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Louise Arbour will be installed as Canada's next governor general on June 8.

The province of Manitoba has declared a public health emergency related to HIV as it continues to see some of the highest rates of the disease in Canada, the provincial chief public health officer announced Thursday.

Sunshine Village says an exceptionally snowy winter is allowing the resort to extend ski season into the summer. The resort plans to operate one lift and several ski runs from June 20 to July 5. This is the second time in nearly 35 years it has offered summer skiing.

Airliners carrying 13 Australian women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State group landed in on Thursday in their homeland, where the adults face potential criminal charges relating to their alleged time in the extremist organization's so-called caliphate, which spanned Syria and Iraq.

On a day dedicated to honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, family and friends of Dory Cook had very fresh grief in their hearts.

Johanna Sutcliffe's family is critical of the care she received in her final days, and they’re calling for systemic change to close what they see as a gap in provincial standards of care at special care homes.

Workers at a private company the Nova Scotia government contracts to care for deeply vulnerable people say Arden Professional Client Care is scrambling to replace some of its most experienced staff.

A major Mexican trade mission to Canada launched Thursday, involving over 200 Mexican businesses seeking to expand commercial links during the two-day, two-city encounter that will include high-level talks on the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement.

Canada’s military is quietly deploying counter-drone defences at ports and air bases, racing to keep pace with lessons from Ukraine’s devastating strikes on Russian assets. The effort exposes a legal and operational grey zone — how to stop airborne threats over Canadian cities without disrupting civilian life or crossing regulatory lines.

Sylvia Jones said it is believed the individuals are not a transmission risk, but the situation is "fluid" and will continue to be monitored.

Toronto to host opening weekend ACC game between Syracuse and Wake Forest at the end of August next year.

More than two-thirds of Canadians support banning access to social media and AI chatbots for children under 16, a new poll indicates.

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

A Metrolinx spokesperson says officers only record audio and video during “safety-related or investigative interactions.”

Premier Doug Ford's controversial plan to get Ontarians off social assistance and into jobs is failing those with complex physical and intellectual disabilities, according to the province's own internal research.

Black Women’s Institute of Health pushed for urgent action based on the results of its national survey on the experiences of Black women and girls.

Parents at St. Matthew and St. Marguerite Bourgeoys were notified the program will remain at those schools for the 2026-27 academic year.

New data points to a two-year high in forced sales as the sluggish spring market leaves little opportunity to sell before lenders take over.

Bif, a 14-year-old lab mix, was diagnosed with cancer last year. Her owner wanted her to have one more chance to enjoy what she loves.

Azzam Al-Hayya is the fourth son of Khalil Al-Hayya to have been killed in Israeli attacks

U.S. State Department said meetings covered the situation in the Middle East and strong relationship between the U.S. and the Holy See

The country is consistently ranked by the WHO as having the highest incidence of the rare, rodent-borne disease in Latin America

WHO is working on step-by-step guidance for when the dozens of passengers remaining on the ship disembark and travel home

Old age is supposed to be when we step back and relax. But it seems many are stepping forward. If you look online, or in the media, in politics, entertainment or business older people appear to be at their peak.

The luxury cruise ship beset by a hantavirus outbreak is headed for Spain's Canary Islands after three deaths. With nearly 150 people still on board with no symptoms, and some seriously ill passengers already evacuated, what happens next?

A federal judge on Wednesday released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by the late Jeffrey Epstein and including the line: 'It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye.'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters that the U.S. has had very good talks with Iran in the last 24 hours, adding that it was very possible that Washington and Tehran would make a deal.

Trump says war could soon end and oil and natural gas shipments could restart

The repositioning of the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle and its escorts comes as part of a proposed French-British mission

'I want to be unequivocal here: this is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic. This is an outbreak that we see on a ship,' a WHO official said.

A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has largely held since April 8. But in-person talks between the two countries hosted by Pakistan last month failed.

Airbus says the agreement with the low-cost Malaysian airline marks the largest single firm order for A220 planes in the Quebec-based manufacturer's history.

'It’s very much a response to the many attacks against Mexico from Trump,' the club's owner said in an interview with The Guardian.

The World Health Organization has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in passengers who were on the cruise ship.

The Chinese minister’s comments followed an earlier statement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he was pausing his effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment for further detail on the progress in negotiations that Trump mentioned.

Blown-out walls, columns, and a collapsed roof left the site in ruins, people trapped without access to exit routes and at risk from further explosions.

