OTTAWA -- Indian officials and their proxy agents in Canada engage in a range of activities that seek to influence Canadian communities and politicians, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Wednesday in its annual report. Read More

TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they cannot "keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government" for more money. Read More

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe agree that Moe's predecessor Brad Wall is the right man to repair Canada-India relations, amidst news that Canada will soon be sending a new high commissioner to New Delhi. Read More

The Father’s Day disappearance of three-year-old Claire Bell was bizarre from the start, and as the frantic search for the missing Montreal girl stretched into its fourth day the escalating strangeness of the case was pointing to a dark ending. But then came joyful news. Claire had been found alive. Read More

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois’ long and often rocky road to protect supply management from any concessions in future trade negotiations has come to a successful end. The Senate has adopted Bill C-202, making it the first bill set to receive royal assent in the new session of Parliament. Read More

A Nova Scotia woman serving a life sentence for strangling her own daughter to death has been granted a 60-day unescorted temporary absence from prison, but was denied day parole. Read More

A new survey finds less support among Canadians for the privatization of Canada Post, but many are open to large-scale changes. Read More

The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup but in the process of celebrating the historic win have seemingly dented and "cracked" the Cup, as seen in photos shared by various sports news outlets Wednesday morning. Read More

OTTAWA — Alberta's point man on a massive western corridor project says he's "cautiously optimistic" about getting rid of a major roadblock to the construction of a new West Coast oil and gas pipeline after visiting British Columbia's northern coast. Read More

OTTAWA — More progressive Liberal MPs expressed cautious concerns about their government’s decision to ram through the internal trade and major projects bill in a matter of days, with some of them saying it could lead to legal issues down the road. Read More

The Princess of Wales canceled plans to attend Royal Ascot on Wednesday as she continues to balance the demands of her public duties against the realities of her recovery from cancer. Read More

A school bus driver who wore a schoolgirl's uniform while driving a vehicle with a "Lolita's Line" sign in the window will no longer be working for the York Catholic District School Board, a spokesperson has told National Post. Read More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colours. Read More

With the conclusion of the G7 gathering in Kananaskis on Tuesday, it’s an open question whether the session was merely unproductive or downright counterproductive, but there’s one proposition that’s difficult to dispute, and it’s this. It would have been better had U.S. President Donald Trump been invited to stay away. Read More

With jury selection less than six weeks away, the trial in the stabbing deaths of four university students in Idaho could be delayed again as defense attorneys argue they need more time to prepare and that intense publicity has threatened Bryan Kohberger's right to a fair trial. Read More

Four suspects, including a 16-year-old, have been arrested after allegedly trying to steal a vehicle from the home of Ontario Premier Doug Ford overnight on Tuesday. Read More

As an Ottawa man who helped the Canadian Armed Forces during its NATO mission in Afghanistan waited for a decision from the Federal Court in a bid to bring his family to safety in Canada from the Taliban's revenge, he heard distressing news from his sister. Read More

Israel’s military operation in Iran will continue until its objectives are met, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Wednesday. Read More

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after experiencing an allergic reaction, her spokeswoman said. Read More

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted with giant ash and smoke plumes again Wednesday after forcing evacuations of villages and flight cancelations, including to and from the resort island of Bali. Read More

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Those who drink one to two cups of black coffee a day are at a lower risk of death, a new study suggests. Read More

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Is it at all possible to shift the ever-amassing waves of global support for Iran to Israel, post-October 7? Read More

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On day two of the G7 meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a statement saying that, as global threats grow, unity among the world’s most advanced economies matters more than ever. Read More

A rare black iceberg photographed off the coast of Labrador has been making the rounds of social media on this planet, but its unusual colour could be the result of it carrying material from another world. Read More

The Century Initiative has nothing to offer Canada apart from hubris, desperation and bad ideas. As the G7 Summit concludes in Alberta, a province that is key to unlocking true Canadian prosperity and dynamism, Canada cannot afford to listen to those who helped push the country into stagnation. Read More

OTTAWA — Shortly after cutting immigration levels, the federal immigration department heard through government-funded polling that a slight majority of Canadians still found this year's number too high. Read More

Canada may be the home of hockey, but the Stanley Cup is maintaining its residence in the Sunshine State. Read More

CALGARY -- The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with an area of Ukraine to support reconstruction efforts. Read More

KANANASKIS, Alta. — Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada and India will reappoint high commissioners, easing the diplomatic crisis between the two countries, and reaffirmed the need for Russia to commit to an unconditional ceasefire. Read More

KANANASKIS, ALTA. — The end of the G7 summit in Canada was marked by a remarkable about-face by Prime Minister Mark Carney's office as it retracted its earlier claim that the U.S. had asked to "water down" a joint statement in support of Ukraine. Read More

The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Union of Public Employees is sponsoring a demonstration outside the American consulate in Toronto in protest of support for Israel amid its ongoing efforts to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities. Read More

The condo market in Canada’s two largest cities has experienced significant decline from 2022 to the end of the first quarter of 2025, according to the most recent report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Though most smaller markets are still stable. Read More

BANFF, ALTA. — The leaders of the world's seven wealthiest democracies ended their annual summit Tuesday with promises to tackle six pressing policy issues, including artificial intelligence, transnational repression and migrant smuggling. Read More

Khalila Mohammed had a hell of a day on July 7, 2023. When an alleged drug-related robbery outside the Toronto supervised-injection clinic where she worked led to a shootout, in which an innocent passerby was killed, she decided to help the wounded alleged robber (who is not accused of firing a shot, but is charged with manslaughter): tending to his injuries; stashing away his bloody clothes; facilitating his fleeing the scene; advising him to lay low; and lying to police about what happened. She later pursued a romantic relationship with him. Read More

OTTAWA — Health Canada isn't quarrelling with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's announcement that most Albertans will soon have to pay out of pocket for COVID-19 shots. Read More

A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death will plead guilty, according to an agreement filed in court Monday. Read More