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January 5, 2026
5-year-old and her uncle killed in airstrike in Gaza as Israel says it targeted an imminent threat
The dead are among the more than 400 people killed in Gaza since an October ceasefire began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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January 5, 2026
Venezuelan government seeks to show it is operating free from US control
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government on Monday sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independ...
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January 5, 2026
Quebec Liberals name ethics officer for leadership race after vote-buying allegations
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party has named an ethics officer to supervise the upcoming leadership race after allegations of wrongdoing su...
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January 5, 2026
Ford vows to fix problems in provincial recycling scheme as blue bins sit uncollected for days
The premier responded to reports that blue bins that should have been picked up on Friday under the province’s new privatized system were st...
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January 5, 2026
Listen: Who is Kazuma Okamoto and what does he bring to the Blue Jays?
The Blue Jays sign Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto
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January 5, 2026
Man charged with manslaughter after a deadly assault downtown Toronto
The assault occurred on Dec. 28, 2025 the victim was rushed to hospital and was pronounced dead on Dec. 31 2025.
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January 5, 2026
First winter storm of 2026 shuts down much of Newfoundland and Labrador's capital
ST. JOHN'S - Residents of eastern Newfoundland woke up to knee-deep snow drifts and cancelled classes as the first storm of the new year how...
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January 5, 2026
Quebec students must address teachers as 'Mr.' and 'Ms.' under new civility rules
MONTREAL - Quebec students returning to class after winter break will now have to use formal language to address their teachers under new ru...
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January 5, 2026
After judge's ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with depor...
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January 5, 2026
US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to blast Venezuela intervention as America defends action
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting Monday after an audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela ove...
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January 5, 2026
Officer who pleaded guilty to taking photo of dead woman admits to selling drugs
WINNIPEG - A former veteran Winnipeg police officer has admitted to selling various drugs to friends and other officers on and off duty.
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January 5, 2026
Israel strikes Hezbollah and Hamas targets in Lebanon ahead of a key disarmament meeting
Israel’s air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, saying they are home to infrastructure for the militant groups He...
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January 5, 2026
Two-vehicle crash in Burnaby, B.C., leaves one driver dead
BURNABY - Police are investigating a crash in Metro Vancouver where one driver was killed.
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January 5, 2026
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get wors...
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January 5, 2026
Thorncliffe Park residents displaced more than a month by fire begin returning home
Some residents of 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday night. But others remain displaced.
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January 5, 2026
Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, snow in higher elevations in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Parts of Metro Vancouver could see heavy rain approaching 70 millimetres in some areas and snowfall at higher elevations, starti...
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January 5, 2026
US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holder...
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January 5, 2026
EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a harmful chem...
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January 5, 2026
Tow trucks set on fire in Brampton early Monday morning, police investigating
Police responded to the area of Rutherford Road and Glidden Road shortly after 3:30 a.m. following reports of the blaze.
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January 5, 2026
Hegseth censures Kelly after Democrats' video warning about following unlawful orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that he is issuing a letter of censure to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of...
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January 5, 2026
Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after warning about following illegal orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that he is issuing a letter of censure to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of...
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January 5, 2026
Hegseth censures Kelly after Democrats' video urging troops to resist unlawful orders
Calling the move “outrageous” and “un-American,” Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly said he would fight the censure “with everything I’ve got.”
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January 5, 2026
Two dead, one injured in Cornwall, Ont., shooting: police
CORNWALL, ONT. - Police say two people are dead and another has been seriously injured after a shooting in Cornwall, Ont.
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January 5, 2026
China and South Korea pledge to bolster ties as regional tensions rise
BEIJING (AP) — China and South Korea’s leaders pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability on Monday during a visit to Beijing b...
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January 5, 2026
Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP candidate, won't run for a third term as Minnesota governor
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 vice presidential candidate, said Monday that he will not run for a third term as Minnesota...
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January 5, 2026
Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor...
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January 5, 2026
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine's security chief ahead of Paris talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the head of Ukraine’s security service Monday, continuing a top-level reshuffle...
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January 5, 2026
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine's security chief ahead of Paris talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the head of Ukraine’s security service, continuing a top-level cabinet reshuffle ahead of a trip to P...
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January 5, 2026
Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor...
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January 5, 2026
Swiss police identify all 116 people injured in deadly New Year's bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss police said Monday they've identified all the people who were injured in the fire that tore through...
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January 5, 2026
Vatican claims a Holy Year success with 33 million pilgrims
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday gave a final accounting of its 2025 Holy Year, saying more than 33 million pilgrims had participat...
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January 5, 2026
Snow causing numerous school bus delays in the GTA Monday morning; Some Finch LRT stations briefly out of service
Many school bus routes in Toronto, York Region, and Halton Regional were behind schedule.
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January 5, 2026
Inside Doug Ford’s full-time return-to-office mandate + Chrystia Freeland's new appointment
Good morning. Here’s the latest on Doug Ford’s full-time office return mandate, a new appointment for Chrystia Freeland and why course selec...
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January 5, 2026
The Latest: Maduro arrives at US courthouse to face drug trafficking charges
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charg...
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January 5, 2026
The Latest: Maduro arrives at US courthouse to face drug trafficking charges
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charg...
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January 5, 2026
Man who broke windows at Vance's Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says
CINCINNATI (AP) — A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday,...
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January 5, 2026
Snow causing numerous school bus delays in the GTA Monday morning
Many school bus routes in Toronto, York Region, and Halton Regional were behind schedule.
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January 5, 2026
So Delicious Dairy Free dessert recalled due to plastic and gravel fragments
So Delicious Dairy Free’s salted caramel flavour, which has a cashew base, has been pulled from the shelves, the Canadian Food Inspection Ag...
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January 5, 2026
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who...
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January 5, 2026
Syrian and Israeli officials set to resume US-mediated talks in Paris
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian and Israeli officials are set to resume U.S.-mediated talks in Paris in hopes of reaching a security agreement to defus...
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January 5, 2026
She left her university after striking out in registering for required classes. Why course selection in Ontario is exasperating students
The routine task of trying to register for required courses is often frustrating as many students get shut out. Is there a better way?
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January 5, 2026
Greece says a radio failure that grounded flights is unlikely to be a cyberattack
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s transport minister said Monday that a major radio communications failure that shut the country’s airspace a d...
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January 5, 2026
Chrystia Freeland named as economic adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
OTTAWA - Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an economic adviser by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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January 5, 2026
Chrystia Freeland named economic development adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Her appointment comes as Carney travels to Paris to meet with other allies of Ukraine in a bid to end Russia's nearly four-year war on the c...
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January 5, 2026
Chrystia Freeland named economic development adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed former federal minister Chrystia Freeland as an adviser on economic developme...
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January 5, 2026
Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Monday opened the trial of a co-founder of the country's ride-hailing and payments company...
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January 5, 2026
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
LONDON (AP) — Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the...
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January 5, 2026
'It’s not a great start': Toronto residents left waiting for blue bin pickup under province's new privatized system
Neighbourhoods across Toronto were still waiting for recycling to be picked up this weekend after being told it would be collected on Friday...
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January 5, 2026
The city ripped up a butterfly haven in this Burlington woman's front yard. Now she’s in court fighting the move on religious grounds
Karen Barnes says the city’s actions have violated her constitutional rights to freedom of expression — and religion.
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January 5, 2026