2 h. ago Death toll rises to 50 in attack on mosque, villages in Nigeria, official says

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from a shooting at a mosque and attacks on several nearby villages in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday. Gunmen stormed the mosque in Unguwan Mantau town in Katsina state during morning prayers on Tuesday, according to lawmaker Aminu Ibrahim. “The bandits killed 30 […]

Events

2 h. ago Man charged with killing American Idol exec, her husband to undergo mental evaluation

LOS ANGELES — A man charged with fatally shooting an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband in their Los Angeles home will undergo mental evaluation to determine whether he’s fit to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday. Raymond Boodarian, 22, was set to be arraigned in a courthouse in Los Angeles but did not […]

Events

3 h. ago White House officials make public appearances with troops amid tensions in D.C.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement crackdown on Washington expanded Wednesday and top administration officials visited National Guard troops to support a deployment that has left parts of the U.S. capital looking like occupied territory. Anger and frustration dotted the city as the vice-president lauded an operation that he asserted has “brought some law and […]

Other

3 h. ago Canada failing its pledge to help evacuate Palestinians from Gaza, families say

Speakers described losing family members and of horrific conditions as the conflict approaches its two-year anniversary.

Events

4 h. ago Canadian North Resources Inc. Reports Operational and Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

Highlights: Expanded bio-metallurgical programs from initial bio-leaching tests indicating metal extraction of 97.86-98.5% nickel and 96.9-97.7% cobalt, with the goal of achieving similarly high recoveries of copper and PGE metals from the Ferguson Lake Ni-Cu-Co PGE Project located in southeast Nunavut, Canada. Continued evaluation of multiple metal processing technologies to produce market-ready battery-grade nickel and […]

Culture

5 h. ago Canada gears up to face U.S. in 'very big' Rugby World Cup qualifying match at McMahon Stadium

Calgary’s Matt Oworu and Ben Lesage and the rest of the Canadian crew look to avenge heartbreak from the 2023 World Cup qualifying cycle.

Sport

5 h. ago Gardiner Expressway construction work moves further ahead of schedule

Provincial and city officials announced work to renovate the major thoroughfare had been cut down to just 1.5 years, partly after a push to introduce round-the-clock construction.

Other

6 h. ago LILLEY: In Buffalo, Americans wonder where their Canadian friends have gone

You’ll still see Tim Hortons locations sitting on a street corner and Labatt Blue is still one of the most popular bars in this part of New York. One thing you see less of driving across Western New York, in Niagara Falls and Buffalo, is Ontario licence plates. Canadians aren’t coming the way they used […]

Other

6 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Critics say Netanyahu doesn’t want war with Hamas to end

Past and present Israeli military, security officials publicly oppose plan to re-occupy Gaza City

Other

7 h. ago Report finds judges’ $414,900 salary ‘inadequate’ to attract top talent, recommends $28,000 raise

The report was sent to Justice Minister Sean Fraser, who has four months to decide how he will respond to the recommendations

Economics

7 h. ago Canadian families with kids will get some money from the government this week

Money is on its way to eligible Canadian families who will receive another monthly payment of the child tax benefit this week.The eighth instalment of the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will be deposited on Wednesday, Aug. 20.The child tax payment increased in July, marking the beginning of the new benefit year. The federal government uses a process called indexation to raise the payment to help parents as the cost of living continues to soar.An Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) spokesperson said in January that the indexation means the max CCB amounts and income thresholds are increased yearly to "keep pace with the rising cost of living."This year, Canadian families were given a 2.7 per cent boost in child tax benefit payments, bringing the annual base benefit for children under six from $7,787 to $7,997 ($666 monthly) and from $6,570 to $6,748 ($562 monthly) for children aged six to 17 until June 2026.The Child Disability Benefit (CDB) also went up from $...

Politics

7 h. ago What comes next as Canada Post and union return to bargaining talks?

With negotations resuming between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, it is worth looking back at how things got to this point.

Other

8 h. ago Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $10,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Newfoundland & Labrador

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $10,000 to support those impacted by the ongoing wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador. While the wildfire situation remains extremely complicated in the centre of the country, the Maritimes has been facing outbreaks across almost all Atlantic provinces. The Canadian Red Cross […]

Events

8 h. ago Manitoba Métis business directory officially verified by feds

A new business directory announced by the Manitoba Métis Federation means Red River Métis-owned businesses will have a better chance to bid on federal procurement contracts.

Economics

8 h. ago Fed minutes: Most officials worried about inflation moving higher

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that the threat of higher inflation was a greater concern than the potential for job losses, leading the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged. According to the minutes of the July 29-30 meeting, released Wednesday, members of the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee “assessed […]

Economics

9 h. ago Matthew Perry House, Make Music Matter to stage Nov. 14 benefit concert in Toronto

Live Loud LIVE, a celebration concert in Toronto on Nov. 14 at Koerner Hall, is being staged by two non-profit Canadian organizations with performances by such Canadian musicians as Serena Ryder, City and Colour, Billy Talent, Royal Wood, Amy Millan, members of Sum 41, Broken Social Scene, Skydiggers and Moist. Live Loud is a collaborative […]

Other

9 h. ago Canadian judge among 4 ICC officials sanctioned by U.S. over ‘lawfare’

The U.S. State Department said Kimberly Prost was sanctioned for ruling to authorize the ICC's investigation into U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan.

Events

9 h. ago ‘BUSTIN JIEBER’: Fake Justin Bieber fools Vegas hotel staff and DJ into performing song

DJ called the performance 'insane' but was later told the man who he thought was the Canadian pop star was a 'complete fake.'

Events

9 h. ago Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts. The ruling Wednesday by federal Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan came after the judge presiding over the case against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell […]

Events

10 h. ago Nearly 20% of Canadian small businesses may close from tariffs, CFIB says

A new poll from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business finds a large portion of small business owners saying they won't last more than a year because of current tariffs.

Economics