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Canada’s Kone undergoes major leg surgery; to miss rest of World Cup

Kone is expected to make a full recovery after breaking his left leg, with multiple fractures, in the match against Qatar.

Toews, Stanley Cup and Olympic champ, retires

Jonathan Toews, a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks and two-time Olympic gold medalist with Canada, has announced his retirement.

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Chiefs Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca to Speak at Toronto Market Summit

Toronto Intl. Film Festival’s first-ever market, known as TIFF: The Market, has revealed that Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chairs and CEOs Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca will…

Canada score six but historic win marred by Kone injury

Ismael Kone's serious-looking injury left Canada manager Jesse Marsch in tears and overshadowed their first-ever World Cup finals win as they thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0.

Canada vs Qatar World Cup: 3 goals for David, 2 red cards, 1 injured Kone

BC Place was a battlefield as Kone was stretchered off, Qatar got two red cards, and both teams brawled after full-time.

Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi granted Canadian visa hours after denial

The forward will now be able to join his team in Toronto when they take on Germany on Saturday.

How Banchi Hanuse’s ‘Ceremony’ Honors Nuxalk History, Healing and Survival

Indigenous director Banchi Hanuse’s “Ceremony” won the Audience Award at SXSW, a DGC Award at Hot Docs and the First Nations Award at the Sydney Film Festival — that success…

‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘The Chair Company’ Among 2026 Rockie Awards Program Competition Winners

“The Pitt,” “The Simpsons,” “The Chair Company” and “Mountainhead” were among the big winners as the Banff World Media Festival…

Canada-Netherlands ODI abandoned due to dangerous pitch in Toronto

A pitch at the same venue had received an unsatisfactory rating from the match referee ODI between USA and Netherlands last week

‘A global rupture’: Carney calls for Canada-EU unity before G7 summit

Canada's prime minister has warned that the 'rules-based' global order is 'breaking down' amid superpower dominance.

Canada World Cup opener splits Bosnian fans among two ‘home nations’

Thousands of Bosnia fans turned Toronto blue as they marched to the chants of 'Free Palestine' in Toronto.

Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game?

Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.

‘The Struggle for Mother Water’ Director Michael Zelniker on His Taormina Film Festival Prize: ‘It’s Validation for Those Who Are on the Front Lines’

Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker, who will receive the Taormina Film Festival’s Special Sustainability Award on Thursday evening, is on a mission to try and heal the…

Canada tries to edge back into US trade talks with Trumpian sales pitch

‘Fortress North America’ is Ottawa’s response to being cut out of negotiations on new pact with US and Mexico

More than a decade later, the team behind N++ is back with a multiplayer sequel

Back in 2015, the two-person studio Metanet released N++, a brutally hard 2D platformer that was a decade in the making, building off of previous releases dating back to the…

Fifa regrets free ticket error but demands fans pay

Fifa says fans who were mistakenly given free tickets to World Cup group stage matches in Toronto must pay for them within seven days or lose the seats.

Canada formally requests 16-year renewal of North American free trade pact

In a letter to his North American counterparts, US-Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the three countries should renew the USMCA trade deal.

Canada formally requests 16-year renewal of North American free trade pact

In a letter to his North American counterparts, US-Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the three countries should renew the USMCA trade deal.

Canada seeks USMCA renewal for 16 years, sector tariff discussions

Trade discussions between the two countries have been frozen since late last year.

Canada formally requests renewal of North American free trade pact

In a letter to his North American counterparts, US-Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the three countries should renew the USMCA trade deal.

Canucks go internal again, hire Malhotra as coach

The Canucks named Manny Malhotra -- who led Vancouver's AHL affiliate to the Calder Cup in 2025 -- as the franchise's next head coach on Monday.

Can cohosts Canada reach the knockout stages at World Cup 2026?

Canada are playing only their third World Cup, but have high hopes for a talented squad under coach Jesse Marsch.

