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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Canada — and it's going to be the biggest in the competition's history. It's the first to be hosted in three countries — and Canada is hoping it'll also have its first-ever World Cup win.

Between some provinces not selling American alcohol — part of the response to the trade war started by the U.S. — and consumers choosing not to buy it, the actions have been "devastating," says the CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.

Nova Scotia-born actor Elliot Page donated $25,000 for a well for people who live near Shelburne’s old garbage dump and fear contaminated water and higher cancer rates. The project has been fraught with delays, disagreement and division.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would "get on with governing" despite a "destabilizing" 48 hours of growing calls to set out ​a timetable for his departure after an election drubbing.

Public health officials have been clear that the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID-19. But despite reassurances from experts in Canada and abroad that the vuris is not easily transmissible between humans, news of the passengers exposed on the MV Hondius cruise ship has triggered memories of the COVID-19 pandemic and fears of mass infections and lockdowns.

A fast-tracked musical parody that transforms Heated Rivalry, the queer Canadian hockey romance, into an off-Broadway production complete with a "wine-mom" narrator and campy showtunes that creators hope will feed a fandom hungry for more.

As U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the expectations around the highly anticipated summit between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies are being tempered by the war against Iran, and as China appears to hold some key leverage.

One man is dead following a shooting in the parking lot of the North Hill Co-op in the city's northeast on Monday.

A 35-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the United States for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of nine people, including two children under the age of three, in the St. Lawrence River.

A wildfire burning out of control in north-central Alberta has prompted an evacuation order for part of Woodlands County.

Health Canada recalled four infant self-feeding devices made in China, warning the products are illegal in Canada and should be discarded immediately.

Census data is collected every five years by Statistics Canada. The 2026 data collection cycle began on May 4 and is due on May 12.

If we want a functioning health-care system, we must confront a hard truth: nurses are being harmed by the very systems they sustain.

The provincial government’s position that Ibrahim Ali “instigated or provoked the assault” appears to be contradicted by video evidence showing him being attacked from behind.

Around half of Canadians carrying debt are living paycheque to paycheque, and polls show about one-fifth of Canadians are becoming overwhelmed with debt, according to the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals.

In this location, the city says relocating the poles would have been the wrong move.

The repairs to the Amsterdam Bridge on the waterfront are part of a long list of fixes and improvements in advance of the tournament.

Ontario’s anti-scalping law faces its first major test as World Cup tickets soar to 20 times their face value in lead up to Toronto games.

The people who look after Toronto’s pets open up about the hilarious and bizarre side of their neighbourhood work.

The allegations weren’t the first levied at Giuseppe Alessandro, who has been barred by regulators from Ontario’s legal system.

ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for last week’s breach, threatening to leak data involving nearly 9,000 schools worldwide and 275 million individuals

Contest has become mired in crisis over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, prompting five countries to boycott this year’s event

Lawmakers are holding hearings to review the Trump administration’s 2027 military budget proposal, which calls for a historic allocation of US$1.5-trillion

Chief Tedros has advised that returning passengers should stay in quarantine, either in their homes or in other facilities, for 42 days

U.S. President Donald Trump says the fragile ceasefire with Iran is hanging by a thread, after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.

Tehran rejects U.S. proposal to end conflict and sticks to list of demands the U.S. president describes as ‘garbage’

Trade and Taiwan will likely dominate the talks with Xi, but it will be hard not to bring Iran into the conversation

Commission says investigators uncovered 13 patterns of sexual and gender-based violence in multiple locations

Eileen Wang was accused of doing the bidding of Chinese officials, a felony with a maximum sentence of 10 years

U.S. would be better off co-operating with other countries, Mark Wiseman tells conference in Washington

The briefing took place after Global News reported in October that social media posts showed Cadex rifles for sale in Moscow and in the hands of Russian snipers.

Geopolitical tensions are now considered a bigger risk risk to Canada's economic productivity than trade conflict with countries like the U.S, according to the latest survey data.

Dr. Bonnie Henry said that at no point during the arrival or transfer did any of the four Canadians come in contact with the public.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 102 passengers and 13 crew members reported being ill during the voyage, which took place from April 28 to May 11. 

