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A Canadian dentist detained by U.S. federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota during a green card interview has been ordered released by a federal judge.

After facing searing criticism this spring, the Liberal government's hot-button lawful access legislation — which would make it easier for Canadian police and intelligence officials to tap private communications — now begins its time before a Senate committee.

An advisory panel issued a report on Alberta’s electoral boundaries Monday, restoring rural ridings removed from the map by a prior commission while extending the boundaries of several Calgary ridings into surrounding rural communities.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV — a big step toward making the drug available inexpensively and more quickly in 120 low- and middle-income countries.

The 59-year-old victim is a commanding officer and was supervising young cadets selling Remembrance Day poppies on Sunday. Police said the 12-year-old and another boy approached them and 'blew a loud air horn directly into [the young cadets'] ears' and an altercation ensued.

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. has reached a settlement during a trial over claims brought by two teenagers who say the company designed the platform to be addictive, causing their depression, anxiety and eating disorders, attorneys for the plaintiffs said on Monday.

Brodie Rec League is a basketball league that launched in Burlington in 2020 and now has 50,000 athletes playing across 25 cities in North America including Burnaby, Toronto, Brooklyn, and Boston.

Police say Kai Pavlovic was killed before he was reported missing on Sept. 26, 2025.

The incident comes after a very similar cyberattack last month that sent fridge temperatures in some French supermarkets way up. While no one has claimed responsibility for either attack, they have heightened ​concerns among European authorities about hybrid threats to infrastructure, especially in the food system.

The Carney government is being urged to beef up counter-radicalization efforts as programs that fight extremism face expiring funds and resource constraints.

The early October flight, which went down off the coast of Nantucket, Mass., after departing Bermuda, was carrying six people, including four Canadian crew members.

Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney not to rush into a trade deal with embattled U.S. President Donald Trump.

News that one of the suspects was in the grasp of police but released without charges has provoked swift public criticism in the wake of Thursday's violent home invasion in one of Canada's richest neighbourhoods.

Donald Trump touted a resurrected pipeline and a 'concept' of a trade deal with Canada as Republicans brace for potential losses in key states.

The Star retraced Song Qian's last steps, and found the footpath along the road is uneven and lined with collision debris.

Karl Van Essen’s belongings sat in a North York warehouse for nearly a week after he refused to pay a surprise $1,186.90 charge.

Jake Gordon has been transferred closer to family just weeks after the Star published footage of his life kept locked in isolation at Waypoint Centre.

In early 2027, Ancaster Jewellers will consolidate business at its Garner Road location where it has more control over security measures.

Tax breaks, faster project approvals and less red tape win praise from industry leaders. Labour and economists say their priorities are overlooked.

Countries remain far apart when it comes to terms of any possible peace deal

Nine people were killed when a small jet crashed and exploded in South Florida over the weekend

Even a single Democratic victory in Kansas, Nebraska or Texas would be an embarrassment to Republicans

Authorities reported multiple Russian drone attacks that injured at least 17 people in other areas of the country

Karl Bushby walked 50,000 kilometres across four continents and 30 countries to get home

Bushby began his journey at 29, leaving his home, walking to a Royal Air Force base near Oxford and catching a flight to South America. He returned to Hull decades later, greyer and more weathered, after a journey that spanned much of his adult life.

Swift rejection is latest in flurry of election-related litigation the day before midterms

A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving President Donald Trump's Republicans an unexpected boost in a critical U.S. Senate race two days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. Reuters correspondent Nathan Layne explains.

U.S. Representative Haley Stevens, who lost Michigan Democrats' Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed in a bitterly contested race, on Sunday publicly backed Republican candidate Mike Rogers, threatening to exacerbate divisions in a state viewed as crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking the U.S. Senate.

In Washington speech, U.S. President focuses on Reflecting Pool repairs while Democrats in Michigan seek to contain rift after one of their own crosses party lines

The Prime Minister's Office said last week's visit by the crown prince to Ottawa led to "significant progress" on the UAE’s commitment to invest in Canada.

Other foreigners among the fatalities who have been identified include one each from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia and the Czech Republic.

The problems follow a case last month in which attackers remotely took control of refrigeration systems in hundreds of supermarkets across France, sending temperatures soaring.

