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Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area, where the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek fires have merged into a 668-square-kilometre behemoth that's destroyed a number of properties.

Canada's Félix Dolci turned the top qualifying score into gold in the men's vault final, posting a winning average of 13.766. Canadian swimmers were back in action on Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday in Glasgow.

A former Regina police sergeant who was criminally convicted for using an internal police database to pursue intimate relationships with vulnerable women is now being sued by two of the women he deceived.

Montréal-Nord resident Rosanna Montesi fell on her balcony on May 12. A request for home care was sent before she was discharged from the hospital, but her son says they’re still waiting to hear back from the CLSC Montréal-Nord for an assessment.

Winemaking has always depended on weather, but climate change is making weather patterns more unpredictable — extreme heat, drought, hail and wildfires are reshaping harvests and yields in regions from Bordeaux in France to B.C.'s Okanagan Valley. Experts and wine industry insiders say it impacts everything from financial planning to growing techniques and decisions about what kinds of grapes to plant.

Four years after the oilsands' Pathways carbon capture project was first announced, the initiative has become increasingly nebulous in both environmental impact and who is even paying for it.

A judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence to put D4vd on trial in the killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who authorities said had threatened to expose their relationship and crater the indie-pop singer's rising career just a few days before his debut album dropped.

There isn't much left of the RCMP detachment in Morse, Sask., after a hydrant failed during efforts to fight a fire on Sunday. Local farmers and Hutterite colonies offered support to finally extinguish the blaze.

Indeed Canada's economist Brendon Bernard says slowing population growth brought the working-age employment rate to its highest level since mid-2024.

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority have issued a warning, urging people to take precautions amidst extreme weather expected Tuesday.

Twelve victims were discovered in the investigation dubbed Project Troubadour — the largest in Halton police's history — after a "strong and brave woman" came forward to police last year.

Police urged drivers nearby to use caution given smoke possibly affecting visibility.

Pedestrians, including young children, were using the park.

Ding Ping Wang was sitting inside his parked car when an unknown man fatally shot him in November 2022.

Federal, provincial and municipal politicians should all have know airport expansion was never going to fly with Toronto residents.

Business groups are frustrated the airport expansion isn't moving forward, calling the move a missed opportunity to aid the ailing airport.

The future of Billy Bishop airport will be up for debate at this week's council meeting.

As wildfires rage, evacuees paint a frustrating picture of communication breakdowns and last-minute scrambles: "Our community was on its own."

Drones damaged at least seven Wildberries warehouses, destroying around 10-per-cent of the company’s storage capacity

On Friday, the U.S. imposed higher tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies, including China, saying they had failed to effectively enforce a ban on goods produced with forced labour

It’s the start of two days of services, with burial Wednesday in his home state of South Carolina

Volunteers who are joining the fight against wildfires in Ávila, west of Madrid, express their anger over lack of assistance from authorities as they fight to save the the city and area west of Madrid. The fire has become Spain’s largest on record, scorching more than 500 square kilometres, the government said.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, snarling travel and triggering evacuation orders and warnings for aftershocks.

Around a dozen countries have provided planes, helicopters, firefighters and other assistance to both France and Spain, which is also fighting unprecedented blazes. All told, fires in the two countries have forced more than 330,000 people to flee.

In April, Israeli troops shot dead two drivers working for UNICEF who were filling up water tanks in Gaza

Tehran has said it wants to manage the strait alongside Oman which controls the opposite shore

Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors must beware of further strong quakes for about a week, as well as the risk of landslides, officials warn

French authorities order nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast

France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.

The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.

The report also explores other human rights issues, including a deadly crackdown on protests in western Afghanistan over restrictions on women’s clothing.

The UN official overseeing water and sanitation in Gaza is praising Canada's support for Palestinians but warns that some of its aid money is being squandered by Israel's actions.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.

The report by Canada's threat assessment agency highlights the risks posed by veterans of the terror group.

