OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for Ottawa to approve a new heavy oil pipeline to the West Coast by the fall, saying that a United States-backed Venezuela threatens to undercut Canada in the global energy market. Read More

GATINEAU -- Madeline Schizas took a deep breath, then made her feelings unmistakably clear. Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The wife of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed in her car by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, says the couple had stopped to support their neighbors on the day of the shooting and described the mother of three as leaving a legacy of kindness. Read More

Bones and skulls visible in the back seat of a car near an abandoned cemetery on Philadelphia's outskirts led police to a basement filled with body parts, which authorities say were hoarded by a man now accused of stealing about 100 sets of human remains. Read More

TORONTO -- Canada's 23 players tasked with defending Olympic gold in women's hockey have been unveiled. Read More

TORONTO -- At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year. Read More

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Drivers for Lyft and Uber protested self-driving Waymo taxis in San Francisco on Friday, urging state regulators to exercise greater oversight of autonomous vehicles, given recent events in which the cars killed pets and blocked traffic. Read More

CRANBROOK -- A Creston, B.C., man has received a life sentence after being convicted of two killings in which the victims were shot in the head on the same day, but whose deaths were both initially ruled to be from natural causes. Read More

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family's wants and needs. Read More

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) -- A shark attacked and killed an American woman along a beach in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, officials said Friday. Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "One Battle After Another,""Sinners" and "Marty Supreme" scored another pivotal nomination from the Producers Guild. Read More

A Jewish advocacy group is condemning the use of the "Palestine" label for certain ancient artifacts at the Royal Ontario Museum. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A use-of-force review board cleared the Ohio police officer who shot and killed 21-year-old Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting, according to a statement from the police department's chief released this week. Read More

OTTAWA — New backbench Liberal MP Michael Ma, who made headlines for crossing the floor from the Conservatives last month, will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on his first trip to China next week.   Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month amid federal immigration enforcement in the city, the district said. Read More

BEIJING (AP) -- A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically drew to a close with no sign of improvements Friday as the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo rebuffed his host nation and the Japanese reported delayed shipments to suppliers in China because of the spat. Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative budget analysts projected. Read More

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina has repaid the funds it drew from a $20 billion credit line with the Trump administration, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday, in a crucial step for Argentine President Javier Milei to restore confidence in his chronically distressed economy. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed the pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group. Read More

MONTREAL -- A viral video showcasing a lack of legroom on WestJet planes has sparked concerns over safety and comfort from staff and passengers. Read More

MARTIGNY, Switzerland (AP) -- Swiss prosecutors requested on Friday that the male bar manager of Le Constellation, in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, be placed in pre-trial detention over the fatal fire in which 40 people died. Read More

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Environmental experts are warning that the U.S. push to revamp and boost Venezuela's vast oil reserves could worsen decades of ecological damage and increase planet-warming pollution in a country already struggling with the legacy of a long-declining petroleum industry. Read More

The federal agent who shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Read More

US President Donald Trump said a second wave of attacks on Venezuela has been canceled, citing improved cooperation from the country after some political prisoners were released. Read More