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The Ontario Provincial Police and Canada Border Services Agency are coming together to unveil details into a major auto theft investigation on Wednesday morning.

A Calgary woman accused of sending five emails that threatened former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis, his mother and several of his friends has seen those charges dropped after evidence was revealed in court that one of the emails was sent through an email-spoofing website based in the Czech Republic and police determined the other four were “not authentic.”

Citing injury risk and little-known laws around private e-scooter usage, emergency department physician Dr. Stephanie VandenBerg says she gives an “unequivocal nay” to gifting e-scooters for Christmas.

Scientists were recently greeted with a most unexpected surprise when a polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill in mid-November when scientists witnessed the mother adopt a second cub, marking just the 13th such case of cub adoption within the western Hudson Bay study population of northeastern Manitoba.

Failing to report when a child is missing, sending kids to school in soiled clothes and refusing to learn how to treat a little girl's medical condition are just a few of the concerns being raised by a Manitoba child welfare agency about emergency placement staff.

In the first week that American alcohol was back on shelves in the province, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation sold about $3 million worth of the products, representing about 20 per cent of the remaining U.S. inventory.

The final city council meeting of 2025 is happening. Here's what you need to know

The 2026 World Cup champion will take home a record $50 million (all figures in U.S. dollars), with every one of the 48 participating teams collecting at least $10.5 million.

The joint news conference will take place at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday.

In 2026, Trump and his party face a referendum on their leadership as the nation heads into the midterm elections that will decide control of the House and the Senate.

The shipment contained all preordered dolls for the upcoming season, says Joeydolls founder Samantha Ong, and was expected to bring in more than $200,000 in revenue.

The tariff, which comes into effect on Dec. 26, applies to foreign goods containing steel like wires, prefabricated buildings, wind towers, and fasteners.

Every day till Christmas, we bake a recipe from the Star’s recipe archives. Today, Mark discovers what happens when you put hard-boiled eggs in a cookie.

From anniversary staples to nights of "over indulgence," 10 of the city's top chefs and food insiders share their personal picks for celebrations and high-end dining.

From Shakespeare and Canadian opera to new plays and family-friendly musicals, Joshua Chong breaks down the best theatre of 2025

Thousands of lights are sparkling across the city for the holiday — here are some of the best spots to enjoy them on a night out.

Seven Kenyans who were handling applications were arrested on Tuesday

Prosecutors also added special circumstances of multiple murders and a special allegation that the defendant used a dangerous weapon, a knife

In a May, 2015 podcast named 'Inside Out with Paul Mecurio' (formerly '2 Chairs and A Microphone'), Nick Reiner described feeling guilty during his addiction because of his relationship with his parents. The 32-year-old son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead at their Los Angeles home over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday.

Man remains in hospital under police guard, accused of carrying out an ISIS-inspired attack on a Jewish holiday gathering

The 24-year-old, who was shot by police, remains in a Sydney hospital

Comments offer frank account of President’s second term from person with influence, access in current administration

Move is designed to ramp up pressure on Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro

M23 militia captured Uvira shortly after the two African countries signed a peace agreement brokered by Trump

The White House chief of staff has pushed back on the article, calling the story a 'hit piece' that lacks context, though she hasn't denied the quotes that were attributed to her.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday there are no plans to release the unedited video of Sept. 2 strikes on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean that has fueled concerns about the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela.

United States President Donald Trump said he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, pressuring the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.

Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old alleged shooter, was charged with 59 offences in total.

U.S. President Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on Wednesday night.

Five more countries and the Palestinian Authority were added to the list of countries facing a full ban on travel to the U.S., while new limits were imposed on 15 other countries.

Experts said the Bondi Beach attack in Sydney showed the persistence of the ISIS threat.

The couple were Bondi locals and described by their loved ones as an 'honest' and 'hardworking' couple who were 'devoted' to their family.

The latest round of sanctions has been imposed under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.

In interviews with Global News, members of the 30-person delegation said they were not given an official reason for being denied entry into Israel and the West Bank.

The lawsuit, filed in a Florida court, seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices.

Lai, a former media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was found guilty Monday of violating Hong Kong's stringent, China-imposed national security law.

The claim was made as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s dismissal of Paramount’s hostile takeover offer.

