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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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Education, Entertainment, Arts, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Science, Social

February 10, 2026

Rianna Lim

Sorcery, poisons and Dracula costumes: Unique courses found at Ontario universities

At post-secondary schools across Ontario students can be found taking…

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Business, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Retail

February 10, 2026

Man dead after mall parking lot shooting in Burlington, Ont.: police

BURLINGTON, ONT. — Police west of Toronto say a 24-year-old…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec

February 10, 2026

Allison Jones

Parents urge province to create standard of care for Ontario students with diabetes

TORONTO — One of Susan Simpson’s scariest moments as a…

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Video game Relooted tasks you with reclaiming African artifacts in museums
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February 10, 2026

Video game Relooted tasks you with reclaiming African artifacts in museums

Relooted, a new video game from African-based studio Nyamakop, tasks…

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Next chapter in bitter Canada-U.S. women's hockey rivalry begins Tuesday
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February 10, 2026

Next chapter in bitter Canada-U.S. women’s hockey rivalry begins Tuesday

The preliminary round game between the cross-border rivals begins at…

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge is 'essentially complete.' The fight over it is not
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February 10, 2026

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is ‘essentially complete.’ The fight over it is not

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit…

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Food allergies can be triggered in infancy, a new review says. Here's how
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February 10, 2026

Food allergies can be triggered in infancy, a new review says. Here’s how

A new review of studies gives families and doctors a…

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Moroun, Ambassador Bridge company turned to ex-Harper aides’ firm to lobby Canadian officials
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February 9, 2026

Moroun, Ambassador Bridge company turned to ex-Harper aides’ firm to lobby Canadian officials

The billionaire U.S. owners of the busiest land border crossing…

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Carney tells Trump Canadians paid for Gordie Howe bridge after president's social media eruption
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February 9, 2026

Carney tells Trump Canadians paid for Gordie Howe bridge after president’s social media eruption

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to his U.S….

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