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In an exclusive interview with CBC Sports, Canadian skeleton coach Joe Cecchini denies that he manipulated a race on the developmental circuit to ensure Canada’s spots at the Olympics, ultimately preventing American Katie Uhlaender from competing in a record sixth Games.

Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”

Journalist Don Lemon and three other people were arrested Friday in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and federal officials.

Trading card shops like ShoeBox Games & Cafe in Calgary are being targeted for thefts, as Pokemon trading cards have skyrocketed in value over recent years.

While a record number of surgeries is being performed in the province, the number of people on Alberta's waitlist is longer than it was two years ago. And the latest provincial data shows less than two-thirds of patients had their surgeries completed within the recommended time period.

The policy that allows faith-based health-care providers to ban medical assistance in dying in their facilities is being tested now in B.C. Supreme Court. But transfers of MAID patients because the facility won't allow the practice are more common outside B.C., according to Health Canada data.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a decision likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer to the White House.

TTC chair Jamaal Myers told the Star on Friday that the light-rail line was randomly activating its emergency brakes.

John Gradek, head of the aviation management program at McGill University, said the real motivation for Trump's threats is because Gulfstream's product simply isn't a match for the latest Bombardier Global Express.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department was releasing more than 3 million pages of documents in the latest Epstein disclosure, as well as more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.

At an Ottawa media conference, the prime minister introduced the show's key players, including creator Jacob Tierney.

The murder of 21-year-old Jakub Sudomericky followed a “brief verbal altercation” over distancing at an LCBO checkout at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he had been covering the Grammy Awards, his attorney Abbe Lowell said.

The cold weather freezing the city is expected to continue into the weekend, with wind chill making it feel like -30.

Palestinians who left Gaza during the war will be allowed to return upon getting Israeli security clearance.

It's part of a week of events marking the 20th anniversary of the modern Conservative Party taking office and the former prime minister's political record, according to one of the organizers.

Such contracts have become controversial as concerns mount that products or services sold to ICE could be used by the agency in activities that may violate human rights.

Department of Homeland Security also said the FBI will lead the investigation into Pretti’s death

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says UN could run out of cash by July

President Donald Trump on Friday chose former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to head the U.S. central bank when Jerome Powell's leadership term ends in May. The appointment gives a frequent Fed critic a chance to put his idea of monetary policy 'regime change' into practice at a moment when the President has pushed for more control over the central bank.

Greenlandic people, responding to Trump’s threats, puzzle over the idea that their island can be sold

More than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images were also released

Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday and was left limping and keeping weight off her left knee — a troublesome development in the 41-year-old's spectacular skiing comeback.

Judge also dismissed a gun charge but left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison

U.S. military has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and several guided-missile destroyers into the Middle East

It is released on Friday in more than 1,500 theatres in the U.S. and around the world

Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with the global release of a documentary she produced about the 20 days leading up to husband Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

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.'

The company said the incident is currently under investigation and information is limited, but it confirms that local authorities have been notified.

Canada and South Korea have taken key steps to strengthen trade ties that are expected to boost several industrial sectors in Canada, including automotive and critical minerals.

Canada has declared Fahed Sowane a danger to security.

State-run airline Satena said air traffic control lost contact with the plane 12 minutes into its short flight from Cucuta, on the border with Venezuela, to the town of Ocana.

The former U.S. attorney who oversaw the prosecution and conviction of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman tells Global News there are similarities in both cases.

The attempted entry prompted Ecuador's Foreign Ministry to send a 'note of protest' to the U.S. Embassy in Quito, demanding such incidents 'not be repeated.'

The Emmy-winning comedian was a member of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “S.C.T.V.”

New policies limiting the teaching of race and gender issues led administrators and professors to change hundreds of courses. School leaders say the rules could hurt A&M’s reputation.

Three others were also arrested on charges that they had violated federal law during the church protest this month, reviving a case that was rejected last week by a magistrate judge.

The judge, Margaret Garnett of Federal District Court, said the case against Luigi Mangione would still proceed to trial on other counts.

Federal prosecutors said a man was arrested after he impersonated an F.B.I. agent during a visit to the federal jail in Brooklyn where Luigi Mangione is being held.

Kevin M. Warsh, whom Mr. Trump tapped to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, could face fierce resistance if he tries to pursue substantially lower borrowing costs.

The 2.6-million-square-foot Terminal One, part of a multibillion-dollar redevelopment of Kennedy Airport, will be nearly as large as the Empire State Building.

