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BetMGM said on Monday it is updating its terms of service to explicitly prohibit customers from harassing athletes, a move the U.S. sports-betting operator ​framed as part of a broader push on sports integrity and player safety.

Construction on the main hockey arena for the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games is expected to continue until the first puck drops, but organizers and the Canadian ice master insist the ice will be in good condition and ready for competition.

Cosmetics company Estée Lauder has been fined $750,000 after federal agents found it was using "forever chemicals" in some of its eyeliner products.

A Calgary man who tunnelled from his apartment to that of his upstairs neighbour last summer has been found guilty of break and enter.

Lionsgate released the trailer to Michael, its Michael Jackson biopic on Monday. The trailer answers a few questions about one of the most anticipated films of 2026 — while leaving a host of others up in the air. 

While Canadian production and jobs with Ford, Stellantis and General Motors have declined over the past decade, they have stayed consistent among Japanese carmakers, according to a new report by the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing, an Ontario-based think-tank.

Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Today show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will, and the sheriff said Monday it's imperative she's found soon because she could die without her medication.

No, Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry were not photographed at the Grammys on Sunday. But these fake photos were shared widely online.

Researchers have identified that some dogs are "gifted word learners” — pups who know the names of more than 100 toys. In fact, these dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping. And even if your dog isn’t in this "gifted" group, there are many ways to help them improve how they learn.

“We’re political opponents, but we’re not enemies. Not today at least.”

An Alberta junior hockey team says three players have been killed in a vehicle crash while heading to practice.

OTTAWA - The office of former foreign affairs minister John Baird said Monday neither he nor the Canadian government were consulted on a 2014 seminar invitation list that included convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Wiarton Willy is little better than a coin flip at predicting the weather. But in a world of uncertainty and upheaval, we still turn to him.

The city said it has ended a six-year business relationship with One Community Solutions after "thoughtfully" monitoring its business practices.

Blair told the Star by email that he informed the Speaker of the House of Commons he would step down as the MP for Scarborough Southwest.

Mayor Olivia Chow dodged questions about whether she plans to run in the Oct. 26 mayoral election, despite her emphasis on affordability in her 2026 city budget.

A DNA firm says it identified remains of Jeanette Marcotte, last seen in Saskatchewan and thought to be Vancouver-bound when she went missing.

The zoo has provided an update on Zwalani, a 26-year-old male silverback who attacked two female gorillas last summer.

Public consultations have started to decide what route the trains will take through Ontario and Quebec.

Democrats want to rein in Trump’s deportation operations after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis

Body-worn camera program to be expanded nationwide, DHS Secretary says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had agreed on a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for India lowering trade barriers and halting its of purchases of Russian oil and shifting them to the United States and potentially Venezuela.

Nearly 10-day mission will send astronauts past the moon, around the mysterious far side and back to Earth

Norway's prime minister said the country's crown princess, Mette-Marit, displayed poor judgment in having contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, following fresh reports of her ties with the late U.S. sex offender. It comes as Norway's monarchy faces several problems, among them the detention of Mette-Marit's eldest son on fresh criminal charges.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Monday on former Ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson to quit the House of Lords over his ties to the deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns.

Hani Al Sawah is performing his political songs in Syria again for the first time since fleeing the country in 2012

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza was given a boost on Monday with the reopening of the enclave's Rafah crossing with Egypt. But Hamas and Israel remain far apart on key issues, especially Hamas disarmament and Israel's withdrawal.

Video provided by the zoo opens with the penguins eagerly running out of their enclosure and diving into the freshly fallen snow.

Rescue services in Western Australia said the boy swam for four hours to shore — two while wearing a lifejacket, and two without.

The latest mention of Mandelson follows last year's disclosure of correspondence between him and Epstein, including a note calling the convicted sex offender his 'best pal.'

In new charges separate from the trial, Marius Borg Høiby was arrested for assault, threats with a knife and violation of a restraining order, police said in a statement.

An Egyptian official said 50 Palestinians were expected to cross in each direction on the first day of the Rafah border crossing operation.

Air India said on Monday it had grounded one of its Boeing Dreamliners after one of its pilots reported an issue with the fuel control switch.

NASA says the earliest possible launch of Artemis II, which will carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon, is now scheduled for Feb. 8 due to weather delays.

Catherine O'Hara is best-known for her role as Kate McCallister in the 'Home Alone' movie series, alongside 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Beetlejuice.'

A prosecutor said the gang was involved in producing counterfeit drugs with an estimated street value of £288 million (C$424 million).

Trump said Thursday he instructed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. military leaders to open up the airspace by the end of the day.

B.C. Premier David Eby is condemning reports of meetings between Alberta separatists and U.S. officials to discuss separation from Canada, accusing them of 'treason.'