The case of Ontario resident Ammara Amjad marks the first time Canada has taken a woman accused of living under ISIS to trial.

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has issued an alert regarding a threat of a “mass casualty event” at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow.

Carney said Ottawa and Brussels are working toward the "deepest possible partnership short of accession" that would see Canada become the EU's "first associate member." 

Judges in Victoria dismissed Patterson’s appeal meaning she will spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Next week’s federal budget is expected to have more details about how Canada intends to meet ambitious defence spending targets by 2035.

Canada and the EU are laying out their vision for what a closer relationship looks like in an increasingly “dangerous and divided” where trade has become “weaponized.”

Police Scotland said in a statement to Global News that the inquiries began after it received “information” and that the probe was at a “very early stage.″

Nine people died, including two young children and a 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras, who received her pilot’s license three years ago, when she was still a teenager.

The Yale professor moved climate change into mainstream economic analysis.

The Biden era law was meant to help women stay in the workplace, but some conservatives say rules to enact it went too far with coverage for abortion and fertility treatment.

On the eve of the election, the president held forth in great detail on columns, drain pipes and granite at the newly refilled Reflecting Pool.

The court’s ruling came just hours after administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

Election officials across the country have conducted hundreds of exercises to prepare for possible threats or disruptions at polling sites.

Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.

History doesn’t give us second chances.

Trump administration officials had sought admissions data, including student application essays, from Harvard to see if the school was complying with a court decision banning affirmative action.

The refusal of top department officials to acknowledge Donald J. Trump’s loss that year is the engine driving an intensifying effort to intercede in state administration of elections.

The Department of Justice's request to the Supreme Court in the California case came as it appeals dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election.

Midterms historically precede a strong year for the S&P 500. What to know if Democrats win back Congress

The U.S. chipmaker's humanoid robot systems feature mechanical hands from China-linked startups.

Palantir's commercial revenue jumped 148% to $984 million, surpassing government revenue of $953 million.

Intel’s turnaround now hinges on proving its foundry strategy can deliver, as customers look for signs the company will add fab capacity and catch TSMC

A guide to beginning an art collection, including how to research artists, what to buy, and where to connect, from galleries to fairs to auction houses.

The AI infrastructure deal is expected to close during the first half of 2028.

Oil fell Monday, amid news that both the U.S. and Iran are pursuing diplomacy amid ongoing Mideast tensions

Judge Zia Faruqui suggested the prosecution of ex-officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides was rushed to come out ahead of the midterm election.

Democratic gains in Congress could bring tougher oversight of major companies and shift billions of dollars in federal spending and regulatory policy.

Last season Thierno Barry scored eight goals in 41 appearances. This season it's taken him just 12 games to match that tally.

Everton boss David Moyes says there is a way back for Jack Grealish at the club - but does not know when he might return to the team.

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.

The home secretary laid out a revised proposal for changing when migrants can claim permanent residency.

Buckingham Palace says the King has a unifying role in the Commonwealth rather than making political decisions.

Angela Rayner previously said plans were "un-British" and ministers shouldn't shift "the goalposts".

George Russell says the way his season "unravelled" while Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli marched to the title have been "tough to deal with".

Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.

The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.

Supreme Court shoots down Trump administration’s last-ditch attempt to separate ballots as Newsom says the state will prosecute anyone who ‘meddles’ with voters

The prime minister said the money will go towards green energy schemes in the Caribbean

Indiana’s governor turned down a clemency request and says an execution planned for Thursday will go forward against a man who killed his girlfriend’s two children in 2010

The Bahamas-bound plane crashed in South Florida on Sunday, killing all nine passengers onboard

The parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a police officer in Mississippi have demanded a meeting with the state official who ruled that the shooting was justified

The British Chambers of Commerce is urging businesses to ‘seize the moment’ and reassess the UK’s relationship with the EU

Hinds County's criminal justice system faces scrutiny as many defendants in the Mississippi community remain jailed without indictment

The British Chambers of Commerce said businesses want trade with the bloc to be easier.

This was a speech that could hardly have gone worse for Republicans out on the campaign trail hoping for some last-minute help from the president, writes Holly Baxter

A federal judge has ordered Iowa state officials to allow the Satanic Temple to hold a holiday event at the state Capitol