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Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is planning to depart at the end of next month. Lyons's boss Markwayne Mullin at the Department of Homeland Security says he hopes that the Trump administration can carry out deportations "in a more quiet way," after several deaths and a drumbeat of negative media coverage.

The Liberal government's groceries benefit and GST top-up announced in January will begin landing in Canadians' bank accounts in June.

Air Canada has temporarily suspended flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport as the war in Iran drives up fuel costs.

S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq all climbed in morning trading, as stocks run toward the finish of a third straight week of big gains. Brent crude oil, the international standard, dropped to about $86 US a barrel — still higher than the $70 before the Iran war, but lower than it has been in recent weeks.

Forge FC midfielder Kyle Bekker gathered recently with teammates to inform them about his recent absence from the Canadian Premier League club. "I had surgery four weeks ago [this past] Monday to remove a tumour after being diagnosed with testicular cancer," Bekker revealed Thursday to CBC Sports.

The provincial government has purchased a pre-owned private jet for $28.9 million to be used by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

One person has been arrested for impaired driving after a supercar crashed and was stuck propped up against a wall outside Casa Loma.

A B.C. developer who has already risked jail time for failing to come clean about the finances behind her lavish lifestyle now faces a possible bankruptcy order over a $74-million loan she guaranteed in relation to prime property in the heart of Vancouver's Cambie Corridor.

Sportsnet suggested it could be an “advisory” role, while TSN says it would be a “prominent” one as changes are afoot in wake of GM Brad Treliving's firing.

The Forge FC star wants to share his story to spread awareness, especially during Testicular Cancer Awareness Month which runs through April.

Erin Shields’ new play features a stellar cast, but the fragmented story is a tough sell.

Trump imposed the blockade earlier this week after Iran restricted traffic through the strait due to fighting in Lebanon.

Friday is predicted to bring a reprieve from the heavy rain seen during the week, with a mix of sun and clouds. More rain moves in for the weekend.

A senior official confirmed that the province this week took possession of a 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 executive jet.

Hamilton public health is investigating 36 probable cases of salmonella connected to the Piper Arms.

The new government policy works on the questionable assumption that disengaged students will be responsive to marks-based incentives. It is trying to achieve behaviour change through punishment.

If you woke up tomorrow and suddenly had all the powers of the Toronto mayor’s office, what would you do?

In the runup to October's municipal election, the Star is asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of the city's mayor.

Trump showed he could restrain Israel and get it to end its war on Lebanon and less than 24 hours later, Iran responded by lifting its blockade of Hormuz

Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports 'will remain in full force' until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. The narrow, bending waterway has been the subject of global attention since the war in the Middle East between the U.S. and Israel, and Iran, began.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday it was 'staggering' that he had not been told that former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting.

In a highly polarized Congress, the need to guard against the prediction markets being used for insider trading has become rare common ground

U.S. not part of planning for the initiative, which France’s Macron said was ‘strictly defensive’ in nature

Pontiff has been issuing sharp denunciations of war and inequality that have sparked repeated attacks from Trump

The male wolf burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8

He cited the Biblical story of Jesus’ multiplication of loaves in urging people to ‘multiply your talents through the faith, perseverance and friendship’

A watch built for space is back in the spotlight in Geneva. Omega’s Speedmaster line has been worn by astronauts for decades and is again drawing attention after being seen on the wrists of the crew of Artemis II.

Fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla

The deal is meant to enable broader U.S.-Iran negotiations but one that will see Israeli forces maintain positions deep inside southern Lebanon.

Oil prices plunged by about nine per cent on Friday, extending previous losses, after Iran's foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic.

The new information that Mandelson initially failed the vetting, but was still given the role, increases the political pressure on Keir Starmer.

The life jacket was worn by Laura Francatelli, a first-class passenger, who was among about 700 people who survived the ship's sinking.

Joseph Isaac McCann, 45, was questioned by police, four days after his partner, Ashly Robinson, 31, was found dead in a luxury villa in Zanzibar on her birthday trip.

Prince Harry, during his 20-minute address, spoke about his experience with mental health and how grief, after the death of his mother, has impacted his life.

Trump told reporters after the ceasefire was announced that Lebanon and Israel would work toward a longer-term deal, and said Lebanon had agreed to 'take care of Hezbollah.'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Iran needs to choose wisely as it prepares for negotiations with the United States.

