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The federal Liberals have said since 2021 they'll restrict vaping flavours nationwide, but now Canada’s health minister won’t say when or even if it will still happen — despite widespread expert advice a ban could help curb the country's staggering youth vaping rate.

Iranians have faced a near-total blackout for more than 70 days straight. The shutdown has cost the Iranian economy an estimated $250-million US a day.

Francine Shimizu-Orgar has frequent nightmares when her mind replays moments from the recent inquest into her daughter's death at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital. But if the inquiry, which the family pushed for, wasn't held, what happened to 24-year-old Heather Winterstein "would never have come out," Shimizu-Orgar tells CBC from the family home in the Niagara region city.

One hundred years after Winnie the Pooh was published, it continues to enchant. Its origins have a happy beginning in the bond between a Canadian veterinary soldier and the cub he named for his adopted hometown, but the story takes an unhappy turn as the Milnes struggled with the effects of fame.

In a Venice Biennale taking place at a time of wars, tension over migration and climate anxiety, the Canadian pavilion poses a quieter question: Who gets to live with nature, who gets to protect it and who is shut out from it?

Police say a motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash near the Surrey-Delta border Saturday afternoon left a motorcycle dangling from a traffic light above a busy intersection.

Ernie 'Punch' McLean led the Western Hockey League (WHL) New Westminster Bruins to four consecutive Memorial Cup finals and two championships between 1975-1978, and coached more than 100 players who later skated in the NHL.

U.S. authorities announced on Friday that three men — two of whom have Canadian citizenship — have been charged in New York state with allegedly attempting to smuggle dozens of firearms into Canada.

A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.

Superstar Lionel Messi was part of the excitement for the sellout crowd at Toronto FC's final home game before six World Cup matches.

Durham police said late Saturday it was an “isolated incident” with no threat to public safety after officers responded to the Simcoe Street North and Winchester Road East area.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sean Strickland won UFC’s 185-pound championship for the second time in his career on Saturday night, defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision in a bout that never rose to the level of vitriol and threats of…

Businessman Ahsanul Hafiz won the Scarborough Southwest nomination on Saturday, complicating Erskine-Smith's second bid to head the provincial party.

New York State Police arrested three men at a traffic stop on Thursday and found 89 guns, 17 reported stolen, in a suitcase and backseat of an SUV.

New challenges require new solutions, Carney said, touching on themes he discussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The man in his 60s suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck Saturday afternoon near Sheppard Avenue West and Allen Road.

Cox spent 29 seasons as a major league manager, including four with Toronto. He managed 16 postseason teams and brought an old-school approach.

After a roughly month-long voyage and days of quarantining, the remaining Canadians aboard a cruise ship at the centre of a high-profile and fatal hantavirus outbreak are set to begin their journey home.

The new Crave series is based on the 2006 comedy film (and its sequel) starring Patrick Bouchard and Colm Feore.

Russian officials pinned format change on threat of Ukrainian attacks even as three-day ceasefire took effect

Tisza party expected to roll back many of Orban’s far-right authoritarian policies

Hungary's Peter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country's new prime minister, ending Viktor Orban's 16 years of autocratic rule.

Clarity Act, if signed, would make clear financial regulators’ jurisdiction over the sector, potentially boosting digital asset adoption

Jailed activist’s family hopes U.S. President can secure his release during next week’s visit to China

Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's anticipated trip to Beijing next week, the family of imprisoned media mogul and Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was hopeful of his release, Sebastien Lai, son of Jimmy Lai, said in an interview with The Associated Press.

No tanks or military hardware rolled through Red Square as Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years on Saturday under threat of attack by Kyiv.

Health experts aim to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the luxury cruise liner where the outbreak started, which is headed for Tenerife.

Remaining Canadians and others aboard were set to disembark Dutch-flagged ship in Spain early Sunday, with no passengers showing symptoms, WHO head says

Bahrain, host of U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters, says it arrested dozens allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

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.

Calgary-based pipeline company South Bow says the recent turmoil in the middle east has customers clamouring for more oil from its pipeline network.

The attacks and an overnight exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect.

Trump added in his social media announcement that such a halt to hostilities could be the 'beginning of the end' of the long war between Russia and Ukraine.

A Chinese court sided with a senior technology worker who was fired after he refused a reduced salary and job transfer when his company sought to automate his role with AI.

World Health Organization officials are working on a step-by-step operational guidance for the safe disembarkation of passengers and crew once they reach land.

The hikers became stranded when Mount Dukono erupted at 7:41 a.m. local time, causing a large booming sound and sending a thick ash column that rose 10 kilometres above the summit.

