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Nov. 14. 2025 | With a vote on the federal budget looming next week, the parliamentary budget officer took aim at the government’s accounting. U.S. President Donald Trump orders a criminal investigation into high-profile Democrats with ties to Jeffrey Epstein. And, the changing state of the CFL before the Grey Cup.

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger, through their Georgia subdivision with pickup trucks before one of them killed him with a shotgun in February 2020.

The public transit strike which would have shut down bus and Metro service in Montreal for the weekend has been cancelled after a last-minute tentative deal was reached Friday night.

A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Misha Pavelick, 19, who was fatally stabbed during a graduation party at a campground.

Around 1:30 AM Friday, a car swerved off Central Avenue in the Sutherland neighbourhood and blew through the front entrance of a Home Hardware store. By 8:00 a.m., the owner had the place ready to open for business as usual.

The snowy Canadian Premier League final, which featured a blizzard and an audacious bicycle kick, has generated over one billion views, according to a spokesperson from the league.

A Winnipeg couple have pleaded guilty to multiple counts of animal cruelty after being arrested last year for making videos of animals being tortured and killed and selling them on a messaging app — a venture that included more than 90 animals, ranging from kittens to birds to an axolotl.

After a drone located the lost couple and their one-year-old daughter last weekend, an OPP helicopter directed officers on the ground to the family.

President Donald Trump has publicly called it quits with one of his most stalwart MAGA-world supporters, calling Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “'Wacky' Marjorie” and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next year's midterms “if the right…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump’s signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.”

Hudson's Bay plans to ask a court next week for permission to auction off the charter.

TTC buses will detour for Sunday's Beaches Santa Claus Parade, and track work will affect subway service across Line 2 Bloor-Danforth.

Two sources told the Star on Friday that the government had no assurances how Monday's confidence vote on this month's federal budget will go.

The executive order also removes tariffs on tea, fruit juice, cocoa, spices, bananas, oranges, tomatoes and certain fertilizers.

Two of the suspects in the Vaughan invasion that ended in the death of a homewowner have prior and ongoing criminal charges.

Bondi posted on X that she was assigning Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the probe.

A coalition of major publishers, including Toronto Star Newspapers, Forbes Media, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Vox Media and Politico, took AI company Cohere to court in February 2025 for allegedly using the publishers' content without consent to train its large…

Exemptions mark a sharp reversal for U.S. President, who has claimed his import duties do not fuel inflation

A major figure in the scientific skepticism movement, Lawrence Krauss also discussed visiting the disgraced financier’s Caribbean island, files show

Japan’s Prime Minister said last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo

Alleged mastermind of the scheme is a close associate of Zelensky

Connoisseurs, culinary experts and curious consumers flocked to the three-day event in Switzerland where cheese is both food and folklore

As the 37th edition – part competition, part a celebration of cheese – kicked off in Switzerland on Thursday, some visitors might wish the offerings had more holes. With descriptions of odours including 'stinky socks' and 'sick dog,' it's clearly a festival – and a challenge – for the nose as much as mouths, fingers and eyes.

Trump earlier requested an investigation into former president Bill Clinton and JPMorgan

Royal commentators say Charles’ first three years on the throne have gone better than many predicted

Seal clambered out of the water and onto a swimming platform at the stern of the boat near the motor – claiming it as a life raft of sorts

Foreign powers demand the group disarm and leave government but have yet to agree who will replace them

Trump signed the order after announcing framework agreements with Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina designed to ease import levies on agricultural products.

The Straus family is now selling the watch for the first time, and it's touted to be one of the most expensive Titanic artifacts to ever go on sale.

AI company Anthropic said it disrupted a cyber attack using an AI system that its researchers linked to the Chinese government.

Four people have been taken into custody in connection with the deaths of the two children, ages three and six, and their mother while the father remains in the hospital.

Swedish police said they had no information pointing to it being an attack, and were investigating the incident as involuntary manslaughter. The driver was arrested.

The BBC said it sent a personal letter to the White House apologizing for the edit of the Trump speech given before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Russia used at least 430 drones and 18 missiles in the attack that left gaping holes in some city buildings, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Protesters wore clothing associated with Indigenous groups and some protesters formed a human chain around portions of the demonstration.

Israel identified the returned body as that of Meny Godard, who was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel. His wife, Ayelet, was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Sonder announced in a statement that it had initiated liquidation proceedings, and the interim CEO said she is 'devastated.'

The president accused the Georgia congresswoman of turning on him and being disloyal.

An extraordinary rebuke to the federal government’s campaign against elite schools, the ruling could upend settlement talks with the university system.

