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Crown prosecutors are withdrawing all 14 murder charges laid against an Ontario man accused of selling a toxic substance to people at risk of self-harm, according to his lawyer. In turn, Kenneth Law will plead guilty to counselling or aiding suicide, Matthew Gourlay told CBC News on Friday evening.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America's free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations.

The Prince George Cougars failed to provide adequate security during a chaotic game against the Penticton Vees, Western Hockey League officials say.

A baby and toddler are dead after they were unable to be rescued from a burning house in Brazeau County, police said.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter gets you ready for all eight matchups in the opening round of the NHL playoffs, featuring three Canadian teams.

Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular online, was recently hospitalized after a suspected overdose. The 20-year-old influencer’s content, based around ‘looksmaxxing’ tips, has garnered attention for how extreme and dangerous it can be.

On Nov. 30, 2023, Dean Penney told a fictitious crime boss of his involvement in the death of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney, exactly seven years prior — and the steps he took to hide her body.

The ice cream — flavoured with cajun seasoning, butter and garlic and topped with an entire crawfish — sounds like a novelty treat. But in the seven years this Texas shop has been serving it up, it's become a staple.

Caylan Ford is hoping a Calgary courtroom will deliver her justice seven years after her private Facebook messages were leaked to media outlets, a move she says branded her a white supremacist and devastated her life.

This video has been posted online with false claims that it shows the U.S. naval blockade of Iran. In fact, it's an old video — posted as early as May 2022.

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board also apologized in a memo to staff — before softening its apology.

Brian Sukhram was arrested in 2024 after a crashing into police vehicles and injuring officers in Mississauga. He pleaded guilty to two charges earlier this year.

Current mayors Kathleen Rochon, Colleen Smook and former mayor France Bélisle discussed the perils and privilege of public office at a DemocracyXChange panel on Friday.

Government had quietly rescinded a policy that would have severely restricted international medical graduates in the first round of residency matching.

The board, which adjudicates claims, says the changes will in fact mean more resources for asylum claim processing.

The airline said it made the decision to halt service after jet fuel prices sharply jumped due to war between the United States and Iran.

With widespread criticism of the jet purchase, his spokesperson noted "as part of the job of being premier of Ontario, there is extensive travel within Ontario, a province twice the land mass of Texas."

The Conservative line of attack is questionable or inaccurate in several respects.

The announcement of Bains's departure from Rogers came two days after the Star revealed the former federal cabinet minister was considering a run for the provincial Liberal leadership, which will be decided Nov. 21.

The multi-use facility, which will be fully funded by the Tempo, is expected to include two WNBA regulation courts and state-of-the-art player amenities.

Trump administration allows purchases of the oil loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16, an extension of an original 30-day waiver that expired on April 11

Court rulings welcomed by supporters of LGBTQ+ rights in a region where conservative movements have gained ground

Decision could signal that Department of National Defence is stretched thin, with growing list of commitments elsewhere, analyst says

Even those of fringe parties are up for sale, and posters of the outgoing Fidesz party can be had for a few bucks

Iranians have a deep sense of their long history and complex culture, the kind of things that can’t be destroyed by bombs

U.S. President appears on the verge of ending conflict with Iran as suddenly as he launched it

Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports 'will remain in full force' until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. The narrow, bending waterway has been the subject of global attention since the war in the Middle East between the U.S. and Israel, and Iran, began.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday it was 'staggering' that he had not been told that former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting.

In a highly polarized Congress, the need to guard against the prediction markets being used for insider trading has become rare common ground

U.S. not part of planning for the initiative, which France’s Macron said was ‘strictly defensive’ in nature

Since his first sighting, the whale has been trapped several times and freed with human assistance, but has become stranded again and is now fighting for his life.

The deal is meant to enable broader U.S.-Iran negotiations but one that will see Israeli forces maintain positions deep inside southern Lebanon.

Oil prices plunged by about nine per cent on Friday, extending previous losses, after Iran's foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic.

The new information that Mandelson initially failed the vetting, but was still given the role, increases the political pressure on Keir Starmer.

The life jacket was worn by Laura Francatelli, a first-class passenger, who was among about 700 people who survived the ship's sinking.

