Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, one of the most iconic pieces of film memorabilia, sold at auction for $3.75 million US (roughly $5.15 million Cdn), Heritage Auctions shared on Wednesday. The prop was constructed by Star Wars' makeup artist Stuart Freeborn, and includes the model-cast of actor Mark Hamill's hand that detached alongside it in the iconic scene.

Rogers announced the closure of six radio stations last week, laying off 230 people. But it didn’t mention that it was also laying off front-line telco customer service agents. The company won’t confirm how many jobs are disappearing, nor will it address reports that workers are now being trained in Morocco.

The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last April in New York City that killed six people, investigators said Thursday.

An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late last year found staff faced safety risks and problems with accessing health care — more than a year after a union flagged those same issues.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, a key vote on the Senate's judiciary committee, said Thursday he would not vote to advance President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, unless he meets with victims of Jeffrey Epstein and their lawyers.

Mykhailo Fedorov was Ukraine’s fourth defence minister to serve in the role since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country, but the first whose ouster has led to public backlash.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that Gordie Howe International Bridge tolls won't be split with the United States until the $6.4 billion of Canadian investment is repaid. However, Carney did clarify that the agreement is to split net revenues with the U.S. side for 15 years.

Some separatist groups are “frustrated and flummoxed” over Elections Alberta’s third-party advertising rules ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.

While celebrating their victory over England, Argentine players held a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" — asserting in Spanish that the disputed Falkland Islands, over which the U.K. and Argentina once fought a war, are Argentine. London is crying foul.

Corus Entertainment, owner of the Global Television Network, has confirmed plans for an unspecified number of layoffs. The company says the changes are an effort to “strengthen and sustain” its news divisions.