To Erin Tridle, it felt as though the universe paved the way for her to meet the love of her life years before their actual meeting.
鈥淭here was a lot of happenstance, fate, whatever you want to call it, that played into this,鈥 is how Erin puts it to CNN Travel today.
The first step on the path was paved way back in 2016. A then-24-year-old Erin was on a train, praying against the odds she鈥檇 make her flight home to the U.S.
Erin鈥檚 original train had been cancelled. She鈥檇 stood for ages at the station, analyzing arrival boards, Googling airport bus options.
Eventually, Erin got on a train that seemed to be heading back to Paris. Still she knew, in her heart of hearts, that making that flight was a lost cause, which was a stressful thought. It didn鈥檛 help that she couldn鈥檛 understand the French train announcements.
Trying to calm her anxieties, Erin turned to the guy in the seat next to her.
鈥淚鈥檓 sorry, I don鈥檛 speak French,鈥 she said. 鈥淏ut do you know if this train鈥檚 going to Paris?鈥
鈥淚 sure hope so,鈥 laughed her seat neighbour. To Erin鈥檚 surprise, he spoke in English, with an American accent and the two twentysomething U.S. travellers started chatting.
The guy was friendly and the conversation passed the time, alleviating Erin鈥檚 nerves.
But if you鈥檙e assuming he was the love of Erin鈥檚 life, hold tight 鈥 there were a few more twists in the tale to come, a few more stones still to be laid on her path to happiness.
A series of fortuitous events
When the train arrived in Paris, Erin and her seat neighbour went their separate ways, and Erin figured she鈥檇 never see him again.
Then, as predicted, she missed her flight home. Trying not to be disheartened, Erin took the opportunity to extend her time in Paris, staying in the city for an extra few days.
鈥淭he next day, I鈥檓 walking over to the Mus茅e d鈥橭rsay, and I run into this guy again, the guy from the train,鈥 recalls Erin. 鈥淚 was like, 鈥極K, we鈥檝e got to hang out, right?鈥欌
The two Americans spent a couple of days touring the city 鈥 as friends. They went to karaoke, and visited the Palace of Versailles, and chatted about their experiences as Americans in Paris.
鈥淎nd during that time, he recommends his hostel to me,鈥 recalls Erin. 鈥淗e鈥檚 like, 鈥業鈥檓 staying at this really great hostel. It鈥檚 called the Generator, and it has a great rooftop bar.鈥 And I love rooftop bars, so I remembered that.鈥
Erin returned to the U.S., and she quickly lost touch with her train friend. As time went on, he all but receded from her mind.
But when, some two and a half years later, Erin found herself considering another solo visit to Paris, she recalled the guy from the train and his hostel recommendation.
鈥淚鈥檓 planning this big trip to Europe, I鈥檓 figuring out what hostels I鈥檓 going to stay in, and I look into Paris, and then that pops into my mind,鈥 Erin recalls. 鈥淚t was slightly more expensive than the other hostels, but I was like, 鈥榊ou know what? It鈥檚 worth it. I like a rooftop bar, and it鈥檚 already been recommended to me.鈥欌
Erin had always hoped to return to Paris, but the circumstances that led her back there, at age 28, were less than ideal.
鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 the happiest I鈥檇 ever been at the moment,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淚 decided to book a trip to kind of make me happier, to bring up my outlook on life.鈥
By then, Erin was working as a TV producer in Los Angeles. While her show was off air over the summer months, she had an extended summer break.
鈥淪o it was kind of the perfect time for me to go on this big, long trip to Europe, starting in Paris.鈥
A rooftop meeting
When Erin arrived at the Generator Hostel in June 2019, she headed straight to bed 鈥 it was the morning, but she was jet lagged and exhausted from her flight.
Some hours later, she woke up, slightly groggy. It was 3 p.m local time. Erin dragged herself out of bed, determined to make the most of her time in Paris, as she was only there for two nights.
A sign in the hostel lobby suggested the rooftop bar had just opened for the evening, so Erin headed up, hoping to see a great view of the city before the bar became busy.
It was still early, so the roof was deserted, but inviting 鈥 dotted with chairs, tables and fairy lights. And the view was as stunning as Erin had hoped. She spotted the Eiffel Tower and the white-domed Sacre Coeur church illuminated in the sunshine. Erin stood there, feeling content, as she surveyed the panorama of Paris chimneys and famous landmarks.
Pretty much the only other person on the rooftop was the bartender. He met Erin鈥檚 eyes as she snapped photos of the panoramic view on her phone. She smiled at him, and he smiled back.
鈥淚nstantly, upon meeting him, I thought he was cute,鈥 says Erin.
It felt like there was something between them, like they were both drawn to each other.
