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Firefighters contending with an overheating tank of hazardous chemicals in Southern California on Monday said an overnight operation had eliminated the possibility of the tank exploding.

Firefighting agencies across Canada have 10 new aircraft they can use as the 2026 wildfire season gets underway.

Head coach Jesse Marsch has called 32 players to Canada’s last World Cup training camp this week in Charlotte, N.C., ahead of the final roster announcement on Friday.

Residents of Quadra Island, B.C., are scrambling to fundraise a recruitment drive, amid fear they could lose a crucial medical services if they can't replace a retiring doctor.

Once destined for demolition, a historic building in southeast Calgary could soon find a new home. The City of Calgary says it is willing to donate the 113-year-old Ogden Block building, once home to a Chinese laundry and boarding house, to "a qualified party able to relocate the building" to make way for construction of the Green Line.

Mulroney was elected in 2018 as part of Premier Doug Ford's first government and has served in a number of cabinet portfolios, including her current roles as Treasury Board president and francophone minister. In a letter Monday announcing her decision, she cited a desire to start a new chapter.

Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in the first enyclical of his papacy, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritize conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war.

Following the indictment of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, is the U.S. preparing for a Venezuela-style invasion?

The Municipality of the County of Annapolis, which owns the former Upper Clements Park land, is hoping it will finally find a developer for the site with an upcoming request for development proposals. The land has sat empty since 2019, when the park closed after 30 years in operation.

The prime minister says Ottawa is assessing the legality of the Alberta referendum that will ask citizens to vote on whether to remain in Canada or to trigger a binding separation vote.

The confirmation Olivia Chow will seek a second term as mayor of Toronto ends months of speculation.

The strike at 22 agencies across the province relates to the rippling effects of Bill 124, which froze salary increases for broader public sector workers, the union said.

Canadian superstar has endured an injury-blighted 15 months and his status for the FIFA World Cup was thrown into uncertainty with yet another injury.

York Regional Police issued a public safety notice for green spaces in the McCowan Road and 16th Avenue area following two violent coyote encounters.

The premier made it official Monday on the Ontario Place parking lot site of the 400,000 square foot science museum scheduled to open in 2029.

Drake is the first artist to hold the top three albums at once on the Billboard 200.

Peel police joined partners across the country, and the FBI in the U.S., in a major transnational investigation into extortion related crimes, resulting in 17 arrests and more than 100 charges.

Along with helming the Treasury Board, Mulroney serves as Francophone Affairs minister and MPP for York-Simcoe.

With some 170 locations across the country and a record $200M in sales, Taco Bell country manager Matthew Shaw is optimistic. “We definitely feel that that we've got a lot of runway to grow in Canada.”

Pope Leo warned on Monday that some autonomous weapons systems are 'practically beyond any human reach' to control, as he presented his first encyclical on the risks of AI systems.

There has been 220 suspected deaths in the current outbreak and a delay in detecting cases means responders are now ‘playing catch-up’

He became chief executive of 7-Eleven Japan in 1978 and was an honorary adviser at Seven & i Holdings

Leo issues a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war

Two sides remain at odds over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, Israel’s war in Lebanon and release of frozen Iranian funds

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised a day earlier.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Monday, called U.S. negotiations with Iran "a work in progress."

Arsenal fans celebrate a Premier League championship trophy after a 22-year wait

Elon Musk and Sam Altman agree on one thing – building AI will require significant resources and enormous amounts of money

Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party's headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, deepening a crisis at the heart of Turkey's democracy.

The U.K. rarely sees such scorching heat, especially in spring and even in summer, when average temperatures in the south of England linger between the high teens and low 20s C.

Officials blamed 'chaotic' scenes in the aftermath and inaccurate information provided by the mine operator for the revised death toll.

Leo denounced the 'culture of power' driving the AI race, especially in developing ever more sophisticated methods of remote warfare.

A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Hanwha Ocean showcased its submarine in Victoria as the company tries to win a bid to build Canada's new submarines, with a decision expected in June.

The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings, schools and a market, authorities said.

Canada joined eight allied countries in condemning Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank amid rising violence and tensions in the territory.

A possible deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could bring relief to Canadians facing higher gas prices, after the Middle East conflict disrupted a key global oil shipping route.

