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Joan Phillip, the NDP MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona and wife of Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, has died.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

Squishy toys have triggered recalls, seizures and burn warnings abroad. Health Canada has received 36 reports involving squishy dumpling toys, including injuries, but says it has not confirmed a specific health or safety risk.

Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.

A decade ago, Meghan Cliffel believed she was being watched by members of a cult who were out to kill her and her young daughters. In fact, she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, the condition at the heart of the Lindsay Clancy trial. But Cliffel got treatment and went on to have a third baby — because she advocated for support.

CBC’s reporting on terrorism, wherever it occurs, has always been guided by the principle of attribution, and like other major news organizations, it has been our practice for decades.

No Canadians will enter the singles draws at the U.S. Open through the qualifying tournament after Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl lost in final round action Friday in New York.

Animal Justice is calling for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to investigate the death in a Chicago aquarium of Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., that was part of ongoing relocation efforts involving other whales and dolphins.

Jake Reiner this week gave his first sit-down interview since the killing of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in California in December. He told KABC-TV about the shock he felt after being told his parents were dead and the complicated feelings he has for his younger brother, Nick, who's currently facing murder charges in the killings.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.

Change came amid online uproar and after Canada's public safety minister called Sept. 11, 2001 events the "deadliest terrorist attack in history."

The last entrant into the Ontario Liberal leadership contest is shaking up the Nov. 21 race, according to new fundraising tallies from Elections Ontario released Friday.

The “anti-patch” ban comes into effect Sept. 2.

A federal judge rejected the president’s bid to move the state court case to federal and have it dismissed on presidential immunity grounds.

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with U.S. officials next week, after recently saying she wants to see Canada double down on diplomacy and avoid any further escalations of their trade war.

Household brands, small businesses and individual Canadians are turning the Lake Ontario movement into something reminiscent of the 'Elbows Up!' wave last year.

The mapping company's refusal follows blowback against Trump's move to change the lake's name from both sides of the border.

The once-popular Ontario chain is down to just two locations, including this pop-up. Now, the CEO says a move back into the city could be next.

A 28-year old man from Scarborough was found by beachgoers on Thursday, police said.

Meyers had lots to laugh about when it came to Doug Ford's handling of the trade war with the United States.

The announcement comes nearly nine months after the U.S. military at Trump’s direction carried out an operation to capture Venezuela’s president

Iceland walked away from EU accession talks in 2013, when a Eurosceptic government took power

The floods have killed 579 in Nepal, the country’s disaster-management authority said Friday

Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility

Yiannopoulos has taken provocative public positions criticizing feminism, Islam and has also been especially supportive of Trump’s immigration crackdown

It is the third time the judge has blocked Trump from having the U.S. District Court in Manhattan seize control of the case from the New York court

CIA director John Ratcliffe went to Moscow this week for an almost-secret, face-to-face meeting with his top Russian counterparts

No Canadians are among the 121 foreign nationals the Nepal Tourism Board said Friday had been rescued.

‘Defend the Vote’ March follows a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans

Ban prolongs the state of limbo for tens of thousands of people who have had their residency applications suspended since May

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.

CCTV footage of the April incident captured the moment the nun was forced to the ground from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone wall before being kicked.

A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.

The operation, which restored the eyesight of a 48-year-old man, took place at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.

The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.

Galliano, a fashion industry giant championed by Anna Wintour, was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts in 2011.

The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

The disaster has left countless people with little or nothing of the lives they had built, struggling with immediate survival and unsure how to rebuild.

Drawings obtained by The New York Times and reviewed by engineers show insufficient reinforcements on eight more steel columns than previously known at a Manhattan building.

Also, Trump orders the creation of a space academy. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.

President Trump’s administration has been pushing U.S. companies like Chevron to invest more in Venezuela’s oil industry.

There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.

A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea.

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.

The national average price for gas is at $4.09 per gallon and was last below $3 on March 2.

Investors assessed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish message in his keynote address at Jackson Hole.

Corn and wheat futures have surged to their highest levels in more than three years. But the reasons for these recent rallies are notably different.

Apple raised prices for Apple Music by $1 per month in July, citing licensing costs.

Banque Misr UAE processed about $1.8 billion over two years for some 100 companies that are potentially part of Iran's shadow banking network, Treasury said.

After confusing markets at his July news conference, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh used Jackson Hole to give a clearer view of the case for higher interest rates.

Take-Two shares moved higher in premarket Friday, as analysts said they were bullish on the GTA maker's parent company following a successful trailer launch.

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.

Uganda's final Ebola patient was discharged from hospital care on July 16.

Hundreds of people, including more than 600 tourists, remain missing after the floods hit the Nepal-China border.

The country needs infrastructure and deals to expand exports beyond the United States.

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.

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.

The Trump administration intervened in a Swiss criminal investigation of Alejandro Betancourt, who has been helping Washington as an intermediary in Caracas.

The push comes nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched the war, with no immediate diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.

We spoke to experts about how the breathing technique used by soldiers and influencers works.

Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

From lattes to pastries, UK foodies are embracing the humble sweetcorn as more than a pizza topping.

Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.

Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.

This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.

The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.

Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?

Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to prison for accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro

This move away from an automatic disqualification represents part of a broader evolution in recruitment standards across federal law enforcement agencies

The structure could alter visual connections between some of Washington’s iconic landmarks

The United States Southern Command says that Colombian security forces captured a suspected senior leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

The agreement would give the US control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil

Harp has reportedly been nicknamed the “human printer” for the way in which she prints out information

Two damning reports into the UK’s maternity services found that they failed to consistently provide compassionate and safe care

The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities

The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” saying it violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and shows a “blatant disrespect” for the Indigenous people who gave it its name in the first place

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak described attempts to weaken new employment protections as ‘blatant scaremongering’