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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela should be considered as "closed in its entirety," an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a "colonial threat" and seeking to undermine the South American country's sovereignty.

Multiple train cars derailed Saturday morning in the East Kootenays in B.C., about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, according to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).

The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah is expected to rise. Social media posts on Saturday showed several areas affected by overnight mudslides that authorities have yet to reach.

British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s Shakespeare In Love, has died. He was 88.

Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes will represent Canada at the Milano-Cortina Olympics after sweeping Team Christina Black in the final of the Canadian curling trials on Saturday in Halifax.

Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month.

The Cole Road rest stop is among a number of encampment sites created along Highway 1 over recent years, and will soon be closed for good.

Four million people pour into Banff National Park each year — a level of visitation the park’s first wardens could never have imagined in 1885. As Banff turns 140, Parks Canada is rethinking what it means to welcome so many people while still protecting the landscape for future generations.

There is no story that encapsulates the vibes of Nelson, B.C., quite like this. Witnesses, a photographer, an officiant and a musician all showed up at Cottonwood Falls Park, with very little notice, to help an out-of-town couple’s dreams come true. 

The recent debates over Canada’s next fighter jets and submarines have peeled back the curtain on the shortcomings and short-term thinking in the country’s approach to defending itself.

The collision took place around 1:20 p.m. Saturday near Finch Avenue West and resulted in minor injuries, police said.

Toronto fire said firefighters still cannot see the blaze between walls separating adjoining highrises at 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. and 21 Overlea Blvd.

In a statement Saturday, United Agents said Stoppard died “peacefully” at his home in Dorset in southern England, surrounded by his family.

Toronto police responded to the area of Danforth and Greenwood avenues at 9:20 p.m. on Friday.

Ahead of the Cavalcade of Lights opening at Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday, road closures and transit service changes will affect downtown travel.

The fairytale-like home also includes two unique features that hockey lovers will appreciate.

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Ontario's premier has implored his ally, Prime Minister Mark Carney, to show the west "some love."

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The Czech-born Stoppard was known for brain-teasing plays written over a career that spanned six decades

Four employees were detained amid dispute between the company and the government

U.S. has also paused issuing visas for people travelling on Afghan passports

Pope Leo visited Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey.

The Vatican said he would observe a moment of silent prayer but the Pope instead experienced his visit ‘in a spirit of contemplation and listening’

In a war that’s killed at least 160 of their teammates, tens of thousands of technicians keep showing up for work

Concerns grow over increasing power of U.S. immigration agents and vulnerability of undocumented residents

The U.S. previously announced a travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, including Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country's lead negotiator in talks with the U.S, after Yermak's residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators.

Leo and other Christian leaders met at site that produced the Nicene Creed in highlight of first trip of his pontificate

A Toronto man says he’s heartbroken after a deadly fire tore through the Hong Kong apartment complex where he grew up, leaving more than 100 dead and many missing.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered 'closed in its entirety' to airlines, drug dealers and traffickers.

The building where the bear attack occurred is centrally located, close to homes and restaurants, and only 1 kilometre from city hall.

Airbus said a recent incident involving an A320-family aircraft had revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.

The victim, identified as Christopher Brown, 43, of Colorado, reportedly left his friends to go buy marijuana.

The recent federal budget includes a $561 million cut to the department's budget next year, which increases to a $1.1 billion cut two years later.

Andrii Yermak, the powerful chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, resigned hours after his residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators.

Even two days after the fire began, smoke continued to drift out of the charred buildings from the occasional flare-up.

Canadians will not be able to legally enter the United Kingdom without an electronic travel authorization starting next February, or face being denied boarding.

Anand told the Senate's foreign affairs committee that Canada's focus is on limiting the possibility of Tehran obtaining nuclear weapons and urging it to engage with the U.S.

President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.

Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted with Russian input.

The confrontation appeared to foil a possible ICE raid nearby, underscoring the numerous challenges the federal government faces in trying to stage raids in a dense city like New York.

President Trump said days earlier that the United States could “very soon” expand its campaign of killing people at sea suspected of drug trafficking to attacking Venezuelan territory.

Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.

President Trump’s ever-growing vision has caused tension with contractors. His architect has taken a step back as the president personally manages the project.

