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CBC.ca

Accused in Tupac Shakur murder trial says nephew fired the fatal shots in 1996 drive-by shooting

Jurors on Thursday heard Duane (Keffe D) Davis tell detectives in an audio recording of a 2008 police interview that his nephew Orlando (Baby Lane) Anderson fired the shots that killed rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the 25-year-old hip-hop superstar.

Kawacatoose First Nation members head south to retrieve stolen teepee cover from U.S.

Family members from Saskatchewan are travelling to Washington, D.C. for the return of a precious item made by an ancestor who was promised payment but never received any.

Zelenskyy vows response to deadly Russian multi-drone attack on shopping centre in central Ukraine

At least 16 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a ‌shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promising a response to what he called an "act of barbarism."

IN PHOTOS | New wave of U.S. tariffs threatens these Canadian companies

Canadian businesses are under threat from U.S. tariffs under Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act if no Canada-U.S. deal is reached. CBC photographer Evan Mitsui visited some of the industries to hear their concerns as the deadline to finalize a deal ticks down.

Survivor describes moments after plane ripped through his vehicle in Prince George, B.C.

One person is dead and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing on a Prince George, B.C., road on Thursday.

Manitoba premier says Port of Churchill expansion could cost $80B and include offshore LNG terminal

Premier Wab Kinew says it will cost $70 to $80 billion to build a Port of Churchill expansion that includes an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal in Hudson Bay.

Ariana Grande blasts Trump team — again — over music used for social post

For the second time this summer, Ariana Grande is blasting U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for using her music in a TikTok post, which featured her hit track We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) and even tagged the Grammy-winning performer.

Mounties reviewing First Nations' call for treason probe into Alberta premier, UCP

Canada's top Mountie has written to First Nations leaders in Alberta, confirming the RCMP will review the chiefs' call for a criminal treason investigation into the province's premier and governing party. The response has some chiefs feeling optimistic.

RCMP arrest Montreal minor in connection with alleged terror plot targeting school

The RCMP announced they have arrested a minor in Montreal in connection with an alleged attack he had planned targeting a school in the city.

Stabbing at Edmonton Sikh temple leaves 2 injured, man in custody

The World Sikh Organization of Canada said a “violent incident” at the Nanaksar Gurdwara temple in northeast Edmonton Friday morning left two people injured.
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Toronto Star

Donald Trump says U.S. 'should be able to have a deal with Canada' as new tariff deadline looms

With just hours to go before a new set of punishing U.S. tariffs are set to take effect, Canadian negotiators are trying to hammer out a trade deal as Ottawa faces criticism it may be conceding too much.

Lawyer and social media influencer Caryma Sa'd enters Toronto-Danforth city council race

The race is unexpectedly open following Coun. Paula Fletcher's surprise retirement announcement this week.

The PWHL's Walter Cup championship trophy went missing while in transit to Alberta, league tells AP

Without going into detail, the PWHL issued a statement saying the trophy 'did not arrive as expected at its latest stop.'

Stratford Festival's ‘The Tao of the World’ is a chewy social satire that grills the rich like satay skewers

Jovanni Sy's wildly ambitious and often uproarious new play rips into Singaporean society with lion claws.

BTS is set to play Rogers Stadium, and Toronto City Hall's sign will light up purple in honour. Here's the latest

The city has also renamed part of Yonge Street 'BTS Blvd.' Here are details of stadium rules, merch sales, a planned fan light show and the 360-degree concert stage.

Dianne Saxe switches wards to run in Toronto-Danforth — avoids showdown with Mike Layton

Rare move caps frenetic week as registrations for October's municipal election close.

LCBO getting ready to restock American alcohol ahead of potential Canada-U.S. trade deal

American booze was pulled from LCBO shelves by Premier Doug Ford more than a year ago in retaliation for Trump's massive tariffs on Ontario goods

Kurt Busch shares emotional last moments with late brother Kyle Busch in 'Today' interview

NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch recalled the final day he spent at his younger brother Kyle Busch’s hospital bedside in his first public comments about his death.

Ed Sheeran is energetic and unpretentious in his mostly-one-man show at Toronto's Rogers Centre

The affable Brit's ability to loop and build tracks in real-time makes for a fun night.

Potential trade deal winners and losers as midnight deadline on Trump's 50% tariffs looms

As trade talks continue, small and mid-sized businesses could be the biggest winner in any deal if Trump's threatened 50% tariff is rescinded.
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Globe and Mail

Ceuta begins burials for migrants who died attempting to cross into the Spanish territory

Many of those who died drowned or were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier near a border checkpoint

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue work on White House ballroom for now

Trump emphasizes national security in defending project

Russian drones kill 14 people at a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, officials say

Local officials say 121 people were injured in what Zelensky is calling a double-tap strike

Cleanup under way after storms batter Northeastern U.S.

