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Three Calgary police officers have been charged with criminal offences linked to allegations of sexual misconduct involving seven women, one of whom was allegedly photographed while partially naked and in custody.

'The prices at which you’re allowing tickets to be re-sold is vile and completely against our wishes,' U.K. musician and breakout star Olivia Dean said of Ticketmaster on Instagram last week. Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation said they’ll limit the ability to resell tickets above face value going forward, and will refund fans the difference.

Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine TV news footage showed.

A former Grade 8 teacher in Port Hope, Ont., who pleaded guilty to sex crimes after persuading students to exchange explicit selfies with her, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Kelly-Anne Jennings was taken into custody immediately.

A bogus video that purported to show leaked footage of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI has angered gamers and raised renewed concern about AI-generated content, after reportedly being seen millions of times.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man taking to the skies and float favourites such as Tom Turkey gracing the streets.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a member of her cabinet who’s facing accusations that he breached election laws in his official response to a recall petition targeting him.

Federal Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she’s unaware of a reported directive sent to the U.S. Embassy from the Trump administration ordering its envoy in Ottawa to press Canada to lower most immigration levels.

A Manitoba food bank worries new national accreditation standards ignore the realities of small communities. Killarney Food Bank says Food Banks Canada's accreditation involves a lot of paperwork and would change what it can distribute.

Fewer than 10 Mercedes CLK-GTR roadsters were ever made, with the example seized by the FBI worth an estimated $13 million (U.S.).

Before the ink on the agreement has had time to dry, there are questions around the ability of Carney and his colleagues to get it built.

Within the federal Liberal caucus and outside it, on the federal-provincial stage, there are fissures developing.

Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is throwing his government's support behind Alberta's controversial new pipeline proposal in a deal that scraps, suspends and softens major federal climate policies for the oil-rich province, and puts in question the long-standing oil tanker ban…

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario is close to a deal with Prime Minister Mark Carney that will expedite development in the Ring of Fire region by eliminating federal duplication of approvals.

With 25 stops stretching from Mount Dennis in the west to Kennedy in the east, the 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT was initially meant to be ready by 2020.

The Ontario premier responded on Thursday to complaints by Toronto about the size of school zone signs meant to replace speed cameras.

“That’s actually your defence?” supervised-injection site worker Khalila Mohammed, fired back at the defence lawyer.

From the Balsillie Prize-nominated book, "And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence."

The latest updates on the ceasefire agreement, U.S. efforts to ensure it holds, and the toll of the war in Gaza after two years

Researchers documented 55 instances of what they call ‘mini lightning’ over two Martian years

Two men were shot dead in Jenin despite initially lying on the ground in an apparent surrender

The FBI searched multiple properties in Washington state and San Diego on Thursday in what officials said was a terrorism probe into an Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members, who remained in critical condition in hospital. The suspected shooter had worked in Afghanistan with partner forces, FBI Director Kash Patel said at a news conference.

Suspect drove across country before shooting the two guards, who are still in critical condition

Officials watched the forecast closely, since city law prohibits Macy’s from flying full-size balloons if sustained winds exceed 37 kph

Staff at Lebanon's De La Croix Psychiatric Hospital are delighted that Pope Leo's visit will give its carers and residents, often abandoned by their families, recognition at last.

Volunteers will serve in uniform for 10 months in France’s mainland and oversea territories only, not in military operations abroad

He said ‘ambitions and choices that trample on justice and peace’ were destabilizing the world

A lone gunman shot two National Guard soldiers on Wednesday near the White House, in what officials are now investigating as an act of terrorism.

Police said a woman believed to be in her 20s died at the scene.

Putin mixed a readiness to engage with the U.S. over a possible peace plan with several warnings that Russia was prepared to fight on if necessary and take more of Ukraine.

Officials said the fire started on the external scaffolding of one of the buildings, a 32-storey tower, and later spread to inside the building and then to nearby buildings.

After two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, officials say a suspect is in custody and the condition of the victims is considered critical.

Global Affairs estimates there are about 300,000 Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, making them the biggest Canadian diaspora outside the United States.

Businesses outside the United States, including in Canada, are seeing a drop in American customers during the holidays because of the added costs from tariffs and other fees.

The blaze started mid-afternoon local time, and after nightfall authorities upgraded it to a level 5 alarm, the highest level of severity.

Jakkaphong 'Anne' Jakrajutatip failed to appear as required in a Bangkok court and is considered a flight risk.

Taiwan announced it will spend US$40 billion on new military purchases, including an air defence system, amid pressure from the U.S. to increase defence spending.

