Saudi Arabia taking Aramco public on Riyadh stock exchange

Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant Saudi Aramco after years of delay, hoping international and local investors will pay billions of dollars for a stake in the kingdom's crown jewels.

Get ready for a new round of evictions: Big Brother Canada is back for a third time, with a new run slated to debut on CTV and Crave.

American actor James Handy, known for supporting roles in blockbusters Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick, has died in a stabbing, and his girlfriend's son has been arrested, Los Angeles police say.

Durham police said Friday that a co-ordinated investigation has linked over 200 incidents and $2.6 million in financial losses to "criminal tourism," where suspects legally visit Canada with the intent to commit profit-driven crimes before leaving the country.

Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.

President Donald Trump has cancelled the Freedom 250 concerts that were set to mark the U.S.'s anniversary this summer at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., after many of the original artists dropped out. He now promises to hold “the Greatest Rally, EVER!" according to his Truth Social account.

The wealthy family behind the Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan is planning to expand its controversial concrete empire across the border to Canada, records show.

The wealthy family behind the Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan is planning to expand its controversial concrete empire across the border to Canada, records show.

A Saskatchewan woman found guilty of starving to death a young girl in her care and abusing the child's sister has been granted day parole.

See the Octagon, the iconic eight-sided fenced cage where mixed martial arts fighters compete and other infrastructure being built for UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House to mark U.S. President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

NASA instructed crew members aboard the International Space Station ‌(ISS) to return to planned operations after Russia's space ​agency Roscosmos paused Friday's structural ​repair efforts inside the Zvezda service ​module.

A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station (ISS) prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said.

NASA ordered astronauts aboard the International ‌Space Station ​to shelter ​in their spacecraft and prepare ‌for potential evacuation on Friday as a Russian crew ‌attempted to fix a worsening ​leak of air on its portion of ​the orbital laboratory, ​the U.S. agency said.

The bill, known as An Act to prevent the harmful effects of energy drinks on the health of young people, would ban the sale of energy drinks to those under 16.

Quebec’s health minister is set to table a bill taking aim at the potentially harmful effects of energy drinks on teens, but one member of the provincial legislature could block its adoption until after an upcoming general election this fall.

Montreal police are investigating an attempted arson at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, a synaogue in Westmount. Following this latest incident, the synagogue's rabbi sent an email to members to highlight the importance of fighting antisemitism.

A Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring will stay out on bail after Ontario's top court rejected the Crown's bid to overturn his release.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed ‌about an open letter from Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday, according ​to state news agency TASS.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed ‌about an open letter from Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday, according ​to state news agency TASS.

A man from Sherbrooke, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the 2023 killing of Franz Drosch of Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

The U.S. Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional $70 billion US for immigration ‌enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration.

A King’s Bench judge ordered Ryan James Roach’s extradition to the United States on May 7. He faces charges related to hacking into American university supercomputers to mine cryptocurrency.

A Manitoba judge has approved what a class-action administrator says is a $129-million settlement agreement in a lawsuit that alleged the province's use of segregation in provincial jails for adults and youth was negligent and breached Charter rights.

Some Halifax-area residents are fighting a proposed stargazing park in their neighbourhood, saying the project would ruin their quiet way of life. But the development’s owner says its scale is being exaggerated.

Australia has strict biosecurity controls at its borders to protect its agriculture and horticulture sectors and native wildlife from pest infestations. Those smuggling in undeclared or illegal animal, insect or plant material can be fined thousands of dollars.

The announcement of the trip came a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce the material for nuclear bombs.

Republicans have launched a series of attacks and personal insults against Texas Democratic Senate contender James Talarico,hoping these tactics might prove effective against the Texas politician they see as a real threat in the Senate race in the mid-term elections, analysts say.

Montreal’s call for residents to reduce water consumption this summer has raised questions about the state of the city’s water infrastructure. Experts say the need for emergency repairs is not unusual in a system as old and extensive as Montreal’s, and that the current work is a sign the city identified a problem before a more disruptive failure could occur.

John Blanche, the British artist and illustrator whose works formed the bedrock of the Warhammer tabletop gaming universes, has died. But you don't need to be an avid gamer to feel the influence of the grim, dark worlds he helped build.

Major League Baseball's collective agreement will expire at the end of the season. As labour negotiations begin, the league's owners have proposed a salary cap and a payroll floor, something the players' union has vowed to fight. Here's where things stand in the league and what it could mean for the Blue Jays.