The bartender asked Erin if she wanted a drink, switching from French to English when he realized she was American.
Erin ordered a glass of chilled Chardonnay, her favourite white wine. And then, partly because she was the only customer on the roof, and partly because of this spark of potential between them, Erin and the bartender started chatting.
He introduced himself as Jordan, a twentysomething Frenchman who鈥檇 been living in Paris for a couple of months in between his studies. Jordan asked Erin questions about her travels, her life in America. He seemed genuinely interested in her responses, and kept smiling at her.
Not only is he cute, thought Erin, he鈥檚 nice too.
鈥淏ut I wasn鈥檛 thinking too far into it,鈥 she clarifies. 鈥淚 was just like, 鈥極h, cute, nice bartender. Cool.鈥欌
Still, there was that feeling that hung between them 鈥 a mix of possibility and chemistry. It felt significant, even then.
Erin didn鈥檛 know it yet, but here he was: the future love of her life.
鈥楿n coup de foudre鈥
If a series of small but significant decisions led Erin to the rooftop bar that day in 2019, the same was true 鈥 perhaps even more so 鈥 for bartender Jordan.
That year, Jordan had been feeling fed up with his college studies. He started dreaming about leaving France, seeing the world.
鈥淪o I took a break from school and just left,鈥 Jordan tells CNN Travel today. 鈥淚 took a giant bag with me, just put everything inside, and said, 鈥楲et鈥檚 go.鈥欌
Jordan, who has asked for his last name not to be included in this article for privacy reasons, went to the Caribbean first. Then he returned to France, planning to stop off briefly in Paris to get his paperwork and visa sorted for his next stop, Australia.
鈥淚鈥檓 from the southwest of France, not Paris,鈥 explains Jordan. 鈥淪o back then, I don鈥檛 know anyone in Paris. I don鈥檛 know Paris, I don鈥檛 know anything about it.鈥
Jordan figured he needed a cheap place to stay for a week, and that a hostel would serve that purpose. He Googled 鈥渂est hostels in Paris鈥 and the Generator popped up. Jordan figured the reviews were decent, the prices OK 鈥 and the rooftop bar looked appealing. He booked a room for a week 鈥 enough time to sort his papers and then continue on with his travels.
鈥淭he first day, I went on the rooftop,鈥 recalls Jordan. Like Erin, he was impressed with the view. Sure, he was from France, but he didn鈥檛 know Paris very well. He was still starstruck at the sight of the city鈥檚 landmarks, laid out in front of him.
It was evening and the bar was busy.
鈥淭he bartender on the rooftop was running around everywhere,鈥 recalls Jordan. 鈥淗e gave me a drink, and I started speaking with him.鈥
Jordan told the guy he was doing a great job managing the bar solo 鈥 he鈥檇 worked as a bartender before and he could tell the guy at the Generator was slammed. Jordan expressed his sympathies 鈥 he鈥檇 been there, it wasn鈥檛 easy.
鈥淭hen the bartender said, at that moment, 鈥極h, you鈥檙e a bartender too? We need someone for the summer,鈥欌 recalls Jordan. 鈥淚t was April. He said, 鈥楽tay here and work with me.鈥欌
Jordan remembers hesitating. He was pretty set on his Australia plan and didn鈥檛 want it derailed. But some more money in the bank could be useful. Then the bartender called over his manager, who, as it turned out, was from Australia.
鈥淪he said to me, 鈥楯ust stay here all summer with us, we鈥檒l give you a room and you鈥檒l make more money to go to Australia,鈥欌 recalls Jordan.
It sounded like a pretty good deal. Jordan agreed, and started working at the Generator that week.
By the time Jordan met Erin, he鈥檇 been serving up cocktails on the Parisian rooftop for a couple months.
He actually wasn鈥檛 supposed to be working that day in August, but one of his coworkers was sick, so he offered to cover for them.
To Jordan, looking back, the twists of fate that led him to the Generator Hostel that summer, that led him to meet Erin, seem both 鈥渃razy, weird and lucky.鈥
Jordan recalls being struck by Erin the moment she stepped onto the rooftop.
鈥淲e say in French, 鈥榰n coup de foudre鈥 鈥 a lightning strike. We say that when you fall in love with a person instantly. That鈥檚 exactly what happened to me that first day,鈥 says Jordan.
He enjoyed chatting with Erin and wanted to impress her by making her a complex cocktail, but Erin was happy with her Chardonnay.
And then the bar started to fill up, and it was no longer quite as easy for Jordan to focus on Erin.
鈥淐ome back at sunset,鈥 he told her.
During the summer months in Paris, the sun doesn鈥檛 set until almost 10 p.m. That was around the time Jordan closed up the bar for the evening. It was his favourite time of day 鈥 he had the rooftop to himself and got to enjoy the city skyline streaked with gold and amber hues.
鈥淐ome back then, it鈥檚 really beautiful,鈥 said Jordan. 鈥淚鈥檇 love to see you again, to talk properly.鈥
Although Erin had only just met Jordan, she felt at ease, comfortable in his presence. The idea of hanging out with him on the rooftop at sunset was very appealing.
鈥淪o I came back later,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淚 wore my best outfit that I鈥檇 packed, which was a cherry red jumpsuit. I was so ready.鈥
But then, several hours later, the bar was 鈥渨all-to-wall people, I mean, shoulder-to-shoulder, it was way too packed,鈥 recalls Erin.
Erin felt anxiety rise up in her stomach. But then Jordan waved and got her attention.
鈥淭hrough the crowds, he spotted me instantly,鈥 she recalls. 鈥淗e stopped and walked over to me. From the beginning, he showed me that I was a priority, in everything he did.鈥
But when security started ushering people off the rooftop in preparation of closing, Erin found herself among the crowds shuffling downstairs. She wasn鈥檛 sure how to explain to the other employees that Jordan had asked her to stick around.
Meanwhile, Jordan couldn鈥檛 follow after Erin until he鈥檇 finished cleaning the bar. Panicked he鈥檇 lost sight of her forever, he tidied up as quickly as he could, and rushed downstairs some 45 minutes later. To his relief, Erin was sitting in the lobby, waiting.
鈥淎re you ready to go out?鈥 Jordan asked her, smiling.
鈥淵es, let鈥檚 go,鈥 said Erin, smiling back.
The two not-quite-strangers walked out of the Generator Hostel hand in hand, towards the city鈥檚 canals.
鈥淚t was nighttime, and kind of magical,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淭he lights were reflecting on the river.鈥
They considered going to another bar, but instead, Erin and Jordan ended up sitting, side by side, on a bench looking over the river Seine.
鈥淲e talked till four in the morning,鈥 recalls Erin. 鈥淎nd sometime during that time, he made his move and kissed me.鈥
Back at the hostel, Erin and Jordan said goodnight, even though it was already dawn. They met up again a few hours later 鈥 Jordan wasn鈥檛 on the rooftop that day, thanks to him covering the unexpected shift the night before.
鈥淎nd that was the day where I really got to see how much this wasn鈥檛 just like a flirtation for him, how serious he was, and realizing how serious I was as well,鈥 says Erin.
A Parisian surprise
When they reconvened for a late breakfast, Jordan told Erin he had a surprise for her, but it wouldn鈥檛 be ready until later in the day.
Erin was intrigued, but had no idea what it could be. She put the idea out of her mind as she and Jordan spent the day together, enjoying the moment.
鈥淲e go to the Seine and sit on a grassy area near the Seine, and kiss. It鈥檚 very cute. We have a really lovely day in Paris,鈥 recalls Erin. 鈥淎nd then he gets a text message. He looks at me, and he鈥檚 like, 鈥極K, your surprise is ready.鈥欌
The two walked back to the hostel. When they got to the lobby, Jordan told Erin to pack her bags.
It was a risky move 鈥 they鈥檇 known each other less than 24 hours.
鈥淚 could have said no,鈥 says Erin.
But she didn鈥檛. She trusted Jordan.
鈥淪o I pack my bags, and then he hands me a key 鈥 a room key 鈥 to what turns out to be a rooftop suite that has its own balcony overlooking Paris,鈥 says Erin.
The suite was at the top of the hostel. Erin couldn鈥檛 believe it when she walked into the room and saw the view. The balcony overlooking the beautiful cityscape would have been enough, but there were more surprises.
鈥淗e鈥檇 gotten his friends who worked at the hostel to get me a dozen red roses, and my favourite bottle of wine that they sell at the hostel,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淛ordan was like, 鈥楾his is just for you. I do not need to be here tonight.鈥 It was my last night in Paris. I was going to Milan the next morning, so he was like, 鈥業 just want you to have a really good last night in Paris.鈥欌
Erin was speechless. She鈥檇 never been on the receiving end of such a grand gesture before. It was 鈥渁 really nice and romantic and beautiful thing,鈥 she says.
鈥淭hen, that night, there was a party, an organized event on the rooftop,鈥 Erin recalls. 鈥淪o he took me upstairs and introduced me to every one of his co-workers.鈥
Earlier that day, Erin had questioned whether Jordan regularly romanced American hostel visitors 鈥 their bond seemed genuine, but she couldn鈥檛 help but wonder.
But the efforts he鈥檇 gone to that evening reassured Erin their connection was special. He seemed 鈥渟erious about this 鈥 he was introducing me to people in his life,鈥 says Erin.
