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Statistics Canada says the income gap — measuring the difference in the share of disposable income between households in the top 40 per cent and those in the bottom 40 per cent — reached 46.7 percentage points in 2025.

The investigation, announced on the attorney general's website Monday, concerns whether Lululemon's athletic apparel contains PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Australian actress Ruby Rose alleged in a post on social media that American singer Katy Perry sexually assaulted her at a night club 20 years ago, a claim the pop star's representatives deny. The allegation first came in response to a Complex post on Instagram about Perry’s reaction to singer Justin Bieber’s headlining Coachella set.

Bill 29, if passed, would allow Albertans to self-refer to private clinics across the province, later this year.

A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday.

More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their "unequivocal opposition" to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise Line ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.

The Trump administration said Monday it will resume flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing course after removing the banner in February.

It wasn't until he was in his 20s that Rob Berkowits learned his father was in one of the most famous photos of a concentration camp in the Second World War.

People in Central Newfoundland are trying to make sense of a stunning cascade of tragedies and deadly shootings in recent days. And it’s again raising questions about how to address the systemic problem of violence against women.

The TIFF Next Wave committee is running a film festival featuring young voices from April 16 to 19.

Businesses have reportedly been able to hike prices and maximize profits by using artificial intelligence and algorithms to set prices based on things like a customer's search history and demographic information.

Screenings featuring guest speakers include 'Paying for It,' '40 Acres' and 'My Winnipeg.'

Led by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace, the activists attempted to stage a sit-in inside the offices of two Democratic lawmakers they accused of abetting the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Court documents obtained by the Star show that Toronto resident Ahkari Bowen was arrested on March 25, the same day that the home of Paul Borrelli, an executive at Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP), was shot at in Woodbridge.

Fans flocked to Trinity Bellwoods dressed in baggy blazers and fedoras to crown a winner in the pouring rain — but had to move.

Rocco Agostino, chef of what's now called Bar Libretto, shares his favourite cheap-and-cheerful dumplings and Italian obsession.

Game 2 of best-of-seven quarterfinal will also be played in Cleveland before the series shifts to Toronto for Games 3 and 4 at Scotiabank Arena.

Drake’s stunt featured altered photos of frozen seats to tease his first solo album since the Kendrick beef.

English school boards will also soon have a chief executive officer in charge to oversee budgeting and negotiations, and a chief education officer.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a setback for the U.S. President in his legal campaign against media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly.

The U.S. military began a blockade of ships leaving Iran's ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against its Gulf neighbors' ports after weekend talks in Islamabad on ending the war broke down.

Unlike his predecessor, Peter Magyar signals that he will not block aid package to Ukraine

A Paris court on Monday found cement maker Holcim's Lafarge unit guilty of charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions. Eight former employees were found guilty and some of them were sentenced to jail time, in the verdict for the first case in France against a company for financing terrorism.

China leads in battery, solar and electric-vehicle exports, and its industries are forecast to face rising demand

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar promised a beginning of a new era during an international news conference after his Tisza party's victory in Budapest on Monday.

Magyar could potentially lift Hungary’s veto and enable the European Commission to provide Ukraine with the €90-billion loan

Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch reunited with her dog, Sadie, on Sunday after returning to Earth from a 10-day space mission.

Post came amid his escalating feud with Pope Leo, who has criticized the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran

What will the next generation of robots be able to do? In Hong Kong, the machines have been showing off their ability to teach, dance and even fight.

'If the time comes, I don't think there would be any justification for the United States to launch a military aggression against Cuba,' Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.

Meanwhile, NATO allies including Britain and France said they would not be drawn into the conflict by taking part in the blockade.

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV told reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Sunday after a landslide election victory by the upstart opposition.

The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.

After a 10-day mission that sent them around the far side of the moon, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman says he and his three fellow Artemis II crew members are "bonded forever."

The United States and Iran began negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced.

The accident happened when the vehicle came off the road in La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands and popular with visitors from northern Europe.

The charity's co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, who left along with Harry in 2025, helped set up the charity 9 years after Princess Diana was ​killed in a car accident.

'REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!' Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, criticizing NATO's lack of support in the Iran conflict.

The California lawmaker said in a social media post Monday that he would quit. He has denied accounts of abusing women.

