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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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Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding underway
Star

May 11, 2026

Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding underway

Spring seeding is underway, and as farmers spend long hours…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 11, 2026

Toddler dies after falling from North York highrise, Toronto police say

TORONTO — Toronto police say a toddler has died after…

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Sports

May 10, 2026

Tim Wharnsby

Los Angeles Angels avoid series sweep with 6-1 victory over Toronto Blue Jays

TORONTO — Jose Soriano’s stingy 7 2/3 innings and Jo…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 10, 2026

Man, 23, killed after fight outside Tim Hortons in Oshawa, Ont.: police

OSHAWA — Police in Oshawa, Ont., are searching for a…

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As social habits evolve, we sought to learn how people are making friends
Star

May 10, 2026

As social habits evolve, we sought to learn how people are making friends

“How do I meet new people?” That question — especially…

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How a $500M Cape Breton drug bust helped inspire the film Little Lorraine
Star

May 10, 2026

How a $500M Cape Breton drug bust helped inspire the film Little Lorraine

In late July 1990, in the waters off Nova Scotia…

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5 years after promising to restrict vaping flavours, it's unclear whether Canada will
Star

May 10, 2026

5 years after promising to restrict vaping flavours, it’s unclear whether Canada will

The federal Liberals have said since 2021 they’ll restrict vaping…

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At the Venice Biennale, Canada’s entry blooms with unease
Star

May 10, 2026

At the Venice Biennale, Canada’s entry blooms with unease

In a Venice Biennale taking place at a time of…

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Ontario police investigating Senior Assassin game after unhoused man sprayed with water gun
Star

May 10, 2026

Ontario police investigating Senior Assassin game after unhoused man sprayed with water gun

Police in parts of Canada are warning high school students…

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