A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”

We polled film fans in the newsroom. These are the titles that stuck with us this year.

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.

He was best known for playing the title character in “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981.

The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape.

A court filing by a group with deep ties to the pipeline company Energy Transfer raises questions about the growing use of amicus briefs in litigation.

A firm controlled by a businessman tied to a seized tanker carrying Venezuelan oil has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.

The Australian authorities said the 24-year-old man, who had been shot by the police, woke from a coma on Tuesday afternoon.

With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.

Robotaxis grew rapidly in 2025, with Waymo expanding fastest, Zoox debuting public rides and Tesla launching autonomous rides with human supervision.

Paramount launched a hostile bid for WBD, taking a $30-per-share, all-cash offer directly to shareholders.

European stocks were broadly higher on Wednesday as investors gear up for central bank decisions.

The European Central Bank, Bank of England, Riksbank and Norges Bank all meet on Thursday.

German lawmakers are expected to approve proposals for major security procurement.

The world's largest standalone ice cream business, Magnum, is only a week old but has already had a lifetime of corporate drama.

U.S. membership warehouse clubs are finding success in China by drawing consumers willing to pay a membership fee to access premium goods at reasonable prices.

Ian King assesses how the U.K.’s economy and stock markets have fared during 2025, and tries to make sense of it all.

Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai soared nearly 700% after raising nearly $600 million in its initial public offering.

The U.K.'s inflation rate cooled sharply to 3.2% in November.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has raged against the protests and the prosecutors he blames for halting the project, saying the country was the big loser.

As Jewish Australians buried their dead in Sydney, questions mounted about intelligence failures in an attack authorities say was inspired by the Islamic State.

Most of Russia’s billions in frozen assets are in Belgium, which fears bearing the brunt of Russian lawsuits — and worse.

The number of countries whose citizens face a full or partial travel ban on entry to the United States increased from 19 to 39.

A Washington Post-PBS Frontline investigation reveals new details about Israel’s Operation Narnia, targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists during the 12-day war.

In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump also declared the government of President Nicolás Maduro a foreign terrorist organization.

We’re approaching a “more anarchic form of globalization without rules,” said David Miliband, the former British politician turned global humanitarian.

The Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago are hosting U.S. forces and facilities. Grenada is considering it.

At least 15 people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, marking Australia’s deadliest attack in nearly three decades.

Australian police are investigating the father and son’s trip to the Philippines last month and whether they had links to terrorist groups.

The Metropolitan and Greater Manchester forces say they will make arrests over 'globalise the intifada' chants.

Harry and Megan Tooze were found dead with gunshot wounds at their farm more than 30 years ago.

The Russian oligarch was forced to sell up when he was sanctioned for his ties to the Kremlin - but the money remains frozen in a British bank account.

Warner Brothers says the offer for its film and streaming businesses is inferior to Netflix's.

Some seasonal workers have seen pay rises this year but Santas may have to tighten their belts.

The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

Israeli authorities say they denied the Canadian lawmakers entry for "security reasons", which one of the MPs called "completely unacceptable".

Rob Reiner, the Hollywood director, and his wife Michele were both found dead with stab wounds on Sunday.

Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident on the M1 motorway while travelling back from a game.

The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, said it was time the government came up with "a genuinely long-term plan" on pay and jobs.

Nick Reiner, the couple's youngest son, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is set to appear in court Wednesday

The time slot is one of the most coveted in conservative media, as it was once occupied by right-wing talk icon Rush Limbaugh.

The US last week seized a Venezuelan oil tanker in a move described by Nicolas Maduro’s government as an ‘act of international piracy’

French authorities are investigating a suspected cyberattack plot targeting an international passenger ferry

Two police forces have said they will ‘act decisively and make arrests’

ExxonMobil has has had both ‘formal and informal’ discussions with potential buyers.

Podcast host says left-leaning politicians not doing enough to stop ‘monsters’ mauling cats, dogs and livestock

Alex Warren's song “Ordinary” is, by many measures, a defining song of 2025

Former WBRC sports reporter Christina Chambers and her husband were found dead in their home in Hoover, with a family member raising the alarm around 9am on Tuesday

Melinda Pereira says that she knew ‘something felt off’ before falling unconscious and waking up in the hospital