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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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12-year-old Saskatoon boy sentenced for role in shooting death of 12-year-old friend
Star

November 15, 2024

12-year-old Saskatoon boy sentenced for role in shooting death of 12-year-old friend

A 12-year-old Saskatoon boy who pleaded guilty for his role…

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Former diplomat says it's not clear whether Ottawa asked Sudan to detain Canadian citizen
Star

November 15, 2024

Former diplomat says it’s not clear whether Ottawa asked Sudan to detain Canadian citizen

More than two decades after Abousfian Abdelrazik was imprisoned in…

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Automatic deposits, payments delayed at credit unions across Prairies due to network outage
Star

November 15, 2024

Automatic deposits, payments delayed at credit unions across Prairies due to network outage

A network outage affecting credit unions across the Canadian Prairies…

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Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes
Star

November 15, 2024

Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes

The first surface samples retrieved from the dark side of…

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Who is Tulsi Gabbard, and why might Western intelligence agencies be uneasy with Trump's pick?
Star

November 15, 2024

Who is Tulsi Gabbard, and why might Western intelligence agencies be uneasy with Trump’s pick?

The choice of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence…

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Boissonnault apologizes for shifting statements about family's Indigeneity
Star

November 15, 2024

Boissonnault apologizes for shifting statements about family’s Indigeneity

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault apologized Friday for “not being as…

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Conan O'Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars
Star

November 15, 2024

Conan O’Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars

A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host…

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What if Trump is right on trade?
Star

November 15, 2024

What if Trump is right on trade?

Canadians have feared Donald Trump when it comes to trade….

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'I killed my roommate': Jury shown texts from accused to dad
Star

November 15, 2024

‘I killed my roommate’: Jury shown texts from accused to dad

Nikolas Ibey’s first-degree murder trial continued Thursday with the jury…

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