The Middle East could tip back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis, with Iran’s hold on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S.’s blockade of Iranian ports.

Why does the it take the government so long to take back citizenship from those who should never have received it?

Washington’s latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Iran’s nuclear program, an issue that Tehran would rather discuss later.

Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which remains anchored off Tenerife, the largest island in the Spanish archipelago off West Africa's coast.

Global political leaders and policy experts including Mark Carney, Obama, gather in Toronto Saturday for a summit focused on the economy, democracy and digital transformation.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's ongoing work to secure the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials.

President Trump has declared the cease-fire on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the economic effects of the war become more apparent.

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.

The online marketplace called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”

Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner are among the possible contenders.

He fawned over Old Hollywood stars and sparred with Frank Sinatra. Nora Ephron marveled at his ability to get his subjects to say the things they did.

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.

The cases seek to use consumer product safety laws to rein in chatbot companies.

There is a shared sense of precarity that lies beneath the envy and distrust.

We take a look at the laws governing waterways.

Facilities tied to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and others appear to have been deliberately hit. The Trump administration’s muted response has raised concerns.

The consumer price index was expected to increase by 3.7% annually in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Many analysts questioned the deal, citing questions about how GameStop would finance the transaction and the strategic rationale.

European stocks were in negative territory as prospects for a speedy resolution to the U.S.-Iran war appear increasingly remote.

Analysts have slashed the odds of Starmer facing a leadership challenge by September.

Hims & Hers reached a deal with Novo Nordisk in March to sell its GLP-1 weight loss drug Wegovy on its platform.

Oil prices rose Tuesday amid concerns over a prolonged Middle East conflict after President Trump's comments that the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support"

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang isn't going on Trump’s China trip, though more than a dozen other U.S. executives are.

U.K.-based Graphcore is developing AI chips and systems and was acquired by the Japanese giant in 2024.

Disruptions from the Middle East conflict pose a risk to India's economic growth and inflation.

"We are investigating platforms that allow children to go down "rabbit holes" of harmful content," EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

European partners question viability of a Trump plan to arm Ukraine as weeks of war with Iran deplete U.S. supplies of critical weapons.

The climatic phenomenon is expected to return this year, but a lot has changed since what might have been the worst environmental disaster in human history.

A rising share of those removed are men who had lived in the U.S. for several years. Women are bearing the brunt of having to sustain families in their absence.

The measures will target Israeli settlers and organizations and Hamas members, the bloc’s chief diplomat said.

A cluster of cases aboard the ship have been linked to a type of hantavirus found in Argentina that can spread from person to person, the World Health Organization said.

Holding no illusions about making lasting deals at this week’s summit, China’s leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.

With two games remaining of the Premier League season, Tottenham and West Ham are the two horses left in the race to avoid relegation.

The Welsh star had undergone emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal last week.

Jake Paul says his boxing career is "most definitely" in doubt as he awaits scan results on injuries sustained during his loss to British heavyweight Anthony Joshua.

Ross David Cutmore, from Fife, admitted passing on information about training bases and the location of Ukrainian forces.

The prime minister told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.

Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze is banned for 11 years for violating anti-doping rules, with five team-mates handed suspensions of up to six years.

Eileen Wang could face up to 10 years in prison following the Department of Justice allegations.

The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.

She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.

Saracens' teenage star Noah Caluori believes he is now ready for the step up to international rugby after a stunning breakthrough season.

Jess Phillips, reflecting on how rare it is for Labour to come into power, said: ‘I’m not sure we are grasping this rare opportunity with the gusto that’s needed’

How the prime minister could be forced from office and what might be the next steps

Fans of Rick Riordan's “Percy Jackson” books can explore new adventures at Camp Half-Blood this fall

Trump administration is asking Congress to approve a historic $1.5 trillion defense budget

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power for 40 years

U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher

On The Beach said it was reintroducing its annual profit outlook but at a lower level than analysts had previously expected.

Sir Keir Starmer’s fightback speech on Monday has failed to stop more Labour MPs calling for his resignation

Sir Keir Starmer said the government will not allow people to come to the UK and ‘spread hate on our streets’

Israeli authorities have started the demolition of some shops built without permits on the outskirts of a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank