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Molson Canada has accused former managers of embezzling millions of dollars in an intricate fraud scheme allegedly involvingfake vendors, shell companies, the president of a major pub chain and a pair of married couples.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement to make way for a new bitumen pipeline from the Alberta oilsands to the B.C. coast. 'We will use every tool in our toolbox to ensure that this pipeline does not go ahead,' said Heiltsuk Nation Chief Marilyn Slett.

Ontario’s court of appeal has set aside a conviction and ordered a new trial for a man who spent 23 years in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in 1989 — but by all accounts, it’s unlikely that trial will ever happen.

As part of its ongoing plans to develop in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region, the Ontario government has signed a community partnership agreement with Marten Falls First Nation. Here's how the agreement builds on other deals the province has made with communities in the region, and why some First Nations are critical of the province's fast-tracked development approach.

Three Calgary police officers have been charged with criminal offences linked to allegations of sexual misconduct involving seven women, one of whom was allegedly photographed while partially naked and in custody.

'The prices at which you’re allowing tickets to be re-sold is vile and completely against our wishes,' U.K. musician and breakout star Olivia Dean said of Ticketmaster on Instagram last week. Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation said they’ll limit the ability to resell tickets above face value going forward, and will refund fans the difference.

Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine TV news footage showed.

A former Grade 8 teacher in Port Hope, Ont., who pleaded guilty to sex crimes after persuading students to exchange explicit selfies with her, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Kelly-Anne Jennings was taken into custody immediately.

A bogus video that purported to show leaked footage of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI has angered gamers and raised renewed concern about AI-generated content, after reportedly being seen millions of times.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man taking to the skies and float favourites such as Tom Turkey gracing the streets.

Firefighters fought the fire that spread into the East York building complex’s insulation, raising it to a five-alarm blaze, into Thursday night.

Held just hours after Mark Carney signed a groundbreaking accord endorsing Alberta’s pipeline proposal, the first debate mostly ignored the polarizing issue and instead focused on big-picture ideas for the future of the NDP.

The left-hander became the first Canadian big-leaguer to pitch a no-hitter in Canada when he shut out the Blue Jays in 2018.

Before entering elected politics, the Liberal MP worked as a famed environmentalist.

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario is close to a deal with Prime Minister Mark Carney that will expedite development in the Ring of Fire region by eliminating federal duplication of approvals.

Fewer than 10 Mercedes CLK-GTR roadsters were ever made, with the example seized by the FBI worth an estimated $13 million (U.S.).

Before the ink on the agreement has had time to dry, there are questions around the ability of Carney and his colleagues to get it built.

Within the federal Liberal caucus and outside it, on the federal-provincial stage, there are fissures developing.

The Ontario premier responded on Thursday to complaints by municipalities about the size of school zone signs meant to replace speed cameras.

With 25 stops stretching from Mount Dennis in the west to Kennedy in the east, the 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT was initially meant to be ready by 2020.

U.S. President also said he will end all federal benefits and subsidies to ‘noncitizens’

The FBI searched multiple properties in Washington state and San Diego on Thursday in what officials said was a terrorism probe into an Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members near the White House.

The latest updates on the ceasefire agreement, U.S. efforts to ensure it holds, and the toll of the war in Gaza after two years

Researchers documented 55 instances of what they call ‘mini lightning’ over two Martian years

Two men were shot dead in Jenin despite initially lying on the ground in an apparent surrender

The FBI searched multiple properties in Washington state and San Diego on Thursday in what officials said was a terrorism probe into an Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members, who remained in critical condition in hospital. The suspected shooter had worked in Afghanistan with partner forces, FBI Director Kash Patel said at a news conference.

Afghan national charged in shooting two guards on Wednesday worked with CIA before coming to U.S.

Officials watched the forecast closely, since city law prohibits Macy’s from flying full-size balloons if sustained winds exceed 37 kph

Staff at Lebanon's De La Croix Psychiatric Hospital are delighted that Pope Leo's visit will give its carers and residents, often abandoned by their families, recognition at last.

Volunteers will serve in uniform for 10 months in France’s mainland and oversea territories only, not in military operations abroad

Canadians will not be able to legally enter the United Kingdom without an electronic travel authorization starting next February, or face being denied boarding.

Anand told the Senate's foreign affairs committee that Canada's focus is on limiting the possibility of Tehran obtaining nuclear weapons and urging it to engage with the U.S.

Police said a woman believed to be in her 20s died at the scene.

Putin mixed a readiness to engage with the U.S. over a possible peace plan with several warnings that Russia was prepared to fight on if necessary and take more of Ukraine.

Officials said the fire started on the external scaffolding of one of the buildings, a 32-storey tower, and later spread to inside the building and then to nearby buildings.

