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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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Resort staff pressured ill guests to sign NDAs during Cancun vacation, say Sask. families
Star

January 14, 2025

Resort staff pressured ill guests to sign NDAs during Cancun vacation, say Sask. families

Two Saskatchewan families want their nightmare stay at a resort…

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Netflix and other streaming services now blocked on federal government networks
Star

January 14, 2025

Netflix and other streaming services now blocked on federal government networks

Shared Services Canada says it made the decision because streaming…

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Dramatic video shows teen's rescue from frigid eastern Ontario river
Star

January 14, 2025

Dramatic video shows teen’s rescue from frigid eastern Ontario river

Police in Smiths Falls, Ont., are hoping a video showing…

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Oilers forward Zach Hyman buys Ontario Hockey League's Brantford Bulldogs
Star

January 13, 2025

Oilers forward Zach Hyman buys Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs

The Brantford Bulldogs announced on Monday that the OHL team…

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Apple pushes back against proposal to abandon diversity programs
Star

January 13, 2025

Apple pushes back against proposal to abandon diversity programs

Apple’s board of directors recommended investors vote against a shareholder…

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Former England captain Casey Stoney named head coach of Canadian women's soccer team
Star

January 13, 2025

Former England captain Casey Stoney named head coach of Canadian women’s soccer team

Canada Soccer has hired Casey Stoney as head coach of…

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Oliviero Toscani, Benetton creative director behind provocative ad campaigns, dead at 82
Star

January 13, 2025

Oliviero Toscani, Benetton creative director behind provocative ad campaigns, dead at 82

Oliviero Toscani, the man behind the shock advertising campaigns that…

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Gaza ceasefire deal 'closer than it's ever been' with talks to be held Tuesday, official says
Star

January 13, 2025

Gaza ceasefire deal ‘closer than it’s ever been’ with talks to be held Tuesday, official says

A round of Gaza ceasefire talks will be held in…

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Why Alberta's courts have seen a rise in sexual violence trials
Star

January 13, 2025

Why Alberta’s courts have seen a rise in sexual violence trials

Hundreds more cases of sexual assault and sexual exploitation have…

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