Tornadoes touched down amid storms in Delaware and Long Island, NY

An attacker with a sword kills one and wounds several people at a school in central Sweden

Motive behind the attack not currently known, says Swedish prime minister

Lindsay Clancy’s defence rests its case in murder trial, prosecutors call rebuttal witnesses

Clancy’s lawyer hasn’t disputed that she killed the children but says she should not be held criminally responsible because she had postpartum psychosis

Canada, U.K., Australia call out Israel for decision on aid workers’ death

Countries say decision by Israel’s military prosecutor against a criminal investigation into the deadly strike, without offering further explanation, is ‘shameful’

Alberta minister faces fury at second AI town hall

Alberta's technology minister faced yet another firing line at the government's second town hall hearing from residents over its plan for artificial intelligence data centres. Nate Glubish was peppered with profanity from audience members at a northern Alberta town hall event.

Crown lease signed for Nova Scotia whale refuge

The provincial lease covers 83 hectares of Crown land and coastal waters near the tiny community of Wine Harbour

Prince Harry, others ordered to pay initial £9.5-million to Daily Mail after losing privacy case

Payment is at the upper end of expectations and marks a vindication for the journalists at the Daily Mail and a defeat for the losing claimants and their lawyers
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Global News

Sword attack by 18-year-old at Swedish school kills 1: police

Police Chief Tommy Alriksson told a news conference that the 18-year-old perpetrator at the school in the central town of Fagersta had been arrested.

Mark Zuckerberg purchases castle estate in Ireland, close to Europe Meta HQ

The Facebook founder bought Strancally Castle, built in 1830 and extensively renovated in 2003, according to a state heritage service.

6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s southern Andes Mountains, injures 2

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho.

Panama Canal will cap daily transits as El Nino set to reduce water levels

Under the new measures, the canal will limit daily transits as of Sept. 4 to 34 vessels, and reduce the number to 32 as of Sept. 15.

Congo to receive 70K doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine used in past outbreaks

The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for use against Ebola virus, one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, but not for Bundibugyo virus.

U.S. deports 20 non-Liberians to Liberia in first flight under new pact

Deportees will include nationals from Africa, North America, South America and the Caribbean, according to Liberian officials who said they can apply for asylum if they choose.

U.S. ramps up Cuba sanctions, detentions of Americans returning from island

Trump's Republican administration has steadily ratcheted up pressure on Havana, threatening it with potential military intervention even when mired in a conflict against Iran.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly returning to Britain

The couple intend to relocate from the U.S. to a private non-royal residence outside London, six years after they quit royal duties, according to reports.

Ultra low emission zones linked to improved lung capacity in kids: UK study

"This evidence supports wider implementation of clean air zones as a public health intervention," the London and Luton based study says.

Who is ‘Lucky’? Dutch police believe mystery man may have ties to Canada

The man collapsed in Amsterdam in 2023 from a hemorrhage or stroke but police in the city have been unable to identify him for three years.
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New York Times

Drawing on His Rust Belt Roots, Vance Campaigns for Republicans

Vice President JD Vance traveled to his hometown, Middletown, Ohio, and spoke at a steel factory where his grandfather once worked.

Canada-U.S. Tariff Talks Continue as Trump’s Midnight Deadline Looms

Canadian negotiators were in Washington to finalize a deal that would stave off new tariffs and improve the terms of existing ones, but Mark Carney faces a tough sell back home.

Trump Accounts Get an Unlikely Endorser: Gavin Newsom

Mr. Newsom, the governor of California, normally has harsh words for President Trump. But he called the new children’s savings accounts “one of the best things” the president has done.

5 Deportees Are Flown by US to Equatorial Guinea After they Resist Deplaning in Liberia

At least five of the people flown to Liberia under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program resisted leaving the plane. They were then flown to Equatorial Guinea.

TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million

The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.

Desperation Mounts as Thousands in Indiana Endure 10 Days Without Power

Floods from powerful thunderstorms devastated Gary, where a third of residents live below the poverty line and full restoration isn’t expected until next week.

Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

The two sides focused Friday on whether Ms. Clancy was experiencing psychosis when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Closing arguments could begin on Monday.

Meghan of Sussex Eyes Role in Netflix Show ‘The Gentlemen’

The duchess’s representatives have had exploratory talks about her joining a third season of “The Gentlemen,” two people said. Netflix has not yet ordered a third season of the show.

Court Slashes Award Alex Jones Was Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Parents

An appeals court reduced the award to the parents of one victim to $6 million from $49 million, citing a Texas damages cap. The conspiracy theorist owes over $1 billion in other cases.

Staten Island Becomes the Place to Challenge Mamdani’s Policies in Court

The ruling is a win for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who argued that the case be heard in Manhattan. The lawsuit challenging the rent freeze had been filed in Staten Island.

CNBC

As GOP warns data centers put Ohio Senate seat at risk, Husted defends energy policy

Vice President JD Vance joined Sen. Jon Husted and other GOP leaders at a Middletown, Ohio, steel plant, as data center fears loom.

Trump to allow import of 300,000 metric tons of ground beef without tariff

Beef prices in the U.S have soared in 2026 due to a reduction in the nation's cattle herd.

Anthropic IPO filing will show AI backlash as a risk factor, sources say

Anthropic is poised to debut on the stock market at a time when the public is increasingly upset about data centers and is fearful about AI taking jobs.

