A viral video showcasing an Alberta family’s tight squeeze on a recent WestJet flight is prompting conversations about passenger legroom on Canadian airlines and whether the federal government needs to get involved.
Exports to the U.S. slumped in October to their lowest level outside of the pandemic since 1997, while exports to countries other than the U.S. jumped in the same month. The shift comes after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on much of the world.
The Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on Friday but, as is customary, has not said what case or cases will be acted upon. If they strike down Trump's tariffs, the U.S. could have to pay back billions but companies, trade lawyers and customs brokers don't anticipate the government would make it easy to recoup that cash.
Israeli gunfire on Thursday killed an 11-year-old girl whose family had returned to a designated safe zone, according to a relative, adding to more than 400 deaths reported since a ceasefire was reached to halt fighting in Gaza nearly three months ago.
Some homeowners and Realtors are accusing a private equity firm that owns mobile home parks in Ontario of using questionable and illegal tactics to raise lot rents beyond what many can afford. As a result, they say, homes that have traditionally been seen as affordable are becoming nearly impossible to sell.
An independent panel report released their report on the 2024 break of the Bearspaw South feeder main Wednesday, amid the backdrop of a second catastrophic break of the same main last week.
Some homeowners and Realtors are accusing a private equity firm that owns mobile home parks in Ontario of using questionable and illegal tactics to raise lot rents beyond what many can afford. As a result, they say, homes that have traditionally been seen as affordable are becoming nearly impossible to sell.
Recent thefts raise a question about the effectiveness of removing front licence plates.
The 99-year-old Vimy branch in Halifax has been struggling financially since it lost its lottery licence last year after its former vice-president pocketed more than $25,000 from Chase the Ace draws.
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women and people assigned female at birth easier access to at-home self-testing kits for the human papilloma virus (HPV), which is sexually-transmitted and can cause cervical cancer.
Frustrations are mounting in a remote First Nation in northern Ontario amid plans to evacuate residents due to a lack of clean water. Now, Kashechewan is asking Ottawa for military help to get people out of the community, which had been relying on bottled water and snowmelt after the treatment plant failed.
Thousands of students with disabilities across the province are experiencing a “break in services” because of a lack of resources. There were nearly 1,500 students in 2021. By 2025, it had climbed to more than 3,400 students.
Rachel Reid, the Canadian author behind the Game Changer book series that inspired the show, has previously confirmed on Reddit that Shane is "probably autistic" though she didn't set out to write him as such. However, she said she doubted he'd "ever realize it himself."
Rachel Reid, the Canadian author behind the Game Changer book series that inspired the show, has previously confirmed on Reddit that Shane is "probably autistic" though she didn't set out to write him as such. However, she said she doubted he'd "ever realize it himself."
This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to build bridges. The panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 22.
Many Greenlanders are expressing their anger and frustration over U.S. President Donald Trump's recent musings that the United States needs to acquire their island. But not all residents are reacting with outrage, with some downplaying the comments made by the Trump administration.
Ryan Chilibeck tells the National about the moment he witnessed a pod of orcas rub their bellies on rocks off B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.
The decision to close the location in the Woodwards Building, which has been open since 2009 and in the neighbourhood since 1945, was not taken lightly, according to London Drugs President and COO Clint Mahlman.
Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died. He was 94.
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will end the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases involving sexual misconduct following backlash over its response to a musician who had gone public with sexual assault allegations.
When people who are overweight and obese stopped taking their weight-loss medications they regained weight faster than those who stopped a diet or exercise program, a new review of studies finds.
When people who are overweight and obese stopped taking their weight-loss medications they regained weight faster than those who stopped a diet or exercise program, a new review of studies finds.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions following his instructions for his administration to review participation in and funding for all international organizations, including those affiliated with the United Nations, according to a White House statement on social media.
Residents and admirers applauded the funeral convoy as Brigitte Bardot's coffin was being carried through the narrow streets of Saint-Tropez. Once one of the world's most photographed women, she had long called the French Riviera resort her refuge from the celebrity that made her a household name.
Netflix has ostensibly confirmed there is no “secret” Stranger Things episode set for release tonight, responding to fan speculation around a proposed finale unofficially dubbed “Conformity Gate.”
A woman failed to take her five-year-old daughter to a see a doctor for six days before the girl died in her bedroom from an untreated bladder rupture. She has now been sentenced to 10 years in prison, minus half a year already spent in custody.
In 2020, a woman failed to take her five-year-old daughter to see a doctor for six days before the girl died in her bedroom from an untreated bladder rupture. She has now been sentenced to 10 years in prison, minus half a year already spent in custody.
The head of the union that represents workers at the General Motors CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., says switching production to military vehicles is one of the options under discussion to return the facility to operations.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defence but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary.