鈥淎nd then, of course, he definitely did stay in that hotel room. He was invited,鈥 she says. 鈥淪o we had a really lovely night, and hung out in the room and hung out on the balcony, and just kind of got to know each other even more.鈥
Jordan says he was aware the gift of the hotel room might be too much, might be unwelcome, might be misconstrued. But he felt it was a gamble worth taking 鈥 he wanted Erin to have an amazing time in Paris, with or without him.
鈥淎 lot of people say this feeling, love at first sight, doesn鈥檛 exist,鈥 says Jordan. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 exactly what happened to me that first day. I don鈥檛 have a lot of explanation, I just have to say she was totally perfect in my eyes.鈥
But before long, the reality of Erin鈥檚 upcoming departure started to hit 鈥 her flight to Milian was set to leave early the next day.
鈥淲e hadn鈥檛 slept, it was 3 a.m. and I was packing for Milan,鈥 recalls Erin. 鈥淚 started sobbing, like, just outright sobbing.鈥
Erin was crying at the thought of leaving Jordan 鈥 a guy she barely knew. She shocked herself by how heartbroken she felt at the prospect.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 when he turns to me and he says, 鈥業 love you and I want you to be my girlfriend,鈥欌 recalls Erin.
Erin stopped crying, in part because she was so shocked.
鈥淚 kind of glitched for five seconds because I wasn鈥檛 anticipating that,鈥 she says today. 鈥淣o one had ever been so forward with me, in such a loving way, in my whole life, romantically.
And then I realized, 鈥極h, I鈥檓 sobbing because I love this man and I don鈥檛 want to leave him. I鈥檓 in love too.鈥 So I said, 鈥業 love you back. And yes, I want to be your girlfriend.鈥欌
That鈥檚 how Erin arrived in Paris, single, but left, a mere 36 hours later, with a French boyfriend.
On the plane to Milan, Erin thought back over the past couple of days and tried to get her head around what had happened. The whole thing was surreal, but it also just felt right.
Making a choice
From there, Erin enjoyed a few days in Milan and then headed to Nice, in the south of France, for the weekend.
Jordan arranged some time off work and came down to meet her by the sea.
鈥淲e were chatting every day,鈥 says Jordan. 鈥淭hen we spent the weekend together.鈥
After Nice, Erin was planning to head to San Sebasti谩n, in Spain鈥檚 Basque region 鈥 inspired by an episode of Anthony Bourdain鈥檚 show 鈥淧arts Unknown.鈥
鈥淚 was doing what I call an Anthony Bourdain pilgrimage,鈥 Erin explains. 鈥淕oing to a spot he visited on one of his shows that I really enjoyed.鈥
But in the end, Erin abandoned the San Sebasti谩n plans to spend the rest of her vacation in Paris with Jordan.
鈥淚 decided that really seeing what we could make of it was the most important thing I could do,鈥 she says. 鈥淪o I went back to Paris, got an Airbnb, and we spent as much time together as we possibly could.鈥
When Jordan was working, Erin kept him company at the rooftop bar. On his days off, they explored the city together. They grew closer and closer.
Before Erin returned to the US, they vowed to get to San Sebasti谩n one day, together. In the meantime, Jordan promised he鈥檇 visit Erin in Los Angeles as soon as he could.
鈥淗e had never been to the United States,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淏ut he got his ESTA visa immediately, and he was in the United States the very next month.鈥
Erin鈥檚 friends and family were a little taken aback when Erin told them she鈥檇 fallen in love in Paris. They were pleased for her, but apprehensive. But then Jordan came to visit, and they saw how happy he made Erin.
鈥淚 told them just how wonderful he was to me, and then they actually got to see it in person, and they were really, really happy upon meeting him,鈥 says Erin.
By then, fall had arrived, and Jordan鈥檚 summer stint at the rooftop bar was ending. He decided to put the Australia plan to one side and to spend three months in Los Angeles, with Erin, instead.
鈥淪o he moved in with me for three months,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淚t was the best freaking three months. It was so much fun.鈥
During that period, their relationship began to feel less like a vacation romance, and more and more like something that could be real, could be lasting. Erin and Jordan were looking forward to the future.
Unexpected separation
Jordan鈥檚 three months in the US came to an end at the beginning of 2020, and Erin booked a trip to France that February, coinciding with Valentine鈥檚 Day.
By then, COVID-19 was splashed across newspapers in the US and France, but Erin and Jordan couldn鈥檛 predict what was to come.
鈥淚 flew back, but then the borders shut down,鈥 recalls Erin.
She鈥檒l never forget her shock at seeing the headline, realizing what that reality meant for her and Jordan.
鈥淭hat was the beginning of nine months in which we didn鈥檛 get to see each other,鈥 she says.
