The founding bassist of American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers, has died, the band announced on Saturday. He was 48. Read More

Colombia's president accused, on Saturday, Washington of violating his country's sovereignty and killing a fisherman, shortly after U.S. leader Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. forces carried out another strike in his military campaign against "narcoterrorists." Read More

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States is halting financial aid to Colombia, a longstanding U.S. ally, as he accused its president of condoning the production of drugs. Read More

The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Sunday after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery. Read More

Hamas terrorists attacked Israel Defence Forces in southern Gaza on Sunday, triggering retaliatory airstrikes and high-level political deliberations in Jerusalem as the U.S.–brokered ceasefire deteriorated. Read More

British police said Sunday they were probing claims that Prince Andrew asked an officer to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against his sexual assault accuser, Virginia Giuffre. Read More

Bringing an end to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within Canada's government, as proposed by Pierre Poilievre, would allow people to be chosen for roles based on merit and character, says the founder of a Canadian think tank. Read More

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent cordial sojourn to Washington, and his claim of a close relationship with Dr. Demento, leaves some hope that for a reconciliation between our two countries. This is a necessity for the United States, which needs its closest neighbour as an ally, but even more important for a Canada largely dependent on U.S. markets, tourists, and military power. Read More

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. unveiled a catalogue of free-to-use home designs this week, which are supposed to make it easier and quicker to get housing approved. The designs are specifically meant for homes to fill the so-called “missing middle” in established lower-density neighbourhoods: not traditional detached single-family homes, not apartment buildings, but the things in between, like fourplexes, six-plexes and laneway houses. Read More

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“It’s heartening,” she said. “It’s great that the local people are also coming out and letting us know that we have support around the world.” Read More

A Halifax pilot and longtime Blue Jays fan has taken his support for Canada’s baseball team to new heights — literally — tracing the team’s logo through the skies over Nova Scotia. Read More

Washington -- Rallies from New York to San Francisco under the "No Kings" banner on Saturday will gauge popular anger at President Donald Trump's barnstorming second term, months after a previous day of action brought millions to the streets. Read More

A new Consumer Reports investigation that found lead in protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes may have you questioning whether you should start your day with that high-protein smoothie. But the nonprofit consumer organization says its report isn't cause for panic. Read More

Police and the local council in Birmingham, England’s “second city,” have cowered to the mob and banned Jewish fans from attending a soccer match. Read More

President Donald Trump set himself a grueling pace last weekend to ensure his fragile peace plan’s opening performance went off without a hitch. His mini-tour began with a twelve-hour flight to Israel, where he met with the hostage families and delivered a major address to the Knesset. This was followed by an air hop to another major address at a world leaders’ meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh. Factor in the usual schmoozing and glad-handing between formalities; it had to be a tiring day. Yet Trump looked as peppy at the end of his Middle East excursion as at the beginning. Read More

The hostages were freed. Families were reunited. Israelis were exultant, understandably so. Exhausted IDF reservists ceased fire, withdrew, and may soon return home. The increasingly pointless pulverization of Gaza paused, permitting Palestinians to return to whatever is left of their homes. Read More

Prime Minister Mark Carney has clearly shifted away from the assertive U.S. trade stance seen on the campaign trail seven months ago to a more cautious, conciliatory approach. Read More

The House Oversight Committee released a new tranche of documents Friday collected as part of its ongoing investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read More

The Trump administration formally imposed 25% tariffs on imported medium and heavy-duty trucks and parts, as well as a 10% duty on buses, while extending a key tariff reprieve for American automakers. Read More

President Donald Trump said he was commuting the sentence of former Republican lawmaker George Santos, who was convicted and sentenced to prison for stealing campaign funds. Read More

Prince Andrew is giving up use of his royal titles. Read More