Following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, global attention has shifted to the White House’s next move in the region. To understand the stakes of this transition, here are six charts that illustrate the scale and significance of Venezuela’s oil reserves.
Drew Nickerson, 13, died after being airlifted to a Halifax hospital.
Canadians have collected a handful of nominations for the Actor Awards, SAG-AFTRA's annual accolades honouring Hollywood's best film and television/streaming performances of the year.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new slate of dietary guidelines that recommends Americans eat more protein and less sugar than previously advised and that consumers avoid highly processed foods to achieve a healthy diet.
Staff formed company's first North American union in late December but Ubisoft says unionization did not influence closure.
Government says it plans to have an application ready by July 1 to the federal major projects office, which aims to expedite infrastructure projects deemed in the nation's interest.
A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in war-ravaged eastern Congo, a national park announced on Wednesday, in what it described as "a major event" for the endangered subspecies.
A woman in her 90s is dead after she was found outside her seniors' residence on Jan. 1, in Lac-au-Saumon, in Quebec’s Lower Saint-Lawrence region.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week, marking the first visit to the country by a Canadian prime minister since 2017.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week, marking the first visit to the country by a Canadian prime minister since 2017.
A U.S. official says American forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks.
European governments including those in France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks to address U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region.
In recent years, the tides in the industry have turned from a male-dominated trade and now the majority of farriers in the Okanagan are women, who all support one another.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board has unanimously turned down Paramount Skydance's latest attempt to acquire the studio, saying its revised $108.4-billion US hostile bid amounted to a risky leveraged buyout that investors should reject. The board repeated their commitment to Netflix's offer, which they say offers more value and certainty.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board has unanimously turned down Paramount Skydance's latest attempt to acquire the studio, saying its revised $108.4 billion US hostile bid amounted to a risky leveraged buyout that investors should reject.
Mushers and former board members say the Yukon Quest is cancelled this year, because there is no one left to organize the iconic sled dog race.
A top advisor to two Canadian PMs outlines the risky global landscape, from zombie trade deals to a new American ‘revolution’.
A top adviser to two Canadian prime ministers outlines the risky global landscape, from zombie trade deals to a new American 'revolution.'
A spider with extraordinary genitalia, a carnivorous caterpillar that wears its prey's body parts, and a tiny opossum are among the cool new species described by science in 2025.
Pilots can’t see it coming, and it’s hard to avoid. But severe clear-air turbulence can shake a plane ‘like King Kong.’ It’s on the rise, and forecast to get worse due to climate change. The rise has researchers investigating how to better predict clear-air turbulence, and looking to the physics of birds to make this chaotic force less dangerous.
Desire for a Heated Rivalry-inspired Team Canada fleece came to a head recently after eagle-eyed fans spotted and gushed over a particular outfit choice by character Shane Hollander. And they've been demanding the opportunity to buy it ever since.
Travellers planning trips to the Caribbean are voicing trepidation online after the U.S. strike on Venezuela that captured president Nicolás Maduro, while one Latin America expert says it's not a good time to travel to the region.
An expert in free expression feels Ontario’s solicitor general is attempting to pressure Toronto police to change how they handle protests for political reasons. This comes after Solicitor General Michael Kerzner issued a letter to the Toronto Police Service, calling out what he described as a lack of enforcement for hate, intimidation and harassment-motivated offences at protests in the city.
Desire for a Heated Rivalry-inspired Team Canada fleece came to a head recently after eagle-eyed fans spotted and gushed over a particular outfit choice by character Shane Hollander. And they've been demanding the opportunity to buy it ever since.
Loïc Lagarde, a photographer in Paris, tells The National about the moment he captured Parisians skiing and sledding down the snowy slopes of Montmartre.
People in Inuvik, N.W.T., are being asked to turn down the heat at home and also find other ways to reduce their energy use, because of a limited propane supply in town.
Lego has unveiled new high-tech “smart bricks” it says will bring its classic toys to life with lights, sound and interactive movement. But one expert on early learning says the innovation may lessen the potential for imagination that makes Lego a good toy for children’s development.
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.
Manikandan Kasinathan, Chandramohan Marjak and Mary Roche, who co-owned Marina Dosa and Tandoori Grill, were each sentenced to 90-day jail terms after they were convicted of fraud over $5,000. They must also pay back the $44,000 they stole from three employees.
The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor recorded videos saying he had been planning the attack for at least six semesters, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
B.C. Premier David Eby and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon are headed to India in less than a week on a trade mission to promote local businesses and industries. Their visit comes amid a backdrop of political uncertainty and tense international relations.
The lawyer for a woman who admitted to killing her infant daughter in Charlottetown last year while suffering from postpartum depression asked that his client receive no jail time for the crime details of which have been unveiled in court for the first time.
Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman and Grammy-winning country singer Keith Urban have officially ended their marriage.
The historic building that housed the Douglas Tavern in tiny Douglas, Ont., burned to the ground overnight. Fire Chief Bill McHale's parents ran the popular gathering place for nearly half a century.
The historic building that housed the Douglas Tavern in tiny Douglas, Ont., burned to the ground overnight. Fire Chief Bill McHale's parents ran the popular gathering place for nearly half a century.
The Grammy award for best album cover will be awarded this year for the first time in over 50 years. Photographers and organizers say it couldn't have come soon enough.
On the heels of the U.S. military attacks on Venezuela's capital over the weekend and the capture of president Nicolás Maduro, millions of people on social media are sharing a fictitious CIA analyst's insights on the South American petrostate.
The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces were published Tuesday by the Cuban government, which announced two days of mourning.
Kashechewan First Nation, along northern Ontario’s James Bay coast, is in a local state of emergency and plans to evacuate residents in the coming days because its water treatment system is in disrepair.
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank in two, according to a government tender.
The first day of the trial of a police officer who responded to the 2022 shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 students and two teachers was interrupted on Tuesday after a witness provided testimony not previously presented to the defence.
The trial of one of the first police officers on the scene of the deadly 2022 attack at a Texas elementary school opened on Tuesday with prosecutors accusing him of criminally failing to try to stop the slaughter, while the defence said the officer did the best he could at the chaotic and confusing scene.
Companies both large and small are giving the public a first look at their new products during CES 2026, the world's largest consumer technology trade show, now underway in Las Vegas.
91 per cent of Air Transat pilots who voted agreed to ratify a new five-year employment contract with the airline. The union and company reached the tentative deal in December, narrowly avoiding a strike.
The six-time all-star with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball told reporters Tuesday that he plans to work hard every single day and do his best for the team, which is firmly eyeing a return to the World Series.
Nestlé voluntarily recalled a number of baby formula batches due to potential contamination with a toxin that can cause severe vomiting and nausea. The recall applies to products sold in a number of countries, mostly within Europe, but the company says Canada is not affected.
Drew Nickerson, 13, remembered as a friend to many who loved the outdoors.
The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education says the loss of the 13-year-old student will be felt widely.
The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education says the loss of the 13-year-old student will be felt widely.
The Toronto Blue Jays, who lost the 2025 World Series to the L.A. Dodgers, are introducing a new player: Japanese star infielder Kazuma Okamoto, who has been signed to a four-year deal.
Tamara Hamelin, 35, was charged with four counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of assault in relation to a series of stabbing attacks in Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood last October. She pleaded guilty to the offences last month.
Slowing sales of electric vehicles were offset by an uptick in demand for its more affordable Maverick truck, and for hybrid vehicles.
Juan Pablo Serrano, wanted since June 2024 in connection with the Desjardins data breach, was arrested by Spanish authorities, according to Quebec provincial police.
A pod of orcas surprised people on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast earlier this month by swimming close to shore and rubbing their bellies on the rocks a behaviour an expert says few killer whales around the world have been observed doing.
Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down.
At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during the first nine days of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran over the plunging value of the currency and soaring inflation, according to rights groups.
Fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out for several years at the bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year's party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, local authorities said Tuesday.
A nurse is warning rural hospitals may have an even tougher time filling shifts in the new year as the Manitoba government ends its relationship with dozens of companies supplying its health-care system with agency nurses.
Seventy-five-year-old Robert Stitt’s youthful energy, clear eyes and hearty laugh might perhaps be chalked up to 55 years of trapping: long winter months working outside in the fresh air and sleeping in a remote cabin under the northern lights.
An elderly Dieppe couple were shot once each by a man hired by a drug network to kill their son, a Crown prosecutor told a Moncton jury on Tuesday.
An international organization that often finds itself at the centre of human rights conflicts in developing countries has turned its attention to a small town in southwest Nova Scotia.
Cocaine, heroin and ecstasy, paid for with credit cards and e-transfers, delivered by Canada Post: For weeks, CBC Ottawa and Radio-Canada exchanged messages with people who have been buying these illegal drugs on the open internet. Eventually, one agreed to share his story.
In Canada, the patent for some semaglutide drugs has expired, paving the way for the country to become the first to offer cheaper generic versions of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to people with prescriptions. Pharmaceutical experts say this could take some time.
Manitoba Independent MLA Mark Wasyliw has filed a defamation lawsuit against Premier Wab Kinew and two other members of Kinew's NDP government, claiming they associated the defence lawyer-turned-MLA with convicted criminal Peter Nygard as an excuse to kick him out of the party.
