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Justin Bellemore tells The National about the moment he camped out for more than a day in front of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ont., so he could be the first cyclist when the pedestrian and bike lane opened.

A Canadian man accused in a massive data breach of the company Snowflake Inc., has pleaded guilty to four charges including computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and a related conspiracy.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers from Mexico that have sickened 345 people across 27 states and prompted ​a recall of affected products.

When U.S. President Donald Trump posts on Truth Social, the stock market reacts. But what if investors could pay for early access? Andrew Chang explains what Trump Media is selling with Truth API — a subscription service that gives users a head start on the president's posts — and examines whether it fits the definition of insider trading.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)

A Quebec family says they’ve been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for months, waiting to find out if they can maintain their work permits and provincial health coverage ahead of the birth of their second child.

Toronto just got its very own Moo Deng. The Toronto Zoo says a female pygmy hippo calf was born Sunday morning to 20-year-old mother Kindia.

A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday, scientists reported, after drifting off course for the past year.

The UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House grounds in June has been described by TKO officials as a “roaring success." But the financial numbers tell a different story.

Director Jacob Tierney has taken to social media to post a gentle request for space for the cast and crew of Heated Rivalry while they film Season 2.

The injection of up to $100,000 follows funding from the city and province that set the stage for the festival’s return on Friday.

115 station supervisors with CUPE Local 5585 are negotiating their first contract. The TTC says bargaining continues with the help of a conciliator.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s tone toward the United States is already “quite firm” and insisted trade negotiations with Washington remain “constructive” as an Aug. 19 deadline for new U.S. tariffs draws near.

Félix Auger-Aliassime withdrew from his hometown event some two hours before his opening match at IGA Stadium on Wednesday after sustaining a back injury in practice.

Carney said Infantino committed a “fatal” governance failure by not consulting senior advisers, including FIFA’s chief operating officer and board members.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is refusing to rule out commuter jets at Billy Bishop airport in the future, but says his government's immediate transportation priorities in the Toronto region are expanding Pearson Airport and building the Alto high-speed rail line.

The money would go toward 18 developments, including stalled non-market, non-profit projects on city-owned land.

The Ontario government is putting several large public agencies under the microscope, launching reviews that will look at efficiency and productivity.

The RCMP say they've recovered 392 stolen vehicles worth an estimated $28 million through an anti-fraud pilot program launched in June 2025.

Star readers are sharing what Lloyd Robertson meant to them after the legendary broadcaster's death. Did you ever meet him? Share your favourite memories with us in the comment section.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash.

Incident adds to a growing list of cases in which AI agents from major developers breached systems at other companies during testing

Hybrid attack on Leipzig/Halle airport poses new level of danger, minister says

Parents and spouses of people in the military have generally been shielded from deportation under bipartisan consensus

The Democratic Party's progressive wing scored a high-profile victory on Wednesday when Abdul El-Sayed won the party's U.S. Senate nomination in Michigan, giving its anti-establishment message a boost ahead of November's midterm elections.

Social media giant says post had been blocked inadvertently because of operational error

Third Trump nominee for CDC director in past 18 months is confirmed in 51-44 vote

Jeanine John Taele arrested at Trump golf club near L.A. on Sunday, two days before U.S. President visited for fundraising dinner

Kyiv urgently wants the ability to make interceptor missiles in order to defend against Russian attacks

Scientists say they're certain that a SpaceX rocket has slammed into the moon as predicted. The 5,400-mph crash has yet to be officially confirmed. But space-tracking experts say it's inevitable that the leftover rocket segment plowed into the moon on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year.

Gastelum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was best known for posting comedy skit videos, was streaming outside ⁠a fast food restaurant when he was shot.

Carney said keeping the now-abandoned World Cup sell-off plan a secret from senior FIFA staff was a 'fatal' move on Infantino's part and 'not how you run any business.'

Once imaging is returned, scientists say it will confirm what NASA predicted: that the rocket’s upper stage unintentionally slammed into the moon, carving out a large crater.

As a Canadian faces espionage charges in Belgium, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada has been 'involved from the start,' adding, 'draw your own conclusions.'

The CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India’s most notorious crime group.

