Alberta family doctor suspended for unprofessional conduct
An Alberta family doctor and veterinarian has been suspended for unprofessional conduct.
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Canada
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'Scared and confused': 9-year-old Calgary girl recalls terrifying experience being stuck in stolen vehicle
A Calgary girl who was sitting in her dad's vehicle when it was stolen on Monday night is speaking out about the horrifying experience, along with her father.
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Police identify murder victim whose skull was found in Ontario river more than three decades ago
Police have identified a man whose skull was found almost 40 years ago in a Peterborough-area river.
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Police locate labyrinth of tunnels connecting tents to generator in Hamilton encampment
Hamilton police say that they discovered a series of 'man-made holes and tunnels' during a patrol of a downtown encampment earlier this week.
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Toronto agency launches court challenge against new law that would shutter some supervised consumption sites
A social agency that runs a supervised consumption service (SCS) in Toronto’s Kensington Market has launched a court challenge against new legislation that will see 10 such sites shuttered across the province, arguing that the law violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Manitoba nurse found not criminally responsible for killing parents has nursing licence suspended
A Manitoba nurse who was found not criminally responsible for killing his parents and attacking another nurse in a Winnipeg hospital has been suspended from practicing.
World
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South Korean president says martial law was an act of governance and denies rebellion charges
South Korea's president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges Thursday, rejecting the opposition-led impeachment attempts against him and investigations into last week's move.
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UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backed the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
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Luxury real estate brokers charged in federal indictment with sex trafficking in NYC
Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with luring, drugging and violently raping dozens of women over more than a decade.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray says he intends to resign at the end of Biden's term
FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday he plans to resign at the end of U.S. President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job.
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Brazil's President Lula to undergo a new surgery after initial procedure for brain bleed
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo another surgery, doctors at the Sirio-Libanes hospital where the leftist leader is being treated said Wednesday.
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Hannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe
Hannah Kobayashi, whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation in Los Angeles, has been found safe, police said.
Politics
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Elon Musk calls Justin Trudeau 'insufferable tool' in new social media post
Billionaire Elon Musk is calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'an insufferable tool' in a new social media post on Wednesday. 'Won't be in power for much longer,' Musk also wrote about the prime minister on 'X.'
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Trudeau will have to 'kiss the ring' to achieve smoother bilateral relations with Trump: John Bolton
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to get on U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's good side for the sake of a smooth bilateral relationship, he'll likely have to be openly deferential, says former U.S. National Security Advisor, John Bolton.
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Hours after Trump taunt, Trudeau calls Harris election loss 'attack' on women's progress
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example.
Health
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MAID cases rose to 15,000 in 2023, but growth of cases halved
More than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in Canada in 2023, but federal statistics show the growth in cases has slowed significantly.
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Outbreak of infectious intestinal illness declared among Toronto’s underhoused community
A highly contagious and drug-resistant bacterial illness has sickened several members of Toronto’s underhoused community, says the city’s health unit.
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Certain foods may disrupt your body's fight against cancer cells, study says
The food you eat may be affecting your body’s ability to fight cancer cells in the colon, according to a new study.
Sci-Tech
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Apple Intelligence suite of AI tools arrives in Canada
Apple has brought its suite of artificial intelligence-based tools to Canada.
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An autistic teen's parents say Character.AI said it was OK to kill them. They're suing to take down the app
Two families have sued artificial intelligence chatbot company Character.AI, accusing it of providing sexual content to their children and encouraging self-harm and violence. The lawsuit asks a court to shut down the platform until its alleged dangers can be fixed.
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TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order
TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, saying it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that it has with Canadian advertising clients.
Entertainment
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'The Golden Bachelor' star Gerry Turner says he has bone marrow cancer
Gerry Turner, star of the inaugural season of ABC’s senior dating show 'The Golden Bachelor,' says he has been diagnosed with cancer.
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Rape allegation against Jay-Z won't impact NFL's relationship with music mogul, Goodell says
A rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation has produced some of the NFL's entertainment presentations including the Super Bowl halftime show, won't impact the league's relationship with the music mogul.
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George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89
George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89.
Business
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The Body Shop Canada to be sold to Serruya Private Equity
The Body Shop Canada is due to be sold to a company led by the co-founder of frozen yogurt chain Yogen Früz.
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Elon Musk becomes the first person to reach a net worth of US$400 billion
The richest person in the world just hit an even higher milestone. Elon Musk’s net worth has reached US$400 billion, according to Bloomberg, making him the first person ever to cross that mark.
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Banks lower prime rates following Bank of Canada move
Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the decrease announced by the Bank of Canada.
Lifestyle
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'Satisfying victory': Toronto man wins world Excel spreadsheet championships in Vegas
A Toronto man who excelled to secure the title of a global spreadsheet champion last week calls his unusual achievement a 'satisfying victory.'
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Is Secret Santa stressing you out? Here’s your holiday gift-exchange survival guide
The holiday season often means a lengthening of to-do lists. There are lights to hang, cards to mail, cookies to bake and, of course, gifts to buy.
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North Pole post: N.S. firefighters collect letters to Santa, return them by hand during postal strike
Fire departments across Nova Scotia are doing their part to ensure children’s letters to Santa make their way to the North Pole while Canada Post workers are on strike.
Sports
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Man City crisis deepens with loss to Juventus in Champions League as Barcelona and Arsenal win
Manchester City plunged deeper into trouble in the Champions League by losing 2-0 at Juventus, as manager Pep Guardiola battles injuries and loss of belief.
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The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been 'carbon neutral' despite existing funding projects.
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Champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, eligible for Olympics
World champion figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek has gained Canadian citizenship. She took the oath of citizenship Wednesday in Montreal, making her eligible to represent Canada at the Olympic Games.
Autos
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'Baseball-sized hail': Toronto man owes car rental company $18K after hailstorm
A Toronto man is on the hook for about $18,000 after a car he rented over the summer was pelted by baseball-sized hail.
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GM is pulling the plug on its robotaxi efforts
General Motors is pulling the plug on its efforts to develop a fleet of driverless taxis and will focus on driver-assistance features that require a driver to be ready to take control of the car, the company said Tuesday.
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80-year-old driver with expired licence accused of going nearly double the speed limit in eastern Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police say a man caught stunt driving on Highway 37 near Tweed, Ont. Thursday was 80 years old, and his licence was expired.