India’s Cockroach Party shows frustrated Gen-Zers are hard to crush

India’s Cockroach Janta Party has extended its protest in Delhi to a fourth day, as it demands the resignation of the country's education minister. The CJP, which emerged just over a month ago, is aimed at India’s bulging youth demographic, which is frustrated over a lack of jobs and a test scandal in education.


Canada's AI strategy aims to make health data more accessible. How will it protect privacy?

Connecting health data across the country will help researchers conduct clinical trials, test AI health tools and drive innovation in treatment and diagnosis, says federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence Evan Solomon. But the initiative will also have to balance privacy considerations.


Orillia, Ont., to decide fate of controversial Samuel de Champlain statue

As the central Ontario city of Orillia decides what will happen to an imposing, century-old statue of Samuel de Champlain, it remains hidden away in storage. The city council will choose to either restore it, modify it, send it away or melt it down.


Six Nations artist gets surprise request to recreate father’s pottery for new Obama Presidential Center

Multidisciplinary artist and former McMaster Chancellor Santee Smith has recreated her father’s artwork for display at the Obama Center Oval Office exhibit. Smith says she didn’t know her father’s work was on display at during the Obama presidency at the White House until she was contacted about making a recreation.


Wizards make AJ Dybantsa top pick in NBA Draft, Raptors take Allen Graves at No. 19

The Washington Wizards selected forward AJ Dybantsa, who led the nation in scoring in his one season at BYU, with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night, while the Toronto Raptors selected forward Allen Graves 19th overall.


Suspect in Pearson Airport gold heist sentenced to prison in U.S. for gun smuggling

The alleged driver in the April 2023 gold heist at Toronto's Pearson International Airport has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in the U.S. for attempted gun smuggling.


A deer stuck in a fence gets rescued | The Moment

Jana Hamrick tells The National about the moment she watched a young deer that was stuck in a fence get rescued by Parks Canada and the fire department in Banff, Alta.


Israel committed genocide in Gaza, deliberately targeted Palestinian children: UN report

The UN's Commission of Inquiry found that Israel had genocidal intent in the Gaza Strip during the war, with the key indicator being its targeting of children. The Gaza Health ministry says that since the ceasefire began in October 2025, more than 1,000 people died, 265 of them children.


Regina mosque faces threats after launching weekly amplified call to prayer

A downtown Regina mosque says it has received threats after beginning a weekly amplified Muslim call to prayer from its rooftop speaker. Police said the permit is based on Regina's noise abatement bylaw and is in place until July 10, 2026, when the city and police will review the application.


Calgary Stampede party tent noise dispute has been cranked to 11

Danielle Smith's government put much of its weight behind Cowboys Music Festival's demand for later weeknight curfews. City council barely budged.