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People in communities across southwestern France have spent the last week volunteering to aid firefighting efforts as blazes ravage the pine forests near their small towns. Now they face a difficult transition as they move from crisis response to figuring out how to prevent the fires threatening their entire way of life.

Nearly a dozen Canadian athletes are going to be part of the chase to be the first-ever champions of the Women's Pro Baseball League, which begins its inaugural season in the United States on Saturday.

Nine Canadians have performed on behalf of other countries in previous Eurovision Song Contests. CBC News has tracked down a few of them to get their advice on how Canada can put its best foot forward in Bulgaria 2027.

The federal government's national food security strategy is pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to scale up Canada's food processing industry. CBC's The House spoke to Ontario farmers and innovators to understand why the push matters — and what Canada could gain if it succeeds.

The U.S. Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

A new Canadian-led study has found that a minimally invasive technique to perform bypass surgery — the most common heart surgery in the world — is as safe as the standard procedure that has been carried out for decades.

A Winnipeg man who self-identified as being "extremely racist" in posts he made on social media has pleaded guilty to advocating genocide and wilfully promoting hatred against Muslims and Jews.

Navy Capt. William (Bill) Wilson enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942, serving aboard HMCS Ottawa as a seaman gunner during the latter stages of the Battle of the Atlantic and taking part in the D-Day landings at Normandy.

Health Canada says it will drop questions about sexual behaviour from its screening process, eliminating a barrier that precluded many gay and bisexual men from donating sperm.

The head of the Bank of Canada is defending the central bank's use of replacement workers during a strike involving security officers.

The Star dug through the archives and spoke to journalists, historians and former mayors about the city's long history of campaign shenanigans, and major milestones

The compound residence, with more than a dozen bedrooms and bathrooms between both cottages, is good for multi-generational living or large gatherings with families and friends.

Researchers see an increasing pattern among immigrants and their children, with implications for population growth.

Court filing by Project South investigators allege close ties with a man arrested in the fatal shooting of Toronto rapper Smoke Dawg.

Videos of Alex Crawford's uniquely positive announcements to riders have racked up more than a million views on social media.

Less than 2% of Toronto's 74,000 building permits since 2022 were for townhomes, despite families increasingly seeking these home types.

Is there still time to deliver a message to the front office before the trade deadline?

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity.

A leadership race culminating Nov. 21 is entering a new stage as the entry deadline passed Friday at 5 p.m. with a field of six contenders.

Days before Ottawa halted the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport expansion, the Competition Bureau recommended the revamp to help consumers.

Attack came just two days after a large-scale Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes across Ukraine killed 10 and wounded more than 50

Allegations are another reminder of how the SHAPE base is cut off from the local community of Mons

Consultation also considering ways to improve public access to information about AI systems

Information shows that the damage was the result of a ‘flawed installation’ as well as the ‘rush to complete the project’ before America 250 celebrations, court filing stated

Hamas said it will begin disarming as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that also requires Israel to end its strikes and withdraw from Gaza

Spain said on Friday that it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea already heading back voluntarily.

Spain deploys military after a sharp increase in migrants attempting to reach the autonomous city

Rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon Wednesday, carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble that scientists can observe

Ukraine has struck over a dozen of the retailer’s depots, part of Kyiv’s aerial campaign aimed at undermining Russia’s war effort

Canadian NATO intern was accused by Belgian prosecutors of spying on behalf of Beijing

The push for expanded use of Starlink comes as Zelenskyy looks for ways to mitigate the need for U.S. Patriot air defense systems, with Trump walking back a possible access deal.

Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it.

The joint advisory urged countries and companies to 'deepen their understanding' of the tactics used and implement measures to counter them.

The border crisis boiled over Thursday and continued on Friday with security forces clashing with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border.

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas was signed.

As wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more.

American venture capital firm Thrive Eternal is expected to lead the investor group for FFE, founded by Joshua Kushner — the brother of U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law.

The mislabelled map was shown during a presentation at the AIDS 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro on the U.S. State Department's new health program agreements with African nations.

The announcement comes after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that had been building up.

NATO said a Russian missile entered Polish airspace during the onslaught and landed in a rural area. It caused no injuries or damage but could deepen tensions with Moscow.

Democrats have an anger problem. Republicans have a Trump problem.

Christopher Nolan’s film is perfectly calibrated for the culture war.

Most of those who surged into the territory, a Spanish exclave in Africa, have returned across the border to Morocco. At least 67 people died trying to enter, the authorities said.

Errands get us out of our homes and into the world, on missions providing both serendipity and satisfaction.

The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.

Ukraine and its supporters have invested years in trying to undo the skepticism of the country’s war effort harbored by President Trump’s MAGA movement and the president himself.

With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.

The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.

The latest attacks come amid U.S. media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing a fresh round of strikes against Iran.

A summer of weather extremes and severe infrastructure stress has prompted companies and policymakers across Europe to respond.

Iran’s power structure complicates efforts to enforce any ceasefire with the U.S., from the Supreme Leader to the Revolutionary Guards.

Fintech brokerage Clear Street is launching a private markets platform, beginning with Databricks stakes, to give investors more access to late-stage startups.

OpenAI's Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang were among tech leaders in Washington, D.C., ahead of a deadline the White House set in its AI executive order.

Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brave New Day" is expected to haul in around $270 million domestically over its debut weekend.

UEFA and Concacaf's rejection of FIFA's plan to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup's commercial operations highlights uneasiness with private equity in sports.

Hamas says it will only disarm after Israel meets previous ceasefire commitments, despite President Trump's announcement of a breakthrough U.S.-brokered agreement.

Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher-turned-hedge fund manager, saw a dramatic decline this week in his AI-focused fund, Situational Awareness.

Amazon, Microsoft and Google added hundreds of billions of dollars to their market caps, while Apple and Meta saw their market valuations fall.

Widely circulated video showed thousands of Moroccans storming into a Spanish outpost in North Africa. The White House condemned Spain as weak on immigration.

In Angola, supply chain disruptions and higher global energy costs have driven up prices of food, fuel and fertilizer, increases felt by the poor, while the wealthy are earning more.

Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".

The 62-year-old was arrested at a petrol station and is due in court in September, police say.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?

The governing body of European football says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has "failed to deliver" on promises he made when elected 10 years ago.

The governing body of European football says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has "failed to deliver" on promises he made when elected 10 years ago.

England's netballers miss out on a place in the Commonwealth Games gold-medal match after a 61-54 semi-final defeat by a powerful New Zealand side.

The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform

The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.

Liverpool's pre-season under Andoni Iraola is ramping up - and here is what we learned from the first open training session under their new boss.

European Investment Bank says it is among 200 vessels that lie at the bottom of the waterway

Ceuta, which shares a land border with Morocco, is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar

The U.S. Secret Service said it is conducting an aggressive campaign to staff the agency, with a report by Notus revealing details of the “unprecedented” recruitment effort

Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates

Iran continues to dig at the site

Wildberries is Russia's largest online marketplace

Of the 60,000 people who crossed between Thursday and Friday morning, some 45,000 had returned to Morocco within hours

Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’

Number 10 North is a flagship policy of Andy Burnham’s as he pledges to ‘rewire’ the UK. But will it change the fortunes of people who long feel like they’ve been forgotten? Dan Haygarth finds out

U.S. President Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran as the U.S. pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz