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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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Feeling discomfort driving at night? It’s not you — it’s the bright headlights, experts say
Star

February 16, 2026

Feeling discomfort driving at night? It’s not you — it’s the bright headlights, experts say

Advocates are calling on the federal government and car manufacturers…

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#TheMoment an Olympic ice tech was called curling's Michael Jackson
Star

February 16, 2026

#TheMoment an Olympic ice tech was called curling’s Michael Jackson

Olympic ice technician Mark Callan tells the National about the…

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Canadian curlers are being accused of 'double-touching.' But what's the advantage?
Star

February 16, 2026

Canadian curlers are being accused of ‘double-touching.’ But what’s the advantage?

Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your FeedaddCurlingThe controversy over whether some…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 15, 2026

Four armed men impersonating police break into Ottawa home

Police in Ottawa are investigating a home invasion and carjacking…

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Victim. Survivor. Icon. Gisèle Pelicot has heard it all. But in her words? She's ‘an optimist’
Star

February 15, 2026

Victim. Survivor. Icon. Gisèle Pelicot has heard it all. But in her words? She’s ‘an optimist’

Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity at her ex-husband’s…

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Memorial University cuts programs – here’s what’s gone and why
Star

February 15, 2026

Memorial University cuts programs – here’s what’s gone and why

Memorial University has ended or paused more than a dozen…

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Business, Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

February 15, 2026

Man killed after collision on Highway 407 near Markham

TORONTO — The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a…

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The night intruders broke into my home was the night that sent me to Canada
Star

February 15, 2026

The night intruders broke into my home was the night that sent me to Canada

Ope Michael had a good life in Nigeria, but his…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 14, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Hundreds of thousands march in Toronto rally in support of Iran protests

TORONTO — Hundreds of thousands of people marched down Yonge…

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