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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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Weeks after Ontario dental clinic was ordered shut, patients sent letters urging hepatitis and HIV testing
Star

March 31, 2026

Weeks after Ontario dental clinic was ordered shut, patients sent letters urging hepatitis and HIV testing

Former patients of a dental clinic in Brantford, Ont., are…

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Have seniors become the new screenagers?
Star

March 31, 2026

Have seniors become the new screenagers?

Sherry Bagnato isn’t a millennial or a screenager. She’s a…

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Sports

March 31, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Johnston’s two-run homer kicks off seven-run inning as Rockies roll past Jays 14-5

TORONTO — Troy Johnston’s two-run homer ignited a seven-run sixth…

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Sports

March 30, 2026

Dan Ralph

Ralph Holley’s return part of an active off-season for the Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO — It’s a move that’s flown under the radar…

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Business, Construction, Ontario/Quebec, Real Estate

March 30, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario eyes further ban on green development standards, bigger fare evasion fines

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to dramatically increase fines for…

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Scammers are targeting Canadians with a milk settlement that doesn't exist
Star

March 30, 2026

Scammers are targeting Canadians with a milk settlement that doesn’t exist

First, bread. Now, milk.At the same time that a phishing…

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Business, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

March 30, 2026

CN Rail investigating train derailment in St. Catharines, Ont.; no injuries reported

CN Rail says it’s investigating a train derailment in St….

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music, Politics

March 30, 2026

Alex Nino Gheciu and Nicole Thompson

Joni Mitchell sings onstage at the Junos, while Drake pays video tribute to Nelly Furtado

HAMILTON — It was an all-Canadian love-in at Sunday’s Juno…

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Ontario/Quebec

March 30, 2026

Ontario-Update

— (Housing-Funding) The federal and Ontario governments say they’ll match…

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