Erin and Jordan鈥檚 COVID-enforced separation was difficult for them both. As they weren鈥檛 married, they had no grounds on which to reunite. It wasn鈥檛 clear how long this limbo would last. Plus, the pandemic was a worrying, scary time.
鈥淥nce or twice a month, I would just break down sobbing,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淚 had a really hard time with it, as did he. So we just mutually came to the conclusion that we never wanted to be apart again.鈥
So Erin and Jordan got engaged over the phone, promising to spend the rest of their lives together, to reunite as soon as they could.
In late 2020, US and French COVID rules permitted the couple to finally meet, and so Erin flew to France to meet Jordan.
Erin鈥檚 got a blurry, emotional video of the moment they reunited after nine months apart.
鈥淚 wanted to be able to go back to it and remember it,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淥ur faces aren鈥檛 even in the video, because I was just frantically running towards him, not even paying attention to how I was holding my phone. It was the best feeling in the world.鈥
But another long period of separation followed in 2021, as the French borders closed again in the wake of the Omicron COVID variant.
But by summer, the pandemic had waned and Erin and Jordan were able to spend three months together in France.
It was a significant summer in more ways than one. When they first started talking about their future together, the couple had always assumed Jordan would move to the US, given Erin had an established career in Los Angeles in the television world.
But things had started to shift.
鈥淚鈥檇 been in LA for a really long time, and it made sense, practically, with my work,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淏ut when I came to Paris, every time I was here, I just felt really happy. And obviously the majority of that happiness was him. But there was a part of me that just really connected with the city and started thinking about, 鈥楬ey, maybe we could be here instead.鈥欌
Erin started looking into the logistics of moving abroad, and the couple started planning their wedding.
A 鈥榩erfect day鈥
Erin and Jordan got married in July 2023, in the district town hall building in the 8th Arrondissement, a Paris city centre neighbourhood that includes the Champs-脡lys茅es.
It was a small but special celebration, 鈥渁 perfect day,鈥 as Jordan puts it. A handful of Erin鈥檚 closest friends flew out from the US for the celebrations. Her family attended too, as did Jordan鈥檚 loved ones.
Having everyone together felt significant and special, but one of Erin鈥檚 favourite moments of the day was shared just with Jordan.
鈥淲e got a little moment before the reception to be alone. We had a little break, and we had a little Champagne,鈥 she recalls. 鈥淎nd I just remember thinking, 鈥榃e did it, we did the damn thing.鈥 And it was just the best day.鈥
In October 2023, Erin officially moved to France. She was excited and apprehensive 鈥 she鈥檇 left her job in television, left her friends and family in Los Angeles and she still didn鈥檛 speak fluent French.
But she felt ready for this new chapter.
鈥淚 kind of got used to the idea slowly over time, that this could become my home,鈥 Erin says of Paris.
And the move was made easier thanks to the welcome she received from Jordan鈥檚 friends and loved ones.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 have a very big family, but everyone absolutely adores her,鈥 says Jordan, who says his mother treats Erin like the daughter she never had.
鈥淪he鈥檚 super proud of her and her achievements,鈥 says Jordan.
For Erin, as much as she loved Paris 鈥 鈥渓ooking at the Eiffel Tower and being like, 鈥極h right, I鈥檓 going to wake up and see this every day鈥欌 鈥 the true reward was finally living with Jordan full time.
鈥淚t was less about like, 鈥極h, I live in Paris,鈥 and it was more, 鈥業 don鈥檛 ever have to wake up in a bed alone again. I get to wake up next to my favourite person in the world,鈥欌 recalls Erin.
As for Jordan, he says he鈥檚 thankful for the 鈥渟tability鈥 of their lives now. After their years navigating long distance, he feels like they鈥檙e building 鈥渟omething safe and strong.鈥
With Erin鈥檚 encouragement and cheerleading, Jordan went back to college and graduated with a degree in visual effects. He鈥檚 currently working as a bartender at a prestigious hotel as he figures out his next steps.
Meanwhile Erin鈥檚 segued into content creation. She chronicles her life as an American in Paris on TikTok and Instagram @erintridle.
Erin and Jordan both credit each other with encouraging them as they find their feet in life.
鈥淲e complete each other,鈥 is how Jordan puts it. 鈥淚 consider her my best friend, as well as my wife.鈥
Erin suggests her more 鈥渆motional,鈥 spontaneous personality is complemented by Jordan鈥檚 鈥渃ool, calm and collected鈥 vibe.
