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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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Fact check: Is the U.S. now controlling what’s posted on TikTok?
Star

January 27, 2026

Fact check: Is the U.S. now controlling what’s posted on TikTok?

After a deal was reached to keep TikTok operating in…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 27, 2026

Highway 401 closed east of Toronto after series of collisions involving 50 vehicles

A series of collisions involving about 50 vehicles on Tuesday…

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Environment, Lifestyle, Sports

January 27, 2026

Dan Ralph

Former CFL player Chambers preparing young athletes for their next steps

Fourteen years after being selected in the first round of…

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Ont. lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to courthouse cells
Star

January 27, 2026

Ont. lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to courthouse cells

A lawyer says she was left bloody and swollen after…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 27, 2026

Man escapes Toronto jail by impersonating another inmate set for release: police

TORONTO — Toronto police are seeking help from the public…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

January 27, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Toronto crews working to remove snow from streets, starting with hospitals: Chow

TORONTO — Crews in Toronto are shifting their efforts from…

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Charges laid after potential bomb-making chemicals found at London, Ont., home
Star

January 27, 2026

Charges laid after potential bomb-making chemicals found at London, Ont., home

Four people face multiple charges after police say a trespassing…

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Atlantic, Business, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec, Transport, Travel

January 27, 2026

Air travel recovery ramps up after snow blast, but thousands still face cancellations

Air travel picked back up in earnest today as crews…

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Business, Economy, Environment, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 27, 2026

Liam Casey

Marineland has solid plan to move whales and dolphins to U.S., minister says

TORONTO — Marineland has a “solid plan” to move Canada’s…

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