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Sheriffs identify Calgary girl who was swept into Pacific Ocean by California wave
A satellite image of waves crashing up against a beach.

Anzi Hu was identified on Monday as the seven-year-old who died in California after she was caught in a large wave at Garrapata Beach. Her father, Yuji Hu, also died after attempting to rescue her.


18 November 2025, 2:24 am
The National | Liberals survive budget vote

Nov. 17, 2025 | The Liberal government survives a crucial vote on its budget, narrowly avoiding another election. Canada’s progress on eliminating cervical cancer stalls. And two people are charged in a rash of Ontario graveyard robberies.


18 November 2025, 2:00 am
Cervical cancer rates show a 'concerning plateau,' according to new Canadian Cancer Society data
A swab from an HPV self-testing kit.

After decades of decline, rates of cervical cancer within Canada have plateaued, according to the Canadian Cancer Society — a troubling trend for some experts, given that the type of cancer is preventable.


18 November 2025, 12:10 am
Christian group sues Quebec City for cancelling MAGA-affiliated musician's summer concert
A man stands playing guitar

The Christian group is demanding a refund of $2,609.93 — the cost of the rental space — as well as $5,000 for unconstitutional and unjustified infringements of rights after Quebec City terminated the contract of MAGA-affiliated musician Sean Feucht.


17 November 2025, 11:29 pm
UN approves U.S. plan authorizing an international stabilization force in Gaza
Displaced Palestinians walk and drive through a busy road in Gaza.

The UN Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state.


17 November 2025, 11:20 pm
UCP suing 2 of its former MLAs as skirmish over Progressive Conservative brand continues
Peter Guthrie (left) and Scott Sinclair (right) are two independent MLAs in Alberta who are working to rebuild the provincial Progressive Conservative party after both left the UCP caucus earlier this year.

The United Conservative Party has launched a lawsuit against two of its former MLAs, Peter Guthrie and Scott Sinclair, alleging the duo and the Alberta Party have infringed on Progressive Conservative trademarks as they seek to relaunch the bygone party.


17 November 2025, 11:07 pm
25 girls abducted from high school in Nigeria
Empty metal bunkbeds lined up in a room

Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, taking 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staffer, authorities said of the latest abduction of students in the region.


17 November 2025, 10:05 pm
'Evidence of misconduct' in federal investigation of ex-FBI head James Comey, judge finds
Man in dark suit and red tie, smiling

A U.S. judge found on Monday there is evidence of misconduct in how a federal prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against James Comey. He also ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to the former FBI chief's defence lawyers.


17 November 2025, 9:22 pm
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins the $100K Giller Prize for novel Pick a Colour
A woman in a marron evening dress smiles against a backdrop of books


17 November 2025, 9:22 pm
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul to fight two-time world champion Anthony Joshua
A shirtless, tattooed, flexing man poses with wide open eyes and mouth. He is wearing a red bandana bearing the word 'PAUL'

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight recent world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a professional bout on Dec. 19. The heavyweight bout, which will consist of eight three-minute rounds, will take place at Kaseya Center in Miami and will be streamed live on Netflix.


17 November 2025, 8:22 pm
Beloved video app Vine is back, but says no thanks to AI slop
A pair of hands holds an iPhone with the screen displaying a rainbow digital artwork.

Evan Henshaw-Plath is rebooting the app Vine under the name Divine, with the support of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. The effort aims to combat AI slop by banning any content flagged as AI-generated.


17 November 2025, 7:16 pm
Poland says explosive device detonated on train route between Warsaw and Ukraine border
several men, some in coats and some in police uniforms huddle together outdoors near a train on a track.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion on a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage."


17 November 2025, 6:24 pm
3 teens killed in crash near Hanover, Ont., remembered for joy they brought others
Composite photos of teens who were killed in a collision near Hanover on Nov. 11, 2025.

A week ago, three teenagers were killed in a car crash after leaving a Remembrance Day ceremony at their high school in Hanover, Ont. As a fourth remains in hospital, those who knew the three who died are remembering them as selfless and happy young people whose lives were cut short too soon.


17 November 2025, 4:22 pm
2 people facing dozens of charges after hundreds of thefts at GTA mausoleums, cemeteries
A table has items laid out with numbers on them.

A man and a woman have been arrested after allegedly committing over 300 thefts at mausoleums and cemeteries across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), said the Halton Regional Police Service.


17 November 2025, 3:30 pm
TD Bank settles human rights complaint by Muslim-Indigenous man
A man with sunglasses on his head and silver chains around his neck stands in front of a TD Bank. He has his left arm around a young girl, who is his daughter.

A human rights complaint in B.C. has been settled between TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who said a Surrey branch teller denied him service and called the police on him when he tried to open a bank account.


17 November 2025, 3:08 pm
Christmas presents, in this economy? How some people are shifting their spending
A person walking with shopping bags.


17 November 2025, 12:38 pm
Surrey, B.C., family fears for safety after extortion task force raids home
A man in a medical mask and white ball cap sits next to a sign.


14 November 2025, 1:53 am
Carney's first budget wins crucial confidence vote, avoiding a Christmas election
Two men in suits stand and clap.


9 November 2025, 9:00 am
Trumps says he'd support tougher action against drug cartels in Colombia, Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office of the White House on November 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The task force was created to oversee security, logis


6 October 2025, 8:00 am
Rogers clients complain of customer service nightmare, spending hours on hold to resolve simple issues
A man sitting at a table with a laptop and a smartphone.


29 November 2024, 12:03 am