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A chorus of boos awaited Former Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk as he made his return to the ice at Canadian Tire Centre Wednesday night.

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular Edmonton-based game development studio BioWare, known for the games Baldur's Gate and Dragon Age, after more than three decades.

Toronto Raptors fans tell The National how excited they are to officially welcome Kawhi Leonard back to the 6ix, seven years after he helped lead the team to its first NBA championship.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) said in a Wednesday advisory that anyone who had contact with a "sick or abnormally behaving" skunk between Sept. 22 and Oct. 17 should seek treatment.

Gleeks, ready your slushies — the wacky, irreverent musical dramedy that broke barriers and launched careers in the 2010s is officially getting a reboot, and several original cast members have indicated they’re coming back for the ride.

Canadian actor Carrie-Anne Moss reflects on her path from Vancouver to The Matrix, and the experiences that shaped her acting career. She also discusses returning to British Columbia for Yaga, motherhood and her concerns about AI's impact on storytelling.

Guests staying in an Airbnb will soon have fewer chores to do before they check out after their stay. The short-term rental company has updated its policies to restrict how much cleaning hosts can ask guests to undertake before they leave.

Nine months after leaving politics, Chrystia Freeland has penned a new roadmap on how to deal with chaotic superpowers. Speaking with The Sunday Magazine host Piya Chattopadhyay, the former deputy prime minister breaks down some of the big ideas from her new book, Unreliable Boyfriend.

As our days shorten and temperatures drop, chlorophyll in leaves breaks down, revealing the autumnal tones of yellow and orange, while some leaves develop brilliant reds. Check out the fall splendour in Canada.

The El Niño weather pattern could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific as it barrels ‌around the globe like a "wrecking ball" causing floods and droughts, UN officials said on Wednesday.

The Pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week

Draft joint statement says Canada will be treated as an ‘associate member’ of the bloc, outlines points of co-operation

Putin has agreed to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks as soon as next month, Kremlin says

Latest outbreak has become fastest-growing, most geographically widespread in history, African health officials say

Female dusky shark is successfully guided back to sea after a month and two failed rescue attempts, oceans ministry says

France’s mountain of debt will make it difficult to address the concerns of the protesters wreaking havoc

The shark, which was named Bukang-i, was first spotted in the canal on Sept. 18, drawing more than a million visitors.

Parisians voiced mixed views on a second night of partial curfews on Tuesday, as police patrolled the capital after weekend riots and looting plunged France into one of its worst periods of unrest in years.

Developers of PHP programming language release new fixes to vulnerabilities that had quietly been lurking in software for years

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said there 'has been foreign manipulation of information in the aftermath' of the looting in Paris and other French cities amid protests. Adding it has led to comments that are 'as unacceptable as they are stupid' from foreign leaders. Asked by a reporter if he was referring to Trump, Macron replied: 'Among others.'

Pope Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate, which confirmed he had lung cancer.

The U.S. embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia

Victoria Police allege that the incident was targeted, after a white Toyota Landcruiser struck Helen Haines outside her office on Monday.

The Russian leader has agreed “in principle” to resume the talks after Nov. 10, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on the planned trip.

Officers were called to Orient Beach in KuGompo City, formerly East London, at around 7 a.m. local time, where they found the woman's body, according to police.

Developers ​of the PHP programming language said they had identified two critical vulnerabilities, and urged ​users to update their sites as soon as a fix was released.

Russia on Wednesday freed an American who had been jailed for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

In Lyon, one of France's largest cities, authorities also renewed a curfew in the city center from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., saying no disturbances had been recorded overnight.

Amin Yousefijam was a key member of a crime group that illicitly exported materials to Iran, the Immigration and Refugee Board ruled.

Palestinian citizens may have the electoral weight to influence Israeli politics, even as they feel they have so little control over their lives.

The two sides turn to proxy groups after eight months of a conflict that has taken a heavy toll on civilians.

Officials in France are pressing online platforms like eBay and Vinted to remove items that were stolen during public disturbances over the weekend.

The Republican incumbent, Roger Marshall, is facing a surprisingly tough challenge from the Democratic nominee, Adam Hamilton.

Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate.

The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.

The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.

The billionaire told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale. The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.

Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas.

The Middle East conflict could flare up again as the U.S. reportedly plans to resume strikes against Iran.

The U.S. ordered non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on an airport and an oil field, reviving fears of a widening regional conflict.

China's benchmark CSI 300 index has entered bear-market territory, falling 20% from its June peak, as a prolonged selloff in mainland equities deepens.

Sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions of dollars back into China after a sharp investment slump.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the Bank of Korea to hold rates.

Southeast Asia's rapid AI adoption is creating business opportunities beyond paid consumer subscriptions, a partner at Bain & Company, told CNBC.

Washington says it has no plans to renew strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterms, but escalation may not wait long after that.

Musk in September donated $158 million to a Republican Super PAC, which sent that cash to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico's opponent.

Critical PHP security flaws trigger global warnings as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond to potential cyber threats.

Investors liked what they saw.

Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.

Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.

Why England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has started entering bodybuilding competitions at the age of 50.

Dame Judi Dench tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme about how her eye condition has affected her life.

Several of today's papers continue to follow the "storm" surrounding Andy Burnham's decision to approve a new gas field and what that will mean for future ones.

Authorities had hoped the female shark would swim back to sea after being led out of the canal.

AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.

The Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter at the southern Arizona school was already on probation

Steve Witkoff told to look up ‘definition of humanitarian’ as he faces bipartisan criticism for remarks in St Petersburg

Caitlin Abrams has gained attention for her videos cleaning 18th and 19th-century headstones in Vermont cemeteries

Andy Burnham says the government remained committed to renewable energy but was taking a ‘pragmatic’ approach to the North Sea

In Israel’s recent years of war, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish population has become a central point of friction. A deal made at the country’s creation between political and religious leaders exempted what was then a small number of ultra-Orthodox men from compulsory military service. The act was meant to help Jewish scholars recover from the devastation of the Holocaust.

Actor and comedian Russell Brand is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault in a London trial

Artisans in third century BC created thousands of life-size terracotta figures to guard tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang near Xi'an

Asian shares and U.S. futures are broadly lower after U.S. stocks climbed, lifted by strong profit reports from SpaceX, Capital One Financial and other big companies

Construction projects are putting at risk a mangrove forest that stands between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and rising seas

Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence