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Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51.

Premier David Eby has faced criticism within his party for his promise to fast-track resource projects and for the eight-week strike by the B.C. General Employees Union. Despite that, New Democrats backed his leadership with 82 per cent support at this weekend's NDP leadership convention.

A large protest against insecurity and government corruption turned violent in Mexico City on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with riot police outside the National Palace.

A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.

Transportation Safety Board investigators have been dispatched to the scene of a fatal mid-air plane crash southeast of Ottawa that claimed the life of one pilot.

Many services on Salt Spring Island are experiencing a labour shortage, driven by a lack of housing workers can afford.It’s pushed businesses around the island to offer housing for workers in order to improve recruitment — and fierce debate on how to solve the island's affordable housing crisis.

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly called it quits with one of his most stalwart MAGA-world supporters, referring to Georgia lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene as "Wacky Marjorie" and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next year's midterms "if the right person runs."

More Indigenous communities across Canada are reuniting with items that were taken or given away generations ago. The Vatican and the Canadian Catholic Church are reportedly working on an agreement to return about 100,000 Indigenous items Catholic missions sent to Rome in the 1920s.

A pair of Saskatchewan products are ready to play in their first Grey Cup.

A century-old Inuvialuit kayak once used for beluga and whale hunts, and 61 other cultural objects from First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities have long been held in Vatican Museums vaults. But the items will be returned to Canada on Dec. 6 after Pope Leo on Saturday gifted them to a delegation of Catholic bishops.

The last time a Raptors team got to three games over .500 was Feb. 1, 2022.

Long a hub for spontaneous gatherings and lively nights, the pub’s closure underscores the challenges facing Toronto’s remaining dive bars.

A lightning delay at BMO Field marked a turning point in the NSL's first championship game.

Defenceman Stecher has playoff experience and history with Leafs GM Brad Treliving.

13,583 units of the Möbi Zippee activity toy were sold in Canada from November 2019 to this September.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When President Donald Trump addressed Congress earlier this year, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was there holding an American flag and wearing a red baseball cap that said “Trump was right about everything.”

Provincial police say a pilot is dead after an accident involving two small airplanes in eastern Ontario.

The incident allegedly began as a road rage confrontation, during which one driver followed the victim to a nearby address, police said.

Jewelry was stolen after the mall store's display cases were smashed at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Five fleeing suspects pepper-sprayed police and security guards.

WINNIPEG - Their teams may not be vying for this year's Grey Cup, but that hasn't stopped some dedicated Canadian football fans from descending on the centre of the country to witness the championship game.

Greene has recently escalated her criticism of Trump, including his reluctance to release more documents regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case

U.S. Attorney-General posts on social media that federal prosecutor to lead probe of politicians including Bill Clinton

Legal experts say lawsuit would be unlikely to succeed in court

The items, including a rare sealskin kayak, are returning to Canada as part of the reconciliation process

Real Madrid and FC Barcelona’s rivalry was once a vicious cycle of hooliganism and public disorder – until it wasn’t

Trump administration plans after high-stakes meeting between the U.S. President and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Exemptions mark a sharp reversal for U.S. President, who has claimed his import duties do not fuel inflation

A major figure in the scientific skepticism movement, Lawrence Krauss also discussed visiting the disgraced financier’s Caribbean island, files show

Japan’s Prime Minister said last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo

Alleged mastermind of the scheme is a close associate of Zelensky

Trump signed the order after announcing framework agreements with Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina designed to ease import levies on agricultural products.

The Straus family is now selling the watch for the first time, and it's touted to be one of the most expensive Titanic artifacts to ever go on sale.

AI company Anthropic said it disrupted a cyber attack using an AI system that its researchers linked to the Chinese government.

Four people have been taken into custody in connection with the deaths of the two children, ages three and six, and their mother while the father remains in the hospital.

Swedish police said they had no information pointing to it being an attack, and were investigating the incident as involuntary manslaughter. The driver was arrested.

The BBC said it sent a personal letter to the White House apologizing for the edit of the Trump speech given before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Russia used at least 430 drones and 18 missiles in the attack that left gaping holes in some city buildings, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Protesters wore clothing associated with Indigenous groups and some protesters formed a human chain around portions of the demonstration.

Israel identified the returned body as that of Meny Godard, who was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel. His wife, Ayelet, was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Sonder announced in a statement that it had initiated liquidation proceedings, and the interim CEO said she is 'devastated.'

The boat capsized off the coast, officials said. Four people were taken to a hospital and one person was taken into custody.