‘Heated Rivalry’ Tops Canadian Screen Awards With 16 Wins

Breaking news: The Canadians really like hockey. Hockey drama Heated Rivalry dominated the Canadian Screen Awards on Sunday night. It won the evening’s top prizes including…

Dan Levy Compares ‘Heated Rivalry’ & ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Successes & Advocates For Investing In Queer Voices: “Canada Saw Value In Them First”

Upon accepting his Vanguard Award from the third annual Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television last night, Big Mistakes co-creator Dan Levy…

Could Alberta trigger Canada’s Brexit moment?

Alberta separatists are gaining momentum as Canada faces its biggest unity crisis in decades.

'Poison seller' who sold toxic chemicals online to people across world admits aiding suicides

Kenneth Law admitted charges relating to Canadian victims - but families say he should also be charged in the UK over 79 deaths in Britain.

Canadian who aided ‌suicide by selling ‌deadly chemicals online won't face justice in UK

A Canadian man accused of selling ‌deadly chemicals online to people who took their own lives has pleaded guilty ​to aiding ‌suicide.

Canada chooses Swedish early warning planes rather than US model

Canadian Prime Minister Carney has said he wants to diversify from the US which has threatened to annex Canada.

Mark O’Brien Co-Writes & Will Topline Crime Thriller ‘Good In The Room’; Laysla De Oliveira, Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor And Eric Bruneau Also Set

EXCLUSIVE: Mark O’Brien (Ready or Not) is set to topline Good in the Room, an indie crime thriller that he co-wrote with Canadian filmmaker Pat Kiely, who will…

Lululemon settles proxy battle with founder Chip Wilson, agrees to two board nominees

Lululemon has been battling with founder Chip Wilson since December, as he says the company has lost its strategic vision and needs a new board of directors.

The Most Powerful Women in Canadian Entertainment, 2026

THR salutes the actresses, execs, producers and other powerful females who are shaping their country’s screen culture — and making gay hockey players an international thing

Canada’s Mark Carney calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists ‘appalling’

The prime minister called for an independent investigation into Israeli mistreatment, but stopped short of penalties.

Carney warns Alberta separatists of Brexit-style regret

Canada’s prime minister says oil-rich province’s push for independence is a ‘dangerous bluff’

Mercedes teen Antonelli wins Canadian GP for fourth straight F1 victory

Antonelli finished more than 10 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Hamilton, who secured his second podium finish in 2026.

F1 Canadian Grand Prix Livestream: Here’s When and Where to Watch the 2026 Race Online

Catch the Canadian GP live in the U.S. — race day is on Sunday, May 24.

Missing ‘Virgin River’ Actor Stewart McLean’s Body Identified In British Columbia

UPDATED on May 23, 2026: Canadian TV actor Stewart McLean’s remains have been positively identified one day after it was announced that a homicide victim thought to be the…

Missing ‘Virgin River’ Actor Stewart McLean Found Dead

Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced on Friday that McLean's remains were found in the Lions Bay area, per People.

Carney says Alberta is 'essential' to Canada as province plans vote on separation

Alberta's decision to hold a referendum on separation has been widely criticised, including by separatists who say the question is not definitive enough.

Heated $2B Requirements: MPA Livid As Canada Jacks Up Streamers’ Content Revenue Contributions

In what is shaping up to become a very heated rivalry, the Motion Picture Association didn’t quite use the word socialism today over a Canadian regulatory move, but they got…

Lululemon hits back at its founder after months of attacks, saying he’s just jealous

Lululemon says Chip Wilson has “coveted” the company since he left, and that his vision “appears to be frozen in time.”

Lululemon takes battle with Chip Wilson public, calls founder 'misguided' and 'outdated'

Lululemon responded publicly to founder Chip Wilson's campaign in a letter to shareholders, where it urged them to vote in its favor at its annual meeting.

Canadian FM: Is the US still a reliable ally?

Anita Anand discusses Donald Trump, NATO, Israel, China and Canada’s international role.

‘Ms. Marvel’ Star Iman Vellani to Lead Zarrar Kahn’s Climate Thriller ‘Suffering Is Optional’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Iman Vellani, who broke out as the lead of Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel,” is set to headline the climate thriller “Suffering Is Optional,” a Canadian co-production written and directed by…

What is a 'safe death'? Mentally ill woman asks for assisted dying in Canada

Canada has twice delayed access to medically assisted dying for those with mental illness. Claire Brosseau says she cannot wait any longer and wants the courts to decide.

