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Sidney Crosby took part in Canada's practice Saturday and remains an option for the country's gold-medal matchup with the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Head coach Jon Cooper said following an on-ice session closed to media that his captain will be a game-time decision Sunday.

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group, including several local officials, two officials with the group said Saturday.

Many Canadians are enduring long waits to learn the fate of relatives who have been arrested or gone missing in the wake of a violent crackdown on protests during which at least 7,000 people were killed, rights group say.

Veterans and their advocates are urging the Carney Liberals to change course and amend a bill before the House of Commons to remove sections that they say unfairly target people who served Canada.

Ontario's changes to its post-secondary financial aid model have raised concerns about rising student debt and a return to when unaffordability deterred people from getting a higher education.

U.S. Democrats are probing the relationship between Donald Trump and the owner of the nearly century-old Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ont., after the president threatened to block this year's planned opening of a competing crossing — the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Here's more about the new bridge at the busiest international trade corridor in North America, and why it's at the centre of a ruckus.

Some locals in Mexico City worry that rising gentrification could push them out of their neighbourhoods, as an influx of tourists and digital nomads drive up prices.

Based simply on the barely suppressed anger that U.S. President Donald Trump showed throughout his news conference on the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs, it's a fair bet that Friday was the worst day so far of his second term.

Entry requirements for dual nationals are being updated as part of broader changes to entry requirements in the United Kingdom. The sudden change, announced quietly in the fall, has caught citizens off-guard and left many confused and frustrated by the requirements.

Just days before Canada unveiled its defence industrial strategy prioritizing domestic production, Washington quietly warned the European Union against favouring its own arms makers as it rebuilds.

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

Toronto police believe the man's injuries are linked to a shooting at a Scarborough apartment.

'It sounds silly, but it means they want us and we belong here," said the family doctor from North Carolina. "We are not the uninvited guests."

It’s actually shocking how many people on my neighbourhood’s Facebook group — usually women, just saying — try to find good homes for boxes they can’t keep.

Ontario radically changed the grants-to-loans OSAP model with little notice, when affordability nationwide is at its lowest in recent memory.

Here are the Canadian athletes to watch at the Milan Cortina Olympics today.

Canadian retailer, seeking to restructure under creditor protection, says allegation of dishonesty is false.

Following violent threats made against Toronto Islamic Centre before the start of Ramadan, members are still feeling anxious.

She didn't want to 'be Nonna in the corner,' so she built a garden suite in her and her daughter's Etobicoke backyard.

The #iPod hashtag on Instagram currently points to 1.8 million posts, and YouTube overflows with tutorial videos.

Strikes risk testing a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist group

As the conflict enters its fifth year, here’s what we know about the cost in lives, money and resources

Four years after Russia began its full-scale invasion, the rest of the world is distracted by other news – but the conflict is more violent and devastating than ever

Local officials, residents mount opposition to use of buildings for detention facility in Georgia

An Arctic island, more mindful than ever of its sovereignty, questions who benefits from a postwar pact on aviation that’s still in effect today

Attack raises death toll from Trump administration’s boat strikes to at least 148 people since early September

Israel says it hit Hezbollah ‘command centres’ in Bekaa Valley

The ruling on the President’s tariffs may spur Congress to reassert its own authority in this and other areas

Slumped in the back seat of his Range Rover, the former prince Andrew stares ahead of him as the car leaves Aylsham police station in Norfolk, England. The photo went viral when it was published late on Thursday.

Iran’s Foreign Minister said earlier that a proposed deal could be ready in ‘two to three days’ to send to Washington

The baby monkey was abandoned by his mother at birth and raised by zoo staff who gave him a stuffed orangutan to provide comfort.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling does not mean an end to Trump's trade wars, with various other authorities still at the president's disposal and other tariffs still in place.

The prosecution argued that, as the far more experienced climber, Thomas Plamberger was responsible for the couple's safety.

When Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was born in 1960, he was second in the line of succession, preceded only by his brother, King Charles III.

U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, offering relief to investors.

Now in Milan for the 2026 Games, Mathieu Caron says 28 athletes from 10 countries are wearing his designs.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama told a podcast that aliens are 'real, but I haven't seen them,' later clarifying he saw no evidence of their existence as president.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he hopes to reach a deal with Iran, but talks between both countries have been remained deadlocked for years.

Virginia Giuffre's family thanked British police and said their hearts had been 'lifted' by the news of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest.

The blizzard warnings are the first since 2017 for New York City, which is expected to get up to 18 inches of snow, or more.

The PAC and the White House say the donation had nothing to do with President Trump’s tirade against a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

In rejecting President Trump’s tariffs, the court’s six conservative justices displayed subtle differences in their views of executive power.