Trump says U.S., Canada 'should be able' to reach trade deal as tariff deadline looms

Trump had already postponed the 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods so Washington and Ottawa could finalize a tentative deal.

Bitcoin surges 22% for the week as investor optimism floods back

The flagship digital currency has enjoyed a strong week boosted by several contributing factors.

Oil prices are little changed after Iran's president indicates Tehran wants war to end soon

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that Washington will impose the "toughest sanctions in history" against Iran.

Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring

Tesla will voluntarily recall about 3 million of its vehicles in China to address doorhandle safety concerns and deficient driver monitoring systems.

Kalshi traders think the bitcoin rally could end the year near current levels

Speculators on the prediction market platform think it's most likely that the cryptocurrency will end 2026 close to where it's now trading.

Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion, sources say

Broadcom is in talks to raise upwards of $70 to $80 billion in debt for a chip financing deal, CNBC's David Faber reported on Friday.

Japan headline inflation rate hits highest this year as energy prices bite

Core inflation — which strips out prices of fresh food but includes energy — was in line with expectations, coming in at 1.8%.

Washington Post

Israel probes killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza child who called for help

An Israeli fact-finding mission declined to refer some other “exceptional” cases, including the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers, to military prosecutors.

Five reasons no one saw Prince Harry’s return coming

The decision to trade what appeared to be an idyllic life on the sunny California coast for the Tupperware-gray skies of Britain came as a startling reversal.

Trump increasingly lashing out at allies as victory in Iran war proves elusive

Unable to force Tehran’s surrender, President Donald Trump appears to be taking his frustration out on Oman and other U.S. partners in greater measure.

7 dead in Kenya helicopter crash in area popular with luxury safari tours

The tourist aircraft crashed into Mount Ololokwe. Among the dead were a Telemundo executive and a Miami restaurateur.

Prince Harry and Meghan’s return from California exile sets U.K. aflutter

Their move back from the United States sparks questions about security, their formal role — and whether the couple could overshadow the official royal family.

A royal rift and a surprise return: How the Harry and Meghan saga has unfolded

The couple's decision to move back to Britain comes after a high-profile split and tell-all memoir. Here are the biggest moments from a tumultuous eight years.

Russia bombards Kyiv as fight over elections shatters political unity in Ukraine

Some political actors are warning that a vote during wartime, which would require changes to Ukraine’s constitution and other laws, could aid Russia by destabilizing the government and dividing society.

‘The great Meghan-aissance’: Harry and Meghan’s return sparks frenzied U.K. reaction

Where Harry and Meghan will live, why they are returning and what it means for the rest of the royals were among the questions British media outlets are scrambling to answer.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will return to Britain after six years in U.S.

The prince and his wife have been estranged from the royal family but are now returning to England with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.

BBC

As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks

They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?

How this 1960s ex-council house is managing to stay cool without air con

The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures.

A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism

There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism

Lessons learned, but Coventry's top-flight return about more than result

Twenty-five years, 94 days and countless twists later, Coventry City have started life back in the Premier League, but it was a tough baptism of fire with a 3-0 loss at defending champions Arsenal.

More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs

Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.

Swaggering Arsenal want title attack, not defence

Arsenal started last season as nearly men but their title win has given them a swagger - as Coventry discovered on the Premier League's opening night.

TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.

Girl, 6, dies days after Shoreham sea tragedy killed three family members

Saja El-Khawas is the fourth person to die after her family got into difficulty in water off West Sussex.

Supreme Court temporarily unfreezes Trump ballroom construction

The temporary order will allow the $400m (£297m) project to continue while the high court mulls a final decision on the case.

Arsenal start title defence with comfortable win over Coventry

Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard give champions Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 win over newcomers Coventry City, in the opening game of the Premier League campaign at the Emirates Stadium.

The Independent

More US troops report sexual assaults as rates fall, Pentagon finds

The report marks another year of improving trends in the effort to tackle sexual assault in the military

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws

Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge

Federal officials have announced sharp water cuts for the next two years for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River

‘It’s stuff that you dream of’: IndyCar drivers hail historic DC race

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, taking place this weekend, is the second major sporting event hosted by President Trump to mark the nation’s 250th birthday celebration

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv seeks Elon Musk’s permission to hit Putin’s missile launchers with Starlink drones

Zelensky has urged Trump and other American officials to facilitate Ukraine's access to Musk's Starlink to strike deep inside Russia

Prostate cancer cases surge in UK as charity warns against ‘myths’ preventing men getting checked

New data indicates 100,000 more men have prostate cancer than in 2020

This year’s devastating El Niño event could be the ‘strongest in a lifetime’

The El Niño is already impacting weather in America, stymying this year’s Atlantic hurricane production.

By calling out Natalie Harp, Jon Ossoff did what no Democrat has been able to do — put Trump on his heels

Trumpworld has gone nuclear on the freshman senator from Georgia. That was the point, Eric Garcia writes

California mailman accused of beating beloved peacock with a rock after it followed him

The bird is expected to recover from its injuries

Charter boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast's largest catch

A Massachusetts charter fishing captain and a client have caught what they believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin in U.S. East Coast history