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6/29/2026

The AGCO says unauthorized bill validator software was found at four Ontario casinos operated by Great Canadian Entertainment.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday said the Federal Reserve, unlike any other agency in Washington, has a measure of independence from the presidency and day-to-day politics. But the court didn't define to what extent.

6/29/2026

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank defended its June 11 rate hike as justified to ward off real inflationary pressures and said it wasn’t just a mere “insurance hike."

6/29/2026

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked and kidnapped students taking secondary school examinations in conflict-battered Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, police said Monday.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. health officials meet next month to reconsider a list of controversial peptide drugs, they will hear from a new set of voices: doctors and pharmacists with deep financial ties to the burgeoning industry of unproven…

6/29/2026

OTTAWA - The foundation in charge of the fundraiser to restore 24 Sussex has received more than $100,000 in donations in the few days since Prime Minister Mark Carney first announced plans to renovate the heritage residence.

6/29/2026

VANCOUVER - The mother of a 13-year-old girl from British Columbia who died after her family says social media repeatedly pushed harmful content onto her feed, is calling for regulation of self-harm and suicide-promoting content targeting minors.

6/29/2026

The British Columbia Nurses Union has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks after its members voted to reject a tentative contract offer.

6/29/2026

Jordan Sangwin, 46, was apprehended on Saturday afternoon.

6/29/2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday sued the Trump administration over its recent guidance on new Medicaid work requirements, arguing the strict rules will prevent eligible Americans from accessing the care…

6/29/2026

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor said Monday that state officials could pursue billions of dollars in civil damages after revelations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents repeatedly allowed shipments of fentanyl to flow into drug-plagued communities as investigators…

6/29/2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.

6/29/2026

States that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day reacted with relief Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican effort to outlaw the practice.

6/29/2026

Comic actors like Mike Myers, Eugene Levy and Dan Aykroyd have been asked to help preserve the Old Fire Hall's legacy.

6/29/2026

The United States and Iran have less than 60 days to negotiate a permanent end to the war, but they still seem to be at odds over the interim deal they reached this month.

6/29/2026

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was gifted concert tickets in Puerto Rico last year as members of the high court continued to accept international teaching gigs and receive royalties for books they have written, according to financial disclosure forms released…

6/29/2026

TORONTO - Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is urging parents not to pull their kids out of school for sports tournaments next year, when new attendance rules begin.

6/29/2026

OTTAWA - Police say they're investigating a murder-suicide after two children were found dead in a home in Ottawa and their father in a vehicle in a community about 60 kilometres south of the city.

6/29/2026

Coun. Brad Bradford, who's running for mayor, on Monday released a plan to rename the space at the intersection of Yonge and Dundas Streets as Toronto Square.

6/29/2026

A JetBlue pilot reported hitting a drone as he approached JFK International Airport to land in New York Monday morning.

6/29/2026

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday said that early general elections in the Balkan country will be held in the next three to four months, and reiterated he will resign the presidential post ahead of…

6/29/2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will now begin in January instead of the fall, a judge said Monday at a hearing that started late because Mangione got stuck in…

6/29/2026

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A nun was released from immigration custody after she was arrested walking to Mass in her habit in South Texas.

6/29/2026

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A former ambassador and member of Haiti’s since-dissolved transitional presidential council appeared in court for an interview with a judge Monday to face corruption charges.

6/29/2026

A judge has set April 5 as the start date for the retrial of disgraced ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh on two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder…

6/29/2026

GATINEAU - A federal investigation has found the puncture of a natural gas pipeline in northeastern B.C. last November was caused by inaccurate identification of the pipeline's location.

6/29/2026

The decision to bar World Cup fans from entry after hitting the 20,000-person capacity on Saturday sparked backlash online.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative law professor known for his expansive views of presidential power and for decades-old memos that justified harsh interrogation techniques after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks says he will be advising a team of prosecutors…

6/29/2026

The collision happened around 11 a.m. on April 15 between a Volkswagen hatchback and Ford SUV on Longworth Avenue, near Jackman Road.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court held Monday that constitutional privacy protections extend to cellphone location information, ruling in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant.

6/29/2026

ABDIN, Syria (AP) — As Israeli troops and vehicles entered the town of Abdin in southern Syria, residents blocked the roads with rocks, and some young men and boys threw stones to push back the military patrol.

6/29/2026

Police in Nova Scotia say someone damaged safety infrastructure at railway crossings three times this month in apparent attempts to steal copper wire.