Carnival was ordered to pay US$300,000 to Diana Sanders after a jury found that the company was negligent in serving her at least 14 shots of tequila in just over eight hours.

'Small and powerless, yet powerful together,' Hansen said at a news conference at the Houston space centre — the first since the crew returned to Earth.

The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues.

Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, 85, who was arrested amid an inheritance dispute, has returned to France, its foreign affairs minister said. She came to America last year after reconnecting with and marrying a former G.I.

The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.

The Senate approved a stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.

But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.

Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.

She wanted to pry her late mother’s vineyard from two of her brothers. Instead, her lawyers were fined nearly $110,000 for citing bogus case law generated by artificial intelligence.

The Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week. More are expected on Friday.

The era of “Girls” is long gone. Its creator still has much to teach us.

The musician is known for creating the anthem for Fortnite. He was touring for his major-label debut when Ms. Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found in his car, officials said.

The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic.

The Strait of Hormuz has remained almost completely closed as the U.S. and Iran have disputed the terms of their ceasefire agreement.

Oil prices tumbled more than 10% after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open amid a ceasefire deal with Lebanon.

From Cuba to the Persian Gulf, Trump is expected to face fresh challenges across a new arc of tanker diplomacy.

President Donald Trump's latest prediction on the end of the war against Iran came hours after Israel announced a ceasefire with Lebanon.

A growing crop of startups are set on challenging the chip giant's supremacy.

A White House spokesperson told CNBC the administration had been working with industry leaders to mitigate disruption brought about by the conflict.

Israel's central bank governor hopes a swift resolution to the wars in Lebanon and Iran can ease a growth shock.

Most Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Friday as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire tempered risk appetite, even after Wall Street closed at fresh record highs.

The southern European country has ramped up its investment in solar and wind technologies in recent years.

President Trump welcomed the announcement, but U.S. officials said the naval blockade on vessels leaving from and going to Iranian ports remains in effect.

Even amid uncertainty over whether Hezbollah would uphold the truce, Lebanese residents expressed relief at the prospect of quiet, and aid groups were mobilizing help.

Art lover Ari Hodara bought two raffle tickets on a whim for about $118 each. The raffle raised money for Alzheimer’s research.

The symbiosis between the president and European nationalists has reached a potential breaking point as he issues genocidal rhetoric and criticizes the pope.

Julius Malema, whose incendiary rhetoric about Afrikaners drew notice on the U.S. right, was handed a five-year prison term for firing a gun at a 2018 rally.

President Donald Trump announced the agreement, which went into force Thursday evening, as Pakistani mediators worked to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new talks.

Iran has not confirmed Trump’s claim. Giving up its highly enriched uranium would be a major step toward an agreement.

Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it an opportunity to use the U.N. system to “promote America First values,” according to a cable reviewed by The Post.

The pontiff did not name the president during a speech in Cameroon. He criticized those who manipulate religion “for their own military, economic or political gain.”

It's emerged that Lord Mandelson did not pass inital security vetting checks ahead of taking up the role of ambassador to the United States.

Paul Quinn, 52, is found guilty of the rape for which Andrew Malkinson was jailed for 17 years.

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

The former US ambassador was given a security clearance despite concerns being raised during checks.

The reported attack had caused concern and prompted protests calling for more details from police.

The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.

The actor, known for his role in BBC police drama Hope Street, has died "peacefully at home".

It comes after a group claimed to have targeted the Israeli Embassy in an online video post.

Keir Starmer says it's 'staggering' he wasn’t told Mandelson failed security vetting.

Noah Sibanda died "alone, scared and in pain", his mother says.

Scotland Yard also warned that it is dealing with an ‘unprecedented level of national security investigations with suspected links to foreign states, many of those with dangerous and often reckless intentions’

A suspected purse snatcher was rounded up after being chased through the streets of Manhattan by a mounted New York police office and his horse

Many people attributed the rise in antisemitic activity to a lack of education about the Nazi period

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced a million since hostilities reopened at the start of March

The key to solving a nearly 7 billion-year-old geological mystery could be microscopic

Police stressed their investigation is ongoing

Sean Duffy has said that immigrants account for about 20% of all truck drivers nationwide

The suggestion has been branded ‘extremely concerning’

Trump claims the dispute over the key maritime chokepoint has been resolved

Exercise during treatment is essential with both drugs, researchers say