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August 2, 2025
Smithsonian denies White House pressure to remove Trump impeachment references
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House did not pressure the Smithsonian to remove references to President Donald Trump's two impeachments from an...
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August 2, 2025
‘We’re here to bring all the big energy’: Dazzling dancers showcase costumes and bust a groove for thousands at annual Caribbean Carnival parade
Performers and fans from around the world joined the 58th annual parade Saturday at Exhibition Place to honour their rich Caribbean cultures...
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August 2, 2025
Roads reopen after motorcyclist died in crash with dump truck on Hwy. 401 in Toronto
Hwy. 401 westbound express is closed at Avenue Road while OPP investigate the collision.
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August 2, 2025
Rescue workers in Chile find the body of one of 5 miners trapped in a copper mine
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Rescue teams found a body inside a section of a Chilean copper mine that collapsed two days earlier during a moderat...
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August 2, 2025
Photos of surfing dogs hanging ten in annual competition
PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — The annual World Dog Surfing Championships took place near San Francisco on Saturday. Thousands of spectators flocke...
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August 2, 2025
This surgeon was ‘essentially experimenting on patients without their consent.’ He was allowed to keep treating — and allegedly harming
The CPSO has suspended the license of Dr. Ashwin Maharaj, who denies allegations. But questions mount over why he was still allowed to see p...
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August 2, 2025
Explosives found during arrest of Tennessee man who threatened public officials, police say
OLD FORT, Tenn. (AP) — Officers found 14 improvised explosive devices while executing a search warrant for a man who had threatened to kill...
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August 2, 2025
Police watchdog called in after man injured during Victoria arrest
VICTORIA - British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after a man was injured during an arrest in Victoria.
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Two dead and two injured after crash in Quebec’s Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean region
LAC-BOUCHETTE - Two people were killed and two others injured in a crash in Lac-Bouchette in Quebec's Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region.
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Federal officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-ca...
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August 2, 2025
Watchdog agency investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal emplo...
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August 2, 2025
Quebec’s travelling carnivals, a summer staple for generations, continue to captivate
MONTRÉAL - Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallm...
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August 2, 2025
Two men, 19 and 21, dead after two-vehicle crash in Brantford, Ont.
BRANTFORD - Police say two men are dead and two people were injured after a crash in Brantford, Ont., Friday evening.
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches amid B.C. wildfire fight
Environment Canada has issued more than a dozen severe thunderstorm watches across British Columbia as the province continues to fight multi...
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August 2, 2025
Wildfire grows on Vancouver Island as crews battle difficult terrain
A wildfire burning out of control on Vancouver Island has grown to an estimated 2.45 square kilometres, nearly double the last estimate.
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Four charged with first-degree murder in death of 19-year-old B.C. man
Homicide investigators in British Columbia say four men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 19-year-old man earlier...
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires
When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it.
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August 2, 2025
Toronto and GTA under air quality advisory as wildfire smoke rolls into region
Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires is expected to travel to southern Ontario Saturday afternoon and is likely to continue throu...
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August 2, 2025
Prosecutors stay charge for Alberta man convicted in 1987 killing: Innocence Canada
EDMONTON - An Alberta man who spent more than three decades in prison for the death of an Edmonton woman has had his charge stayed, the grou...
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August 2, 2025
Prosecutors stay charge for man convicted in 1987 killing, says Innocence Canada
EDMONTON - The group representing an Alberta man who spent decades in prison for the death of an Edmonton woman says his charge has been sta...
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August 2, 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day...
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August 2, 2025
A weeklong Jubilee celebration for young Catholics in photos
ROME (AP) — Young Catholics from around the world have gathered in Rome for the largest event of the 2025 Holy Year — a weeklong Jubilee cel...
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August 2, 2025
SIU investigating death of 24-year-old man in Wapekeka First Nation courtroom
Ontario's police watchdog says it has launched an investigation after a 24-year-old man was shot dead by provincial police in a courtroom in...
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August 2, 2025
Photos show costumed participants steer stand-up paddle boards at a festival in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Thousands of people attend an annual festival where participants wear costumes and steer stand-up paddle board...
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August 2, 2025
Serious tanker rollover closes QEW in Grimsby
Coroner has been unable to reach trapped driver to make pronouncement of death, provincial police says.
