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National homes sales edged down in February from the previous month, and the benchmark price of a home fell by 4.8 per cent compared to the same time last year, according to data from the Canadian Real Estate Association.

Italy, the first European nation to reach a WBC semifinal, had been 5-0 in the tournament and sparked attention with an espresso-sipping ritual after home runs and victory celebrations featuring Italian wine.

Two brothers avoided jail time after they admitted to keeping the body of Alasie Tukkiapik on their couch for six months in 2023. As the court case comes to a close, advocates and family members say the authorities failed the 41-year-old Inuk woman.

Toronto cartoonist Bryan Lee O'Malley continues to mark his comic book character Scott Pilgrim's 20th anniversary with the release of a new retro-styled video game.

The RCMP in N.S. have charged a man with a form of human trafficking known as labour trafficking, which they say is of growing concern across Canada. Labour trafficking calls to the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline held steady for an average of 24 cases a year from 2020 to 2022, jumping to 57 calls in 2023, and 100 in 2024, according to a report produced by the Canadian Association to End Human Trafficking.

From affordable housing in Alberta to high taxes in Quebec, there are many widely accepted claims about the cost of living in different parts of the country. But are these preconceptions accurate?

Finance Minister Eric Girard is set to table Quebec’s provincial budget on Wednesday — less than a month before the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) chooses a successor to Premier François Legault.

A Utah woman who wrote a children's book about coping with grief after her husband's death was convicted of aggravated murder in his death by poisoning him with fentanyl. Jurors on Monday also found Kouri Richins guilty of fraudulently claiming insurance benefits after the death of Eric Richins in March 2022 at their home outside the ski town of Park City.

Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has seen repeated cross-border clashes as well as airstrikes inside Afghanistan. International calls for a ceasefire have gone unheeded.

The jerseys Team Canada will wear for the FIFA World Cup later this year have been revealed. The home jersey is a iconic Canadian red with a two tone maple leaf with a split in the middle. The away jersey is black with white cracked ice patterns which form maple leaves.

In this two-story home tucked away in southeast Oakville, modern comfort meets high-tech sustainability.

The Toronto Police Service on Tuesday will release the findings of an Ontario Provincial Police review into whether three officers colluded and provided false testimony during the trial of Umar Zameer in the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup.

Experts say the surge in oil prices sparked by the war on Iran is a reminder to the Trump White House of the reliable crude source next door and the mutually beneficial power of a 'fortress North America.'

Builder behind a planned highrise says the minister's zoning order "does not allow for an economically viable housing project" on the site.

Ed Pottinger, co-founder of the landmark Caribbean restaurant, which hosted everyone from the local community to Rihanna and Drake, has died at 69.

For the first time, multiplex starts in 2025 surpassed large projects and purpose-built rental starts exceeded condominium starts, CMHC says.

Our food reporter explores the city in search of the most delicious — and affordable — dishes Toronto and the GTA has to offer.

Is Premier Doug Ford's plan to build a convention centre on the lake feasible? Experts said yes, but it could take decades, cost a lots of money and create a lot of disruption downtown.

Tata Hot Sauce was kicked out of its previous location on St. Clair after a flood from a water main break and the new landlord wanted them out.

These neighbourhoods are the most and least expensive, according to real estate platform Wahi.

Pakistan has denied Afghanistan’s accusation that it targeted a hospital, insisting that its strikes were aimed at military facilities

Migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean, so is access to information from authorities.

Iranian state media did not immediately confirm either death

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday that the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips may reach at least $1-trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time.

Neither side can say yet that the coming season’s schedule will not be interrupted

Owners also expected to get an update on where the NBA and FIBA stand on plans for a new league in Europe

Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Britain plead for de-escalation and immediate peace talks

Skyrocketing oil prices will add billions to Moscow’s coffers, allowing Putin to prolong his war on Ukraine

A single Israeli missile hit a four-storey apartment building at 8:40 a.m. on March 14, destroying the two upper floors and killing 11 people.

India’s defence partnership with Israel must be balanced with its dependence on Middle East oil

Explosions were heard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, where Nigeria’s homegrown jihadi Boko Haram extremists have waged an insurgency for more than a decade.

Iran is reportedly allowing some ships to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping chokepoint to access the resource-rich Persian Gulf.

The institution cancelled all in-person exams on Monday, and the students' union called off events and shut down venues in response to the outbreak.

The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced a 'complete disconnection' of the country’s fuel-powered electrical system, plunging nearly 11 million people into darkness.

Abbas Omidi is one of 32 'senior officials' of Iran’s regime located in Canada.

About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water between Iran and Oman.

With the war on Iran into its third week, regime change remains a desired but uncertain outcome of the conflict.

