Committee destroyed our dreams,' said Mykhailo Heraskevych, the slider’s coach and father. 'It’s not fair.'

Some Inuit in Greenland worry their desire for independence from Denmark has been overshadowed by the response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of annexation.

Laegreid's ex-girlfriend said she has been in contact with her former partner and that he is aware of her opinion on the situation.

Carney was due to travel to the Munich Security Conference on Wednesday evening after announcing his government's defence industrial strategy at an event in Halifax. 

Tuesday afternoon's mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has been called 'one of the worst mass shootings' in Canada, minister says.

Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home and humanitarian agencies are struggling to get aid in as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade.

The suspension of Air Canada flights to Cuba after the country warned airlines of a fuel shortage marks the latest blow for the island's economy amid increased U.S. pressure.

In a short time, A.I. companies have warped the landscape of higher education.

The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.

European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.

President Trump initially deployed the troops in those cities to support law enforcement efforts to tamp down protests against immigration raids and protecting buildings.

Judge Richard J. Leon found that attempts to discipline Mark Kelly for a video that warned against following illegal orders would violate the senator’s First Amendment rights.

The state’s attorney general will examine whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of West Altadena, a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in a 2025 blaze.

The announcement came more than two months into an operation that has led to tense protests, thousands of arrests and three shootings in the Democratic-led state.

The attack at a secondary school and a private residence in the small, remote community in British Columbia has left families stunned and grief-stricken.

In this installment of The Conversation, David Brooks says goodbye to The Times and offers his parting thoughts.

Last minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin officially revoked the endangerment finding, in a huge blow to U.S. efforts to fight climate change.

After OpenAI raised the largest private tech financing round on record last year at over $40 billion, Anthropic is now second, with its $30 billion raise.

Cisco shares plunged 12% Thursday after the company issued lukewarm guidance as memory prices weigh on profit margins

Border czar Tom Homan said President Donald Trump has agreed with his proposal to conclude a federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.

Ferguson cited a study from the conservative Media Research Center that said Apple News did not feature right-leaning news during high-traffic windows.

FedEx projected higher annual revenue for fiscal 2029 and third-quarter earnings that will exceed Wall Street estimates due to an "exceptional" peak season.

Outside of the U.S. and Canada, Restaurant Brands' same-store sales climbed 6.1%.

U.S. Customs identified close to $3.6 billion in surety bond insufficiencies in fiscal 2025, a financial guarantee trade experts say has soared due to tariffs.

European stocks closed mixed on Thursday as investors assessed another big batch of earnings reports.

Schroders will remain headquartered in London following its takeover by Nuveen.

The potential 2028 presidential candidates will sound off on a range of burgeoning crises as European leaders recoil at America’s populist politics.

An ongoing record of U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific in the leadup to the attack on Venezuela and apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was “devastated” by the shootings, which took place at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia and at a residence.

The vice president’s historic trip illustrates Trump’s transactional diplomacy and willingness to use economic muscle to elbow out rivals such as Russia and Iran.

The threat of an imminent new attack on Tehran follows an inconclusive meeting last week between U.S. envoys and senior Iranian officials.

School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.

Team GB's men's curlers reinforce their credentials as Winter Olympic gold medal favourites with a statement 6-3 win over Sweden.

Seventeen-year-old Choi Ga-on denies American great Chloe Kim snowboarding history as she brushes off an early fall to win Winter Olympic halfpipe gold.

The International Olympic Committee defends the T-shirt as being part of its Heritage Collection, celebrating styles from all editions of the Games.

The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.

Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during the crackdown dubbed "Operation Metro Surge".

Consumer outlet Which? has been campaigning on access to loyalty schemes, calling it a "huge win for shoppers".

The last reported sunshine had been on 21 January - the longest sunless period since records began in 1957.

Jessica and Jacques Moretti are under criminal investigation for involuntary manslaughter, as well as bodily harm and arson through negligence.

Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles

Affidavit backed by election deniers in the Trump administration fails to include key findings from investigations into 2020 results

The Vegas man and his daughter both called 911 after the alleged shooting, police say

Chloe Kim has fallen short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals

President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that has extensive contracts with the agency he would lead

Hegseth initiated proceedings to demote Kelly, a retired Army captain, in January

FX and Hulu’s new series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” retells the couple’s romance and death, and has sparked criticism from Kennedy's nephew, Jack Schlossberg

Israel is seeking to revoke the citizenship of at least two men convicted of terrorism offenses, marking what appears to be the first test of a 2023 law allowing such action against Palestinian citizens

Carrie Prejean Boller asserted only Trump could remove her from the commission after the chairman said she had been ousted

The death of “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults