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Canada’s Round of 32 match against South Africa on Sunday — the first World Cup elimination game for both countries — feels destined to be decided quickly.

Seven search and rescue volunteers from Burnaby are on their way to Venezuela Saturday to help out with rescue efforts following devastating earthquakes.

"Thousands of lightning strikes" mean a very busy weekend, says N.W.T. fire. Fort Simpson fire remains main concern, as well as fire near the Alberta border that threatens the highway. High heat and the risk of dry lightning continues for the area around Wood Buffalo National Park, Fort Smith and in the Sahtú and Dehcho.

As of Friday, an out-of-control wildfire south of the town has quickly grown to 1,600 hectares in size since it was detected on Thursday, according to a provincial fire status report.

Temperatures hit record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent.

For Yukon hockey fans, it was like a dream come true on Friday when hometown hero Gavin McKenna was the first overall pick in the NHL draft.

Mosquito season is in full swing, and it comes with plenty of advice about how to avoid getting bitten. London Morning host Andrew Brown spoke with Nusha Keyghobadi, a biology professor at Western University who studies mosquitoes, about why they bite, what attracts them and the best ways to keep them away.

After years of criminal justice reform that included a lighter touch for some offenders, the federal Liberal government has done an about-face over the last year and enacted stricter policies to tamp down on crime rates that have become a political liability in some vote-rich parts of the country.

Rachelle Wrathmall, 31, was found dead in her Lennoxville home in Sherbrooke, Que., in June of 2007. She had been stabbed to death. The day before she was found, her husband left Canada and eventually returned to his home country.

As audiences evolve, theatres are making changes to meet them where they are at, whether that means allowing some noise from the crowd, letting people come and go as they please, or even being a little more understanding of cellphone use.

At No. 60, Mississauga defenceman Alexander Bilecki already has a Cup to his name.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are leaving O.J. Simpson and his tarnished legacy behind, in making the move to their new stadium this season, chief operating officer Pete Guelli said on Saturday.

“This is the classic Canadian story,” Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka said about Friday night's No. 1 draft pick.

Sutton Place Hotel, its restaurant Abrielle, and micro-wedding purveyor The Pop-Up Chapel Co. joined to give 12 free weddings to LGBTQ+ couples.

In a hospital bed at SickKids, 10-year-old Rahaf manages a smile even with tubes snaking across her face. She needs a liver transplant.

Earlier this month, the five big education unions announced they were filing formal notices to kick-start bargaining, which began last week.

LOS ANGELES—Canada and South Africa will square off in Sunday’s World Cup round-of-32 opener. Here's what it will take for the Canadians to reach the final 16:

MONTREAL - Montrealers in the Griffintown neighbourhood were keeping their eyes open on Saturday for the ghost of a murdered 19th-century sex worker who is said to retun every seven years.

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE - Police say a cyclist died in Niagara-on-the-Lake after they were struck by a vehicle whose driver allegedly fled the scene and did not report the collision.

Carlo was acquired by the Leafs a year ago in a trade that sent forward prospect Fraser Minten and a first-round pick to Boston.

U.S. targeted Iranian missile and drone storage sites, along with coastal radar sites

Britain’s government said they took a page a similar program in Canada, settling some 400,000 people in the country since 1979

New data represents the government’s first official look at how people’s inability to pay their first bills this year affected total enrollment

Aleksandar Vucic’s statements follow student-led anti-corruption protests calling for snap general elections

Dong Guangping was detained by South Korea’s coast guard in May for allegedly violating the country’s immigration law

With temperatures in Germany expected to hit 40 C, even the country’s famous highway, the Autobahn, was overwhelmed

The campaign aims to stall Moscow’s efforts on the battlefield bring Putin to the table, Zelensky says

Security tightened around 109-storey China Zun tower as authorities restrict access and limit online discussion of the incident

BYD, Chery could finish procedures to enter Canada later this year, Wang Di says

Tourists can watch live grooming and physiotherapy sessions, explore the mountain pass with augmented reality technology and learn more about the dogs

A Canadian teacher living in Venezuela says people are digging through rubble by hand and sleeping in parks as search efforts continue following a pair of devastating earthquakes.

Seven members of Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue are now heading to Venezuela to help find and rescue people trapped by the earthquakes.

The heat wave has pushed temperatures as much as 18 degrees Celsius above their seasonal average, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor.

The officials did not share details on the agreement, which does not include Hezbollah and prompted one of the group's officials in Lebanon to warn of civil war.

In a post on social media, Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing “imminent” implementation of taxes on American companies.

The King only pays taxes on his personal income, which is generated from his privately owned estates, Balmoral in Scotland and Sandringham on the east coast of England.

The planned restoration of 24 Sussex Drive has renewed hope that the prime minister's official residence will once again be on par with those of other world leaders.

Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran carried out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship's upper deck.

