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The murder trial of a tech consultant in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins Monday, a year and a half after the widely admired entrepreneur was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street seeking help.

Lilly Ledbetter, an former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation, has died at 86.

A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean (Diddy) Combs of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy.

NASA finally launched a spacecraft from Florida on Monday on a mission to examine whether Jupiter's moon, Europa, has conditions suitable to support life. The launch had been delayed a week due to Hurricane Milton.

Even though newly enshrined Hall of Famer Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.

Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong. Many Canadian players point to the new Hall of Famer as the reason they picked the sport that was never No. 1 in their country.

The deadly crash of an MK Airlines cargo plane in Halifax on Oct. 14, 2004, heightened concerns about crew fatigue and inadequate training, but 20 years later, key safety improvements have yet to be made.

Scientists in Brazil have announced the discovery of one of the world's oldest fossils believed to belong to an ancient reptile dating back some 237 million years that could help explain the rise of the dinosaurs.

The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that it says are designed with environmental protection in mind. But conservationists think the new plan is more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment.

India withdrew its envoy to Canada on Monday along with other officials and diplomats whom Ottawa named as "persons of interest" in a matter related to an investigation in the country, the Indian foreign ministry said.

India's ambassador to Canada and other Indian diplomats are "persons of interest" in a "matter related to an investigation" in Canada, the Indian foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The European Union has condemned attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and rejected allegations that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is responsible for obstructing the Israeli army.

Palestinian medics said on Monday that at least 10 people were killed and 30 injured by Israeli tank shells that hit a food distribution centre in northern Gaza's Jabalia, with casualties including women and children.

A Sherpa teenager who became the youngest person to scale all the world's 14 highest peaks has returned home to Nepal to a hero's welcome.

A Sherpa teenager who became the youngest person to scale all the world's 14 highest peaks has returned home to a hero's welcome.

The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for research into differences in prosperity between nations.

China has deployed an aircraft carrier, other ships and warplanes in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands, simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait.

At first, short-term rentals offered unique lodging and authentic experiences at a reasonable price. But as the gap between short-term rentals and hotel prices shrinks, some people are wondering: 'Why do I have to take out the trash?'

Uber rolled out a new pay model this week in Ontario, where an AI-powered algorithm determines what drivers earn beyond the distance and duration of each ride. The new pay was launched in B.C. last month and has been used in the U.S. for two years, where worker advocates and drivers say it's a bad deal for them that also hurts consumers.

Alim Nathoo has no problem telling people he's on the autism spectrum and when he did just that to a service manager on board a Via Rail train, he was relieved to be met with kindness.

Canada's third largest federal public service labour union is calling on a parliamentary committee to take its own look at the recent mandate forcing federal workers back to the office three days a week.

Turtles on Ottawa's Petrie Island face a host of challenges to their longevity. Here's an inside look at the pains taken to ensure the population thrives.

After a wildfire destroyed a third of Jasper, different levels of government have stepped in to house some residents who can get the town up and running before the winter tourism season. But that means other residents who want to be in town for work have to find their own place to stay.

The Toronto Raptors legend will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday.