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CBC.ca

Mike Morrice — the only candidate on the ballot — wins Green Party leadership with 96.6% of vote

The Green Party of Canada enters a new era with former MP Mike Morrice taking over the political party's top job.

Stranded B.C. flyers out thousands amid flight cancellations due to Friday's ground stop

Some frustrated Air Canada passengers say spotty communication and a lack of rebooking help has left them paying thousands out of pocket amid widespread flight cancellations due to the FAA-ordered ground stop Friday.

AFC Toronto beats Montreal Roses to win 1st NSL title

Olivia Chisholm's first-half goal allowed AFC Toronto to capture its first Diana B. Matheson Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Roses Saturday afternoon at TD Place in Ottawa.

New Orleans port sues for control of China-linked tanker that crashed into cruise ship

Just hours after a tanker in New Orleans lost its steering and slammed into a docked river cruise boat, the city's port sued to make sure federal investigators can seize the vessel that is owned by a subsidiary of a Chinese company.

European security plan floated by U.S. would benefit Putin, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States had raised the possibility of a new security framework for Europe as part of efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, warning that Moscow could use such discussions to weaken NATO and reshape the continent’s borders.

Gorgeous, heartrending Club Kid is hitting Canadian theatres. Read our TIFF review

Hitting Canadian theatres now, Club Kid is without doubt a major work. It was without doubt one of the best films at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. And while there is some doubt here, Club Kid just might make you cry.

SpaceX Starship re-enters Earth, lands at same spot from which it launched a day ago

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft on Saturday returned from its longest flight in orbit yet to the Texas launch tower it was launched from a day prior, demonstrating the first key recovery of the rocket system's centerpiece vessel in the company's decade-long effort to ‌develop a fully reusable rocket.

Carney says he will not boycott APEC 'family photo' with Putin

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will participate in an upcoming group photo with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the APEC summit out of respect for the host, Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Margaret Atwood joins other bird lovers to fight against a proposed 600-foot tower on Pelee Island

Atwood called the location, which is one road over from the new Atwood-Gibson Bird Centre, "one of the stupidest places on the planet" to put a tower.

Change to Ontario's 'safer-supply' opioid prescriptions abruptly paused due to legal challenge

A controversial change to "safer-supply" opioid prescriptions in Ontario that would force recipients to take them in front of a pharmacist, rather than on their own schedule at home, has been abruptly paused due to a legal challenge. Critics said the proposal would drastically affect the lives of drug users while causing potential chaos at pharmacies.
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Toronto Star

Toronto Pearson U.S.-bound flights resume as Air Canada says 27,000 customers affected by outage

U.S.-bound flights have resumed at Toronto Pearson after Friday's FAA ground stop, but delays and cancellations continue as airlines restore operations.

Secret lobbyist texts raise questions about the origin of the Ford government’s controversial Oakville highrise plan

The exchange involved a senior political staffer and the man given the moniker “Mr. X” for his involvement in the Greenbelt scandal.

Doug Ford banned speed cameras a year ago. On Toronto roads where they stood, speeding has tripled, Star analysis reveals

The increase comes as Toronto's traffic deaths this year have already passed 2025's total.

Pathways carbon capture agreement faces deadline delay, but talks remain on track

Getting the agreement by Nov. 15 "doesn't really matter," the federal environment minister now says.

They waited three years for Stellantis to keep its promise. Now these workers feel 'betrayed'

Stellantis says it plans to sell its Brampton plant to armoured vehicle maker Roshel. It's unclear what will happen to roughly 2,000 workers if it does

Ontario 'Crypto King' testifies kidnappers made him kneel for a mock execution — 'Scared I was going to die'

"You're either going to pay with your money, or you're going to pay with your life."

Flights resume in U.S. after hours-long nationwide ground stop halts travel

All commercial flights were grounded for more than four hours, throwing the air travel system in the U.S. into chaos.

Mark Carney inks two Asian trade deals amid stalled U.S. trade talks

PM spent Friday the 13th in the air, crossing the international date line in search of international deals.

Toronto airports to gradually resume U.S. flights after FAA lifts hours-long ground stop

Toronto Pearson and Billy Bishop airports both cautioned that passengers might still encounter disruptions as airlines work to restore normal flight schedules.

Our reporter answers your questions about Ontario's online gambling scandal

The Star's investigative reporter took reader questions in a live Q&A on the province’s shelved study, its unkept data-sharing promise and the flood of gambling ads. Here's a look at some of the insights he shared
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Globe and Mail

Kreiss-Tomkins elected as Alaska governor in state’s first Democrat win since 1998

The former state lawmaker defeated three Republicans, including one endorsed by Trump

U.S. air travel should recover from nationwide ground stop by end of Sunday, officials say

Canadians were among travellers stranded in airports after thousands of flights cancelled, delayed

U.S. asked Ukraine if it would cede Donbas for NATO membership, Zelensky says

With a comprehensive package, the question may go to a national referendum, Ukrainian president says

