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Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody is heading to Toronto for a limited run starting July 9, debuting just after Pride and during Fringe. Canadian director-producer Alan Kliffer says the show’s off-Broadway success started as a fandom-inspired idea to turn the hit Canadian TV series' romance into a musical parody. He hopes Toronto keeps the momentum going toward a full-scale Canadian production.

A specialized national security unit within the RCMP has opened an investigation into ideologically motivated violent extremism after Monday's midday shooting in Montreal that left three people dead, including a police officer and a bystander.

Former North Fraser Pretrial Centre correctional officer Naila Sheikh is facing criminal charges of breach of trust and impersonation for personal gain. Documents obtained by CBC News appear to indicate Sheikh was the case manager for convicted gang murderer Rabih Alkhalil at the time of his brazen July 2022 escape, which remains under investigation.

Calgary police say they are making progress in tackling extortion against members of the city's South Asian community. But they say they need the public's help and released mugshots of most of the suspects in an attempt to get it.

Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, 369-million-pound ($692 million Cdn) refurbishment program as the monarchy seeks to increase public access to the historic building that has been the centre of royal life for almost 200 years.

RCMP say although the two robberies took place four days and 170 metres apart, it is not clear if they are connected or if there are two scooter-riding bank robbers at large.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter assesses Canada's chances against South Africa in the World Cup knockout stage this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.

The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its program to shepherd ships and seafarers through the Strait of ‌Hormuz on Thursday after a cargo ship reported a suspected attack, reigniting fears over a preliminary deal to end the Iran war.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the provincial and federal governments have done a poor job of explaining their plan to buy unsold, vacant condos in B.C. and turn them into affordable housing. He shared new details on the plan Thursday.

On Thursday, Erskine-Smith said he's ruled out provincial ambitions after losing the Scarborough Southwest Liberal nomination. “Having gone through what I went through in Scarborough, it just doesn’t make sense,” he said.

At a press conference Thursday, Carney said the program — which would see the federal and B.C. governments partner to purchase up to 2,200 vacant condos — is a quicker way to get people into affordable housing than building new…

Across the country, the Canada Border Services Agency has opened 484 immigration investigations involving foreign nationals tied to extortion.

A sea of fans in green, black, white and red is set to march through Toronto’s streets ahead of Iraq's match against Senegal at Toronto Stadium on Friday.

Canada's financial consumer watchdog says the Royal Bank of Canada was fined more than $4 million for providing inaccurate credit card statements to some customers.

The province cited the high youth unemployment rate across Ontario, but business groups say more workers are needed.

Mounties say the Turbo Commander 960 Bird Dog crashed Wednesday night about 50 kilometres from Fort Simpson, west of Yellowknife.

How David Clayton-Thomas moved from the bars of Yonge Street to Grammys glory.

At a time of global turmoil Canada is seen as “one of the most trustworthy, reliable, desirable countries to do business with, and we shouldn’t mess that up," he noted.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a "long discussion" with U.S. President Donald Trump about NATO and the American-Israeli war with Iran.

Money will go towards emergency food, water, sanitation and health services, Global Affairs Canada says

Jessica Mann spent days on the witness stand at all three prior trials

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will be sending some amount of humanitarian aid to support Venezuelans in the wake of deadly earthquakes. He says further details will come soon.

Royal Family has come under pressure to reveal more about its finances after scandal involving King Charles’ brother

Report of strike comes hours after Iran threatens vessels to stop using route without permission

The 'relatively shallow' source of the Venezuela earthquakes helps explain the scale of destruction, Mark Allen, head of the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University, said on Thursday, as thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas.

The airline previously required adults travelling with children aged between 2 and 11 to pay a ‘family seat’ charge

The ranch owner said he sent helicopters to look for her and a US$5,000 reward is on the table

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday says U.S. search and rescue teams were being deployed to Venezuela following deadly earthquakes.

Justices overturn lower court order blocking practice that limits number of people who can apply for asylum each day

A Toronto café owner says he immediately contacted family in Caracas after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents here await news on what's to come in the region.

Friday's group ‌game falls on Seattle's Pride weekend, a scheduling quirk that emerged only after December's draw pitted the two Muslim-majority countries against each other.

Carney said it's hard to address consular matters, such as assisting Canadians abroad, in places like Venezuela or Iran where Ottawa doesn't have embassies.

Airbus said on Wednesday it was supporting inspections on a subset of A380 aircraft after Europe's aviation regulator ordered urgent checks on the jets’ wing structures.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier Thursday Canada was 'preparing humanitarian assistance' for Venezuela following a pair of deadly earthquakes the night before.

The boy's mother reported to police that while on a tour in the Exuma Cays area, the boy was swimming with his brother when a shark attacked him.

