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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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No whey, a cottage cheese shortage? Demand surges amid protein craze
Star

April 19, 2026

No whey, a cottage cheese shortage? Demand surges amid protein craze

It’s not easy to eat healthily these days amid what…

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Quick service restaurants are taking a bigger hit as Canadians feel crunched by the cost of living
Star

April 19, 2026

Quick service restaurants are taking a bigger hit as Canadians feel crunched by the cost of living

At The Birds & The Beets in Vancouver, Matthew Senecal-Junkeer’s…

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Queen Elizabeth’s 'legacy is locked in': 100th anniversary of her birth prompts nostalgia, commemoration
Star

April 19, 2026

Queen Elizabeth’s ‘legacy is locked in’: 100th anniversary of her birth prompts nostalgia, commemoration

The commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s birth…

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Public grocery stores are having a moment. Can they really make food more affordable?
Star

April 19, 2026

Public grocery stores are having a moment. Can they really make food more affordable?

LISTEN | Could public grocery stores work in Canada?:The Current19:24Can…

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Rare footage reveals 'fish city' near an Ontario nuclear plant on Lake Huron
Star

April 19, 2026

Rare footage reveals ‘fish city’ near an Ontario nuclear plant on Lake Huron

In the warm waters emanating from Ontario’s largest nuclear plant,…

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This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work
Star

April 19, 2026

This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work

Fujiyoshida was a sleepy town with a great view —…

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Sports

April 18, 2026

Kaitlyn McGrath

Toronto FC tallies late to salvage 3-3 draw with visiting Austin FC

TORONTO — Kobe Franklin had hoped his first career MLS…

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Sports

April 18, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Fans travel to support Raptors in Cleveland for playoff opener against Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Even though he was wearing camouflage, there was…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Social

April 18, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Kenneth Law to plead guilty to some counts, Crown to withdraw murder charges: lawyer

The lawyer for Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of…

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