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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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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

March 23, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario legislature resumes, access to Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone records at issue

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone records took centre…

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Business, Environment, Oil&Gas, Ontario/Quebec, Social, Utilities

March 23, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Pipeline leak located more than a week after sheen first reported on Ontario river

A pipeline leak in Sarnia, Ont., has been located more…

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Turns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds
Star

March 23, 2026

Turns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds

New research is suggesting that not all sharks are the…

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Science, Sports

March 23, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays extend general manager Ross Atkins, manager John Schneider

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays locked in their leadership…

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Sports

March 23, 2026

Eric Olson

Creighton coach Greg McDermott announces retirement after 16 seasons; Alan Huss will succeed him

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After leading the Creighton basketball program…

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Cubans turn to faith and family amid nationwide blackout
Star

March 23, 2026

Cubans turn to faith and family amid nationwide blackout

Cuban authorities said late Sunday that the electrical system in…

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Quebec's secularism law Bill 21 heads to the Supreme Court
Star

March 23, 2026

Quebec’s secularism law Bill 21 heads to the Supreme Court

What’s coming up the rest of this week?Four days have…

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Air traffic controller’s 'I messed up' highlights human limits — but experts urge caution
Star

March 23, 2026

Air traffic controller’s ‘I messed up’ highlights human limits — but experts urge caution

Twenty seconds and a whole world passed between the moment…

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Were 2 enough? Experts question number of air traffic controllers during LaGuardia midnight shift
Star

March 23, 2026

Were 2 enough? Experts question number of air traffic controllers during LaGuardia midnight shift

Were two air traffic controllers enough?Following the deadly collision between…

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