Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000, officials say, as Israel strikes despite ceasefire
The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday, despite a fragile ceasefire that has been described as stalled.
Thousands gather in Geneva to protest G7 as Trump, other leaders hold summit in nearby France
Thousands of demonstrators converged Sunday to show their discontent against the G7 group of countries, with U.S. President Donald Trump and counterparts set to hold a summit starting a day later in nearby France.
British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Channel
British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel on Sunday, leading for the first time an operation to disrupt the oil revenue that helps fund Russia's war in Ukraine.
Israeli military strikes Beirut suburbs ahead of anticipated U.S.-Iran deal
The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Beirut on Sunday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Iran war. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital.
He’s paddled 60 km to work on B.C.’s North Coast. This week, he’ll try to kayak from Washington to Alaska
Prince Rupert's Yota Kano is competing in the Race to Alaska, a more than 1,200-metre race from Port Townsend, Wash., to Ketchikan, Alaska.
Why do Canadians say 'soccer' instead of 'football'?
As the World Cup renews the soccer-versus-football debate, University of Michigan professor Stefan Szymanski says the word "soccer" was coined in Oxford in the 1880s and later stuck in countries where "football" already meant another sport.
New memorial marks one of Canada's deadliest — but less known — highway accidents
A new plaque on a roadside monument west of Swift Current, Sask. details a fiery three-vehicle accident that left 22 young men dead and eight injured on May 28, 1980. The men came from out of province to work on Canadian Pacific Railway’s “Prairie Steel Gang” track crew.
Stoned rats get the munchies. Here's what that means for people with eating disorders, appetite loss
It turns out stoned rats get the munchies too. New research from the University of Calgary and Washington State University digs into the effects of cannabis on rats and humans, particularly when it comes to appetite.
It took courage to report my sexual assault. 608 days later, everything fell apart
Serra Al-Katib was reluctant to report a sexual assault to police, but when she heard about another victim, she decided to come forward. She didn't realize how much the process would cost her.
First pickleball, now padel: Why ‘social’ sports are growing in popularity
While the Mexican sport padel has exploded in popularity in other parts of the world, it has struggled to gain traction in Canada — until within just the last five years. Now, it’s seeing more demand than Canada’s courts can handle.