The British government has recognised Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro rejected an an ultimatum by European countries to call snap elections. Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said that the United Kingdom considers the 35-year-old opposition leader "constitutional interim president" until "credible elections can be held." "The oppression of the illegitimate, kleptocratic Maduro regime must…

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau doubled down Tuesday on Ottawa’s message that the federal government will continue to stand up for Canadian values even as it finds itself at the centre of an ongoing diplomatic tumult with Saudi Arabia. It’s important to propagate Canadian values around the world, and the Liberal government will continue…

Zimbabwe’s government yesterday forced service providers to cut access to the internet for the second time in a week following violent anti government demonstrations in many parts of the country. The move came as the United Nations called on the government to halt its crackdown on protesters and voiced alarm about  the "excessive use of…

FKA Twigs revealed this week that she had been taking a break from her music career over the past few months to recover from surgery to remove six fibroid tumours from her uterus. In an Instagram post, the singer shared her “excruciating” experience living with the tumours, which she described as a “fruit bowl of…

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government appears ready to roll into cannabis legalization next week without any new workplace impairment rules, leaving it up to most companies to set their own substance use policies. Employers on a federally-struck committee pressed the government for two years for new labour code rules that would provide detailed guidance to…

Two ski resort workers have been killed in Morillon, a French Alps destination popular with Britons, by explosives they were using to spark an avalanche to keep the slopes safe for skiers. Their deaths came as three German cross-country skiers died and a fourth was reported missing following an avalanche in western Austria. The incident…

Meghan Markle walked down the aisle last night in her TV farewell in “Suits,” but many people weren’t thrilled with her send-off. The former actress appeared in her last episode for the series (also the show’s season 7 finale), in which her character, Rachel Zane, wed longtime boyfriend Mike Ross, played by Patrick J. Adams….

A Russian prison watchdog has been barred from communicating with alleged British spy Paul Whelan during a cell visit on Friday.  Mr Whelan, who was arrested on December 28 and charged with spying, has been moved from solitary confinement to a two-person cell in Moscow’s infamous Lefortovo detention centre. But guards forbid members of the public…

The Toronto Maple Leafs paid tribute to the victims of the van attack in the city’s suburb of North York at the start of Game 6 of their playoff series against the Boston Bruins. The attack killed 10 people and injured 16 on Monday afternoon. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families,…

NEW YORK — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is joining the board of directors of an American cannabis company. Acreage Holdings, one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in the U.S., says Mulroney will officially become a board member in November, when the company will list in the Canadian Securities Exchange. Watch: Everything you…