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CBC.ca
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing interior secretary to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as Canada trade war persists.
Alberta expects $2B surplus instead of $9.4B deficit, due to Iran war bump to oil prices
The same factor that's sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government's budget.
Ratko Mladic, war criminal and former Bosnian Serb military leader, dead
Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in Europe's worst atrocity since the Second World War, has died.
Students at 7 Ontario private career colleges received $385M in OSAP grants last year, data shows
A small subset of private career colleges in Ontario has led explosive growth in the number of people receiving student financial assistance, new data shows, and the association representing the sector itself has raised concerns.
Raptors to raise Kyle Lowry's No. 7 to rafters in January retirement ceremony
The Toronto Raptors will retire Kyle Lowry's No. 7 following their Jan. 10 game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Peter Cullen, Canadian voice of Eeyore, Optimus Prime, dead at 85
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor behind Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 85.
Police investigating suspected arson after car at Liberal MP's home torched
Police are investigating a suspected arson at the home of a Scarborough MP after multiple cars were torched early Thursday, CBC News has learned.
Conservatives want the Liberals to release the rejected U.S. trade deal. Should they?
Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to release the text of the U.S. tariff agreement that the federal government ultimately rejected last week. While one expert argues there is some merit to showing that level of transparency, others suggest it would ultimately hurt Canada's negotiation position.
Khalid Sheik Mohammed, accused of masterminding 9/11 attacks, set for military tribunal trial in 2028
A U.S. air force judge on Wednesday ordered a June 2028 trial accused 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, along with three co-defendants, the latest development in a long-running legal saga since Mohammed's arrest in 2003.
Chapman’s Ice Cream pledges no price increase as Ontario company shifts away from U.S. suppliers
Ontario company Chapman’s Ice Cream says it's moving to replace more than 70 per cent of its ingredients from the U.S. by mid-2027, promising no price increases until March 2028.
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Toronto Star
How Toronto's Fan Expo is monetizing fandoms with 100,000 guests a year — and a $229 Hobbits breakfast
The economics of this multibillion-dollar industry are hard to justify — until you’re on the expo floor.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as tensions rise
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order today to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Scarborough MP Salma Zahid says multiple vehicles destroyed outside her home in suspected arson
Liberal MP Salma Zahid said in a social media post on Thursday that the incident took place overnight.
Peter Cullen, Canadian-born voice of Optimus Prime in 'Transformers,' dies at 85
Cullen's family said in a statement that he died Wednesday in his Los Angeles home, surrounded by loved ones.
The Star exposed his five years in isolation at this Ontario psychiatric hospital. He's suddenly set to be released from seclusion
Andrew Azevedo's doctor at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care attributes his improvement to a change in medication — not the public attention.
Fréchette says Trump is her main adversary as Quebec election campaign gets underway
Premier Christine Fréchette triggered the start of the campaign after meeting with the province's lieutenant-governor in Quebec City.
Most Canadians support suspension of U.S. trade talks, poll suggests
Results of the Abacus Data poll also suggest a divide among Conservative voters, underscoring the challenges facing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre amid the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade turmoil.
Catastrophic floods kill over 360 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
Videos of the disaster showed people running before the floodwaters swallowed them up and washed out buildings and bridges.
ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected
Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Castro is accused of firing gun through door of home.
Single-family home sales in GTA soar 246% in July as HST rebate drives buyers back to market
Single-family sales hit 50% above the 10-year average in July, BILD report finds, though condos continue to struggle with eligibility rules tied to the rebate program.
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Globe and Mail
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
U.S President said change would take effect immediately
Thirty Canadians missing after catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet, Anand says
Nepal police report more than 360 people were killed and more than 1,400 are still missing
Russia bombards nine Ukrainian cities overnight, calls strikes ‘massive’
Russian Defence Ministry says targets included industrial facilities, oil refineries, logistics hubs and port infrastructure
Tate brothers’ lawyer urges U.S. judge to release brothers on bail from Miami jail
Andrew and Tristan Tate are contesting extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges
Consequences of six months of war in Iran include Trump paying a political price, hit to global economy
Iran has not surrendered, shipping through Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, and there is no clear path to ending the conflict
Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies
He was convicted for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica
U.S. FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug
Revolution’s daraxonrasib pill blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumour growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases
Survivor recounts Nepal's deadly floods
Keshav Prasad Baral recounts what he experienced when a huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, burying his wife.