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August 2, 2025
Man dead after being struck while trying to cross Hwy. 404 in Richmond Hill, police say
Police say the man was attempting to cross the highway when he was struck by a driver in an SUV.
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August 2, 2025
Motorcyclist dead after crash with dump truck on Hwy. 401 in Toronto, lane closures in effect
Hwy. 401 westbound express is closed at Avenue Road while OPP investigate the collision.
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August 2, 2025
Canada has its 1st case of West Nile this year. Here’s what to know about the virus
The Public Health Agency of Canada said Thursday that an adult in Toronto with no travel history has been infected with the mosquito-borne v...
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August 2, 2025
Man arrested after vehicle crashes through front door of RCMP office in Montreal
MONTREAL - Montreal police say a man is under arrest after a vehicle went through the front door of the RCMP headquarters in the Montreal ar...
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August 2, 2025
Rival anti-migrant and anti-racism protests face off outside a hotel housing migrants in London
LONDON (AP) — Anti-immigrant and anti-racism demonstrators faced off in London on Saturday in the latest in a series of protests outside hot...
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August 2, 2025
SIU investigating death of 62-year-old man after lengthy Hamilton police interaction with barricaded person
Police were called to home on Princess Street Friday after man reported he had ‘explosive devices,’ barricaded himself inside
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August 2, 2025
Stay out of the water at three Toronto public beaches
Here's the latest beach water quality report from Toronto Public Health as of Aug. 2 at 12 p.m.
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August 2, 2025
SIU investigating death of 62-year-old man in Hamilton
HAMILTON - Ontario's police watchdog says it has launched an investigation after a 62-year-old man who had barricaded himself in his home du...
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August 2, 2025
Who’s the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships
PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Charlie the yellow lab likes surfing so much he'll grab his surfboard and run toward the water, so much so that his...
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Myanmar military courts sentence 12 to life for human trafficking, including Chinese nationals
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar military courts have sentenced a dozen individuals — including five Chinese nationals — to life imprisonment for thei...
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August 2, 2025
SIU share update on investigation into fatal police shooting of man inside northern Ontario court
The Special Investigations Unit says the incident happened just after noon Thursday inside the Wapekeka First Nation Youth Centre, which als...
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August 2, 2025
Special air-quality statement for northern Ontario from Prairies wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies has prompted a special air-quality statement over much of northern Ontario Saturday.
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Special air-quality warnings, statements across Canada from Prairies wildfire smoke
Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires is causing reduced visibility and poor air quality that is expected to persist into Sunday f...
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August 2, 2025
Two men, 19 and 21, dead and two others injured following crash in Brantford
Brantford police responded to a call for a motor vehicle collision on Phelps Road around 9:30 p.m. Friday. Two men were pronounced dead at t...
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival
ROME (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of the...
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August 2, 2025
A half-million young Catholics invade Rome, awaiting Pope Leo XIV at Holy Year youth festival
ROME (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of the...
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Prosecutors say kids at a camp were sickened by sedatives in candy. A 76-year-old has been charged
LONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old man appeared in a court in central England on Saturday to face child cruelty charges after several boys at a sum...
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of court-suspended prime minister following deadly conflict
BANGKOK (AP) — Protesters rallied Saturday in the Thai capital to demand the resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shina...
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Before the attacks, Senate candidates seek to define themselves in Kentucky
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) — Three Republicans competing to succeed longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to define themselves before the politica...
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August 2, 2025
Republican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) — Three Republicans competing to succeed longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to define themselves before the politica...
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August 2, 2025
Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas Republicans redraw congressional map
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans move to redraw legislative maps in red states to pad their narrow House majority in Washington, some Democr...
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August 2, 2025
‘Tech is booming’: Canada’s first quantum computing hub boots up in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE - Businesses in southern Alberta are getting the chance to try out a publicly accessible supercomputer.
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Hundreds died from extreme heat in B.C. Four years after the province promised relief, many are still vulnerable to the ‘silent killer’
Advocates are concerned the province is not moving fast enough to protect seniors from the next life-threatening heat wave.
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025
Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, and US envoy visits hostage family protest
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospitals in Gaza reported the killing of more than a dozen people, eight of them food-seekers, by Israeli...
The Toronto Star
August 2, 2025