Stock and bond markets were unfazed by Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Fed chair, with the S&P 500 nudging slightly lower in early trading on Friday.

Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school and beyond.

A storm on Saturday is shaping up to be one of the strongest that parts of the South have seen in years. The storm will move through the Northeast on Sunday, but probably with far less snow.

Gold and silver prices plunged on Friday, following weeks of gains as investors poured money into safe havens.

The Miami federal court lawsuit says the IRS and Treasury failed to prevent the leak of Trump's tax records by former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn.

President Trump named Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, ending an odyssey that has seen unprecedented turmoil around the central bank.

The flash storage memory company reported strong margins as AI data centers fuel a supply crunch for the chips.

Luigi Mangione is accusing of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street in December 2024.

Chevron is the only U.S. oil major operating in Venezuela through a special license issued by the Treasury Department.

Microsoft's stock saw its biggest daily decline since 2020 on Thursday after investors were dismayed by its cloud computing business not growing enough.

"We did not protect President Trump ... or anybody," Deputy Attorney Todd Blanche said as he revealed there would be no more release of Epstein files.

The plant will help make Lilly's experimental drug called retatrutide, which has shown the highest weight loss seen to date in a late-stage trial. 

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods in a CNBC interview stood by comments on Venezuela's oil industry that angered President Donald Trump.

A rising number of incursions into NATO airspace has led some officials to allege an escalation of a Russian hybrid attacks against the alliance and the European Union.

The snow piles clogging up the capital’s streets would seem quaint in some cities — including ones prone to far greater quantities of snow.

A new executive order declares that Havana constitutes a “national emergency,” allowing Trump to levy tariffs on any country that delivers oil to Cuba.

Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting power facilities in Kyiv and other towns, but the Kremlin says the pause on strikes expires Sunday.

The president accused Canada of blocking the sale of U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft and said he would raise tariffs in the latest dispute to rock the once-chummy relationship.

In the beachside state of Goa, officials and oil executives envisioned new energy pacts and multilateral relationships as a counterbalance to Trump’s America.

The Trump administration sent a private letter opposing the choice of Nouri al-Maliki, the leading candidate for prime minister, considered close to Iran.

The havoc wrought by the deployment of federal immigration enforcement in the U.S. has wrought unflattering comparisons abroad to unaccountable paramilitary forces.

The Treasury Department announced a general license authorizing U.S. firms to trade Venezuelan oil after Caracas approved a law to improve terms for foreign investors.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses security guarantees demanded by Ukraine for any deal, once again saying the current regime in Kyiv should end.

Sam Curran takes England's second ever hat-trick in T20 internationals as they beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS) in Pallekele.

Is a nervousness among Arsenal fans affecting the players in the Premier League title race? Alex Howell looks at what impact this could have on Mikel Arteta's side as they look to end a run of three second-placed finishes.

Deng Majek is told by the mother of victim Rhiannon Whyte that she hopes he never sees the outside world.

West Coast Main Line rail services between Euston station and Watford Junction saw disruption throughout Friday afternoon.

Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.

Anthony Gilheaney hit four men on Shaftesbury Avenue, killing Aiden Chapman and injuring the others.

The full Moon in February is known as the Snow Moon.

Newcastle United face Liverpool on Saturday for the first time since the injured Alexander Isak left the club in September following "the most talked about" saga in world football

A judge dismisses two federal counts against the 27-year-old, but he still faces state murder charges.

The future of the event had looked uncertain after the organisers went into voluntary liquidation last year.

Justice Department officials released the next trove of documents more than a month after the congressionally mandated deadline

Lebanon’s cabinet has approved an agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners back to Syria

Revelation comes after Elon Musk’s Grok AI came under fire for allowing users to create ‘nude’ images of women without their consent

The Farmers’ Almanac isn’t going out of business after all, but it is leaving Maine for the big city

Amid a deadly immigration crackdown by Trump’s federal agents with the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, residents of Minneapolis are patrolling the city to keep people safe. They tell chief international correspondent Bel Trew, out on the streets alongside them, how they have no intention of giving up

Massive power outages in Cuba mean that many people are unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island

American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates are featured in a new Netflix documentary about their journey to the Milan Cortina Olympics

Passengers are facing disruption on the rail line between London and Watford Junction

Pitch@Palace, which helped budding entrepreneurs, is due to be dissolved on Tuesday

Martin Lewis has issued a stark message to Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the decision to freeze the student debt repayment threshold.