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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, National, Politics

January 31, 2025

Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk’s Tesla in a tariff fight

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says Ottawa should…

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Business, Economy

January 31, 2025

Key questions as tariff threat looms

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will…

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Entertainment

January 31, 2025

Amid flames, mosh pits and fury, Sum 41 blazes through farewell concert

TORONTO — If Sum 41 was looking to go out…

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Business, Economy, Labour, National, Transport

January 31, 2025

StatCan estimates GDP rebounded at year-end but uncertainties mount for economy

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy contracted in November, but preliminary…

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Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters denied full parole
Star

January 31, 2025

Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters denied full parole

Roger Bilodeau continues to deny the March 2020 killings of…

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Portraits emerge of lives lost in deadly midair collision over the Potomac River
Star

January 31, 2025

Portraits emerge of lives lost in deadly midair collision over the Potomac River

The victims of the first major U.S. commercial air disaster…

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Business, National, Politics

January 31, 2025

Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026

The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of…

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Congo's president calls for massive military mobilization to fight rebels
Star

January 31, 2025

Congo’s president calls for massive military mobilization to fight rebels

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said on…

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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 31, 2025

Crombie unveils plan to address safety concerns on Toronto transit system

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is pledging to install platform…

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