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March 28, 2026
Sectarian attacks rock Syria’s Christian town after a dispute
SUQAYLABIYAH, Syria (AP) — An argument between two men in a Christian town in central Syria led to sectarian attacks that caused widespread...
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March 28, 2026
How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — For several hours Friday, in the stillness before dawn, the Senate appeared to have finally figured out how to fund most o...
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March 28, 2026
One person dead, multiple sent to hospital in 'serious' head-on collision on Hwy. 8 in Hamilton
Among the injured, one person is in critical condition and another has serious injuries, say paramedics.
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March 28, 2026
'Serious' head-on collision in Hamilton closes roads, injuries unknown
A sections of Highway 8 is closed following a serious collision Saturday morning. The extent of injuries is currently unknown.
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March 28, 2026
First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet
BOSTON (AP) — The USS Massachusetts officially joined the Navy fleet on Saturday after a commissioning ceremony, making it the first submari...
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March 28, 2026
Meet the Artemis crew in NASA's first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The four astronauts making NASA’s next lunar leap bear little resemblance to the Apollo era.
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March 28, 2026
'Neighbours hating each other': Proposed Saskatchewan wind farm divides community
Don Bourassa says a proposed wind farm near his home in southeast Saskatchewan has ruined relationships in his community — to the point wher...
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March 28, 2026
Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the United States is winning the war with Iran even as thousands of additional American troops...
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March 28, 2026
Chance of flurries in Toronto on Saturday — but warmer weather next week
Saturday’s high is expected to be 3 C, but a sunny Monday could see Toronto reach a high of 18 C.
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March 28, 2026
Nighttime strikes kill at least 5 in Ukraine, as Zelenskyy discusses drone defense on UAE visit
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched over 270 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people, Ukrainian authorities reported on S...
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March 28, 2026
Once a luxury for moms, doula care is going mainstream
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shaquoiya Stewart held one of her 6-month-old twins on her lap while Shanille Bowens held the other. As the women caug...
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March 28, 2026
Inside the Air Canada crash at LaGuardia airport: How a deadly collision unfolded
Two pilots died are dead after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck in New York City.
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March 28, 2026
When the owner of Toronto's seashell house was in trouble, the community and a trio of roofers stepped up to help
Albino Carreira was prepared to part with his iconic decorated van to fix a leaking roof. But after hearing of his struggle, a trio of broth...
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March 28, 2026
Mount Dennis residents say school zone where boy was struck, former speed camera site, needs safety improvements
Around 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the student was hit on a crosswalk in front of a school at Humber River Boulevard South and Louvain...
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March 28, 2026
NDP leadership candidates to make their final pitch to voters at Winnipeg convention
WINNIPEG - The NDP leadership candidates are making their last pitch to party members before voting in the six-month campaign concludes late...
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March 28, 2026
Feminists urge continuing fight of slain Iraqi-Canadian, Yanar Mohammed
OTTAWA - Gender-equality activists say a Toronto woman who was killed this month after decades pushing for women's rights in her native Iraq...
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March 28, 2026
It's springtime, so coyotes are making dens for their pups. Here's what residents can do to stay safe
The City of Mississauga is advising residents to take steps to keep themselves and their pets safe as coyotes’ denning season approaches.
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March 28, 2026
This Toronto man tried to frame his brother for their parents’ murders. He’s just been sentenced to life in prison
Alpha Henry, 31, tried to blame his brother, Daniel, for the killings of their parents, Colin and Veronica Henry.
The Toronto Star
March 28, 2026
Was this Ontario boy's death a murder? After months of disturbing evidence, the trial of his would-be parents goes to the judge
The fate of Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney is now in the hands of Superior Court Justice Clayton Conlan.
The Toronto Star
March 28, 2026
Pope Leo XIV visits Monaco to urge its people to use their faith and wealth for good
MONACO (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited the cosmopolitan Mediterranean principality of Monaco on Saturday to encourage its people to use their Ca...
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March 28, 2026
One month into the war, Iranians wrestle with lost livelihoods, bombs and worries of the future
CAIRO (AP) — Iranians were already reeling from a shattered economy and the mass killing of protesters when the first U.S. and Israeli bombs...
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March 28, 2026
Israel says it intercepted first incoming missile from Yemen as war in Middle East intensifies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday and the...
