I was a financial mess before tragedy struck. But that reckoning brought a sense of empowerment

Debbie Belgrave was in debt and spending to support an extravagant lifestyle. Then her husband suffered a brain aneurism and lost the ability to work. In the decade since, she clawed her way back and somehow managing her finances became something to enjoy.

South Korea's anti-corruption agency says impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained hours after hundreds of the agency's investigators and police officers arrived at his presidential compound to apprehend him. 

In Tuesday's issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, dozens of international medical experts and people with lived experience are proposing a major change to how obesity is diagnosed because they say current medical approaches don't reliably assess an individual's health.

U.S. President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced Tuesday, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.

Writer Neil Gaiman has responded to serious allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation made against him this week, admitting that he recognized some events but claiming that he has never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity. Numerous women have accused the writer of rape, sexual assault and sexual coercion.

The woman who was supposed to be caring for Florence Girard before she died of starvation in 2018 says Girard would go into a "meltdown" every time she was supposed to go to the doctor or receive medical care.

Vancouver lawyer DJ Larkin said the Good Samaritan law is supposed to immunize from arrest people calling for help for those experiencing an overdose.

With a federal election potentially only months away, two of the Liberal government's landmark social programs are not fully in place. The majority of planned dental care recipients are still not eligible, and no deals have been signed with provinces and territories to pay for contraceptive and diabetes medications.

The United Nations migration agency says internal displacement in Haiti, largely caused by gang violence, has tripled over the last year and now surpasses one million people — a record in the Caribbean nation.

An Ottawa nun accused of sex crimes at northern Ontario residential and day schools in the 1960s and 1970s has received a stay of proceedings due to evidence issues. Francoise Seguin denies the allegations, court heard on Tuesday.

Starbucks says its cafés, patios and bathrooms will be reserved for paying customers going forward, bringing back a "buy something or leave" policy that it removed after a racially charged incident in one of its stores.

The Princess of Wales said on Tuesday that her cancer is in remission, following a visit to the hospital where she received treatment earlier this year.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods when he comes back into office next week.

A Marysville man was in for a scary few hours when his normally excitable 10-month-old puppy became wobbly, shaky and lethargic after ingesting cannabis.

With 2024 being the single-most expensive year on record in terms of insurance payouts in Canada, following a swath of devastating weather-related disasters, insurers are warning that home insurance rates in 2025 are likely to increase significantly.

Canadian curler Briane Harris can return to the ice immediately. Nearly a year after testing positive for a banned substance which she said she was unknowingly exposed to through bodily contact, Harris has won her appeal case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties that non-European Union residents buy.

Negotiators were meeting in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to finalize details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release deal was imminent.

Negotiators were meeting in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to finalize details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release deal was imminent.

The Conservatives are calling on the government to stop collecting tax on capital gains at the increased inclusion rate the Liberals put forward as part of last year’s budget.

Republican president-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, came under fire early at a Senate confirmation hearing on matters ranging from diversity in the military to allegations of defending accused war criminals.

Republican president-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is expected to be pressed Tuesday at a Senate confirmation hearing on matters ranging from diversity in the military to allegations of inappropriate behaviour toward women.

Republican president-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is expected to be pressed Tuesday at a Senate confirmation hearing on matters ranging from diversity in the military to allegations of inappropriate behaviour toward women.

Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris Games and Paralympics after athletes complained that they have already deteriorated — with some posting pictures on social media.

As the inauguration nears, Donald Trump has been bringing onboard and surrounding himself with an unprecedented number of billionaires. What does it all say about where the US could be headed?

Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to "unlawfully retain power" after losing the 2020 election, special counsel Jack Smith said in a report published early Tuesday by the U.S. Justice Department, expressing confidence in the prospect of a conviction at a trial that will not happen now that Trump is returning to the White House.

Two Saskatchewan families want their nightmare stay at a resort in Mexico to serve as a warning for other travellers.

A Winnipegger has taken it upon himself to get rid of antisemitic and other kinds of graffiti he says are spreading hate.

On countless occasions, Blair and Kim Davis have recorded video of flashing lights they believe are drones above their property, leaving them looking to authorities for help.

On countless occasions, Blair and Kim Davis have recorded video of flashing lights they believe are drones above their property, leaving them looking to authorities for help.