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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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Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Weather

January 26, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Record snowfall to test Toronto’s revamped snow clearing work

TORONTO — Toronto’s record-breaking winter storm is expected to be…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 26, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Top court orders new law licence assessment for man who sexually abused children

TORONTO — Ontario’s top court has ordered a new assessment…

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Business, National, Ontario/Quebec, Transport, Weather

January 26, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Cleanup will take ‘days’ after record-breaking Toronto snowstorm, city officials say

TORONTO — The cleanup after a record-breaking winter storm that…

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'We're a big family': Ontario premier and Carney settle differences over pizza
Star

January 26, 2026

‘We’re a big family’: Ontario premier and Carney settle differences over pizza

After Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized Ottawa’s deal to bring…

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National, Politics

January 26, 2026

Alessia Passafiume

Carney skips question period on Parliament’s first day back, meets with Premier Ford

OTTAWA — After a globe-hopping mission to secure new trade…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 26, 2026

School closed in Blind River, Ont., after dead person found on property: police

Ontario Provincial Police say a school in Blind River is…

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Sports

January 25, 2026

Gregory Strong

Saskatchewan’s Campbell earns first win as a skip at the Scotties in a decade

MISSISSAUGA — Jolene Campbell has experienced the joy of winning…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

January 25, 2026

Sharif Hassan and Fakiha Baig

Heavy snowstorm and frigid temperatures prompt flight cancellations and delays

Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed Sunday as Toronto…

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Sports

January 25, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

‘That’s a choice’: Maple Leafs searching for answers after another home-ice loss

TORONTO — Craig Berube saw a team on the upswing….

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