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CBC.ca

Ahead of World Cup, financial intelligence agency warns of heightened human trafficking risk
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.

Missing teen girl, Esther, found safe in a Toronto home, police say
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, former Canadien and 4-time Stanley Cup champion, dead at 60
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.

Mother of newborn who was found dead has also died, Halifax police say
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.

Wildfire activity low so far — but a hot and dry summer could change that, officials warn
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.

Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli performing at America's 250th concert as others withdraw
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.

Canada, U.S., Mexico announce Ebola travel measures for FIFA World Cup
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.

Victoire captain Poulin has 'decisions to make' about PWHL future after Walter Cup win
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 strikes Beirut suburb, at least 14 killed across southern Lebanon
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.

U.S. Justice Department reportedly investigating Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll
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.
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Toronto Star

Ford government passes bill to take over Toronto's role at Billy Bishop airport
Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria's Building Billy Bishop Airport Act passed third reading due to the Conservatives' majority in the legislature.

Doug Ford rejects call for review of strong-mayor powers in the wake of Star investigation
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.

Ford government plans to set priorities for local police boards
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.

Code switching: How gene therapy is changing the way we treat disease
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.

Missing Toronto teen found safe after nearly two-week-long search, police say
Esther, 14, first went missing from Earl Bales Park in North York on May 15.

Mark Carney tells U.S. investors Canada 'can help make America great again'
The prime minister urged New York investors and the American administration to see Canada as a trusted ally and safe haven for investment.

Doug Ford says Ontario will build up defence industries over next 10 years
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.

Toronto rolls out heat relief plan, vows to boost pool staffing as city prepares for another scorching summer
The city says it'll be offering more than 500 "cool spaces," extended pool hours and extra support for vulnerable residents.

Ajax MPP Rob Cerjanec becomes fourth candidate in Liberal leadership race
Cerjanec officially enters the Nov. 21 race to lead the Ontario Liberal party — and is the second with a seat in the legislature.

A traffic rebate, more pop-ups and fences everywhere: Here’s what these Torontonians would do if they were mayor
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.
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Globe and Mail

Austrian man found guilty in plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
21-year-old defendant known as Beran A. allegedly planned to target people with knives or homemade explosives
U.S. Treasury Department takes steps toward creating $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
Stalled legislation would direct department to put Trump’s face on new bill marking 250th anniversary of U.S.

Netanyahu tells Israeli military to expand Gaza control to 70%
The territory’s population is already penned into a tiny strip of land along the coast
Rare baby otter pups begin swimming lessons at U.K.'s Chester Zoo
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.'
Google worker charged with using company data to make $1.2-million on Polymarket
Software engineer allegedly placed bets about trending Google searches before the data was publicly released

Canada, U.S., Mexico announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup
Canada has banned residents from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan from entering the country for 90 days, which started on Wednesday

Bronx Zoo’s Happy, who showed that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at 55
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

The science behind FIFA's perfect grass
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.

Jill Biden feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 presidential debate
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

Canada could suspend more than 24,000 visas as part of Ebola measures
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
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Global News

Friday will reveal how Canada’s GDP reacted to the Iran war in March
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.

Are Ebola travel restrictions necessary? PHAC, health experts disagree
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.

Viral albino buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ spared Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh
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.

Ebola restrictions may see over 24K travel documents suspended, Ottawa says
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.

NASA reveals next steps to build permanent moon base
'The Moon Base will be America's and humanity's first outpost on another celestial world,' said NASA administrator Jared Isaacman.

EU fines Temu 200M euros for allowing sale of illegal items
The EU’s fine follows findings from an investigation opened in 2024, which preliminarily found that Temu was exposing consumers to high-risk products.

WHO head calls for ceasefire in Congo to help tackle Ebola outbreak
'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 spike again, shares drop after U.S. strikes Iran
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.

Taylor Swift concert attack plot suspect apologizes in Austrian court
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 retracts claim Ottawa approved meeting with Chinese consulate
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.
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New York Times

Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up
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.

Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit.
The president’s family says his stock purchases are automatically timed, but recent acquisitions of the computer company’s shares raise questions.

Supreme Court Says Death Row Inmate Can Challenge Exclusion of Black Jurors
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.

Two Papers Named ‘Star’ Will Duel in D.C. to Win Readers From The Washington Post
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.

Watchdog Agency Seeks to Reverse Its Win Against Firm Run by Winklevoss Twins
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed jointly with a company run by the Winklevoss twins to overturn their settlement.

Bari Weiss Names Nick Bilton to Lead CBS’s ’60 Minutes’ in Major Shake-Up
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.

