An RCMP officer has been charged after he allegedly posted online threats towards U.S. President Donald Trump while he was working on security operations during the 2025 G7 Summit in Alberta.

Evenson Dumerlus, 34, of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec “allegedly posted a video on his Snapchat account in which he made threatening comments toward US President Donald Trump,” the RCMP said in a release on Wednesday.

The release says an RCMP officer reported the video, prompting the Special Investigations

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy service obtained a judge’s permission to disrupt cyberthreats from foreign adversaries who infected digital devices with malware.

A Federal Court ruling made public this week says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service requested a warrant to “remove the compromised devices from Canada” to shield sensitive systems from attack.

Justice Catherine Kane’s ruling provides a glimpse into CSIS’s efforts to neutralize the threat posed by infected servers, home office routers and everyday devices connected to the internet, such as TVs, security cameras and

OTTAWA — Cuba is prepared for a fight with the United States and is praising Canada for its humanitarian aid, says a senior diplomat visiting Ottawa from Havana.

“We would never want a conflict with the United States but we are very conscious about the threats, and we are getting ready to defend our country,” Josefina Vidal, Cuba’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, told The Canadian Press.

In an exclusive interview, Vidal said “U.S. coercive measures on our economy” are also affecting Canadian

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The eight men killed in this week’s fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at California’s Edwards Air Force Base included four active duty airmen, one reservist and three civilians, military officials said Wednesday.

The airfield where the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday remained closed but other base operations have resumed, according to a base spokesperson. No cause has been determined. Officials said it could take six months to complete the investigation

ROME (AP) — The United Nations’ food agencies warned Wednesday that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, with conflict, funding shortages and climate shocks pushing millions closer to famine.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) said in a new joint report conditions are expected to deteriorate between June and November 2026, with around 266 million people already facing high levels of acute food insecurity, and called for

Police say two Hamilton men have been arrested in an alleged contraband tobacco operation at a nearby First Nation that was used to funnel money to an outside criminal enterprise.

Police for the Six Nations of the Grand River and Ontario Provincial Police say they seized 40,000 kilograms of tobacco in searches at a manufacturing facility in the First Nation and at a home in Hamilton.

Police say they “identified” 13 foreign nationals during the searches and border officials are working on the investigation. An OPP spokesperson declined to

York Regional Police (YRP) have charged three Toronto youths and young adults after a masked trio showed up at a Markham home last week in what investigators now say was part of an ongoing extortion scheme tied to a potential kidnapping plot.

Officers were called on June 13 to the area of Prince William Drive and Swansea Road after a resident reported three suspicious males outside the home. Police say the suspects — all masked — demanded to speak with the victim.

When officers arrived, they found the trio still standing in front

A Georgina man is facing a slew of charges after a drug trafficking investigation allegedly netted cocaine, a loaded gun, and a quantity of cash, York Regional Police (YRP) said in a release on Wednesday.

Project Winnie started in April, 2026 after YRP investigators became aware of a suspect who was allegedly dealing drugs in the Town of Georgina and surrounding areas.

“Through the ongoing investigation officers identified two residences associated to the suspect, one in Georgina and one in the City of Barrie,” a

The number of Canadians reporting having been directly affected by extreme weather events has increased since a year ago, a new poll suggests.

An online poll by Leger of 1,512 Canadians from June 12-15 indicates 30 per cent of respondents said they were personally affected by extreme weather events like heat waves, floods, fires and tornadoes over the last 12 months.

That’s up from the 23 per cent who said the same in a June 2025 poll.

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