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Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to 3.2 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada. Analysts polled by Reuters had estimated ​the annual inflation rate to touch three per cent in May, up ​from 2.8 per cent in April.

The Liberal government is weighing a significant routing change for the Alto high-speed rail project that would move the line's corridor south toward the shore of Lake Ontario, CBC News has confirmed.

Vice President JD Vance said Monday peace talks with Iran created a "good foundation for a successful final deal" to end the war that began at the end of February.

The family of a woman who lived with Alzheimer's is fighting for court-ordered restitution more than seven years after rings were stolen by a health-care aide off her arthritic finger at a Winnipeg personal care home.

Thunderheart Tshakapesh spent nearly two years in the care of the province before being released after his 16th birthday. He was dead within a month. His passing kicked off a movement that led to a public inquiry.

When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cap on mental health sessions for them, CBC News has learned. Mental health practitioners have been lobbying for a reversal since, with limited success.

The debate over whether Canadians with mental illness should have access to a medically assisted death ramped up this past week raising questions around why it's so heavily scrutinized and who is most impacted.

White nationalist groups often raise local issues in an effort to gain legitimacy, promoting extremist ideas and trying to recruit new members in the process, says a former neo-Nazi. Now a Vancouver-based anti-hate activist, Tony McAleer was interviewed by CBC News about Second Sons Canada's recent visits to northern Ontario.

A new naked-eye star was supposed to grace our skies in 2024, but it never happened. Astronomers say that it's still on the books and could even happen soon.

Fishing guide Kevin Estrada tells The National about the moment his Sturgeon Slayer tour group caught and released a massive 11-foot white sturgeon on B.C.’s Fraser River.

That’s up from 2.8 per cent in April and marks the first time annual inflation has topped three per cent since late 2023.

Two suspects, 21 and 20 years old, were located and arrested nearby after fleeing before police arrived, authorities added.

Overall new home sales tripled from one year prior, but remained below historic levels, according to the BILD report.

Ottawa is opting to pursue a southern route that bypasses the Highway 7 corridor, the Star has learned.

Industry leaders lauded the decision to expand the HST rebate to all buyers, but frustration was mounting over the delay in enacting regulation.

Starmer announced Monday that he will step aside as Labour party leader, ceding the office to his likely successor, former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

Salah danced, slipped a perfect pass, and buried the goal against New Zealand he was born to score. After decades of heartbreak, the King arrived.

Chayka’s rocky introduction in Toronto is at odds with the person who made a positive impression on his last NHL team.

All three World Cup co-hosts have a lot on the line as the knockouts approach.

An investigation into alleged cheating in a promotional process was launched earlier this year, as first reported by the Star.

Three die in France from heat-related health issues

Number of civilian casualties in Russian attacks in May highest since April 2022

Park Sung-jae is the latest of several members of ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol’s cabinet to receive a prison sentence

Mediators Pakistan and Qatar said parties agreed to road map towards a final deal

Keir Starmer says he'll step down as UK Labour Party leader, will remain Prime Minister until a successor is chosen.

Keir Starmer said Monday he'll step down as U.K. Labour Party leader, and will remain Prime Minister until a successor is chosen.

Prime Minister’s announcement clears way for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to launch a long-expected bid for the party’s leadership

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to resume attacks on Iran through a social media post on Sunday

Outgoing president’s protégé said his team will challenge results from more than 30,000 voting stations

Country’s significant investment in soccer may be slowly starting to pay off at grassroots level

Canada and Australia have agreed on terms to allow Ottawa to buy components of the Arctic over-the-horizon radar system from BAE Systems Australia.

Starmer is the sixth prime minister in a decade to stand outside 10 Downing Street and announce a premature departure, two years after a landslide election victory.

Labour is losing liberal voters to the growing Green Party and facing a rising Reform UK, the Nigel Farage -led anti-immigration party.

The unusually short competition to build the Canadian navy’s next submarine fleet seemed to focus on everything but the boats themselves.

Questions remain about whether a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement can hold amid ongoing regional tensions.

A video posted on social media showed what appeared to be the front of one train entangled with the back of another, with both still on the tracks.

SocGholish malware, linked to the Russian cybercriminal group Evil Corp, exploited thousands of WordPress sites to gain unauthorized access to computer systems and data.

The men targeted a car and two properties linked to Starmer over three nights in May 2025 on the orders of a Russian-speaking figure going by the name of “El Money."

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump’s claims “serious and offensive” toward Meloni and Italy.