The agency’s top vaccine regulator proposed broad changes, claiming that a new review linked 10 children’s deaths to the Covid vaccine. But public health experts questioned the findings, wanting to examine the data.

Data on spending this week shows that consumers are shopping big for the holidays despite inflation and economic worries.

A decision on the state’s new congressional map will affect five House seats and could help determine control of the chamber next year.

While industrial demand for silver is expected to decline slightly in 2025, the metal is increasingly used in electric vehicles, for AI components and in photovoltaics.

American Airlines said Saturday that aircrafts impacted by an Airbus recall have received the software fixes necessary to resume flying.

"They're [recruiters] going to be assessing your mindset and your traits as a human being more than your experience," Coursera's CEO told CNBC Make It.

The $707 billion sports tourism market is set to nearly triple by 2032, with Asia-Pacific as the fastest growing region.

Goldman Sachs polled 900 institutional investor clients and found they believed gold prices could reach an all-time high in 2026.

Switzerland looks set to reject a proposal for a 50% tax on inheritances and gifts of more than 50 million Swiss Francs.

A technical problem obstructed futures trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the early hours of Friday morning.

Agentic AI is transforming the way people shop online, and it comes with heigheted risks of digital fraud for retailers.

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has published an open letter urgently calling on its China unit to help restore supply chain operations.

In a quarter that was partially affected by the 50% U.S. tariffs, the Indian economy grew 8.2% in July to September period.

The Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago are hosting U.S. forces and facilities. Grenada is considering it.

President Donald Trump’s announcement follows growing U.S. threats to attack Venezuela.

A pontiff who listens more than he speaks, the 70-year-old Chicagoan is positioning himself as an antidote to an era of towering egos.

His intellectually challenging and verbally dazzling works, including “Arcadia” and “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” were among the most acclaimed and oft-performed plays of the last half-century.

Beset by scandal at home and under U.S. pressure to reach a deal to end the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky is facing one of the most hazardous moments of his presidency.

Caught between President Donald Trump’s threats and a government they don’t trust, Venezuelans are living moment to moment, unsure of what to expect next.

The U.S. administration is trying to drum up troop commitments, but concerns are mounting over whether foreign soldiers would have to use force against Gazans.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.

Mohammed Zaber Ibrahim was arrested in the West Bank as a 15-year-old and charged with throwing rocks at Israeli vehicles — an allegation he denies.

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison for running a “narco-state” that helped send cocaine to the United States.

Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva sensationally beat Frazer Clarke by split-decision to claim the British heavyweight title on a significant night for the sport.

Newcastle United finally end their seven-month wait for an away league victory in style against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The two ships stuck by drones were thought to be used to bypass Western sanctions on Russia.

The Prince of Wales visits a number of severely ill children from Gaza being treated by the NHS.

The popular Australian children's group says it "does not condone" drug use, after two of its members are shown dancing in a Keli Holiday video.

US President Donald Trump said the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed "in its entirety".

England fans could not have hoped for a more entertaining evening at Wembley Stadium - but with Sarina Wiegman resisting the urge to be more experimental, how much did she actually learn from it?

The King and Queen pay tribute to a "dear friend who wore his genius lightly".

Daniel Farke says Manchester City were able to "bend the rules" to deny his Leeds team a precious Premier League point on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium.

Demonstrations were co-ordinated in cities including Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham.

Homeland Security has not confirmed whether a raid had been planned after confrontation on edge of Chinatown

The prince previously met Palestinian children during a 2018 visit to a West Bank refugee camp

Saul Garcia-Gonzalez reported his girlfriend Nerida Martel missing just days before her body was found

GOP Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Democratic Senator Jack Reed, announced the investigation in a joint statement

The Texas GOP lawmaker is one of dozens of lawmakers who have announced plans to exit Congress

Local businesses have posted signs that prohibit ‘ICE Access’ in their buildings amid reports that federal immigration agents are heading to New Orleans

Strong winds are expected to hit coastal areas as up to 80mm of rain will fall in some parts

The nation’s top law enforcement official has been referred to as the ‘Make-a-Wish Director’ behind his back due to his many extravagant trips and activities,

Jeannette Garcia is also accused of misleading sheriff’s deputies to facilitate the alleged kidnapping

President Donald Trump is saying the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety.”