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January 8, 2026
House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills on Thursday that would fund parts of the federal government...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Colorado AG accuses Trump of 'revenge campaign' for state refusal to free convicted elections clerk
Colorado's attorney general accused the Trump administration on Thursday of waging a “revenge campaign” by choking off funds and ending fede...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Washington Metropolitan Police officer dies from injuries suffered while helping stranded motorist
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer struck by a car last month while helping a stranded motorist has died from...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting
PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor Thursday on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt tha...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Mexico boasts sharp decline in homicides, but analysts urge caution
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government boasted Thursday a sharp decline in homicide rates, presenting the figures as evidence that its se...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Pope indicates new governing style for Catholic Church with regular, annual cardinal meetings
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Thursday he intended to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together annually, indicating a new gover...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Public inquiry into Winnipeg construction project gets more funding
WINNIPEG - A public inquiry examining cost overruns on construction of the Winnipeg Police Service's headquarters is looking at higher-than-...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Russia harshly condemns US seizure of oil tanker, warns of a spike in tensions
Russia on Thursday strongly condemned the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker, heralding a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington th...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Battle over Doug Ford’s Ontario Place redevelopment heads to Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada has given a group opposing the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place leave to appeal legislation the...
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January 8, 2026
Northwest Territories
Latest news from the Northwest Territories, one of Canada's northern territories.
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds
Indigenous Services Canada says the evacuation of 500 vulnerable people from a remote First Nation in northern Ontario will happen "as early...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
No one injured in extortion-related Langley, B.C. shooting, police say
LANGLEY - Police in Langley, B.C., say no one was injured in an apparent extortion-related shooting.
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
UN says the US has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several
NEW YORK (AP) — The top United Nations official on Thursday said the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fun...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
UN says the U.S. has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several
The White House announced Wednesday that it's withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the UN.
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigera...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Disabled terrain warning, poor visibility lead to N.W.T plane crash in 2023: report
EDMONTON - A new report says poor weather and a disabled warning system led to a plane crash in winter conditions near Yellowknife, promptin...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Disabled terrain warning, poor visibility lead to N.W.T plane crash in 2023: report
EDMONTON - A new report says poor weather and a disabled warning system led to a plane crash in winter conditions near Yellowknife, promptin...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota's grim role as Trump's public enemy No. 1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers have encountered opposition in nearly all of the cities targeted by President Donald Trump’s immigration...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota's grim role as Trump's public enemy No. 1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers have encountered opposition in nearly all of the cities targeted by President Donald Trump’s immigration...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Fisheries Department grants authorization for port expansion in Contrecoeur, Que.
MONTRÉAL - Fisheries and Oceans Canada has granted authorization to the Montreal Port Authority to expand a container port terminal northeas...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
FanDuel fined $350k after suspicious betting activity in table tennis games: AGCO
Ontario's alcohol and gaming regulator says FanDuel Canada is facing a $350,000 fine after it accepted bets on table tennis games that showe...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
FanDuel fined $350k after suspicious betting activity in table tennis games: AGCO
Ontario's alcohol and gaming regulator says FanDuel Canada is facing a $350,000 fine after it accepted bets on table tennis games that showe...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
House heading toward vote to extend health care subsidies in a rebuke of GOP leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House is moving ahead Thursday on legislation that would extend expir...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
B.C. man sentenced for drug trafficking had ordered firearm parts from China: CBSA
VANCOUVER - The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Richmond, B.C., sentenced for drug trafficking was caught because he ordered i...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to remake Head Start, ordering it to stop purgi...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Some gifted dogs can learn new toy names by eavesdropping on owners
NEW YORK (AP) — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They're less good at remembering the names of things, like...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Severe storms bring high winds and possible tornadoes to Oklahoma
PURCELL, Okla. (AP) — Severe storms moved through Oklahoma with high winds and two possible tornadoes around sunrise Thursday, damaging buil...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Metrolinx cutting down hundreds of trees in E.T Seton Park for Ontario Line construction
The trees are being cut down near the future Flemingdon Park station for temporary access roads needed for the construction of the 15.6-kilo...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
The shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Investigators say a shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City that killed two people and injured six others...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
The shooting outside an Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say
At least two people were killed and five injured, after a shooting broke out outside an Utah church.
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Gang violence forces medical nonprofit Doctors Without Borders to suspend services at Haiti clinic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday that it was suspending services at a clinic in a viole...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
M23 rebel group holds a symbolic funeral for victims of drone strike in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group on Thursday held a symbolic burial for 22 people killed in a drone strike earlier this...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
‘She failed’: Toronto mom sentenced to prison for letting her 15-month-old boy drown unattended in the bath
Tajah Henry had earlier pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her 15-month-old son after she left him in a bath, then cleaned her a...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador News
News about Newfoundland and Labrador from The Star, Canada’s leading source for national news. Visit thestar.com for news that matter to Can...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Gander, N.L., residents drop everything to drive stranded air passengers to hotels
GANDER - Residents of Gander, N.L., formed an impromptu volunteer shuttle service for about 200 passengers aboard two planes forced to land...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Two men wanted in connection with fatal downtown shooting of 18-year-old man
Both men have connections to Toronto and Montreal, and considered armed and dangerous according to police.
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Protesters, ICE faceoff as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Protesters shouted during a tense standoff with masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as anger from Minneapolis...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Protesters, ICE faceoff as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Protesters shouted during a tense standoff with masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as anger from Minneapolis...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Protesters, ICE face off as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Protesters in Minneapolis shouted during a tense standoff with masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers Thursday as...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Protesters, ICE face off as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Protesters in Minneapolis shouted during a tense standoff with masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers Thursday as...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
New charges against man with al-Qaida ties as lawyer raises mental health concerns
MONTREAL - New details are emerging about a homeless man with previous ties to al-Qaida who is charged with allegedly threatening to bomb pu...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Brazil’s Lula vetoes bill that could reduce Bolsonaro’s prison time
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a bill that could reduce the 27-year prison sentence of his...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Venezuela to release a 'significant number' of prisoners as gesture to 'seek peace'
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela will release a “significant number” of Venezuelan and foreigners imprisoned in the country, the head of...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Venezuela says it's releasing a 'significant number' of prisoners as gesture to 'seek peace'
Despite mass detentions following the tumultuous 2024 election, Venezuela's government denies that there are “political prisoners” and accus...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Cleanup underway after oily spill in waters near Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO - British Columbia's Environment and Parks Ministry says an oily spill in waters near Nanaimo on Vancouver Island involved hundreds...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Vancouver building valued at $13 Million gifted to support youth with substance use
VANCOUVER - An organization that offers free mental health support and substance use care for youth will be able to expand its services to a...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge disqualified a federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, r...
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026
Nova Scotia government announces LGBTQ+ action plan aimed at equity, community safety
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has announced a new action plan it says will improve equity and community safety for LGBTQ+ people.
The Toronto Star
January 8, 2026