Joseph Isaac McCann, 45, was questioned by police, four days after his partner, Ashly Robinson, 31, was found dead in a luxury villa in Zanzibar on her birthday trip.

Prince Harry, during his 20-minute address, spoke about his experience with mental health and how grief, after the death of his mother, has impacted his life.

Trump told reporters after the ceasefire was announced that Lebanon and Israel would work toward a longer-term deal, and said Lebanon had agreed to 'take care of Hezbollah.'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Iran needs to choose wisely as it prepares for negotiations with the United States.

Carnival was ordered to pay US$300,000 to Diana Sanders after a jury found that the company was negligent in serving her at least 14 shots of tequila in just over eight hours.

The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.

His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.

Separate from the regular Iranian Navy, with boats that often go more than 115 miles per hour, it’s what a retired U.S. official calls a “disruptive force.”

To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political savior from thorny domestic challenges.

After his election last year, Leo XIV developed a reputation as a mild-mannered mediator. President Trump’s attacks have made him more combative.

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.

He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.

The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.

Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.

Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.

The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran's declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.

The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic's Claude.

The Strait of Hormuz has remained almost completely closed as the U.S. and Iran have disputed the terms of their ceasefire agreement.

Oil prices tumbled more than 11% after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open amid a ceasefire deal with Lebanon.

From Cuba to the Persian Gulf, Trump is expected to face fresh challenges across a new arc of tanker diplomacy.

The International Energy Agency warned Thursday that Europe is going to run out of jet fuel in as soon as six weeks.

President Donald Trump's latest prediction on the end of the war against Iran came hours after Israel announced a ceasefire with Lebanon.

A growing crop of startups are set on challenging the chip giant's supremacy.

A White House spokesperson told CNBC the administration had been working with industry leaders to mitigate disruption brought about by the conflict.

Israel's central bank governor hopes a swift resolution to the wars in Lebanon and Iran can ease a growth shock.

Tehran put limits on the Strait of Hormuz’s opening, as the United States issued a new sanctions exemption on the sale of Russian oil.

Daniel Joseph Kinahan, a fugitive suspected of leading a powerful gang in Ireland, was arrested in Dubai as part of a secret operation by Irish and UAE police.

Even amid uncertainty over whether the truce would hold, many in Lebanon expressed relief at the prospect of quiet as aid groups mobilized help.

Art lover Ari Hodara bought two raffle tickets on a whim for about $118 each. The raffle raised money for Alzheimer’s research.

The symbiosis between the president and European nationalists has reached a potential breaking point as he issues genocidal rhetoric and criticizes the pope.

Julius Malema, whose incendiary rhetoric about Afrikaners drew notice on the U.S. right, was handed a five-year prison term for firing a gun at a 2018 rally.

President Donald Trump announced the agreement, which went into force Thursday evening, as Pakistani mediators worked to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new talks.

Iran has not confirmed Trump’s claim. Giving up its highly enriched uranium would be a major step toward an agreement.

Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it an opportunity to use the U.N. system to “promote America First values,” according to a cable reviewed by The Post.

The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.

I have been chatting with some of the world's most powerful people about the conflict and the economy. Here's what they said.

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

Pressure is building on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as Lord Mandelson's vetting dominates Saturday's papers.

The Scottish 24-year-old admits defrauding at least a dozen companies and their employees across the US.

The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.

A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.

Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.

Last year, the highest proportion of men aged 20-34 were still living at home since at least 2007 as the rising cost of living takes hold.

Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.

Schools have been closed across Iran since the United States and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, with no word on when in-person instruction will resume

The FBI director has called the allegations ‘false reporting’ and said he would sue the Atlantic reporter who published them

Peace talks last weekend in Islamabad failed after Washington and Tehran couldn’t agree on what to do about Iran’s nuclear ambitions

The lawyer for a Canadian man facing murder charges for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm has told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. that he has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide

An elderly woman from Westlake, Ohio, gave officers a ‘good laugh’ when they went to her home to check in on her

Senior Russian official warns the 23 sites are ‘potential targets’ for an attack

The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces renewed scrutiny over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson, a known associate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was initially denied security clearance

Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move