WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of a new phase of treating the aggressive form of prostate cancer he was diagnosed with after leaving office, a spokesperson said Saturday. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” said Biden aide Kelly Scully.

After being detained by Israeli forces, activist and doctor Nimâ Machouf is expected to land in Montreal on Sunday, her husband said. The epidemiologist from Montreal was among several Canadians that had been aboard a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The vessel, named The Conscience, was intercepted by Israeli military forces earlier this week. “We are very proud of her,” said Amir Khadir, a former Québec solidaire MNA.

High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least six people dead and many more injured, authorities said. Four of the dead were killed in downtown Leland, after a high school football homecoming game in the Mississippi Delta region on the state’s western edge, a state senator said Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — For months, bubbling trade tensions between China and the U.S. seemed to calm to a simmer, with words like “thaw” and “truce” swapped in for warnings of economic “war.” Now, hostilities appear to be returning to full boil. A series of tit-for-tat moves this week by the two superpowers has thrust trade hostilities back in the global spotlight, roiling markets and raising alarms of what might come next.

The federal government says that a new program to ensure millions of lower-income individuals automate their tax filings will help alleviate struggles at the Canada Revenue Agency. Read MoreThe federal government says the new system will create "efficiencies" and alleviate pressures on Canada's struggling tax agency.    The federal government says the new system will create "efficiencies" and alleviate pressures on Canada's struggling tax agency.

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in Annie Hall and The Godfather, has passed away at the age of 79, People magazine reported Saturday. Keaton’s unique blend of wit, charm, and vulnerability made her a beloved figure in Hollywood for over five decades. More to come. Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in Annie Hall and The Godfather, has passed away at the age of 79, People magazine reported Saturday.

Ottawa police announced on Friday that they had seized a variety of psilocybin products and cash on Thursday at a location in the 100 block of Montreal Road that had been selling the illegal drug. Read MorePolice seized a quantity of magic mushrooms and cash on Thursday at a Montreal Road location.    Police seized a quantity of magic mushrooms and cash on Thursday at a Montreal Road location.

To be the best, you've got to beat the best. Read MoreThe veteran winger missed the season opener at Tampa Bay on Thursday, but could be in the lineup Saturday against Florida.    The veteran winger missed the season opener at Tampa Bay on Thursday, but could be in the lineup Saturday against Florida. Senators winger Drake Batherson in a file photo from a playoff game against the Maple Leafs last spring.

The 42-year-old Pembroke resident was charged with impaired operation of a vehicle (drugs) along with two counts of failing to comply with release order and one count of "possession of a schedule I substance..' Read MoreProvincial police in the Upper Ottawa Valley have been busy over the last few days with two driving incidents. The crashes resulted in a few arrests, but there were no serious injuries.

A $50,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the disappearance of Robbie Thomson in Smiths Falls two years ago, the Ontario Provincial Police announced Friday. Read MoreRobbie Thomson was reported missing on Oct. 19, 2023.    Robbie Thomson was reported missing on Oct. 19, 2023. A file photo of Robbie Thomson distributed after he was reported missing in October 2023.

Ottawa city council approved a "bold" housing strategy aimed at cutting red tape, simplifying rules to speed up approvals while deferring development fees to spur housing construction in the capital. Read MoreAbout 40 per cent of the recommendations from the city's housing innovation task force will take immediate effect.    About 40 per cent of the recommendations from the city's housing innovation task force will take immediate effect.

I am writing in support of Lansdowne 2.0. I have been attending CFL games and other events at Lansdowne since 1973. I have been a CFL season-ticket holder for 50 years and can see what a positive effect professional sport has on the city of Ottawa. Last week, I attended a season-ticket holder's meeting to get more information about this upcoming project, and the facts given us contradict some of what…

The question of whether or not parents can live-stream the proceedings of a school board committee is raising questions about public access to the decision-making process. Read MoreAdvocates for children with disabilities say denying real-time electronic access to Special Education Advisory Committee is 'undemocratic.'    Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Advocates for children with disabilities say denying real-time electronic access to Special Education Advisory Committee is 'undemocratic.'

