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Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing its greatest threat since its inception over 60 years ago, as President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk spent the weekend impugning the agency that has contributed to Washington being the most critical source of foreign assistance around the world.

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Parents say social media app Snapchat gives kids access to illicit drugs

Parents say social media app Snapchat gives kids access to illicit drugs

An Ontario father says he’s struggling to keep his teen son away from drug dealers on popular messaging app Snapchat, and he’s not alone. The social media platform’s parent company, Snap Inc., is being sued by dozens of U.S. families who say the app’s disappearing messages make it hard for parents to supervise their kids’ online activity.

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Sports

April 8, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Barnes powers Raptors past Heat in critical win for Toronto’s post-season seeding

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes had 25 points as the Raptors…

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Sports

April 8, 2026

Gregory Strong

Yamamoto in form as Dodgers top Blue Jays 4-1 to hand Toronto its sixth loss in a row

TORONTO — Hyeseong Kim scored twice and Dodgers starter Yoshinobu…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

April 7, 2026

One person in critical condition after report of someone on fire at high school: OPP

NORTH HURON, ONTARIO — Provincial police say one person has…

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Automotive, Business, Construction, Environment, Manufacturing, Ontario/Quebec, Real Estate

April 7, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

April 7, 2026

Sammy Hudes

Greater Toronto home sales up year-over-year for first time in six months: TRREB

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose…

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Environment, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec

April 7, 2026

Kids 15 and under must have a chaperone at Canada’s Wonderland, amusement park says

VAUGHAN — Canada’s Wonderland says all kids aged 15 and…

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Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail
Star

April 7, 2026

Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail

The Conservatives are calling for an ethics investigation into Finance…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 7, 2026

Suspect in fatal arson arrested while setting another residential fire: Durham police

COURTICE — Police say an Oshawa, Ont., man allegedly behind…

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U.K. blocks Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, from entering the country
Star

April 7, 2026

U.K. blocks Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, from entering the country

Organizers for a music festival in London have cancelled the…

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