Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to become the first non-American to travel to the Moon, joining NASA’s Artemis II mission slated for 2026.

Contest winner didn't even try: The winner of a St. John's Alan Doyle look-alike contest says she wasn’t even planning to enter, but she happened to be wearing a plaid vest.

Minimum wage is set to rise in five provinces, including Ontario, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, starting October 1.

One man’s trash, another man’s holy relic🎵: A $30 thrift store haul in Chilliwack, B.C., has been revealed as a trove of rare artifacts, now under study at Simon Fraser University, with experts suggesting the collection may date back to the medieval period.

A new survey shows Torontonians feel the city’s quality of life is improving, with almost 70% now rating it “good” or “very good.”

Mary Jibb of Bracebridge, Ont., won Canada’s first gold medal at the Para Swimming World Championships in Singapore, setting a record time.

Toronto’s Bar Pompette has been ranked the 55th best bar in the entire world, climbing from 70th place last year.

An Edmonton family has been reunited with their beloved dog, Milo, who went missing in the Canadian Rockies and survived alone in the wild for nearly three weeks.

A rare crested caracara, normally found in South and Central America, was spotted in northern Ontario, drawing birdwatchers from across the province to the tiny Foleyet community of 165.

A nine-year-old pug passed an online course as part of a company's test to expose gaps in Alberta's online verification system. 

Vote for the fattest bear of the year: Alaska’s Katmai National Park is hosting Fat Bear Week yet again, letting fans vote for the chunkiest bear of the year; matchups are now open until September 30.

A bright orange Every Child Matters crosswalk was recently unveiled along Dollarton Highway in North Vancouver, one of several planned across Metro Vancouver, honouring children lost to residential schools.

The former Mohawk Institute, Canada's longest-running residential school, is now named the Woodland Cultural Centre and is preparing to open as a museum on Sept. 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 

It’s been 150 years since three historic items from the signing of Treaty 5, including the treaty document, a Treaty 5 medal, and Chief Jacob Berens’s jacket, were last together. They were recently reunited and displayed at Lower Fort Garry near Winnipeg to mark the anniversary.

An AI-generated video of the CN Tower on fire went viral on Facebook, racking up 20 million+ views, but the landmark confirmed no fire broke out.

New fear unlocked: A video of a woman “literally stuck” inside a clear cruise ship waterslide nearly 50 metres above the ocean along the Canadian coast has gone viral.

Beaver erasure: FIFA announced that Maple, a moose decked out in red, will be Canada's official mascot for the 2026 World Cup.

Canadian icon Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale turns 40 this year, with publisher McClelland & Stewart marking the milestone through global events and special anniversary editions this fall.

The Jonas Brothers were spotted at a newly opened restaurant in Vancouver, where they’re in town filming Camp Rock 3.

Robots are driving… and they bring milk: Loblaw is rolling out 50 AI-powered, driverless trucks in the Greater Toronto Area.

Houston, we’re not ready for takeoff: After days of setbacks, including a boat and a fire, NordSpace has scrubbed its latest attempt to launch Canada's first commercial rocket from Newfoundland, but will try again later.

Canada’s most polarizing chocolate, the discontinued Cherry Blossom, is now a luxury item, with one eBay seller from Oakville, Ontario, asking $48,300 and packs on Etsy going for up to $325.

Wait… Schools stopped playing O Canada?: The Nova Scotia government is mandating that schools play the national anthem at the start of each day, as Halifax students said they were missing out on hearing it each morning.

Canadians will soon get a shot at Hudson’s Bay treasures after an Ontario judge approved a November auction of 4,400 items, including 1,700+ artworks and 2,700 artifacts from the company's “retail era.”

Canada’s most popular baby names of 2024 are in: 

Health Canada pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that acetaminophen use during pregnancy is linked to autism, issuing a public advisory reaffirming it as a recommended treatment for fever and pain.

Sources say Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives plan to introduce legislation to ban speed cameras later this fall. 

Canada’s taxpayer watchdog is calling for an end to the Governor General’s $130K clothing allowance.