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A former Conservative Member of Parliament is entering the already crowded race to become Toronto's next mayor.

The Israeli government has told CBC News that it requested permission for wanted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to overfly Newfoundland and Nova Scotia on Monday en route to a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Canadian officials are again refusing to comment on how Netanyahu was able to enter and leave Canadian airspace, or whether they gave him permission.

July 28, 2026 | Officials start to assess the damage from a wildfire near Clinton, B.C., but the battle against the flames isn’t over. A race to find the missing in southern Japan after a powerful earthquake. And, an intensive clean-up gets underway at an abandoned fish sauce plant in St. Mary’s, N.L.

This video of a Costco in Japan has gone viral after a major earthquake hit the country’s southern Kyushu island. Here’s how we verified the video.

Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the U.S. military said.

Saskatchewan's police oversight body is investigating an incident on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation where an RCMP officer punched a woman several times in the face.

Lips are sealed on Netflix’s plans for filming on Prince Edward Island, but it's starting to look like this summer in the province will be different.

The owner of a charter ferry service says he can't remember a storm this severe on the trail during the month of July, and that there's typically one rain storm in August.

Two men have been found guilty of murdering Quebec entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner Dominique Marchand in Dominica, according to Radio-Canada. In December, 2023, the couple was found dead in a burnt-out car in the Caribbean country where they had lived since 1997.

After Hamilton neighbourhoods were blanketed by an unknown black substance in early July, Ontario's official opposition is calling on the government to share what it knows about the recurring issue.

The right-hander had allowed just one in 13 innings over his last two starts.

The ex-Ajax-Pickering MP, who backed the Conservatives’ 2015 “barbaric cultural practices” hotline proposal, said residents feel the city is “adrift.”

No injuries were reported, but the business was damaged and police found evidence of gunfire, they said.

A shooting inside a vehicle in April left two people seriously injured.

Peel paramedics said a female was taken to a local hospital after police responded to a reported drowning Tuesday morning.

Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another.

Fans can shop tour merchandise early, plan around stadium rules and get a first look at the 360-degree concert experience.

TLN president Aldo Di Felice says he's met with Toronto's mayor to ensure the street festival will continue. The Hillcrest Village BIA voted recently to "discontinue its sponsorship."

Latest Elections Ontario figures show donors contributed $350,058 to the Bains campaign, putting him ahead of Lee Fairclough with $258,234.

Blasting Ottawa for listening to 'a small fringe group in Toronto,' Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria insists the project 'makes sense.'

The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former SEC chairman, was confirmed 51-47 along party lines

Late U.S. senator was a proponent of Ukraine and Israel’s respective military aims

Days-long hacking spree compromised customer at New York-based Modal Labs along with AI firm Hugging Face

U.S. President Donald Trump joined foreign leaders, lawmakers and others at a memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral.

Graham was among Kyiv’s most influential and outspoken allies in Congress in its four-year-old war against Russia

Two leaders discuss ways for Ukraine to produce its own powerful weapons and ‘other ideas that could help’ in its ongoing war

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged residents in Kumamoto Prefecture to evacuate and stay vigilant after an earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday.

Drones damaged at least seven Wildberries warehouses, destroying around 10-per-cent of the company’s storage capacity

On Friday, the U.S. imposed higher tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies, including China, saying they had failed to effectively enforce a ban on goods produced with forced labour

It’s the start of two days of services, with burial Wednesday in his home state of South Carolina

Following a closed-door hearing Tuesday, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said the suspect would continue to be held in pretrial detention.

Iran has vowed to respond to Saturday's attack, which Ukraine claimed was targeting a vessel that was allegedly carrying military equipment between Iran and Russia.

France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.

The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.

The report also explores other human rights issues, including a deadly crackdown on protests in western Afghanistan over restrictions on women’s clothing.

The UN official overseeing water and sanitation in Gaza is praising Canada's support for Palestinians but warns that some of its aid money is being squandered by Israel's actions.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.

The report by Canada's threat assessment agency highlights the risks posed by veterans of the terror group.

Officials will look into whether the suspect arrested on espionage charges in Belgium has done any work for agencies in Canada, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said.

A judge set a detention hearing for Aug. 13 to determine whether the Tates should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process.

Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci seemed to be the life of the party, even in the midst of a deadly pandemic.

A flurry of diplomacy has eased tensions, officials said, after an incident risked triggering a wider war.

Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.

Gov. Larry Rhoden, who ascended to the office last year when Kristi Noem left for the Trump cabinet, overcame a large Republican primary field and won a runoff election.

In an interview with The Times, Meta’s chief executive took aim at Anthropic and OpenAI, which have pushed to tightly control A.I. development, and said he supported “more openness.”

A law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago.

Mr. Clayton, who shed Democratic support after he refused to clearly say Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 election, will take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from Bill Pulte.

As Washington remembered Senator Lindsey Graham, his colleagues cleared away a hurdle to passage of his long-stalled bill to penalize Moscow.

President Trump paid E. Jean Carroll more than $5 million from a 2023 lawsuit, but he is now asking the court to overturn a much larger award that a jury ordered him to pay in 2024 for defaming her.

Chinese internet stocks listed in Hong Kong bucked the broader regional weakness with Tencent, Meituan, Baidu and Kuaishou all trading higher.

SK Hynix shares fell as exponential profit and revenue growth failed to meet analysts' lofty expectations for a darling of the artificial intelligence sector.

Elon Musk's xAI, now owned by SpaceX, is challenging a law that would ban so-called nudify apps in Minnesota

Centcom in a post on X said that the attack originated from Iran, but all missiles were intercepted.

The Supreme Court recently rejected President Donald Trump's bid to hear his appeal of another $5 million verdict in favor of Carroll.

Iran launched a surprise missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East, forcing traders to reprice the odds that hostilities linger. Japan had a major quake.

Oil rose sharply amid renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces using ballistic missiles.

The sanctions target Russian officials, oligarchs, their family members, foreign persons, Russian banks and financial institutions and the Russian shadow fleet.

Ford cited operational improvements, resilient vehicle pricing and a high sales mix of profitable products for its performance and the improved guidance. 

Traders are awaiting the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision this week.

There are reports of at least one fatality after the 7.1-magnitude quake on the island of Kyushu. Nearly 50,000 homes were left without power.

Alcohol has been a fixture of professional and social life in China for decades, but a new generation is resisting pressure to drink excessively — or at all.

Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Kyiv’s relentless drone strikes. Ukraine’s president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is crucial to trade.

The meeting at a British naval base where Ukrainian military personnel are being trained highlighted ongoing support for Kyiv against Russia.

The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.

US Central Command says it intercepted "multiple" ballistic missiles fired by Iran.

The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.

The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.

In a speech, the PM is expected to say finding common ground across party lines will be key to fixing social care.

"New tax" could fund social care shake-up and Fifa chief's World Cup "sell-off" plan lead Wednesday's papers.

The Green leader re-posted a photo of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the name Nigel.

People in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis for the BBC.

Wednesday is set to be the hottest day of the week for many as a widespread fourth heatwave grips the UK.

West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

Torrential rain causes chaos at the athletics in the Commonwealth Games, but England's Amy Hunt produces one of a number of impressive performances.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of what China calls the “peaceful liberation” of Tibet in 1951, which critics describe as an invasion that has widely curtailed the rights and culture of Tibetans.

The major US carrier said it put a temporary ground stop on its planes ‘while our teams worked to resolve the issue’

CENTCOM says the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces aided American service members in a separate military effort after ‘Iran-aligned’ terrorists launched over 30 drone attacks

Exclusive: The Independent’s James C. Reynolds witnesses the scale of the devastation in Gironde first hand, and speaks to the community that has come together to tackle the crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead after a powerful quake shook part of southwestern Japan

Delhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality

The U.S. Department of Education says it is investigating whether Denver Public Schools and a school district in Washington state violated federal law

President Trump has long reviled Clapper, a prominent former Obama administration intelligence official who investigated Russian meddling in the 2016 election

Clayton is confirmed, putting likely end to holdup in reauthorizing FISA Section 702’s spying powers

A tornado carved a path of destruction through Wisconsin's Fox Cities, leaving neighborhoods littered with shattered homes, crushed vehicles and fallen trees. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.