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The Canadian women's vollleyball team punched its ticket to the Olympics for the first time since 1996 on Saturday with a 3-1 win (25-15, 20-25, 25-23, 25-14) over the host Dominican Republic in the final of the NORCECA Continental Qualifier in Santo Domingo.

Several questions about the U.S. deal to develop vast Venezuelan oil reserves remain unanswered, and a rapid and large-scale increase in production is unlikely. But experts say increased exports from Venezuela "would compete directly with Canadian crude in the U.S. Gulf Coast market."

John Albert (Buck) Martinez, a cancer survivor, catcher, manager and broadcaster for parts of five decades with the Toronto Blue Jays, was inducted into the club's new Hall of Excellence on Saturday.

Bryan Esbaugh and his 15-year-old son, Wyatt, were fishing on Ponhook Lake in Queens County, N.S., when they accidentally hooked a bald eagle. After safely untangling the bird on shore, they set it free and playfully dubbed it the "Canadian White-Headed Lake Raptor."

More than 100 people gathered outside of Hamilton city hall around midday Saturday to denounce the fact that a self-proclaimed nationalist group that wants to deport millions of people from Canada planned to host a day-long conference in the city the same day. Dominion Society members were seen meeting in Burlington, Ont.

Dozens of masked Israeli settler militants attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in the area earlier this month drew an international outcry. The settlers surrounded a Palestinian home, throwing stones while seven Palestinians were trapped inside, according to witnesses.

In the echoey void of a gutted Campbell's Soup factory in Toronto’s west end, Canada's minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation announced the federal government’s biggest bet to date on homegrown technology that could revolutionize artificial intelligence, medical science and a host of other key sectors of the economy.

At least 27 people have been killed following a Russian attack on the Bucha district, close to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, officials said Saturday.

B.C. Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C.

The flareup in the Canada-U.S. tariff war has not only strengthened Ottawa’s resolve to boost military co-operation with Europe and Asia — it's also hurting prospects of major military purchases from the United States.

A marketing expert and several vendors at the Ex say AI is a necessary tool to help keep small businesses alive.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Saturday one of the 32 Canadians missing in the flash floods disaster has been found safely.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tom Cruise stood up from his chair in front of 40 race-car drivers, jumped over a row of potted plants and directly onto a stage.

"We’re always going to protect our sovereignty, always," Premier Doug Ford said Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Great Lake.

President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many trade lawyers didn’t even know it was still on the books.

With e-scooter hospitalizations up nearly 40% across Canada, they say parents need to rethink how they view the devices.

Forty-eight are from U.S. in first phase of $1.7-billion Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative. And yes, Donald Trump plays a role.

A road trip around Lake Ontario reveals how Donald Trump's 'Lake America' order is separating border neighbours.

Barbara Jean Batten was joined by her extended family to celebrate her impeccable attendance record, never missing a year of the fair that’s ingrained in her family’s history.

The year before the name-calling started, the premier admitted he had hoped the mercurial U.S. president would be re-elected in 2024.

She said that the country will retain ‘ownership of and sovereignty’ over its natural resources

A reliable result might not be available until midday on Sunday, election officials said

Venezuela’s acting president described the deal as a step toward economic recovery, but some in the country consider it a betrayal

In a June 2025 post on X, he wrote: ‘We have got to deport millions and millions and millions of people’

Gabriel Perez made US$107,500 on prediction markets by betting on what Trump would say in speeches

Authorities are monitoring conditions to warn rescue operations downstream if needed

Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilize high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as the Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet, scientists say, while warning climate change may not be sole trigger.

Owner of the house said when the Israeli military arrived they handcuffed, blindfolded and beat those inside, before later releasing them

Among those released are three children under the age of 2, a 7-year-old and two teenage girls

26-year-old secured McLaren’s first drivers’ title last year since Lewis Hamilton won his first championship in 2008

Yiannopoulos was arrested Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez's government in a statement said the deal involves the development of 17 fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels.

After Nepali authorities updated their figures Saturday, the combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 676 dead and nearly 3,000 people missing.

Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested in New Orleans and accused him of overstaying after entering the U.S. in 2019.

With transborder screen passenger traffic down by 8.7 per cent in July, the agency notes this number was 'well below the same month in 2024,' which was 12.5 per cent.