After two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, officials say a suspect is in custody and the condition of the victims is considered critical.

Global Affairs estimates there are about 300,000 Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, making them the biggest Canadian diaspora outside the United States.

Businesses outside the United States, including in Canada, are seeing a drop in American customers during the holidays because of the added costs from tariffs and other fees.

The blaze started mid-afternoon local time, and after nightfall authorities upgraded it to a level 5 alarm, the highest level of severity.

Jakkaphong 'Anne' Jakrajutatip failed to appear as required in a Bangkok court and is considered a flight risk.

Heavy rainfall was forecast for nearly all of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India.

President Trump claimed there were “a lot of problems with Afghans,” without providing evidence, as his administration announced that it was implementing new immigration guidelines.

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, he served in a paramilitary unit that worked with U.S. forces.

Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.

The National Guard members shot in Washington are the latest victims of a political violence permeating our society.

This year, it’s not about giving back; it’s about getting yours.

SNAP benefits helped Leanna Nieves of Haverhill, Mass., buy Thanksgiving dinner for her family, but she used the day to set aside what have been chronic worries about the federal program.

He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.

A technical problem obstructed futures trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the early hours of Friday morning.

The president said he would also terminate "millions" of admissions under his predecessor Joe Biden and remove "anyone who is not a net asset" to the U.S.

China's focus on pushing domestic chips could make Baidu's chip unit, Kunlunxin, a fast-growing business for the company.

From an ‘invisible mine’ to a radical relocation, two mining companies at the heart of Europe's resource security push are taking very different approaches.

The $707 billion sports tourism market is set to nearly triple by 2032, with Asia-Pacific as the fastest growing region.

The measures are Seoul's first independent sanctions regarding transnational crime and the "largest single sanction measure in history."

Traders in Asia will assess key economic data, including inflation data from Tokyo and India's GDP for its fiscal second quarter, ending September.

Chinese entrepreneurs have ramped up their charitable commitments in recent years to heed Beijing's call to put social responsibility before profits.

With approximately just 3 hours of trading left for the month, major U.S. indexes are looking to end November in the red, based on CNBC calculations.

India rolled out its second big reform in the span of less than 90 days, as it looks to attract investment amid continued pressure from U.S. tariffs

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee ordered inspections of all Hong Kong public housing undergoing significant renovations in light of the devastating fires.

The original U.S. plan, which Ukrainians and Europeans said was too favorable to Russia, was modified in negotiations in Geneva last weekend.

Part of Leo’s challenge is more firmly establishing who he will be as pope. He is positioning himself early as the pope of unity, the pope of peace.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s close relationship with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could make Turkey a possible safe harbor if he decides to flee Caracas.

The president’s improvisatory approach is unsettling Kyiv and its allies. Backers say Trump’s style might win results where others have failed.

People find happiness in material security, sharing meals and helping strangers. Here’s what that looks like in Finland, Senegal, Indonesia and Jamaica.

Cracks have emerged in the continent on how to keep arming Ukraine without U.S. money and how to respond to an increasingly tense confrontation with Russia.

Police arrested three people for alleged manslaughter in connection to the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district. At least 279 remain missing.

A deluge in Thailand is the latest in a string of deadly weather across Southeast Asia.

Classified findings by the State Department’s inspector general say hundreds of potential human rights violations are awaiting the U.S. government’s review.

Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.

In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis looks at Daniel Farke's situation at Leeds and explains why the fans' reaction to their form tells the manager he is in trouble.

Australia name the same squad for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, meaning Steve Smith will again captain the side in Pat Cummins' absence.

A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.

More than 200 patients suffered harm, including unnecessary mastectomies, the BBC has been told.

Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.

The Conservative Party leader says she was "channelling" public anger when she accused the chancellor of "whining about mansplaining".

A government u-turn on day-one worker protections, leads the papers as does migration data and the Budget.

The price increase is expected to raise millions to fund the museum's renovation plans.

The Kansas City Chiefs' play-off hopes are hanging by a thread after losing at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, while the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions.

Pope Leo XIV marks a high point of his first foreign trip to Turkey with a pilgrimage to Iznik

Agencies increasingly investing in research using chip-based systems and lab-grown organs

Pope Leo XIV has received a raucous welcome from Turkey's Catholic community

A court has found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage constitutional in the last of six cases likely to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final ruling

Rescuers are hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island that killed at least 74 people

Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs

The Met Office said a single snowflake has to be observed falling on Christmas Day anywhere in the UK for it to be called a ‘white Christmas’

Defiant message from Ukraine’s top negotiator follows Putin’s claim that he would not end war unless Kyiv cedes land to Russia

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in 2021

Ukrainians in the southern city of Kherson live in constant fear of Russian drone attacks