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A new report says Canadian students are still feeling the impact of the COVID pandemic's massive upset to their schooling, with declining achievement — particularly in math — and a discrepancy between standardized test scores and the grades kids receive in class.

Self-described "Crypto King" Aiden Pleterski described being beaten with a gun and tortured with knives and a lighter in the back of a truck as he began his testimony at the trial of his alleged kidnappers Friday in Toronto.

Alberta's government is asking a judge to strike down a First Nation's constitutional challenge of its sovereignty act, arguing the law hasn't had any impact on treaty rights.

Santander said in an Instagram post Friday that reflection and conversations with people he trusts made him recognize he should have been more thoughtful about what he shared.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday he was frustrated with the Commerce Department's delay in placing restrictions on Nvidia chip exports to a company led by an alleged Chinese spy.

A tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over.

The province says the OGP is designed to lower upfront financial barriers to new projects and expansions, particularly as proponents of the Pacific Link pipeline look for companies to fill upcoming capacity.

Alberta’s top court has overturned the certification of a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of business owners who were seeking compensation for losses suffered due to pandemic-related public health restrictions and closures.

Traffic management measures implemented at major Canadian airports; outbound flights to U.S. and other destinations affected by FAA order

Canadian systems are operating normally and Ottawa is monitoring the situation, Transport Minister says

International flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis, Federal Aviation Administration says

Everyone aboard survived and 32 people were sent to hospital after boat left partially submerged in Mississippi River

Incoming Manchester United coach Mauricio Pochettino teared up at a news conference on Friday.

Justices take up Trump’s appeal of lower court ruling that he exceeded his authority with U.S.-Mexico border move

A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Nov. 12, with many users encountering trouble using their e-mail accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps. Here are some social media reactions to the global outage.

A road trip along the frontier between democracy and authoritarianism took us from a nuclear bunker in Finland to a dying city in Ukraine

Sergei Zavorotnyi was former prime minister Mykola Azarov’s aide

Turkey is striving to place a proposal to expand global electrification, saying the plan will lead to emissions cuts

Many businesses and consumers were unable to communicate through digital channels as a global outage of some Microsoft services left people scrambling.

'The vessel was approximately 500 nautical miles from the area where she was believed to have entered the water,' the U.S. Coast Guard told Global News.

A global outage for Microsoft web services continued to disrupt email accounts and some other applications worldwide on Friday, while the broader stock market remains unsteady.

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress said it was disgraceful that Father Vladimir Malchenko shook hands with Putin two days after Russia bombed a school in Ukraine, killing 55.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said 'cultivation' — which includes romantic entanglements — is an effective tool deployed by intelligence services.

A police helicopter crew found William, who has Level 2 autism, lying asleep on a flat rock beside a creek and he was later reunited with his mother.

The statement appears to close the door on Russia's return to the world juniors after last month's court ruling that the IIHF must reinstate the country in international hockey.

U.S. officials say they are determined to revive Washington’s peace efforts that so far have failed to deliver significant results.

Schools in Italy were evacuated, Northern Ireland and Scotland also received similar threats, but no evacuations were reported, according to the Associated Press.

A statement described Darchiev as “an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good comrade and mentor,” as well as a brilliant scholar of U.S. affairs.

Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana called it a “literal miracle on the Mississippi” that all of the nearly 200 people aboard the riverboat were rescued.

Travelers are entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled, regardless of the reason, or if a flight is significantly delayed or changed and you decide not to take it.

Dario Amodei, the company’s chief executive, publicly frets about the dangers of artificial intelligence and has made enemies of his peers along the way.

The secretary of commerce is almost as responsible for Nvidia’s crisis as the fallen chief executive Jensen Huang.

To win a Senate seat in a highly polarized, deeply Republican state, Scott Colom needed a perfect storm. He got it.

The request to extend a high-profile warrantless surveillance law would add a thorny issue during waning Republican control.

The 46th president defends his decision to run for re-election, which many in his party now regard as a mistake, and revisits the disastrous debate that forced him to end his campaign.

Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said he wouldn’t run for president to focus on his leadership challenge to Senator Chuck Schumer, who remained confident he would prevail.

After coveting a seat in the Ukraine war discussions, Europe is poised to get one. The continent wants to fill it with a six-member team.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."

The Republican-led Congress wants to see Jensen Huang in Washington before Democrats take control in January.

Jensen Huang’s resignation as Nvidia CEO has brought renewed scrutiny to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family's financial ties to the chipmaker.

Jensen Huang's resignation added to Nvidia's market woes, with the stock already in a downward slide since early October.

The report comes with Wall Street on edge over high-flying AI hyperscalers, while communities are on alert for the rapid spread of data centers.

Treasury yields moved higher as investor expectations for a December rate hike by the Federal Reserve gain strength.

OpenAI's ChatGPT Wallet partners with American Express, Mastercard and Visa, and those cardholders keep their existing credit card rewards.

A Microsoft outage on Thursday and Friday affected users of services like Outlook, Teams and 365.

Not one utility CEO we spoke with at the EEI conference is anticipating a slowdown in electricity growth expectations.

Commerce Secretary Lutnick will testify before the Senate Banking Committee following revelations about Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.

It's a weekend of two halves with a cold start on Saturday giving way to wetter and milder day on Sunday.

An investigation into David Walliams over reports of "alleged serious sexual offences" leads a number of Saturday's papers.

Jojo was poached as an infant and grew up in captivity. His keepers want to find him a friend - but it's not straightforward.

Elon Musk’s company aborted an attempted catch of the rocket’s booster - instead it came down in the ocean.

The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.

France hold on to end their five-match losing run against South Africa at Stade de France with an enthralling 21-19 victory in Paris.

France hold on to end their five-match losing run against South Africa at Stade de France with an enthralling 21-19 victory in Paris.

The scandal has cast a spotlight on Singapore's success as a chip hub - and a location for alleged illicit trade.

Some of the key moments from Children In Need 2026, which raised nearly £40m by the end of Friday night's live programme.

What can Manchester United fans expect from their new manager Mauricio Pochettino? BBC Sport gets an insight from Toby Alderweireld, who played under him at Spurs.

No deaths were reported after a massive tanker collided with paddlewheel cruise liner steps away from a tourist-heavy downtown

Andy Burnham is set to head to Brussels next week for talks with EU leaders

Trump doesn't plan to discuss Ukraine with Xi and Putin in China but will talk about Iran war, US official says

Immigrant children are spending up to a month in cold, sunless rooms meant to house them for no more than three days, according to legal advocates charged with ensuring the government abides with a court agreement

Comedian breaks silence after clips resurface of jokes made on 2007 TV show about rape

A nationwide freeze on American flights of this scale has only occurred once before since the September 11 terror attacks in 2001

The newborn required intubation and later tested positive for both cocaine and cannabinoids, according to a criminal complaint

The Federal Aviation Administration's decision to ground all flights nationwide Friday has thrown the sports world into chaos

The pulses are coming from a star over 5,000 light-years away from Earth

The backbiting and leaking that characterized Trump’s first term is back in full force - and this time Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appears to be the target, White House Correspondent Andrew Feinberg writes