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A woman in her twenties is dead after falling from a mountain near Marvel Peak, according to police.

After 12 children were injured in June by an electrical shock at Cultus Lake Waterpark, the park has begun a phased reopening starting July 29, following a six-week closure for safety investigations.

How do you reset a superhero when he's a critical character for not one, but two Hollywood studios? Spider-Man: Brand New day tries to give Tom Holland a more mature hero, while attempting to overcome movie studio shenanigans.

Calgary police say new information has prompted investigators to search an area in the northeast part of the city as they continue to try to locate 11-year-old Parker, who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

After a woman posted on Facebook about the damage to her daycare in Sandy Bay, Sask., several local men showed up to repair the rafters and cover the insulation with tarps.

The shallowest of the Great Lakes has seen a drop of roughly 20 per cent, according to an Ontario regulatory body. A swell in the number of walleye and climate change are some of the reasons why, scientists say.

Emily Simmons, a Canadian pastry chef living in Bordeaux in southwestern France, says heavy smoke from nearby wildfires forced her to leave the city for a few days this past week. High temperatures and wind on Wednesday threatened to fuel further flare-ups.

The senior corrections officer targeted in an alleged murder plot that sparked the Project South investigation denied planting a weapon in the cell of an inmate, as he testified Wednesday in response to that inmate's Charter breach application, which the jail official described as "a further platform to victimize me."

The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement to allow municipalities across the province to access hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in water and infrastructure and spur new housing developments.

The federal government will "eliminate" the financial contribution requirement for streamers set by the CRTC and replace it with government funding, it said in a court document.

The entry of the former Conservative MP into the Toronto mayor's race has the potential to split the centre-right vote.

A disagreement over the airport is a reminder that even close political partnerships and alliances of convenience have their limits, Robert Benzie writes.

Carney's reluctance to use Canadian energy as leverage comes the opposition accuses him of caving to the Trump administration on the Gordie Howe bridge.

Multiple weapons were involved in the shooting at Candlewood Drive townhouse complex, Hamilton police say.

Daniel Langlois and Dominque Marchand were found dead in a burnt-out SUV not far from the off-grid mountaintop resort they owned on the island of Dominica.

The Toronto mayor's comments come ahead of a scheduled debate on Billy Bishop at city council on Wednesday.

Criminal defence lawyer Sudine Riley alleges she was assaulted after Durham officers questioned her presence in an interview room at the Oshawa courthouse.

The train that would cut through farmland in rural ridings has always been unpopular with some members of Ford's caucus.

Cloth, 60, was charged with seven counts of wire fraud in an indictment unsealed in a District Court in Chicago.

Police said the accused used male and female personas on online sites popular with children to lure them in and exploit them.

In a video released on Wednesday by the Spanish Air Force, pilot Francisco Javier Gimeno Benito-Sendin described battling the wildfires as 'emotionally draining,' adding that flying over the affected areas and witnessing the devastation was taking a heavy toll on him.

The powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday and killed at least 18 people. Many residents were reminded of the earthquake that occurred there 10 years ago that killed 50 people.

Some Republicans in Congress, including Sen. Rand Paul who subpoenaed Fauci to testify, have long called on him to be arrested for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now-retired infectious-disease expert invokes Fifth Amendment, accuses committee chair of ‘unhinged obsession’

More than 235,000 acres have burned in Utah and Colorado, while in Oregon and Washington state, the total has exceeded 1.8 million acres

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film 'Once,' died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.

He says he can’t be sued for comments he made while he was president

The physician and immunologist who helped lead the U.S government response to the COVID-19 pandemic was expected to face aggressive questioning from Republican members, especially Chairman Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Now-retired infectious-disease expert invokes Fifth Amendment in response

Tehran has climbed down from threat to retaliate, a rare bit of good news as the two conflicts threaten to merge into one

Oil prices were on the rise again Wednesday on news a brief ceasefire in fighting between the United States and Iran was shattered by renewed missile attacks.

The announcement follows the introduction of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the Grammys meant to recognize the work and contributions of Asian artists.

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu also left at least 62 people injured, six of them seriously.