A Canadian tourist was shot and killed Thursday in an apparent accident at the Kruger National Park in South Africa, according to officials there.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Andy Burnham, the party’s most popular politician, said he would seek the prime minister’s job and secured the support of a potential rival.

The pre-eminent economic policymaker of his time and a skilled political operator, he favored market-friendly stances that would later come to be associated with destructive financial forces.

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be another win for the right in Latin America.

Alberto Carvalho resigned Sunday, months after the F.B.I. raided his home and office. He came to Los Angeles from Miami with a reputation for raising student test scores but also made missteps.

Silicon Valley and corporate America are increasingly turning to cheaper, open-source artificial intelligence models built in China.

Brexit was supposed to let Britain return to a time when it still counted as a global power. A decade later, the costs are blindingly apparent.

Mediators reported progress toward reaching a final deal within 60 days. They also said that negotiators had dwelled on issues that were supposed to be settled.

The move targets two U.S. manufacturers at the center of the Trump administration’s effort to rebuild the domestic supply chain for critical magnets.

We look into the dangers posed by large S.U.V.s and pickup trucks.

Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship with voters.

Keir Starmer said he will resign as U.K. prime minister and Labour leader, triggering a contest to choose his successor.

Spirit's bankruptcy as United and Delta fly high suggests there's more to success in airline industry than low fares, and failure isn't about jet fuel spikes.

Alan Greenspan presided over the Federal Reserve for 19 years under four presidents and mastered the art of obfuscation known as Fedspeak.

Microsoft's embrace of natural gas shows it is willing to invest in a fossil fuel to meet the power demand from its data centers.

JD Vance said U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland made progress, with Tehran agreeing to allow IAEA inspectors back into Iran.

A rally following the company's record breaking IPO on June 12 has cooled, with stock dropping the past two full days of trading.

The primary focus of the unrest is a proposed multi-billion-euro tourism project on Albania's Adriatic coast.

WeChat is an indispensable part of daily life in China and Tencent is trying to tap into its huge user base to expand use of its AI services.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose over 3 basis points to 4.483%.

France and Germany agreed on a KNDS framework as Germany seeks a 40% stake ahead of a potential multibillion-euro IPO.

The party’s crushing losses in local elections had triggered a mutiny against Starmer. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, emerged as a heavy favorite to be the next PM.

Here is the text of the British prime minister's resignation speech outside 10 Downing Street on Monday. It set the stage for a new Labour Party leader to become government leader by September.

The negotiations were shaken by President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh attacks, but Pakistan and Qatar hailed “encouraging progress.”

Some of the president’s strongest supporters are hurting as midterm elections approach.

Neither Washington nor Tehran wants the peace process to collapse completely, but diplomats say they expect a process full of challenges and distrust.

Italy’s right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was labeled Europe’s “Trump whisperer,” but the war in Iran turned their friendship into a liability for her.

The health minister warns many citizens "will suffer", with temperatures set to peak on Monday.

With unruly behaviour both on and off the course during last week's US Open, it is imperative officials continue to closely police the situation, writes Iain Carter.

The Labour leader says he will remain prime minister until his successor is chosen.

A passenger praises a member of railway staff who, despite being in pain, helped the injured.

A Lotto Jackpot ticket worth £12m bought in Rhondda Cynon Taf has yet to be claimed.

Former Tottenham and Brentford manager Thomas Frank on watching new players at the World Cup - who would he sign and who will be the star of the tournament?

As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan became the world's most high-profile banker.

Serena Williams will return to the singles court at Wimbledon aged 44 - BBC Sport analyses if she is ready and the challenges she will face.

Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.

The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster.

Reform UK’s claim to be the nation’s anti-establishment party is undermined by the number of former Conservative ministers in its ranks – a weakness Restore Britain looks set to exploit.

Nigel Farage has been busy.

Arizona Democrat remembers ‘terrifying’ fights instigated by his alcoholic father Richard, whom he called ‘a violent guy’

The organisation said issues linked to surveys being used to inform data will lead to a ‘reduced quality’ in its statistics released in July.

‘Manchesterism’ underpins veteran politician’s plan for Britain. Here’s what Burnham says he would do as PM

Watch Duty, a free cellphone app that tracks fires, became a vital tool for millions during the 2025 LA fires

A smiling Duke of Sussex is kneeling and hugging Archie and his daughter Princess Lilibet in the image posted by his wife

Three vessels under the Panamanian, Belize and Palau flags all came under fire from Russia, Kyiv said

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President Donald Trump angrily lashes out at outlet for questioning the purpose of his Operation Epic Fury