Officials will look into whether the suspect arrested on espionage charges in Belgium has done any work for agencies in Canada, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said.

A judge set a detention hearing for Aug. 13 to determine whether the Tates should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process.

France’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after 220,000 forced out of their homes in the country’s southwest, cautions it isn’t yet beaten.

Authorities said the suspect had come to authorities’ attention in the past because of numerous previous crimes, of which he didn’t give details.

Ruby Rippey had stayed mostly quiet since her relationship with the San Francisco mayor rocked the city.

I didn’t want to have to depend on a weather app to know when the storms are coming.

The Nasdaq Composite index fell over 1 percent when markets opened in the United States, following deep declines across Asia earlier in the day.

Amid a reprieve in the fighting, Iran’s leaders are betting that they can endure more pain than President Trump can, and they have leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say.

The chameleon effect is endangering the vice president’s political prospects.

Faced with massive blazes, firefighters in both countries are using a brief window of opportunity to bring the flames under control before temperatures spike.

Remember when ‘blame Canada’ was a joke?

Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.

New York Times reporters are looking into how government contractors resolve medical billing disputes.

The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.

President Trump dismissed fears his tariffs could hurt the economy — especially as affordability concerns have become a key issue of the 2026 midterm elections.

Shein disclosed the FTC is investigating its U.S. business, but the nature of the probe is unclear.

UPS beat Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year guidance in its second-quarter earnings report Tuesday.

Brokerages, startups and even retail investors are building AI agents that can help oversee portfolios and automate investing tasks once handled by humans.

Semiconductor stocks fell on Tuesday, extending a rout in chipmakers after another weak session on Wall Street.

Wall Street analysts expect Ford to report adjusted earnings per share of 35 cents and automotive revenue of $45.86 billion.

Trump and Zelenskyy meet as the U.S war against Iran and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have threatened to overlap in recent days.

At the Fed’s July meeting, the new chairman will reveal how he weighs energy shocks, AI-driven price pressure, the task forces and pressure from Trump.

Talks over the Strait of Hormuz continue as Iran's Foreign Ministry discussed the strategically vital maritime passage with Saudi and Omani counterparts.

Visa plans to cut about 7% of its workforce, or roughly 2,600 employees, as CEO Ryan McInerney seeks to streamline the payments giant.

There are reports of at least 50 people injured along with collapsed buildings and damaged roads following the powerful 7.1-magnitude quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu.

Alcohol has been a fixture of professional and social life in China for decades, but a new generation is resisting pressure to drink excessively — or at all.

Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Kyiv’s relentless drone strikes. Ukraine’s president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is crucial to trade.

The meeting at a British naval base where Ukrainian military personnel are being trained highlighted ongoing support for Kyiv against Russia.

The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.

Victims who lost babies tearfully recall how they were given wrong ashes by Robert Bush.

The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.

BBC Sport examines James Trafford's England chances after a big-money move to Leeds

Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires in Gironde.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.

Burnham outlines education reforms with technical subjects available from age 14.

Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth says the service at Guildford Cathedral was "deeply moving".

European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

Video shows locations across the region where a strong earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July.

The twister was spun off by a large storm system that moved through the Great Lakes, fueled by a buildup of heat and humidity

Mostafa Rahmani says he is at risk of arrest and detention if he is returned to Iran but the Home Office have refused his asylum claim

Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is pushing ahead with plans to build a huge crocodile-filled moat around Ketziot Prison

The family’s pets also died from fire and smoke exposure

The president has been promising to usher in a new healthcare plan since 2015

President Donald Trump is expected to make a final decision on the ceasefire in Iran after his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

In a second letter to McConnell, Beshear asked the Kentucky Republican senator to directly and verbally address constituents

Polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice says polls confirm ‘Labour have been given a second chance’ – but warns against an early election

Ministers believe fewer young people will be discouraged from applying for apprenticeships for fear their family might lose out on benefits

Harvesting vegetables can be tricky