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November 20, 2024
‘That’s how the industry works’: Hospital executive sought bribe from GTA construction CEO, defence claims in fraud trial bombshell
Pressed by defence lawyers, a former Bondfield Construction Ltd. consultant repeatedly denied knowledge of any attempt to solicit a bribe fr...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but with more cases pending, he is staying in prison
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court granted bail Wednesday to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, his lawyer said. But with a s...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Ugandan opposition figure Besigye appears before military court after being ‘kidnapped’ in Kenya
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with possession of an illegal firearm after appearing in a m...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
The UN authorizes the 1st mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control the outbreak in Congo
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immun...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
The Canada Child Benefit goes out today as advocates warn of rising child poverty. Here’s how much to expect
Parents can expect an extra couple hundred of dollars as a new report found that the child poverty rate is rising.
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 1 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the northwest US
SEATTLE (AP) — A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outa...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
How the Caledon murders of an innocent Indian couple were traced back to an ex-Olympian and the notorious Sinaloa cartel
It’s been one year since Jagtar and Harbhajan Sidhu were killed in a “mistaken identity” attack on their children’s Caledon rental home. Pol...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
How the GTA murders of an innocent Indian couple were traced back to an ex-Olympian and the notorious Sinaloa cartel
It’s been one year since Jagtar and Harbhajan Sidhu were killed in a “mistaken identity” attack on their children’s Caledon rental home. Pol...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial and digital saint on April 27
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift
The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets on R...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in th...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
US Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it would stay closed Wednesday after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Rus...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after receiving warning of ‘significant’ Russian air attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Japan says it will watch China’s military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials said Wednesday they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Hundreds of workplace discrimination cases put at risk by city’s human rights office: report
Hundreds of workplace discrimination cases put at risk by city’s human rights office: report.
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
The GTA is making key reductions in emissions, but a provincial policy is cancelling them out
The province’s electrical grid is a point of concern for climate advocates, and the latest numbers illustrate those issues.
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
An alleged mafia leader has been accused of laundering crime money. Why are these banks still doing business with him?
A TD Bank source said it won't renew two mortgages with Angelo Figliomeni. RBC said it “evaluates business relationships on a case-by-case b...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Toronto this weekend: Santa Claus is coming to town with gloomy skies and Taylor Swift
Expect some rainy and cloudy conditions if planning on heading to Taylor Swift’s concert or other events this weekend.
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
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November 20, 2024
Politics with integrity: A look at Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn’t make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature — it’s happened once in her s...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Bomb cyclone batters B.C. with hurricane-force winds, cutting roads and power
VANCOUVER - Hurricane-force winds of up to 159 km/h have slammed into parts of the British Columbia Coast as a massive storm swirling off Va...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Skirmishes erupt between Serbian police and opposition urging arrests over deadly roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Skirmishes erupted for a second day Wednesday in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Transgender community to gather in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
EDMONTON - Adebayo Chris Katiiti, jailed for being a transgender man in Uganda, was brutally beaten as a child for wearing his brothers'clot...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Russia arrests a German national accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top domestic security agency on Wednesday reported arresting a German national it accused of planning to sabotage ene...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country's tally of the in...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Famous Fredericton beaver sculpture finds new home in downtown art gallery
FREDERICTON - When people pass by the white-pillared Beaverbrook Art Gallery starting this weekend, they will be greeted by one of Frederict...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Some Canadian cities building temporary housing facilities to accommodate refugees
OTTAWA - A significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada has prompted some cities to start building temporary...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council refuses to take oath to King
DAWSON CITY, Yukon - Governance in Yukon's second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since its newly elected mayor and council re...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn and inspire recovery efforts
BURNABY, B.C. - The metallic screech of a train rolling by. The constant hum of traffic on the nearby Trans-Canada Highway.
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
14 Toronto daycares leave $10-a-day program; half of them appear connected
TORONTO - Two months after Josclyn Johnson's 18-month-old daughter started daycare, the centre announced it was leaving the national $10-a-d...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
US Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after receiving warning of ‘significant’ Russian air attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
US will allow Ukraine to use American antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces
The U.S. also said its embassy in Kyiv would remain closed Wednesday due to concerns over a potentially significant Russian air attack on th...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
US will allow Ukraine to use antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces
The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets on R...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber killed 12 members of the security forces and wounded several others after detonating an explosive...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
A suicide car bombing at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 mem...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Suicide car bombing at a security post in northwestern Pakistan kills 11 people, officials say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at lea...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
‘Bomb cyclone’ knocks out power to over 600,000 and downs trees across northwest US, killing 1
SEATTLE (AP) — A major storm swept across the northwest U.S. Tuesday evening, battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing wi...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
‘Bomb cyclone’ knocks out power and downs trees across northwest US, killing 1
SEATTLE (AP) — A major storm swept across the northwest U.S. Tuesday evening, battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing wi...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Wife of Ugandan opposition figure Besigye says he was kidnapped and is being held in a military jail
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye said Wednesday he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya and is being...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister’s back-to-work order
VANCOUVER - The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is formally challenging the legal and constitutional authority of th...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, pulls out a piece of paper with bar cha...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine, w...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Southern China suspends ferry services as storm brings winds, high waters to coastal regions
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Parts of coastal southern China suspended ferry services as a major storm passed into the South China Sea, bringing hi...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Wednesday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which focuses on trans people who have lost their lives because of violence. Here is what to kn...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire
HONOLULU (AP) — Three generations of TJ Rickard’s family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he and his e...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean
WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it a...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Susan Smith to ask parole board for her freedom after serving 30 years for drowning her children
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with t...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion ‘gag rule’ governing US aid
EPWORTH, Zimbabwe (AP) — Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills from a tent...
The Toronto Star
November 20, 2024