鈥淗e helps me logic my way out of whatever I鈥檓 dealing with,鈥 she says. 鈥淗e just kind of takes me through it step by step. It鈥檚 very kind of him. And he makes me laugh more than anybody else.鈥
鈥淪he has some stuff that I really need, that she gives me, and also that goes in reverse,鈥 says Jordan. 鈥淭hat makes it even stronger between us.鈥
A 鈥榝oundation of love鈥
Five years since they met on the rooftop in Paris, Jordan says he鈥檚 still struck by how 鈥渟tatistically impossible鈥 their meeting was 鈥 how so many fortuitous events and choices led them to both be there that day in 2019.
鈥淪omething happened that鈥檚 almost impossible,鈥 he says of their meeting.
As for Erin, she considers that if someone had told her younger self: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e going to marry a Frenchman, end up in Paris, you鈥檙e going to fall in love within 36 hours,鈥 she wouldn鈥檛 have believed them.
鈥淚 would鈥檝e been like, 鈥榊ou鈥檙e crazy,鈥欌 she says, laughing.
But meeting Jordan upended Erin鈥檚 world, and her outlook, in the best way.
鈥淪o if I had gone back in time and told myself, even 48 hours after I met him, 鈥楬ey you鈥檙e going to marry this guy, and you鈥檙e going to end up in Paris, I鈥檇 have been like 鈥榊eah, that tracks, honestly,鈥欌 she says.
Today, looking back on how they met 鈥 tracing it all back to that train encounter years previously 鈥 makes Erin 鈥済iddy with happiness鈥 and Jordan 鈥減roud.鈥
The couple are currently planning their honeymoon to San Sebasti谩n 鈥 the destination Erin missed out on in 2019. And they hope to one day make it to Australia, given Jordan never got there.
Whatever the future brings, the two are confident they鈥檒l enjoy it together.
鈥淭here鈥檚 just a foundation of love there that I can鈥檛 quite describe, if I鈥檓 being quite honest,鈥 says Erin. 鈥淭here鈥檚 not a lot of good nouns and adjectives I can throw at it. It鈥檚 just something that is strong and is there at all times.鈥
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B.C. will be opening 鈥渉ighly secure facilities鈥 for people with addiction and mental health issues in the province, officials said Sunday.
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance did not back away on Sunday from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets, even as the state's GOP governor and other officials insist there is no evidence of such behavior.
A person from Greater Sudbury died and two other individuals were transported to hospital after a five-vehicle crash near Port Dover, Ont., late Saturday afternoon.
The Calgary police paid tribute to a trio of Calgarians who saved the life of Lanny McDonald at the airport in February, 2024.
Abuse of Canada鈥檚 temporary foreign worker program has left a group of carpenters from Jamaica 'destitute' after an Ottawa company refused to pay them for nearly half a year of work.
Two people are dead after being rescued from a burning Atlantic Ave. building early Saturday morning. Winnipeg police say the fire was suspicious and the homicide unit has taken over the investigation.
Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands of its pilots negotiated a new labour deal and averted a disruptive, countrywide shutdown.
Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some lab tests.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI says 'appears to be an attempted assassination' while playing golf two months after another attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Texas jury will soon decide whether a convoy of supporters of then-U.S. president Donald Trump violently intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and two others on a Biden-Harris campaign bus when a so-called 'Trump Train' boxed them in for more than an hour on a Texas highway days before the 2020 election.
The U.S. State Department has rejected claims of CIA involvement in an alleged plot to kill Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro, after Venezuelan authorities said they had arrested six foreigners, including a U.S. Navy SEAL.
Once a favoured holiday destination for Queen Victoria, and reputedly described in one of the greatest works of Italian literature, the Villa Palmieri is steeped in history and could now be yours 鈥 if you have more than 鈧50 million (US$55 million) lying around.
At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday.
As Prince Harry turns 40 on Sunday, royal commentator Afua Hagan charts the prince's path which has been defined by significant milestones and challenges from his time at Kensington Palace to his current life in his California mansion.
The fall sitting of Parliament begins Monday, as members of Parliament resume their work in the House of Commons for the first time since June.
The latest phase of a federal inquiry into foreign interference is set to kick off today with remarks from commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue.
The federal government is expanding a measure that bans tens of thousands of Iranian officials from entering Canada.
Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some lab tests.
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese technique that has been used for hundreds of years to treat a wide variety of conditions, according to an Ottawa expert.
As we head into another respiratory illness season, here鈥檚 a look at where Ontario stands when it comes to COVID-19 and what you need to know.
A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA's moonwalkers.
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.
Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday they appreciated all the prayers and well wishes from strangers back home.
More high-profile names in Hollywood and the entertainment world are offering their support for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Here's a look at who has endorsed who.
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.
Being on a red carpet is a dream for most. For Neil Diamond and Joanne Robertson, it has become a reality with the premiere of their film: So Surreal: Behind The Masks.
Economists anticipate that Canada's annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.
