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Parks Canada is restructuring its workforce following a $145-million budget cut over the next three years. The union representing the public servants said the impending layoffs are "disappointing."

Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, said Friday she was "deeply distressed" by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images had been found at her father's former home. She also revealed that a letter containing "troubling allegations" about him had been sent to London police in 2018.

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically.

Last month Paige Adamson was stopped at a U.S.-Canada border crossing and interrogated for hours about whether she had unlawfully voted in a U.S. election. She died at home on Sunday after a fall, telling friends she was scared of being detained if she sought medical care.

Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his government’s pursuit of trade with countries accused of human rights abuses, arguing few nations meet Canada’s standards. Wrapping up a visit to Turkey, Carney insisted engagement does not equal approval, but declined to say whether he personally challenged President Erdogan over his government’s crackdown.

It took five weeks and cost Winnipeg dads Darrel Nadeau and Mackenzie Dyck about $6,000 to get formally recognized as parents after a surrogate mother gave birth to their son, Théo.

A former student of a London private school and parents are concerned that children were under constant video surveillance in the classroom and asked to critique the footage with their peers. The matter is being investigated by Ontario’s privacy commissioner.

“I’m glad this is happening now that I’m in my 50s and not when I was 20,” said actor Willow Kean.

Frustrations around corruption and feelings of personal financial stagnation driving voting choices as Brazil heads to presidential run-off on Sunday, Oct. 25.

The one-year HST rebate on new homes has led to "a tale of two housing market responses" with new condo sales flat, says the building industry.

The Scarborough Bluffs house has been a destination for "wayward raccoons and pigeons," neighbours say, but the owners have a plan to change that.

In Ward 19 (Beaches-East York), the shadow of the outgoing local councillor looms over the candidates — and voters.

Brad Bradford could win the Toronto mayoralty despite losing support in his home ward of Beaches—East York.

Property taxes are top of mind in Ward 23, where the TTC board chair and two former federal Liberal MPs are vying for residents' votes.

Candidates clash over taxes, data centres and more — as election day looms

“Progressive movements have to get over needing to agree on the top 10 list of everything you have to be in agreement with.”

Several investigations are now ongoing to figure out exactly what happened in the incident last Saturday that killed four soldiers and injured dozens more.

The goal now is to get the lowest tariff rates possible on the widest possible range of goods, Janice Charette said.

The donation from Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation will support a national network to better connect "expertise" of cancer centres.

Restrictions still in place on crucial satellite internet service at heart of Ukraine’s drone operations and communication, Zelensky aid says

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel

Prime Minister Mark Carney says seeking deeper bilateral ties with Turkey does not mean Canada endorses a perceived crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in the nation. He says Canada does calibrate the 'degree of engagement' based on whether a country shares its values.

Sarai is overseeing a shift in foreign aid as Carney’s government cuts back on global health spending and encourages more private funding

Prime Minister stresses safeguarding human rights inside Canada while also diversifying trade outside the country

Work has been limited to minor repairs to damaged units and buildings and relief efforts

No matter how the midterms fall, a vanishing breed has plans to keep fertile lands in their own hands

‘A writer once described me as a character actor locked in a leading man’s body, and I’ve always loved that,’ the veteran actor said

Prime Minister says he is disappointed the U.S. envoy keeps making false allegations about Canadian politicians

Search and rescue efforts continue following collapse of at least 339 homes, officials say

Western Australia Police said it was alleged that the man made 'verbal threats while in possession of an improvised martial arts weapon (nunchucks).'

Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May amid the Iran war.

The Canadian government’s chief information officer says there’s no sign a massive global website coding vulnerability has led to federal information being compromised.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that more than 10 million people in the US and Canada have set up Muse accounts in a month and a half and growth remained strong.

Iranian state television reported the claims about the latest attacks on ships, which the Associated Press couldn't independently confirm.

Pope Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate, which confirmed he had lung cancer.

The U.S. embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia

Victoria Police allege that the incident was targeted, after a white Toyota Landcruiser struck Helen Haines outside her office on Monday.

The Russian leader has agreed “in principle” to resume the talks after Nov. 10, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on the planned trip.

The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.

Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype.

Deep in cattle country, voter sentiments in an evangelical stronghold help explain why the country’s leftist president is the underdog in Sunday’s election.

Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it.

Especially on the southern border.

But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.

Five people were wounded in the attack, days before national elections, health workers said. The Israeli military said its soldiers had killed two assailants.

Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Thursday of trying to manipulate the oil market.

The word on the ground from Nvidia's GTC conference in Berlin.

The Swedish automaker cited a deteriorating environment led by "tougher" market conditions in China and the U.S., which "negatively affected free cash flow."

Both Putin and Zelenskyy said Thursday they were open for peace negotiations, even as they continued strikes overnight.

French borrowing costs have surged as debt and political risks mount, raising questions over whether the stress could spread across the euro zone.

Democrats have worked to contrast economic hardship with President Trump's surging net worth and his family's lucrative business dealings.

Markets are digesting the tech rout on Wall Street with the Nasdaq Composite logging its worst day in three months on renewed doubts over AI spending.

Jensen Huang's first Kazakhstan visit highlights the country's growing AI ambitions and global business appeal.

European governments race to turn defense spending pledges into military capability, boosting companies' order books.

Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, was in line with the 2.1% forecast by economists polled by Reuters.

Another 10 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

The two attackers were shot dead after a gun battle outside Hebron, four days before Israel's general election.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu describes the gun attack in Trappes as "very serious".

The prime ministers says unexpected events seem to be becoming more common and it was wise to prepare.

The annual cost to clubs of English football's Independent Regulator (IFR) has risen to £20.3m, around double the amount initially estimated.

The Duchess of Sussex issues a statement following reports her father Thomas Markle is being investigated over child sex abuse images in the Philippines.

Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.

Antonio Conte says he is not in advanced talks with any club, in response to speculation he has held talks with Manchester United.

Reigning world women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after a sample tests positive for EPO.

IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.

The first earthquake struck at 11:40am on Friday with a magnitude of 3.3

Oluwaseyi Idowu was referred to the tribunal after one patient suffered cuts, friction burns and pain

Thomas Markle, who is estranged from his daughter Meghan, has been accused of child sexual abuse

The government has said it will change the pension policy from 2030

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer causing about 2,600 deaths a year in the UK

The Duchess of Sussex said she was first made aware of ‘disturbing allegations’ against him in 2018 by the Met Police

The study included more than 1,100 people with high-risk melanoma that had been surgically removed.

Some areas may suffer flooding following heavy rain before Storm Boelo hits Scotland and Northern Ireland

The chancellor is preparing to deliver his first Budget on October 28

The Duchess of Sussex said she was ‘deeply distressed’ over child sex image accusations against her father