Britain's media regulator on Wednesday cleared TV personality and journalist Piers Morgan of any violations for making comments about Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that drew more than 50,000 viewer complaints, the largest number ever received by the watchdog agency.

The NDP says Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau needs to drop southwestern Ontario candidate Raj Saini in light of allegations of inappropriate behaviour toward young female staffers that spanned his six years in office.

A Texas law banning most abortions in the state took effect at midnight, but the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to act on an emergency appeal to put the law on hold.

Shipping bottlenecks, supply chain nightmares and a continuing shortage of semiconductors have pushed up costs of just about everything — and experts say we're still a long way away from any sort of relief for Canadian businesses and consumers.

Weather disasters such as hurricanes, floods and droughts are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more damage than in the 1970s, the United Nations weather agency reports. But they are killing fewer people. Here's why.

Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida are scrambling for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toil to restore electricity and officials promise to set up more sites where people can get free meals and cool off.

An Irishtown, N.B., man says he and his family were left shaken after he was allegedly attacked and subjected to racist slurs during a road rage encounter that his daughter caught on camera just outside of Moncton on Sunday.

Meadow Lake schoolteacher Delane Graham shot and killed his estranged wife, Charlene Graham, before turning the gun on himself Monday afternoon, according to Charlene's family. A sister tried to save Charlene's life and ended up running to save her own.

Canada's Aurélie Rivard and Greg Stewart each claimed a gold medal and shattered records at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Here's more of what you missed on Wednesday.

In Alberta, COVID-19 hospitalizations are up, case counts are up, and anxiety, too. Schools are reopening, some workplaces are returning, vaccinations are lagging. "Best Summer Ever" hats, meanwhile, are still for sale on the United Conservative Party website. And there sits an empty podium.