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A new bulletin from Fintrac is advising Canadian businesses to look out for transactions that could be linked to trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labour. Major events can boost the demand for this activity and offer an opportunity to move people to the location where major events are taking place.

A 14-year-old girl missing for nearly two weeks in Toronto was found safe in a home in the city on Thursday afternoon, police say.

Claude Lemieux a four-time Stanley Cup champion and once one of the NHL's most infamous antagonists, has died at the age of 60.

The 23-year-old woman was in critical condition when she arrived in hospital on Friday. A newborn baby was found dead two days later in a wooded area near Halifax.

The start to the 2026 wildfire season has been slow with the number of fires raging across the country well below average, but government officials warn that as the summer progresses there's a risk things could get much worse.

Americans will soon sing Happy Birthday to celebrate 250 years of independence, and the official celebrations include a lineup of one-hit wonders to help revellers belt out some '90s tunes in Washington D.C.

The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday said they will align their respective public health travel measures for people travelling to the FIFA World Cup from parts of Africa that are at the greatest risk from Ebola as the three host countries aim to protect citizens and visitors during the weeks-long event.

Montréal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin will navigate the coming weeks under a cloud of uncertainty that, for now, casts doubt on her immediate future in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

Israel's air force struck a southern suburb of Beirut on Thursday afternoon, its military said, amid a broader escalation in southern Lebanon where Israeli troops have crossed the Litani River over the past days and warned residents to leave much of the area.

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s, a source familiar with the matter ​told Reuters on Wednesday, after CNN first reported the development.

Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria's Building Billy Bishop Airport Act passed third reading due to the Conservatives' majority in the legislature.

The Ontario premier on Thursday gave a spirited defence of his government's efforts to alleviate the housing crisis, including the one-year break on HST and reduction in development charges.

Ontario's new public safety bill would give Premier Doug Ford's government the "power to issue directives" to police services boards across the province.

Gene therapy aims to target illness at its genetic source rather than manage symptoms. Here’s how the science works, and why researchers think it could transform medicine.

Esther, 14, first went missing from Earl Bales Park in North York on May 15.

The prime minister urged New York investors and the American administration to see Canada as a trusted ally and safe haven for investment.

Ford plans to create 43,000 new jobs with larger defence activity that could add $6 billion to the economy and $400 million in annual tax revenue.

The city says it'll be offering more than 500 "cool spaces," extended pool hours and extra support for vulnerable residents.

Cerjanec officially enters the Nov. 21 race to lead the Ontario Liberal party — and is the second with a seat in the legislature.

The latest instalment in the Star’s series asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of the city’s mayor.

21-year-old defendant known as Beran A. allegedly planned to target people with knives or homemade explosives

Stalled legislation would direct department to put Trump’s face on new bill marking 250th anniversary of U.S.

The territory’s population is already penned into a tiny strip of land along the coast

Three rare giant otter pups have begun swimming lessons at the U.K.'s Chester Zoo. Led by mum Bonita and dad Manu, the rare pups were picked up by the scruff of their necks and popped straight in at the ‘deep end.'

Software engineer allegedly placed bets about trending Google searches before the data was publicly released

Canada has banned residents from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan from entering the country for 90 days, which started on Wednesday

In 2005, Happy showed researchers that elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror – a sign of self-awareness seen in only a few other species

If you watch a FIFA World Cup game next month, look out for the turf beneath the players’ feet. Millions of dollars and years of research have gone into perfecting the grass for the world’s largest sporting event. The Globe’s Andrea Woo unpacks the science behind producing a pitch-perfect field, along with the extensive prep underway at Vancouver’s BC Place.

His shaky, mumbling and sometimes confused delivery against Trump in June, 2024 gave fuel to questions voters already had about his fitness for a second term

Anyone coming to Canada from Ebola-affected regions will be required to undergo a 21-day quarantine, a measure that is set to expire on Aug. 29

The way that Canada's economy reacted to the Iran war, particularly from higher oil and energy prices, will become clearer in the upcoming GDP report set for release on Friday.

Health officials have cited the FIFA World Cup as justification, but some infectious disease experts are siding with the WHO in saying travel restrictions will have little effect.

The 1,500-pound animal, which has gained viral attention for its humorous likeness to U.S. President Donald Trump, had already been sold for slaughter when authorities intervened.

The mass suspension of travel documents marks the government's first use of powers it granted itself through its border legislation, Bill C-12, which passed in late March.

'The Moon Base will be America's and humanity's first outpost on another celestial world,' said NASA administrator Jared Isaacman.

