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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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Doctors ‘wrongly and excessively’ prescribed boy drugs before he died in Ont. couple's care, lawsuit claims
Star

February 7, 2026

Doctors ‘wrongly and excessively’ prescribed boy drugs before he died in Ont. couple’s care, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and seeks over $4 million…

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I was an international student chasing stability but Canada made me question who I was
Star

February 7, 2026

I was an international student chasing stability but Canada made me question who I was

Pari Mokradi arrived in Canada full of hopes and dreams….

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Why a 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk is still under fire
Star

February 7, 2026

Why a 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk is still under fire

A controversial Canadian medical paper, which pinned a baby’s death…

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Daily life will be impacted if pre-clearance at remote border crossings ends, residents say
Star

February 7, 2026

Daily life will be impacted if pre-clearance at remote border crossings ends, residents say

Residents of remote communities along the Canada-U.S. border are asking…

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TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here's why
Star

February 7, 2026

TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here’s why

Thousands of creators are deleting TikTok and flocking elsewhere just…

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Mexico probes allegation Sinaloa cartel faction involved in Canadian gold mine union battle
Star

February 7, 2026

Mexico probes allegation Sinaloa cartel faction involved in Canadian gold mine union battle

Mexico’s security cabinet is reviewing allegations a prominent organized crime…

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Mexico living through 'terror,' says relative of kidnapped employee of Canadian mining company
Star

February 7, 2026

Mexico living through ‘terror,’ says relative of kidnapped employee of Canadian mining company

The discovery of human remains in the state of Sinaloa…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 6, 2026

What we know about the Toronto police officers charged in a corruption investigation

TORONTO — Eight current and retired Toronto police officers have…

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Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors
Star

February 6, 2026

Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors

Some Alberta doctors are warning a move by the provincial…

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