Dru Brown is being shut down. Read MoreBackup Dustin Crum will start Sunday's game in Montreal    Backup Dustin Crum will start Sunday's game in Montreal Along with completing 196 of 274 passes (71.5 per cent) for 2,389 yards and 14 touchdown passes, Dru Brown has also been picked off 10 times. Photo by Peter Power /The Canadian Press Article content…

Three people were arrested Friday night following an apparent gunfight in a home on Victoria Street in downtown Pembroke. Read MoreThere were no injuries following the apparent gunfight on Victoria Street    There were no injuries following the apparent gunfight on Victoria Street Ontario Provincial Police vehicle Photo by FILE PHOTO /POSTMEDIA Article content Three people were arrested Friday night following an apparent gunfight in a home on Victoria Street in downtown Pembroke.

Beaverlodge RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing 33-year-old male Tanner Dougall, of no fixed address. He was last seen in Beaverlodge on Aug. 4, but a family member heard from him on Oct. 8. Read MoreMissing man Dougall was last heard from Oct. 8    Missing man Dougall was last heard from Oct. 8 Published Oct 09, 2025  •  Last updated 1 day ago  •  1 minute read…

OTTAWA — Sergio Marchi says when he asks students in his university course on politics how many of them are interested in a career in public life, he’s surprised if two or three of them raise a hand. Marchi, who served as minister for international trade from 1997 to 1999 and later as ambassador to the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, told The Canadian Press he fears that more and more young people are giving politics a pass.

Kathryn Gallagher Morton is “absolutely thrilled” that Canada Post is at least moving. “It may be moving slowly now, but at least it’s moving,” said Morton, who is the owner of Maplelea, a small business that sells Canadian-themed dolls via its website. Mail and parcel delivery are set to resume on a limited basis in the coming week as Canada Post workers switch to rotating strikes.

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor. University Health Network says the procedure could grow the national donor pool by 30 per cent if the practice is expanded across the country. That’s the case in some parts of Europe and Australia, where the practice was adopted a decade ago.

Toronto police are investigating an alleged stabbing that occurred inside a residential apartment building in the Moss Park area early Saturday morning. According to a social media post shared by police, just before 7:00 a.m., officers were called to the area of Shuter Street and Sherbourne Street, just north of Queen Street East for reports of a stabbing. Police say there was an interaction between two people which ended with one of them – a male in his 20s – getting stabbed.

Rogers is, once again, giving away 500 free tickets for every Blue Jays home game at the Rogers Centre during the American League Championship Series.   At Union Station today, a Rogers dugout phone will be available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. where you can leave a message for Blue Jays Manager John Schneider to cheer on the Blue Jays. 

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Gaza ceasefire held in its second day as tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to their neighborhoods Saturday and Israelis cheered Monday’s expected release of remaining hostages. “Gaza is completely destroyed. I have no idea where we should live or where to go,” said Mahmoud al-Shandoghli in Gaza City as bulldozers clawed through the…

A pedestrian has died after being struck by an SUV in Mississauga late Friday evening, authorities say. According to Peel Regional Police (PRP), a man in his 60s was walking at a mid-block pedestrian crossing in the Meadowvale area, when he was struck by a driver in a white Nissan who was driving southbound on Mississauga Road from the 407.

As many in Ontario continue to enjoy apple season, several pick-your-own farms and orchards are reporting a surge in thefts this year. Jessica Farmer owns Maple Grove Orchards in Bowmanville where she said they can see up to 2,000 people on weekends during the peak apple season. She said her first-generation farm is among those that have been targeted. “This year has been extremely high, and I’m not sure if it has to do with the economy (or) if it has to do with the influx of people joining us,” Farmer told CityNews during a recent tour of the burgeoning small business.

CAIRO (AP) — A shelling and drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces hit a shelter in a besieged city in the Darfur region, killing at least 53 people, a doctors’ group said Saturday. The onslaught was the latest in Sudan’s more than two-year war. The Sudan Doctors’ Network, a group of medical professionals tracking the war, says at least 14 children and 15 women were among the dead in the attack late Friday by…