The long-lost belongings were preserved in glacial ice high in the Austrian mountains, but its melting led to their discovery last month by a hiker.

During nearly two hours in a Miami courtroom, Andrew and Tristan Tate denied under oath criminal accusations across multiple countries.

The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.

The federal government says at least 32 Canadians are reported missing in an area spanning parts of Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region in China, after devastating floods.

The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times.

Women are eager disciples of the “Never give up” dogma. But if we treat persevering and quitting as opposites, we lose.

A privacy measure for immigration aid workers became a free speech cause for backers of Mr. Shirley, a right-wing YouTube star. Democrats say the furor is fueled by misinformation.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, faced criticism from Jewish Democrats after remarking, “hurt people hurt people.”

Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.

The intensity of Saturday’s assault prompted condemnations from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and other officials.

Mr. Yiannopoulos, an early supporter of President Trump and vocal supporter of mass deportations, was himself sent back to his home country, part of a long fall from right-wing grace.

The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.

Inside India’s viral political movement.

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, must soon decide whether to raise interest rates if inflation does not ease, even if it draws President Trump’s ire.

The Nepal Army, which is leading rescue efforts, turned to the trapped workers more than a day after the flood, according to army officials, industry groups and private rescuers.

In a candid 2015 interview, Dolly Parton told CNBC's Tania Bryer about depression, ambition and the business decisions that defined her career.

Economists have long viewed the post-pandemic economy as "K"-shaped. That consensus has now evaporated.

With data center concerns becoming a major election issue and Meta reaching a landmark settlement in a social media case, the tech backlash is gaining steam.

OpenAI plans to end model access through Cursor on Nov. 12, citing concerns after SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition of the coding startup.

Salesforce, CrowdStrike, and Nvidia all faced major tests with investors and crushed expectations.

Iran's president says sanctions are hitting imports and exports, as its supreme leader urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar.

"Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors will face the same rules," one business professor told CNBC after Meta called on rivals to protect children online.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that sports-related event contracts are not swaps, contradicting a 3rd Circuit ruling from April.

The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, Trump said in a social media post.

Trump's conviction in the hush money case relates to conduct that preceded the 2016 presidential election, which led to his first term in the White House.

President Xi Jinping is targeting officers affiliated with previously ousted leaders, analysts say, even as Beijing seeks to project power across the Indo-Pacific.

For more than 50 years, he explored Palestinian life and history in his paintings. His work became increasingly political after he spent time in jail.

Two sold-out shows in St. Petersburg were scrapped, highlighting wartime ambivalence about Western culture and the rapper’s past antisemitic remarks.

The plan involves the United States taking more direct control over Venezuelan reserves as crime and steep logistical challenges discourage private investors.

Fears of further flooding complicated recovery efforts, as authorities searched for people missing after floods struck the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.

Iceland will decide whether to restart talks on joining the European Union in a referendum on Saturday, with President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland a motivating factor.

The automaker, one of the nation’s biggest employers, could shed tens of thousands of jobs amid global market shifts driven by electrification, AI and autonomous driving.

British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?

British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?

Co-housing residents live in a Grade II listed mansion for the same price as a two-bed house.

Andy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.

Arthur Fery misses out on his first ATP Tour title with a straight-set defeat by Ignacio Buse in the final of the Winston-Salem Open.

Will Aryna Sabalenka rediscover her mojo? How will Carlos Alcaraz's comeback go? And can Novak Djokovic win? It's time for the 2026 US Open singles.

The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.

As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.

A vote on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union is too close to call.

Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.

Police say ‘several shots fired at a large group of people’ during event at horse racing track

The Columbia, South Carolina, police chief says an officer died and a second was injured Saturday after responding to a call about a domestic dispute

Volunteers rescued a climber who was stranded on a ledge in the Sierra Nevada in an operation that spanned more than 15 hours

The Ukrainian president has promised to punish those responsible as munitions were unknowingly stored in the area causing a huge fire to spread from the explosion

The southern African kingdom is seeing more men becoming midwives

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has sailed past Singapore as it heads home

Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River

With screams and giggles, Minnesota fairgoers are taking delight in the magic of the Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 years old

Olivia Rodrigo is fundraising for women's well-being with a benefit show geared toward her young audience

Independent bookstores in Hong Kong offer a window for mainland Chinese readers who seek ideas suppressed at home