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Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.

A decade ago, Meghan Cliffel believed she was being watched by members of a cult who were out to kill her and her young daughters. In fact, she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, the condition at the heart of the Lindsay Clancy trial. But Cliffel got treatment and went on to have a third baby — because she advocated for support.

CBC’s reporting on terrorism, wherever it occurs, has always been guided by the principle of attribution, and like other major news organizations, it has been our practice for decades.

No Canadians will enter the singles draws at the U.S. Open through the qualifying tournament after Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl lost in final round action Friday in New York.

Animal Justice is calling for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to investigate the death in a Chicago aquarium of Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., that was part of ongoing relocation efforts involving other whales and dolphins.

Jake Reiner this week gave his first sit-down interview since the killing of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in California in December. He told KABC-TV about the shock he felt after being told his parents were dead and the complicated feelings he has for his younger brother, Nick, who's currently facing murder charges in the killings.

Air Canada announced an expanded mobility aid policy Friday that will allow customers to bring up to three mobility aids free of charge.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.

Dolly Parton's long history of philanthropy is well-documented, but a touching tribute from her sister reveals how deeply the spirit of giving was entrenched in her.

A number of U.S. lawmakers called on Donald Trump to end the war with Iran as it reached its six-month mark on Friday, while the U.S. president has given mixed signals regarding the state of the conflict.

The change came amid an uproar online, and after Canada's public safety minister called the events of Sept. 11, 2001 the "deadliest terrorist attack in history."

Jobs Minister Jamie Moses says the measures include low-interest loans, tax deferrals and wage subsidies.

Some Jays fans turned to Reddit to distract themselves from an ugly ball game where the home team was booed multiple times.

Arrighetti goes from insurance arm to No. 4 starter, and the results aren't pretty.

The “anti-patch” ban comes into effect Sept. 2.

The last entrant into the Ontario Liberal leadership contest is shaking up the Nov. 21 race, according to new fundraising tallies from Elections Ontario released Friday.

The 38-year-old has at least one sack in every game this season, helping Toronto move into first place in that category.

Household brands, small businesses and individual Canadians are turning the Lake Ontario movement into something reminiscent of the 'Elbows Up!' wave last year.

The mapping company's refusal follows blowback against Trump's move to change the lake's name from both sides of the border.

Meyers had lots to laugh about when it came to Doug Ford's handling of the trade war with the United States.

Iceland walked away from EU accession talks in 2013, when a Eurosceptic government took power

The floods have killed 579 in Nepal, the country’s disaster-management authority said Friday

Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility

Yiannopoulos has taken provocative public positions criticizing feminism, Islam and has also been especially supportive of Trump’s immigration crackdown

It is the third time the judge has blocked Trump from having the U.S. District Court in Manhattan seize control of the case from the New York court

CIA director John Ratcliffe went to Moscow this week for an almost-secret, face-to-face meeting with his top Russian counterparts

No Canadians are among the 121 foreign nationals the Nepal Tourism Board said Friday had been rescued.

‘Defend the Vote’ March follows a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans

Ban prolongs the state of limbo for tens of thousands of people who have had their residency applications suspended since May

Agency cuts budget by 16% and lowers its official head count by around 3,500 as it adapts to new financial constraints

Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested in New Orleans and accused him of overstaying after entering the U.S. in 2019.

With transborder screen passenger traffic down by 8.7 per cent in July, the agency notes this number was 'well below the same month in 2024,' which was 12.5 per cent.

The long-lost belongings were preserved in glacial ice high in the Austrian mountains, but its melting led to their discovery last month by a hiker.

During nearly two hours in a Miami courtroom, Andrew and Tristan Tate denied under oath criminal accusations across multiple countries.

The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.

The federal government says at least 32 Canadians are reported missing in an area spanning parts of Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region in China, after devastating floods.

The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times.

CCTV footage of the April incident captured the moment the nun was forced to the ground from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone wall before being kicked.

A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.

The operation, which restored the eyesight of a 48-year-old man, took place at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.

The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

The disaster has left countless people with little or nothing of the lives they had built, struggling with immediate survival and unsure how to rebuild.

Drawings obtained by The New York Times and reviewed by engineers show insufficient reinforcements on eight more steel columns than previously known at a Manhattan building.

Also, Trump orders the creation of a space academy. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.

There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.

Prosecutors argued the statements by the defendant, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, were crucial evidence for the eventual death-penalty trial.

A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea.

Democrats want fighters. A former Republican has ideas.

Our cultural heritage is being sold off for parts.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that sports-related event contracts are not swaps, contradicting a 3rd Circuit ruling from April.

Trump's conviction in the hush money case relates to conduct that preceded the 2016 presidential election, which led to his first term in the White House.

The national average price for gas is at $4.09 per gallon and was last below $3 on March 2.

Investors assessed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish message in his keynote address at Jackson Hole.

Corn and wheat futures have surged to their highest levels in more than three years. But the reasons for these recent rallies are notably different.

Apple raised prices for Apple Music by $1 per month in July, citing licensing costs.

Banque Misr UAE processed about $1.8 billion over two years for some 100 companies that are potentially part of Iran's shadow banking network, Treasury said.

After confusing markets at his July news conference, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh used Jackson Hole to give a clearer view of the case for higher interest rates.

Take-Two shares moved higher in premarket Friday, as analysts said they were bullish on the GTA maker's parent company following a successful trailer launch.

Fears of further flooding complicated recovery efforts, as authorities searched for people missing after floods struck the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.

Iceland will decide whether to restart talks on joining the European Union in a referendum on Saturday, with President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland a motivating factor.

The automaker, one of the nation’s biggest employers, could shed tens of thousands of jobs amid global market shifts driven by electrification, AI and autonomous driving.

Uganda's final Ebola patient was discharged from hospital care on July 16.

Hundreds of people, including more than 600 tourists, remain missing after the floods hit the Nepal-China border.

The country needs infrastructure and deals to expand exports beyond the United States.

Pictures of the Ukrainian leader holding the baby pit bull with a symbolic name have proved a truth universally known in politics: If you want to get noticed, get a puppy.

He was serving a life sentence for his role in the Bosnian War, when he led forces that pounded Sarajevo and carried out the Srebrenica massacre.

The Trump administration intervened in a Swiss criminal investigation of Alejandro Betancourt, who has been helping Washington as an intermediary in Caracas.

The push comes nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched the war, with no immediate diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

After two goals and a swaggering display against Crystal Palace, Phil McNulty asks if this is Rayan Cherki's time to shine for Manchester City.

A 41-year-old man died at the Big Church Festival near Steyning in West Sussex, police say.

Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki both score twice as Manchester City cruise to a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

Residents near Middlesbrough have told the BBC of their concern after a spate of violent incidents in their area.

The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.

How Crystal Palace and Manchester City's players rated following their Premier League match.

Andy Murray has long been a guiding figure for British tennis, but newly-married Katie Boulter will not be following his lead when it comes to keeping her wedding ring safe as she prepares for the US Open.

Police now say they are not currently linking a deadly crash on the A66 to a fatal house fire.

Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with the sons of Imran Khan.

Two damning reports into the UK’s maternity services found that they failed to consistently provide compassionate and safe care

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak described attempts to weaken new employment protections as ‘blatant scaremongering’

Christian festival cancelled as organisers ‘devastated’ by tragic incident

The Tampa Bay Rays have secured county approval for a financing plan to build a new stadium

‘There is a concrete goal, and we will fulfil this task,’ Ukrainian president says

The executive action comes as trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa collapse, prompting 50 percent US tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

Capitalising on the Hormuz crisis to ramp up action in Ukraine will have consequences, Ratcliffe warns Putin in secret meeting

The federal government has agreed to extend the pause on border construction in Big Bend National Park until mid-September

Two air traffic controllers could be fired for leaving the tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport about an hour early on the night that an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots

Trump, who was nearly half an hour late to the Texas ceremony, also wound up in the awkward position of presenting the first medal to a Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hansen, amid a raging tariff war with the US’s northern neighbors