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November 21, 2024
Australian teen and British woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5
An American and two Danish tourists also died, officials said after reports that multiple people had been sickened in town popular with back...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Quebec fiscal update: $2.1B in new spending, end of tax credit for some older workers
Quebec's finance minister has tabled an economic update with $2.1 billion in new spending over five years amid what Eric Girard describes as...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Consul general reiterates he had no influence on $9M Manhattan condo purchase
OTTAWA - Canada's consul general in New York doubled-down Thursday on his past claim that he exerted no influence on the decision of Global...
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November 21, 2024
Manitoba RCMP looking for Ontario trucker following fatal highway crash
ALTONA, MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for an Ontario truck driver who was allegedly involved in a crash tha...
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November 21, 2024
The Latest: Matt Gaetz withdraws his name from consideration as Trump’s attorney general
Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a fe...
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November 21, 2024
M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after her predecessor resigned, dies at 78
Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took over the office to become the second female governor in state history after her predecessor r...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Putin says Russia has tested a new intermediate range missile in a strike on Ukraine
Ukraine said an intercontinental ballistic missile was fired at Dnipro city along with eight other missiles, and that the Ukrainian military...
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November 21, 2024
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr launches Republican bid in 2026 governor’s race
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Republican attorney general, Chris Carr, said Thursday that he's running for governor in 2026, becoming the first m...
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November 21, 2024
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigat...
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November 21, 2024
Former Saskatchewan Party legislature member sentenced to probation for assault
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - A former Saskatchewan Party legislature member has been sentenced to 12 months probation after pleading guilty to assault...
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November 21, 2024
North Carolina official overseeing hurricane rebuilding efforts is no longer in role
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The top official for North Carolina's efforts to rebuild communities after natural disasters is no longer working in th...
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November 21, 2024
U.S. towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
The addition of low levels of fluoride to U.S. drinking water in 1950 has long been considered one of the greatest public health achievement...
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November 21, 2024
BC Hydro says most power outages fixed after bomb cyclone, but new storm looms
Winds from the so-called bomb cyclone weather system exceeded 100 km/h in some places this week, according to Environment Canada.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Gold-plated rose stolen from NYC 9/11 memorial honoring influential pastor
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church memorial honorin...
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November 21, 2024
Manitoba government funds new investigation unit in Swan Valley region
SWAN RIVER, Man. - Manitoba's NDP government is funding a pilot program that will see the creation of a new investigation unit in the provin...
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November 21, 2024
Hydrogen-heated home lays ground for low-carbon communities
On the outside, the new house just east of Edmonton in Sherwood Park looks like any other Canadian suburban home.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Mother charged with failing to provide necessities of life after four-month-old baby boy dies in midtown
It is not yet clear what caused the infant’s death. Toronto police's homicide unit is monitoring the investigation.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Mother charged with failing to provide necessities of life after four-month-old baby dies in midtown
It is not yet clear what caused the infant’s death. Toronto police's homicide unit is monitoring the investigation.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Was it all a joke? How stand-up comedy helped reelect Trump
Did stand-up comedians help reelect Donald Trump?
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg snapped back Thursday at criticism from airline executives who say the Biden administration over-reg...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Father of teen accused in Georgia school shooting pleads not guilty to charges against him
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia pleade...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, ex-defense minister and a Hamas leader
The court accused the Israeli PM, his former defense minister and Hamas officials of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops, Justic...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Australian who drank tainted alcohol in Laos has died, raising toll to 4, including an American
An American and two Danish tourists also died, officials said after reports that multiple people had been sickened in town popular with back...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on allegations that he staged...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after running mate resigned, dies at 78
Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took over the office to become the second female governor in state history after her running mate...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Thousands from the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region gathered this week in the Nigerien capital of Niamey, w...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Spain and tennis having to cope with the retirement of the great Nadal
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — As Rafael Nadal prepared to serve in what turned out to be the last tennis match of his career, a woman's voice broke t...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high
Women will for the first time make up a majority of state legislators in Colorado and New Mexico next year, but at least 13 states saw losse...
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November 21, 2024
Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strapped Vatican, warned Thursday that the city...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
The FBI and DHS leaders won’t testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Wisconsin’s beloved nine-day gun deer season is set to begin Saturday
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A beloved Wisconsin tradition begins anew this weekend as hunters take to the woods for the start of the state's nine-d...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
The court accused the Israeli PM, his former defense minister and Hamas officials of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Mali’s ruling military appoints new prime minister, a day after his predecessor was fired
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's ruling junta on Thursday appointed a new prime minister from the ranks of the military generals, a day after firi...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a l...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary
News of the allegations surfaced last week when local officials released a brief statement confirming that a woman had accused Hegseth of se...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Sinkhole appears overnight on Parkside Drive near High Park
Some flooding was reported in the area on Wednesday night after heavy rains hit Toronto.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Buses stop running in North Macedonia’s capital as the operator can no longer get fuel
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Most buses stopped running in North Macedonia's capital Thursday because the indebted operator could no longe...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Buses stop running in North Macedonia’s capital as the operator can no longer buy fuel
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Most buses stopped running in North Macedonia's capital Thursday because the indebted operator could no longe...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Former Toronto Coach Terminal to be redeveloped into housing, Olivia Chow says
The new development will include affordable housing, a new paramedics hub, a new public plaza and employment opportunities.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
A former staffer exposes how Russia’s disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Ephrem Yaline-Ngonzo was first approached in 2019 by a Russian who suggested he help promote the activities of th...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Toronto traffic this weekend: Road closures for Taylor Swift and Santa
Here’s what you need to know to plan for a weekend full of festivities and friendship bracelets.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. preside...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
At least 38 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest on Thursday, killing at lea...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral’s re-opening as ‘a calling’
PARIS (AP) — When Jean-Charles de Castelbajac watched as Notre Dame cathedral burned in April 2019, he felt compelled to act somehow.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Wins by Kokkinakis and Fritz leave Australia and the US tied at the Davis Cup quarterfinals
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Taylor Fritz defeated Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 to even the quarterfinal between the United States and Australia, the Dav...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Greece’s left-wing Syriza loses its status as the main opposition party as infighting intensifies
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s left-wing Syriza party has lost its position as the country’s main opposition group in parliament during an i...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Man dead after fatal stabbing in Scarborough home, son in custody
The man’s 32-year-old son was arrested at the scene, police said.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024