Sherritt International has shut down its Alberta refinery after running out of feed from its Cuba mine, as the company faces operational and financial challenges.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced the new toll early Friday as she welcomed the arrival of rescue crews from all over the world.

If she reaches the Senate, Ms. Letlow would become the first G.O.P. woman to represent Louisiana in the chamber.

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said emergency crews were rescuing people from flooded homes and vehicles on Saturday. Rain was expected to continue into the night.

Scott Wiener, who is running to replace Nancy Pelosi, was surrounded by a small group of protesters shouting invective before a transgender march in San Francisco.

The president said he was nominating Lance Schroyer, an adviser to Markwayne Mullin, the D.H.S. secretary, to lead the high-profile agency.

We dug into the data, toured the country and ran surveys to find the biggest financial pressures people feel.

Chain-link fencing now surrounds the pool in preparation for a Fourth of July celebration. It has not stopped people from gawking.

The comedian and actor says class and the way she grew up inform everything about the way she lives now. 

Supporters welcomed the agreement as a step toward curtailing Iran’s influence within Lebanon, but others took to the streets, calling it a capitulation.

The deal called for Iran to “make arrangements” for the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has interpreted that to mean it can designate which routes ships take.

Four young Cubans grapple with what it means to stay on an island facing unprecedented migration.

The attacks come as the United States and Iran are supposed to be engaging in a 60-day ceasefire as they attempt to work toward a resolution.

Adding SpaceX this quickly would make the Elon Musk company one of the first beneficiaries of Nasdaq's recently adopted fast-track inclusion framework.

Allspring Global Investments is pushing clients toward countries with central banks that are raising interest rates or have different inflation dynamics.

‘Heated Rivalry’ has helped gay romance stories gain mainstream attention, with women driving much of the fandom.

Cassandra Tresl and Alex Ninman moved in with Tresl's grandfather in the Czech Republic in 2020 and closed on a house in Abruzzo, Italy, in 2022.

"Thai Union doubled down on a campaign to squeeze out every drop of value that it could," creditors said

While Apple and Microsoft raise prices on key devices to help cover the soaring costs of memory, smaller consumer electronics companies are in dire straits.

The SpaceX IPO euphoria is over, but the bullish trend in space economy jobs remains in place within a labor market where many other sectors have slowed hiring.

Abel, a longtime Iowa resident who was born in the Canadian city of Edmonton in 1962, was among the roughly two dozen people from 16 countries who participated in an annual naturalization ceremony hosted by the Iowa Cubs Thursday night in Des Moines.

SoftBank Group plunged, leading a broad sell-off in Asian technology stocks amid mounting concerns over the rising cost of AI infrastructure. 

Washington and Tehran differ over whether Iran has a say in which vessels can cross the crucial waterway and when, leading to the latest flare-up.

In the absence of government help, ordinary Venezuelans dug barehanded through the rubble of the week’s earthquakes for loved ones.

Experts said Vladimir Putin was unlikely to change course despite worsening fuel shortages and a sharp decline in the stock market.

Weeks of punishing strikes have disrupted water, fuel and electricity supplies across the peninsula, which Ukraine’s president has vowed to reclaim.

In this year's World Cup, Scotland’s second favorite team is anyone playing England.

U.S. AI companies seem to be in the lead, but that could be short-lived as Chinese competitors offer cheaper products with more commercial appeal worldwide.

The country once rejected U.S. aid after a natural disaster. This time, it’s different.

Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain.

Andy Burnham's economic policy speech next week and the record heatwave dominate Sunday's papers.

England did their job topping the group - but they can forget winning the World Cup if they do not improve, writes Phil McNulty.

England did their job topping the group - but they can forget winning the World Cup if they do not improve, writes Phil McNulty.

Steve Harrington says he had to convince the front-runner for Labour leader into going to Cambridge University.

From financial constraints to worries about the environment, women tell the BBC why they do not want kids.

Tidying expert Dilly Carter shares her best tips on organising your kitchen, lounge and clothes.

Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

Hundreds more animals are still missing from the California facility as investigators continue excavating the grounds.

The party has admitted it unlawfully discriminated against David Campanale because of his religious beliefs.

The Virginia state legislature will review the proposed fine increase on Monday

Druski will make history as the youngest host of the BET Awards on Sunday

Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, was arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia, following a raid by FBI agents and Somali intelligence officials,

US strikes come after ships struck by drones in Strait of Hormuz

Another day of sparse crowds follows Trump’s claim that 45,000 attended his opening-night speech

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The new Defence Secretary, Dan Jarvis, is credited with refocusing the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) since his appointment

The special-edition document marks the first time a living president has appeared on a U.S. passport

Paramedics called to the family's home after they received a report Casper O'Brien was struggling to breathe

If confirmed, Lance Schroyer will replace acting ICE Director David Venturella