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An animated Canadian film produced by the National Film Board of Canada which has been nominated for an Oscar has local connections. The Girls Who Cried Pearls is a stop-motion film that tells the story of a poor boy in early 20th century Montreal who falls in love with a girl whose tears turn into pearls. It features the voice of actor Colm Feore who recorded the 17-minute short at Fred Smith Studios in Kitchener.

Ten months after the Nova Scotia government’s Energy Department took the lead on finding a way to recover an abandoned tidal turbine from the depths of the Bay of Fundy, officials still cannot say when — or if — the device might be removed.

While procurement for Canada’s complete fighter jet fleet remains up in the air, advocates say politics need to be set aside as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force head to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona later this year to train on the F-35 when Canada eventually takes possession of the 16 jets it’s committed to buying.

With federal public servants mandated to return to the office four days a week this summer, experts and unions are sounding the alarm over a lack of clear strategy or infrastructure to support such a move.

Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring. But medical authorities in other countries increasingly disagree.

Former Liberal cabinet minister Stéphane Dion is lambasting the brewing separatist movement in Alberta and demanding Premier Danielle Smith clarify her position and lay out the next steps depending on the outcome of a possible independence referendum.

The band said in a statement that Brad Arnold "passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in his sleep after his courageous battle with cancer."

Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return.

This year's Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks is all about contrasts, from a heralded defence vs. an underrated one, to an All-Pro wide receiver vs. one of the NFL's best young cornerbacks.

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn goes for Olympic gold Sunday at 5:30 a.m. ET at the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course.

Here are the Canadian athletes to watch on Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

No apps, no swiping: meet the Torontonians who found lasting connection through our pages.

In this week's mailbag, Doug Smith addresses all the trade deadline rumours (and aftermath), NBA players in G League, and a rethink on draft system.

It’s been an unlikely way path for a third-round pick whose game is as much about annoying the opposition as it is about offence.

The new line may be too busy almost as soon as it opens.

Originally set to open in 2020, the line is six-years delayed due to infighting, a poor contract structure and the pandemic.

After heavy snow collapsed his campsite, he sought refuge in a church basement as the persistent cold pushed warming centre occupancy as high as 105 per cent.

The case centres on teams at the highest level of women's hockey in Ontario that are trying to regain control over U22 Elite.

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

North Shore Rescue says a passing hiker likely saved the life of a paraglider who crashed into a cliff on Vancouver Island on Friday.

Layoffs shut down sports section, eliminated photography staff and reduced foreign coverage

Canada plans to play active role in Arctic security and build closer ties with Greenland, Anand says

The opening of Canada’s new consulate in Nuuk puts Canada among only a handful of countries with a diplomatic presence in Greenland. The Globe’s Paul Waldie shares his observations from the official ceremony.

Military training, fellowships and certificate programs ending as standoff continues between Trump administration and school

The proposed Feb. 19 meeting would include world leaders who accepted the U.S. President’s invitation, members of a Gaza executive committee

Foreign Minister’s comments come a day after Tehran and Washington pledged to continue indirect nuclear talks

President-elect campaigned on a platform of expelling undocumented migrants and constructing special prisons

Next round of trilateral talks suggested to take place in Miami

Masked agents using unmarked cars are breaking glass, whisking away shoppers and harassing citizens

Roughly 40 per cent of U.S. hospitality workers are immigrants, and one group of Denver bar workers are determined to protect them

Mexican authorities say bodies and remains have been found in Sinaloa during the search for 10 missing workers from a Canadian-owned mine.

The spat became public when U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose said the U.S. will have 'no further dealings' with the speaker of the lower house of the Polish legislature.

Russian and U.S. negotiators this week discussed the expiration of the New START treaty and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand were in Greenland's capital Nuuk for the ceremonial opening on Friday.

The Olympics' strangest sideshow blew up when the World Anti-Doping Agency said it would be on the watch for evidence male ski jumpers were artificially enlarging their penises.

The shooting came a day after Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators wrapped up two days of talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year conflict in Ukraine.

The Iranian citizen wants his case heard behind closed doors.

Footage shows the royal swimming in a pool wearing goggles that obscure her vision, as well as abseiling down scaffolding and descending a rock climbing wall.

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games come at a time of escalating political tensions worldwide, setting up the possibility of potential statements being made.

