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More than six decades after leaving Canada, legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has officially become a U.S. citizen. The announcement has drawn mixed reactions given her outspoken political views.

Julia Stiles joining Dancing with the Stars came with one very obvious question: Would she bring Save The Last Dance to the ballroom ? The answer is yes.

A third member of the Canadian Armed Forces, and four other people, were arrested and charged in a kidnapping probe that led to the arrest of two other members of Canada’s military reserves, Toronto police announced Wednesday.

German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said.

Lorne Doerkson didn't set out to lead the B.C. Conservatives. He was selected as the safe choice after the resignation of Kerry-Lynne Findlay. While most British Columbians didn't know much about the 58-year-old, he's now leading a party that polls suggest is ahead of David Eby's NDP.

Manitoba is one of the last remaining provinces whose dental associations also regulate the profession and investigate complaints against dentists — a structure the family of a 23-year-old woman who died after a procedure says raises conflict of interest concerns.

Separatism is on the minds of many Canadians right now, but these ideas aren't exactly new. And Nova Scotia once led the charge. The CBC's Richard Cuthbertson explains the history — and what we can learn from it.

Months after the death of their baby girl, Carly Wedge and Alexandre Genest are touring around Nova Scotia on their bicycles — working through their grief, raising money for the hospital that tried to save her, and spreading the word about a vaccine that’s in development.

When Ukrainian drones hit three data centres owned by Russian technology and AI company Yandex this weekend, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initially said it resulted in a sudden drop in pro-Russia bot activity on social media. Some experts are casting doubt on his claim, instead suggesting people are misinterpreting data collected after the strikes.

Workers began removing the controversial Bloor Street bike lanes near Islington Wednesday morning, after protests the day before delayed their removal.

In a speech in Toronto, the premier conceded U.S. President Donald Trump's debilitating trade war against Canada is having an impact on the economy.

Jamaican police say Trevon Bryan was kidnapped at gunpoint by four masked men on a local roadway in August.

He spent decades greeting students each morning — and when the school board tried to move him elsewhere, they fought to keep him.

As Toronto's condo crash deepens, QuietMarket lets individual buyers access discounted developer sales previously reserved for investment firms.

A dental hygienist described soaring 'returns,' as a Durham officer showed how easily numbers can be faked at the Crypto King fraud trial Tuesday.

The Ontario NDP wants the government to nationalize the steelmaker to save local steel plant jobs.

Publicly posted construction notices from the Ministry of Transportation said road work was set for Tuesday between Clissold and Royal York roads.

Not much is clear about the deals the U.S. administration claims to have brokered with Russia and Ukraine.

A record 222,550 Torontonians cast early ballots, marking the highest advance voting turnout in more than 10 years.

Eritrea, long isolated from the West, finds itself in a strategic spot because of the Iran war and the chaos it’s caused to global shipping

The ‘Normal People’ and ‘Conversations with Friends’ author has been a vocal supporter of Palestine Action

The spike marks the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year growth of visits to the U.S. by Canadian residents

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s first briefing lasted just 14 minutes before she directed reporters to put their questions to President Donald Trump directly.

Larger dogs and male dogs showed signs of accelerated molecular aging

Moscow’s forces pounded Ukraine’s power grid, as well as oil and gas facilities, for the third straight night

Coasters and other rides at major amusement parks in U.S. such as Six Flags are not regulated by the federal government. That responsibility falls to states

Conflict involved a high-priced mechanical bird at Art of Play, a store that offers items like books, games and playing cards and also hosts magic shows

Miguel Parra Hernandez needed surgery for a broken leg after being hit by a car on Saturday

The questions she took were non-confrontational and from media outlets that have been sympathetic to the President

The officials said the top three floors in a building used by top executives were damaged. One official said the office of the Aramco chief executive was among those hit.

A small dog that's been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park for a month has been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced outrage Wednesday over Russia’s continuing aerial bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in apparent defiance of a ceasefire.

The 71-year-old Leo returned to his room after the surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, according to a statement from the Vatican spokesman.

While authorities do not possess clear evidence on who was responsible for the drone attacks, “it makes no sense for Ukraine to destroy its own ships in the Black Sea."