At least 90 people were killed and nine remained missing after a gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China, marking the country’s deadliest mining disaster in years.

Members of a rescue team found the body of 52-year-old Matthew Cameron Paton, a Victoria Police Department sergeant, on Thursday about 400 metres down a steep slope.

He spent four decades building the convenience store chain into a cornerstone of daily life.

The American pope wants to take artificial intelligence down a notch. Is he challenging the tech companies, or will tech take over the papacy?

The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence.

President Trump had sought to force Tehran to accept American demands for a peace deal with a mixture of threats and military operations.

An agreement to reopen the waterway would be followed by a complicated process of navigating a backlog of vessels stranded for nearly three months.

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The nation’s founding document has a blind spot. Trump is making it visible.

Democratic leaders accused Maureen Galindo of antisemitism and are trying to stop her from winning the party’s primary in a contested U.S. House district.

If you happen to be near a body of water (salt, fresh, chlorinated or otherwise), here are the books you’ll need.

The group of friends had used the same corner on the Upper West Side to unwind for years. By the end of the night, two people would be dead after a speeding S.U.V. drove into a crowd.

"In the long run, it's a pretty dreadful industry," William de Gale of BlueBox Asset Management, told CNBC's Europe Early Edition on Wednesday.

Core inflation — which strips out prices of private transport and accommodation — came in at 1.4%, against estimates of 1.7%.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 65,000 for the first time Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices lifted risk sentiment in holiday-thinned trading.

South Korea's deputy PM tells CNBC there are concerns as to whether AI could worsen wealth gaps or lead to job losses.

Delivery Hero confirmed in a statement on Saturday that it had received a takeover offer from Uber of €33 per share.

Ex-CIA director David Petraeus said that an initial successful peace deal with Tehran would see the Strait opened without any conditions.

Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced Monday a new way of designing chips that improves their capabilities, despite U.S. restrictions on the company.

Oil markets are nearing minimum operating levels in Asia, with Europe likely next and the U.S. potentially facing shortages by July, said Carlyle's Jeff Currie.

While he says that Washington will not rush into a deal, energy stockpiles risk hitting the red zone this summer.

What S&P Sector is SpaceX likely to be in once it launches on the public markets.

At least two people died in Kyiv, which faced the brunt of the attack, Ukrainian officials said. It was one of the biggest overnight aerial assaults since the beginning of Russia's invasion.

The growth of Christianity in Africa has turned the continent into a denominational battleground. Pope Leo’s visit to Angola came as his church confronts a rising challenge.

Tottenham say "football success had not been driving our decisions" as non-executive chairman Peter Charrington admitted failings and vowed to rebuild in an open letter to the club's supporters.

The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.

Organisers say there will be no further activity following a serious incident at Parliament Square.

Declan Sawyer's school tells of a "devastating" loss after his body was found by police in Lincoln.

The Chilean nationals were arrested in Argentina on suspicion of targeting stars including Travis Kelce.

Stan Wawrinka bids a fond farewell to the French Open as the 2015 champion is beaten in the first round in Paris.

Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded childcare.

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party between August 2010 and October 2022. So, where did he spend it?

Thousands of people gathered in the baking heat to watch competitors from all over the world chase a 7lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the 1:2 gradient slope.

Novelist Dame Jilly Cooper scolded the team behind Rivals, an executive producer on the show says.

Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France

There have been 12 confirmed cases and three deaths from a recent cruise boat outbreak

A trio of weather records has fallen in the UK

On the day of Perry's death, Iwamasa gave police a list of all the medications Perry was taking, but he left off ketamine and said nothing about the injections

More than half of Americans say Trump has noticeably declined in the past year

On a day of joy and celebration for football supporters in Liverpool, Paul Doyle brought violence when he drove his Ford Galaxy into the crowds. Alex Ross speaks to his victims on the life-changing impact of that day

A pivotal change occurred in 1971 when Congress moved Memorial Day from a fixed May 30 to the last Monday of May, creating a three-day weekend

DOJ’s Truth Social-inspired filing lists out ‘Top Secret’ additions to sprawling project after gunman opens fire near checkpoint

Researchers hope the findings could reduce the need for liver transplants.

Exclusive: Dan Eveson suffered broken bones and a torn muscle in the horror crash that injured more than 100 people – but assessors say he doesn’t meet the threshold for financial help