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Published: December 06, 2025 at 9:00AM EST

Man wanted after allegedly seen with firearm in North York

Man wanted after allegedly seen with firearm in North York

Two-alarm house fire in Mississauga causes surrounding homes to evacuate, police say

Two-alarm house fire in Mississauga causes surrounding homes to evacuate, police say

Clinton, B.C., still standing with some structural losses, but wildfire still looms

Clinton, B.C., still standing with some structural losses, but wildfire still looms

1 hospitalized after targeted shooting in Surrey: police

1 hospitalized after targeted shooting in Surrey: police

Alberta premier says she won't retaliate Trump's latest threats with alcohol ban

Alberta premier says she won't retaliate Trump's latest threats with alcohol ban

Pickleball for a cause: raising awareness and funds for research into rare disease

Pickleball for a cause: raising awareness and funds for research into rare disease

Ottawa police and paramedics responded to four assaults in 24 hours, three involving weapons

Ottawa police and paramedics responded to four assaults in 24 hours, three involving weapons

Fuel prices weigh on Ottawa boaters as costs climb at the pump

Fuel prices weigh on Ottawa boaters as costs climb at the pump

Raynald Hawkins celebrates 40 years with the Lifesaving Society of Quebec

Raynald Hawkins celebrates 40 years with the Lifesaving Society of Quebec

Lasalle bakery in Montreal targeted by arson: police

Lasalle bakery in Montreal targeted by arson: police

Alberta premier says she won't retaliate Trump's latest threats with alcohol ban

Alberta premier says she won't retaliate Trump's latest threats with alcohol ban

‘Learn from each other’: KDays robotics competition sees large international turnout

‘Learn from each other’: KDays robotics competition sees large international turnout

Cape Breton community remembers its Boston Marathon champion a century later

Cape Breton community remembers its Boston Marathon champion a century later

Halifax pottery entrepreneur opens first permanent studio after business outgrows pop-up spaces

Halifax pottery entrepreneur opens first permanent studio after business outgrows pop-up spaces

Here are the results of three elections in Manitoba Friday

Here are the results of three elections in Manitoba Friday

How a Winnipeg hotel helped give Canada’s veterans a united voice

How a Winnipeg hotel helped give Canada’s veterans a united voice

Globe Theatre asks City of Regina for $1.38M grant to avoid shutting down operations

Globe Theatre asks City of Regina for $1.38M grant to avoid shutting down operations

Weyburn residents take part in national health survey tracking key health data

Weyburn residents take part in national health survey tracking key health data

Ford recalls more than 36,000 vehicles in Canada over fire risk

Ford recalls more than 36,000 vehicles in Canada over fire risk

Police warn of distraction theft after Kitchener incident

Police warn of distraction theft after Kitchener incident

Active wildfires fluctuate in northern Saskatchewan

Active wildfires fluctuate in northern Saskatchewan

Inquest into death of Boden Umpherville concludes with four jury recommendations

Inquest into death of Boden Umpherville concludes with four jury recommendations

New North Bay’s newest tourist attraction lets you smash cars with big machines

New North Bay’s newest tourist attraction lets you smash cars with big machines

Trump revisits complaints about Canadian wildfire smoke in social media post

Trump revisits complaints about Canadian wildfire smoke in social media post

‘Sense of community’: Music fans flock to 50th Home County Festival

‘Sense of community’: Music fans flock to 50th Home County Festival

$25 million winning Lotto Max ticket sold in Oxford County

$25 million winning Lotto Max ticket sold in Oxford County

How latest U.S. tariffs will impact Simcoe County community and business

How latest U.S. tariffs will impact Simcoe County community and business

Ford recalls more than 36,000 vehicles in Canada over fire risk

Ford recalls more than 36,000 vehicles in Canada over fire risk

Fundraiser helps Windsor grocery worker facing transplant costs and stem cell donor search

Fundraiser helps Windsor grocery worker facing transplant costs and stem cell donor search

4th annual Run With Responders 5K happening this weekend

4th annual Run With Responders 5K happening this weekend

‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: B.C. couple rescues great horned owl stuck upside down in their fence

‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: B.C. couple rescues great horned owl stuck upside down in their fence

Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project receives $500K boost from province

Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project receives $500K boost from province

Advocates hail feds’ rejection of Billy Bishop airport plan, while trade groups pan it

Advocates hail feds’ rejection of Billy Bishop airport plan, while trade groups pan it

How a P.E.I. fuel spike could show up in grocery bills nationwide

How a P.E.I. fuel spike could show up in grocery bills nationwide

The global battle for Italian citizenship rights just got a potential lifeline

The global battle for Italian citizenship rights just got a potential lifeline

Seattle police are searching for two men who parachuted from the Space Needle

Seattle police are searching for two men who parachuted from the Space Needle

Politics

Canada, UAE conclude negotiations on a free-trade agreement

Forced labour or leverage: What Trump's new tariffs are really about

Deadline for public servants to apply for early retirement arrives

Business

Nestle pushes for simpler U.S. food labels to shed ‘Frankenstein’ ingredients image: Reuters exclusive

As AI grows more powerful, a U.S.-China feud threatens safety efforts

Tesla’s once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts

Health

Toilet humor over diarrhea-induced weight loss shows fat phobia is alive and well

Research links blood test results to early Alzheimer’s

Dairy Milk Oreo bars recalled due to undeclared ingredient

Entertainment

Embrace difference, says 4-foot-6 B.C. performer Devyn Dalton, Damon's Odyssey double

A real-life odyssey: Why people are trekking across North America to this Regina movie theatre

Paramount agrees to delay closing its Warner Bros buyout for months while judge considers challenge

Sports

Scrutiny of WNBA intensifies as mounting discord around the league looms over All-Star festivities

Trump suggests LeBron James may be ‘a racist’ as feud intensifies

Commonwealth Games: Canada begins defence of women's wheelchair basketball crown

Lifestyle

Zoo shares update as viral monkey Punch marks first birthday

The latest thing in cocktails is spicy and savory. Tips and recipes for home bartenders

Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag

Climate

France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes

More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

Hurricane Fausto strengthens into Category 2 storm, expected to approach Hawaiian Islands next week

Sci-Tech

She was ‘Chelsea Jane Doe’ for nearly 26 years. An investigative tool used for suspects is now identifying victims like her

If another advanced civilization lived on Earth before us, would we know?

SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks