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Tim Hortons white and pink donut mugs recalled due to burn hazard
Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons ceramic mugs because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. The affected mugs are white on the outside and pink on the inside, with a ...
Mar 18, 2026 Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons white and pink donut mugs, shown in this undated handout photo, because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Health Canada
Former Snowbird pilot's career 'destroyed' by cancelled passport over work in China
A former captain with Canada's Snowbirds claims his passport was wrongfully cancelled after working for a pilot training company that the U.S. government says is a "significant enabler" of the Chinese...
Mar 18, 2026 The Canadian Forces Snowbirds fly past the Toronto skyline as part of Operation Inspiration, their cross-country salute to Canadians helping fight the spread of COVID-19, on Sunday, May 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Man arrested for identity theft no longer with CRA, federal agency says
The Canada Revenue Agency says a worker arrested in Vancouver for alleged identity theft and trafficking of private information is no longer with the agency. A spokesman with the agency did not say wh...
Mar 18, 2026 A sign outside the Canada Revenue Agency is seen Monday May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues
Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and unable to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues. The two ships, owned by Quebec-based Desgagns, were hauling...
Mar 18, 2026 The cargo ship Rosaire A Desgagnes unloads its cargo to be transported into Iqualuit, Tuesday 18 August, 2009. (Adrian Wyld/TCPI/The Canadian Press)
Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary pause in fighting, 2 days after deadly Kabul strike
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday declared a temporary pause in escalating fighting, two days after Kabul blamed Islamabad for a deadly airstrike in the Afghan capital th...
Mar 18, 2026 Excavators dig graves for victims of a Monday airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
Researchers call for support, coping strategies as youth self-harm rises
A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the need for more mental health support and proactive teaching of coping strategies to deal with emotional anguish, researc...
Mar 18, 2026 A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the need for more mental health support and proactive teaching of coping strategies to deal with emotional anguish, researchers say. A schoolyard in Montreal, Wednesday, October 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown: StatCan
Statistics Canada's population estimate suggests Canada's population declined last year, due primarily to a drop in the number of non-permanent immigrants. The estimate suggests Canada's population lo...
Mar 18, 2026 Some of the nearly 400 new Canadians from 65 countries take an oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Montreal police make arrest in fatal 2023 Old Montreal fire
Montreal police have announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a 2023 fire in Old Montreal that claimed the lives of seven people. Police say they arrested the owner of the building who is ...
Mar 18, 2026 People walk past a heritage building in Old Montreal, on the third anniversary of the deadly fire that claimed the lives of seven victims, Monday, March 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran's leaders on Wednesday, saying it killed the country's intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field...
Mar 18, 2026 Israeli authorities hang Israeli and U.S. flags at the site struck by an Iranian missile that killed two people, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent today as the economy performs below expectations but war in the Middle East threatens higher inflation. The central bank's decision...
Mar 18, 2026 Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem listens to questions during a news conference following an interest rate announcement, at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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