SpaceX touted faster-than-expected returns from its AI spending on its first-ever earnings call as a public company, but investors remained concerned about long-term investments.

The director of a factory supplying drones to the Russian military was badly wounded when his car exploded, news reports said Wednesday.

The U.S. State Department said the decision was retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas for American diplomats and Brazil’s stalling on approving Trump’s ambassadorial nominee.

Christopher Phillips, ‌60, a former company director, admitted to preventing the lawful and decent burial of his 89-year-old mother, Sylvia Phillips, after she died in March 2023

The drugs were discovered by customs officers at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, after they noticed a suspicious suitcase during an X-ray screening.

With a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan restricts independent reporting by local and foreign media.

A brutal summer has exposed how much Britain, France, Spain and other European countries are under pressure from forces largely out of their control.

The development comes as a Senate committee prepares to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a hearing.

Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.

The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.

A Senate panel scheduled a vote after Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a hearing last week. Here are the legal issues involved.

Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.

The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.

Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.

Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.

The company's sales grew 39% and profits grew 74% in the first half of the year.

SoftBank on Thursday reported profit for its fiscal first quarter that beat market expectations.

Iran denied it was in talks with Washington, despite claims by Trump to the contrary.

Google’s cloud boom is testing the company's commitment to frontier AI as commercial returns take priority.

China unleashed its broadest package of trade countermeasures since last October's trade truce, pushing back against a string of recent U.S. restrictions.

Despite heightened volatility analysts remain optimistic over the outlook of the tech sector, with J.P. Morgan saying the tech sell-off had not derailed the AI investment cycle.

Bain Capital announced it will acquire Gong cha as MBK faces regulatory pressure in South Korea.

Optimism over a Strait of Hormuz deal pushed the Dow to a record high and its fifth positive day in a row, while oil extends a cooling trend.

JPMorgan Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon warned that leverage across financial markets remains elevated, adding that investors should be mindful that hidden borrowing could amplify market disruptions.

India is ramping up stake sales in state-owned companies to keep the growth engine running amid growing fiscal constraints

An Israeli strike in April killed a reporter in Lebanon. The IDF said it was targeting Hezbollah and “regrets any harm caused to journalists.”

U.S.-made systems are Kyiv’s only means to shoot down ballistic missiles, and Ukraine says it has run out of interceptors. Seventeen Ukrainians died overnight.

A senior State Department official told reporters in a background briefing that it was a “reciprocal” action because Brazil has not approved President Donald Trump’s nominee as ambassador to Brasilia.

The president’s bombast has ceased to rattle world leaders, who have seen him fenced in by courts, rebuffed by Congress and strung along by Iran.

Snubbing university, genetics testing for supplements, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho - Chris Smalling is not your ordinary footballer.

Prof Jason Arday said he had "concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away".

BBC Sport looks back at some of the players whose standout performances at the World Cup earned a big transfer.

Meta is the latest company to disclose an AI agent breach, raising cyber-security concerns.

The data behind Tottenham's interest in Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo and how he could fit into Roberto de Zerbi’s side.

Ynyshir got a one-star food hygiene rating from inspectors but has since been restored to five stars.

Menna's heart and lungs were donated after she collapsed at the family's home and died in hospital.

Two men convicted of PC Andrew Harper's manslaughter could still be released from prison next year.

Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.

Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, now he's looking to cash in his shares in the company.

The United States says it has suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a “threat to U.S. interests,” including the inspections of avocados required for their export

The community centres are set to offer walk-in support where members of the public can attend without needing a medical referral

Drone found in close proximity to a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport

Dolars Aleksanders was flown to Gatwick Airport on Wednesday and taken to a custody block

Calls for a dedicated European Union animal rescue service and funding to address the problem of wildfires

Donald Trump invited up a Las Vegas couple, a police officer and a casino waitress, along with their two very young children, on stage in Nevada to talk about the tax breaks on overtime and tips in sweeping legislation signed last year.

A driver police described as a "menace" joked about having 59 points on his licence as police caught him behind the wheel while already disqualified.

South Korean police say they’ve raided the headquarters of Starbucks’ local operation as part of an investigation into a marketing campaign perceived as defaming 1980s' pro-democracy movements

Kemi Badenoch has defended the decision

‘The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love’, Professor Arday said