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A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million US at an auction in New York on Wednesday.

Nov. 20, 2024 | Former employment minister Randy Boissonnault leaves the Liberal cabinet after days of uproar over shifting claims of Indigenous ancestry. Hurricane-force winds cut power to tens of thousands on B.C.’s coast. And, what are the mysterious blobs washing up on the shores of Newfoundland?

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York fetched $349,250 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.

Quebec's auditor general has released a damning report on its education of Indigenous students, finding the province has fallen short in many areas.

The goal was to create a sea snail-shaped sculpture on a nature reserve. But locals saw something entirely different.

A recent inspection of a Tom's of Maine facility found that the company's toothpaste was made using bacteria-tainted water, among other health violations, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

A 23-year-old Indian national now working as a cashier at a doughnut shop in Chicago as he awaits the conclusion of his immigration case told a human smuggling trial Wednesday he still remembers the harrowing journey he made across the Manitoba-U.S. border during a blinding snowstorm almost three years ago — and the family who never made it to the other side.

The Parole Board of Canada says it will now try to accommodate the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — teenagers who were tortured and killed by Paul Bernardo — so they can confront their daughters' murderer in person next week.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed the new chairman of the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), the provincial government said Wednesday.

From March through September there was palpable, permeable excitement. Women's basketball, from college through the WNBA and onto the Olympics, seemed to pierce through the noise and become a cultural touchpoint — for all the (mostly) good and (some) bad that entails.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated former diplomat and U.S. congressman Pete Hoekstra to be the American ambassador to Canada.

A group of researchers say they have more evidence to suggest the COVID-19 pandemic started in a Chinese seafood market where it spread from infected animals to humans. The evidence is laid out in a recent study published in Cell, a scientific journal, nearly five years after the first known COVID-19 outbreak.

Police in Peru have arrested a man caught trying to leave the country with 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants strapped to his body.

The average salary needed to buy a home keeps inching down in cities across Canada, according to the latest data.

A Saskatchewan woman who refused to provide a breath sample after being stopped by police in Regina did not break the law – as the officer's request was deemed not lawful given the circumstances.

A four-month-old baby is dead after what Toronto police are calling a “suspicious incident” at a Toronto Community Housing building in the city’s midtown area on Wednesday afternoon.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced embattled minister Randy Boissonnault is out of cabinet.

The families of the victims of Paul Bernardo will be allowed to attend the serial killer’s upcoming parole hearing in person, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) says.

A London father and son they’re shocked and confused after their home was riddled with bullets while young children were sleeping inside.

The Embassy of Canada to Ukraine, located in Kyiv, has temporarily suspended in-person services after U.S. officials there warned they'd received information about a 'potential significant air attack,' cautioning citizens to shelter in place if they hear an air alert.

A senior official confirmed late Wednesday that the government will make a GST announcement Thursday. Media reports have said it will be a “multibillion-dollar package.”

Duron Ontario Ltd.’s lawyers called an additional four-month extension to its suspension from bidding for city projects “unfair and prejudicial.” The company could yet face a potential five-year ban.

A federal task force investigating school bus safety issued reports in 2019 and 2020 with a suite of recommendations, but the majority are not implemented.

Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal are just some of the big names who have flocked to the country in recent years for exotic procedures.

Lawyer Tim Danson, representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy said the parole board's earlier decision to bar the families will "set victims' rights back to the Stone Age."

The measures will set out new, tougher rules for immigration representatives that could require them to issue written contracts, show proof of their licence, and give applicants the right to see their files.

The infant was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and pronounced dead.

Boissonnault allegedly wrongly claimed to be Indigenous. A company in which he was a co-owner also wrongly claimed it was Indigenous-owned.

The cheapest tickets on resale platforms for tomorrow's show are currently listed for around $2,000.

Jordan O’Brien-Tobin did not know 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes when he walked up to him at Keele subway station, fatally stabbing him in an ‘unprovoked’ attack.

This year, the toy drive will support nearly 200 Ukrainian children in the Central Okanagan.

The choice of Trump's former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker is an unusual one, given his background in law enforcement and not in foreign policy or diplomacy.

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available.

Israel has continued to pound Hezbollah throughout the cease-fire attempts, and rockets have continued to rain down on northern Israel.

The father of one was found dead after he fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires in mid-October of this year.

California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with U.S.-made missiles.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters.

Officials were worried the hamsters would target the plane's electrical wiring system.

Marius Borg Høiby is facing yet another charge after a slew of accusations in recent months.