6/29/2026

These unbearably hot and humid summer months that put millions of people across the globe at risk are typically made possible by phenomena known as heat domes.

6/29/2026

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Summer camp and other outdoor activities were canceled or delayed Monday as a heat wave held its grip on the Midwest and spread eastward. Communities opened cooling centers and urged people to take it easy…

6/29/2026

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Members of Senegal's National Assembly on Monday adopted a controversial constitutional amendment that expands their role and reduces presidential powers, but the government said it will be put to a referendum.

6/29/2026

Canada's former chief trade negotiator said Monday he doesn't expect Ottawa to reach a tariff deal with Washington before the U.S. midterm elections.

6/29/2026

WINDSOR, N.C. (AP) — Inmates overpowered correctional staff and took over parts of a jail in eastern North Carolina early Monday, but the siege ended hours later when law enforcement officers entered the facility and seized control.

6/29/2026

An Appeal Court judge has ruled the signatures on a separatist referendum petition can be counted and verified.

6/29/2026

OTTAWA - Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal said Monday he wants to uphold public confidence in the country's top court.

6/29/2026

Geoffrey Wall of Barrie was charged earlier this month with flying for 17 years without the proper credentials to sit in the captain’s seat.

6/29/2026

Police say the search involves agencies including the RCMP, the air force, coast guard, Marine Search and Rescue, and BC Ferries.

6/29/2026

BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they were overcome, authorities said.

6/29/2026

LONDON (AP) — A former Conservative lawmaker who used insider knowledge to place wagers on the date that then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call a U.K.-wide election two years ago pleaded guilty Monday to cheating at gambling.

6/29/2026

HAMILTON - Public health officials in Hamilton say a local outbreak of legionellosis, also known as legionnaires' disease, is over.

6/29/2026

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — City fountains became impromptu rehearsal spaces this weekend as yodelers at a festival in Basel, Switzerland, squeezed in last-minute practice while cooling off during Europe’s June heat wave.

6/29/2026

LONDON (AP) — WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.

6/29/2026

TORONTO - The interim location of the Ontario Science Centre is now open to the public, as construction gets underway for a new, permanent home at Ontario Place set to open in 2029.

6/29/2026

NEW YORK (AP) — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement authorities are preparing for one of Washington, D.C.'s, largest and most complex security operations as the nation’s capital gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s freedom.

6/29/2026

PARIS (AP) — This was men’s fashion season. The women were everywhere.

6/29/2026

President Donald Trump says Iran requested a meeting that would happen Tuesday in Qatar, but Tehran says nothing’s scheduled. Trump’s social media post Monday comes as he tries to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities mount in the…

6/29/2026

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles and drones killed at least eight civilians and injured 35 others in Ukraine on Monday in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “horrific attacks.”

6/29/2026

TORONTO - Aegis Brands Inc. says Steven Pelton is stepping down as president and chief executive and as a director of the company earlier than expected to pursue another professional opportunity.

6/29/2026

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — A strong aftershock jolted Venezuela early Monday following last week’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes, as civilians and emergency responders kept combing through the ruins of fallen buildings for survivors.

6/29/2026

Here's the latest on Canada's World Cup success and what Mark Carney will be balancing this Canada Day.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pointing to a busy retirement next year. She and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy.

6/29/2026

BERLIN (AP) — Five people were killed in a shooting on Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade, police said. Two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter.

6/29/2026

As destination weddings rise in popularity, guests face a financial dilemma: how to celebrate loved ones without derailing their own financial futures.

6/29/2026

Parks, beaches and city centres in Toronto and the surrounding areas will light up to celebrate Canada's 159th birthday. Here's where to catch a show.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters in Colorado will decide in a state primary Tuesday which of two well-known statewide officeholders to nominate to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. Republicans will also choose a nominee for governor, while voters across…

6/29/2026

The newly renamed GST/HST credit will be released on July 3 to eligible Canadians based on their 2025 tax returns.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a social media assist from President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking this week to ease the divisions in his Republican ranks and make progress on key legislative priorities before this fall's elections.

6/29/2026

The pedestrian was hit after 6 a.m. in the Carlaw Avenue and Commissioners Street area.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kara Swisher is everywhere.

6/29/2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has extended for another year its contract with marine robotics company Ocean Infinity for a deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean for wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared 12 years ago.

