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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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Cuba running on fumes as Canada considers sending relief
Star

February 13, 2026

Cuba running on fumes as Canada considers sending relief

The government of Canada says it is still thinking about…

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Canada faces challenge as it navigates growing calls to help Cuba amid U.S. aggression
Star

February 13, 2026

Canada faces challenge as it navigates growing calls to help Cuba amid U.S. aggression

The Canadian government is in a bind as it faces…

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Why the U.S. cutting off Cuba's oil supply is dooming its tourism industry
Star

February 13, 2026

Why the U.S. cutting off Cuba’s oil supply is dooming its tourism industry

For decades, Cuba’s tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as…

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Air Transat aims to repatriate all its customers in Cuba within days
Star

February 13, 2026

Air Transat aims to repatriate all its customers in Cuba within days

Air Transat says it plans to bring home thousands of…

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Business, Labour, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

February 12, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Missing track screws may have caused GO train derailment in Toronto: Metrolinx

TORONTO — Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay says missing screws on…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

February 12, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Woman tells Frank Stronach’s trial she felt ‘terrified’ during alleged sexual assault

TORONTO — Waking up in a dimly lit room, the…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

February 12, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario lifting post-secondary tuition freeze, boosting funding

TORONTO — Ontario is giving colleges and universities a multi-billion-dollar…

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Sports

February 12, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Berrios apologizes to teammates, fans for absence during Blue Jays’ post-season run

DUNEDIN — Jose Berrios is sorry he missed the Toronto…

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Canadian restaurants struggling to turn a profit, new report says
Star

February 12, 2026

Canadian restaurants struggling to turn a profit, new report says

A survey of Restaurants Canada members found that 44 per…

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