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August 31, 2026
Costco issues recalls EcoFlow power station due to possible missing parts
The affected products have the Costco item number 1936149, and were sold between February and June 2026.
The Toronto Star
August 31, 2026
Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A plan in one of Texas' largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protes...
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August 30, 2026
As referendum nears, Danielle Smith avoids separation talk in Alberta Day address
CALGARY - Premier Danielle Smith avoided the topic of provincial separation as she marked the anniversary of Alberta joining Confederation,...
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August 30, 2026
US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world's most powe...
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August 30, 2026
Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change
Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order b...
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August 30, 2026
York University students move in amid concerns over OSAP changes: 'More excited than nervous'
Students move into their dorms against the backdrop of major changes to the province’s OSAP funding, which will shift student financial aid...
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August 30, 2026
US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
The Trump administration intensifies its financial pressure on Iran by targeting additional banking institutions through fresh sanctions mea...
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August 30, 2026
Teej festivals cancelled across Canada as Nepal grapples with extreme flooding
Nepalese diaspora communities throughout Canada have made the difficult decision to postpone their cherished Teej celebrations this weekend...
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August 30, 2026
Hundreds show up to judge New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest
A viral cultural event unfolded in Manhattan's Washington Square Park as hundreds of spectators gathered to participate in an unprecedented...
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August 30, 2026
Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash flood hits creek leading to the Colorado River
A powerful flash flood at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona forced emergency responders to evacuate multiple visitors from a creek tribu...
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August 30, 2026
US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
In a significant escalation of regional tensions, United States military forces have conducted strikes against Iranian rocket launcher posit...
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August 30, 2026
Colombia's president says soldiers killed a key dissident leader
Colombia's President announced the elimination of a prominent dissident commander from the breakaway faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forc...
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August 30, 2026
Unionized GM workers to wrap up voting on new tentative agreement
General Motors' unionized workforce is completing the voting process on a recently negotiated tentative labor agreement. This pivotal moment...
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August 30, 2026
Pilot hospitalized after plane crash west of Barrie, Ont.: OPP
A critical incident unfolded west of Barrie, Ontario, when a private aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure, forcing an emergency landi...
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August 30, 2026
Hundreds attend funeral in Haiti for 4 victims of brutal gang attack that killed 47
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of people crowded into a church near Haiti’s capital on Sunday for the funeral of four of the 47 peopl...
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August 30, 2026
'DomCon' met with protests at Burlington conference venue and Hamilton City Hall
Venue owner says he was misled into booking controversial Dominion Society event.
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August 30, 2026
Beach Water Quality
Find out which beaches are open and closed during the summer. Daily reports on Beach Water Testing in Toronto and around Ontario.
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August 30, 2026
As Trump targets Lake Ontario, Canadian communities rethink places with his name
An Ottawa councillor wants Trump Avenue renamed, while a petition is calling for Sudbury’s Trump Lake to become Lake Canada
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August 30, 2026
Exclusive: US coaches Polish forces in a drone-focused drill based on lessons from Ukraine
US military instructors conduct advanced training exercises with Polish forces in Germany, implementing tactical strategies developed from r...
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August 30, 2026
Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign
As Quebec's election campaign progresses into its fourth day, economic concerns dominate political discourse. Candidates across parties are...
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August 30, 2026
Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger’s ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened
A significant military uprising unfolded in Niger's capital as junior officers challenged the junta's authority through coordinated action....
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August 30, 2026
Pedestrian killed after collision with ION in Waterloo
Police say emergency crews were called to the area of Dutton Drive at about 11:20 p.m. after reports of a collision involving a woman and th...
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August 30, 2026
Woman dead after being struck by light rail train in Waterloo, Ont.: police
WATERLOO, ONTARIO - Police say a woman has died after she was struck by a light rail train in Waterloo, Ont.
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August 30, 2026
In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenches
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region swept so many people downstream that authorities in one Nepales...
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August 30, 2026
Five people taken to hospital after crash in North York
Two women in their 60s from the same vehicle were taken to hospital by emergency run after the two-vehicle crash around 5:45 p.m. Saturday n...
