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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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'I felt so close to him,' says teen who saved man from tent fire at Hamilton encampment
Star

January 30, 2025

‘I felt so close to him,’ says teen who saved man from tent fire at Hamilton encampment

Seventeen-year-old Zeke Fox dragged Shawn Goodwin to safety on the…

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Police in Ejaz Choudry death tried to keep their identities secret. Now we know who they are
Star

January 30, 2025

Police in Ejaz Choudry death tried to keep their identities secret. Now we know who they are

More than four years after Ejaz Choudry was shot and…

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Uncertainty, chaos for Canadian researchers as confusion reigns over Trump administration medical funding
Star

January 30, 2025

Uncertainty, chaos for Canadian researchers as confusion reigns over Trump administration medical funding

Canadian scientists say the uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s…

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Could Montreal rents reach Toronto and Vancouver levels of unaffordability?
Star

January 30, 2025

Could Montreal rents reach Toronto and Vancouver levels of unaffordability?

Tenants’s rights groups are calling for a rent hike freeze…

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Sports

January 30, 2025

Wild win to hand Maple Leafs third straight regulation loss

TORONTO (AP) — Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in…

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Sports

January 30, 2025

OHL roundup: Rangers edge Greyhounds in marathon shootout, Otters top Attaack in OT

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — The Kitchener Rangers roared all…

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Sports

January 30, 2025

Raptors rout the NBA-worst Wizards 106-82 for their 5th straight victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 24 points and the…

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Alberta doctors, scientists say COVID-19 response report should be dismissed
Star

January 30, 2025

Alberta doctors, scientists say COVID-19 response report should be dismissed

Dozens of Alberta scientists, doctors and researchers have penned an…

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Inside the inferno: Researchers search for answers within Jasper's charred landscape
Star

January 30, 2025

Inside the inferno: Researchers search for answers within Jasper’s charred landscape

Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let…

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