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Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers says she is returning her Toronto Film Critics Association Award after a portion of her acceptance speech expressing support for Palestine was cut out.

As Nepalis head to the polls on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z revolution last September toppled the previous government, one-time musician turned Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah has galvanized the electorate, with many young voters hoping he will defeat politicians belonging to the South Asian country's old guard.

Brian Da Costa, an alleged drug trafficker accused of bribing Toronto police officers in Project South, has been ordered not to contact a co-accused of alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding as part of his bail conditions.

As Alberta considers following B.C.'s lead in ending biannual clock changes, a sleep expert is advising the province to reject permanent daylight time in favour of a standard time model that better aligns with the solar cycle.

Ecuador declared Cuba's ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff "persona non grata" on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American country.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the government is looking at getting Canadians out of the Middle East, including asking the United Arab Emirates to use its airspace for chartered evacuation flights.

For the first time in three years, the Office québécois de la langue française will send its inspectors to 7,800 restaurants, stores, and bars in and around Montreal as well as elsewhere in Quebec to assess the availability of service offered in French.

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran widened sharply on Wednesday, with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declaring that the United ​States was winning ​and that its ⁠military ‌could fight as long as needed.

About 2,000 people gathered outside Province House in Halifax to let the Houston government know cuts to arts, tourism, culture and heritage sectors would cause irreparable harm to their industries.

A school bus carrying two students collided with a tractor-trailer in Huron East Tuesday morning. Police say heavy fog reduced visibility and are reminding drivers to use extra caution.

AI Minister Evan Solomon said he made five demands of OpenAI's CEO in a virtual meeting Wednesday including direct contact between the company and the RCMP.

Speaking in the Australian capital, Carney appeared to harden Canada’s stance on the war, saying it’s too soon to call for an immediate ceasefire.

As Brad Bradford moves closer to solidifying himself as the consensus centre-right mayoral challenger to progressive incumbent Olivia Chow, he still has hurdles to clear.

Confrontations between police and protesters as college and university students accuse premier of limiting access to education.

In those already addicted, the GLP-1 drugs were linked to lower risks of hospitalization, overdose and death, according to a study.

Canada is working to secure permission from the United Arab Emirates to use its partially-open airspace for government-chartered flights.

Largely a re-mix of his Davos speech, Carney’s address to Australia’s parliament was the latest entry in his ongoing case that “middle powers” must band together.

Environment Canada warns of moderate- to high-risk air quality caused by a stagnant weather conditions and advises limiting time outdoors.

OTTAWA - Canada's position on the war in Iran has been from the outset one of supporting the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Coun. Shelley Carroll said the Inspectorate of Policing "is the right body" to conduct review in wake of Project South arrests.

Fighting continues after American submarine sank an Iranian warship and Tehran threatened military and economic infrastructure across region

Premier says 4.5-per-cent target is a low estimate, expects country to do ‘better in practice’

Congress has the constitutional authority to decide when to go to war, but presidents have circumvented that authority dozens of times

The thought of moving the university’s basketball arena has generated pushback from fans and former players alike

Iran players and staff have limited contact with families at home due to blackouts

In some cities, automated calls are sowing fear among residents with warnings of strikes that, more often than not, don’t take place

Trump administration could ultimately be on the hook for refunds worth $175-billion

Spain is strongly opposed; Britain, France and Germany send warships to Middle East

In recent years, as his father grew frail, Iranians believe Mojtaba became the shadow supreme leader

Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the subpoena proposed by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace

Global Affairs Canada says more than 100,000 Canadians are registered in the Gulf region, a number that has been growing since Sunday.

Carney said the question around Canada's potential future involvement is a "fundamental hypothetical," adding the conflict can spread very broadly.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the government was working on a number of options for getting Canadians out safely, including a 'limited number' of chartered flights.

Ten nations in northern Europe will prepare for possible cross-border evacuations of civilians in the event of a crisis in the region in a bid to learn from the war in Ukraine.

The unofficial signs were placed in the exterior gardens of Buckingham Palace and pasted on the walled gates of one of the parks surrounding the Royal Family's London residence.

As of Tuesday morning, 103,800 Canadian citizens and permanent residents in the Gulf region had registered with Global Affairs Canada.

The U.S. sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, as it intensified its bombardment with Israel of Iran's security forces.

The two countries are working to build links between the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the European Union. Accomplishing that would create a new trading bloc of 1.5 billion people.

The United States and Israel pressed on with their round-the-clock assaults on Iran on Wednesday in a campaign that the top U.S. commander said was "ahead of the game plan."

Saturday's strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls school in southern Iran has been condemned by an independent United Nations probe.

China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.

The goal, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.

The country and its small Jewish community are still trying to process the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in December.

After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country’s real divide is between “top versus bottom,” not the left versus right.

Camp East Montana in Texas has been under growing scrutiny over its living conditions and has been grappling with a measles outbreak.

Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority.

Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.

The day after being forced into a runoff to keep his seat, Representative Tony Gonzales confirmed that he had an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.

The man fired shots at law enforcement and civilian vehicles before he was killed during a pursuit along Interstate 10 in West Texas.

Recent redemptions in private credit expose the tensions between high returns and retail liquidity.

The French president spelled out a new doctrine of 'forward deterrence' for France. Here's

European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory again on Thursday as markets following unsettling geopolitical developments in the Middle East.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the U.S. Department of Defense after the breakdown of talks on Friday.

President Trump and his officials say the war won't be protracted. Experts say it could go on longer than the White House expects.

India can't seem to escape from the fallout of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. After energy and aviation, remittances could be the latest worry.

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Thursday, rebounding after several days of steep losses.

That marks a slight downgrade from the "around 5%" target set in the past three years.

The Supreme Court last month ruled that President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs are not authorized under the law known as IEEPA.

Beijing's planned military budget comes amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and persistent tensions over Taiwan.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. and Israeli forces will obtain “complete control of Iranian skies” within days, and will soon begin a second massive air assault.

By criticizing the U.S.-led attack and refusing to bow to Trump’s threat of trade retaliation, Pedro Sánchez set himself apart from other European leaders.

Iran continues retaliatory strikes against Israel and across the Gulf, as US and Israeli attacks on Iran enter a fifth day.

The UK government says more than 130,000 British nationals have registered their interest in leaving the Middle East region.

When Nina Sparks was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021, she decided it was going to be the making of her - now she's competing at the Winter Paralympics.

The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict's Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.

It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

Many of the papers on Thursday have honed in on an expanding war zone in the Middle East.

Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.

Venezuela's interim president made the announcement after meeting with US interior minister Doug Burgum at the presidential palace in Caracas.

MIchael Carrick says he will take "lessons" from his first defeat in charge of Manchester United in the Premier League.

Celtic relied on big moments from key players to haul them through against Aberdeen.

Iran is launching more missiles at Israel as attacks in the Middle East commence for a sixth day

Single serving of pre-workout supplement can contain several times more caffeine than standard cup of coffee

Tanker anchored off Kuwait taking on water after 'large explosion'

Iran is launching more missiles at Israel and U.S. bases as war in the Middle East enters a sixth day

Gonzales was accused for months of having an inappropriate relationship with Regina Santos-Aviles, a 35-year-old wife and mother who worked in his Uvalde office

A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive

While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places

Thirty years after the success of its star-studded “Help” benefit compilation, War Child UK is releasing its follow-up called “Help(2)."

Zelensky says trilateral peace talks paused due to conflict in Middle East

The plans were recently deluged with negative messages as part of the public comment process