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As U.S. President Donald Trump sticks with tariffs on imports from Canada, some American industries are accusing Canadian competitors of using cheap materials from China in ways that violate free-trade rules and undercut U.S. companies.

Canadians have until Dec. 12 to get their slice of a $500-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit related to the industry-wide price fixing of bread. But some have expressed concern about sharing their personal information online.

European leaders must decide whether to reject or embrace the conclusions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new security strategy. It berates and insults them and calls into question some of the key premises of collective security that have helped protect the continent for eight decades.

A planned news conference by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado was cancelled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo.

Health Canada has approved the first drug designed to treat postpartum depression. The regulator says zuranolone, a pill sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is authorized in Canada to relieve symptoms of moderate or severe depression after childbirth.

Liberal MPs on the House justice committee backed a Bloc Québécois proposal to remove a religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech laws — after the suggestion initially appeared to halt the government's anti-hate legislation.

Seven months after four students and their teacher were killed in a multi-vehicle crash while returning home to Walkerton, Ont. from a high school softball tournament, provincial police have ended their investigation and said no charges will be laid.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s last-minute trip to a Gaza peace summit in Egypt in October cost Canadian taxpayers over $736,466 — more than three times higher than it would have been if the Royal Canadian Air Force had been able to supply a plane.

Canada's six largest banks have released their earnings for the 2025 fiscal year, and the results have blown past expectations. Andrew Chang breaks down financial statements from BMO, CIBC, National Bank, RBC, Scotiabank and TD to explain what's driving the gains.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

Ontario's auditor general found Health Care Connect is failing to match patients with primary care providers. Meanwhile, some clinics are filling their own rosters.

The tentative deal brings the airline closer to current industry standards, the pilots’ association said. The announcement came just eight hours before pilots could legally walk off the job at 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Hillman did not say why she is leaving in the new year. She had been expected to stay on for a full year through the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement.

Environment Canada warnings were in effect for the city for Tuesday and Wednesday.

A bill invoking the rights-override clause was on deck for the final stages of debate during the evening sitting.

The newest Blue Jay mentioned several times during his introductory news conference Tuesday how much he was impressed with Toronto's presentation and approach to pitching, and how he instructed agent Scott Boras to quickly make a deal.

City council's turnaround on a maximum temperature bylaw and standards for building emissions acknowledges that Toronto residents experience the climate crisis most acutely in their homes.

The company facing an OPP criminal investigation into funding it received from the Ontario government will continue to serve as a mental health support for Peel Regional Police, the Star has learned.

Airline adds extra return flights this week for passengers who could otherwise be stranded at resorts if a walkout begins on Wednesday.

If Isiah Kiner-Falefa had crossed home plate in time in the ninth inning, the Jays would have secured their first title since 1993.

The Star previously revealed that 10,913 of about 60,000 provincial civil servants have requested alternative work arrangements.

Trump suggested earlier that Ukraine’s government was using the war as an excuse to avoid elections

Eileen Higgins will be the first woman to lead the city

A federal judge in New York has granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from the sex trafficking case involving Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and confidant.

London-based human rights nonprofit requested investigation citing FIFA’s statutory duty to be politically neutral

ICE imprisoned some children for more than five months as alarmed legal advocates say the government is failing to safeguard children

Trump-backed peace push appears at risk of collapsing

Number is significantly higher than during February-March ceasefire, indicating aid flows remain insufficient

New law requires the Justice Department to provide the public with Epstein-related records by Dec. 19

Items include a traditional Inuvialuit kayak, believed to be one of five built more than 100 years ago

Ban is being closely watched by other countries considering similar age-based measures

Trump's interview with Politico focused in part on a new national security strategy that sharply criticizes European allies and warns against NATO expansion.

Zelenskyy continued shoring up European support for Ukraine's position in peace negotiations, meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome and Pope Leo outside the city.

First established in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine has been used to justify American dominance and influence over the western hemisphere, particularly in Latin America.

To become the world's youngest rated player, Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha beat multiple players in their 20s.

U.S. President Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to end the nearly-four-year-old war have run into sharply conflicting demands by Russia and Ukraine.

The burst pipe, which damaged hundreds 19th and 20th century books, occurred mere weeks after the brazen daylight heist of royal jewels.

The magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Hokkaido, near the coastal city of Aomori with an epicenter about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) below the sea surface.

The ceasefire's next stage includes the deployment of an international force to secure Gaza and forming a temporary supervised Palestinian government to run day-to-day affairs.

The state government has ordered an inquiry to determine the exact cause of the fire and responsibility, which left at least 25 people dead.

San Diego has agreed to pay $30 millions to the family of a 16-year-old who was fatally shot, making it one of the largest settlements of a police-involved killing case in U.S.