The EU’s fine follows findings from an investigation opened in 2024, which preliminarily found that Temu was exposing consumers to high-risk products.

'Please, declare a ceasefire. Even briefly. Even just enough to let health workers through. People are dying from Ebola who do not have to die,' the WHO head wrote.

Oil prices gained more than $2 a barrel after having dropped sharply a day before. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1 per cent lower.

A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court Thursday that he was sorry, ahead of a verdict in his trial.

Vancouver City Hall now says Global Affairs Canada did not approve a meeting between an employee and the Chinese Consulate regarding a performance by communist party critics.

Anthropic raised $65 billion in new fund-raising that put its value at $900 billion, ahead of OpenAI’s last valuation of $730 billion, as the companies duel for A.I. dominance.

The president’s family says his stock purchases are automatically timed, but recent acquisitions of the computer company’s shares raise questions.

Terry Pitchford was convicted in 2006 for his role in the murder of a shopkeeper by a 12-member jury that included one Black member.

First, The Star was born. Now, The Washington Star is reborn. Both are hoping to win readers ceded by recent layoffs at The Washington Post.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed jointly with a company run by the Winklevoss twins to overturn their settlement.

Bari Weiss, CBS’s editor in chief, named Nick Bilton, a tech journalist and filmmaker, as the show’s executive producer. The network also fired two on-air correspondents.

Gov. Kathy Hochul used the state budget as a vehicle for policy initiatives, including a new second-home tax and a push to make the state less hospitable to immigration agents.

The ruling allowed the Trump administration to continue to pursue changes that include enlisting the Postal Service in checking voters against a national database.

The judge who sentenced Randy Rodriguez Santos said his case exemplified the “coming together of three horrible symptoms of this city: homelessness, mental illness and narcotics abuse.”

Michael Preysman, who ran the brand for a decade, can’t believe what happened to the company he built. Can he start over?

Oil prices pulled back Thursday, erasing earlier gains, on a report that U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached an agreement to extend the ceasefire.

It marks the seventh state the commission has sued in a dispute over who has the right to regulate event contract platforms.

The PCE price index for April was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core.

Dutch cloud provider Nebius rose after an ex-OpenAI employee's fund took a sizeable stake in the firm.

CVS will add Zepbound coverage on Oct. 1, and start covering Lilly's newly approved Foundayo pill on June 1.

Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday while oil prices surged after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict.

This comes as tensions in the Middle East escalated once again, with the U.S. military carrying out new strikes overnight in Iran.

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on Thursday said the cost of the manufacturer's new Luce model was a fair price to pay for innovation.

Global markets rally as investors continue to price in Middle East de-escalation.

The deal comes as the South Korean battery company expands its energy storage systems business in the U.S.

Andrei Zvyagintsev urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “bloodbath”  — but in Ukraine his remarks elicited ridicule and frustration.

Israel is “deepening its operation” in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Distrust and violence flare in the Democratic Republic of Congo as false claims spread that the outbreak — and the disease itself — is a hoax.

Jordan and Cian Adams crossed the finish line in Dublin after 33 marathons in 33 days, raising £1.5m for dementia research in the process.

Major report warns risk of a ‘lost generation’?

Jannik Sinner says he "couldn't find any energy" as he lost in the second round to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in one of the biggest French Open shocks in recent years - but the world number one says the Paris heat was not to blame.

The framework, which has yet to be approved by President Trump, would extend the ceasefire and launch nuclear talks.

For the first time, BBC Sport is handing out end-of-season football awards to the cream of the crop in English and Scottish football - and here are the winners.

Former Labour PM Sir Tony Blair has accused the government of having "no coherent plan" for the country.

Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges the company lied about the breach's severity.

The incident has been referred by Hertfordshire Police to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

The former first minister said she was "coming to terms with being married to someone she did not know" after Peter Murrell's guilty plea.

Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon.

Prosecutors said he planned to target people outside the stadium with knives or homemade explosives

Addressing the graduating class in Colorado, Vance, a Catholic, emphasized their unique role as decision-makers

Firefighters are battling a large fire at an apartment complex in Dallas

Prime minister ‘doesn’t agree with much’ of Sir Tony Blair’s scathing 5,700-word essay

President Trump and his advisers have reportedly gamed out scenarios where the U.S. military attacks Cuba, but an invasion plan is not currently underway

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

US officials say draft agreement of ceasefire extension is with Trump for approval

Ben Russell was also found to be in possession of cocaine after he was arrested on Boxing Day

Kyle Busch died from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis, his death certificate says

The federal government contends these states are imposing restrictions that hinder law enforcement operations