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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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Business, Economy, Finance

January 31, 2025

S&P/TSX composite falls on tariff fears, U.S. markets also slip

TORONTO — Stock markets and the Canadian dollar fell Friday…

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Business, Economy, Finance

January 31, 2025

S&P/TSX composite falls on tariff fears, U.S. markets also slip

TORONTO — Stock markets and the Canadian dollar fell Friday…

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Business, Economy, Finance

January 31, 2025

S&P/TSX composite falls on tariff fears, U.S. markets also slip

TORONTO — Stock markets and the Canadian dollar fell Friday…

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Health, Lifestyle, Science

January 31, 2025

Preschoolers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods, study says

MONTREAL — Canadian preschoolers are getting nearly half their calories…

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More bad news for rat-infested cities: Climate change is making it worse
Star

January 31, 2025

More bad news for rat-infested cities: Climate change is making it worse

More rats: that’s the latest indignity that climate change is…

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Banks, Business, Finance, Oil&Gas, Utilities

January 31, 2025

RBC quits UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance

TORONTO — RBC has quit the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance,…

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Celebrity-backed home projects leave a trail of unhappy customers
Star

January 31, 2025

Celebrity-backed home projects leave a trail of unhappy customers

Celebrities including Mike Holmes and former CFL player Graeme Bell…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

January 31, 2025

One person dead, two injured after Thunder Bay, Ont., encampment fire

Officials say one person is dead and two people were…

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Sports

January 31, 2025

Bassitt says Scherzer will help Jays on and off the mound in 2025

TORONTO — Chris Bassitt says as good as Max Scherzer…

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