The Norwegian cross-country skier completed the biggest medal haul ever by an athlete at a Winter Games, and one of the biggest at any single Olympics.

Dan Ariely, a behavioral scientist at Duke, sought out the convicted sex offender for his research. Their yearslong correspondence suggests it wasn’t all business.

Does taking care of our future selves have to mean sacrifice in the present?

Every year, more than 100,000 children may be sold for sex in the United States. Are we willing to do something about that?

The high court asserts itself as tariff sheriff.

Iran’s extensive military abilities and network of regional proxies could draw the United States into a prolonged conflict.

New details about the LA28 chairman’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as well as anxiety over key infrastructure projects, have thrown the planning into disarray.

During Warren Buffett's last quarter as CEO, Berkshire Hathaway sold more equities than it bought, continuing to whittle away at its big Apple and Bank of America stakes and slashing its already modest Amazon.com holding.

Engineering majors typically earn more than $75,000 within five years of graduating from college, placing them among the highest-paid graduates.

The oil market's biggest fear is that a conflict between the U.S. and Iran could lead to a prolonged disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to strike down large parts of President Trump's tariff policies Friday.

India hosted one of the world's biggest AI events this week, but it was marred by impossible traffic and a lack of organization.

Tech and world leaders flocked to New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit

Phil Spencer is retiring from Microsoft after joining the software company 38 years ago, and will be replaced by Instacart's former COO.

Trump, as recently as Thursday, has talked up the consequences of the Supreme Court striking down his tariffs prior to the seismic ruling.

OpenAI told investors it's targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, trying to clarify its plans after touting a $1.4 trillion figure.

Blue Owl, a direct lender specializing in loans to the software industry, said it had sold $1.4 billion of its loans to institutional investors at 99.7% of par value.

An orphaned monkey in Japan has captured hearts, flooding the zoo with visitors and boosting sales for the plush toy that became a comfort to him.

Galatz, which broadcasts revelatory reporting and wide-ranging talk, is one of Israel’s most popular stations. Critics see a broader effort to silence dissent.

For a decade, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested on Thursday, advocated globally for U.K. trade, cooking up deals that at times made his family cringe.

The split screen between President Donald Trump’s talk of peace in Washington and drumbeats of war in the Middle East struck some critics as incoherent.

Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev is in town for a meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace. Police said an incident that “involved Azerbaijan security guards” had been referred to the State Department.

The decision allowing Russia and Belarus to rejoin competition drew outrage in Ukraine and Europe following the disqualification last week of a Ukrainian skeleton athlete.

Lawyers say Trump is sending migrants to Cameroon who originated elsewhere. AP freelancers, among others, were detained while reporting on the deportees.

President Donald Trump’s sparsely attended Board of Peace meeting set a mission to stabilize Gaza, but plans beyond that remain murky.

Although the United States and ally Israel have a military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.

A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last month.

A murder investigation is under way into the death of Zeshan Afzal, 18.

Troops should be deployed to peaceful parts of the country in non-fighting roles, he said.

Ethan Slater, 17, and Cherish Bean, 15, died at a holiday park near Bridlington on Wednesday.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Norway's king of cross-country skiing, breaks the record for the most gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics with his sixth of the Games.

The six-person girl group say the decision was made following "open and thoughtful conversations together".

Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh event as they sit seventh at the halfway point in Cortina.

Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh event as they sit seventh at the halfway point in Cortina.

A young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him playing with a soft toy that zookeepers gave him for comfort.

The Supreme Court decision striking down some of Trump's most sweeping tariffs injects new uncertainty into global trade.

The heart given to two-year-old Domenico was reportedly severely damaged during its transfer to hospital.

The company is failing to deliver for customers, says union secretary

Caleb Flynn previously told judges on American Idol that he believed that his wife looked like Carrie Underwood

Women are powering Team USA’s medal surge at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and they are setting records along the way

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has purchased a massive warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, for $128.6 million.

Assisi is putting the bones of St. Francis on public display for the first time, and the town is bracing for a huge crush of pilgrims

Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89

In a harrowing dispatch from the frontline city of Nikopol - so close to Russian forces that few journalists have ventured there - World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley talks to children, parents and teachers who are hunted down daily by Putin's deadly quadcopters, yet have somehow managed to survive

The most precious pin at the Milan Cortina Games celebrates an athlete who helped lead an entire sport into the Olympics, but never got to compete herself

Children as young as 13 are ‘trapped’ in a state with no access to abortion, lawyers and advocates say

The former prime minister said the move could ‘flip a switch’ in Putin’s head