A top cartel leader was killed during a raid carried out by Mexican authorities in the western state of Jalisco, fueling violent clashes across the country but winning praise from the U.S. Read More

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The BBC apologised Monday for not editing out a racial slur during the BAFTA awards, saying it was an "involuntary" verbal tic by a Tourette's sufferer who inspired a winning film. Read More

A third Conservative crosses the floor. Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre runs damage control after one of his MPs goes off script on the trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump. And Ottawa wins a “psychological victory” after the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s emergency tariffs. Chris Selley and Lorne Gunter join Brian Lilley to discuss how, with all these developments and more, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mojo seems to just get better every day. Meanwhile, Conservatives can’t seem to catch a break. With a snap election still very possible, and the NDP seeming weaker and unlikely to compete for Liberal votes, they discuss why Poilievre is facing a dangerous situation for his party, and his leadership. (Recorded Feb. 20, 2026.) Read More

On Feb. 12, Parliament passed Prime Minister Mark Carney's “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit,” which promises low-income Canadians a cheque in the spring, as well as ongoing quarterly payments to help put steaks back on their dinner tables. (We all know that steak is, now, practically a luxury product in this country.) Read More

After announcing months ago he’d be exiting politics last fall to focus “entirely” on his family — who live in Victoria — ex-Conservative Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux flew to the airport just south of his riding on Wednesday to announce his new allegiance to the Liberals. Read More

Three weeks after a convention in Calgary seemed to put their leadership issues to rest, Conservatives again find themselves with a problem, and its name is still Pierre Poilievre. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a surprisingly conciliatory speech at the Munich Security Conference, and European leaders gave addresses that responded to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s powerful Davos speech and the need for a stronger, more independent Europe. Read More

Canadians in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are being ordered to shelter in place as violence escalates in the region. Read More

MILAN — Team USA hockey captain Auston Matthews and players Jack and Quinn Hughes let out giggles as they were asked about the video call they had just had with U.S. President Donald Trump to congratulate them on winning the Olympic gold medal on Sunday. Read More

MILAN — The look on Brad Marchand's face said it all. This game was everything. Read More

MILAN — The golden chances were everywhere for Canada here on Sunday afternoon — everywhere but in the back of the American net. Read More

Nathan MacKinnon's face said it all and it looks like he was not impressed during Sunday's medal ceremony in Milan, Italy. Read More

Maybe we just pass on the Olympics next time. Read More

Greenland does not need medical assistance from other countries, Denmark's defence minister said Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he was sending a hospital ship to the autonomous Danish territory that he covets. Read More

More than 35 million people across New York City and the Northeast are under blizzard warnings as a huge winter storm threatens snow by the foot and howling winds capable of tearing down branches and power lines. Read More

MILAN - They came in waves, this relentless group of Canadian NHL players, a group determined to will their way to Olympic gold. Read More

U.S. Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy fatally shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun who breached the security perimeter of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in the early hours of Sunday morning. Read More

King Charles III has been left wrestling with a new test after the arrest of his brother Andrew, the latest in a series of painful personal shocks to mar his reign. Read More

Ottawa sees Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as the enemy, much as her predecessor, Peter Lougheed, was in federal crosshairs decades ago, says political insider Norman Spector. And, he adds, Ottawa is “working hard to destroy her, with much more support in Alberta than in the ‘70s, rather than working with her to address Alberta’s concerns.” Read More

MILAN — Canadian Olympic Committee officials have issued an urgent plea for more funds for a national sport system they say is “stretched unbearably thin,” warning that Canada’s athletes will continue to struggle on the international stage without further investment. Read More

A transgender inmate serving time for violent sexual assaults against women is pushing to switch to a female facility. Read More

MILAN — From Sid the Kid to the Heartbreak Kid. Read More

In Jewish memory, the story of Judah and the Maccabees is not simply about victory. It is about return — return to home and to the rhythms of ordinary life. It is about resilience in the face of disruption and the restoration of connection after rupture. Read More