In a landmark antitrust case, the government will ask a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser, people with knowledge of the matter said.

A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoing.

Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.”

Gautam Adani and his associates were accused of paying more than $250 million in bribes to obtain lucrative solar energy contracts.

A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But 7 bidders were biting. It went to a crypto entrepreneur.

Mr. Giuliani has not turned over his apartment and other items to two women he defamed. His new counsel, a Staten Island divorce lawyer, held a sidewalk news conference.

The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted the Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.

The G.O.P. united behind Nick Begich III, the conservative son of a prominent liberal Alaska political family, to beat Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat.

Randy Boissonnault, who resigned as employment minister, had long described himself as the great-grandson of a Cree woman, but now acknowledges he was wrong about his family’s ancestry.

Darius A. Paduch, a fertility specialist, assaulted men and boys for years at prominent New York hospitals, prosecutors said.

Shares of India's Adani Group companies plunged after its billionaire chair Gautam Adani was indicted in a New York federal court.

There’s a concept called the “hedonic treadmill," which theorizes as people achieve success, their expectations rise. Nvidia seems a victim of this.

The outcome means that the report on Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.S. attorney general, will not be released for now.

Gautam Adani and others are accused in the New York indictment of paying Indian government officials $250 million to secure solar energy supply contracts.

Marriott International's business operations and growth are solid, Anthony Capuano told CNBC Travel Monday, despite layoffs and low domestic demand in China.

Nvidia reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.

Both discounters are contending with price-conscious shoppers, but Walmart reported improving trends with discretionary merchandise.

Target missed on earnings and revenue even as it cut prices on thousands of items, including milk, diapers and toys, to try to attract discerning shoppers.

Comcast on Wednesday announced the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!.

Delta, the most profitable U.S. airline, expects to expand capacity by no more than 4% year-over-year in 2025.

The Senate ultimately voted down the measure, brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic allies, to block the sale of some U.S.-made weapons to Israel.

Indian energy billionaire Gautam Adani, an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was indicted in New York for alleged bribery involving solar energy supply contracts.

The holiday marks the anniversary of the death of Zumbi, a key figure in Black resistance to slavery in Brazil.

The readiness of Lebanon’s army is a matter of growing urgency as the Biden administration makes a new push for an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

The announcement came a day after Ukraine used U.S.-supplied missiles to strike inside Russia, raising fears of retaliation against the capital.

President Joe Biden agreed to provide antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine as Russian troops advance. The weapon is banned in over 160 countries.

Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” premiered in Poland on Wednesday, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set.

The sentencing of pro-democracy activists and the trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai show how Hong Kong’s courts are becoming a tool for repression, analysts say.

Besigye was arrested in Kenya and taken across the border to a Ugandan military jail, according to his wife, Winnie Byanyima, head of the U.N. HIV/AIDS program.

European countries could be among those hardest hit if Trump follows through on tariffs. The European Union says it wants to negotiate but is prepared to retaliate.

The government has just tabled laws to block access to under-16s - but the proposal is divisive.

Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency.

The fundraiser's family damaged public trust by not donating any money from his books, a report finds.

Brandon Durham was tussling with a female intruder over a knife when an officer shot him multiple times.

Thursday's papers are led by Liam Payne's funeral and Ukraine firing UK-supplied missiles into Russia.

Mum Jo says Jacob is very caring but sensory issues led to him being excluded for disruptive behaviour.

Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.

The list has a track record of picking music's next big things, from Adele to The Last Dinner Party.

Pressure has been mounting on the ethics committee to release a report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

Paige Roberts was left needing hospital treatment after injections made her vomit for 48 hours.

President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general was investigated by House panel two years ago and its dossier could yet be published ahead of Senate confirmation hearings

Investigation: The UK trained and paid special forces to fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan. As hundreds of these fighters live in danger while Britain delays decisions on whether to give them sanctuary, the UK’s adversaries are circling. Holly Bancroft, Fahim Abed, May Bulman and Jessica Purkiss report

Biden clears provision of anti-personnel landmines to Kyiv as Putin ramps up Russia’s nuclear threat

The US decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the international community has long condemned because of its danger to innocent civilians

The missile carries a range of around 155 miles and is designed to evade detection despite flying low after being launched

Percival Everett’s “James” has won the National Book Award for fiction

Alabama Senator says Democrats ‘were able to get four years with a bedridden dementia patient’

An Indian businessman who is one of the world’s richest people has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in his home country by concealing that it was facilitated by alleged bribery

Federal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future

A judge has ruled that the death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students