The king has a personal fortune valued at 680 million pounds ($896 million), which puts him at No. 230 on the Sunday Times’ annual list of Britain’s richest people.

The quake — off the eastern coast of the Iwate prefecture — had a magnitude of 7.2, upgraded from an initial reading of 6.9, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and were felt throughout the region.

The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region, with buildings evacuated in cities as far away as Brazil’s Amazon about 1,700 kilometers away.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze rents for rent-stabilized apartments became a centerpiece of his campaign. Six months into his first year, a city panel delivered.

The Supreme Court just gave the Trump administration free rein to end Temporary Protected Status.

The decision renders 1.3 million people from more than a dozen countries, many who have lived in the United States for decades, vulnerable to deportation.

Venezuelans in South Florida were frantically trying to track down friends and relatives after two earthquakes in Venezuela. Jorge Erazo was among the missing.

Former President Barack Obama says President Trump has an obsession with him and that Mr. Trump “knows better” than to say “crazy stuff” to his face.

President Trump is demanding that Congress pass the SAVE America Act to change American elections. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti looks at what’s in it.

The attack, confirmed by U.S. and Iranian officials, came after Tehran threatened to disrupt shipping in the waterway and as Washington sought regional support for its peace agreement.

The court handed President Trump victories in his push to rescind deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people and turn away migrants at the southern border.

The split mirrored one that has long divided Americans: how seriously to take the president’s loose, provocative and sometimes ugly remarks.

Also, Iran strikes a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Renewed Middle East tensions are in focus, after Iran reportedly attacked a cargo ship, OPEC faces potential exit of Iraq, and Iran and the U.S. disgree over funds use.

SoftBank Group plunged, leading a broad selloff in Asian technology stocks amid mounting concerns over the rising cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure. 

In a live CNBC interview from his home district, Goolsbee declined to speculate on where he thinks interest rates are headed.

Tim Cook said last week that Apple would hike prices due to surging memory and storage costs.

"The only crop we're harvesting is what you planted: decades of mistrust," Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a social media post.

The moves would appear to make Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh the most obvious possible successors to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.

Oil prices turned around and rose Thursday, hitting their session highs in late-day trading after Iran attacked a vessel on the Strait of Hormuz.

Glyphosate, used in Roundup weedkiller, is the most commonly utilized herbicide in agriculture, and it has long been linked to cancer claims.

The swift U.S. offer of assistance reflects a degree of diplomatic realignment between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan interim government.

Pakistan's efforts to bring an end to the conflict in the Middle East are driven by the need to avoid a spillover across its borders.

The first-ever tax disclosure by a British monarch was partly intended to contain the damage from revelations about the finances of the king’s disgraced brother, Andrew.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Arab Gulf leaders to reassure them that U.S. isn’t cutting them out of negotiations with Tehran.

The 6-3 decision clears the way for the Trump administration to resume allowing federal agents at the border to turn back asylum seekers before they enter.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry called the findings a “libelous sham.”

Gen. Christopher Donahue, seen as a top warfighter, is the latest apparent casualty in a purge of senior military leaders by the Trump administration.

France said a doctor back from a humanitarian mission was infected and in stable condition, while experts said the outbreak in Africa could be the worst ever recorded.

The two quakes have killed at least 235 people and injured nearly 1,500, with more feared trapped under rubble.

Nearly 1,500 people have been injured after two seven-plus magnitude shallow quakes hit seconds apart.

The boy was arrested after a female body was found during the search for a girl missing in south Wales.

How could the system better support men who have been told they might have a fertility issue?

Questions are being raised over the handling of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.

Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.

Sebastian Beccacece was on the verge of losing his job as Ecuador head coach as the clock ticked down against Germany - now he has a last-32 match to look forward to.

Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials bring in alcohol restrictions to ease pressure on hospitals.

Stars like Fatboy Slim and Becky Hill will play small local venues to celebrate the UK music scene.

Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

The 80-year-old president has been photographed with bruising on his hand and has been accused of dozing off during public appearances

Emergency workers continue to search through rubble for survivors as the number of reported missing people increases

Katie Miller posted video clip on social media of Trump from September 2024 presidential debate, during which Trump made baseless claim

Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people

During the White House UFC fight earlier this month, Josh Hokit absurdly said, ‘Michelle Obama is a man’

Poor rains and a weak monsoon weather system is leading to a water shortage in India's cities and its vast rural regions

A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed major weapons tests and called for bolstering the military’s “deadly and destructive offensive posture."

The jusrors were ordered to return to court Friday morning

The online exchange follows a previous incident in April where the official White House account mocked the veteran Democratic lawmaker’s hair