Through BBC programs such as Life on Earth, The Private Life of Plants and The Blue Planet, Attenborough has illuminated the beauty, ferocity and weirdness of nature.

While the hostage situation ​was underway earlier on ​Friday, police said they were working ‌on ⁠the assumption that there were multiple perpetrators.

The MV Hondius, the cruise ship that had carried passengers infected with hantavirus, anchored off the Spanish territory, where other passengers would soon disembark.

I’m realizing that a sort of gooey sitcom resolution is not in the cards for my mother and me.

We are entering a more perilous era where China no longer sees U.S. strength as something to fear.

A new lead brought investigators back to a property just south of San Luis Obispo, Calif., tied to the family of the man convicted of killing Ms. Smart, a student, 30 years ago.

The draft, which is mandatory for men, is a deeply divisive issue in the country. But volunteer enlistments have soared amid a surge in nationalism and a sluggish economy.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate.

The man was found with injuries “consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter” three days after leaving for a hike, the National Park Service said.

The U.S. Navy’s blockade continued to intercept ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports, while fear of Iranian attacks kept other ships from attempting passage through the narrows.

The plane reported an engine fire and aborted its takeoff. The people on board were safely evacuated.

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has shown little sign of abating, with Hezbollah also continuing to attack Israeli troops, and both sides accusing the other of violating a U.S.-brokered truce.

Aramco says its East-West pipeline has helped to mitigate the energy shock caused by the Iran war.

Prediction markets like Kalshi show slim chance that the hantavirus outbreak will be of international concern

As public support for large-scale data center buildouts declines across the U.S., a new type designed to operate inside individual homes is coming.

The appointment comes amid crushing results for Prime Minister Starmer's ruling Labour Party in local elections.

Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in the loss of nearly a billion barrels of oil with the shortage growing worse every day.

The moves target 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus and the United Arab Emirates.

Smartphone startups are bringing back the Blackberry idea through physical keyboards and the classic square-shaped smartphone.

President Trump's decision to ditch the 10% tariff on Scotch whisky could boost the market for premium cask collecting.

The crypto industry's top legislative priority, a bill determining oversight of digital assets, is set to advance in the Senate Banking Committee.

Friday's jobs report provided evidence that the central bank's larger concern is a cost of living that is getting increasingly hard to bear.

High prices of fuel, fertilizer and other essentials are forcing farmers in Thailand and elsewhere to skip a planting season to avoid losing money on their harvests.

The Trump administration said it was anticipating a reply from Tehran on its latest terms for ending the war. Iran said the U.S. proposal is still under review.

Trump announced the three-day halt in fighting, which coincides with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations.

The secretary of state held warm meetings with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Leo XIV after the president’s repeated criticism of both leaders.

The president expressed optimism about reaching a deal despite the attacks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is expecting a response from Iran on Friday.

The first group of passengers is leaving after the MV Hondius arrived in Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

With food prices rising rapidly, do loyalty schemes still have any connection to loyalty?

Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, travelled to a predominantly Jewish area to film antisemitic abuse.

Barbara Lisowska, 65, is fired for gross misconduct after the incident in Warrington, Cheshire.

Alex Fitzpatrick hits a sparkling seven-under-par 64 to seize a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow.

Plaid forged a stunning election victory, and its leader's thoughts are now on building a government.

Daniel Dubois faced questions over his heart and mentality before facing Fabio Wardley, but silenced his critics by overcoming adversity to become WBO heavyweight champion.

With almost a month to go until the start of the World Cup, Simon King looks ahead to the weather's potential to disrupt the tournament this summer.

The new season of Tucci in Italy sees the actor travel the country finding out why there's a lot more to food than you might think.

The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West's backing for President Zelensky.

The British passengers will have to self-isolate for 45 days

A small but growing number of Bolivians are trading their fossil fuel-powered vehicles for electric ones

Trump says Washington is waiting for Tehran to respond to a proposal on ending the war

Putin also said he would be willing to negotiate new security arrangements for Europe

Former junior minister Catherine West has warned she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest if a cabinet minister does not challenge Sir Keir

The British military reported the fire off the coast of Qatar on Sunday

The plan to offload the remaining 147 passengers and crew on board MV Hondius travelling from Cape Verde to Tenerife has been planned down to the last minute and is also racing against the weather, reports Renée Boskaljon in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

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The financial pressure on airlines to move away from oil is growing, as the Iran war pushes jet fuel to its highest price in years. Experts tell Stuti Mishra there are cleaner alternatives – if the right investment can be found