Missiles overnight targeted power plants in Kyiv and other parts of the country, according to local authorities, despite President Trump’s request for a pause.

Hours after The Times reported that President Trump had lowered the bar for a deal, he denied backtracking and made new threats against Harvard.

His sweeping military shake-up may look like weakness but it’s clearing the way for a more dangerous force under his full control.

The change comes as the federal government has provided accounts of fatal shootings that have sometimes conflicted with local officials and witness videos.

The remarks by Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party’s pro-Second Amendment wing.

More than two dozen musicians, dancers, theater companies and other creative groups have pulled out of performing at the Kennedy Center since President Trump returned to the White House.

The Gateway Development Commission said that if the federal government continued to withhold funding for a rail link under the Hudson River, it would have to stop construction this week.

Some hard-line House Republicans have balked at the deal Senate Democrats struck with President Trump to fund the government, complicating its path to enactment.

The ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States.

Recently released emails reveal that Jeffrey Epstein sought to connect Mr. Tisch, whose family is a part-owner of the New York Giants, with multiple women.

The U.S. and India have finalized a trade deal on Monday after months of negotiations, steadying a relationship that had plummeted to its lowest point in decades.

Investors are weighing the impact of rising memory prices and the strength of Nintendo’s games pipeline ahead of the Switch 2.

European stocks opened broadly higher on Tuesday as global markets settled following a brief sell-off in cryptocurrencies and precious metals.

Elon Musk said the platform was the "very early stages of singularity" but others are more skeptical

As part of the deal, New Delhi will "BUY AMERICAN" at "a much higher level," and stop buying oil from Russia, according to Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday stateside said that U.S. will cut reciprocal tariff on India to 18% from 25%.

Asia-Pacific markets rose after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington and India had struck a trade deal.

This comes as the country sees its highest level of inflation in six quarters.

Silver's rapid surge and equally dramatic reversal ignited questions among investors: when does an asset start behaving like a meme?

In merging SpaceX with xAI, Elon Musk may be providing his artificial intelligence startup with a much-needed cash infusion.

The U.N. and IOC are asking for a pause in wars, an ancient Olympic tradition, amid the Winter Games. Athletes from countries beset by violence are set to compete.

Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war.

He acknowledged that the weekend’s revelations further entangled him in the “understandable furor” surrounding the convicted sex offender.

Israeli troops seized the Rafah border crossing in May 2024. The reopening marks progress toward the second phase of the U.S.-backed ceasefire deal.

The United States and India finalized a trade agreement Monday, helping stabilize a relationship that had been in decline during Trump’s second term.

Prosecutors said the suspects ran an export network that sent more than 16,000 shipments worth more than $30 million to Russian customers, including arms manufacturers.

The Post spoke to four Kenyans who fought in Ukraine and relatives of nine other recruits, as a secret pipeline funnels young Africans to Russia’s military.

Myanmar’s military regime has tightened import restrictions, exacerbating the country’s economic crisis and sparking widespread hardship among the people.

Washington and Caracas have moved quickly to open Venezuela’s oil sector to U.S. investment. Ordinary Venezuelans will wait longer to feel any benefit.

Seen two years later, a suppressed U.S cable warning of a “wasteland” in northern Gaza, as reported by Reuters, is a small footnote of history.

The grounding comes amid an investigation into a crash last year involving an aircraft of the same model.

There are calls for the former prince to testify on what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein's activities - but emails show multiple requests by US authorities in the past.

The announcement is the latest development in the White House's ongoing feud with the Ivy League institution.

Harvey Willgoose's family say they believe he would "100%" be alive if school his had acted sooner.

Once dubbed the 'Happy Slam' by Roger Federer, the innovative Australian Open has gone from strength to strength - but there have been signs of discontent.

The mystery of the teenager's murderer is finally solved by serial killer Wright's admission.

Chicken from thousands of miles away is particularly prevalent in some Welsh counties.

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.

The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.

Police probe Mandelson's alleged government leaks to Epstein and AI bots "moan about humans" leads Tuesday's papers.

Peer says he is ‘amazed’ by some conversations he had with disgraced paedophile financier, as Met to review reports into alleged misconduct in public office

Iran’s president says he has instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States

Cumbernauld-based AG Barr unveiled the acquisitions as it reported a ‘strong’ financial year.

Details about the former duchess’s friendship with Epstein have emerged in newly released files

In January almost a quarter of shoppers (23%) sought high-protein food and 26% looked for high-fibre products, a survey for Worldpanel found.

Limited ceasefire requested by Trump ends as Moscow resumes attacking Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities

China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions

First meeting between US and Iran envoys since Tehran's 12-day war with Israel expected on Friday

The campaign also received backing from actor and writer Sir Stephen Fry

Don Lemon says that about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him last week