50 m. ago Putin speaks with Kim Jong Un to reaffirm alignment over Ukraine ahead of meeting with Trump

Kim told Putin that Pyongyang will fully support ‘all measures to be taken by the Russian leadership in the future, too,’ as they discussed advancing ties in ‘all fields’

Politics

83 m. ago Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., triggers evacuations, road closure

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — The rapidly growing wildfire on Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, B.C., has reached 13.9 square kilometres in size, almost triple what was reported when the fire was first reported late Monday. The Mount Underwood wildfire is now classified as a fire-of-note and has cut off the main road access to a […]

Events

84 m. ago Australians Fall Behind on Power Bills as Cost Pressures Persist

More Australian households are falling behind on their power bills, according to one of the nation’s biggest energy retailers, highlighting lingering cost-of-living pressures in the economy.

Economics

2 h. ago U.S. offers $5M reward for arrest of powerful Haitian gang leader known as ‘Barbecue’

Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier, is a former elite police officer who was fired and created the ‘G9 Family,’ an alliance of gangs blamed for dozens of killings

Politics

3 h. ago Israel rejects UN allegations its forces have sexually abused detained Palestinians

UNITED NATIONS — The UN chief warned Israel that the United Nations has “credible information” of sexual violence and other violations by Israeli forces against detained Palestinians, which Israel’s UN ambassador dismissed as “baseless accusations.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to Ambassador Danny Danon that he is “gravely concerned” about reported violations against […]

Events

4 h. ago Here’s what Canada’s effective U.S. tariff rate might look like after carve

OTTAWA — When you peel back the many layers of tariffs and exemptions imposed by the United States, the effective tariff rate on Canada looks much lower than the headline figures suggest, some economists say. RBC senior economist Claire Fan said in an interview that the effective tariff rate is an average of the import […]

Economics

4 h. ago Saskatchewan Health Authority faces criticism for Indigenous hair

The First Nations Health Ombudsperson Office is calling for accountability from the Saskatchewan Health Authority following an Indigenous woman's hair being cut.

Science

5 h. ago Man walks into Nova Scotia forest, walks out with $28K fine: ‘I want to challenge this order in court’

‘I’m not trying to make trouble for you guys, I just want a piece of (Premier) Tim Houston,’ Jeffrey Evely told officers before heading into the woods

Economics

5 h. ago Les visites dans les musées nationaux bondissent de 15 % avec le laissez

Le laissez-passer offre l’entrée gratuite aux musées nationaux aux enfants de moins de 17 ans.

Economics

5 h. ago From pathway allowances to helmet rules, how powered bicycles are regulated in Calgary

In Calgary, powered bikes are treated essentially the same as regular bicycles

Sport

6 h. ago ExxonMobil signs deal to explore for oil and gas near Trinidad despite criticism

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — ExxonMobil signed a deal on Tuesday to explore a vast area near Trinidad and Tobago for oil and gas, even as the twin-island nation faces pressure to focus more on green energy deals. The search will take place off Trinidad’s east coast, in a region that spans more than 2,700 square […]

Other

7 h. ago Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire, Zelenskyy says

Zelenskyy said the need for territorial concessions was conveyed to him by U.S. officials ahead of a summit Friday between Trump and Putin

Events

7 h. ago No evidence of election law breaches in former Liberal MP Han Dong’s nomination race, watchdog says

Dong, who stepped away from Liberal caucus in 2023, did not run in the 2025 election

Politics

7 h. ago ‘It’s a lot’: Pukatawagan evacuee describes experience as evacuation nears 3 months

Jumpsey Mercer has lived in Pukatawagan, also known as Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, for 30 years. The community was evacuated due to an approaching wildfire at the end of May.

Events

8 h. ago Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he's campaigning in Battle River

With a national leader representing the riding as its MP, Poilievre said he will have the 'biggest megaphone around' to fight for residents' issues

Politics

8 h. ago Ontario's unemployment levels keep surging higher and Toronto is among the worst

As much as we all want to hope for economic recovery in Ontario, joblessness in the province and across Canada is only getting worse, especially in major hubs like Toronto.Even in the wake of recent changes to the nation's immigration program — which many have criticized for causing a too-rapid and unmanageable population surge post-COVID — the proportion of residents who are out of work continues to grow, with fierce competition for even entry-level jobs.In July, Ontario saw another worrying uptick in its unemployment rate, which rose 0.1 per cent month-over-month and 1.2 per cent year-over-year to a painful 7.9 per cent, according to a new Labour Force Survey from StatCan.This makes us the fourth-worst province or territory for job seekers after Newfoundland & Labrador (10.5 per cent), Nunavut (9.9 per cent), and P.E.I. (8.8 per cent).StatCanCanada's national average sits at 6.9 per cent — stable from June, but ...

Other

8 h. ago 1st day of Trump’s D.C. takeover sees arrests, U.S. troops in streets

The U.S. Park Police has also removed 70 homeless encampments, the White House said as the new picture of law enforcement in the nation’s capital began taking shape Tuesday.

Other

9 h. ago Should Canadians who fought in Afghanistan be considered for the Victoria Cross? One MP thinks so

Her parliamentary petition calls for the creation of an Independent Military Honours Review Board to review Afghanistan veterans’ cases

Other

10 h. ago Trump’s Washington takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

WASHINGTON — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city. The influx […]

Society

10 h. ago Poland to deport 63 Ukrainians, Belarusians after concert ruckus

Violence broke out during a concert of Belarusian rapper Max Korzh at the Polish capital’s National Stadium

Politics