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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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30 years under longest boil-water advisory in Canada, Neskantaga First Nation pushes for new treatment plant
Star

February 11, 2025

30 years under longest boil-water advisory in Canada, Neskantaga First Nation pushes for new treatment plant

Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario is marking the 30th…

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Business, Economy, National, Politics, Trade

February 11, 2025

Trump signs order imposing 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has signed executive orders to slap…

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Business, Economy, National, Politics

February 11, 2025

Here’s the latest as Canada faces steel and aluminum tariffs from the United States

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump has announced 25 per…

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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 10, 2025

Ontario NDP, Liberals focus on health care as tariffs threaten to draw attention away

TORONTO — Ontario’s NDP and Liberal leaders tried to keep…

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National

February 10, 2025

A timeline of Canada-U. S. tariffs on steel and aluminum

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose…

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Defence, Entertainment, Arts, Justice, National, Politics

February 10, 2025

New laws not the ‘only tool’ to strengthen ballot integrity: elections chief

OTTAWA — Chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault acknowledges that proposed…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

February 10, 2025

Girl accused in death of homeless Toronto man dropped marker, not knife: defence

TORONTO — Defence lawyers for a teen girl accused of…

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Nevada dairy worker recovers after infection with new strain of bird flu: CDC
Star

February 10, 2025

Nevada dairy worker recovers after infection with new strain of bird flu: CDC

A dairy worker in Nevada who was infected with a…

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National, Politics, Social

February 10, 2025

Claims process for First Nations child welfare class action opens in March, AFN says

OTTAWA — First Nations children and their families who lived…

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