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The Toronto Blue Jays have nearly closed the gap with the Cleveland Guardians in the battle for the American League's remaining wild-card spot, but they'll have to work to keep it that way — and hope the Guardians lose at least once in their Friday double-header.

Alper Yesil tells The National about the moment a severe Toronto thunderstorm turned a local Tim Hortons into a makeshift storm shelter as heavy rains and high winds sent traffic lights and people flying.

The cast of Heated Rivalry is getting hotter by the week, with the Canadian-made hockey drama recruiting three more stars for its second season roster.

The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."

The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island's economy and deepen its multiple crises.

Federal government officials said Global Affairs Canada is working to collect DNA from the families of Canadians still missing in Nepal and China after a flash flood ripped through the border region last week.

Vancouver police officer, anti-gang advocate and youth charity CEO Kal Dosanjh has been charged with theft, fraud and breach of trust offences dating back to 2017.

A new report from the Canada West Foundation warns that, though the grievances behind Alberta secession may be real, the economic risks and political uncertainties are too great to consider separating from Canada.

The B.C. Highway Patrol says an officer captured video of a man with his eyes closed and hands off the wheel as his Tesla travelled on through Langley.

The status quo result was a setback for the Liberals as they prepare to choose a new leader on Nov. 21.

The prime minister joked that Via Rail's long-distance rail cars were built more than 70 years ago, when goalies wouldn't wear masks and "the Leafs would win the Cup."

Environment Canada said Wednesday's storm could be one of the strongest in 20 years, with 140 mm of rainfall in some areas and wind speeds up to 130 km/h.

Opportunistic offence scores four runs in the fifth inning as Jays win second straight.

Dosanjh is the founder of a Surrey, B.C., charitable foundation called Kids Play and its website says he's been in law enforcement for more than 24 years, serving in various roles including as an undercover officer and in the department's…

The byelections marked Doug Ford's first electoral test since the private jet fiasco, the Billy Bishop controversy and an expenses scandal.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has named senior bureaucrat Scott Jones as the next head of the Communications Security Establishment, Canada's cyberspy agency.

Carney's announcement comes two weeks after a near-deal on trade tariffs with the Trump administration fell apart.

The federal weather agency's new warning system for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is meant to issue faster, more precise alerts to better target affected areas.

The damage raises serious questions about whether Rogers Stadium can host AC/DC on Sept. 16 to close out its 2026 concert calendar.

About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels

Proposed 76-metre arch is one of several attempts by Trump to leave a lasting imprint on Washington

Dan Driscoll stepped down earlier this week after reports of tension with Hegseth

Agency has added thousands of new officers to carry out Trump’s mass deportation campaign

Lavender industry faces a crisis, with more than half its farms at risk of bankruptcy because of climate change and drought

Christian Castro turned himself in after being charged with making false statements to federal investigators

Trump faces growing domestic pressure to end war ahead of crucial November midterm elections

Hearing comes the day before North Carolina starts shipping its mail ballots to all voters who requested them

‘If inflation comes in hot, I would consider a rate hike,’ he says

As the ban on female education continues in Afghanistan, virtual and underground schools operating from overseas – including Canada – have become a lifeline for thousands of girls. The United Nations estimates 2.4 million of girls have been barred from getting secondary education, a number it said could increase to four million by 2030.

One N.S. resident says she has lost hundreds of relatives and friends after Nepal's deadly flash floods in her home district of Rasuwa.

The search for missing individuals in Nepal is ongoing despite treacherous terrain, damaged infrastructure and dangerous weather conditions.

A Calgary aid worker is helping Nepal earthquake survivors while the city's Nepalese community supports loved ones affected by the disaster.

Chris Mathers, a former RCMP officer who runs a private crime and risk consulting firm, said it's common practice for Chinese state security to try to recruit people online.

The flooding on Aug. 26 killed more than 1,100 people and left roughly 4,400 missing, after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China.

The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.

Police in Australia have charged a man after they found around 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden between the bacon and egg of a McDonald's McMuffin meal during a vehicle search.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said that 30 Canadians and permanent residents remain missing, a number she says may change as the government gets more information.

Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother of one, was dragged underwater by a shark at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 as it plunged its teeth into her arms and thigh.

Emergency services 'fought desperately to resuscitate her' but she 'could not be saved,' a statement said.

The dismissal came after Ms. Bartiromo shared internal Fox Business communications with the White House, a person familiar with the details confirmed.

The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries. The state attorney general vowed to appeal the decision.

A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure wasn’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.

The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.

Following Ms. Steinem’s death on Wednesday, her foundation said her Upper East Side home would become a permanent space for organizing and activism.

The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.

Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

Facing growing competition from China and rapidly advancing technology, the German auto giant said its board had approved a “comprehensive” overhaul.

Tim Andrews was the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney as a “bridge” to a human organ transplant.

Global bond yields have surged as investors assess whether rising debt, tariffs, defense spending and energy shocks could keep inflation higher for longer.

Shein’s Hong Kong IPO puts the focus on how the fast-fashion retailer can reaccelerate growth as its low-cost model faces new pressures.

The bloc's endorsement came as the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors gathered in Asheville, North Carolina, earlier this week.

On interest rates, Washington's house cannot even agree on which direction to take.

South Korea rally is changing what Koreans watch, how Koreans date, and what Koreans study.

Investors should keep an eye out for excessive valuations and focus on productivity when it comes to investing in AI companies, market watchers say.

Tesla first unveiled the Cybercab almost two years ago, and fans of the company have been waiting to hear more.

Adobe announced Anil Chakravarthy as its next CEO, replacing Shantanu Narayen, who announced his departure last March.

OpenAI said companies participating in its application-based cybersecurity program will be first to get access to Astra.

Major automakers in the U.S. are urging Congress to ban the domestic sale, import and manufacturing of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware and software.

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said that Iran’s strategy would now be “asymmetrical” and warned, “Dark months await the American economy.”

The abrupt announcement, amid operating challenges and high oil prices, leaves the ride-hailing app with a diminished presence in Africa.

The intensifying climate phenomenon has brought the world into “a danger zone of extreme weather,” U.N. forecasters said.

Mexican authorities have accused the model’s boyfriend of femicide.

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. criminal case against him, urging a judge to dismiss the charges as an an unlawful effort to prosecute a foreign head of state.

The Russian president’s remarks at a 3 a.m. news conference — and Moscow’s intensifying strikes on Kyiv — suggested that he sees little chance of a deal to end his war in Ukraine.

In a Trump-voting town named after Lake Ontario, residents have strong feelings about the president rechristening it to Lake America.

The crew will get a chance to “rest and recharge” in the beach destination of Pattaya, after reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the aircraft carrier.

President Donald Trump had warned after Tuesday's U.S. strikes that any retaliation would see Iran “hit again at a much harder and higher level.”

Casey Revkin gives money to hundreds of families at a Texas family detention facility so that they can buy food their children will eat.

Reform UK alleged 'foreign donations sting' and Argentine president's looming 'threat' over Falklands are the papers' top stories.

Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

Can the Reform UK leader put his policies into action, and become prime minister?

Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.

Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.

The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 by 2030.

The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.

Parts of the UK will experience a short-lived surge of heat this weekend as hotter air from Europe moves in. Temperatures widely will be above 20C, with a peak of 27C in the south.

A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.

Aardman turns 50 with stories of cat-like Gromit, silent Shaun and Chicken Run's Oscar legacy.

Vice president claimed that major combat operations ‘lasted about six weeks’

Rome's historic center is facing a golf cart controversy

Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv have intensified, disrupting daily life with constant air-raid sirens

A deadlocked jury is scheduled to return for a seventh day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial

The U.S. Labor Department is expected to report that the American job market bounced back last month from a dismal July

It was the fight for abortion rights that launched Gloria Steinem into feminism

Asian shares are mostly higher as regional market sentiment got a boost from the rally on Wall Street, led by tech stocks

The Falkland Islands are British territory but Argentina lays claim to them

‘It’s a clear Russian signal to America,’ warned Zelensky

Some people online took issue with the White House gamifying serious matters such as immigration