Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday that he worked with Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine at the “express direction” of President Donald Trump and pushed a “quid pro quo” with Kyiv because it was what Trump wanted. Read more »
With the shift toward more young talent, this year’s awards push aside some superstars and established acts, sparking outrage from fans. Read more »
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday afternoon that Mike Babcock has been relieved of his duties as head coach. Sheldon Keefe has been named as Babcock’s replacement. Read more »
There’s a bit of uncertainty, but there’s a chance that Earth may sweep through a dense cloud of leftover cometary debris, producing a rare meteor “storm” on the night of Nov. 21–22 and eastern Canada might be able to catch it. Read more »
Quebecers will occupy some of the most prominent positions in the new Liberal cabinet, including foreign affairs and justice, but environmentalists in the province say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau caved to pressure from Western Canada by giving a minor post to one of their key allies. Read more »
The death toll from an operation by Bolivian security forces to clear the blockade of a fuel plant by anti-government protesters has risen to at least eight, officials say. Read more »
Shawn Mendes, Drake, Jessie Reyez, Michael Bublé and Northern Cree are among the Canadians headed to the Grammy Awards. Read more »
Benny Gantz, the chief rival of longtime Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, failed to form a new government by a Wednesday deadline, dashing his hopes of toppling Netanyahu and pushing the country closer toward an unprecedented third election in less than a year. Read more »
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet today, bringing seven new faces to the table and tweaking the machinery of government to tackle western alienation and Liberal policy priorities such as fighting climate change, boosting the middle class and Indigenous reconciliation. Read more »