Following a closed-door hearing Tuesday, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said the suspect would continue to be held in pretrial detention.

Iran has vowed to respond to Saturday's attack, which Ukraine claimed was targeting a vessel that was allegedly carrying military equipment between Iran and Russia.

France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.

The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.

The report also explores other human rights issues, including a deadly crackdown on protests in western Afghanistan over restrictions on women’s clothing.

The UN official overseeing water and sanitation in Gaza is praising Canada's support for Palestinians but warns that some of its aid money is being squandered by Israel's actions.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.

It’s easy to shake our fists at a monster. It would be more effective to actually help exploited girls.

A seven-figure settlement is announced two days before a scheduled Senate committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.

As the war with Iran has continued, some are finding that the stress is bringing back old anxieties.

The Silicon Valley company’s costs rose more steeply than revenue growth, as it continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence.

The Carney government’s agreement with a German natural gas company will also reduce Europe’s dependence on a Qatari supply made more uncertain by war.

A lifeguard with a relentless grip on a young boy brought him to safety amid enormous waves that ripped across a Santa Cruz beach over the weekend.

The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week.

Like other big technology companies, Microsoft is hoping its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to translate into revenue.

Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the attorney general nominee of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.

Is more data about your body actually good for you?

Microsoft's backlog sat 8% taller than the previous quarter, mainly thanks to contributions from customers other than large artificial intelligence companies.

"Cost went up, prices are going to go up," Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said in an interview.

Meta issued a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast and narrowed its capex range for the year.

Starbucks posted its fourth straight quarter of same-store sales growth, as it continues a turnaround under CEO Brian Niccol.

Meta's Reality Labs unit, which develops virtual reality and wearable devices, continues losing money.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday followed through on expectations for no interest rate change.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is meeting with a range of senior Trump administration officials, lawmakers and economists.

The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee left rates unchanged at the range of 3.5% to 3.75%.

Oil rose sharply amid renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces using ballistic missiles.

Despite increasing support for a rate increase, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 to leave the federal funds rate in a range between 3.5% and 3.75%.

The threat came after Saudi Arabia joined U.S. military strikes on Iranian proxies.

There are reports of at least one fatality after the 7.1-magnitude quake on the island of Kyushu. Nearly 50,000 homes were left without power.

Alcohol has been a fixture of professional and social life in China for decades, but a new generation is resisting pressure to drink excessively — or at all.

Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Kyiv’s relentless drone strikes. Ukraine’s president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is expected to be appointed as England Test coach after the sacking of Brendon McCullum.

Real Madrid confident in securing a deal for Manchester City's Rodri, Inter Milan could rekindle move for Liverpool's Curtis Jones, Aston Villa have bid for Palmeiras forward Allan rejected, plus more.

The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.

Study suggests less sugar in early life is good for long-term brain health, but the evidence is not conclusive.

Kate O'Connor wins Northern Ireland's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium.

The Green Party leader has said he made an "inadvertent mistake" when he shared the image with his social media followers.

The story of Cameroon Olympic medallist Madias Ngake's remarkable journey from sleeping rough and seeking asylum to winning silver for England at Glasgow 2026.

Liverpool Billy Hogan talks to BBC Sport in New York about investment, transition and why FSG aren't done yet.

The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.

The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.

Democratic senator wants a ‘full accounting’ for Freedom 250’s spending after the administation’s latest request for a ‘bailout’

Blanche met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse earlier this month after a Republican senator called for it

The new charges come two years after another fraud accusation stemming from an NBA draft documentary

Nathan Wakefield has bought Mystery Hill, a beloved roadside attraction along US 12 in Michigan's Irish Hills

‘This is a restricted area, closed to the public, always, regardless of fire activity,’ the Bureau of Land Management said

Patrick Clancy has said in interviews that he forgives his ex-wife, whom he viewed as ill rather than evil

US president claims new prime minister confirmed UK would allow more drilling

Fifteen elephants in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, according to wildlife authorities

The US president, who is a vocal supporter of fossil fuels, argues the move would make the UK ‘a wealthy country’.

This UK company formation agent is aiming to make setting up a limited company faster and simpler