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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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Disaster, National, Science, Weather

January 29, 2026

Marissa Birnie

Fact File: Don’t be fooled by AI videos of Toronto snowstorm

As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm…

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B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is 'treason'
Star

January 29, 2026

B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is ‘treason’

British Columbia Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 29, 2026

Man who escaped Toronto jail by posing as another inmate has been arrested

TORONTO — A man who escaped from a Toronto detention…

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Business, Disaster, Environment, Finance, Insurance

January 29, 2026

Ian Bickis

Sump pumps, flood maps: How to assess climate risks when house shopping

TORONTO — When Kathryn Bakos was house hunting a few…

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Sports

January 29, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Brandon Ingram says Raptors ‘let one slip away’ in 119-92 loss to Knicks

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram couldn’t help but shake his head….

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Sports

January 29, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Mikal Bridges’s 19-point third quarter leads Knicks past Raptors 119-92

TORONTO — Mikal Bridges scored 30 points, including 19 in…

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What we know about plans to open the Rafah border crossing this week
Star

January 29, 2026

What we know about plans to open the Rafah border crossing this week

For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt…

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Seniors advocate seeks increased nursing-home security amid Saint John sex-offences investigation
Star

January 29, 2026

Seniors advocate seeks increased nursing-home security amid Saint John sex-offences investigation

A seniors advocate is calling for improved security measures at…

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These Trinidadian fishermen were killed in a U.S. boat strike. Now their families are suing
Star

January 28, 2026

These Trinidadian fishermen were killed in a U.S. boat strike. Now their families are suing

The U.S. government has said, without providing evidence, that the…

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