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Crofton Mill employee Tawni Marcil tells The National about the moment she helped save a colony of cats at the site before its closure in Crofton, B.C.

A Texas jury has acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer on charges he failed in his duty to confront the gunman during the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting, which left 19 students and two adults dead.

A major storm system is set to bring "potentially catastrophic" winter weather across the southern U.S. this weekend, bringing snow, freezing rain and ice pellets to a substantial swath of the country.

People in southwest B.C. were dazzled by the northern lights on Monday and Tuesday, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there's a good chance the aurora borealis will be visible again Wednesday night across much of B.C.

Syria's government accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of attacks it said killed 11 soldiers on Wednesday, but the SDF disputed key elements of the account, blaming at least one deadly blast on explosives being moved by Syrian troops.

Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a "sovereign decision" by her government.

U.S. President Donald Trump on ​Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join ​Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving ⁠global conflicts, a ‍statement that Putin ⁠quickly ​countered, saying that the invitation was only under consideration.

Health Canada is warning people not to buy or use fake or unauthorized versions of GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. The health agency says it has found retailers in Canada selling unauthorized GLP-1 products — sometimes referred to as "fauxzempic" — both in stores and online.

Canada's federal court has overturned a ​government order to close TikTok's Canadian operations, allowing ​it to continue to ⁠operate for the time being.

A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.

Environment Canada predicted nearly 10 centimetres of snowfall Wednesday, bringing hazardous conditions to roads.

A city spokesperson said the worker suffered a medical emergency. "It is deeply troubling that this worker was working alone," CUPE Local 79 said, in reference to the city’s policy on isolated work.

Council of universities says consequences of cuts and deferrals so far include reduced spaces, cuts to student services and student mental health.

The body of Piper James, 19, from Campbell River, B.C., was found Monday on K'gari, with a pack dingoes around her. Nearby campsites have been closed and ranger patrols have been increased.

The Jays had the cash to match the New York Mets' offer, but didn't. Why?

Adam Nayman selects his 11 likeliest, including critical darlings, dark horses and front-runners.

The U.S. president has said America must acquire the Danish island to protect against national and international security threats.

RECO says the initial 50 per cent pro-rated payments are underway, and additional payments are expected to begin as early as next week.

The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a final order of removal.

The 33-year-old allegedly posed as an employee of a Toronto-based airline for years after he stopped working for the carrier as a flight attendant.

The memo itself has not been widely shared within the agency, according to a whistleblower complaint, but its contents have been used to train new ICE officers

Court case latest move targeting members of the Chinese territory’s pro-democracy movement

Adrian Gonzalez was charged with 29 counts of child abandonment and endangerment after the 2022 attack, which killed 19 children and two teachers

55-year-old father of four Geraldo Lunas Campos died Jan. 3 following an altercation with guards at Camp East Montana in Texas

A Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday recommended former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be found in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which could lead to criminal charges.

The U.S. President shattered scores of guidelines of comportment adopted by his predecessors

President announces a ‘framework of a future deal’ after discussions with NATO Secretary-General

Conservative and liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Wednesday toward U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a case with the central bank's independence at stake.

Two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman were killed in the attacks, hospitals said

Despite the bitter cold, instructor Liliya Shpilevaya tries to maintain some semblance of normalcy for her students

Their feud took off after the U.S. billionaire called O'Leary an 'utter idiot' for brushing off Starlink on Ryanair planes, as well as an offer to purchase the budget airline.

New research out of Canada is pitching ideas for how to make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics more resilient to climate change.

Trump added he would no longer impose threatened tariffs on eight European nations over their support for the Danish territory next month as part of the deal framework.

From doubling down on his threats against Greenland to attacking domestic political opponents, here's what U.S. President Donald Trump said in his speech at Davos.

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 as the former prime minister was giving a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, which has been overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump's push for a takeover of Greenland.

A yearlong push by the Trump administration to stop the fighting hasn’t yielded any breakthrough, despite the American president issuing a series of deadlines.

Universally known by his first name, Valentino was adored by generations of royals, first ladies and movie stars, from Jackie Kennedy Onassis to Julia Roberts.

Many security and defence experts warn it would be unwise for Canada to abandon U.S. partnerships like NORAD and try to go it alone in the Far North.

Prince Harry tried to explain what it’s like living under what he called '24-hour surveillance' before the judge intervened and told him not to argue with the defence lawyer.

Adrian Gonzales had faced 29 charges for his actions in the 2022 shooting, in which 19 children were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Texas.

Genocide hearings in The Hague offer a ray of hope for the Rohingya, but aid cuts are worsening a humanitarian crisis in refugee camps.