Qatar PM visits Tehran to relaunch diplomacy as U.S.-Iran talks at a standstill
Both sides trade recriminations over Washington’s latest sanctions drive, described by one Iranian official as ‘all-out economic war’
What to know about Mount Kailash, a sacred site for pilgrims missing after floods in Nepal and Tibet
More than 100 of the nearly 1,400 people missing after massive floods were on a pilgrimage
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Global News
U.S. Patriot missile stocks ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say
A U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles.
Nvidia data centre revenue more than doubled to $89B amid AI spending boom
Nvidia on Wednesday forecast a 70 per cent jump in revenue next fiscal year, underscoring unabated demand for AI computing, while warning about shortages of memory components.
30 Canadians missing after catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, Anand says
The number of Canadians missing in Nepal and the Tibet region after a series of catastrophic flash floods has climbed to 30 from 25 Wednesday, according to the federal government.
Sikh activist says he received new RCMP ‘duty to warn’ of threat to life
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen, says he also received a similar threat notification from the FBI earlier this month.
U.S. says Chinese hackers accessed DOJ, NASA, other sensitive agencies
The U.S. Justice Department said it had seized domains used by two hacking platforms it alleges had been used in the campaign, which also targeted the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle return to the U.K.
Prince Harry, Meghan, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are said to have landed in the U.K. privately from California.
Carney will address the European Parliament next month
Prime Minister Mark Carney will also attend the European Union’s annual State of the Union address by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
24 Canadians among hundreds missing in Nepal flash floods, embassy says
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.
Dubai airport traffic dropped sharply in Q2 due to Iran war’s effects
Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest hubs, said Wednesday it saw a sharp drop in passengers during the second quarter as the Iran war disrupted air travel.
Fire in hospital kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital
The government has opened an investigation, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the Health Ministry’s highest civil servant to be removed from office.
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New York Times
DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says
A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.
Jury Begins Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
In closing arguments, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer called her “a darn good mother.” The prosecutor accused her of “extreme atrocity and cruelty.”
The Pompous Proof of an America in Decline
Even Machiavelli wouldn’t like Trump’s doings.
Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83
A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II.
Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say
Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.
Backing Off French Issue Could Restart U.S. Trade Talks, Canadian Official Says
The minister in charge of trade with the United States was responding to comments by Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, to a Canadian broadcaster.
How SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs
Ssense’s comeback efforts include moving a core part of its business to the United States so American customers can avoid hefty tariffs.
“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement
In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test.
The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain
Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.
CNBC
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid Canada trade war
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he said will "immediately" change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
Fed's Hammack says 'now is the time to act' on raising interest rates
She still thinks the Fed needs to take action against inflation that is straining household budgets.
Treasury yields are little changed ahead of Jackson Hole
Treasury yields were little changed as investors geared up for a highly-anticipated speech from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
Salesforce leads software rally, rocketing 20% on track for second-best day ever
Salesforce reported a strong beat on second-quarter earnings and announced an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic.
Okta's stock skyrockets 20%, CrowdStrike's surges 15% as rising AI threat boosts earnings
AI adoption is pushing customers to spend more on cybersecurity tools from companies such as CrowdStrike and Okta
Nvidia is bolstering support for Chinese open AI models as it warns of White House crackdown
Nvidia is optimizing hardware for DeepSeek and Qwen while warning that potential U.S. restrictions on models originating in China could hurt its business.
After Meta's landmark settlement with state AGs, legal headaches remain
Meta's agreement to settle a federal social media addiction case with state AGs doesn't absolve the company of similar litigation or potential regulation.
Kansas City Fed's Schmid says inflation 'stubborn' and 'sticky,' policy rate not restrictive
The policymaker stopped just short of calling for an interest rate hike.
Salesforce stock jumps 18% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain
Salesforce's Anthropic stake led to higher profit in the latest quarter.