Communications between the U.S. and Russia were suspended in 2021 shortly before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The brutality of U.S.A.I.D.’s closure and the disregard for the human toll betrayed a vision of a crueler, meaner, more insular world.

They were at a much higher risk of malnutrition and missed out on the joy of a fresh Sumo orange in February.

With the midterm elections nearing, President Trump has found himself in the uncomfortable position of backtracking, even if only by degrees, at key moments.

The Whipple Federal Building has become both a staging ground for immigration agents and a hub for demonstrations against the crackdown in the Twin Cities.

The “Today” show anchor, in a message on social media with her siblings, said the return of their mother Nancy “is the only way we will have peace.”

Sunday’s election is a test for the progressive, pro-democracy movement in Thailand, which has been blocked from taking power despite success at the polls.

His departure came days after the company cut 30 percent of the staff. He will be replaced in the interim by Jeff D’Onofrio, the chief financial officer, the company said.

Becca Good attended a memorial for Renee Good, offering words of compassion and resilience to the crowd gathered in a snow-covered Minneapolis park.

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, hopes to bolster her power in a snap election. But she faces hurdles.

He wrote the band’s breakout hit, “Kryptonite,” in a high school math class, and would go on to be nominated for three Grammy Awards.

The Chinese coffee upstart is expanding from budget drinks into the premium market with a new flagship store.

American Airlines made $111 million last year, while rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, brought in $5 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively.

Gen Z and millennials deleting their social media platforms cite the increasing pressures of being online as well as the damage to their mental health.

Automakers are largely sitting on the advertising sidelines during this year's Super Bowl amid broader uncertainty in the U.S. automotive industry.

Issa Rae writes down her ideas and goals in a notebook on New Year's Day, and revisits them six months later, to stay on track for achieving them, she says.

Elon Musk's net worth soared past $800 billion this week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $1.25 trillion.

Countries want to be able to ensure that defense capabilities are close at hand.

The depiction of the Obamas, posted from Trump's Truth Social account, was included in a video pushing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election voting machines.

Tech's megacaps announced major increases in capex spend for 2026, and now investors are preparing for cash to dwindle.

After left-wing groups rallied against the cost and environmental impact of the Winter Games in Italy, some protesters set off fireworks and hurled bottles.

Justice Department files show Jeffrey Epstein sought help from a Russian official after claiming a woman from Moscow was blackmailing “powerful businessmen” in New York.

The Ukrainian president said the Trump administration was pushing for a June deadline to end Russia’s war.

The Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics featured four simultaneous events in four locations marking what organizers said was the most spread-out Games in history.

Top U.S. nuclear official accuses China of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 and confirms plans to restart U.S. nuclear testing, citing a need to match covert detonations by Beijing and Moscow.

The negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear capabilities come against a backdrop of deadly protests inside Iran and a buildup of U.S. military assets in the region.

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, the deputy head of the GRU, Russia’s main foreign military intelligence agency, was targeted at his home in Moscow, officials said.

World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses England's seven-try thrashing of Wales and the lessons coach Steve Borthwick can learn from France.

No 10 sources have called for Mandelson to return the money or give it to a charity that supports victims.

New Zealand pull off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they open their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.

Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.

A coalition led by Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, according to polls.

A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange.

When the body of an unknown woman is found in a suitcase, forensics step in to solve the mystery.

Inside the rise of Hugo Ekitike, adapting to life in England, connecting with Florian Wirtz and why he's already a fan favourite.

After a week of frenzied build-up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Super Bowl 60 - America's biggest game - takes place on Sunday night.

The continued fallout from the government's handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal dominates Sunday's papers.

Lord Mandelson is being asked to give back an exit payment he received after being unceremoniously sacked from office

A protest against the Winter Olympics was staged in Milan on Saturday

Jack Lang is facing allegations of past financial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Queensland says laws are about ‘drawing a clear line’

Palestinians on both sides of the Gaza-Egypt crossing are trying to cross the border, a key part of the U.S.-backed ceasefire

Russia’s Federal Security Service says a man suspected of shooting a deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence agency in Moscow has been detained in Dubai and handed over to Russia

Lindsey Vonn's remarkable return to skiing reached a key moment Sunday at the Winter Games

A suspect has been detained in Dubai and extradited to Russia

The Office for National Statistics is set to reveal the latest UK GDP data on Thursday

Savannah Guthrie released a video directly addressing her mother’s suspected kidnappers on Saturday