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Police in Brockville, Ont., said a 17-year-old is in custody for three counts of first-degree murder after finding three people dead in a home Thursday.

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says he is taking security precautions and mulling civil action.

The government House leader confirmed on Thursday plans to change regulations and legislation in order to speed up the approvals of major resource projects.

The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, B.C.'s two biggest universities by student enrolment, say a cyber breach of the Canvas learning software could affect students' personal information.

The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces," highlighting the fragility of the month-old ceasefire between the two countries.

A man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis earlier this year pleaded guilty to assault Thursday in federal court after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

The province says larger, more modular classrooms will be built in Tumbler Ridge in the coming weeks to use while plans for a permanent high school replacement are underway.

A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10 per cent temporary global duties are unjustified under ‌a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies for only two private importers and the state of Washington.

In an internal note obtained by CBC News, Bell said it investigated and terminated an undisclosed number of employees for “misrepresenting their presence in the workplace." But several fired employees, and the lawyer representing them, say they believe the employees were actually fired for economic reasons, rather than misconduct.

The United States on Thursday imposed ‌financial sanctions on a sprawling business conglomerate run by Cuba's military and a Cuban-Canadian mining joint venture, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the island's communist leaders by targeting sources of foreign investment.

The unprecedented move comes after an audit uncovered an unauthorized severance payment, luxury trips and alcohol-heavy meal claims.

After 40 years providing employment services training to people with developmental disabilities, Community Living Mississauga says it will no longer work under Ontario's job training program.

The parliamentary committee tasked with studying an expansion of Canada’s medical assistance in dying regime to people with mental illness has been "one-sided," "flawed" and risks making a recommendation based on a lack of evidence, argues one of its members.

Friday night’s Living Legends Match, pitting Brazilian greats against greats from Toronto FC’s past, will function as a test for Toronto Stadium.

A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.

The Conservatives are accusing the Carney government of quietly grounding Canada's iconic Snowbird fleet, suggesting this will be the last year that it performs air shows across the country.

Ontario health minister says it is believed the individuals in Ontario are not a transmission risk, but situation is "fluid" and will be monitored.

Coun. Brad Bradford said Mayor Olivia Chow was running a shadow campaign for her re-election before officially registering. Bradford has held campaign-style events with his staff for nearly a year before signing up.

Ford insisted the Bombardier Challenger 650 was returned to the manufacturer April 22, but it emerged Thursday that the aircraft remained in the government's possession at least a week after that.

Canadians are split on the importance of a new trade deal with the U.S. and a majority don't trust Donald Trump to abide by one anyway, a new survey suggests.

Restrictions remain in place for Russian athletes

U.S. Court of International Trade only blocked the levy on two small businesses and the state of Washington

Thursday vote is seen as a referendum on the stewardship of Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Prosecutor also investigating deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by AI system Grok

U.S. President threatened to increase tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25% this week, from 15% currently

Leaders discussed tariffs, trade, security, critical minerals and organized crime as Lula looks to reset rocky relationship with Trump

The U.S. and Iran are edging toward a temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with Tehran reviewing a proposal that would stop the fighting but leave the most contentious issues unresolved.

Azzam Al-Hayya is the fourth son of Khalil Al-Hayya to have been killed in Israeli attacks

U.S. State Department said meetings covered the situation in the Middle East and strong relationship between the U.S. and the Holy See

The country is consistently ranked by the WHO as having the highest incidence of the rare, rodent-borne disease in Latin America

The court only blocked the levy on two small businesses and the state of Washington, and it wasn't immediately clear if other businesses would have to continue paying the tariffs.

Footage of the capture, shared by police, shows an officer and the 4.5-metre-long crocodile hanging from a rope suspended from the helicopter.

Air Canada says four seasonal flight routes will end earlier than previously planned this year due to the soaring price of jet fuel.

'I want to be unequivocal here: this is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic. This is an outbreak that we see on a ship,' a WHO official said.

The attacks came after Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposal to end the war but had not yet reached a decision or communicated with the Trump administration.

Airbus says the agreement with the low-cost Malaysian airline marks the largest single firm order for A220 planes in the Quebec-based manufacturer's history.

'It’s very much a response to the many attacks against Mexico from Trump,' the club's owner said in an interview with The Guardian.

The World Health Organization has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in passengers who were on the cruise ship.

