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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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Winnipeg woman killed in Dominican Republic bus crash was 'generous beyond belief,' son says
Star

March 6, 2026

Winnipeg woman killed in Dominican Republic bus crash was ‘generous beyond belief,’ son says

A Winnipeg woman killed in a bus crash while on…

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Entertainment, Arts, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

March 6, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Shock, sadness after 45-year-old woman killed in LaSalle, Ont.: community leader

A community leader in Windsor, Ont., is calling for calm…

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NHL trade deadline: Nazem Kadri heading back to the Colorado Avalanche after trade
Star

March 6, 2026

NHL trade deadline: Nazem Kadri heading back to the Colorado Avalanche after trade

Nazem Kadri is going back to Colorado. The Avalanche acquired…

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Business, Economy, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 6, 2026

Toronto man charged in alleged multimillion-dollar investment fraud: York police

TORONTO — Police say a 40-year-old Toronto man is facing…

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'This is wrong,' Lebanese resident says as hundreds of thousands displaced amid Israeli strikes
Star

March 6, 2026

‘This is wrong,’ Lebanese resident says as hundreds of thousands displaced amid Israeli strikes

Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Lebanon on Friday, forcing hundreds…

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Business, Construction, Retail

March 6, 2026

Tara Deschamps

A year after HBC’s collapse, some reimagined spaces — and a lot of vacant stores

Four days before Christmas, shoppers lined up around the Bay…

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Google tipped off authorities to illicit images in Canadian doctor's account, search warrants say
Star

March 6, 2026

Google tipped off authorities to illicit images in Canadian doctor’s account, search warrants say

Internet giant Google tipped off authorities that an account in…

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In Tokyo, Carney signs agreement with Japanese counterpart to expand trade and defence ties
Star

March 6, 2026

In Tokyo, Carney signs agreement with Japanese counterpart to expand trade and defence ties

Prime Minister Mark Carney inked a series of agreements with…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 6, 2026

Third suspect arrested in fatal 2025 shooting of Toronto teen

TORONTO — Another suspect has been arrested and charged in…

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