What’s Inside New York’s $269 Billion Budget: Second-Home Tax, Restrictions on ICE and More
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.

Judge Declines, for Now, to Block Mail-In Voting Changes Ordered by Trump
The ruling allowed the Trump administration to continue to pursue changes that include enlisting the Postal Service in checking voters against a national database.

Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Murders of 4 Sleeping Homeless Men
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.”

Everlane Co-Founder, Shocked by Shein Acquisition, Wants a Redo
Michael Preysman, who ran the brand for a decade, can’t believe what happened to the company he built. Can he start over?
CNBC

Oil prices turn lower as U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension awaits Trump approval
Oil prices pulled back Thursday, erasing earlier gains, on a report that U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached an agreement to extend the ceasefire.

CFTC sues Rhode Island over actions against prediction markets
It marks the seventh state the commission has sued in a dispute over who has the right to regulate event contract platforms.

Core inflation hit an annual rate of 3.3% in April, as expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows
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.

This AI stock is surging after an ex-OpenAI employee's fund disclosed a stake. Here's why
Dutch cloud provider Nebius rose after an ex-OpenAI employee's fund took a sizeable stake in the firm.

CVS to restore coverage of Zepbound, add Eli Lilly's obesity pill to drug plans
CVS will add Zepbound coverage on Oct. 1, and start covering Lilly's newly approved Foundayo pill on June 1.

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

Kuwait air defenses activated against 'missile and drone threats'; U.S. carries out new strikes in Iran
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 defends $640,000 price tag for its first fully electric car
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on Thursday said the cost of the manufacturer's new Luce model was a fair price to pay for innovation.

CNBC Daily Open: Oil falls on Iran peace hopes — then U.S. launches airstrikes
Global markets rally as investors continue to price in Middle East de-escalation.

LG Energy Solution's shares surge as much as 16% after landing major U.S. battery storage deal
The deal comes as the South Korean battery company expands its energy storage systems business in the U.S.
Washington Post

A condemnation of Putin in glitzy Cannes is not enough for beleaguered Ukrainians
Andrei Zvyagintsev urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “bloodbath” — but in Ukraine his remarks elicited ridicule and frustration.

Lebanon ceasefire falters as Trump pushes for Iran deal
Israel is “deepening its operation” in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

False Ebola claims run wild as Congo outbreak worsens
Distrust and violence flare in the Democratic Republic of Congo as false claims spread that the outbreak — and the disease itself — is a hoax.
BBC

Joy and tears as brothers complete 33-day marathon challenge and raise £1.5m
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.

Why Can’t Young People Get Jobs?
Major report warns risk of a ‘lost generation’?

'Not a robot' - Sinner had 'no energy' in shock defeat
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.

US and Iran reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire, US officials say
The framework, which has yet to be approved by President Trump, would extend the ceasefire and launch nuclear talks.

Rice, Shaw & McInnes among BBC Football Awards winners
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.

Starmer defends policy decisions as he hits back at Blair
Former Labour PM Sir Tony Blair has accused the government of having "no coherent plan" for the country.

California Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach
Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges the company lied about the breach's severity.

Man killed by train after escaping vehicle on way to court
The incident has been referred by Hertfordshire Police to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Sturgeon says she was deceived and betrayed by estranged husband over SNP embezzlement
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.

Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon during ceasefire, videos show
Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon.
The Independent

Man convicted of plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Austria after apologizing in court
Prosecutors said he planned to target people outside the stadium with knives or homemade explosives

JD Vance chest bumps graduating air force cadets and echoes the pope’s ‘life and death’ warning
Addressing the graduating class in Colorado, Vance, a Catholic, emphasized their unique role as decision-makers

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

Blair is wrong about my government, Starmer says, as he hits back over Labour criticism
Prime minister ‘doesn’t agree with much’ of Sir Tony Blair’s scathing 5,700-word essay

Military has spent months building up ships and personnel in Caribbean and is ready for invasion of Cuba: report
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

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

Iran-US war latest: Trump’s surprise threat to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman sparks backlash
US officials say draft agreement of ceasefire extension is with Trump for approval

PE teacher banned after ringing colleague 70 times on Christmas Day
Ben Russell was also found to be in possession of cocaine after he was arrested on Boxing Day

Kyle Busch had pneumonia for 'days to weeks,' according to his death certificate
Kyle Busch died from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis, his death certificate says

DOJ sues Democratic states over refusal to provide undercover license plates to ICE agents
The federal government contends these states are imposing restrictions that hinder law enforcement operations