When it comes to plant-based alternatives, Canadians have never had so many options 鈥 and nowhere is that choice more abundantly clear than in the milk section of the dairy aisle.
China鈥檚 economy softened in August, extending a slowdown in industrial activity and real estate prices as Beijing faces pressure to ramp up spending to stimulate demand.
If you have beef with your neighbour and you feel it's gone too far, what should you do? A personal injury lawyer has some advice.
Quebec tabled a bill on Thursday that would regulate how merchants determine suggested tips, forcing businesses to calculate them based on the price before tax. Restaurant staff and management are divided on the policy.
Over the past 20 years, injuries related to dog walking have been on the rise among adults and children in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. Fractures, sprains and head trauma are among the most common.
Hunter the Lynx, mascot for the Edmonton Oilers, was recently ranked as the fourth-worst Canadian NHL mascot 鈥 or fifth best, depending on how you look at it.
Jose Berrios allowed two hits over seven innings to win a seventh straight start and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. registered his 500th career RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday.
The NCAA has given full approval for Gallaudet鈥檚 football team to use a helmet designed for players who are deaf or hard of hearing for the remainder of the season.
Stellantis鈥 Windsor Assembly Plant has given a first look at the new Dodge Chargers coming off the line. It is preparing for the upcoming Dodge Charger Daytona production launch.
Vehicles used to come with a "full-sized" spare tire, but about 30 years ago, auto manufacturers moved to a much lighter, smaller tire, sometimes called a "donut spare." But now, depending on the car you have, it may not have any spare at all.
Hyundai and General Motors have agreed to look for ways to work together on developing new vehicles, supply chains and technologies in an effort to cut costs and move more quickly.
Two sisters have finally been reunited with a plane their father built 90 years ago, that is also considered an important part of Canadian aviation history.
A Facebook post has sparked a debate in Gimli about whether to make a cosmetic change to its iconic statue.
A Pok茅mon card shop in Richmond is coming off a record-setting month, highlighted by a customer opening a pack to discover one of the most sought-after cards in the world.
Abandoned homes line the streets of Lauder, a town that's now a ghost of what it once was. Yet inside, a small community is thriving.
Perhaps Saskatchewan's most famous encounter with Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP/UFO) 鈥 "The Langenburg Event" is now being immortalized in the form of a collector's coin.
It's been 420 days since 22-year-old Abbey Bickell was killed in a car crash in Burnaby, a stretch full of heartbreak for her family as they not only grieved her death, but anxiously waited for progress in the police investigation. Wednesday, they finally got some good news.
A Simcoe, Ont. woman has been charged with assault with a weapon after spraying her neighbour with a water gun.
The dream of a life on water has drowned in a sea of sadness for a group of Chatham-Kent, Ont. residents who paid a Wallaceburg-based company for a floating home they never received.
In 2022, Tanya Frisk-Welburn and her husband bought what they hoped would be a dream home in Mexico.
A daytrip to the backcountry turned into a frightening experience for a Vancouver couple this weekend.
B.C. will be opening 鈥渉ighly secure facilities鈥 for people with addiction and mental health issues in the province, officials said Sunday.
One person is dead after a car was found on fire in the parking lot of a rec centre in Coquitlam, B.C., Sunday morning, local Mounties confirmed.
Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some lab tests.
The fall sitting of Parliament begins Monday, as members of Parliament resume their work in the House of Commons for the first time since June.
The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of 'what appears to be an attempted assassination' at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.
Sixteenth Avenue reopened to vehicle traffic Sunday, as the city continues to wrap up work on the Bearspaw feeder main.
The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of 'what appears to be an attempted assassination' at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.
Around 2,000 people laced up for the 44th annual Terry Fox Run in Calgary Sunday, raising funds for cancer research and bringing hope to survivors and their families.
Emergency crews responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Percy and Nepean streets just before 9:45 p.m. Sunday. The Ottawa Police Service says an 18-year-old man was pronounced dead following the shooting.
Ontario Provincial Police say a driver stopped for stunt driving on Highway 417 in Ottawa on Sunday morning also registered an "alert" on a roadside screening device.
The final week of summer in the national capital region feels like mid summer, with hot and humid weather expected today and Tuesday. The temperature warmed up to 29 C on Sunday, and the forecast calls for highs of 29 C on Monday and Tuesday.
Racial profiling is a systemic problem plaguing Montreal police, according to a judgement by Superior Court Justice Dominique Poulin. But what does that mean in the lives of the victims?
Canadians in two federal ridings are choosing their next member of Parliament, and political parties are closely watching the results.
Montreal police is investigating after a vehicle was set on fire in the borough of Montreal North.
Edmontonians can count themselves lucky to ever see one tiger salamander, let alone the thousands one local woman says recently descended on her childhood home.