With his brother Marty, he released a string of zany children’s programs. Some became cult favorites (even among adults) and others flopped.

The settlement ends a symbolic attack on the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement and deals a blow to the administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.

Voters seized the chance to leave behind his 16-year rule.

Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors like Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues.

The 16-year-old boy, identified only as T.H. in court papers, was charged with murder and sexual abuse in the death of Anna Kepner, 18.

Ben Riley was already writing about the risks of chatbots when his dad started trusting A.I. over his doctor.

As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”

The election defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orban is less the result of an ideological shift in Hungary, and more the playing out of a fundamental rule of politics.

Many Hungarians, exhausted by a struggling economy and worried about a move away from the European Union, were jubilant after Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded. Some had wondered if he would.

Goldman Sachs posted record equities trading revenue for the first quarter, helping propel the overall firm to its second-highest quarterly revenue.

The U.S. chipmaker has announced recent deals with Google and Elon Musk as it continues to gain investments.

Oracle has lost more than a fifth of its value this year on AI disruption concerns.

Treasury yields edged lower on Monday as investors remained optimistic that a resolution for the conflict in the Middle East would be achieved.

While streaming continues to drive media stocks, especially around quarterly earnings, it's not clear when it will start driving profits for smaller players.

The U.S. blockade would apply to "any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," President Donald Trump said.

The firm, which manages $14 trillion for clients, said in its weekly market note that it raised the rating a notch to overweight from neutral.

Pope Leo has condemned the war against Iran by the United States and Israel, drawing the ire of President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump has denied sending a bawdy 50th birthday letter to his then-friend Jeffrey Epstein at the request of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Revolution Medicines' drug for pancreatic cancer succeeded in a highly anticipated Phase 3 trial, the company said.

Peace talks broke down over Iran’s nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to curtail it and more than five weeks of bombing.

Hungary’s prime minister, a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal democracy, turned thwarting E.U. policy into an art form but suffered a resounding election defeat.

Veteran church observers say an open war of words between a pope and a U.S. president is unprecedented.

The blockade could derail a tenuous ceasefire after just five days. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. remains open to diplomacy if Iran takes “our final and best offer.”

WIth record turnout, Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of the prime minister who was a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy.

Declaring victory now, for the second time in 10 months, makes it just a matter of time until a new round of fighting begins, some voters say, as the opposition sees an opening.

Leo’s early papacy has been defined largely by his response to President Donald Trump but a 10-day trip, starting Monday, will let the pope focus on spreading the faith.

Elections on Sunday offer Peruvians another once-in-five-years chance to set the nation on a new path. All signs suggest they won’t.

Vice President JD Vance was leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades.

Leeds boost their Premier League survival hopes with a 2-1 win against 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford.

England were "feckless, reckless and legless" on their dismal Ashes tour of Australia, according to the editor of the prestigious Wisden Almanack.

The PM condemns the US president's threat that a "whole civilisation" would die unless Iran agreed to end the war.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is sent off after 56 minutes for pulling the hair of Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin at Old Trafford.

The Reform UK leader is a shareholder in British bitcoin company Stack and appeared in a promotional video.

Failing to appreciate the danger the killer posed led to "catastrophic consequences", an inquiry finds.

The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and US attacks, according to the poll.

The US president insults the pope and depicts himself as Jesus

Inquiry finds Southport killer's family and authorities could have prevented attack.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot on why his side believe they can overcome a two-goal deficit against reigning champions Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Swalwell has fiercely denied any wrongdoing

The attorney for a man shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an enforcement stop in California says his client was arrested by the FBI after being discharged from a hospital

Families of several of the girls who died have sued the camp’s operators, arguing that camp officials failed to take necessary steps to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached

Trump is now underwater with American Catholics despite their ironclad support for him in the 2024 election, CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten pointed out

Former Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. was involved in a traffic collision in 2024 that resulted in the death of a passenger, according to a report

Labour is investing £237 million into new and improved community diagnostic centres

PacifiCorp has halted plans for new wind and solar projects in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and California in its long-range planning document

No 10 earlier said that handing sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius was “the best way to protect a vital” military base on Diego Garcia

Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues

Representative Mike Lawler expressed his support for the Iran war, arguing, ‘We need to do everything we can to ensure that this regime never gets a nuclear weapon’