What to know about flights now that the U.S. ground stop is over

It will take a while to get air traffic back to normal, officials warn

Microsoft services fully restored after massive outage disrupts workers across globe

Incident caused by network capacity upgrade issues, company says

Ask journalist Mark MacKinnon about his 5,000-kilometre journey across the New Iron Curtain

International Correspondent Mark MacKinnon will answer questions about his trip, Europe’s changing political landscape and when locals believe hostilities will end

Pope Leo is on a lonely crusade to inspire AI to work for the good of humanity

He’s using messages, speeches and papal visits to share his apprehension

Kyiv Independent editor on the challenges of reporting a war without an end

Olga Rudenko says independent journalism remains essential in wartime Ukraine

Inside our journey along the New Iron Curtain

A look behind the scenes of The Globe and Mail’s road trip along a new geopolitical fault line from Finland to Ukraine

Key moments from ground stop of planes in the U.S. by the FAA on Friday

Some flights diverted to Canada; no evidence cyberattack to blame for air traffic control issues, American officials say
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Global News

How Microsoft outage shows risk of tech monopolies: ‘We were just helpless’

Many businesses and consumers were unable to communicate through digital channels as a global outage of some Microsoft services left people scrambling.

U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for 72-year-old missing cruise passenger

'The vessel was approximately 500 nautical miles from the area where she was believed to have entered the water,' the U.S. Coast Guard told Global News.

Microsoft shares pressured on Friday as traders weigh outage’s impact

A global outage for Microsoft web services continued to disrupt email accounts and some other applications worldwide on Friday, while the broader stock market remains unsteady.

Toronto orthodox priest criticized for accepting medal from Putin

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress said it was disgraceful that Father Vladimir Malchenko shook hands with Putin two days after Russia bombed a school in Ukraine, killing 55.

Amid Nvidia’s suspected Chinese spy scandal, what is a ‘honey trap?’

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said 'cultivation' — which includes romantic entanglements — is an effective tool deployed by intelligence services.

Missing 17-year-old found alive after 6 days lost in Australian woodlands

A police helicopter crew found William, who has Level 2 autism, lying asleep on a flat rock beside a creek and he was later reunited with his mother.

Canada says Russian players with visas will still be barred from World Juniors

The statement appears to close the door on Russia's return to the world juniors after last month's court ruling that the IIHF must reinstate the country in international hockey.

Russia, Ukraine to exchange prisoners but talks end with no big breakthrough

U.S. officials say they are determined to revive Washington’s peace efforts that so far have failed to deliver significant results.

Thousands of ‘hoax’ bomb threats sent to schools in Italy, U.K., police say

Schools in Italy were evacuated, Northern Ireland and Scotland also received similar threats, but no evacuations were reported, according to the Associated Press.

Russia’s U.S. ambassador dies ‘suddenly’ at 66, Moscow says

A statement described Darchiev as “an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good comrade and mentor,” as well as a brilliant scholar of U.S. affairs.
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New York Times

In the Rubble of a Fallen Building, He Rescued a 2-Year-Old

Miguel Tigsilema, a construction worker, was looking for survivors in the horrific aftermath of a collapse in Brooklyn. He saw a small boy.

Jensen Huang Carried a Secret for More Than a Year. It Led to His Downfall.

Nvidia’s leader said his relationship with a female customer was just about business. But what he was concealing eventually led to his resignation from the company he created.

When Disaster Hit Next Door in Flatbush

What it felt like when the wall came down in Brooklyn.

After Relative Silence, Joe Rogan Said MAGA Has Lost the “Podcast Bros”

The nation’s top podcaster addressed the midterm election results, days after declaring that he thinks politics is “gross.”

Ground Stop Highlights Chronic Vulnerabilities in Air Traffic System

The Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure has had several disruptive failures in recent months, as officials have sought to make upgrades.

Perhaps the Rumors of Democracy’s Demise Were Premature

Did the midterm election save it?

Tech Leaders Rally Behind Jensen Huang

In social media posts and letters to Nvidia’s board, Mr. Huang’s billionaire peers described him as a singular leader who could not be replaced at Nvidia.

Brooklyn Building Collapse Tragedy Devastates Immigrant Families

Theirs was a story as old as New York. On a street in Brooklyn, immigrants had arrived to work and live, until their lives intersected in tragedy.

How the University of North Carolina Tried to Avoid Trump’s Wrath

The University of North Carolina’s chancellor tried to protect the school from the Trump administration. Work on cancer, suicide, AIDS and coronaviruses was hit anyway.

Olivia Wilde Hit Bottom. Here’s How She Bounced Back.

The actor-director learned a lot about shame, regret and failure — and then made a hit movie. 

CNBC

'Root cause’ of nationwide ground stop is unknown, FAA says

Routers and networking equipment may be involved in the problems that led to the ground stop, but a definitive cause has not been established, officials said.

SpaceX catches upper stage of Starship rocket in historic first

Starship Test Flight 15 marked the first time Elon Musk's company tried to catch both the booster and upper stage of the rocket.

Nationwide ground stop followed contractor upgrade to L3Harris telecommunication system: DOT’s Duffy

The FAA ground stop came after updates to an older communication system managed by L3Harris Technologies, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday.

Nvidia board urged to consider 'potential return of Jensen Huang' by two major investors

Two Nvidia investors with about $2.13 billion of stock disclosed as of June 30 are calling for a deliberate leadership search after Huang’s resignation.

How Nvidia turmoil and a Democratic Congress could reshape the AI trade, according to ETF experts

ETF experts say Nvidia’s leadership turmoil and Democratic control of Congress could shift AI demand to the benefit of other Big Tech stocks, rival chipmakers.

Trump doesn’t plan to raise Nvidia, spy issue during China trip: U.S. officials

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned this week after reports of multiple affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy, Alice Huang.

How Rockstar's 'GTA VI' release could reshape gaming, streaming and even paid time off

"Grand Theft Auto VI" launches Nov. 19 with huge expectations. Its impact could reach creators, streaming, music, workplace time off, food delivery and tourism.

Berkshire breaks out to record high with fourth-quarter rally reaching 19%

Berkshire Hathaway's red-hot shares are ending a strong week with four consecutive fresh record high closes.

Retailers are turning to entertainment to win shoppers’ attention

Retailers are increasingly investing in and building out entertainment studios as the race for audience attention speeds up.

Eric Trump-backed robot soldier startup can't pay staff after founder borrowed $4.6 million from company to buy home

Eric Trump-backed robot startup Foundation Future Industries has run low on cash and missed payroll, as CEO Sankaet Pathak faces scrutiny over a $4.6 million company loan.

BBC

Devlin nets winner as NI top Nations League group

Watch highlights as Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 1-0 at Windsor Park in the Nations League.

US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says

The US has not confirmed the Ukrainian president's comments - a US official told the BBC "many ideas continue to be discussed".

Alleged Russell Brand rape victim wants age of consent law changed

Mia Latter, who says she was 16 when she met the convicted rapist, wants a staggered age of consent.

New Orleans port sues tanker owners over cruise ship collision for $1m

All cruise ship passengers and crew were accounted for, though 32 people were left with non-serious injuries from Friday's collision.

Ireland shake off sluggish start to brush aside Fiji

Ireland recover from a sluggish first-half performance to wear down spirited Fiji and keep alive their hopes of topping the Nations Championship northern hemisphere table.

How Mississippi's new senator won in Trump's heartland and what he will do next

Scott Colom tells the BBC that Democrats can build on his historic election win - and appeal to frustrated Republicans - by focusing on policies to help all Americans.

'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth

SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

Nerveless Andreeva reaches WTA Finals showpiece

Teenager Mirra Andreeva says she surprised herself with her performance in beating Jessica Pegula in Indian Wells.

UK ethics watchdog chief steps back from role over sexual misconduct claims

The government says Stuart Sterling has stepped back from his role after claims made during the early 2000s emerged.

Comeback kid Joseph thrills as England eye All Blacks

Will Joseph's comeback after four years off the Test scene was worth waiting for. And there was plenty elsewhere to buoy England in a rout of Japan.

The Independent

A Mayan ceremony in Guatemala honors Nobel winner Miguel Ángel Asturias as his ashes return home

A Mayan ceremony at an archaeological site in Guatemala City has honored Nobel Prize-winning author Miguel Ángel Asturias

SpaceX Starship returns to Earth in dramatic catch by launch pad arms, in photos

SpaceX’s Starship is back on Earth, captured in midair by giant mechanical arms at its Texas launch pad. Starship descended from orbit Saturday, returning to where its journey began 22 hours earlier.

Deputy working security at South Carolina gun show fatally shoots customer who shot him

Deputy working security at South Carolina gun show fatally shoots customer who shot him, authorities say

Affluent LA residents living by the iconic Hollywood sign are fed up with tourists. Now they’re suing

Residents blame a viewing platform, along with social media and mapping apps, for drawing more tourists to the area

Government ethics chief accused of groping former police colleague’s breasts

Stuart Sterling leads the Ethics and Integrity Commission (EIC), a body that works with the prime minister to promote the ‘highest standards in public life’

SpaceX’s Starship returns from orbit and is captured by launch pad arms in a dramatic first

SpaceX’s Starship is back on Earth, captured in midair by giant mechanical arms at its Texas launch pad

Woman accuses Russell Brand of raping her when she was a 16-year-old school girl

Mia Latter, now 37, who claims she was raped by Brand when she was 16, is now campaigning for a change in consent laws

Panamanian authorities investigate bombing attack on investigative reporter's home

Authorities in Panama are investigating a bombing attack on the home of an investigative journalist

M62 closure: Police chasing ‘car thief’ leads to motorway crash

Parts of the M62 were closed on Saturday after a police car chase ended in a crash

CNN war correspondent sues Borough Market for £1.7m after slipping on food

The war correspondent famously crouched over a live grenade in Ukraine while on air