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May 18, 2026
New York consul general's former Park Avenue residence has sold
WASHINGTON - The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold after nearly two years on the market.
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
The Latest: World shares and oil prices react to Trump’s warning to Tehran over stalled negotiations
World shares mostly retreated and oil prices jumped Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that the “clock is ticking” as U....
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and the nearly two dozen challengers hoping to defeat her are among the candidates who...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Idaho voters will nominate candidates for federal, state and local offices in a state primary Tuesday.
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Man seriously hurt after truck trailer catches fire in Scarborough
A man in his 60s was taken to hospital with injuries that weren’t life-threatening, paramedics said.
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal critics within the Republican Party, faces a tough pri...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Ca...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Fight by Manitoba politicians over bill process could delay promised tax cut on food
WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s governing NDP and Opposition Progressive Conservatives are at odds over who will be to blame if a planned sales-tax cu...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will hold binding primaries Tuesday in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Co...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes in the swing state of Georgia on Tuesday in competitive primaries for governor and a U.S. Senate seat tha...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 2...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Nigeria and U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian military said Monday that a new operation with U.S. forces has killed more than 20 Islamic State group mi...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary will pick their nominees to flip four seats seen as critical for the p...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Crews battle fire inside Etobicoke firework store
Police responded to reports of a car crashing into a firework store near Albion Road around 12:50 a.m., according to a post on social media.
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
China Evergrande liquidators seek $8.4B from PwC in Hong Kong lawsuit
HONG KONG (AP) — Liquidators of the failed Chinese property developer China Evergrande are seeking 57 billion yuan ($8.4 billion) from accou...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Heat warning issued in Toronto as city opens up for May long weekend
Monday afternoon will heat up to 30 C with a UV index of 9 and potentially continue into Tuesday.
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Internal documents cast doubt on officials' claims that most Canadian veterans are improving under controversial rehab program
Veterans Affairs Canada excluded survey results from hundreds of veterans whose conditions worsened or failed to improve.
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
After years of tension, Hungary and Ukraine hold talks on Hungarian minority rights
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary and Ukraine will begin high-level consultations on the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minority, the c...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians dead in Maldives sea cave
ROME (AP) — Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an under...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
3 young people arrested in series of random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three young people were in custody following at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, that left four peop...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Italian minister says Modena attack raises integration concerns amid migration debate
ROME (AP) — Italy’s interior minister said Monday that a car-ramming and stabbing attack in the northern city of Modena cannot be dismissed...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Driver oversight: Documents reveal Uber's behind-the-scenes lobbying in Halifax
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The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi released from hospital
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released from a hospital in Tehran after mor...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
This Ontario Grade 12 credit could make the difference for university admission. How students are trying to get a leg up in an ultracompetitive course
Brushing off ENG4U is not an option for university hopefuls. Many are using alternative ways to take it and try to boost marks. Is the syste...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
The CNE had a trash problem to last 1,000 years or more. Why tonnes of its garbage are now getting a second life in Scarborough
It could have been sent to the landfill. Instead, 40 tonnes of biodegradable bistro trays, clamshell containers and single-use spoons have b...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Congo health minister announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri amid ongoing outbreak
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers in the Ituri region in eastern Congo on...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Philippine senate convenes as impeachment court to try vice president as political storm rages
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Senate convened an impeachment court Monday for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte over crim...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College bec...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
A strong quake in south China kills 2 and triggers evacuation of 7,000
BEIJING (AP) — A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck south China’s Guangxi region early Monday, killing two people, toppling buildings and trigg...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Argentina's icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of Magellanic penguins and humpback whales have journeyed in greater numbers e...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An effort to reshape South Carolina's congressional districts will get its first full airing Monday in the state House...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Former assistant principal in Virginia set for trial 3 years after 6-year-old student shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A former assistant principal at an elementary school in Virginia is due in court for trial, accused of ignoring war...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in the Netherlands
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is scheduled to arrive in the port city of Rotterdam in the...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Hong Kong court hears final arguments in former Tiananmen vigil organizers' national security trial
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court was hearing the final arguments Monday in the national security trial for two organizers of the large vig...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Stocks fall and oil prices gain after Trump warns the Iran 'clock is ticking'
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks mostly retreated and oil prices jumped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that the “clo...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
China agrees to boost trade for US ag products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of...
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026
Spring search organized for Ontario man who went missing in Quebec last year
Liam Toman went missing on Feb. 2, 2025, in Mont-Tremblant while on a ski trip. His family has been searching for him since.
The Toronto Star
May 18, 2026
Gold-rush era Westminster Hotel lost to fire in Dawson City
DAWSON CITY - A gold-rush era hotel in the Yukon has been destroyed by fire.
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — A group of people watched three albino rats leap from small baskets into a big cage on Sunday as other rodents hid in ma...
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Iraqi man accused of plotting U.S. consulate shooting in Toronto, another attack at a synagogue: ‘In Canada we have our guys'
U.S. prosecutors allege the 32-year-old man and others planned and claimed responsibility for a number of attacks across the globe, includin...
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'
SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before...
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Conservative MP Michael Chong travelling to Taiwan to 'assert Canadian sovereignty'
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described bid to assert Canadian sovereignty.
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Murder victim, Satan's Choice motorcycle club member remembered for 'fierce loyalty'
In an online post Sunday, Harley Davidson Guindon, the founder and president of the motorcycle club, identified Pasquale (Squals) Casciato a...
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Air Force base in Idaho is locked down following incident during air show, officials say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Emergency crews responded Sunday to an incident involving aircraft during a weekend air show at a military base in weste...
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Gunmen kill 10 people in a town in Mexico's Puebla state, authorities say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities on Sunday said at least 10 people had been killed in an attack by gunmen in the town of Tehuitzingo i...
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Charles Wandfluh voted in Louisiana's Republican primary over the weekend, he could only conjure the unflattering im...
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026
Edmonton councillor aims to rename road after "Forever Canadian" petition
EDMONTON - An Edmonton city councillor says he wants to ingrain the love Albertans have for Canada in a street sign.
The Toronto Star
May 17, 2026