A man is dead after being found seriously injured in the river valley in south-central Edmonton on Saturday.
The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of 'what appears to be an attempted assassination' at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.
One of the ferries that transfers passengers between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia is out of service after crashing into a wharf.
Lindsay Lake Farms in Middle Musquodoboit, N.S., is celebrating the opening their sustainable farm, and bison herd, to the public after four years of work.
The Saint John Police Force is investigating a sudden death following the discovery of a body at an encampment in the city on Saturday.
Two people are dead after being rescued from a burning Atlantic Ave. building early Saturday morning. Winnipeg police say the fire was suspicious and the homicide unit has taken over the investigation.
The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of 'what appears to be an attempted assassination' at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.
The federal byelection in Elmwood-Transcona is set to take place on Monday.
The community of Gravelbourg, Sask. said goodbye to a well-known landmark this weekend 鈥 as its nearly century-old water tower was taken apart.
Officers with Saskatchewan RCMP are on scene of a semi fire on Highway 1 鈥 approximately eight kilometres west of the village of Webb.
It was the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 4 鈥 an occasion that saw hundreds gather in Fort Qu'Appelle.
Two sisters have finally been reunited with a plane their father built 90 years ago, that is also considered an important part of Canadian aviation history.
A 19-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Cambridge.
Charges laid after a neighbour was sprayed with a water gun, a man-made island appears in the Grand River, and bikers flock to Port Dover for Friday the 13th.
Saskatoon鈥檚 44th annual Terry Fox run took place on Sunday, uniting the community, and country in a shared goal of raising funds for cancer research.
Police have laid charges in relation to the suspicious death of a 28-year-old man on Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation.
The community of Gravelbourg, Sask. said goodbye to a well-known landmark this weekend 鈥 as its nearly century-old water tower was taken apart.
A person from Greater Sudbury died and two other individuals were transported to hospital after a five-vehicle crash near Port Dover, Ont., late Saturday afternoon.
The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of 'what appears to be an attempted assassination' at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.
The Township of Billings on Manitoulin Island is contemplating banning swimming in the pool below the iconic Bridal Veil Falls in the Village of Kagawong.
Norfolk OPP say they were on the scene of a five vehicle collision on Blueline Road in Port Dover on Saturday evening at around 6:00 p.m.
A brief statement released on Saturday by the board confirmed that the Ministry of Education will be helping to audit the school board鈥檚 finances.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, St. Thomas police say that an officer on patrol spotted a man on Talbot Street on a bicycle that had previously committed several traffic violations.
A search is underway in Penetanguishene for a youth who went missing while swimming at Huronia Park on Sunday.
The Simcoe-Muskoka region raised more than $100,000 in support of cancer research, as thousands took part in their nearest Terry Fox Run on Sunday.
One person is dead after a three-vehicle crash in Mulmur township Saturday afternoon.
With lots of local kids heading back to school in recent weeks, motorists are once more sharing the road with school buses.
Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands of its pilots negotiated a new labour deal and averted a disruptive, countrywide shutdown.
On Wednesday, the Windsor Residence for Young Men (WRYM) gave MPPs Andrew Dowie and Lisa Gretzky a look into the effect of the $152,800 grant that they received.
B.C. will be opening 鈥渉ighly secure facilities鈥 for people with addiction and mental health issues in the province, officials said Sunday.
Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands of its pilots negotiated a new labour deal and averted a disruptive, countrywide shutdown.
A daytrip to the backcountry turned into a frightening experience for a Vancouver couple this weekend.
More than a year after a missing Kamloops, B.C., woman鈥檚 body was found, her son has been arrested and charged with her murder, Mounties announced Friday.
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed during a home invasion in Kelowna, according to authorities.
A 12-year-old collie was killed by three pit bulls in the B.C. Interior Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Lethbridge police have located and arrested a man wanted on a number of outstanding warrants.
Lethbridge police say a 28-year-old man is facing charges of attempted murder following a frightening attack on a woman inside her home this week.
A police operation in near Vauxhall, Alta. has ended.
Ontario does have a new millionaire after Friday night鈥檚 historic $75 million Lotto Max draw 鈥 but they only won $1 million. The record-breaking jackpot was not won meaning the prize money will roll over into the next draw.
The creation of a new transmission line into Sault Ste. Marie has some residents upset due to a proposed route the line would take.
Ontario Provincial Police advised they had concluded their investigation in the Town of Chapleau shortly before 3:30 p.m.
Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer is monitoring the rise of whooping cough infections across the province as cases of the highly contagious disease continue to grow across Canada.
A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country's eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit in Canada and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage.
Jim Lester鈥檚 farm hopped on the cow-cuddling trend in early August, and his time slots have been pretty well sold out ever since.
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