Chinese EVs are coming to Canada, and some dealers can't wait to sell them

Canada is allowing 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles to be imported for retail sales annually at a tariff rate of 6.1%.

Bobby Berk Says AI Will Make Reality TV & “Verifiably Human Content” More Valuable – Web Summit

Amid the tech titans, founders, policymakers and an endless array of AI-powered start-ups at Web Summit Vancouver, Bobby Berk made a case for why reality television will become…

Neon Re-teams With ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Director Matt Johnson on New Movie (Exclusive)

Finn Wolfhard will star in the project that is inspired by true events behind the bust of a Vice Canada editor who recruited young people for a drug smuggling operation.

Monia Chokri to Preside Over Cannes Caméra d’Or Jury

Québécois actress, director, and screenwriter Monia Chokri will preside over the jury for the Cannes Film Festival‘s Caméra d’Or prize. The award is given to a first work across…

Leafs win draft lottery after front office shakeup...

The Toronto Maple Leafs, who this week announced sweeping front office changes, won the lottery Tuesday for the first pick in the NHL draft, a victory at a critical time for a…

Separatist group tries to trigger referendum on province leaving Canada

A separatist group says it has formally submitted more than 300,000 signatures to try to trigger a referendum on the province of Alberta leaving Canada.

How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada's Arctic

BBC's Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country's military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperatures.

Beau Starr Dies: ‘Goodfellas’ & ‘Halloween’ Franchise Actor Was 81

Beau Starr, the actor who appeared in Goodfellas (1990) and multiple Halloween films, has died. He was 81. Praising him as “very uniqie and special,” the actor’s…

West Bank-Set ‘House Of Hope,’ ‘Saigon Story: Two Shootings In The Forest Kingdom’ Among Big Winners At Hot Docs

Hot Docs, the major nonfiction film festival in Toronto, has announced award winners for the event’s 33rd edition. Earning Best International Feature Documentary was House of…

‘Succession’ Creator Jesse Armstrong to Give Keynote at Banff World Media Festival

Jesse Armstrong, the creator and executive producer behind HBO’s “Succession,” has been added to the list of speakers at this year’s Banff World Media…

The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions

Canada is weighing whether a year-round northern trade route to Europe from Churchill, Manitoba, is viable, as climate change speeds Arctic warming.

The sub-Arctic town pitching itself as Canada's gateway to Europe

Churchill, Manitoba, best known as the world's polar bear capital, has ambitions of making its deep-water port a year-round trade route.

Senators' Tkachuk: Trade talk 'getting frustrating...

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk said Wednesday that the constant trade rumors became "a distraction" and that he's "been fully committed to this team."

Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims

The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect's ChatGPT activity.

Families sue OpenAI, alleging chatbot aided in Canadian school shooting

Plaintiffs accuse OpenAI of not alerting authorities to signs of a threat, leading to a school shooting in February.

Iranian officials absent from pre-World Cup football events in Canada

It is unclear whether football officials from Iran were issued Canadian visas to attend AFC and FIFA congresses.

Canada's Carney launches a sovereign wealth fund. What is it?

The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.

Canada’s Carney announces a sovereign wealth fund

The prime minister says the federal government will put up money alongside private investors to fund major projects.

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community

In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a…

Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha

Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to…

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter

Tech firm suspended mass shooter's ChatGPT account before attacks, but did not inform law enforcement.

Cohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’

Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds…

POET Technologies’ stock is rocketing. What’s behind the company’s controversial AI-powered rise.

The photonics company’s stock has run up more than 70% this week on speculation of a major hyperscaler partner, even as short sellers warn of a “tax nightmare.”

Gunman kills Canadian woman, injures more at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry

After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".

Canadian 'online poison seller' to have 'murder charges dropped in plea deal'

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his…

Lutnick tells Canada ‘they suck’ and vows to wind back trade deal with US

Fraught talks set to resume to end dispute that is costing America more than a billion dollars a month

Canada faces calls to rescind planned cuts to refugee healthcare scheme

Health workers and rights advocates say co-payments, set to take effect on May 1, amount to 'de facto denial of care'.

