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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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Business, Finance, Insurance, Justice, National, Politics

January 30, 2026

Jim Bronskill

Insurance policy doesn’t entitle family to additional rebuilding costs: Supreme Court

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 30, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario PCs reverse course on media ban, will let reporters cover Doug Ford’s speech at party convention

TORONTO — Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has…

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Who will investigate the circumstances around Winter Acorn’s death? So far, no one
Star

January 30, 2026

Who will investigate the circumstances around Winter Acorn’s death? So far, no one

Nearly a year after a three-month-old P.E.I. baby died at…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 30, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Canadian man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting 100-plus girls in the United States

A 40-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty in the…

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Canadian comedy legend Catherine O'Hara, who lit up SCTV and stole scenes on Schitt's Creek, dead at 71
Star

January 30, 2026

Canadian comedy legend Catherine O’Hara, who lit up SCTV and stole scenes on Schitt’s Creek, dead at 71

Catherine O’Hara, the gifted Canadian comic actor who gave life…

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As GM Oshawa layoffs begin, workers leave the plant and enter an uncertain job market
Star

January 30, 2026

As GM Oshawa layoffs begin, workers leave the plant and enter an uncertain job market

Friday marks the last day of work for up to…

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Appeal court rules in favour of Ottawa's toxic plastic listing
Star

January 30, 2026

Appeal court rules in favour of Ottawa’s toxic plastic listing

In a victory for the Liberal government, the Federal Court…

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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after protest inside Minneapolis church
Star

January 30, 2026

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after protest inside Minneapolis church

Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he…

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Trump's latest tariff threat has targeted Canada's aviation industry. Here's how reaction unfolded
Star

January 30, 2026

Trump’s latest tariff threat has targeted Canada’s aviation industry. Here’s how reaction unfolded

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says ‘this can be resolved’ ‘We…

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