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The federal government is moving ahead with changes that will exempt a number of energy projects from a layer of its environmental assessment process.

Noel Clarke, best known for his role in the sci-fi show Doctor Who from 2005 to 2010, has been charged with six sexual offences, including two counts of sexual assault, England and Wales’ Crown Prosecution Service announced on Wednesday.

On Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of unexpected guests arrived in Gander, N.L. and nearby towns when terrorist attacks shut down airspace over North America. For The National, CBC’s David Common revisits the community’s extraordinary response on the day ‘the plane people’ arrived and the enduring bonds that remain 25 years later.

Guy Turcotte was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after being convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his two young children.

South Park appears to be taking a page out of Donald Trump's book: if you don’t like a name, change it.For its 29th season, the animated satire has announced a new title — and will be now known as South America.

An Ontario man was found guilty of participating in the activities of a terrorist group by an Ontario Superior Court judge Wednesday.

As the Carney government pursues deeper relations with Beijing, the Chinese government reports it held a "candid" exchange on military issues with Canadian officials earlier this month.

Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with around 1,000 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle with overcrowding, shortages and a continuing influx of sick children.

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth $850,000 US.

A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says the August number marks the steepest year-over-year drop since March.

OpenAI agents circumventing their own restrictions may drive concerns over AI

Many party members are skipping the two-day event, a rally and fundraiser billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’

Anthropic and OpenAI more focused on beating each other than they are on safety, says Jacob Coxon

The family and supporters of the anti-apartheid activist say they don’t want vengeance, just accountability

Anti-immigration party alleged to have broken rules barring foreign donations

AfD says Merz was deliberately mischaracterizing its position as a way of demonizing the party, and said its policies were legal

The rise of the hard-right AFD party is no accident

It’s for failure to co-operate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at various undeclared sites in Iran

Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami in July after Britain requested their extradition to face charges of rape, assault and facilitating trafficking

Foreperson Roni Carlson blamed the impasse on one juror, a man, who refused to change his position despite acknowledging having reasonable doubt

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of the Bahamas said that neither the aircraft or any associated wreckage or debris have been located.

'It is with great shock and deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of our Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic,' Mission Austria announced on its official Facebook page.

The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened an already weakened supply chain.

The Eiffel Tower reopened Tuesday after a strike to protest what a union official called “unacceptable” management instructions limiting the presence of women ended.

On Monday, Trump posted an image with a map of North America, showing countries like Canada, Greenland and Iceland coloured in with the American flag.

A letter sent to senior government officials said the couple — who gave up their royal duties and moved to California more than six years ago — will not undertake royal duties.

Silvia Larrieu said her uncle, Mario Lamar, was piloting the plane that was also carrying Lamar's wife Lily Lamar and two of his grandchildren, Christian Sosa and Sophie Sosa.

The government had declared Monday an official day of mourning and ordered flags at government offices lowered to half-staff.

The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt.

Diplomats say the U.S., Britain, France and Germany now seek to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations.

At the company’s annual September product event, Apple also demonstrated its work on artificial intelligence and other new devices.

The country has built a system in which Americans can have confidence. President Trump is trying to wreck it.

President Trump is not the first American president to feud with Canada. But today’s crisis might be the worst.

The 10-year yield rose to its highest level in three years, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the details of a move to buy back government bonds.

As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.

With its oil-export routes once again under threat, Saudi Arabia is stepping up its military campaign against an old antagonist.

Even without government regulation, private companies can act on their own to address A.I. safety concerns.

A phenom in his 20s, he became the poster child for Zombie Formalism before abandoning the gallery frenzy for Montauk.

No matter the problem, the U.S. Open ambassadors are here to help.

A worsening trade war and a spike in oil prices could create new economic risks as the president prepares to rally Republicans for the midterms.

CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator spoke to CNBC at the Goldman Sachs' Communacopia + Technology Conference this week.

President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.

The domestic box office posted a record-breaking summer movie season, which was bolstered by an extra week of ticket sales and higher-priced premium screenings.

Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled concerns over further disruptions to Middle East energy supplies.

The much-anticipated announcement triples the normal buyback operation and follows an announcement from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Jacob Coxon said in a post on X that Anthropic and OpenAI are "gambling with our lives."

French firms Cegid, which sells business management software, and Silae, a payroll and HR platform, are set to combine.

The Rams spent five years building their brand in Australia. This week, Los Angeles will face San Francisco in the NFL’s first regular-season game Down Under.

Import bans on motorbikes, alcohol and dairy products are due to come into effect on Sept. 29 as the rift between the countries deepens.

Robinhood's Vlad Tenev said public companies can’t control financial products built around their stock while acknowledging token holders don’t get voting rights.

Strife with the U.S., including Trump's tariffs, has pushed Canada to find new trading partners. That could ultimately raise prices for U.S. businesses.

Defense start-up Covenant said it has inked about $150 million in orders to start being delivered in 2027.

In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.

Immigrants from El Salvador were the first group granted temporary protected status. The Trump administration has been canceling it for scores of immigrants fleeing war and disaster.

Under economic pressure from the U.S., Iranian leaders have signaled they will not capitulate amid stunted diplomatic efforts to end the war.

The Associated Press’s guidance says President Donald Trump’s executive order affects only how the U.S. government refers to the lake, not Canada or other countries.

The Trump administration said it would modify the scope of existing tariffs and introduce new bans on Canadian products in the latest escalation of the trade war.

Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the so-called Epstein Files say the U.S. Justice Department has not responded to their requests.

The president's fight with our neighbor to the north — a constant over the course of his second term with a focus on trade — has turned ugly in recent weeks.

The proclamations from the Trump administration escalate the trade war between the United States and Canada.

Coco Gauff saves two match points to beat Mirra Andreeva and set up a US Open semi-final against incoming world number one Elena Rybakina.

Declassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of thousands entered Ceuta.

The UK accuses Israel's government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by settlers.

Alexis Mac Allister scores an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield.

The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.

Tehran condemns the resolution, blaming US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities for disrupting inspections.

The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been under way into other donations.

Future series will no longer be broadcast on BBC Three as the show moves to a streaming platform owned by its production company.

Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

The UK's decision to sanction trade with illegal settlements has prompted a range of opinion among the British Jewish community.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed measures to lower fuel prices, just weeks before the presidential election

One critic accuses the nonprofit established by Jacqueline Kennedy of ‘complicity’ in the president’s controversial renovations to the ‘People’s House’

The $400 million Qatari-gifted jet has faced questions about its security

The signs were unveiled the same day Canadian counter-tariffs against the U.S. took effect

The prediction that this season’s El Nino will be stronger than normal has alarmed the Ecuadorian scientific community

A Pennsylvania coroner confirms that the two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths

The trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalated once again as the U.S. announced upcoming import bans on most alcoholic beverages from Canada, along with other products including whey, molasses and motorcycles

Harp’s relationship with Trump has recently been under scrutiny after it was revealed that she was in the catering truck with the president during his secret plane swap in July

Nigel Farage has insisted he and his aides ‘had done nothing illegal’ – but the Met says ‘there are potential offences requiring investigation’

A racketeering conspiracy trial of Huawei Technologies has begun in New York, with federal prosecutors accusing the Chinese tech company of a litany of crimes, including stealing technology from American companies, abusing the U.S. financial system and helping Iran snoop on its citizens