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A former Mountie accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government pleaded not guilty Monday to laying the groundwork for a scheme to "induce" a multimillionaire Chinese expat to turn himself over to China where he was accused of financial crimes.

Amnesty International is concerned Canada is backsliding on Indigenous rights under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The organization warns in its annual global human rights report that new laws passed last year to fast-track major projects have threatened Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination.

Kenneth Law, the Toronto-area man accused of selling poison to individuals at risk of self-harm, will avoid a murder trial and his criminal case will come to a conclusion next month, a judge has said. Law is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide.

B.C. Premier David Eby has outlined a plan for B.C. and First Nations to co-develop a joint approach to DRIPA before the fall session begins in October.

WestJet says it is cutting flight capacity due to the soaring price of jet fuel caused by the war in Iran.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company's market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion US during an iPhone-fuelled era of prosperity.

A judge has found an unnamed health-care worker at a long-term care facility in the Central Okanagan guilty of three counts of sexual assault against his co-workers. The assaults happened while the workers were staying in the Lower Mainland in order to care for evacuated residents during the August 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna.

The U.S. war on Iran indirectly opens the door for China to help reshape the world order as the ceasefire deadline looms. Andrew Chang explains how China, Iran's largest oil customer, takes a unique position in this war to become the new 'global grown-up' in the room.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Adobe Stock, Reuters and Getty Images

A gunman killed a Canadian ‌woman and wounded four other people — including a second Canadian — at the Teotihuacan pyramids outside Mexico City on Monday before killing himself, authorities ​said, jolting one of the ​country's most visited tourist sites.

Just 10 days after local authorities in Caddo Parish, La., announced a new domestic violence unit, a father killed eight children, including seven of his own, and injured two women in Shreveport, officials said during a news conference on Monday — the worst mass shooting in the United States in more than two years.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s view that Canada’s “weakness” stems from its longtime close trade ties with the U.S. was mocked by the Conservatives Monday, and met skepticism by an Eastern premier who warned it will likely further anger the U.S.

The Crown is expected to drop murder charges against Kenneth Law over the deaths by suicide of 14 Ontarians who allegedly ordered toxic substances from his websites.

Cook, 65, will turn the CEO duties to Apple’s head of hardware engineering, John Tenus, on September 1 while remaining involved with the Cupertino, California, company as executive chairman.

Crown corporation’s report is the 8th straight annual loss totaling $6.1 billion since 2018 as union starts voting on tentative deal amid start of the end of home delivery.

Ice blocks near Church and Dundas house Drake's "Iceman" release date as a council motion targets shoddy event notifications.

The premier complained of a "double standard" that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9-million Challenger jet.

The local government said four people were wounded by gunshots and that two more were injured from falls. Among those injured were Colombian, Russian and Canadian tourists, the local government said.

Metrolinx special constables will work alongside TPS officers to strengthen coordination, response times and ensure "quicker interventions when needed," the transit agency said.

“He left home with a loaded firearm that was readily accessible, and the ability to change his appearance,” the judge said.

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Labor Secretary is the third cabinet member to leave

British police have linked the sale of the Canadian man’s products online to 112 deaths in the U.K., but no charges have been filed

Five ‘manipulated’ jars from German brand HiPP were retrieved safely, police say, but one more could still be in circulation in Austria

The British Prime Minister insists he was not told that Peter Mandelson had failed a security review

Shooter later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, say Mexican authorities

These are the issues the two countries will confront this week – or eventually

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security.

He was also charged with lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body in the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Marcel Hug of Switzerland and Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Britain win wheelchair titles

It reported that the FBI had to reschedule early meetings ‘as a result of his alcohol-fuelled nights’

Mexico's security cabinet said in a statement that several more people were injured in the shooting at the Teotihuacan pyramids outside Mexico City.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.4 per cent from its all-time high and is on track for just its second drop in 14 days after the United States seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel.

Officials said there was a one per cent chance for a mega-quake, compared to a 0.1 per cent chance during normal times, in the next week or so following the powerful quake

Challenges face the talks that may be held in Islamabad ahead of the ceasefire's expiration about the future of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program and other issues.

President Donald Trump said an Iranian-flagged cargo ship had been fired upon and seized when it tried to get around the U.S. blockade.

The White House said Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of historic face-to-face talks over 21 hours last weekend, would lead the U.S. delegation to Pakistan.

Iran fired on vessels and re-closed the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the region and threatening the key global oil shipping route.

Since his first sighting, the whale has been trapped several times and freed with human assistance, but has become stranded again and is now fighting for his life.