Rising bond yields have been a warning sign for financial markets in recent months amid the Iran war's risk to global economies, and the IMF says those risks are more of a concern.

Gillis, who hosted SNL over the weekend, was fired from the sketch comedy show in 2019, five days after being cast as a regular for making racial slurs on a podcast.

Canada has joined more than two dozen other countries in denouncing Iran’s apparent involvement in a planned attack on an air base in England.

Chatbot platform Character.AI said on Monday it has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. and has agreed to sell some assets for US$20 million to Walt Disney.

U.K. spy chief Ken McCallum’s warning comes as NATO’s commander in Europe issues stark language about defending against any military attack.

President Volodymyr Zelensky, who met with Britain’s prime minister, has said Ukraine received no warning of Russian attacks, but President Trump has said Washington is still “sharing intel.”

As artificial intelligence bots spread, we are increasingly glimpsing how these digital entities interact and what they talk about with one another.

In a volatile moment in the region, a significant increase in attacks on vessels passing through the vital waterway is raising alarm.

A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.

The old world order is fraying. Who gets to shape the next one?

She spent decades building an identity as a wife and mother. Could she disrupt “a perfectly good family dynamic” to live her own truth?

Lansing’s police chief says the string of attacks along a greenway raises the possibility that a serial killer has been at work. A man is under arrest in one of the deaths.

For years, Ukraine’s armed forces have relied on satellite communication services developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Recent restrictions have hampered its war effort.

Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.

For more than a decade, conservative activists held that a single atomic bomb could, without killing Americans directly, lay waste to the country — a claim that built fervor for war with Iran.

Katti said in a post on LinkedIn that he "decided to move on to build something new."

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's Aramco reportedly came under fresh attack overnight.

President Donald Trump had sought to ban media outlets MS NOW, CNN and Politico from reporting from the White House.

As a key corner of the artificial intelligence trade takes a beating on Wednesday, traders are betting it could get even worse.

Morgan Stanley topped expectations on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter.

Fannie Mae just put out its latest forecast for mortgage rates, and they are much higher than previous estimates.

Shares of CoreWeave sank 15%, while yields in its bonds blew out further.

New Treasury Department findings may lend weight to President Donald Trump’s long-running grievance that major banks have discriminated against conservatives.

Bank of America shares fell Wednesday after the company posted weaker-than-expected trading revenue and the impact of a $1.2 billion Treasury fine.

Iran has escalated its strikes on commercial ships transiting Hormuz in recent weeks, as it tries to choke off a rebound in crude oil exports.

The actor and comedian has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

England welcome back the experience of Amy Cokayne at hooker as their 41-match unbeaten run comes under serious threat away to Canada.

The UK's prime minister meets with Volodymyr Zelensky after a rocky week for the Ukraine president.

It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.

Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out calls on managers to "set the tone" after Millwall boss Alex Neil criticises halting a game following an accusation of abuse.

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies, who replaced Christian Horner at the F1 team, has his contract extended until the end of 2031.

The first minister speaks to BBC Scotland News ahead of the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen.

The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.

The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.

Andy Burnham condemns the motion approved by Green Party members and says his party would "have nothing to do with it".

Protesters clashed with police, blocked roads with burning tires and other debris, and damaged public buildings, according to local reports

Exclusive: Jordanian brief accuses Israel’s ‘extremist government’ of recreating the security conditions in war-ravaged Gaza to force Palestinians from their lands, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

Russia ⁠struck a number ⁠of ​energy facilities ⁠in ⁠Ukraine overnight

The streaming pioneer had approximately 16,000 staff members at the end of last year

An online petition calling for the longtime bus driver’s reinstatement has garnered more than 10,200 signatures

Colombia has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, marking a significant shift in its relations with Israel

The proposed legislation prohibits owners from selling horses to slaughterhouses, specifying that animals must be handled in a ’humane manner’

The United Nations peacekeeping chief says major questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the UNIFIL mandate nears its end

Marking the milestone in a letter celebrating four decades of The Independent, Andy Burnham praised how it always seeks ‘different points of view’

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