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March 28, 2026
Iran-backed Houthis enter the month-old war and could further threaten global shipping
Israel also attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, and Iran struck a base in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than a dozen U.S. service members and...
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March 28, 2026
Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Lagos taxi driver Adegbola Isaac went to the gas station twice last weekend. Each time, the price in the Nigerian city...
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March 28, 2026
The Latest: Israel stops missile fired from Yemen as concerns about Houthis entering the war rise
Israel stopped a missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country since the war in the Middle East e...
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March 28, 2026
The top moments from this year's CPAC conference in Texas
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — For the first time in nearly a decade, President Donald Trump did not attend one of the biggest annual meetings of c...
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March 28, 2026
One month into Iran war, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, one...
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March 28, 2026
Minnesota serves as the flagship for nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Organizers of Saturday's “No Kings” rallies across the country are predicting that the protests against the actions o...
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March 28, 2026
Nepal police arrest former prime minister and former home minister over September protest deaths
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Police in Nepal arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli early Saturday over the deaths of dozens of people...
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March 28, 2026
5 killed after a train and a van collide in a train crossing in rural Mississippi
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) — Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday.
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March 28, 2026
Two people sent to hospital after crash in Markham on Friday
Major MacKenzie Drive is closed between McCowan Road and Kennedy Road, York police said.
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March 28, 2026
Site C work camp moved to support nation-building project in northern B.C.
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says it's relocating and repurposing the majority of its work camp for building the Site C hydroelectric dam to support...
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March 28, 2026
Grand jury indicts over half the officers in a rural Colorado county
DENVER (AP) — Five of the seven law enforcement officers in a rural Colorado county, including the sheriff, have been indicted in an investi...
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March 28, 2026
Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions for children under 16
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Saturday began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans childre...
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March 28, 2026
A judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Minnesota in-state tuition for students without legal status
Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status...
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March 28, 2026
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March 28, 2026
Washington-area airports halt flights due to chemical smell at air traffic center
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore and some cities in Virginia briefly halted all flights Friday evening because...
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March 28, 2026
Joint federal-provincial commission into Tumbler Ridge shooting an option: minister
VICTORIA - A joint federal-provincial commission could look into the shooting that killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says British...
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March 27, 2026
Tiger Woods' rollover crash is golfer's 4th high-profile car crash and second DUI arrest
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods' arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving th...
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March 27, 2026
Murder charge laid against P.E.I. man after disappearance of Alberta woman
EDMONTON - Police say charges have been laid against a man from Prince Edward Island in the disappearance of his Edmonton partner.
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March 27, 2026
Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87
Henry Lee, the famed forensic scientist who helped bring modern crime scene investigation into the public spotlight through his involvement...
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March 27, 2026
TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger for longer
TSA personnel have worked without pay since Feb. 14, when Department of Homeland Security lapsed due to a dispute in Congress over federal i...
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March 27, 2026
With their candidates losing in metro Atlanta, Georgia GOP seeks to remove party labels
ATLANTA (AP) — With Democrats steadily wiping out Republicans electorally in the core Atlanta counties of swing-state Georgia, Republicans h...
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March 27, 2026
A federal judge orders better attorney access at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” must provide peop...
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March 27, 2026
2 students dead and at least 7 others injured in Tennessee school bus crash
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (AP) — Two students were killed and at least seven other people were injured Friday in a school bus crash in west Tennesse...
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March 27, 2026
Fire crews battle 2-alarm blaze at downtown building just blocks from Rogers Centre
Firefighters confirmed the fire is on the roof of a building under construction near Richmond and John streets. Propane cylinders appear to...
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March 27, 2026
5 defendants each sentenced to 5 years in plea deal for fatal Alabama birthday party shooting
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Five men involved in a fatal shooting at a sweet 16 party in Alabama were sentenced Friday to five years in prison af...
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March 27, 2026
Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Winnipeg hotel during work conference
WINNIPEG - Police have charged a man with sexual assaulting a female colleague in a Winnipeg hotel room while they were attending a work con...
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March 27, 2026
Former TTC head Rick Leary takes over problem-plagued Ottawa transit agency
Leary resigned from his Toronto transit job in 2024, amid allegations that he had created a toxic work environment — though he denied the ac...
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March 27, 2026