An emergency response team was deployed after a bystander reported a vessel in distress near the South Ballina break wall in northern New South Wales.

A World Health Organization official said that the cruise stopped at several islands off the coast of Africa, some of which 'have a lot of rodents.'

State and local officials will also be prohibited from formally cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement under the agreement.

A Dutch flight attendant was among the latest to be tested in connection with a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. One infected passenger had briefly boarded a plane to the Netherlands before she died.

The immigrant detention center in the Everglades, which Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, opened last July, may be too expensive to keep operating.

Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.

Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.

New drugs have made America’s deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren’t they reaching patients?

A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air.

The city where he planted his empire came to embody his ambitions and his confidence. Mr. Turner died on Wednesday at 87.

A report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board offers new details about the China Eastern Airlines crash in 2022, which killed all 132 people on board.

Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared to allude to.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to join President Donald Trump on his visit to China next week, a source familiar with the planemaker's plans told CNBC.

The U.S. is locked into a heated rivalry with China and a race to lead AI innovation.

The combined company would need to maintain an investment-grade credit profile, GameStop's mysterious financing letter said.

Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member who has four children with Musk, testified that the Tesla CEO wanted the AI startup to join his EV company.

The billionaire hedge fund manager said the market may still be in the middle innings of an AI-driven rally.

At Anthropic's developer conference in San Francisco, CEO Dario Amodei said the company is 'working as quickly as possible' to provide additional compute.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to add over $40 billion to the global GDP with its most lucrative edition ever.

Shares of McDonald's have fallen 10% over the last year, hurt by concerns about the broader economy.

"War in Iran resulted in recession-level industry decline in the U.S. as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March," the company said.

The shipping giant said the Iran war had introduced an "additional layer of uncertainty" as it reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday.

A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal.

Experts say covert transfers at sea are used to obscure the origins of oil that left Iranian ports and the Gulf of Oman before the blockade was imposed.

Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Donald Trump’s attacks on Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran.

Tense relations soured further after Ukraine accused Israel of buying grain harvested by Russia in occupied territory. Meanwhile, Russia and Iran have grown closer.

The airstrike on the Haret Hreik neighborhood targeted the leader of the Radwan forces, Hezbollah’s elite and battle-hardened fighting unit, Israeli authorities said.

President Donald Trump wants a lavish welcome in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping next week. But the specter of the war in Iran looms large.

As talks continue and proposals are exchanged, Washington and Tehran still disagree on what has been agreed.

More than 140 people remain on the Hondius, which will take about three days to reach the Spanish archipelago for screening. A local official has criticized the plan.

The criticism of the pontiff’s stance on Iran highlighted what Vatican officials have described as an unprecedented low in relations with the United States.

Ilya Remeslo was put in a psychiatric hospital after criticizing Vladimir Putin. Now free, he said that he will not stop his crusade against the Russian president.

Chi Leung "Peter" Wai used the main immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents in the UK.

The legendary wildlife broadcaster thanks fans in a message the day before he reaches his centenary.

For the first time in nearly two decades, there will be no military hardware, just soldiers during Saturday's parade in Moscow.

James Holder's victim told her attacker he took her "choice, dignity and body".

A man is being held on suspicion of a public order offence and possessing an offensive weapon.

Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.

Jannik Sinner admits it is “tough to say” whether he would ever boycott a Grand Slam over prize money, but claims players are not getting the respect they deserve.

A radio fault has been resolved but passengers could continue to face long delays, warns National Rail.

Daniel Dubois responds to fellow British heavyweight Fabio Wardley's "bin-man" jibe by vowing to make the world champion pay for the "disrespect".

Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.

A construction site manager with a trailer on White House grounds is summoned some evenings to the Oval Office to update Trump on his pet project, according to the report

British passengers may need to isolate for 45 days, UKHSA warns

Rico Gedel also allegedly told the singer to ‘have a good night’s sleep’ after stabbing him

The fuel savings for switching to an electric vehicle hit a new high – £960 a year

A man was arrested and remans in custody

The lawsuit argues that Sony’s practices violated federal antitrust laws and some state competition laws by limiting how and where those games could be sold

WHO warns the number of cases could rise due to the long incubation period of the virus, but said the overall public health risk was low

Iran has created a government agency to control and tax vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz

However, another poll found that 66 percent of people felt the ‘average American’ could beat Trump in a dust-up

The president himself called into the ceremony to thank the religious leader and guests in attendance