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The potential for rate hikes by the Bank of Canada and already-increasing fixed-rate mortgages are weighing on prospective buyers, according to CREA, leading the association to revise down its forecast for 2026. Those factors were already showing up in September, when home sales fell 7.7 per cent compared to the same month a year prior.

Carmel Reid and her family never gave up hope after their beloved poodle/Bernese mountain dog went missing. They're elated to have their bernedoodle home safe and healthy, and credit a community for helping every step along the way.

The new Sense and Sensibility adaptation brings Elinor and Marianne Dashwood’s bond to the foreground, using its natural landscapes and grounded style to give Jane Austen’s classic story a fresh perspective.

An internal memo told Justin Trudeau's government that it was expected to pursue the arrests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his then defence minister and Hamas leaders if the International Criminal Court were to issue the warrants being prepared by one of its prosecutors.

A former student at the Royal Military College of Canada says she found a web camera hidden in her dorm room in October 2018. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service investigated but no charges were ever laid. The woman says she's sharing her story publicly for the first time, emboldened by the support for a woman who alleges she was gang raped at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

A 16-year-old shooter opened fire on Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing four people including three children before being killed by an armed person ​who had pursued the assailant into the school, ​police said.

The author of The Cellist of Sarajevo alleges his career was destroyed by the allegations of rape and sexual assault, which he denies and were found unsubstantiated in a report by a former B.C. Supreme Court judge.

An Israeli advertising agency has placed ads seen by millions of internet users that have left them open to spyware attacks, according to a new report from the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab.

Friday's $90 million Lotto Max draw will be the largest lottery jackpot prize ever available to win in Canada.

There are still unanswered questions about how Charlottetown Police Services handled a high-profile P.E.I. cold case after all charges against the accused were dropped just before the case was set to go to trial.

Leaders at U.S. Defence Department received message that Starshield needed to be slowed, sources say

Another deadly conflict in the Horn of Africa could drag in Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Teenage shooter kills three children and a teacher before being shot dead by community member, authorities say

In an audio recording, Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff responded to angry faculty members at a meeting about the school’s handling of an alleged rape case.

Israel said Thursday that no commercial goods had entered Gaza for two days, blaming the halt on merchants protesting Hamas taxes. Palestinian importers denied the claim, saying Israel made the decision.

South Korea has been an important ally for Ukraine, as other Asian countries continue to trade with Russia

They previously pleaded not guilty to charges that they abused their power to help drug traffickers ship cocaine

A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted early Sunday during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house

Republicans and Democrats said images of execution could be used to fuel radicalization

Ukrainian military officials said Elon Musk's SpaceX had without warning interrupted functioning of military-grade Starlink terminals when they are moving at high speed. Marc DeVore of Chatham House says, if the reports are true, it may be an attempt by the U.S. to press Kyiv to hold off on striking Russian energy facilities.

The royal couple arrived at the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham, in central England, which offers music, performance and athletic programs to youth people.

A cargo ship that participated in the search located the 44-year-old woman and she found conscious while floating inside a lifebuoy, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.

Youths protesting Albania's long-serving Socialist government hurled rocks at a police cordon outside the Education Ministry. Riot police responded with tear gas and water cannons.

A sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks is hitting Wall Street again after whipping around the world on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.

Romanian President Nicusor Dan said the two ships had been struck by drones in the Black Sea but declined to say whether they were Russian.

The officials said the top three floors in a building used by top executives were damaged. One official said the office of the Aramco chief executive was among those hit.

A small dog that's been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park for a month has been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced outrage Wednesday over Russia’s continuing aerial bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in apparent defiance of a ceasefire.

The 71-year-old Leo returned to his room after the surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, according to a statement from the Vatican spokesman.

While authorities do not possess clear evidence on who was responsible for the drone attacks, “it makes no sense for Ukraine to destroy its own ships in the Black Sea."

The potential downgrade by MSCI, an influential index provider, adds to a deepening crisis of investor confidence in the economic policies of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Republicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.

This is more than just another persecution of one of the president’s political enemies.

With control of the Senate at stake, Mara Gay traveled to this Texas border region to hear from voters.

A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.

The Federal Reserve chairman said technological change was complicating the outlook for central banks as policymakers grapple with persistent inflation risks.

The Republican incumbent, Dan Sullivan, and his Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, veered from serious discussion of high prices and economic challenges to blistering personal attacks.

In the contrarian logic of investing, rising interest rates have made bonds much more attractive, our columnist says.

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

A poor sugarcane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer, is hurting consumers and farmers — plus undermining the country’s energy security goals.

Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran or send ground troops as the U.S. reportedly weighs new strike options.

Elon Musk first debuted the Roadster refresh concept in 2017 but Tesla has since missed every targeted delivery date.

Zelenskyy's strained relationship with Trump is clouding the EU summit focused on securing further support for Ukraine.

Kevin Warsh offered markets few clues in his final public appearance before the central bank's October meeting.

Huang told CNBC he has ongoing "dialogs" with researchers in China.

Warsh refrained from signaling another interest rate hike this month, pointed to a "synchronous tightening" by central banks in the fight against inflation.

Not only is Ambani's Reliance investing in a U.S. refinery and buying Venezuelan oil, but its strong ability to supply diesel has put Jamnagar on the map during Rubio's visit.

Elon Musk distinguished Starshield from Starlink, which he said could not be used for offensive military operations. 

Russia’s return to the G20 table has tested how far Washington’s outreach to Moscow will strain ties with European allies.

Singapore vessels are set to continue navigating the perilous Strait of Hormuz despite attacks on two container ships, said maritime experts.

Joshua Foster will have to pay 3,000 euro (£2,500), a judge in Paphos rules.

Campbell Petrie was found guilty of physical and sexual abuse towards the women between 2006 and 2023.

Kiran Kaur, 53, was found guilty of assisting an offender and was jailed for three years in July.

The US president launches a new wave of blistering criticism at Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.

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A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at a primary school in Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police say.

The youth-led movement plans a fresh Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders.

Chelsea announce captain Reece James has undergone successful surgery on a knee injury.

Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.

Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians in towns across the occupied West Bank during the olive harvest

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ and his government have condemned remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila, calling them a “thinly veiled threat of the use of force.”

Joshua Foster has instead been fined €3,000

The UK’s weather is changing, but it’s not just our summers that are being affected

Should he win, Talarico would become the first Democrat to capture a statewide office in Texas in over 30 years

Since 1972, leap seconds have been added to clock time whenever our slightly wobbly Earth falls out of sync with atomic clocks

‘Women don’t think the same as their husband; we have minds of our own’, Ms González Durántez said

Households across the UK have been urged to stock up on emergency supplies - here’s how to find out how long yours would last

Researchers find retinopathy can’t simply coexist with cognitive decline but must precede it

The Independent revealed on Thursday that the government is set to unveil plans to extend the licence fee