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May 15, 2026
Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence as a legal basis for civil damages
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized intimate partner violence as a distinct legal basis for pursuing civil damages.
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
NTSB probing what caused a plane to crash into a home in Akron, killing 2
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An investigation was underway Friday into what caused a small plane to crash into a house in northeast Ohio and explode i...
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May 15, 2026
Legislature rejects Stephen Cox as Alaska’s attorney general by 29-31 vote
State attorney general nominee Stephen Cox was rejected by the Alaska Legislature by a 29-31 vote during a joint session Thursday, with oppo...
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May 15, 2026
Tennessee man known for racist videos held on $1.25M bond for courthouse shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who goes by the moniker Chud the Builder and is known for posting racist videos to social media was...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — African health officials say there is a new Ebola outbreak in the Central African country of Congo, with at l...
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May 15, 2026
Toronto police board requests independent review after internal antisemitism claims by ex-top homicide cop
Police board chair Shelley Carroll said they had asked for an "expedited inspection relating to recent public allegations concerning antisem...
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May 15, 2026
Black bear found wandering urban Vancouver is tranquilized and released
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a black bear was tranquilized, "slept it off, and was released without charges" after it was seen wander...
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May 15, 2026
A political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister advance to Peru’s presidential runoff
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian voters will choose their next president between a political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister who has p...
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May 15, 2026
UK media regulator says X promises to crack down on terrorist and hate content
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk's social media platform X has pledged to crack down on hate and terrorist content in Britain, the country's media re...
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May 15, 2026
One person dead, 10 displaced in Ottawa townhouse fire
OTTAWA - Ottawa Fire Services says one person is dead and 10 people have been displaced after a townhouse fire spread to another unit.
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May 15, 2026
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to bl...
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May 15, 2026
Belarus authoritarian leader welcomes US evangelist Franklin Graham to hold massive gathering
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian leader on Friday greeted U.S. Rev. Franklin Graham, who arrived in the tightly controlled cou...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Toronto animal services capture dog that fatally attacked smaller dog, injured owner in Weston
The off-leash dog went missing on Tuesday after police were called to the scene of a dog attack.
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May 15, 2026
Trump says Xi is considering a detained pastor's case, but freeing activist Jimmy Lai is 'tough'
HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping of releasing a prominent deta...
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May 15, 2026
Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans in a tightly regulated park alon...
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May 15, 2026
Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
HALIFAX - Canada’s wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks — like scrapping domestic trade barr...
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May 15, 2026
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith seeks advice on next steps following nomination loss
TORONTO - Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is asking supporters for advice on what his next steps should be, with his potential bid to become O...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Toronto weather for Victoria Day long weekend: Sun, chance of rain — and finally warm temperatures
Warm weather is expected for the long weekend with a mix of rain and sun. So, keep those umbrellas handy.
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May 15, 2026
More tickets to Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival tickets are on sale. Here's how to get them
A new wave of tickets was released at 10 a.m. Friday, after an initial 220,000 tickets were claimed on May 6.
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May 15, 2026
New Brunswick says an inmate's escape from Shediac, N.B., jail was preventable
SHEDIAC - The government of New Brunswick says an inmate’s escape from a southeast jail was preventable.
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
In landmark ruling, Supreme Court creates pathway to sue for intimate partner violence, patterns of ‘coercive control’
The new tort of intimate partner violence focuses on “coercive control,” establishing a new legal path for lawsuits based on patterns of beh...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s an existence that Congo’s president has described as “living the Congolese dream.” For the 15 Latin Americans dep...
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May 15, 2026
Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump...
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May 15, 2026
Hate crime reports in Toronto fell by 50% in 2025 — but are on 'concerning' rise this year: police
Toronto police say reported hate crimes dropped across the five-year average in 2025, but are on a “concerning” rise in 2026.
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May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
Winner pays $9 million in charity auction for a private lunch with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry
Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett, and the legendary investor also pro...
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May 15, 2026
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of...
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May 15, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tries Beijing's 'zhajiangmian' on food tour
BEIJING (AP) — Jensen Huang is trying some of Beijing’s delicacies — the good, and others which may be more of an acquired taste.
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Such great heights: They're tall, they're proud - and they're getting together
SEATTLE (AP) — This story has legs. Very long ones.
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May 15, 2026
What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province.
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May 15, 2026
Norway defends its decision to cancel missile system sale to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Norway's foreign ministry affirmed Friday it has revoked export licenses tied to a naval missile system for Ma...
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May 15, 2026
Strike deadline nears for New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters
NEW YORK (AP) — North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unioniz...
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May 15, 2026
BRICS ministers fail to issue a joint statement over differences on conflict in the Middle East
NEW DELHI (AP) — A two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the BRICS nations concluded in New Delhi on Friday without a joint statement be...
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May 15, 2026
Authorities search waters in the Maldives after 5 Italians were killed in a cave dive accident
ROME (AP) — An Italian expert joined police divers and rescue vessels for searches in the Maldives on Friday, a day after five Italian diver...
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May 15, 2026
UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister's future
LONDON (AP) — The British government faces weeks of uncertainty as embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares for a leadership challenge...
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May 15, 2026
Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this mi...
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May 15, 2026
Powell's legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and int...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell's legacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and int...
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May 15, 2026
Ready for the Victoria Day long weekend? Here’s what's open and closed in the city
Shops and stores, shopping malls and transit in the city will have varied hours and schedules. Here’s your guide for the holiday weekend.
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Why a union drive at Toronto city hall has turned nasty — and why the election might end up deciding its fate
Hearings to decide on a union drive by political staff at Toronto city hall is finally expected to start Friday.
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May 15, 2026
These Toronto councillors want the province’s Billy Bishop airport plan added to the October ballot — if the province will let them
A motion at council next weeks wants a referendum on the island airport expansion in the October municipal election.
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May 15, 2026
Killer with long history of random violence gets life sentence for ‘senseless’ slashing murder of homeless Toronto man
“I will never forget the day that I had to tell my children, Jamie’s children, that someone took his life so viciously and I will never be a...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Toronto man guilty in terrifying random murder of total stranger. YMCA instructor Shane Stanford hunted down, shot 'because he was there,' Crown argued
Late Thursday evening, a jury convicted Raheem McLaughlin of second-degree murder in the 2020 shooting. “Why Shane Stanford? The answer to t...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Book about Canada's immigration system, 'Borderline Chaos,' wins Donner Prize
A book about Canada's immigration system has won the Donner Prize for public policy writing.
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May 15, 2026
Experts call for evenly applied forensic nursing services across B.C.
A researcher on intimate partner violence is calling for British Columbia to increase funding for forensic nurses, saying there is service g...
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May 15, 2026
Hydro-Québec fought to hide parts of 1960s records from Newfoundland government
ST. JOHN'S - Hydro-Québec fought to hide decades-old correspondence about a proposed aluminum smelter, saying its details could derail ongoi...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Indonesia's first giant panda cub, Rio, is growing and healthy before his public debut
CISARUA, Indonesia (AP) — The first giant panda born in Indonesia squirmed as veterinarians checked his hearing and eyesight and confirmed t...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026
Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the prev...
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May 15, 2026
Africa top health body confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri...
The Toronto Star
May 15, 2026