In a matter of days, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll vaulted to a key negotiator in the Trump administration's push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.

The C.I.A. and an Afghan intelligence official said that the shooter had been part of an Afghan “partner force,” known as a Zero Unit, trained and supported by the agency in the southern province of Kandahar.

The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing more than 80 and prompting arrests.

From Jan. 14, visitors to the museum from outside the European Economic Area will pay 45 percent more for entry to help finance its ambitious renovation plan.

The father of one of the West Virginia National Guard members said his daughter had a “mortal wound.” A man at the other member’s home asked for prayers for his son.

Crowds in New York City bundled up to take in the latest version of a tradition that has run for nearly a century.

We spoke with dozens of people living with hunger in the United States. These are their stories.

Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.

The convenience of one-click purchases and “buy now, pay later” loans is making it easier for people to shop — and shop and shop — during the holidays.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the outlines of a draft peace plan agreed by the U.S. and Ukraine could become the basis of a deal to end the war.

The FT said the SEC is looking into whether Jefferies gave investors enough information on their exposure to the failed auto business.

China's Anta Sports is among a number of firms looking to buy the German athletic brand, according to a media report.

Activist hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein wants to replace the entire board of Baillie Gifford's EWI trust.

Chinese entrepreneurs have ramped up their charitable commitments in recent years to heed Beijing's call to put social responsibility before profits.

Apple filed a lawsuit against the Competition Commission of India over how the body uses global turnover when calculating fines.

Alibaba, like other tech giants such as Meta, are betting that smart glasses could be the next big consumer device after the smartphone.

Overnight, shares of artificial intelligence player Oracle boosted major U.S. averages after Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its bullish stance on the name.

Grid congestion and tough sustainability regulations are barriers to a rapid AI built-out, but these challenges benefit Europe in the long-run.

India rolled out its second big reform in the span of less than 90 days, as it looks to attract investment amid continued pressure from U.S. tariffs

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee ordered inspections of all Hong Kong public housing undergoing significant renovations in light of the devastating fires.

The original U.S. plan, which Ukrainians and Europeans said was too favorable to Russia, was modified in negotiations in Geneva last weekend.

Part of Leo’s challenge is more firmly establishing who he will be as pope. He is positioning himself early as the pope of unity, the pope of peace.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s close relationship with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could make Turkey a possible safe harbor if he decides to flee Caracas.

The president’s improvisatory approach is unsettling Kyiv and its allies. Backers say Trump’s style might win results where others have failed.

People find happiness in material security, sharing meals and helping strangers. Here’s what that looks like in Finland, Senegal, Indonesia and Jamaica.

Cracks have emerged in the continent on how to keep arming Ukraine without U.S. money and how to respond to an increasingly tense confrontation with Russia.

Police arrested three people for alleged manslaughter in connection to the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district. At least 279 remain missing.

A deluge in Thailand is the latest in a string of deadly weather across Southeast Asia.

Classified findings by the State Department’s inspector general say hundreds of potential human rights violations are awaiting the U.S. government’s review.

The Russian president accuses Kyiv of wanting to fight "to the last Ukrainian" - which he says Russia is also "in principle" ready to do.

Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.

From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.

The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a "war crime", while an Israeli minister backed the soldiers.

Mohammed Ibrahim, now 16, was on holiday from Florida when he was arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.

The suspect had been recruited to Unit 03 of the Kandahar Strike Force, a former military commander told the BBC, coming to the US after the withdrawal.

In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to join us on the sofa.

A former solider has admitted endangering a police officer's life in a petrol bomb attack at a police station.

Families are desperate for news of loved ones, after a huge fire engulfed seven tower blocks.

BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after a disputed presidential election and led to deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló departing for neighboring Senegal

President spent $151.5 million in taxpayer-funded golf travel and security in his first presidential term

The parade featured dozens of performers, including Jonathan Groff, Conan Gray and Cynthia Erivo

The New York Knicks shooting guard dropped off a duffel bag containing the expensive items in the The Dominick Hotel in the SoHo area of Manhattan on September 5

The Ukrainian president said the talks would focus on security guarantees for Kyiv

Two National Guard soldiers were shot during the ‘ambush style attack’ in Washington. A 29-year-old Afghan national has been detained

Putin said that a peace plan proposed by the US could form the ‘basis’ of an agreement to end conflict but refuses to give up maximalist demands

People will need to have six months of service to claim unfair dismissal against their employer under the proposed change.

National Guard members shot were identified as 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe and 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises