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Sept. 2, 2026 | OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman face 30 new lawsuits over their alleged roles in the deadly February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Ottawa extends the gas tax holiday into 2027. And an Ontario university student held by the FBI is suspected of spying for China.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says one of the 30 Canadian citizens and permanent residents missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal's border region with China has been found safe.

The cast of Season 35 of Dancing With The Stars was officially announced on Wednesday, with a fresh lineup of familiar faces trading their famous day jobs for sequins, choreography and a shot at the mirror-ball trophy.

One of the teachers caught in the deadly school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary has shared her story publicly for the first time, alongside a series of new lawsuits against OpenAI that allege the company should have warned Canadian officials about the shooter's ChatGPT activity.

Flight attendants who work on Air Canada Express flights are voting on whether to authorize strike action as their union says bargaining talks have stalled.

Dozens of people protested outside the RCMP detachment in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday following the arrest of a man that was recorded and posted online by his girlfriend, who called the actions by the police officers excessive.

A candidate for the Conservative Party of Quebec is apologizing for online comments he made at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He wrote that Quebecers in favour of vaccines should be euthanized. Just seven days into the election campaign, several other candidates in various parties have faced pushback and even calls to resign.

The NBA has declined to suspend Kawhi Leonard or void his contract after its salary-cap circumvention investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, clearing a major hurdle for his proposed return to the Toronto Raptors.

Hilroy has apologized for leaving Newfoundland and Cape Breton off the Canadian map on its glossy notebooks, after the mistake led to backlash online.

Not immediately clear how the shooter died, police said

King Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited the exhibition housing the historic Bayeux Tapestry on Wednesday, which depicts the conquest of England by the monarch's ancestor William I in 1066.

Alex Kiprotich was seized Tuesday night by four men who appeared to have police connections

Murder of investigative journalist shocked Europe, toppled a prime minister and exposed a culture of impunity on the Mediterranean island nation

U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump Administration’s initial effort to end birthright citizenship on June 30

Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver's license was suspended for five years Wednesday following a March rollover crash in Florida, where he initially was accused of driving under the influence.

Charles praised the agreement between Britain and France that brought the tapestry to London, calling its presence ‘a precious symbol of trust’

U.S. military looking into reports of wedding strike but could not confirm formal investigation, Central Command spokesman says

Discovery of bomb-laden drones at German airport is an escalation of the hybrid warfare Moscow has waged against Kyiv’s allies

Google rolled out the change over the weekend, citing Trump’s order

Chris Mathers, a former RCMP officer who runs a private crime and risk consulting firm, said it's common practice for Chinese state security to try to recruit people online.

The flooding on Aug. 26 killed more than 1,100 people and left roughly 4,400 missing, after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China.

The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.

Police in Australia have charged a man after they found around 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden between the bacon and egg of a McDonald's McMuffin meal during a vehicle search.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said that 30 Canadians and permanent residents remain missing, a number she says may change as the government gets more information.

Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother of one, was dragged underwater by a shark at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 as it plunged its teeth into her arms and thigh.

Emergency services 'fought desperately to resuscitate her' but she 'could not be saved,' a statement said.

Nepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths had been counted in that country, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, missing.

Organizers across the country, in cities including Toronto, Brampton and Calgary, cancelled Teej celebrations in light of the disaster.

Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by the floods.

The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.

Ms. Raman, a member of the D.S.A. chapter, is challenging Mayor Karen Bass as democratic socialists have surged nationally.

Trump’s fantasy-reality problem is deepening.

With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.

For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.

A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.

After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.

The fight has highlighted party divisions and raised questions about how Democrats will run the House should they win the majority.

The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.

A New Hampshire senator’s daughter is running for office, and finds her name being used against her.

On Thursday, Kuwait's army said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran.

All eyes are on the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House, which could offer more clues to the U.S.-China trade relations as well as China's stance towards Iran amid the Mideast conflict.

If growth were to slow in the semiconductor sector, would the slowdown take the Korean economy with it?

Hilton says one Asian country is the most exciting global tourism market as regional travel surges.

India's strong economic growth has surprised every quarter for the last year, but the performance of its key stock benchmarks has been deeply disappointing.

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PG&E CEO Patti Poppe said she's hopeful California lawmakers can revive wildfire liability reform after a failed proposal sent the utility’s shares tumbling.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said investors aren’t abandoning AI or technology stocks — they’re rotating out of high-multiple names and into cheaper stocks.

Microsoft will begin reporting quarterly Azure revenue in dollars for the first time, providing more clarity about its business that competes with AWS.

The NBA also fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and said the team will forfeit five first-round picks, one in each year in drafts starting in 2029.

Several of the papers home in on a warning to Andy Burnham from the City of London.

The party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason.

At a specialist childhood obesity clinic, almost all of the children are not in school. Why?

Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.

The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

Wednesday's fatal shooting of a man in his 40s comes after a university student was gunned down on Tuesday.

At least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no-one has been prosecuted and victims want restitution.

Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with murdering her three children.

The British actor had significant conditions, cited on his death certificate in Los Angeles County.

The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.

Fighting between the US and Iran has seen the biggest exchange of fire since July

Two police officers were also struck during the shooting in the Loring Park neighborhood.

The seaside resort of Pattaya has been rebranded as a family-friendly destination after a history of sex tourism

Patagonia was among the groups that sued the first Trump administration to block a similar move

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's latest attempt to prohibit automatic U.S. citizenship at birth

More than 100 mourners in Haiti have attended funerals inside a church where gangs recently executed more than 30 people in an attack that shook the troubled country

The former pro-ICE, far-right star claimed his arrest was not a ‘normal, lawful’ process

The 83rd Venice Film Festival kicked off with Hollywood stars arriving on the red carpet and Danny Boyle’s “Ink” opening 11 days of screenings, premieres and awards.

Google Maps has also renamed the body of water for U.S. users

The boss of the US-based ride-hailing app told staff that the changes would create a ‘simpler and faster’ business by cutting layers of management and merging teams