Donald Trump, 79, has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after he was examined for swelling in his lower legs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. Although the swelling was "mild," the condition caused blood to pool in the U.S. president's legs. Read More

Our cookbook of the week is Sour Cherries and Sunflowers by Sydney, Australia-based cook, author and former MasterChef contestant Anastasia Zolotarev. Read More

CALGARY — “I want to salute the horse,” said Sgt. Major Scott Williamson, riding master of the RCMP Musical Ride at the Calgary Stampede this year. “No horse, no Stampede. No horse, no RCMP. No horse, no Western Canada as it is," he said. Read More

One basic prerequisite for becoming public safety minister should be a lack of perceived conflicts of interest with terror organizations. Heck, it should be a requirement for candidacy as an MP, long before cabinet enters the conversation. Read More

I believe this is one of the most pivotal moments in our nation’s history. Read More

CBS is axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday. Read More

MONTREAL — Jeremiah Valentine, who went to prison for taking part in the 2005 Boxing Day shootout in Toronto that killed a 15-year-old girl, has been charged with murder in Montreal. Read More

MONTREAL — Via Rail says new collective agreements have been ratified with about 2,500 unionized workers. Read More

MILAN — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 39-kilometre leap through the stratosphere more than a decade ago, was killed in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy, according to an official where the crash occurred. He was 56. Read More

Bordeaux — A French couple went on trial Thursday accused of planning to "sacrifice" their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert, accusations they have strongly denied. Read More

The Trudeau government’s spending splurges — less than Bank of Canada interest rate policies — were largely responsible for soaring inflation during the pandemic, a new report has concluded. Read More

A young Indian man, denied refugee status in Canada because his story of being framed for his friend’s murder was “strikingly similar” to five people who travelled here with him and nearly 200 others who employed the same immigration consultant, has won another chance at staying in Canada. Read More

A U.S. Army veteran who was arrested during an immigration raid at a Southern California marijuana farm last week said Wednesday he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle and pinned down by federal agents who arrested him. Read More

This week offered a couple of insights into Canada’s slow, overburdened and massively backlogged refugee system. Both suggest the need for serious, long-overdue systemic change. Read More

OTTAWA — Canada's dairy and poultry supply management regime could face a major challenge from within with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith saying she could consider the province exiting the quota system. Read More

Half of the requests for preauthorized complex dental work have reportedly been denied by Canada's dental care plan. Read More

A teenager accused in the attack on an eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont., that investigators initially linked to an animal is set to return to court next month. Read More

Canada's special official for fighting antisemitism announced on Thursday that she is retiring her post, three months before the end of her term. Read More

Canadian soccer fans eager to score a ticket to one of the 13 FIFA World Cup games in Toronto or Vancouver next summer can now purchase hospitality packages. Read More

Of the more than 200 film and TV roles Hiro Kanagawa has had in his storied career, he’s played about 38 doctors, 32 detectives and eight people with the common Japanese surname Tanaka. Read More

GATINEAU, Que. — Prime Minister Mark Carney entered a high-stakes meeting with First Nations leaders Thursday, touting his government's new law to fast-track major infrastructure projects as having "Indigenous economic growth" at its heart, saying he believes consensus can be reached on how to move forward. Read More

Four people in Florida are dead after being infected with a rare, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Read More

Ottawa's ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts. Read More

A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday, as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives. Read More