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January 7, 2026
ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver as Trump's latest immigration operation begins
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a woman in her vehicle in a residential neighbourhood in Minneapolis, a Department of Ho...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump's latest immigration operation
The death of the 37-year-old Minneapolis driver, whose name wasn't immediately released, was at least the fifth linked to immigration crackd...
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January 7, 2026
Minneapolis mayor says ICE officer's killing of a motorist was 'reckless' and wasn't self-defense
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a woman in her vehicle in a residential neighbourhood in Minneapolis, a Department of Ho...
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January 7, 2026
A Tik Tok video claimed the Finch West LRT 'derailed.' Metrolinx says that wasn't the case
A video suggesting a Finch West LRT train derailed circulated online, but Metrolinx says no train ever left the tracks.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money, signing off on a p...
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January 7, 2026
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of fed...
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January 7, 2026
US military action in Venezuela is seen as both a blessing and a curse for Russia's Putin
The lightning U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro can be seen as both a benefit and a burden for Russian President Vl...
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January 7, 2026
UPDATE: One dead after early morning house fire on McDonnel Street in Peterborough
Smoke could be seen coming from several areas of the home.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Nova Scotia community rallies to support family of boy killed in dog attack
HALIFAX - A southwestern Nova Scotia community is rallying to support the family of a boy killed by three large dogs.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Election runner-up in Central African Republic alleges fraud in vote
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The runner-up in Central African Republic 's presidential election rejected the provisional results...
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January 7, 2026
Central African Republic election runner-up rejects results and alleges fraud
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The runner-up in Central African Republic 's presidential election rejected the provisional results...
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January 7, 2026
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil following the U.S. ouster of President Nicolás Maduro.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
U.S. seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil following the U.S. ouster of President Nicolás Maduro.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Horror inside a nursing home + a woman's disastrous cosmetic surgery
Here’s the latest on abuse inside a nursing home, a woman’s cosmetic surgery nightmare and why experts aren’t worried about Canada’s oil sec...
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January 7, 2026
The Latest: Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio
Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its inte...
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January 7, 2026
The Latest: US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic
A U.S. official says U.S. forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks. Th...
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January 7, 2026
The Latest: US says it’s seized 2 more sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela
Officials in the administration of President Donald Trump have said the U.S. will continue to seize sanctioned vessels connected to Venezuel...
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January 7, 2026
U.S. says it’s seized 2 more sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela
Officials in the administration of President Donald Trump have said the U.S. will continue to seize sanctioned vessels connected to Venezuel...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
The Latest: US closes in on Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and eased sanctions
Officials in the administration of President Donald Trump have said the U.S. will continue to seize sanctioned vessels connected to Venezuel...
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January 7, 2026
Clashes erupt in Aleppo after hundreds flee through corridors opened by Syria's government
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out Wednesday in Syria's northern city of Aleppo after hundreds of people left two predominantly ethnic K...
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January 7, 2026
Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate
The Syrian Civil Defense said that by noon (0900 GMT), around 850 people had left the two neighborhoods, after a day of clashes and shelling...
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January 7, 2026
Philippines evacuates 3,000 villagers after volcano activity raises alert level
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,...
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January 7, 2026
Toronto police arrest man in fatal shooting of 20-year-old student near U of T Scarborough campus
Shivank Avasthi was killed on Dec. 23 near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
'He was there to kill somebody': Police believe U of T student was randomly targeted in fatal shooting
Shivank Avasthi was killed on Dec. 23 near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Police to provide update on fatal shooting of 20-year-old student near U of T Scarborough campus
Shivank Avasthi was killed on Dec. 23 near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Arrest made in fatal U of T Scarborough shooting. Police say victim was randomly targeted
Shivank Avasthi was killed on Dec. 23 near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
4 killed in clashes between residents and gold mining company in northern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Deadly clashes between local residents and operators of a gold mining company in northern Afghanistan left four pe...
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January 7, 2026
Four killed in clashes between residents and gold mining company in northern Afghanistan
Deadly clashes between local residents and operators of a gold mining company in northern Afghanistan left four people dead and five others...
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January 7, 2026
US Christian leaders minister to an anxious diaspora with Venezuela's future in flux
Faith leaders who minister to Christians in Venezuela and the Venezuelan diaspora in the United States are urging prayers for peace as they...
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January 7, 2026
Watchdog halts a Japanese nuclear plant's safety review after seismic data found to be fabricated
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it is scrapping the safety screening for two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plan...
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January 7, 2026
Pope signals reform-minded priorities as his pontificate gears up
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering...
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January 7, 2026
Pope Leo XIV signals reforms ahead with the Holy Year over
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering...
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January 7, 2026
Pope Leo XIV convenes cardinals and signals reforms ahead now that the Holy Year is over
Leo told his weekly general audience that for the foreseeable future, he would devote his weekly catechism lessons to a rereading of key Vat...
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January 7, 2026
Ohio governor race takes shape as Ramaswamy and Acton pick running mates
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In Ohio's closely watched race for governor, Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic former health chie...
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January 7, 2026
Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton taps former state Democratic Chair David Pepper as running mate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton has chosen an outspoken former state party chair as her running...
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January 7, 2026
Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over 'rhetoric' targeting country after Trump's comments
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islam...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Their mom, 90, was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a resident of her North York nursing home. They only know because they caught it on camera
A family claims negligence against Sienna Senior Living, the operator of a nursing home where their 90-year-old mother was sexually assaulte...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Toronto man gets life sentence for manslaughter in ‘cowardly’ beating of popular DJ — ‘as close to murder as it is possible’
“Nothing less than a life sentence would properly protect the public,” the judge declared, going above what both the Crown and defence were...
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January 7, 2026
Accused in fatal Yorkdale GO bus shooting has extensive criminal history
Tyrel Gibson is facing a charge of first-degree murder in connection with Sunday’s shooting.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Here's what Toronto's new property tax hike might be — and what it means for Olivia Chow's future
The 2026 budget will be finalized in February — months ahead of an October election in which the mayor is expected to fight for her job.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
TTC wants more money from the city in 2026. Its proposed spending plan for next year is up for debate today
The TTC’s $2.83 billion proposed budget for 2026 includes improved service and a fare freeze.
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January 7, 2026
Toronto gets the retro video game treatment in Retroronto and Scott Pilgrim EX
Two upcoming titles turn the city into sprites and pixels, drawing on early-2000s Toronto for everything from everyday survival to comic-boo...
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January 7, 2026
'I really shouldn't have lived': After a tummy tuck gone wrong this woman had her fingers and toes amputated. But she's grateful to be alive
She's now relearning how to use her hands and feet.
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
'28 inches is torture': Viral video captures lack of legroom in some WestJet flights. What experts — and the airline
WestJet said it has 21 planes with the new configuration, which features reduced legroom, more seats and a limited ability for some to recli...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox boy
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm after a bus driver ran over and killed a teenage boy Tuesday night du...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox teen
A bus driver ran over and killed a boy at a protest against a law seeking to draft ultra-orthodox community members into the Israel's milita...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio after the White House says again it wants the island
Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its inte...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over US interest in taking the island
Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its inte...
The Toronto Star
January 7, 2026
South Korean leader says he asked China's Xi to act as mediator on North Korea issues
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to serve as a mediator t...
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January 7, 2026