The head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute told the state broadcaster that María Corina Machado would not attend Wednesday’s event in Oslo.

He was both the first Black person and the first educator to hold the cabinet position, but resigned amid discord over George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind.

Ronny Chieng dissed new fitness plans from the Trump administration for travelers in American airports: “We can’t even walk to the gate. They had to invent floors that walk for us.”

If the Trump administration allows Nicolás Maduro to endure, it would signal that a criminal dictatorship masquerading as a state can stare down the United States and win.

The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security.

The abrupt decision to revise the plan added new uncertainty and possible delays into the government’s distribution of $3.9 billion in homelessness relief.

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day celebrating L.G.B.T.Q. communities.

President Trump vacillated between demonizing immigrants and assuring a crowd of his supporters that life was better than ever under his administration.

President Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania was meant to alleviate concerns about affordability. But he kept wandering off script and dwelling on his favorite targets, like immigration.

Trump's criticism of Europe is jarring after the bloc stepped up efforts to support Ukraine in peace negotiations in a bid to show him that it means business.

Amazon has committed to investing $$35 billion in India’s cloud and AI space by 2030, as hyperscalers race to get a foothold in the market.

European stocks were mixed on Wednesday as global investors gear up for the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on Wednesday as investors parse inflation data coming out of China later in the day, as well as await Fed decision.

Coupang said Wednesday that CEO Park Dae-jun resigned due to the data breach incident, which was revealed on Nov. 18

The "dot plot," Chair Jerome Powell's press conference and estimates for U.S. economic growth and inflation are ways the Fed can rein in sentiment.

The author of "Chip War" is worried about the U.S. losing its advantage over China in artificial intelligence talent.

There is a lot riding on The Magnum Ice Cream Company’s demerger from Unilever.

European Union Chamber of Commerce President Jens Eskelund expects more efforts to reduce reliance on China's supply chain.

Economists warned that deflationary pressure on the world's second largest economy will persist into next year, calling for fresh policy stimulus to spur demand.

The recruitment drive targets the kind of highly skilled foreign workers facing increased scrutiny under the Trump administration’s immigration restrictions.

The civil war in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The region is still grappling with past traumas.

Lawmakers in the House and Senate have been scrutinizing the U.S. military’s killing of two alleged drug smugglers who survived an attack on their boat.

The Ukrainian leader has argued elections in wartime are impossible. But with U.S. and European help, he said Tuesday, a vote could be held within three months.

In his second term, the president has oscillated between condemning Russia and threatening sanctions to berating Ukraine and pressuring it to give up its land.

Relations between the U.S. and Europe hit a low point as President Donald Trump’s security strategy slams Europe but largely ignores threats from Russia and China.

Despite promising to stay on the sidelines this administration, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has become enmeshed in critical diplomatic negotiations.

Record numbers of undocumented immigrants from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have been deported this year. Little support exists to help them reintegrate.

The country’s attorney general said Juan Orlando Hernández was wanted for money laundering and fraud. He had been serving a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not give up territory under pressure from Moscow or to satisfy Washington in its push to resolve peace talks.

He was speaking after US President Donald Trump repeated claims Kyiv was "using war" to avoid elections.

BBC Sport runs down the key things to look out for in the 2026 season, including fresh regulations, a new team and a British rookie joining the grid.

BBC Sport runs down the key things to look out for in the 2026 season, including fresh regulations, a new team and a British rookie joining the grid.

The Oscar-winning star says watching herself on screen is "an excruciating experience."

Gerry McCann, whose daughter vanished in 2007, tells the BBC he believes politicians fear the media.

BBC Sport explores Mohamed Salah's personality with help from the people who know him best.

Ironman world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay believes she was poisoning her body when carb-loading before she knew she was coeliac.

When it comes to monogamy, humans more closely resemble meerkats and beavers than our primate cousins.

England can not escape Australian sledging on their break from the Ashes series in the beach town of Noosa.

Pat Cummins, who has not played since July, will captain Australia in the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide next week.

Mexico is obligated to deliver 1.7 million acre-feet of water to the US every five years

Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia is showing no signs of stopping

The former Warner Bros director, who is currently chief advertising, group data and new revenue officer at Sky, and will take up the role next year.

The independent Makin report concluded that Smyth’s abuse was covered up within the Church of England for years

Volodymyr Zelensky was reportedly issued the new deadline in a two-hour call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

The water firm was the first UK firm to impose a hosepipe ban

From a bird's-eye view high above St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, a stunning photograph shows the estimated 250,000 mourners who gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis. Another photo, taken at sunset from a beach in Uruguay, shows a solitary woman wading knee-deep into the ocean to pay homage to the