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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government survived its second confidence vote in two days after MPs voted down a Bloc amendment calling on the House to reject the Liberals’ budget.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it used professional marksmen to complete a cull of a large flock of ostriches in southern B.C. where avian flu was detected last December, ending a months-long legal battle between the agency and the birds' owners.

A federal judge rebuked the Donald Trump administration on Thursday from the bench, taking exception in part to a Truth Social posted by the president earlier this week. It is one of a number of examples where the use of social media by White House officials has been viewed critically by judges overseeing cases.

The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced Friday via livestream, with the help of past Grammy winners.

A veteran Winnipeg officer is expected to serve a prison sentence after pleading guilty to a number of charges, including breach of trust, offering indignity to human remains, theft under $5,000 and attempting to obstruct justice.

More than 60 people killed since early September when the U.S. military began attacking boats that the Trump administration alleges were smuggling drugs. The Associated Press learned the identities of four of the men who were slain.

A federal judge has ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the record-long government shutdown.

Eleven women and one non-binary MLA were elected in this week’s vote — making up 57 per cent of the legislature. It's the first time in Yukon history that men won't make up the majority of the territory's Legislative Assembly.

The House of Commons voted 307 to 30 to defeat a Bloc Québécois motion that called on MPs to reject the Liberal budget

L.A. players said they won over Toronto despite not playing well all throughout the playoffs.

The TTC told the Star this project is currently under development and testing at the moment.

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has shot dead all ostriches at a British Columbia farm, fulfilling a cull order over an avian flu outbreak.

According to the new federal budget, the government is exploring the idea.

The Liberal budget underwhelmed because of a context they set themselves. As they say in show business, leave them wanting more. But don’t ever leave your audience saying: is that all there is?

The Liberals' budget features major infrastructural investments, deep cuts to the public service and a ballooning deficit. Here's the latest.

The Stratford, Ont.-raised pop singer picked up four nominations, including album of the year and best pop vocal album for his comeback project.

The "unbreakable diamond" design is meant to represent Canadian hockey legends' ability to "withstand incredible pressure," Hockey Canada said.

Ayyub was told to write a column glorifying the Sikh assassins of former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi or prepare to be killed herself.

U.S. airlines on Friday scrambled to cut 4 per cent of flights at 40 major airports after the government imposed an unprecedented cut to air travel citing air traffic control safety concerns because of a record-setting government shutdown.

Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday. The rapper is up for nine trophies at February’s ceremony including record, song and album of the year.

Travellers at Washington's Reagan National airport were concerned about flight cancellations and expressed frustration with the government shutdown on Friday, a day after the Trump administration ordered flight reductions at major airports due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during  the longest government shutdown in history.

Lamar’s GNX and Gaga’s MAYHEM will compete for the coveted album of the year trophy

FAA said reductions are starting at 4 per cent of flights at the busiest airports and will ramp up to 10 per cent by Nov. 14

Protests were largely driven by anger over the exclusion of the two leading opposition candidates from the presidential race

He is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a celebrity boxing event in Miami and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with

Storm killed at least five people in Vietnam, while at least 188 people died and 135 were missing in the Philippines

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won shareholder approval on Thursday for the largest corporate pay package in history as investors endorsed his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.

Vietnam saw widespread flooding and damage, with five people killed, while in the Philippines at least 188 people were killed. Scientists warn that a warming climate is intensifying storms and rainfall across Southeast Asia, making floods and typhoons increasingly destructive and frequent.

The letter from Congress referenced Andrew's well-known ties to Jeffrey Epstein and his supposed encounter with Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April.

U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had given Trump's administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Julia Wandel flew from Poland to England and drove to the McCanns’ home, where she demanded they submit to a DNA test after claiming to be their missing daughter.

Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade.

British intelligence provided Canada with initial tip tying India’s government to temple leader's 2023 killing.

The disgraced royal has also lost the designation 'his royal highness' after the king issued a Letters Patent, a document used by monarchs to bestow and remove titles.

The astronauts' return to Earth was originally scheduled for Nov. 5, but now it has been postponed indefinitely.

Four suspects are in custody as part of the investigation, including three believed to be members of the team that was filmed gaining access through the museum’s window.

The CFIA said the farm owners failed to report the initial cases of illness and deaths when the herd was infected.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated in her daily press briefing that she had pressed charges against the man who groped her in the streets of Mexico City.

His decoding the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views.

Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 68th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Two city councilors won re-election on Tuesday, though their support for a pride flag at City Hall had sparked challenges from the right. Still, Idaho’s deep embrace of President Trump has the city worried.

For the 42 million people who rely on the country’s largest anti-hunger program, it has been a chaotic, nerve-racking week. Here are some of their stories.

More lawyers are using artificial intelligence to write legal briefs. Some colleagues are publicizing the A.I.-generated errors.

The first female speaker of the House may be the last to truly rule the increasingly unruly chamber.

Amending state constitutions seemed like a long shot, but Virginia’s move shows more blue states may be willing to try, opening new possibilities.

A Trumpian drama has been playing out inside the performing arts center all year. It has been damaging for business.

The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass.

The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.

The cuts were ordered as air traffic controllers have missed their paychecks due to the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced a reduction across 40 airports beginning Friday. Here's what travelers need to know.

The two countries agreed to roll back a range of punitive measures, including steep tariffs, export controls for critical minerals and advanced technology.

The recent slide among AI stocks has once again put fears of a tech bubble at the forefront of investors' minds.

Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's historic pay package at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Austin, Texas.

British real estate listing company Rightmove on Friday lowered its operational profit expectations for 2026.

The specially configured aircraft was depicted on an assembly line in France, with its fuselage sections, wings and landing gear now all attached.

China's October exports plunged 1.1% in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, official data showed Friday, missing expectations of a 3% growth.

Vehicle retail sales in India surged 40.5% year on year in October, marking the highest-ever monthly total.

Shares of Japan's SoftBank Group plunged, following a broader slump in AI-related stocks as investors once again grew wary of the sector's lofty valuations.

The move relegates Israel to a secondary role in determining how and what humanitarian relief can enter Gaza, according to people familiar with the transition.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the Trump administration of violating the “dignity of all Chicagoans” with violent raids and arbitrary detentions.

As Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro, masses U.S. forces and strikes alleged drug boats, María Corina Machado’s opposition has embraced his approach.

Fusing pop, jazz and psychedelic rock, he helped craft the landmark album “Clube da Esquina.” His music inspired artists from Herbie Hancock to Paul Simon.

Egypt’s influence had been eclipsed by Persian Gulf countries’ growing role. But Cairo played a central role in securing a Gaza truce and wants to ensure it endures.

Andrius Kubilius, the E.U.’s first-ever defense commissioner, said Europeans must step up their own military capabilities as the U.S. prepares to withdraw some troops.

Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaked havoc as it swept through low-lying areas of the Philippines, overturning trees and cars.

The former vice president is outlived by the cascading consequences of a war he defended to the last, even as Republican politics shifted.

Itay Chen was the last American whose body was held in Gaza. Here’s what to know about the hostages whose bodies have been returned to Israel, and those still remaining.

We’re tracking what happened to the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, from Israel.

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was one of two men let out in error from the prison within a week.

Lando Norris takes pole position for the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in third.

Your Party officials accuse Zarah Sultana of withholding funds despite publicly agreeing to transfer the money.

The Hellas Aphrodite crew have been freed from armed Somali pirates who seized it the previous day.

The blockade, imposed by jihadists, has upended daily life in the landlocked nation.

After the UK's warmest ever Bonfire Night, Helen Willetts looks at how long the mild November weather will last.

The much-anticipated video game from Rockstar has been pushed back until the end of 2026.

The former footballer directed posts on X towards Jeremy Vine and pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.

While he has a penchant for cars and jets, the world's richest person reportedly lives a relatively modest life.

A group of five people were reported missing before being found in a crashed car two days later.

Vista Maria, a nonprofit home for at-risk girls in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, announced in October that its inpatient program will end in December

The 48-year-old suspect, upset about waiting for an online order, was caught on video allegedly throwing hot coffee at the McDonald’s manager

Trump laid out his plan for keeping Republicans in power indefinitely alongside Hungarian Prime Minister and ‘illiberal democracy’ proponent Viktor Orban

Volunteers usually gather at Riverside National Cemetery in California on Veterans Day to place flags on graves, but not this year

Woodrow Lowe, a three-time All-American linebacker at Alabama and an 11-year starter for the NFL’s San Diego Chargers, has died

The United States on Friday snubbed a U.N. body charged with keeping tabs on the human rights records of all its member countries, on orders of the Trump administration — which has turned its back on the Human Rights Council

Plummeting Florida temperatures could send cold-stunned iguanas toppling from their trees

Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman and Rachael Maskell are let back into the Labour party

Exclusive: The UK is expected to pledge £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – a cut of 15 per cent – despite previous assurances that funding would be protected

‘Ugh no one,’ a 26-year-old white woman in Arizona who voted for Harris told Politico when asked who the leader of the party was, while a 49-year-old white man in Maryland added: ‘I do not believe there is a leader right now’