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We’re officially one week out until Vancouver hosts the first of seven FIFA World Cup games at BC Place. And with thoughts of tens of thousands of visitors arriving for those matches, businesses in the downtown core are hoping to capitalize on that anticipated influx, with a planned seven week closure of a stretch of...

We were warned it was coming, and now a major route through Downtown Vancouver is shut down for months, the first road closure tied directly to the FIFA World Cup. And while area residents and workers are bracing themselves for the inconvenience, another B.C. community is trying to capitalize on those traffic headaches. Travis Prasad...

Air raid sirens are sounding over Tel Aviv as Iran launches new missile and drone strikes, targeting not only Israel, but neighbouring nations as well. Retaliating after new U.S.-Israeli strikes pummelled Tehran. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have also been attacked. And tens of thousands are fleeing Beirut after U.S.-Israeli strikes hit Lebanon’s capital....

Joined by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will open a new Canadian consulate in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, on Friday. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to annex the Danish territory. And as uncertainty in the Arctic grows, France is also set to open its consulate in Nuuk.

Elon Musk said on Tesla’s earnings call Wednesday the company will end production of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV as it shifts focus toward developing humanoid robots and artificial intelligence. Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to over $20 billion this year, as investors continue to value the company far...

The aftermath of a deadly U.S. military raid on Venezuela’s capital early Saturday morning is now coming into focus. U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro, who is now in U.S. custody facing drug smuggling charges. President Donald Trump insists his administration will run the country for now. This stance has sparked controversy and accusations that...

The world has a new largest city. In a sweeping new U.N. report, Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta surged from 33rd to number one on the ranking of most-populated metropolises. Jakarta is now home to nearly 42 million people. Nine of the top 10 cities listed in the U.N report are in Asia. The report also...

Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital on Friday, the largest in nearly three weeks. At least six people were killed. Odesa and Kharkiv were also targeted as Russia ramps up its attacks on homes and energy facilities ahead of the winter. But as Jackson Proskow reports, Ukraine is also hitting...

The latest session of the National Assembly got underway in the provincial capital Tuesday, with François Legault and the ruling CAQ facing immense pressure. The premier delivered his inaugural speech at a time when his government is facing its lowest approval ratings since taking power. And as Legault unveils his priorities for the coming months,...

A residential neighbourhood in the Philippine capital Manila, was left in ruins on Monday after a massive fire destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced more than a thousand families, according to the authorities.

Fredericton’s first responders teamed up Sunday for their second annual Battle of the Badges, competing head-to-head in a softball game to support kids in sport. Johnny James reports on the capital city’s front lines coming together for a greater cause.

Alberta continues to experience rapid growth. As Erik Bay explains, one community south of Edmonton is hoping to capitalize on the development.

Soldiers in Kathmandu patrolled city streets on Wednesday, ordering people to stay home and halting two days of deadly unrest in Nepal’s capital. The protests prompted the government’s collapse as demonstrators set fire to Parliament and other buildings. The death toll stands at 25.

Smoke has blanketed much of northern Alberta and right through the capital region. It’s coming from the north where communities in the Northwest Territories have been evacuated to escape rapidly expanding wildfires. Noah Rishaug reports.

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the federal takeover of the capital’s police force on Monday. Trump’s “unsettling and unprecedented” decision comes as part of his mandate to combat crime and homelessness in the U.S. capital – a region where Bowser said “access to our democracy is...

U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington, D.C. police officers are now “allowed to do whatever the hell they want” in response to perceived threats posed by protesters. The statement came as Trump declared a “public safety emergency” in the national capital on Monday, citing what he called “complete and total lawlessness,” and invoking the Home...

Founded in Fredericton in 2010, the Capital City Rollers have helped grow roller derby in the region. On Saturday, their original team, The Spitfires, played their first home game since the Covid-19 pandemic. Johnny James spoke with members about how the team kept momentum during the hiatus — and how some local athletes have now...

As Canada celebrates its 158th birthday, a recent survey is showing Canadians are feeling some national pride this year, while New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the country is coming together in the face of recent struggles. Johnny James spoke with residents in the province’s capital region to get their thoughts.

The Edmonton Oilers came up short in the Stanley Cup final, but there were still some big winners in Alberta’s capital. Downtown businesses had a very successful few months during the playoff run. And as Jasmine King explains, they’re hoping to see that momentum continue.

Nova Scotia’s auditor general is calling out the department of education for a lack of transparency when it comes to choosing new school sites in Halifax. In her report on school capital planning, she says an increase in province-wide enrolment has made the need for more schools greater than ever, but decisions need to be...