The Chinese minister’s comments followed an earlier statement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he was pausing his effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment for further detail on the progress in negotiations that Trump mentioned.

Chinese automakers do not belong on American soil.

America’s ability to deter China in a war over Taiwan is weakened, Chinese analysts say, giving Beijing leverage in an upcoming summit with President Trump.

Most users had regained access to the software late Thursday, hours after a hacking group said it had attacked Canvas’s parent company and gained access to more than 275 million people’s data.

As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and the Kremlin is fearing Ukrainian attacks.

Already having faced an energy crisis five years ago, more European consumers believe they are “one Trump-ignited war away” from crushing costs.

The State Department said it would review all Mexican consulates in the United States, following claims in conservative media that the consulates interfere in politics.

Jason Meade had been searching for a fugitive when he shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. It is rare for a law enforcement official to be convicted in a killing that occurs on the job.

The panel that regulates rents for nearly one million apartments cast its first vote since Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office, approving ranges that included no increases.

For three weeks, thousands of children in Europe went without social media or their smartphones, or both. This is the diary of their digital detox.

A Dutch flight attendant and French national were among the latest to be tested in connection with a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. But an analysis in South Africa showed no mutations in viral samples.

The world's largest automaker by sales volume saw a 1.89% year-on-year rise in revenue during the fourth quarter ended March.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh fears that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries was unraveling.

Asia-Pacific markets open lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid a fragile ceasefire.

Japan's Ministry of Finance has intervened in the yen over the country's Golden Week holiday. 

On Thursday, the U.S. and Iran opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side claiming the other initiated the attack.

Thanks to the Iran war, big issues for U.S. businesses like rare earths and supply chains may take a back seat on the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit.

CoreWeave has been raising debt to finance its data center buildout, and S&P has boosted the company's credit rating.

Crypto trading platform Coinbase reported a surprise first-quarter loss and weaker-than-estimated revenue after the market close Thursday.

CENTCOM's statement does not mention the status of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, which has already been frayed by repeated claims that its terms are being breached.

The cloud provider announced it is laying off 20% of its workforce as agentic artificial intelligence "fundamentally changes" the company's work.

The burst of violence cast fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities.

Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Donald Trump’s attacks on Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran.

U.S. officials in at least five states — Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia — are monitoring symptoms of seven returning passengers.

The airstrike on the Haret Hreik neighborhood targeted the leader of the Radwan forces, Hezbollah’s elite and battle-hardened fighting unit, Israeli authorities said.

A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal.

Experts say covert transfers at sea are used to obscure the origins of oil that left Iranian ports and the Gulf of Oman before the blockade was imposed.

Tense relations soured further after Ukraine accused Israel of buying grain harvested by Russia in occupied territory. Meanwhile, Russia and Iran have grown closer.

President Donald Trump wants a lavish welcome in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping next week. But the specter of the war in Iran looms large.

As talks continue and proposals are exchanged, Washington and Tehran still disagree on what has been agreed.

More than 140 people remain on the Hondius, which will take about three days to reach the Spanish archipelago for screening. A local official has criticized the plan.

Results are expected to be announced across the country from early on Friday afternoon.

A third woman who also returned to Australia from Syria was charged with joining a terrorist organisation.

Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.

Labour sources have told the BBC the party's century-long winning run is expected to come to an end.

Millions have voted in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.

Iran accuses the US of violating the truce, alleging it targeted an oil tanker and carried out attacks on coastal areas.

Parents who have outstanding debt of more than $2,500 (€1,844) in child support payments could be impacted.

The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.

Several of the papers report that a Home Office official has been found guilty of working for Chinese intelligence.

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Four skeletons, known as catacomb saints or Holy Bodies, have been on display for centuries at the Catholic monastery church of Banz in southern Germany

Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule

A South Korean refinery says a tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April

Asian stocks have retreated and oil prices climbed as the fragile ceasefire with Iran was strained by missile and drone attacks that prompted U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian military facilities

Asian stocks head for stellar weekly gains despite pulling back slightly on Friday

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Labour losses appear to be even worse than expected as Reform claim large numbers of early seats in England

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting under pressure to mitigate the impact on their people and economies of the Iran war, which one top minister says, “should not have occurred in the first place.”

Five cases have been confirmed in the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise

Three cases have been confirmed as hantavirus by laboratory testing