The deal is meant to enable broader U.S.-Iran negotiations but one that will see Israeli forces maintain positions deep inside southern Lebanon.

Oil prices plunged by about nine per cent on Friday, extending previous losses, after Iran's foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic.

The scientist, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, had built up grievances against his co-worker after five years of working together, court documents said.

The singer is accused of sexually abusing Celeste Rivas Hernandez before killing the teenager with a sharp weapon and mutilating her body. He has pleaded not guilty.

The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.

Anthropic also committed to spending $100 billion on Amazon technologies that can help build and deploy A.I. systems.

He played the handsome Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” in more than 400 episodes.

The longtime leader of the iPhone maker will be replaced by John Ternus, the company’s head of hardware engineering.

The gunman opened fire at the famous archaeological site just outside Mexico City before killing himself, the authorities said.

Marines are searching thousands of containers aboard the Touska, an Iranian cargo ship that the Navy disabled and seized on Sunday.

Also, JD Vance is set to travel to Pakistan for peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Apple’s corner office has been a seat from which executives like Steve Jobs changed how we interact with technology.

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

Apple said on Monday that John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook as CEO, with Cook assuming the role of executive chairman on Sept. 1.

Amazon is boosting its investment in Anthropic, which is committing to spending over $100 billion on Amazon cloud services over the next decade.

Blue Origin acknowledged the satellite was placed in the wrong orbit, but has not commented since it was deemed lost.

U.S. importers, such as Walmart and Target, could be in line for billions in tariff refunds as the government launches its claims-filing portal on Monday.

Trump reportedly said Sunday that if Iran doesn't sign a deal, "the whole country is going to get blown up," with its bridges and power plants being targeted.

Manufacturers told CNBC that shoppers will likely have to pay higher prices to match rising costs of plastic and other materials.

Warsh also expressed firm commitment to fighting inflation with only one mention of the labor market.

The Atlantic article said FBI Director Kash Patel "has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences."

Monday's declines put the brakes on another rapid recovery in global stock indexes akin to last year's 'liberation day' bounce.

The prime minister appears to be in the sharpest peril of his 21 months in office, after revelations that Peter Mandelson was appointed despite red flags in the security review.

Pakistan is the key broker in talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. But it did not always get along with President Donald Trump and does not recognize Israel.

Iranian officials have threatened to forgo negotiations even as U.S. representatives plan to arrive in Pakistan for the meeting and a ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday.

The deadly strikes on the Lebanese capital shattered neighborhoods where many people had taken refuge after being displaced by earlier Israeli bombardments.

After the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, the victory in Bulgaria by Rumen Radev will install a new pro-Russian voice within the European Union.

Iran threatened retaliation after the seizure in the Gulf of Oman, and it wasn’t clear whether Tehran would attend talks in Pakistan, with a ceasefire set to expire Wednesday.

After Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary, Bulgaria offers Russia its next best bet as it seeks to retain influence inside the European Union.

In Luanda, Catholics expressed love and admiration for Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, but not so much for President Trump because of the war in Iran.

The final design for a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is to be unveiled, 100 years after her birth.

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.

With five games remaining, BBC Sport looks at which side is most likely to take the third relegation spot.

Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.

Kyren Wilson recovers from 6-2 and 7-3 down by winning seven frames in a row to deny 19-year-old Stan Moody a memorable victory on his World Championship debut at the Crucible.

The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.

Police say there is no evidence immigrants or asylum seekers were involved in the alleged rape.

Valentina Gomez, a US-based influencer, said she intended to travel to the UK to attend a rally next month.

Wolves have been relegated from the Premier League after just three wins in their first 33 games of the season.

A 25-year-old man has pleaded guilty to causing a wrong-way crash that led to the death of a Los Angeles sheriff’s recruit and injured several other recruits who were out on a run

Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked as head of the Foreign Office last week, will reportedly ‘not hold back’ in his defence when he gives evidence on Tuesday over Mandelson’s appointment

A balloon landed in a Southern California backyard over the weekend

Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025

Also known as Ziihera, the antibody treatment targets a protein called HER2, which stimulates tumour growth. It works by activating the immune system to eliminate cancer cells and reduces HER2 levels

The creator card went through a “soft launch” trial period and is now being rolled out

Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammad ​Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran does not accept negotiations with the US under threats

The Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River

Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, was found dismembered in the trunk of the singer's Tesla in September

NASA says testing progress ‘underscores continued confidence’ that the spacesuits will be ready to support the lunar landing