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Aug. 7, 2026 | Canada may be willing to end U.S. liquor bans in exchange for tariff relief, sources say. Two young men face murder charges over a brazen Toronto festival shooting. And what U.S. border officers really think of Donald Trump's claims about drugs from Canada.

The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.

Two Saskatchewan men have been found guilty of human trafficking for exploiting a Bangladeshi woman who worked in their restaurants in Gull Lake, Tisdale and Elrose.

A Republican-led U.S. Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to the president, in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times when questioned about his COVID-19 response. Andrew Chang explains why the committee called Fauci to testify, the argument that his refusal to answer questions is illegal and what could strengthen his Fifth Amendment defence.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)

While police have made arrests after gunshots were fired at the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto in two separate incidents in recent months, finding those responsible for these alleged gun-for-hire plots remains elusive. Investigators say they are hamstrung without provisions from the federal government's controversial Bill C-22.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $500 million US domestically in just seven days, making history as the fastest film to do so.

A man who made several trips across the Gordie Howe International Bridge during opening week says he was double charged for some of those trips and is urging other travelers to check their credit card bills.

Quebec's premier says U.S. products will remain off the shelves of its government-run liquor stores, regardless of reports that Canada is readying to meet some U.S. demands, including rolling back its ban on American alcohol.

Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr announced the Canadian government will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft.

The one-thousand-bed jail is operated by Private prison company GEO Group, and is accused of unsafe, unsanitary conditions

Italy imposed its own controls last week following mass influx of migrants from Morocco into Spanish enclave of Ceuta

South Carolina Republican who died last month was among Ukraine’s most outspoken allies in Congress

Court says it would stay its own ruling for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

Blanche’s confirmation was thrown into doubt over opposition from two other Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins

For decades, pastor Doug Wilson’s patriarchal brand of Christianity was on the fringe. In the Trump era, his gospel is gaining ground

A teenage Thai student killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his ‌grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian nation's worst mass killing in nearly four years.

Kyiv has regularly hit targets in the distant Urals this year and has even struck a Russian oil refinery in western Siberia

With the country at a crossroads, militias mobilize to defend the Amhara ethnic group

Agreement stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three would be regarded as an attack on all

The U.S. government this week halted inspection activities in Michoacan, Mexico's top avocado-producing state, where organized crime groups have extorted growers and exporters.

George Box, who died last year, was 11 when he swiped the bone fragment while on a school trip to Glastonbury Abbey in the summer of 1956.

The bipartisan legislation, championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, would penalize countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas and other exports that fund the Ukraine war.

Five school staff members, including teachers and administrators, died in the shooting around 10 a.m. at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of Bangkok.

The orders come after an earlier effort by Trump to overturn birthright citizenship was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled it's protected by the U.S. Constitution.

Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada must 'be vigilant' of foreign actors targeting the country's technology, pointing to artificial intelligence and intellectual property.

As of Sunday, AI systems in Europe must explicitly notify users when they're dealing with AI instead of a human, while AI-generated content like deepfakes must be labelled.

The tests will help rapidly reduce the time it takes for women to be told whether they have the condition, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

The gang’s leaders are profiled in the report by the Canada Border Services Agency’s Intelligence and Investigations Directorate.

Gastelum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was best known for posting comedy skit videos, was streaming outside ⁠a fast food restaurant when he was shot.

Officials said that dozens of Haitian workers for the city would lose their jobs, but warned that the number could easily reach the hundreds.

The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting to prevent 50 percent tariffs against many Canadian goods scheduled for this month.

In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.

The declines nearly wiped out gains made in the state exams last year. New York City school leaders promised a review of the results.

The state attorney general said that her office had issued subpoenas and would investigate whether employees at the migrant detention center had violated civil rights.

The Republican House member from Ohio was accused of holding a gun to his ex-wife’s head and fracturing the collarbone of their young daughter. He has denied the accusations.

Some New York City homeowners are arguing that they have been improperly targeted by the tax on high-end second homes, also known as pieds-à-terre.

Many people feel that antidepressants block their true emotions, but they don’t have guidance about how to get off these drugs.

Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.

The company is seeing huge profitability potential and a larger addressable market as a result of AI search.

Rockstar Energy founder Russ Savage told CNBC he now controls 12 million shares of Celsius Holdings, amounting to roughly 4.7% of the energy drink company.

This week saw massive moves in both directions for software stocks, as investors try to figure out which names are best insulated from artificial intelligence.

The U.S. unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, raising fresh concerns about the labor market while dimming the immediate outlook for higher Fed interest rates.

Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 83,000 in July while the unemployment rate would hold steady at 4.2%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

News of Iran's restrictive draft plan for the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices higher, renewing concerns over supply disruptions.

Trump aide Dan Scavino told Cook there is "sufficient reason to believe that you made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements."

Burger King is once again the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by system-wide sales.

Nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in July, but so did the unemployment rate, leaving investors with mixed signals.

As oil reserves and munitions stockpiles reportedly dwindle, analysts wonder how much longer markets will pounce when the Trump admin. dangles an Iran deal.

Authorities say a teen killed his two grandparents and five teachers and staff before taking his own life.

Ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left a subtle opening in remarks Thursday for rethinking Japan’s “Three Non-Nuclear Principles.”

Oil prices jumped after the comments by senior Iranian officials on the talks to manage traffic through the waterway.

There’s been something in the air in D.C. this summer — namely wildfire smoke and frustration over Canada’s inability to keep it on its side of the border.

We're surrounded by more advanced tech in 2026, so why are young people going back to basics?

Experts share the signs to look out for if you are worried about your porn use, and how to seek help.

The private body scan industry is booming, but is it doing more harm than good?

As temperatures start to rise again over the weekend, many parts of England and Wales will enter into the fifth heatwave of the year, as Simon King explains

For decades, an Indian man's lime shoes have been a grim trail marker for many climbing the world's highest peak.

Ukrainian emergency workers warn of growing Russian attacks on hospitals and ambulances.

Simon Levy was a serial sex offender who was being monitored by police when he killed two women.

Several papers are leading on a serial sex offender who has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third in London.

How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.

Liverpool are close to signing Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan from Barcelona, with an option to purchase.

The Iran war, which is both costly and unpopular to Americans, has dragged on for more than five months

US president tells reporters in Oval Office: 'I don't think they [Iran] can go much longer'

The court ruling allows for national security-related construction of the bunker to continue – though Trump claims that halting the ballroom project endangers lives

The prominent Democrat suggested the GOP will baselessly accuse members of her party of being communists, and it will work to dissuade voters

Lake Mead is part of the Colorado River Basin system, which supplies water to around 40 million people across seven states, tribal communities and parts of Mexico

Officials said the conditions at the funeral home were so deplorable that there were maggots on the bodies

More top A-level grades are likely to be awarded this summer than in any other outside the pandemic-affected years. An education expert explains why

Scientists at The Institute for Cancer Research say repurposing drugs could mean they reach patients faster

Dennis Kirk previously served in a watchdog capacity for the intelligence community

Previous research had put the ‘living dinosaur’ fish’s life expectancy at 150 years