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Daryl Hannah has issued a scathing response to the new TV series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn Bessette, denouncing the way she's been portrayed in the FX and Hulu show as false, damaging and misogynistic.

Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney will write, direct and executive produce new series Alexander, adapted from Vancouver author Annabel Lyon's 2009 novel The Golden Mean, Netflix announced Thursday.

A Winnipeg woman killed in a bus crash while on vacation is being remembered as a determined, caring and selfless mother who always offered a helping hand to those who needed it — whether it be volunteering or rescuing stray cats.

Ottawa and Alberta have reached an agreement that will see the province take control of regulatory approvals for major projects, something they say will deliver those projects more expeditiously.

U.S. crude prices rise above $90 per barrel for the first time in more than two years.

The New York Islanders agreed Friday to a deal with the St. Louis Blues for versatile forward Brayden Schenn, who waived his no-trade clause to facilitate the trade. The teams happened to be staying in the same hotel in San Jose, Calif.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Ariz., police said. Brooks was released following the booking process around 3:30 a.m.

The U.S. Justice Department released FBI records late Thursday that summarize interviews of an ‌unidentified woman in which she made accusations against President Donald Trump related to an alleged sexual encounter.

Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Lebanon on Friday, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in densely populated neighbourhoods to seek shelter elsewhere, as aid groups warned the escalating conflict could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled Quebec cannot bar asylum seekers from subsidized daycare.

Our NHL trade deadline live blog will cover everything you need to know about the Maple Leafs and keep tabs on a busy day in the NHL.

The federal government is booking charter and commercial flights as well as buses for Canadians stranded in the Middle East, while also keeping the option of military flights on the table as the war there escalates.

The director's 'Hair of the Bear,' starring Malia Baker and Roy Dupuis, is now playing in theatres.

While city-owned Exhibition Place is the likeliest location of the proposed 2-million square foot convention centre, the premier said there are other possibilities.

Russia has tightened its relationship with Iran as it looked for badly needed missiles and drones to utilize in its four-year war Ukraine.

Russia has tightened its relationship with Iran as it looked for badly needed missiles and drones to utilize in its four-year war Ukraine.

From 1952 to 2020, Hazel Hoeg made everyone at the beloved restaurant feel like family. This week, the community returned the favour.

Everybody loves Bunny the coyote, and that can be a problem, according to the city of Mississauga.

Iran has blamed Israel and the United States for the blast

The premier appears to want his legacy to be about building things up, not tearing them down.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death leaves a sectarian wound that some suspect will fester into new violence

Blast killed more than 165 people, most of them of children, according to Iranian state media

The Globe's Mark MacKinnon describes how central Beirut has become a hub for refugees fleeing Israeli strikes, looking for transport away from southern parts of the city.The UN refugee agency said on Friday that nearly 100,000 people have been displaced within Lebanon and tens of thousands of Syrian refugees there have fled back over the border, calling the situation in the region a "major humanitarian emergency."Israel has issued large-scale evacuation orders for southern Lebanon and parts o...

The diverse war aims the U.S. President has set out amount to a multiple-choice proposition for opponents of his war effort

Event’s focus on diversity and inclusion must contend with some countries absent or boycotting and air-travel chaos caused by war in the Middle East

The Pentagon slapped a formal supply-chain risk designation on artificial intelligence lab Anthropic on Thursday, limiting use of a technology that a source said was being used for military operations in Iran.

Sri Lanka has released video showing its navy personnel rescuing Iranian sailors from a warship that was sunk by a torpedo from a U.S. submarine on Wednesday.

FBI agents interviewed the unidentified woman four times in 2019 as part of their investigation

Explosion killed dozens of children on Feb. 28; Russia provided intelligence for Iran to strike U.S. targets, sources say

The U.S. House of Representatives rejected an effort on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump's air war on Iran and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress.

The U.S. says it has stuck a new agreement to provide up to US$20 billion in reinsurance coverage to 'restore confidence in maritime trade' amid the Iran war.

The sources, who were not authorized to comment publicly, cautioned that the U.S. intelligence has not uncovered that Russia is directing Iran on what to do with the information.

Leavitt also said Washington was looking at potential candidates to lead Iran, a day after Trump said that the U.S. must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran.

Canada has arranged a chartered flight departing from the UAE, which has the highest number of Canadians registered in the region, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.

Trump posted to Truth Social that 'we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction.'

Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday, citing where the two countries want to collaborate, from cyber policy to Arctic security and addressing climate change.

Carignan said a meeting is set for early Friday morning to discuss such a proposal among allied militaries and that a recommendation would be presented to the government.

The move comes after rounds of Trump administration officials have visited the South American nation after January's U.S. military operation.

Canadians arriving in Toronto after leaving Dubai describe cancelled flights, missile interceptions and limited government help getting home.

The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude shot up 8.5 per cent Thursday to settle at US$81.01 per barrel, the highest level since the summer of 2024.

He hosted a home improvement radio show, fought in cage matches and inherited a plumbing business before becoming a “MAGA warrior” in Congress.

The move comes as President Trump is ratcheting up his rhetorical assault on Cuba’s leadership.

Market movements this week had already been choppy as investors weighed the inflationary impact of the conflict in the Middle East. On Friday, the jobs report complicated matters.

The large-scale, public event in Chicago on Friday caps two weeks of memorials for Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, who died at 84.

America’s strength has always been its private sector. Empowering it can save us from A.I.’s worst effects on jobs.

Employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent.

The weaker-than-expected numbers quickly became a source of tension between the two parties ahead of the midterm elections.

Reporters tapped sources, combed through public records and scrutinized social media to penetrate the web of influence and money underlying the president’s clemency grants.

A star writer from the heyday of magazines reveals the family secret behind his award-winning stories.

The executive director, Jean Davidson, said her departure reflects frustration at the turmoil that has engulfed the arts center.

Marvell shares surged on Friday after the company beat earnings expectations and issued strong guidance on continuing AI demand.

Amazon joined Microsoft and Google in continue to offer Anthropic's Claude AI technology to customers after the Pentagon deemed it a "supply chain risk."

CBP told Judge Richard Eaton that the technology upgrades it plans would save more than 4 million man-hours in processing refunds for Trump's tariffs.

The oil market is worried that Gulf countries will have to shut production if tankers are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Cloud vendors are letting customers know that Anthropic's popular AI tools can still be accessed after the Department of Defense blacklisted the company.

While regional sales will be impacted, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil prices will have ripple effects across the global automotive industry.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

Zealand and Roche are jointly developing the drug petrelintide which in a mid-stage study led to a worse-than-expected 10.7% weight-loss over 42 weeks.

The update comes as the Iran war enters its seventh day and the escalating regional conflict continues to disrupt global supply chains.

The Iran war and the U.S. attack in Venezuela show a Trump administration more willing to eschew diplomacy and take military action.

Swarms of low-cost drones used by the Russians in Ukraine have been breaching U.S. air defense systems and striking targets across the Middle East.

The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba’s government.

Three U.S. fighter jets involved in the offensive against Iran were shot down mistakenly by Kuwait’s air defenses, the U.S. military’s Central Command said.

A new Pew survey shows that other countries’ citizens tend to look more favorably on their neighbors.

The abrupt cancellation of a training event has put a spotlight on the 82nd Airborne Division, which specializes in ground combat and other fraught missions.

Beijing kicked off its top annual political gathering, pledging to further insulate its economy from Trump’s tariffs and accelerate efforts to supercharge its military.

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified, and countries including Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia reported fresh attacks.

The women have been interviewed under suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and human trafficking, the Met Police says.

The Duchess of Sussex will run As ever independently, after a partnership with Netflix helped to launch the brand last year.

It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.

World Cup co-hosts Mexico plan to deploy nearly 100,000 security personnel to protect fans at this summer's tournament, amid ongoing cartel violence in the country.

Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge.

Student Aalia Mahomed, 20, was described as the "most amazing daughter" by her mother.

Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says oil could hit $150 a barrel if the Iran conflict continues over the coming weeks.

A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

Thheiba and Fidda were 22 years old and were the remaining two females of a pride at Belfast zoo.

The company says its "mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda," in response to the latest White House meme.

The IDF said the ‘incident was reviewed, and lessons were learned accordingly’

Iranians are discarding shopping trolleys – instead only buying a few goods at a time at the supermarket as the ongoing conflict prompts a sharp drop in purchasing power. Independent Persian reports

A Cleveland woman is jailed with bail set after $2 million after being accused of killing her two young daughters

The current Pentagon press corps is made up of mostly conservative outlets that agreed to the policy

‘This is frat house not White House,’ one critic of the video said

National Symphony Orchestra director Jean Davidson has left the Kennedy Center to lead the Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles, as turmoil grows under President Donald Trump’s control

Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after she allegedly punched a man in the face at a Miami nightclub, according to Miami-Dade County police records

Tom Frith and his wife were told he could not have an MRI that might have detected the deadly brain condition he had, because it was the weekend – weeks later, he was dead

Cuba is shutting down its embassy in Ecuador after Ecuador and ordered its diplomats out

Puppy-killing former South Dakota governor made history as the first Cabinet secretary ousted in Trump's second term, but the writing had been on the wall for months, reports Rhian Lubin and Brendan Rascius