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The PWHL will add a franchise in San Jose ahead of next season, bringing the league to 12 teams. San Jose joins Detroit, Hamilton and Las Vegas as the four expansion teams heading into the league's fourth season.

Todd Blanche, acting attorney general in Donald Trump's administration, will appear on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, and is expected to face intense scrutiny over Justice Department plans to create a $1.776-billion US fund to pay allies of the Republican president who believe they were targeted politically.

A conversation about separatist movements, and what makes them legitimate in the eyes of the law, public and history.

Cynthia McCutcheon thought she heard wrong when she was told the next available appointment for a mammogram in the Halifax area was in July, 2027. She's worried some cancers will be diagnosed at later stages because of the backlog in Nova Scotia.

Montreal strippers say that for too long, their employment as independent contractors has shielded strip club owners from ensuring safe working conditions. They're striking on Saturday in a show of collective action unprecedented in recent Canadian history.

Rachel Lyons’s service dog, Geneva, helps her navigate the world, and often garners attention from strangers. But when people try to distract Geneva, it can cause medical issues for her.

The Ontario government says expending Billy Bishop airport could provide an $8.5-billion annual economic boost by 2050. But weeks after first touting that claim, neither the province nor the Toronto Port Authority, which owns the airport, has provided any evidence to support it. Several experts say they're skeptical.

The Montreal Canadiens are heading to the Eastern Conference final after defeating the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in overtime in Game 7 on Monday night at KeyBank Center.

Israel at the weekend announced the government's approval for a defense ministry complex at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ’s compound in Sheikh Jarrah.

Higher gas prices driven mainly by the war in Iran pushed the annual rate of inflation up to 2.8 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

Elbridge Colby's post casts shade on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s growing spotlight, minimizes Canada's defence spending and targets its partnerships.

After the Star exposed years-long patient isolation at Waypoint psychiatric hospital, readers demanded answers. Reporter Jacques Gallant tackles your questions on the lack of government oversight, alternatives to seclusion, and the Ministry of Health's silence on the topic.

Without change, we will be facing a shortage of vital PSW's.

Welcome to the beautiful game’s marquee event — set to open in Canada, Mexico and the United States on June 11.

Shortly before the murders of Jagtar Sidhu and Harbhajan Kaur Sidhu, a pair of Peel police officers knocked on their door looking for a man named “Bobby.” Days later, it was a team of gunmen.

The accused walked out of court not only a free man, but with the $5,100 police had seized as alleged proceeds of crime.

The 2026/2027 season is filled with dance, orchestras and "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

The police use of ODITs is so secret that police forces have signed agreements to drop serious criminal investigations rather than reveal the name of their vendor.

Rep. Thomas Massie incurred Trump’s ire by successfully leading a push to release Epstein files and his criticism of the Iran war

Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic co-operation between the two countries, but also ‘key international and regional issues’

Three men were killed during the attack by two teen suspects, who later took their own lives several blocks away

Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle in classrooms on Monday when deadly gunfire erupted at the mosque where they attend school. Both of Shanah's parents gave permission for their son, a U.S.-born relative of a Reuters employee, to be interviewed by name for this article, and to recount the experience in his own words.

The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern at the speed and scale of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, as number of cases rises.

There have been at least 500 suspected cases and 131 suspected deaths since the new outbreak began

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway to end the war.

Tehran’s latest demands appear little changed from its previous offer, which Trump rejected last week

The Muslim, Turkic-speaking people have lived for centuries under Russian rule

A jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world's richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.

Quebec can help France in 'many areas,' according to French President Emmanuel Macron who welcomed Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to the Élysée Palace on Monday.

Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives.

China claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan, and says by allowing MPs to travel there, Canada is 'interfering in China's internal affairs.'

Ebola is highly contagious and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. The disease it causes is rare, but severe and often fatal.

Fighting has also heated up between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon despite a nominal ceasefire there, further straining the wider truce.

The aid sector is hoping Canada renews its 10-year commitment to funding health services through a gender lens, which expires in 2030.

