Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes
Premier Doug Ford’s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision made in July 2025.
See the impact of the record heat and wildfires gripping much of Europe
Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes.
Washington presses Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in West Bank village
The U.S. wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a siege imposed by Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village, officials said on Friday, as settlers pressured residents by pitching a new tent before Israeli soldiers arrived and it was taken down.
Record rainfall in Japan leaves at least 8 dead, strands travellers
Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travelers at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight.
Northern Ontario man pleads guilty to trying to kill his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend with a sword
A man from the northeastern Ontario town of Cobalt has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the sword attack on his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend in 2024. Phillipe Rivard Gagnon, 20, entered the plea in Haileybury court this week.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to regain seat in widely mocked election
Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election.
A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk?
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around what the deal means for Canada's digital sovereignty amid the country's trade war with the U.S.
Why fossilized feces from ancestors of modern animals help us understand Earth’s early ecosystems
A study of fossilized feces, known as coprolites, from 540 million years ago found fecal matter likely played a significant role in an explosion of biodiversity in the early Cambrian period. Paleontologists say these fossils can tell us a lot about ancient animals and the ecosystems they inhabited.
At 100, the Legion makes its biggest push yet for new members
Through yoga nights, concerts and affordable dinners, Legion branches across the country are making a big play to welcome new members in their 100th year — not only to fill needs in the community and provide third spaces for a younger generation, but also to ensure they can continue surviving.