The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.

The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, for the moment, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in Minnesota.

Here’s a look at the latest forecasts, and how to prepare.

The report from the county medical examiner said the detainee, Geraldo Lunas Campos, was asphyxiated and restrained by law enforcement. Federal officials described his death as a suicide.

After President Trump aired his disdain for Europe, its leaders will gather in Brussels Thursday to take stock of what comes next.

President Trump’s announcement appeared to draw the United States back from the possibility of military and economic conflict with American allies over Greenland.

Deaths from both causes are down, but they still eclipse all other causes, according to new statistics.

Trump’s Davos speech could have been ghostwritten by Mario Puzo.

The IEA revised its 2025-2030 growth forecast for renewables downward by 5% compared to 2024, reflecting the changing sentiment and policy.

Reuters-polled analysts had estimated exports growth would remain unchanged from November at 6.1%.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in the United Arab Emirates to participate in investment talks as he tries to raise more money for his cash-burning startup.

Trump also said that he would not use force to acquire Greenland.

China's tech giants are jostling to gain an edge in the AI race, as firms seek to develop models capable of coordinating and performing functions across sites.

The developments capped a striking day at Davos, whose theme this year was "A Spirit of Dialogue," even as discussions were dominated by frayed alliances.

South Korea's economic growth slowed in the final quarter of last year as a sharp slump in construction investment, coupled with a pullback in exports.

China’s sharp investment downturn is amplifying credit risks across the economy, weighing on the credit profiles of homebuilders, banks and local governments.

American CEOs have mostly avoided direct criticism of Trump's policies over the past year.

Blue Origin is looking to send the first of TeraWave's 5,408 satellites into space in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Invitations to join the board have prompted a wide range of responses, from eager assent to hedging, wait-and-see statements from bewildered world leaders.

Mark Carney said middle powers such as Canada could build a new order in an era of unfettered great powers, without directly mentioning the United States or its president.

The mission followed a jailbreak earlier this week amid an advance by Syrian government forces into parts of the country long held by U.S. partners.

The journalists were killed Wednesday in a strike on their car in central Gaza. Israel’s military said it struck “several suspects” who were operating a drone.

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum — give up Greenland or face a trade war — has convinced some European officials that retaliation, rather than conciliation, is the answer.

The billionaire has been trading online barbs for days with Ryanair in a spat that started over the airline’s refusal to install Starlink. Ryanair has been leaning into it.

The indefinite pause on issuing immigrant visas, announced by Trump last week, will turn away almost half of all legal immigrants over the next year, experts say.

During rare court testimony by a British royal, Harry rebutted suggestions that reporters obtained information legally by being part of his circle of friends.

Denmark was a committed partner to the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan, deploying thousands of troops, and made early contributions to the invasion of Iraq.

Attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea scared off many of the shipping firms that used the Suez Canal, depriving Egypt’s ailing economy of vital revenue.

Novak Djokovic will need to conserve energy if he is to make history at the Australian Open - and he has not dropped a set in the first two rounds.

Morgan Rogers says he "can be anything" - while the Aston Villa star is talking about his positional flexibility, rather than boasting about his quality, his confidence is well-placed.

The families call for those responsible for the issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow to be held to account.

Donald Trump's announcement that he has reached an agreement with Nato allies on Greenland dominates Thursday's front pages.

The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity.

Adrian Gonzales was cleared of abandoning and endangering students during the 2022 mass shooting, which left 19 children and two teachers dead.

At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible "forever" deal.

Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

Prosecutors claim the group's call to end China's one-party rule is subversive to the constitution.

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, could be leading to elevated muscle protein synthesis in seniors

US president abandons plans to impose tariffs on a group of close European allies

Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist believed to be the largest in U.S. history to deport himself to South America, a move that stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case and send him to prison

About one in six people in the UK have vitamin D levels below government recommendations - this prevalence increases during the winter months

Southeast Asia’s need for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining progress on cutting carbon emissions that contribute to global warming

A total of 73 South Koreans detained in Cambodia for their alleged involvements in online scams will be brought back home this week to face investigation

The 27-year-old Giants outfielder was stopped by Customs and Border Protection at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday

Alex Honnold plans to climb Taipei 101 in his signature free solo style without ropes or protective gear

An attorney representing some of the jewelry companies impacted in the heist said Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores’s deportation ‘exposes a gap in the system that deserves transparency’

Horror films have traditionally been left out of the Oscars, but when nominations are announced for the 98th Academy Awards, Ryan Coogler’s vampire tale “Sinners” could make history