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Health Canada says the Public Health Agency of Canada is not currently investigating any salmonella infections tied to a jalapeno-linked outbreak in the United States, where at least 345 people across 27 states have gotten sick.

Aug. 6, 2026 | Toronto police charge 2 youths, including a 15-year-old, in the latest shooting at the U.S. Consulate. The prime minister holds out for a 'comprehensive' U.S. trade deal as tensions ramp up. And more Canadian families are not sending their kids to summer camp.

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million US to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial.

A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it, police said.

Scientists have finally proven what Charles Darwin suspected more than a century ago — that a small, innocent-looking flowering plant growing in the rocky mountain crevices of southwestern China is, in fact, a killer.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday in a new but narrower attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, once again challenging a provision of the U.S. Constitution after the Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.

A lawyer accused of misappropriating money is appealing a judge’s decision to temporarily remove him as the trustee of an account belonging to a First Nation in northern Alberta.

Public health officials are urging anyone who may have had direct contact with a Japanese macaque at the Granby Zoo on Aug. 4 to contact Info-Santé.

Grab your coziest sweater, pour yourself a jumbo-sized mug of coffee and settle in, Gilmore Girls fans, because we’re headed back to Stars Hollow. HBO Max has announced a Gilmore Girls documentary is in production, promising never-before-seen footage and behind-the-scenes scoops from the people who brought the beloved Y2K comfort classic to life.

The new Chicago Cub says that one stadium isn't better than the other, but he's excited to play at one of the most historic venues in the league in the midst of a playoff race in the NL Central.

The 71-year-old was a quiet architect of some of the most consequential moments in Canadian public life over the past four decades.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens.

The conditions are favourable for the development of a severe thunderstorm this afternoon into early evening, which can include wind gusts up to 90 km/h and up to quarter-sized hail.

SickKids said the member was placed on immediate leave and has since resigned from his role.

The transparency guidelines cover such a wide scope of activities that they will apply to Canada's closest allies as well as to adversarial nations, critics say.

Thunderstorms can develop anywhere over southern Ontario today — from Windsor to Ottawa and Niagara to Georgian Bay.

Kevin Seamons has been charged with an additional sexual assault against a woman for alleged conduct between May 1999 and December 2009, a press release from the Special Investigations Unit said.

With about a month before the Liberal government's break on the fuel excise tax is set to expire, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Mark Carney cancel "his planned tax hike."

The shooting near the annual street festival left two dead last month.

An unnamed security official told Syrian state television that the explosion was caused by an explosive device planted in a minivan taxi

Pair were part of a group of seven players who initially accepted asylum following international play in Australia in March

Judge orders Facebook and Instagram to build banner and informational screens to clearly explain protection features, among other measures

Farinacci researched when the weather would be best for igniting the wildfire that destroyed hundreds of buildings, police say

Order imposes a series of price floors and a 15% tariff on products made from polysilicon

Orders expand the definitions of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship and ban ‘birth tourism’

Nine-stage race concludes on Sunday in Nice

Hackers devised websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees of Blackstone, Moody’s and a host of other businesses

Kentucky Republican and former Senate majority leader has been out of public view since mid-June

When his teleprompter malfunctioned on Wednesday in the middle of a news conference on housing policy, Prime Minister Mark Carney smiled and took a swift jab at U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, 'I do not view this as a conspiracy.'

The orders come after an earlier effort by Trump to overturn birthright citizenship was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled it's protected by the U.S. Constitution.

Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada must 'be vigilant' of foreign actors targeting the country's technology, pointing to artificial intelligence and intellectual property.

As of Sunday, AI systems in Europe must explicitly notify users when they're dealing with AI instead of a human, while AI-generated content like deepfakes must be labelled.

The tests will help rapidly reduce the time it takes for women to be told whether they have the condition, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

The gang’s leaders are profiled in the report by the Canada Border Services Agency’s Intelligence and Investigations Directorate.

Gastelum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was best known for posting comedy skit videos, was streaming outside ⁠a fast food restaurant when he was shot.