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August 30, 2026
Iran's leader calls for Muslim unity, NBC crew attacked in West Bank and other Mideast news
Settlers attacked an NBC crew in the central West Bank Saturday, as they were interviewing a Palestinian woman who said she’d been driven ou...
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August 30, 2026
2 sailors missing after a French trawler sinks near British port
BREST, France (AP) — Two sailors were missing Sunday after a French-registered fishing trawler sank southwest of the British port of Plymout...
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August 30, 2026
Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided
BOSTON (AP) — In a race that has centered on whether Ed Markey, 80, is too old for another U.S. Senate term, the Massachusetts Democrat's an...
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August 30, 2026
NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy...
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August 30, 2026
Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, fo...
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August 30, 2026
Ferry carrying over 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus
BODRUM, Turkey (AP) — A ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported.
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August 30, 2026
A British woman is fatally stabbed at a station in Germany. Police detains a suspect
BERLIN (AP) — A man suspected of fatally stabbing a 31-year-old British woman with a knife early Sunday morning in the southern German town...
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August 30, 2026
These Toronto schools are giving up recess: What's the 'Balanced Day' and does it actually work?
Toronto educational institutions are implementing an innovative scheduling model known as Balanced Day, which fundamentally restructures the...
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August 30, 2026
She was 'Jane Doe' for two decades after a Toronto crash. How her birth daughter's DNA finally solved the mystery
A breakthrough in forensic genealogy has finally identified a woman who remained anonymous for over two decades following a catastrophic veh...
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August 30, 2026
Kids and teens in dance are vulnerable to the abuse of their photos and videos. A Toronto company is trying to change that
Child safety in digital spaces has become increasingly critical as dance programs embrace online platforms. A Toronto-based technology compa...
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August 30, 2026
Toronto Donald Trump impersonator rolls with the highs and the lows amid trade war: 'I'm making them laugh at him'
A Toronto-based Trump impersonator navigates economic uncertainties as tariff policies impact his entertainment business. Glen Griffith disc...
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August 30, 2026
The Snowbirds are making their last flights over Toronto. Why the air show will be a bittersweet ‘ballet in the sky’
Labour Day weekend will be the last chance for GTA residents to catch this version of the Snowbirds, set to be grounded.
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August 30, 2026
Norwegians line up at churches for emotional memorials remembering the late King Harald V
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegians across the country lined up early Sunday in front of cathedrals and churches for memorial services held for t...
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August 30, 2026
Pakistan will award nurse for saving the sole newborn survivor of a hospital nursery fire
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani nurse who rescued the sole surviving newborn from a hospital nursery fire that killed 14 other infants will rec...
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August 30, 2026
Book excerpt: A med student spends six weeks in Peru. The memories will last a lifetime
'During the six weeks I was in Peru, I saw pathologies that were shocking, strange, and wonderful'
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August 30, 2026
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
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August 30, 2026
Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Aug. 30
Highway 401, Highway 409, Highway 427 and Queen Elizabeth Way are affected
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August 30, 2026
Stay out of the water at 11 Durham public beaches
Here's the latest beach water quality report from Durham Region Health Department as of Aug. 30 at 7 a.m.
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August 30, 2026
Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war's deadliest attack so far this year, rose to...
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August 30, 2026
Iceland set to reject talks to rejoin EU, national broadcaster says
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland is headed toward rejecting a referendum that would have restarted negotiations to join the European Union...
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August 30, 2026
Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war, the most dramatic predictions of the conflict’s...
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August 30, 2026
Shooting breaks out at rave in Switzerland
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss police say a shooting at a rave in the northern canton of Aargau left “several victims” overnight into Sunday.
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August 30, 2026
Volunteers rescue climber stranded on small ledge in California's Sierra Nevada
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Volunteers carried out a more than 15-hour operation to rescue a man who got off route in the Sierra Nevada and...
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August 30, 2026
Africa's male midwives are rare but increasing in the fight against pregnancy deaths
MOHALE'S HOEK, Lesotho (AP) — On a cold morning, Ntlhane Sehloho grabbed his backpack containing medical equipment and embarked on a three-h...
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August 30, 2026