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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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Influencers tout injectable peptides as key to youth and beauty. Scientists say they're 'a giant scam'
Star

April 5, 2026

Influencers tout injectable peptides as key to youth and beauty. Scientists say they’re ‘a giant scam’

Crocodile dung. Tapeworms. Raw meat facials. Yes, at some point…

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Kadin Savikataaq has been missing for a year and a half. Her family is still searching
Star

April 5, 2026

Kadin Savikataaq has been missing for a year and a half. Her family is still searching

On Aug. 19, 2024, 20-year-old Kadin Savikataaq went out for…

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Business, Economy, National, Ontario/Quebec

April 4, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Iran war the latest crisis affecting food banks as usage in Toronto hits record high

Toronto’s largest food bank says it’s been dealing with crisis…

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Sports

April 4, 2026

Myles Dichter

Sargent scores first goal, Toronto FC earns wild comeback win over Colorado Rapids

TORONTO — Josh Sargent shook his head in disbelief. His…

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German celebrity Collien Fernandes says husband spread sexual deepfakes of her for years
Star

April 4, 2026

German celebrity Collien Fernandes says husband spread sexual deepfakes of her for years

Collien Fernandes says her husband spread pornographic deepfakes of her…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 4, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

2 dead after shooting outside Brampton elementary school: police

Police say two people are dead after a targeted shooting…

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Disaster, Environment, Ontario/Quebec, Weather

April 4, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Flooding possible in Toronto as rain batters southern Ontario

Torontonians are being warned of potential flooding near waterways as…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 4, 2026

Kitchener man killed after e-scooter and pickup truck collide

A man from Kitchener, Ont., who was riding an e-scooter…

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Judge orders Sask. Human Rights Commission to hear complaint about hospital kiosk language policy
Star

April 4, 2026

Judge orders Sask. Human Rights Commission to hear complaint about hospital kiosk language policy

A Court of King’s Bench judge has ordered the Saskatchewan…

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