An man has been charged with terrorism offences in the U.S. and is accused of helping direct the March shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto and other attacks.

U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said.

A Maldivian military diver died during a dangerous mission to recover four Italian divers believed trapped inside an underwater cave in the Maldives.

More than 33,000 people remain under evacuation orders after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif.

President Trump said he had postponed a “very major attack” against Iran, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war.

A jury’s rejection of Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI was a major hurdle crossed. But the maker of ChatGPT faces a list of other problems.

Traveling across the country, justices defend the role of the court even as strained relations among its members emerge in writing and remarks.

Three men were killed in the attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two teenage suspects were found dead in a car nearby, police said.

The Republican primary in Representative Thomas Massie’s district has drawn vast spending, but it is just one of several contests on Tuesday that will test the power of big money.

Expanding child care is a pillar of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda. Newly released application numbers may raise questions about strategy and demand.

Health officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 513 cases, a sharp rise since the outbreak was first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Is there anything Democrats can do to break free of a deeply polarized political system in which parties are constantly winning and then losing office?

Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road.

The comments come after a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions and amid mounting speculation that the U.S. could carry out military strikes against Cuba.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged a G7 conference to help the U.S. combat Iranian terrorism by "rooting out the financing that sustains it."

AI-driven hiring slowdowns are hitting some entry-level jobs for college graduates as companies like Ford and AT&T ramp up recruiting for skilled trade workers.

Oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone a planned military strike on Iran following requests from key Middle Eastern leaders.

The selloff came as the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict and resulting surge in crude oil prices sent the Japanese yen and other Asian currencies tumbling.

Home Depot beat Wall Street's expectations on the top and bottom lines, even as some shoppers pulled back on larger projects.

Russia will be looking for energy and trade deals with China, as well as continuing geopolitical support.

Elon Musk's SpaceX, expected to debut next month, could squeeze investor demand for other IPOs.

Domestic investors have kept Indian equity market from a sharp correction, as foreign investors have turned bearish.

Sweden joined the military alliance in 2024 after it said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine had changed the security landscape.

After a month stranded, a ship's Filipino crew voted under mounting pressure to risk the perilous six-hour journey, made treacherous by mines and Iranian attacks.

The attack, the largest and most deadly to target the Russian capital region since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, showed Kyiv’s increasing ability to carry out long-range strikes.

Cabinet minister Darren Jones updates MPs after the government was accused of withholding some documents.

Images taken from space reveal the scale of two wildfires spreading in southern California.

The Met Police will submit files to the CPS including possible cases of corporate manslaughter.

Nick Hayek Jr says the pocket watch launch saw "overcrowding like hell" at a small number of its UK stores.

Reform UK has named plumber Robert Kenyon as its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.

The Labour Party formally announces Andy Burnham as its candidate to stand in the Makerfield by-election.

Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling from a ravine while walking in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona.

Security guard Amin Abdullah, one of three killed in the attack, was described as "a shining light".

Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.

First stop for the royal couple was an event in Belfast to celebrate the city hosting this year's Irish music festival Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

‘Dangerous’ Brexit row could cost Mr Burnham’s hopes of winning Makerfield by-election

Disruption is expected across the network until at least 6pm

A burglar’s attempt to flee the scene of the crime went embarrassingly wrong after he was unable to open a seemingly-locked door.

Jonathan Andic, son of Isak Andic, arrested on suspicion of homicide two years after his father died while out hiking

Runway incursions are making flying look too close for comfort these days, reports Bruce Golding, even if flying is still statistically the safest mode of travel as Memorial Day weekend approaches

The supermarket giant has launched an investigation into the bizarre discovery

Exclusive: The Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin joined officers checking on victims of domestic abuse as part of a new operation to better enforce protective orders

Animal welfare groups claim the elephants, named Lammie, Ramadiba and Mopane, live in an enclosure not much bigger than a soccer field

The company previously genetically engineered living animals to resemble extinct species

Putin arrived in Beijing today for his own two-day summit with China's Xi