Ruby Modine and Richard Harmon to Star in Boman Modine’s Horror-Thriller ‘A Most Delightful Game’ for Lazy Sunday and 10/09 Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Ruby Modine, known for “Shameless” and the horror franchise “Happy Death Day,” and Richard Harmon, who recently starred in the worldwide hit “Final…

On patrol with Canadian forces securing the Arctic as global threats grow

Across 5,200 km of Canada's Arctic, its military spent two months on a mission to meet the challenges of a changing north.

‘Hunting Matthew Nichols’ Review: A Missing Brother’s Cold Case Heats Up In Canadian Found-Footage Horror

Though it was not entirely without precedent as the progenitor of faux-found-footage horror, few films have been more widely imitated than 1999’s “The Blair Witch Project” — if…

'We have to get ready for large-scale conflicts,' says Canada's military chief

As well as being the first woman to lead Canada's armed forces, General Jennie Carignan is also in command as her country pushes to rearm on a scale not seen since the Cold War.

'We have to get ready for large-scale conflicts... we need a different military'

As well as being the first woman to lead Canada's armed forces, General Jennie Carignan is also in command as her country pushes to rearm on a scale not seen since the Cold War.

Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril to Receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Canada Honors

The ‘North of North’ indigenous comedy creators and showrunners will receive the Breakthrough Award on May 28 in Toronto.

Dan Levy Reveals He “Was Thinking About” A Potential ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Sequel Prior To Catherine O’Hara’s Death

Dan Levy revealed he once ruminated on a potential follow-up to hit CBC series Schitt’s Creek. After star Catherine O’Hara’s death, however, the showrunner-actor…

How Canada's largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark

Canada recently banned 2,500 models of "assault-style" firearms - but a plan to buy-back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.

Air Canada CEO to step down over failure to speak French

Michael Rousseau recorded condolence video after fatal plane crash in English despite country being officially bi-lingual

Canadian YouTuber captures congestion of dozens of ships in Hormuz Strait

A Canadian activist captured dozens of oil tankers and cargo ships crowding the vital waterway.

Joni Mitchell Calls Canadian Leader Mark Carney a “Blessing” During Juno Awards

“I’m living in the States and you know what’s happening there,” the legendary folk singer said while receiving a lifetime achievement award at Canada’s music awards.

Air Canada CEO 'deeply saddened' his poor French skills distracted from victims of crash

Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.

‘Getting Under Your Skin’ Undercover Drama Greenlit for Second Season (EXCLUSIVE)

Writer wunderkind Simon Boulerice’s “Getting Under Your Skin” has been greenlit for a second season, Zero3 vice-president of fiction development, creation, and production…

‘Beast Games’ EP Charles Wachter Launches Production Company With The Mediapro Studio

Charles Wachter, who has exec produced reality shows including Amazon’s Beast Games, Netflix’s Million Dollar Secret and Hulu’s Got to Get Out, is launching a new production…

BKR Capital raises $14.5M (so far) to invest in Black founders

BKR Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian toward its $50 million target.

Canada’s Producers to Watch, Pitching at Series Mania Folk Horror, a Teen Drama and High-Fashion Parable Plus Tales of Second Chance Relocation

11 Canadian producers will pitch six digital short form or web series at the 2026 Series Mania Forum’s Canada’s Producers to Watch. The showcase of emerging talent says much about…

Air Canada crash at LaGuardia Airport: What happened, who were the victims?

The pilot and co-pilot were killed, and in total, 41 passengers were taken to hospital, along with two firefighters.

NHL playoff watch: Projecting Senators' wild-card chances -- and who should be scared

Can Ottawa claim a spot to the dance? Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings after Sunday.

Canada’s Supreme Court must strike down Quebec’s Bill 21

Under the guise of preserving secularism, this law allows the exclusion of people based on their religious identity.

Leafs G Stolarz out after taking puck to throat

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz missed his expected start in Saturday's loss after taking a puck to the throat during warmups.

A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court

Canada's Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.

A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court

Canada's Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.