CIA chief John Ratcliffe reportedly made secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO
Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range drone and missile strikes as fears of further escalation grow.
Washington Post
Rescuers race to find survivors after Himalayan floods kill at least 350
Hundreds of people, including more than 600 tourists, remain missing after the floods hit the Nepal-China border.
Canada, pressured by Trump, wants new trade partners. Here’s why it’s hard.
The country needs infrastructure and deals to expand exports beyond the United States.
Why Zelensky is cuddling a very good girl named Freya
Pictures of the Ukrainian leader holding the baby pit bull with a symbolic name have proved a truth universally known in politics: If you want to get noticed, get a puppy.
Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb commander found guilty of genocide, dies at 84
He was serving a life sentence for his role in the Bosnian War, when he led forces that pounded Sarajevo and carried out the Srebrenica massacre.
A Venezuelan oilman faced a Swiss arrest warrant. The U.S. had other plans for him.
The Trump administration intervened in a Swiss criminal investigation of Alejandro Betancourt, who has been helping Washington as an intermediary in Caracas.
Iran weighs harsh penalties for contact with outside media in ‘foreign influence’ bill
The push comes nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched the war, with no immediate diplomatic breakthrough in sight.
She made history as a trans Indigenous chief. Then addiction cost her the job.
Majur Traytowu is struggling to hold on to influence and authority amid a devastating alcohol epidemic ravaging her territory — and her own life.
Yayoi Kusama, whose art evoked hallucinatory wonder, dies at 97
Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.
Scores dead, hundreds missing in flash floods on Nepal-China border
An avalanche caused the Bhotekoshi River to overflow, sending waves of water and mud that swept buildings and people away.
Europe eyes Russia in attacks on weapons and cargo. But Germany treads lightly.
European security officials officials said an explosive drone found at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany fits a pattern of likely Russian aggression across Europe.
BBC
Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald's condition worsens
The 89-year-old's condition is described as "extremely serious" and members of his family have visited him in hospital.
Man City and Aston Villa to face holders PSG in Champions League
European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa in the league phase of this season's Champions League.
BBC director-general says he was not aware of 'severity' of cuts needed
Matt Brittin succeeded Tim Davie as boss of the BBC in May.
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84
He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.
What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow
There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences
The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.
Watch: Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.
Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies
Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.
One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review
Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).
King 'heartbroken' by floods as search for missing, including 33 from UK, continues
Some 33 people from the UK are missing, including a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
The Independent
Lindsay Clancy case: Everything we learned at trial as jury begins deliberating
Closing arguments concluded on Thursday in a case that has sparked widespread online debate and protests outside the courthouse
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario into ‘Lake America’ as his fight with Canada spirals
Trump’s order has no effect outside the United States
Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died
Peter Cullen, the iconic voice actor behind Optimus Prime and Eeyore, has died at 85
Trump’s former Border Patrol commander now claims Trump administration wants him dead
‘Do I think they want me killed? Absolutely,’ former Border Patrol Commander-at-large Gregory Bovino told Tucker Carlson
Haitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50
Haiti’s National Police is coming under fire as a growing number of people question why authorities failed to prevent a recent gang attack in which 47 people were killed and more than 50 kidnapped
Anti-migrant activist charged after ‘breaking into Port of Dover to shout at boat arrivals’
Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, is charged with trespass at Dover port to ‘film and shout at vessels arriving’
Canada is following through on its vow to bolster its defense industry as US relations unravel
As Ottawa seeks partnerships with allies beyond the United States, it has announced deals this year to buy radar planes from Sweden’s Saab over American rivals, alongside submarines from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp
AOC officially rejoins the Democratic Socialists as talk of her running in 2028 mounts
New York congresswoman breaks from other progressives and fully embraces DSA even while eyeing future presidential ambitions
US Patriot missile stocks are ‘beyond critical’ in Europe due to Iran war, report says
U.S. missile stocks in Europe have been moved to the Middle East, where U.S. and Gulf allies have fired off significant numbers of interceptors
Stolen shoes, sabotaged cars and licked faces: How marmots are causing havoc for hikers in America’s West
One California hiker woke from a nap in Sequoia National Park to find a marmot licking his ear in one of many unwelcome encounters
