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The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Thieves ‘deliberately’ crashed vehicle into Mississauga retail building Monday during robbery attempt: Peel police
Just before 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, police say officers were called to investigate a collision after a vehicle struck a retail outlet in the a...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Police urge public to avoid U of M building over reports of man with knife
WINNIPEG - Police are asking the public to stay away from part of the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus in Winnipeg due to reports...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Here are Canada’s most stolen vehicles — and there’s a reason why EVs aren’t making the list
Canadian auto thefts fuel the global trade in weapons and drugs, Équité Association has warned
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Congo says mausoleum for the assassinated Lumumba is vandalized and it’s not clear where remains are
Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalized. It is not immediately clear w...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Moscow says Ukraine fired 6 US-made longer-range missiles into Russia
The announcement came after Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Brazilian police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot and plans to kill President Lula, others
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police arrested five officers accused over a coup plot that included plans to overthrow the government following...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Woman, 40, charged after 2-year-old found dead from drug toxicity in Niagara Falls last year
Niagara police found the child with no vital signs on Nov. 21 of last year.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Prosecution is expected to rest in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As dawn arrived off the coast of Senegal, navy commander Assane Seye scanned the horizon.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine
The doctrine says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response, demonstrating Putin’s readiness to tap the coun...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Woman, 40, charged after toddler dies from drug toxicity in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Niagara regional police say officers found the two-year-old child after they were called to a home on Nov. 21, 2023.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
U.S. envoy says a truce in Lebanon is ‘within our grasp’ as Gaza’s food crisis worsens after looting
A ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hezbollah would entail both parties withdraw from a U.N. buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis “even more” during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over 15 year...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
‘Bomb cyclone’ threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and wi...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound
Forty-three monkeys made a break for it Nov. 6 after an employee at what locals call “the monkey farm” did not fully lock their enclosure, p...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Leader of Georgia’s separatist region of Abkhazia resigns, ending unrest
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The separatist leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after days of unrest, in which t...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Cable car accident at ski resort injures 8 workers in French Alps
PARIS (AP) — At least eight workers have been injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident at the French ski resort of Val Thorens, autho...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Russia says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS at the Bryansk region, days after Biden policy shift
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, days after U...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Toronto weather lookahead: Rain, rain and more rain
Environment Canada is expects rain in Toronto all week long.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of schools closed and road and train travel ground to a halt in many parts of the U.K. on Tuesday as a cold snap brough...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Pakistani police arrest a man accused of insulting the Quran and save him from being lynched by mob
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police arrested a man accused of insulting Islam's holy book, the Quran, in deeply conservative northwestern Pakis...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Russia says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMs at the Bryansk region
KYIV, Ukraine - Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMs missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik seeks parole for a second time
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, was in court on Tuesday for...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
A debate over the cost of bike lane removals + a city contractor faces a five-year ban
The province’s problem with Toronto’s bike lane removal costs, a contractor facing a five-year ban on city contracts and tension at the Gill...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger and awards an annual prize honoring individuals for their...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
U.S. envoy pushes for cease-fire in Lebanon as food crisis worsens after looting in Gaza
A ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hezbollah would entail both parties withdraw from a U.N. buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Spain’s royals return to flood disaster zone for 1st time since being pelted by mud
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s royal couple returned Tuesday to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first tim...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
A cable car accident in the French Alps injures 6 workers
PARIS (AP) — Six workers were injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident Tuesday at the ski resort of Val Thorens in the French Alps, a...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
A 3rd Russian strike in 3 days kills more Ukrainian civilians as the war hits a milestone
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A third Russian strike in three days on a civilian residential area in Ukraine killed at least 12 people, including a c...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and re...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Here is how you can fill a pantry with a weekly grocery budget of $31 per person and then make a tasty bowl of chili
Eat Well Spend Almost Nothing columnist Maureen Wilson offers tips.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is s...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
A group of European foreign ministers discuss support for Ukraine and future ties with US
WARSAW, Poland (AP) —
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Germany’s defense minister says damage to 2 Baltic data cables appears to be sabotage
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's defense minister said Tuesday officials have to assume damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea, one of which...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Contractor could get five-year ban for alleged overbilling of city of Toronto
The allegedly inflated charges by Mississauga-based Duron Ontario Ltd. relate to accessibility upgrades at municipal buildings.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Italian Premier Meloni’s coalition suffers setbacks in 2 regional elections
ROME (AP) — Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni suffered election setbacks in two regions as the opposition Democratic party won a tight race in...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
US envoy pushes for cease-fire in Lebanon as food crisis worsens after looting in Gaza
BEIRUT (AP) — A United States envoy returned to Beirut on Tuesday, where Lebanese officials have tentatively welcomed a proposal for an Isra...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
US envoy says a truce in Lebanon is ‘within our grasp’ as Gaza’s food crisis worsens after looting
A ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hezbollah would entail both parties withdraw from a U.N. buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China’s Hunan province on Tuesday,...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit the dormit...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Russian President Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation t...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months
BEIJING (AP) — Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks. The latest on Tuesday saw pr...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
A ‘bomb cyclone’ sounds scary but meteorologist says it’s not alarmist
VANCOUVER - The use of terms including "atmospheric rivers" and "bomb cyclones" to describe weather phenomena has moved out of scientific jo...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Enforcement officers expected to testify as human smuggling trial continues
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Law enforcement officers are expected to testify as the trial continues for two men accused of human smuggling at the...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
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The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
N.B. Liberal government to give its first throne speech after election win
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Liberal government is scheduled to give its first throne speech today after winning last month's provincial el...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
N.S. election: Final week of campaign with announcements on housing, infrastructure
HALIFAX - With one week to go in the Nova Scotia election campaign, parties are scheduled to make promises on infrastructure and rental hous...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Manitoba New Democrats to lay out legislative agenda in throne speech
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's government is set to lay out its plans in a throne speech today, marking a new session at the legislature.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Thousands of Indian Sikhs visit the shrine of the founder of their religion to mark his birthday
KARTARPUR, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of Sikh pilgrims from India and around the world thronged a shrine to the founder of the Sikh religion,...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024