Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by U.S. forces deployed in the Caribbean. Read More

Osman Azizov is out on bail. It cannot be, and yet, apparently, it is. Among the 14 charges against the 18-year-old Toronto man, and two alleged accomplices, are sexual assault with a weapon, attempted kidnapping, impersonating a police officer and unauthorized possession of at least one firearm. Read More

The coming of the New Year, and its attendant celebrations, are all about hope. Read More

Every year between Christmas and New Year’s Day, I make a ta-da list. The other 51 weeks of the year, I’m consumed with to-do lists, but not now. The end of the year is a natural time of reflection, so I pore through my calendar, jotting down my big wins and notable events for the year. Read More

Food is so much more than energy. It brings comfort, memories, and connection. Sharing meals — especially during the holidays — is a wonderful way to keep traditions alive and strengthen ties with family, friends, and community. Research on healthy aging shows that social connection matters just as much as balanced eating and regular physical activity. This season, consider eating with others to lift your spirits and support your overall well-being. Read More

Activists in Canada and elsewhere who want to "globalize the intifada" are effectively calling for the murder of Jews. There should be no doubt this is what the phrase means for many of those who would put it into action. To naively — or cynically — argue otherwise is to wilfully ignore reality and risk Canadian lives. Read More

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers say they have reached tentative agreements. Read More

Canada will scrap a border entry program next year that made it easy for thousands of people annually, predominantly Americans, to travel into remote areas of Ontario and Manitoba without having to report to a customs checkpoint. Read More

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said that President Donald Trump’s officials held “productive and constructive” meetings with Ukrainian and European counterparts in Florida as part of efforts to end Russia’s war. Read More

The U.S. Coast Guard abruptly deleted language from its new workplace harassment policy on Dec. 18 that had described swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive,” the Washington Post reported. Read More

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney ushers in a new era of climate policy for the Liberals, a key decision is hanging over the governing party's approach to electric vehicles.  Read More

British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for the 1980s festive hit "Driving Home for Christmas", has died at the age of 74, his family announced on Monday. Read More

A former university football player who sexually assaulted two women has been sentenced to just two years in prison because he is black and was feeling intense pressure around the time of the attacks, the judge said. Read More

In the aftermath of last week’s antisemitic massacre at Bondi Beach in Australia, the Jewish world is engaged in a seemingly endless procession of calls to action. Action on hate speech; action on education for young people who are terminally online and primed for Jew hatred; action on heightened security outside synagogues and Jewish day schools. Read More

A senior Russian general was killed in Moscow on Monday when a bomb planted under his car exploded, investigators said, making it the third general killed by a car bomb in the past year. Read More

Russia said a drone attack damaged infrastructure and vessels in the Black Sea port of Taman, yet another strike on the country’s commodities assets. Read More

A French court last week convicted a 42-year-old Algerian woman of poisoning her Jewish employers but cleared her of the aggravating circumstance of racist hatred, prompting protests from Jewish jurists. Read More

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The two suspects in a deadly mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach carried out "tactical" training in the countryside, police alleged Monday, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised to the country's Jewish community and vowed tougher laws against extremism. Read More

An important underlying purpose of the Combatting Hate Act is protecting communities of faith. Nobody should be intimidated or obstructed when they want to go pray. The act gives police clear tools to intervene when intimidation or obstruction of a community space occurs. It is an important signal that Parliament expects police and prosecutors to act to protect communities of faith. Read More

A year ago, Justin Trudeau was still determined to hang on as prime minister, still professing to believe he could win the next election against all odds and public evidence. Read More

Regina’s adoption of electric buses has been a disaster for the public. It's the latest Canadian city to find this out the hard way. Read More

The posh digs of the Canadian ambassador to the United States are set to welcome a new tenant early next year, following the recent announcement that Ambassador Kirsten Hillman – the first woman to serve as Canada’s top diplomat in Washington — is stepping down. Read More

Justice Department officials were protecting victims of Jeffrey Epstein when they removed several images from the agency’s release of files tied to the notorious sex offender, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. Read More