Carney said keeping the now-abandoned World Cup sell-off plan a secret from senior FIFA staff was a 'fatal' move on Infantino's part and 'not how you run any business.'

Once imaging is returned, scientists say it will confirm what NASA predicted: that the rocket’s upper stage unintentionally slammed into the moon, carving out a large crater.

As a Canadian faces espionage charges in Belgium, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada has been 'involved from the start,' adding, 'draw your own conclusions.'

The CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India’s most notorious crime group.

Senator Marsha Blackburn easily beat two Republican rivals and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor after the November elections.

The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.

Two Republican lawmakers have endorsed a primary opponent of Representative Cory Mills, who has been accused of assault and is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.

The Iranian-backed militia said it had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce.

The U.S. is bolstering the yen, as it did with the Argentine peso. The reasons are not solely economic.

Canada’s prime minister laughed off Trump’s description of Canada but suggested that trade talks between the two countries are acrimonious.

What exactly is the project of the insurgent left all about?

New Jersey improperly added as many as 6,600 noncitizens to its voter rolls. Those people could now be forced out of the country.

Also, an A.I. model created viruses not found in nature. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

The conflict is broadening across the region, with Gulf energy infrastructure and key shipping chokepoints under renewed threat.

A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund after a jury ruled the company violated the state’s unfair practices act.

Trump had said a deal with Tehran could come by Thursday stateside. But if one does not arrive by noon today in Asia, that timeline will have slipped.

News of Iran's restrictive draft plan for the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices higher, renewing concerns over supply disruptions.

The unprecedented U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen may end up shaping market behavior.

South Korean babies are turning into mini shareholders, thanks to their parents' investment strategies.

Airbnb said it's seeing strong demand "across all regions," contributing to the company's better-than-expected forecast.

Taalas' current chip runs a small version of Meta's Llama 3.1, though the company is working on chips for bigger and more advanced models.

The refining market is very tight due to the Ukraine and Iran wars, keeping gas prices elevated even as crude prices fall.

Versant noted revenue growth in its platforms business, which includes Fandango and GolfNow, and now, the recent acquisition of Full Swing.

Oil prices jumped after the comments by senior Iranian officials on the talks to manage traffic through the waterway.

There’s been something in the air in D.C. this summer — namely wildfire smoke and frustration over Canada’s inability to keep it on its side of the border.

U.S.-made systems are Kyiv’s only means to shoot down ballistic missiles, and Ukraine says it has run out of interceptors. Seventeen Ukrainians died overnight.

Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.

Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.

Aaron Farinacci is accused of setting the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three burning around the city that have destroyed hundreds of buildings.

A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.

Raphaël Graven, 46, died in August 2025, with his death live broadcast on the streaming platform Kick.

The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.

Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.

The arrests follow disorder linked to anti-immigration protests in the Norfolk market town.

The Conservatives' social housing plans and Westminster City Council's pub proposals lead Friday's papers.

A review of the body formerly charged with reducing government spending has found several issues with its calculations.

The president has acknowledged he can’t run again but frequently talks about ‘Trump 2028’

Bret Worley, who married Wiles’ younger daughter Caroline in June, is the CEO of a global hemp product supplier

Witnesses described Clancy as open about her struggles with postpartum mental health issues

Over 300 people have been infected with Salmonella from jalapeño peppers sourced from Mexico, according to federal health officials

This marks the latest action by the administration against higher education institutions

Iran warns US not to get involved as it claims agreement with Oman to open shipping route through Strait of Hormuz

Although the organization manages roughly 16 crisis facilities across Los Angeles and Orange counties, its top executive has lived primarily on the Big Island of Hawaii for at least 11 years

The research by Censuswide found 84.6% of 16 to 18-year-olds said they would opt out of the proposed curfews.

Total UK footfall was down 2.1% on a year earlier, but an improvement on the 3.4% drop seen in June, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic data

Experts said that while the findings are still in their early stages, they could potentially reshape care for glioblastoma patients