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November 8, 2024
Faith leaders speak out in support of homeless shelters after opposition to new Scarborough site
Thursday’s new conference with some 30 faith leaders at city hall came after local opposition to a new shelter planned for Scarborough.
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
The story of how Trump went from diminished ex-president to a victor once again
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As he bid farewell to Washington in January 2021, deeply unpopular and diminished, Donald Trump was already hin...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Boy, 13, in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy who tried to enter a Wisconsin elementary school while armed was taken into custody after fleeing whe...
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November 8, 2024
Man in his 70s dead after Etobicoke house fire
Toronto police and fire responded to a call near Willowridge Road and Eglinton Avenue West around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday night.
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Hungary’s leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Donald Trump's biggest European fan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, is predicting that a new U.S. administr...
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November 8, 2024
A ship suspected of carrying toxic waste docks at a port in Albania to have its cargo inspected
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste was allowed to dock on Friday at Albania’s main port,...
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November 8, 2024
The Latest: Election officials say key Maine race must go to ranked choice counting
Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor Thursda...
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November 8, 2024
Trump rebuilds Democrats’ ‘blue wall’ states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania this week, winning the battleground state's valuable presidenti...
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November 8, 2024
Italian President Mattarella meets Chinese leader Xi in Beijing amid complex ties
BEIJING (AP) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Friday on an official visit to China that came as Russ...
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November 8, 2024
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki continues to unleash towering column of hot clouds
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano continued to spew towering columns of hot ash high into the air on Fr...
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November 8, 2024
AP VoteCast shows Trump boosted his level of support among Catholic voters
Among several blocs of religious voters, including his loyal evangelical base, Donald Trump fared roughly as well in his victory over Kamala...
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November 8, 2024
Attackers assaulted Israeli fans after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving 5 people hospitalized
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Attackers assaulted Israeli fans overnight after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving five people hospitalized, Dutch autho...
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November 8, 2024
Mozambique on edge as army is deployed to help stop post-election protests
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique has deployed soldiers on the streets to help keep order following weeks of protests against the ruling...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania under processing centers deal
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
An audit of all Ontario school boards + his new home was denied a warranty over a baffling ‘loophole’
School boards’ spending going under the microscope, a “loophole” in Ontario’s new home warranty and Toronto fighting Doug Ford’s bike lane p...
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November 8, 2024
As EU leaders meet, Hungary’s Orbán predicts Trump’s administration will end support for Ukraine
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A new U.S. administration under Donald Trump will cease providing support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia's...
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November 8, 2024
The trauma of serving: Canada’s aging veterans are often troubled and need help they aren’t getting
The physical and emotional consequences of suffering endured and witnessed while in Canada's military cast a long shadow in veterans' lives,...
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November 8, 2024
Frank Stronach case back in court on Friday morning for venue change
Frank Stronach’s legal representatives will be in Brampton court on Friday morning to finalize details to move his case to Toronto and York...
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November 8, 2024
Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down
Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant officially stepped down Friday in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign mi...
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November 8, 2024
Districts in Pakistan close parks, zoo and schools as residents choke on record-breaking smog wave
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan closed all public parks, zoos and museums, historical places, and p...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Frank Stronach case back in court later this month for venue change
The case against billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who is facing multiple sexual assault charges, has once again been adjourned to fin...
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November 8, 2024
Man dead after Etobicoke house fire
Toronto police and fire responded to a call near Willowridge Road and Eglinton Avenue West around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday night.
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
AP VoteCast: How Donald Trump built a winning 2024 coalition
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big shifts within small groups and small shifts within big groups helped propel Donald Trump's return to the White House.
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, first woman in the post
Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campai...
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November 8, 2024
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country’s marit...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Russia blasts Ukraine with more aerial attacks as part of an intensified campaign
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles, bombs and drones battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks, officials said Frid...
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November 8, 2024
My 8 Biggest Financial Mistakes
As a person who writes about investing for a living, it’s helpful (if humbling) to take a hard look at my own decisions from time to time. I...
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November 8, 2024
Prince William describes family’s ‘brutal’ year as wife and father faced cancer treatment
LONDON (AP) —
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November 8, 2024
Toronto councillors ask for salary review in the wake of shelved pay hike recommendation
A motion headed to council next week asks staff to make recommendations to “adjust” councillor pay it to a “level in line with counterparts”...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
This artist built a whimsical collection of driftwood creatures along Toronto’s waterfront. Then the city told him to take them down
Last Thursday, an artist got a call from the city that his popular animal sculptures in Humber Bay Shores Park had to be removed. The city d...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Toronto this weekend: Taylor Swift scavenger hunts at the ROM, cyclists protest and GO train closures
What you can expect on this fall weekend.
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
A baffling ‘loophole’: He was denied a warranty for his new house because its alleged problems left it too incomplete to qualify
New homes built in Ontario are provided with a warranty by the builder that is backstopped by Tarion. But for certain homes, there is a catc...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Philippine president signs new laws to secure sea territory, clashing with China’s vast claims
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country’s marit...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Hungary’s Orbán predicts Trump’s administration will end US support for Ukraine
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ukraine has already lost the war it is fighting against Russia's invasion, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sa...
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November 8, 2024
Turkey’s foreign minister visits Athens to help mend ties between the regional rivals
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived Friday in Athens for meetings with his Greek counterpart as part of effo...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Southern California wildfire destroys 132 structures as officials look for fierce winds to subside
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures in two days could...
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November 8, 2024
‘I feel empty’: Transgender skier worries Alberta bill would ban her from competing
EDMONTON - Allison Hadley says she has been having a hard time focusing on training for an upcoming cross-country skiing competition.
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Nova Scotia election: Progressive Conservatives to release election platform today
HALIFAX - The Progressive Conservatives are set to release their party platform today ahead of Nova Scotia’s Nov. 26 provincial election.
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November 8, 2024
Donald Trump election sparks U.S. interest in move to Canada, say immigration lawyers
Vancouver immigration lawyer Ryan Rosenberg says he’s been getting so many inquiries from disaffected U.S. voters that he set up a website t...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Results expected in B.C. election recounts, confirming if NDP keeps majority
VANCOUVER - Judicial recounts in British Columbia's provincial election should wrap up today, confirming whether Premier David Eby's New Dem...
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November 8, 2024
How many criminal cases in each province or territory were halted by time limits?
A review of information provided by provinces and territories shows more than 400 criminal cases have been halted across Canada since the st...
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November 8, 2024
Time limits were meant to speed up justice. They also halt hundreds of criminal cases
When police turned up at Melanie Hatton's home in Kelowna, B.C., in November 2021, she says they found her in the bathroom covered in blood,...
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November 8, 2024
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November 8, 2024
Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigra...
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November 8, 2024
Ship suspected of carrying toxic waste docks in Albania, where its contents will be checked
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste docked Friday at Albania’s main port, where prosecutor...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
Leaders of Israel, Netherlands condemn ‘antisemitic’ attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands on Friday condemned what they called antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Macca...
The Toronto Star
November 8, 2024
2 suspected rebels, 2 members of government-run militia are killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — Two suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Frida...
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November 8, 2024
The Berlin Wall: a divide that once shaped German women’s lives still echoes today
BERLIN (AP) — Like many other young women living in communist East Germany, Solveig Leo thought nothing about juggling work and motherhood....
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November 8, 2024