6/29/2026

Here's the latest beach water quality report from Toronto Public Health as of June 29 at 8 a.m.

6/29/2026

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces struck a tent sheltering displaced people in the central Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, medical officials said.

6/29/2026

BANGKOK (AP) — The Australian police said Monday that a Thai airline employee was arrested and charged for allegedly importing more than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of heroin into Melbourne.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans have grown less proud of their country's history or the way its democracy works over the past decade, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

6/29/2026

TORONTO - The stage adaptation of "Spirited Away" will have its North American première in Toronto.

6/29/2026

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Andy Burnham, likely the next U.K. prime minister, pledged Monday to give away a chunk of his power by handing greater autonomy to local leaders in a “circuit-breaker” for the sclerotic British state.

6/29/2026

The book is a tribute to Quinn Cammaert's bond with her younger brother, and supports victims of impaired driving.

6/29/2026

Municipalities in the Toronto area are grappling with the soaring costs that come with mounting patriotic displays of fireworks.

6/29/2026

The internationally acclaimed Japanese production will play a limited 15-week run at the Princess of Wales Theatre starting in May 2027.

6/29/2026

60 photos from the Trans March, the Dyke March and Sunday’s big Parade.

6/29/2026

Highway 400, Highway 401, Highway 404, Highway 409, Highway 427 and Queen Elizabeth Way are affected

6/29/2026

Here's the latest beach water quality report from Durham Region Health Department as of June 29 at 8 a.m.

6/29/2026

The daytime high is expected to reach 29 C

6/29/2026

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said Monday they will invest a combined 800 trillion won ($518 billion) in building a new computer chipmaking hub in the country’s southwest region, capitalizing on…

6/29/2026

Iran launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday following new U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war.

6/29/2026

VICTORIA - A rich food supply and past conservation efforts have turned British Columbia's Salish Sea into a festival ground for whale-spotting, but the visibility of one species points to a case of starvation, an expert says.

6/29/2026

OTTAWA - Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its "deep colonial symbolism and associations," says an internal government presentation on efforts to modernize the Canadian honours system.

6/29/2026

Authorities say Alexandra Lozano preyed on immigrants’ desperation to drain their bank accounts while leaving them at risk of deportation.

6/29/2026

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistani forces' ground operations and strikes killed at least 36 civilians in Afghanistan overnight and wounded more than 160 others, Afghan officials said Monday, as tensions between the neighbors escalated. One Afghan official said the attacks…

6/29/2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Vanuatu signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty Monday that prevents China creating a military base on the South Pacific island nation.

6/29/2026

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to the country’s “remilitarization,” as tensions with Tokyo rise.

6/29/2026

U.S. markets were on track to open higher and oil prices inched up early Monday after tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated over the weekend.

6/29/2026

Public Health France cautioned that its estimate of at least 1,000 additional heat-related deaths deaths last week is expected to increase.

6/29/2026

HONG KONG (AP) — A roughly 40-hour sea journey on a dinghy with a dying phone. Detention in South Korea. That’s just part of what Chinese dissident Dong Guangping endured to escape his native country. He arrived late last week…

6/29/2026

Alex Murdaugh will be back in court again Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing at a pretrial hearing that will likely be short on substance but long on spectacle as the true crime sensation continues to…

6/29/2026

When it comes to birthright citizenship, the Trump administration hasn’t been subtle about its views.

6/29/2026

TORONTO - Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection.

6/29/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is wrapping up a term that has focused on President Donald Trump's expansive claims of presidential power.

6/29/2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts as critics argue the world-first ban on under-16s was failing.

6/29/2026

BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam is increasingly using broadly written laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others that authorities consider a threat to the Communist Party's rule, according to a new analysis released Monday by a human rights group.

6/29/2026

Search and rescue officials in British Columbia say six people are still believed to be in the waters off of Vancouver airport after a marine rescue.

6/28/2026

The event was meant to make amends for the backlash people with the name have been feeling since the release of his song "Janice STFU."

6/28/2026

The Ministry of Education distributed more than $2 billion through a series of relief programs intended to help families whose children's schooling was disrupted by labour strikes and the COVID-19 pandemic, but hundreds of the payments didn't go to the…

6/28/2026

Toronto police continue to enforce illegal drone activity.

6/28/2026

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — A mix of rescue teams and civilians on Sunday peered at a mountain of rubble almost indistinguishable from the other ruins lining swathes of the northern Venezuelan coast following two devastating earthquakes.