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Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione and Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyers to represent him at his third New
York rape trial, reshaping his legal team after declining to end the matter with a guilty plea. The lawyers, Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, take over for Weinstein's longtime lawyer, Arthur Aidala, who ceded his courtroom role to focus on the ex-studio boss' appeals and pending civil matters.

Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams.

Premier David Eby says a Senate committee intends to gut key reforms to Canada's immigration laws.Eby had hoped reforms under Bill C-12 would stop extortion suspects from claiming refugee status to delay deportation.

There were hugs, tears and frustration outside the Diageo Crown Royal facility in Amherstburg, Ont., as workers left the bottling plant for the final time Wednesday. Their final goodbye comes a few months after the England-based spirits giant announced it would close the plant, which opened in 1971 and is said to be the town's biggest employer.

There were hugs, tears and frustration outside the Diageo Crown Royal bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., as workers left the plant for the final time Wednesday afternoon.

Veteran Paralympians Greg Westlake, Adam Dixon, Mark Arendz and Ina Forrest will lead Canada's team at the Milano-Cortina Games.

Winnipeg police are expected to share details today about investigations into a series of threats to schools in the city.

Winnipeg police arrested two teens and a 30-year-old woman in connection with three of the nearly a dozen threats made to city schools over a two-week span this month.

Winnipeg police arrested two teens and a 30-year-old woman in connection with three of the nearly a dozen threats made to city schools over a two-week span this month.

An officer who has worked 19 years with the Hamilton Police Service has been charged with allegedly possessing and transmitting material that shows child sexual abuse and exploitation. He was arrested Wednesday, police said.

Astronaut Mike Fincke has identified himself as the one who suffered a medical issue aboard the International Space Station last month, prompting NASA's first-ever medical evacuation.

An Innu community on Quebec’s Lower North Shore is shaken by an intervention by wildlife officers who circled and attempted to enter a cabin in Ekuanitshit Monday evening, injuring an elderly woman in the process.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a baby formula sold online and at Costco is being recalled due to concerns of a toxin that can cause food poisoning.

After being closed for three days due to significant snowfall, schools in the St. John's area are re-opening on Thursday.

All three provincial parties are standing together to support a federal intimate partner violence bill put forward by a senator and a survivor from Newfoundland and Labrador.

Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are among the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop.

A video purporting to show Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, out for a stroll in Quebec City has gained millions of views since it was posted last week. It’s fake.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Sidney Crosby on injured reserve Wednesday after the Canadian captain missed Sunday's Olympic gold-medal game with a lower-body injury. The veteran centre reportedly will be sidelined at least four weeks.

Global Affairs Canada has announced $8 million in funding for Cuba as the country grapples with U.S. President Donald Trump's oil blockade.

A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Frank Stronach in 1986 told a Toronto court on Wednesday that she threatened to break the windows of his Toronto Harbourfront condo and jump into Lake Ontario before the alleged attack.

A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Frank Stronach back in 1986 said she became a social recluse after the alleged attack made her mistrust men for the rest of her life.

The sixth complainant is testifying in the sexual assault trial of Canadian businessmen Frank Stronach at a Toronto courtroom.

Physician David Edward-Ooi Poon, who made international headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic with his campaign to reunite cross-border families and couples, has been accused of a slew of crimes spanning the last 12 years and is suspended from his medical practices in Ontario and Saskatchewan

There's more to nitpick about Resident Evil Requiem than some might have hoped, but the truth is it does so much so well that none of them stop it from being a must-play entrant in the series.

One person was killed and four others injured when a vehicle crashed into a drop-in centre at the corner of Rideau and Cobourg streets in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday morning.

The owner of two dogs that were shot dead during a hunting incident in Central Elgin last year says a hefty fine and suspended licence is not enough to deter hunters from crossing into private property. 

Leaders of the Willow Lake Métis Nation located south of Fort McMurray, Alta., say the return of a wood bison herd to their traditional territory is a victory for food sustainability.

Bill Gates "took ​responsibility for his actions" over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a town hall meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson for the philanthropic group told Reuters in a written statement.

The Australian government has told dependants of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave the two Middle East countries, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, amid rising fears of military conflict between the United States and Iran.

At least 30 people died after heavy rains hit Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais, ‌local authorities said Tuesday, while 39 people were missing.

Desiree Ates, whose mother is Indigenous and whose father is Black, is the first Black female police officer at the Regina Police Service. Now, she hopes to bring her background and experiences to build relationships in her community.

While many people across the Yukon struggle to find affordable housing, the mayor of Faro says people should consider moving to his town.

Former UCP Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney on the shifting immigration consensus in Canada.

A London high school student started an organization last year to provide hospitalized children with support and a creative outlet. Now, she’s working to grow it into something bigger.

Immigration organizations are expressing concerns about Immigration Minister Lena Diab's availability, and nine Liberal MPs are questioning her place at the cabinet table.

Ontario is considering changes to legislation that could allow special constables to arrest people using drugs on public transit — a move constables say needs to come with an increased ability to use force and advocates say risks further victimizing the most vulnerable. 

Ontario is considering changes to legislation that could allow special constables to arrest people using drugs on public transit — a move constables say needs to come with an increased ability to use force and advocates say risks further victimizing the most vulnerable. 

Ontario is considering changes to legislation that could allow special constables to arrest people using drugs on public transit — a move constables say needs to come with an increased ability to use force and advocates say risks further victimizing the most vulnerable. 

In what feels to some like a sea change in acceptable behaviour, celebrities and those close to them have been calling for everyday fans to contribute to grassroots fundraising efforts. Not everyone thinks that's OK.

Jordan Morrison says his 20s were 'ruined' by Phoenix pay errors that he's still fighting today. An economist warns the federal government will continue losing talented young workers to the private sectors if these errors continue.

The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team visited U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his state of the union address.

The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address.

Canadian cricket player Yuvraj Samra, 19, tells The National about the moment he became the youngest player to score more than 100 runs in a cricket innings at the T20 World Cup in India.

RCMP say the individual was skiing near the Anniversary Glacier. A search-and-rescue team have located the deceased and the recovery is ongoing.

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Flair Airlines customer Douglas Connors and his partner have been trying to get back home to Ontario from Mexico, but he's still not sure how soon that can happen, days after their flight home was abruptly cancelled.

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he was "disappointed" following a Tuesday meeting with senior officials from Open AI that was arranged after it was revealed that the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned from using the company's ChatGPT platform months before the murders.

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he was "disappointed" following a Tuesday meeting with senior officials from Open AI that was arranged after it was revealed that the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned from using the company's ChatGPT platform months before the murders.

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid says she is pushing back the release date of her next hockey romance novel, citing the time demands of sudden fame and the worsening symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Over 32,000 illegal firearms have been declared so far nationwide in a program aimed at eventually collecting and destroying guns that have been banned by Ottawa.