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The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
B.C. school bus crash was ‘tragic accident,’ set off by medical event: police
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say a June school bus crash followed by the death of a pedestrian was a "tragic accident"...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was struck by an NYPD vehicle
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general announced an investigation Friday into the death of a woman who was struck and killed by an unma...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
The man who ended Nadal’s career helps the Netherlands take a Davis Cup lead against Germany
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, gave the Ne...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Jury deliberates on whether man held down teen while he was raped at youth center in 1990s
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A jury began deliberating Friday on whether a New Hampshire man held down a teenage boy while he was raped at a yout...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Colorado funeral home owners accused of letting 190 bodies decay plead guilty to corpse abuse
The couple has been charged with more than 200 charges of corpse abuse, theft, forgery and money laundering in state court.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America’s Yu...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Turkey removes two more pro-Kurdish mayors from office for links to banned group
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Friday ousted two more elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaced them with state-appointed adminis...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Alberta, Saskatchewan brace for another onslaught of heavy snow
The weather agency is calling for as much as 35 centimetres to fall in some parts of eastern Alberta by the time the storm passes.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general
The announcement comes a day after Gaetz, a Florida Republican, stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process amid growing fallout from...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, is getting a brand new subway system that will showcase archaeologic...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Brazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?
SAO PAULO (AP) — Police have formally accused Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of attempting a coup to keep the right-...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
A judge pledged to waive fines against Massachusetts striking teachers if they return to classes
BOSTON (AP) — A judge has pledged to waive mounting fines against striking teachers in three Massachusetts communities for Friday if they ag...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Two guilty in human smuggling case where family froze to death trying to walk across Canada-U.S. border
Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel have each been convicted on four counts.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
2 men convicted of charges related to human smuggling after scheme led to an Indian family’s death
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case
MONTREAL - Quebec’s pension fund manager says it is co-operating with United States authorities after three former employees were indicted i...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man testifies at coroner’s inquest
OTTAWA - A police officer who was found not guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 death of an Ottawa man is telling a coroner's inquest that hi...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
One person sent to hospital, apartment building evacuated after fire in Church-Wellesley neighbourhood
Emergency crews say the fire is out and that they are currently monitoring for carbon monoxide.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools, joining other Republican-le...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
‘Immoral depravity’: Two men convicted in case of frozen migrant family in Manitoba
Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel have each been convicted on four counts.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Conor McGregor must pay woman $250K in sexual assault case, civil jury rules
McGregor testified that he never forced her to do anything and that the woman had fabricated her allegations after the two had consensual se...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Explosion destroys Calgary townhouse, four people injured
CALGARY - The Calgary Fire Department says investigators are working to find out what caused a townhouse explosion in the city's southeast t...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted him
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday imposed a one-year reduction in a prison sentence for a man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and the...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Zimbabwe court convicts opposition leader and 34 activists after 5 months of pre-trial detention
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has convicted an opposition leader and 34 activists on charges of participating in an unlawful ga...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Vance takes on a more visible transition role as he works to boost Trump’s most controversial picks
WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week i...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
First Nation considers legal options as B.C. approves mining permit ‘without consent’
VANCOUVER - The Xatśull First Nation says it is "disappointed" that British Columbia's Mines Ministry has granted an operating permit for th...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Nova Scotia election: Liberals promise new hospital in Annapolis Valley
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says if his party is elected to govern next week, it will build a new hospital in the An...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Lotto Max $75-million jackpot up for grabs on Friday
So far, nine out of the 10 Lotto Max Jackpots won in 2024 have been in Ontario.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Jury deliberations begin in trial of human smuggling, frozen migrant family
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Jurors have begun deliberations in the trial of two men accused of human smuggling across the Canada-U.S. border betwe...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
New B.C. storm brings 100 km/h winds with some Vancouver Island homes still in dark
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro is warning customers in remote areas of Vancouver Island that they may be without power until late Saturday, as winds f...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
President of Atlanta’s historically Black Spelman College steps down after leave of absence
ATLANTA (AP) — Spelman College's president won't be coming back from her leave of absence and is stepping down permanently, the historically...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
A civil jury in Ireland finds that Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman
LONDON (AP) — A civil jury in Ireland has found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthou...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
A civil jury in Ireland awards woman more than $250k for Conor McGregor sexual assault
LONDON (AP) — A civil jury in Ireland on Friday found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel p...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, civil jury rules
McGregor testified that he never forced her to do anything and that the woman had fabricated her allegations after the two had consensual se...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Extreme weather remains the wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system
CALGARY - A global credit rating agency says Alberta's sweeping changes to its auto insurance system are a step in the right direction, but...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: ‘Drill.’
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an ag...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Her Trump-endorsed Republican rival said Friday that he had called Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur to concede defeat...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in ‘Freedom Convoy’
Pat King pleaded not guilty to mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, obstructing police and other offences for his role in the bl...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go now
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge confirmed Friday that President-elect Donald Trump won't be sentenced this month in his hush money case, instead set...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Quebecer, 81, to serve at least 10 years for killing ailing wife ‘out of love’
LAVAL, Que. - An 81-year-old Quebec man who says he ended his ailing wife's life out of love and compassion was sentenced today to serve at...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Cape Breton councillor wins election after her name is picked from a box
HALIFAX - Wanda Hennick is the lucky winner of a council seat in northern Cape Breton after her name was picked out of a box this morning.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
81-year-old woman dead after dog attack at northern Ontario home: OPP
Police say an 81-year-old woman is dead after a dog attack at her northern Ontario home.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
New Brunswick oysters test positive for dermo disease, first confirmed case in Canada
FREDERICTON - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says oyster samples from New Brunswick's east coast have tested positive for two diseases,...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Queen Camilla will skip Royal Variety Performance as she recovers from chest infection
LONDON (AP) — Queen Camilla will miss her third public engagement in two weeks as she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace sai...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Ontario set to expand cancer coverage for firefighters
Firefighters in Ontario are set to get easier access to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage for certain cancers.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination
Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and being whisked...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
‘Definitely not’: Ex-St. Mike’s CEO says he didn’t know hospital executive had ties to Toronto firm that won $300 million construction contract
Defence lawyers have argued their clients may have acted “technically” outside the rules — but that’s how the construction industry works.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian student in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while working as a guard at the U...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024