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More Indigenous communities across Canada are reuniting with items that were taken or given away generations ago. The Vatican and the Canadian Catholic Church are reportedly working on an agreement to return about 100,000 Indigenous items Catholic missions sent to Rome in the 1920s.

A century-old Inuvialuit kayak once used for beluga and whale hunts, and 61 other cultural objects from First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities long held in Vatican Museums vaults, will return to Canada on Dec. 6 after Pope Leo on Saturday gifted the items to a delegation of Catholic bishops.

Attempting perhaps to turn a story about his own leadership into a story about whether the media have unfairly focused on Conservative dissent, Pierre Poilievre challenged reporters to pay as much attention to criticism levelled against the federal budget by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith.

The owners of a mansion in Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood are being ordered to tear down a wall built around part of their property — only a year after the city allowed them to build it.

Gary Chown was a two-time Grey Cup champion with the Montreal Alouettes. While mourning his loss, his daughter Hayley Chown has been coming to terms with the sacrifices he made to the sport and her complicated feelings about football.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to the United Arab Emirates next week, as both that country and Canada face questions over alleged links to actrocities in Sudan.

Enbridge is pursuing several expansions to export oil through its pipeline system, which should meet the needs of the oil industry. So what does that mean for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's lobbying for a new pipeline?

This could have been a good week for Donald Trump, in which the U.S. president could have chalked up a political win over the Democrats with the end of the government shutdown. But any gloating time was short-lived, overshadowed by the spectre of Jeffrey Epstein and Trump’s past connection to the late convicted sex offender.

The public transit strike which would have shut down bus and Metro service in Montreal for the weekend has been cancelled after a last-minute tentative deal was reached Friday night.

City rules mean that most of the recent speed camera locations would be ineligible for infrastructure designed to slow traffic.

The Star's home base for 51 years is part of a new planned community set to include housing, retail and Canada's tallest skyscraper.

Where Carney was once in nearly a 24/7 texting-back-and-forth relationship with Trump, the prime minister and the president have had no contact on trade since the APEC summit in Korea, his office confirmed to the Star Friday.

Real estate insiders call for RECO takeover, say ministry and board should also be investigated.

Santa Claus will be the star of parades in the Beaches, Brampton and Newmarket this weekend.

The CTA, an independent regulator, is investigating Air Canada. But experts say lax enforcement of passenger rights laws in Canada are partly to blame.

The documentary 'Tura!' details the remarkable story of Tura Satana, and the TV series 'Blue Lights' follows beat cops in Belfast.

The federal government announced a new anti-fraud strategy in Budget 2025 that will include amendments to the Bank Act. Will it be enough?

In her sprawling new solo exhibit "Uncertain Ground," the celebrated multimedia artist Linda Rotua Sormin draws upon myth and memory.

The museum's complete transformation to its ground floor is impressive, if not entirely successful.

Legal experts say lawsuit would be unlikely to succeed in court

The items, including a rare sealskin kayak, are returning to Canada as part of the reconciliation process

Real Madrid and FC Barcelona’s rivalry was once a vicious cycle of hooliganism and public disorder – until it wasn’t

Trump administration plans after high-stakes meeting between the U.S. President and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Exemptions mark a sharp reversal for U.S. President, who has claimed his import duties do not fuel inflation

A major figure in the scientific skepticism movement, Lawrence Krauss also discussed visiting the disgraced financier’s Caribbean island, files show

Japan’s Prime Minister said last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo

Alleged mastermind of the scheme is a close associate of Zelensky

Connoisseurs, culinary experts and curious consumers flocked to the three-day event in Switzerland where cheese is both food and folklore

As the 37th edition – part competition, part a celebration of cheese – kicked off in Switzerland on Thursday, some visitors might wish the offerings had more holes. With descriptions of odours including 'stinky socks' and 'sick dog,' it's clearly a festival – and a challenge – for the nose as much as mouths, fingers and eyes.

Trump signed the order after announcing framework agreements with Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina designed to ease import levies on agricultural products.

The Straus family is now selling the watch for the first time, and it's touted to be one of the most expensive Titanic artifacts to ever go on sale.

AI company Anthropic said it disrupted a cyber attack using an AI system that its researchers linked to the Chinese government.

Four people have been taken into custody in connection with the deaths of the two children, ages three and six, and their mother while the father remains in the hospital.

Swedish police said they had no information pointing to it being an attack, and were investigating the incident as involuntary manslaughter. The driver was arrested.

The BBC said it sent a personal letter to the White House apologizing for the edit of the Trump speech given before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Russia used at least 430 drones and 18 missiles in the attack that left gaping holes in some city buildings, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Protesters wore clothing associated with Indigenous groups and some protesters formed a human chain around portions of the demonstration.

Israel identified the returned body as that of Meny Godard, who was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel. His wife, Ayelet, was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Sonder announced in a statement that it had initiated liquidation proceedings, and the interim CEO said she is 'devastated.'

An unusually powerful storm prompted some evacuation orders before heavy rain on Saturday.

Heavy rainfall and chilling winds have added to the challenges facing people still forced to live in tents in the devastated territory.

Is this the beginning of the end for Trump and his MAGA base?

Everything the Trump administration is doing to stop the flow of drugs is just making the problem worse.

The New Jersey governor’s race was the first significant sign that President Trump’s success with Hispanic voters in 2024 may have been only a temporary shift.

Sometimes we assume the people and things around us are neutral or hostile to our existence. What if the opposite could be true?

With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.

When he was elected four years ago, President Gabriel Boric of Chile carried ambitious promises and new energy. Then reality kicked in.

The conservative commentator has further fractured the right with his anti-Israel rhetoric and sympathy for a white nationalist. He’s not in the mood to apologize.

The self-driving taxis have become ubiquitous in the city, but an uproar ensued when one ran over a beloved feline.

Want to know what keeps relationships strong and happy? Mark Travers, a psychologist who studies couples, shares the No. 1 thing that keeps people together more than love.

Short sellers like Michael Burry and Jim Chanos are circling, warning that the AI buildout isn’t a one-time investment but a recurring cost wave.

There was a notable surprise in Berkshire Hathaway's end-of-Q3 equity portfolio snapshot.

Trump's action also exempted black tea, green tea, tomatoes, avocados and cinnamon, among other products, from higher tariffs.

"I remember scraping the ice with my finger and looking out and thinking 'I've got to change my destiny,'" Ms Jo Malone CBE told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick.

The butterfly-shaped Greek island of Astypalea wants to be a "smart and sustainable" destination with a focus on electric vehicles.

President Trump himself is a former longtime friend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in a federal jail during Trump's first term.

The longtime CEO will be succeeded by John Furner, the Walmart U.S. CEO, on Feb. 1.Both changes take effect then.

The JPMorgan Chase deals mark a shift in the power dynamic between banks, middlemen and the fintech apps that are increasingly threatening incumbents.

European stocks finished lower on Friday as worries about an artificial intelligence bubble and the global economy shook investor confidence.

The administration is making an unprecedented expansion, designating entities in Europe and Latin America not typically a focus of U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

President Trump’s tough approach to Latin America has showered rewards on some leaders. For others, it’s an unwelcome return to the long history of U.S. intervention.

Human rights groups, members of the U.S. government and regional experts increasingly blame the United Arab Emirates for fueling violence in Sudan.

Around 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the Sudanese town of Tewila after escaping El Fashir, where RSF fighters have carried out mass killings.

Ordering rides or groceries, paying by debit card, or just finding driving directions is increasingly out of reach for most Russians as mobile internet networks are shut down.

High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of military options for Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said.

At least nine cases of the rare viral hemorrhagic fever have been confirmed, the World Health Organization said Friday.

An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

The man stole the bus in Hamilton, Ontario, while the driver was on a break — but let people board and alight the bus, and even checked passengers’ bus passes, police said.

A scandal, involving kickbacks at Ukraine’s state nuclear power company, has revived concerns about European money being siphoned off by graft instead of helping fight Russia.

Met Office yellow rain warning was in place early on Saturday with 83 flood warnings issued for England and 12 flood warnings across Wales.

Good news for Mark Wood and bad for Josh Hazlewood enhance England's chances for the first Ashes Test - now they must take it, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Since the corporation's retraction, Trump has indicated he may continue legal action, upping the amount he could sue for to between $1bn (£759m) and $5bn.

Misshaps of their own making overshadow important things the government has to do, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.

Michael Bisping and Leon Edwards are among those who have offered their predictions for Jack della Maddalena v Islam Makhachev.

Anyone who thought an apology to Donald Trump was going to stop his threat of a lawsuit was deluded, writes Culture and Media Editor Katie Razzall.

Wales' men's rugby union and football sides play on the same day for the first time in more than six years, and there is plenty at stake.

Police say the powerful blast severely damaged the police station and engulfed vehicles in flames.

As the rains clear, northerly winds will turn our weather much colder next week with the chance of snow in some parts.

The Trump administration deported dozens of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador earlier this year as part of the US’s migration crackdown

The intervention comes after a row at the top of Labour following anonymous briefings against health secretary Wes Streeting

From secret tunnels of lizard people to a cursed statue, Andrea Cavallier takes a look at the most bizarre conspiracy theories swirling around Denver International Airport

Japan has raised objections after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan

The pope met with Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine and Spike Lee at the Vatican

A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm about an alleged culture of fear, which they say is putting patients at risk

The personal finance expert explained why credit cards are not always ‘bad’

Authorities warn of ‘significant risk to life’ due to flooding as a major incident is declared in South Wales

Donald Trump praised Marjorie Taylor Greene as a "fantastic" and "very smart" person in resurfaced footage.

The Catholic Church is reckoning with its colonial past