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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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Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up
Star

March 14, 2026

Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up

England is the latest country to introduce legislation to ban…

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People are churning butter on runs. We're sorry to be the ones to tell you this
Star

March 14, 2026

People are churning butter on runs. We’re sorry to be the ones to tell you this

Runners have discovered they can churn butter by strapping bags…

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Behind the scenes of Sinners, Oscar-nominated women are 'carrying the torch' for diverse, young filmmakers
Star

March 14, 2026

Behind the scenes of Sinners, Oscar-nominated women are ‘carrying the torch’ for diverse, young filmmakers

Three women of colour who worked on the crew of…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 14, 2026

OPP say two people killed in a residential fire in Echo Bay.

ECHO BAY — The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 14, 2026

OPP say two people killed in a residential fire in Echo Bay.

ECHO BAY — The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after…

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Sports

March 14, 2026

Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss rest of the NHL season due to knee injury

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss…

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Sports

March 14, 2026

Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss rest of the NHL season due to knee injury

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss…

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Quebec Conservatives sour on Don Cherry nomination as party pushes Order of Canada petition
Star

March 14, 2026

Quebec Conservatives sour on Don Cherry nomination as party pushes Order of Canada petition

Opposition is mounting among Quebec’s federal Conservatives to their own…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec

March 13, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ford government to end funding for remaining supervised consumption sites: advocates

Harm reduction advocates say Ontario’s remaining supervised consumption sites will…

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