Canada finished eighth in the gold-medal standings with just three. As for total medals, Canada placed sixth, with four silver and eight bronze.

Canada produced on average 5.3 million barrels per day of crude oil in 2025, according to the Canada Energy Regulator, making the upcoming production jump a 2.6 per cent increase.

Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. attacked Kharg and Abu Musa islands from locations in the United Arab Emirates, a claim the UAE rejected.

The purported sighting in March 2006, covered by a local TV news station, made a lasting impression on the internet — and on Mobile, Ala.

The attack hit a drug rehabilitation facility, Afghanistan said, suggesting that civilians were among the victims. Pakistan said it had targeted a weapons depot.

Giving Michael B. Jordan and “KPop Demon Hunters” their due, to start.

Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91.

Democrats can’t just sit back and expect the prevailing political winds to produce a blue wave.

President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.

The first Trump administration defended cluster munitions as “legitimate,” but on Monday, Adm. Brad Cooper condemned them as “inherently indiscriminate.”

Snow, tornadoes, record-breaking heat, a dust storm — and that’s just last weekend. Here’s how to understand what’s going on, and the role climate change is playing in all of it.

The Republican leader said he couldn’t overcome a filibuster but, under relentless pressure from the president and the far right, would put Democrats on the record against the restrictive voter I.D. bill.

Canada’s prime minister chooses pragmatism in a turbulent world, which means doing business with countries that do not share Canada’s democratic values. Some critics see this as weakness.

Iran has not yet confirmed the report.

Alibaba unveiled a new enterprise artificial intelligence tool on Tuesday amid a series of other developments in the company's AI space.

Oil prices advanced on Tuesday as energy market participants monitored Middle East supply disruptions.

Treasury yields edged higher as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision.

Oil prices jumped 4% on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered over a U.S.-led coalition to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

International benchmark Brent crude gained 2.45% to $102.57 per barrel, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose 2.51% to $95.85 per barrel as of 8:44 p.m. ET.

Oil prices push higher as markets seem unconvinced of Trump's plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Experts stress that Japan’s tourism portfolio is now more diversified and resilient, with Western markets also contributing strongly.

The 25 basis points hike was in line with expectations from analysts polled by Reuters

Shares of Bright Smart Securities surged 58% after an Ant Group unit completed the required steps to acquire Hong Kong listed brokerage Bright Smart Securities.

Amid the U.S. oil blockade, Cuba’s national energy grid collapses, causing a nationwide blackout.

Trump said the long-anticipated reboot of U.S.-China relations could be postponed by “a month or so,” amid mounting pressure to reopen the critical oil route.

The injuries have occurred as Iran launches waves of missile and one-way attack drones in response to the Trump administration’s expansive assault.

As Tehran continued strikes on targets across the Gulf region, Israel said it would hit Iran for “as long as needed” and expanded ground operations in Lebanon.

Despite withering airstrikes, officials predict a weakened but more hard-line government in Tehran, backed by the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps security forces.

Little is known about the status or whereabouts of the Salvadorans deported by President Donald Trump to CECOT, an infamous megaprison.

Three men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for injuries they received in explosions.

Lenders have hiked rates on new deals and withdrawn products as war creates uncertainty in the markets.

Cuba's chronic fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US blockade on oil shipments to the island.

Captain Aaron Ramsey is left out of the Wales squad for this month's World Cup play-offs, casting further doubt over his future.

A sixth form pupil and a university student have died, while 11 more are seriously ill in hospital.

Tributes are paid to Parmod Kalia who ran a branch in Orpington, who has died aged 67.

Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.

Best-selling spy author whose workaday secret agents were a world away from the glamour of James Bond.

In only his second UFC fight, undefeated Briton Luke Riley will take on Michael Aswell Jr in the co-headline bout at O2 Arena on Saturday.

Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent.

Two vaccinations are offered to protect against the main causes of meningitis, but analysis of government data shows uptake varies significantly across England

People are being warned to be vigilant for signs of the infection after 13 cases were identified in Kent over the weekend

The father of an 18-year-old girl named as Juliette who died after contracting the disease has said they are ‘beyond devastated’

Tehran launched a fresh wave of attacks on countries across the Middle East as Nato allies rebuked Trump over a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Conservative influencer Carrie Prejean Boller pronounces commander-in-chief’s movement ‘deader than dead’ as split over Iran conflict grows

The retailer’s profits surged thanks to increased sales

Diaspora fears Iran placed intense and systematic pressure on the players’ families in Iran

Relentless criticism from Donald Trump has prompted fears King Charles’ visit could be overshadowed

Zelensky says Russia failing on battlefield ahead of visit to Downing Street

Troops had been injured in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Israel