For two long years pro-Palestinian protesters demanded a ceasefire and rapid shift to some sort of magical, mythical “day after” for Gaza, Israel and Hamas. Well that “day after” has finally arrived — and guess what? Despite the severe death and destruction, Gaza today looks, feels and operates much as it did the day before Hamas attacked Israel two October 7ths ago. Read More

It might seem incongruent for a U.S. president openly lusting after recognition as a peacemaker to be lobbing missiles at boats in the Caribbean while sloughing off requests for any sort of detailed explanation. Read More

OTTAWA — For every house being built in Canada’s largest metropolitan area, a new report says, there are 12 that have all of the necessary approvals but no shovels in the ground, which amounts to a backlog of about 1.2-million homes in that area alone. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thanks to changing government policies and political rhetoric in both the United States and Canada, prospective foreign students looking to North America for schooling may have more risks to worry about than benefits when choosing a school. Read More

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency says it never intended for new warrantless information powers proposed in the Liberals’ spring national security bill to target medical providers and believes part of the legislation needs additional “precision”. Read More

TOKYO -- Japan was set to get its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour deal to form a new coalition. Read More

HERZLIYA, Israel -- After more than a year trapped in a dark tunnel under Gaza, Eli Sharabi is determined to move forward with his life, even as he knows that pain and grief will be constant companions. Read More

Here are five things to know about the eight priceless pieces of jewellery stolen in an audacious heist from the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday. Read More

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Monday sought to clarify his statement that RCMP leadership was "despicable" over its handling of Trudeau-era scandals, by saying he supports the force and was talking about its past commissioner. Read More

The City of Richmond is warning residents their property ownership might be compromised by a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling that granted the Cowichan Nation title over 7.5 square kilometres of land in the southeast section of the city. Read More

It’s not clear to me whether the mask slipped and Pierre Poilievre misspoke, or whether he genuinely believes there is a road to victory by parroting Donald Trump’s politics of grievance. Read More

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised months ago that his government would double Canada’s current rate of residential construction to reach 500,000 homes per year, but that target is "ambitious" according to Housing Minister Gregor Robertson. Read More

NASA wants companies to compete with SpaceX over a contract it holds to put astronauts on the moon, a fresh sign of blowback over delays with Elon Musk’s Starship spacecraft. Read More

Very. Failing to register or providing false information can lead to fines of up to US$5,000 as well as up to six months in jail, and/or deportation for fraudulent registration. Read More

OTTAWA — Advocates are calling on the Carney Liberals to start with the biggest line item when deciding where to cut spending ahead of the upcoming federal budget. Read More

OTTAWA — The federal government’s upcoming budget will include plans for a new Financial Crimes Agency designed to improve Canada’s ability to tackle online scams, money laundering and other types of fraud, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Monday. Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday expressed disdain towards Australia's ambassador, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, as the two sat face-to-face across the cabinet table in the White House. Read More

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. would destroy Hamas if the terrorist group didn’t continue to honor the ceasefire with Israel, with a fragile truce resuming after a weekend of heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip. Read More

OTTAWA — A federal New Democrat is calling for a parliamentary committee to probe what led a parliamentary secretary to announce that an Irish hip-hop group had been banned from entering Canada.  Read More

A majority of Canadians (nearly 60 per cent) say they support communities declaring states of emergency in order to clear homeless encampments in parks and public spaces, according to a new poll. Read More

The City of Richmond has launched the first salvo in what will ultimately be the battle to decide the future of private land ownership in British Columbia. By failing to make its best arguments to defend the public interest, British Columbia's NDP government has created uncertainty in private property ownership, the economically crucial real estate market, and cast a cloud over any future investment in the province related to land. The issue is complex but at its heart comes to down to a simple question: will Aboriginal Title ultimately supersede fee simple title, which guarantees private property rights? Read More

Handing out candy to the trick-or-treating demon hunters, superheroes and critters this Halloween will cost Canadians from 10 to 20 per cent more than last year, according to the 2025 Halloween Treat Cost Report from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab (AAL) at Dalhousie University. Read More

If Toronto Blue Jays fans are feeling nervous about Monday night’s Game 7 against the Seattle Mariners, just know that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — the team’s heart and soul and its best player so far in these MLB playoffs — says he was “born ready” for this moment. Read More

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