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November 23, 2024
Man wanted in fatal shooting of woman and infant in a car in Connecticut arrested in Puerto Rico
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arreste...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Vancouver police say woman’s death considered a homicide, man also injured
VANCOUVER - Police say they are investigating a homicide involving the death of a woman.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
BC Hydro says power almost fully restored after B.C. windstorms
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's electric utility says it has restored power to almost all customers who suffered outages during the bomb cycl...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
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The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 15 as diplomats push for a cease-fire
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 15 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
New Mexico city reaches $20M settlement in the death of a woman shot by officer
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A city in New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman who was shot and killed by a po...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Thousands protest against femicides and sexual and sexist violence in France
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters demonstrated Saturday in Paris and other French cities against femicides and sexual and sexist violence...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Toronto makes another ‘World’s Best Cities’ list. Here’s where it ranks, plus which cities came out on top
London, U.K., took the top spot on the list for the 10th year in a row.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Moscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gend...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Police investigating northern Ontario death as homicide as victim identified
MAGNETAWAN, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police say they are treating a recent death in northern Ontario as a homicide.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul
The people that president-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his second administration include a retired con...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Winter storms and rain sweep across the US while a new system is expected to arrive for Thanksgiving
HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets,...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Health Canada recalls Winkler’s breakfast sausages, smoked turkey thighs due to possible metal contamination
The products can be found in retail stores throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
At least 6 mercenaries with Russia’s Wagner group killed in an extremist attack in Mali
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least six Russian mercenaries were killed in an attack by an al-Qaida-linked group in central Mali, according to a...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
What to know about Scott Turner, Trump’s pick for housing secretary
Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump choice to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a former NFL player who ran th...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in M...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Canada’s top general takes on U.S. senator in defending womens’ role in combat units
HALIFAX - Canada's top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by president-elect Donal...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Saint John police investigate collision between a train and car, no injuries reported
Police in Saint John, N.B., are investigating a motor vehicle collision involving a train Friday afternoon.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Lotto Max hits $80-million jackpot for second time ever after no winner on Friday
But a fortunate Toronto resident received a $1-million Maxmillions prize during the draw Friday night.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Jason Kelce’s wife announces she is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child
Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's wife announced Friday that she's pregnant with the couple's fourth child.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Canada Post down eight million parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down t...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
American photographer Nan Goldin opens exhibition in Berlin with fiery speech against Israel
BERLIN (AP) — American photographer and activist Nan Goldin has used a speech at the opening of her exhibition in Germany to condemn Israel'...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Joly, Blair condemn anti-NATO protest in Montreal that saw fires, smashed windows
Delegates from NATO member states and partner countries are in Montreal this weekend to discuss issues including support for Ukraine, climat...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities r...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE goes missing; Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities r...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Israeli strikes without warning in central Beirut kill at least 15 as diplomats push for cease-fire
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 15 people, officials said, as the once-rare strikes in...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
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The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Anti-NATO protest in Montreal erupts in fires, smashed windows, arrests, say police
Delegates from NATO member states and partner countries are in Montreal this weekend to discuss issues including support for Ukraine, climat...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
‘It’s part of growing up in Scarborough’: Beloved snack shops at Warden station to close
The retail and snack shops at Warden station’s bus terminal will close Nov. 30 for a two-year revitalization.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Modi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party headed for a victory Saturday in state elections in politically sign...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 37 people and injured 25 o...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish resigns from Peel Police Services Board over proposed 21 per cent budget hike
Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish says she is no longer a member of the Peel Police Services Board.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Man rushed to hospital with serious injuries in East York shooting
Toronto police say they located a man who had been shot in the Victoria Park Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East area just after 1 a.m.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don’t lose weight
Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no t...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Blinken heads to last G7 meeting of Biden presidency with Ukraine and Mideast topping the agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is leaving Saturday on a diplomatic trip to Europe that includes a meeting of foreign mi...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she si...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case tha...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Canada issues travel advisory for Laos after six tourists die from tainted alcoholic drinks
The government is recommending Canadians "exercise a high degree of caution" when travelling to Laos.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Dartmouth sorority, two members of fraternity face charges after student who attended party drowned
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity are facing charges related to the death of a student wh...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Doctor at the heart of Turkey’s newborn baby deaths case says he was a ‘trusted’ physician
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish doctor at the center of an alleged fraud scheme that led to the deaths of 10 babies told an Istanbul court Satur...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre-Dame
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will travel to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Dec. 15, making yet another visit to France that avoids the c...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Ministry of Labour orders force Hamilton to pause micro-shelter site work
City ‘working diligently’ to respond with goal of meeting Dec. 20 target to have project ready for residents
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
For more than a decade, this live-in caregiver fought to bring her family to Canada. Her husband died waiting. ‘Canada doesn’t seem so compassionate’
Emily Mortel’s long struggle to reunite with her family included years of waiting for permanent residence, abandoning her ailing husband in...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
The TDSB keeps expanding French Immersion, but it doesn’t have enough teachers. ‘It’s completely unfair’
With many Toronto students' learning disrupted, board members ask if it's right to enrol thousands of kids with no instructors guaranteed.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
‘Unprovoked and senseless’: Man gets life sentence for second random killing of a Toronto stranger
Jaunoi Christian’s downtown Toronto murder was “random, unprovoked and senseless,” Superior Court Justice Jennifer Penman said.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
Pakistan seals off its capital ahead of a planned rally by Imran Khan supporters
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has sealed off capital Islamabad ahead of a planned rally by supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan.
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
NATO head and Trump meet in Florida for talks on global security
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and the head of NATO have met for talks on global security, the military alliance said Sat...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024
The week that upped the stakes of the Ukraine war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities that Ukraine has witnessed since Russia's full-s...
The Toronto Star
November 23, 2024