An unusually powerful storm unleashed heavy rain, prompting concerns about mudslides and debris flows in wildfire burn scars. At least two deaths were linked to the storm.

The Pennsylvania senator was hospitalized on Thursday after he fell during a morning walk near his home in Braddock, Pa. He required 20 stitches.

Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.

Heavy rainfall and chilling winds have added to the challenges facing people still forced to live in tents in the devastated territory.

At a health care town hall in his swing state, Senator Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, test-drove his party’s new political pitch to an audience disappointed in the outcome of the shutdown.

The conservative commentator has further fractured the right with his anti-Israel rhetoric and sympathy for a white nationalist. He’s not in the mood to apologize.

Education, open markets, trade and immigration transformed the United States into the world’s dominant power, but each is now being weakened.

With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.

Dar Global bet big on the Trump name. It is now an essential foreign partner for the Trump Organization.

Industrial and infrastructure stocks may soon share the spotlight with the artificial intelligence trade.

There was a notable surprise in Berkshire Hathaway's end-of-Q3 equity portfolio snapshot.

After setting aside money for expenses and emergencies, experts say you should invest your money in these three types of accounts to maximize flexibility.

Paying attention to your kids' interests and passions can help set them up for future career success, Ivy League psychologist says

Want to know what keeps relationships strong and happy? Mark Travers, a psychologist who studies couples, shares the No. 1 thing that keeps people together more than love.

Short sellers like Michael Burry and Jim Chanos are circling, warning that the AI buildout isn’t a one-time investment but a recurring cost wave.

Trump's action also exempted black tea, green tea, tomatoes, avocados and cinnamon, among other products, from higher tariffs.

"I remember scraping the ice with my finger and looking out and thinking 'I've got to change my destiny,'" Ms Jo Malone CBE told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick.

The butterfly-shaped Greek island of Astypalea wants to be a "smart and sustainable" destination with a focus on electric vehicles.

President Trump himself is a former longtime friend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in a federal jail during Trump's first term.

The administration is making an unprecedented expansion, designating entities in Europe and Latin America not typically a focus of U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

The incident comes after months of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warning of violence in the nation’s streets.

President Trump’s tough approach to Latin America has showered rewards on some leaders. For others, it’s an unwelcome return to the long history of U.S. intervention.

Human rights groups, members of the U.S. government and regional experts increasingly blame the United Arab Emirates for fueling violence in Sudan.

Around 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the Sudanese town of Tewila after escaping El Fashir, where RSF fighters have carried out mass killings.

Ordering rides or groceries, paying by debit card, or just finding driving directions is increasingly out of reach for most Russians as mobile internet networks are shut down.

High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of military options for Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said.

At least nine cases of the rare viral hemorrhagic fever have been confirmed, the World Health Organization said Friday.

An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

The man stole the bus in Hamilton, Ontario, while the driver was on a break — but let people board and alight the bus, and even checked passengers’ bus passes, police said.

Police say 100 officers were injured in the protest, which came weeks after Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan, was killed.

"It's fantastic because it's eco-friendly...We're not burning any gases," says Terrence Bridges.

The Libyan Red Crescent says two boats carrying nearly 100 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized.

The home secretary's overhaul of immigration rules and rumours about challenges to the prime minister feature in Sunday's papers.

The car was taking part in the race in New South Wales when it drove through a fence and hit the grandstand, police said.

Former boxer Carl Frampton calls for Chris Eubank Jr to retire while Tony Bellew heaps praise on Conor Benn.

Marina's mother was held against her will in a convent in 1960s Spain under Franco's regime.

Mack Hansen's hat-trick inspires Ireland to a 46-19 win over Australia as the Irish respond to Andy Farrell's demand for improvement.

Conor Benn puts on a dominant performance to earn revenge over bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr on points in their rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Alex Scott, Jack Osbourne and Ruby Wax are among those being dumped in the middle of the Australian outback.

Trump called Greene, who is expected to vote next week on a proposal to force the government to release more Epstein files, a ‘traitor’

After months of tension on everything from Epstein to inflation, Trump breaks up with his former die-hard ally

Agents were spotted making arrests across the city as the Homeland Security announced the action

Officials searched throughout the night for survivors after the boat capsized off Imperial Beach

Thousands of people in Mexico City are protesting crime, corruption and impunity

The government can’t build 1.5 million homes without addressing skills shortages, cross-party MPs say

Sheriff and Coast Guard scour the Central Coast as severe weather hammers the state

Suspect Keith Michael Lisa has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said

Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley has been arrested and charged with felony assault in what police in Texas are calling a “family violence” incident

New analysis shows young people have borne the brunt of job losses since June last year