President Trump’s aides have provided conflicting accounts of what, exactly, they are seeking to achieve, as America’s largest aircraft carrier heads toward the Caribbean region.

It is walking back levies on imports including beef and coffee in what critics say is an admission that tariffs raised prices in the first place.

President Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate the dealings of Democrats with Jeffrey Epstein, after a week in which his own relationship with the convicted sex offender was in the spotlight.

After a 15-day standoff, a deal cleared the way for YouTube TV to resume carrying ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels.

The Trump nominee Bill Pulte has called out a Fed governor and New York’s attorney general for issues with their mortgage documents. Some leaders of the family’s home-building business bristle at how he has enhanced his reputation.

Mayor Daniel Lurie has enjoyed strong approval ratings this year, but residents were dismayed after he appointed a city supervisor who quickly resigned after revelations emerged.

Also, melting ice is a growing menace in the Himalayas. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Ely Samuel Parker, a Native American who served as an aide to Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War, was kept from practicing law during his lifetime.

President Trump himself is a former longtime friend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in a federal jail during Trump's first term.

The longtime CEO will be succeeded by John Furner, the Walmart U.S. CEO, on Feb. 1.Both changes take effect then.

The JPMorgan Chase deals mark a shift in the power dynamic between banks, middlemen and the fintech apps that are increasingly threatening incumbents.

European stocks finished lower on Friday as worries about an artificial intelligence bubble and the global economy shook investor confidence.

Switzerland has been subject to one of the highest tariff rates levied on an individual country by the Trump administration.

Novo Nordisk shareholders approved the proposals to revamp the board with 93% voting in favor. The foundation controls over 75% of votes.

When is a political U-turn not a U-turn? U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves' tap dance through political turmoil ahead of the U.K budget.

The victory of Modi and his allies in the state elections of Bihar will allow New Delhi to make farm-related concessions, a key demand of U.S. trade negotiators

British government bond yields rose sharply on Friday morning.

In a sharp shift in tone, the latest outlook from the world’s top energy agency signals that oil demand could keep growing through to 2050.

High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of military options for Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said.

At least nine cases of the rare viral hemorrhagic fever have been confirmed, the World Health Organization said Friday.

An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

The man stole the bus in Hamilton, Ontario, while the driver was on a break — but let people board and alight the bus, and even checked passengers’ bus passes, police said.

A scandal, involving kickbacks at Ukraine’s state nuclear power company, has revived concerns about European money being siphoned off by graft instead of helping fight Russia.

An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.

Here’s what to know about hostages and others whose bodies have been returned by Hamas to Israel, and those who remain in Gaza.

The Fujian and its strike group represent a strategic game changer that will bring Beijing closer to its goal of eroding U.S. maritime primacy in its backyard.

Violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are at a record high, the United Nations says, making it perilous to carry out the economically crucial harvest.

We’re tracking what happened to the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, from Israel.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi had suggested Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.

Flooding and downpours will be replaced by freezing temperatures in parts of the UK from Monday.

The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.

The weekly pub quiz at the Barking Dog in Urmston returns after a cheating team was rumbled.

Democrats are accusing Trump of using the justice department to deflect from his previous relationship with Epstein.

Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

The executive order allowing products like coffee and bananas to escape tariffs comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices.

Dating with endometriosis means unsexy topics must be discussed, says a health advocate.

Signs that the chancellor has backtracked on plans to raise income tax dominate Saturday's newspapers.

The comedian donated his winnings to Neuroblastoma UK, which was set up by a Lincolnshire couple.

Two law enforcement vehicles have crashed in Tennessee while supporting a motorcade for Vice President JD Vance, and authorities say a police officer is in critical condition

The House of Representatives, with Greene’s support, will vote next week on a proposal to force the government to release more Epstein files

A district attorney based in Salt Lake City is declining to file charges against the founder of an anti-child-trafficking organization made famous by a 2023 movie

President Donald Trump says he has successfully eased tensions between Cambodia and Thailand

‘I know nothing about that. They would have announced that a long time ago,’ Trump said on Air Force One about the recently released emails from Epstein’s estate

Disney and YouTube TV reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned live streaming platform Friday, ending a blackout for customers that dragged on for nearly six weeks

Trump’s decision to lower the tariffs comes as economic concerns helped propel Democrats to a series of recent election wins this month

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration from immediately cutting funding to the University of California over claims the school system allows antisemitism and other forms of discrimination

The policy comes after officials claimed they were besieged by online grievances that have turned out to be unfounded

Representative Jamie Raskin claimed Maxwell was being waited on ‘hand and foot’ by prison staff