OTTAWA — The RCMP has renewed the contracts for three Black Hawk helicopters to patrol the Canada-U.S. border, despite accusations by the industry association that the contracts are the opposite of the government’s “elbows up” approach and that the choppers don't meet the government's own safety regulations. Read More

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors' ability to track Tehran's program that had been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels. Read More

An Ontario woman was arrested twice in the same day for trafficking cocaine, police say. Read More

TORONTO -- Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists. Read More

One of the stupidest arguments to emerge during Canada’s pandemic experience was the idea that by flying the Canadian flag, the Freedom Convoy types had ruined the Canadian flag for everyone else. And that Canadians, as a result, were hesitant to display the flag lest they be thought of as anti-vaxxers, COVID-deniers or outright Nazis. Read More

A man who claimed $32,000 police found at his home was casino winnings, after he was allegedly spotted in the passenger seat of a car that killed a pedestrian in downtown Toronto in April 2022, has lost his bid to get the cash back. Read More

The full moon is a glorious sight, and the sliver of a brand-new moon a wispy delight, but tonight's first-quarter moon has its own unique treat — for a few hours, you can make out the letters X and V on the lunar surface. Here's how. Read More

A new Canadian study has found that a late-night cheese snack could lead to nightmares. Read More

A trailblazer in uniform, Critchley was just 17 years old when she became the second woman ever to serve as an armoured crewman in her unit. She and dad Steve later made history as the first father–daughter gunnery crew in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Read More

Authorities are clearing the air after erroneous speculation online blamed a father for his daughter's fall from a Disney cruise ship on Sunday. Read More

THIS WAS TOM GREEN THEN. This is Tom Green now. Read More

NEW YORK — Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months as boycotts over Elon Musk’s political views continue to keep buyers away, a significant development given expectations that anger with the company’s billionaire CEO would have faded by now. Read More

The Old Guard 2 is now streaming on Netflix. Read More

It may not have garnered a lot of attention in Canada, but America’s largest city and global financial centre appears set on choosing its very own version of Justin Trudeau as its next mayor. Read More

Del Monte Foods, the 139-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for bankruptcy protection as U.S. consumers increasingly bypass its products for healthier or cheaper options. Read More

Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. Read More

Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday that a hacker made off with a trove of its customers’ personal data including passenger names, emails, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers. Read More

OTTAWA -- Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get a refund, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed. Read More

Ukraine appealed to the United States for clarity on Wednesday after it was caught off guard by a White House announcement that Washington was halting some arms shipments to the war-battered country. Read More

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane's cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday. Read More

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky Country region, and two evacuation orders have been issued due to an encroaching out-of-control wildfire near Lytton, B.C. Read More

A Japan Airlines flight from Shanghai to Tokyo made an emergency landing this week after plummeting almost 8 kilometres in less than 10 minutes. Once the plane was safely on the ground, passengers were given 15,000 yen (Cdn $142) in compensation, plus a free night's accommodation, according to reports. Read More

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculation that started when he indicated that he might be the last person to hold the role. Read More

In a case seen as a challenge to free speech, Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS' " 60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October. Read More

Sean “Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. Read More

A presidential portrait with Donald Trump's approval now hangs in the Colorado Capitol after his complaints got a previous one of him taken down. Read More

The prime minister is a habitual winker. Once is once, two is a coincidence, three is a trend, and National Post counts at least four prominent public winks by Mark Carney since winning the top office — in Rideau Hall at his swearing in, in the Oval Office, and twice at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta. — plus many more going back to his governorship of the Bank of England. Read More

Family. Winning. Culture. All three have become synonymous with the Vegas Golden Knights through their first eight years in the NHL. Read More

Australia has cancelled US rapper Kanye West's visa over his song glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, the government said Wednesday. Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday night that Israel agreed to the “necessary conditions” that would lead to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, during which time Washington “will work with all parties to end the war.” Read More

A dual Canadian-American citizen that United States authorities allege was part of a deadly human smuggling operation that left migrants drowned in the St. Lawrence River will remain in custody following a detention hearing in the Northern District of New York District Court on Tuesday. Read More

In Edmonton last month, a judge laid the groundwork to acquit a man who, while sporting clear hallmarks of drug dealing, was caught by police packing a loaded Glock. If you’re ever wondering why crime is on the rise in Canada, you can look straight to decisions like these by our courts. Read More

OTTAWA — The federal government is set to make a highly anticipated decision in the coming weeks regarding internet affordability. Read More

The city of Mirabel, Que., says it's in mourning after its mayor, Patrick Charbonneau, died suddenly at the age of 46. Read More

When Pascal Robinson-Foster, 34, a rapper from Ipswich, U.K., who goes by "Bobby Vylan" came on stage Saturday afternoon at Britain's Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts in front of a Palestine flag, there was already tension in the festival's executive offices. Read More

The family of a Canadian tourist who was found dead in a northern part of the Dominican Republic is raising money to bring his remains home. Read More

Police say six people are in custody after an investigation into an armed home invasion shut down a major artery into Ontario’s cottage country and kept commuters locked in their cars on Tuesday. Read More

A 20-year-old man's life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Read More

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed on a record-setting 4-year, $285 million extension that would give him the highest single-season average salary in NBA history, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday. Read More