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July 4, 2025
Stranded man plucked off cliff amid B.C. wildfire lands in jail
There’s been an unusual addition to a wildfire fight in steep terrain burning near Hope, B.C.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Teen dies after being found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train
NEW YORK (AP) — A teenager found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train early Friday morning has died.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Photos show revelers and competitors alike savoring a July Fourth hot dog eating contest
CONEY ISLAND, New York (AP) — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot do...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Judge blocks immigrants’ deportation to South Sudan one day after Supreme Court clears the way
A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan the day after the Supreme Court greenl...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Baseball Hall of Famer and Canadian Larry Walker poses on golf course with Trump on U.S. Independence Day
Canadian baseball icon Larry Walker posted a photo on X of him and Donald Trump — wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat — on a golf cours...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Justice minister wants answers on removal of Saskatchewan’s top Mountie
REGINA - Saskatchewan's justice minister says he wants answers on why the RCMP's commanding officer in the province was abruptly removed.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
B.C. funds more policing as hate crimes rose by 23 per cent between 2022 to 2023
Hate aimed at religion, sexual orientation and race or ethnicity has jumped in British Columbia, setting off a funding increase for the RCMP...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Police seek witness as they investigate suspected animal attack on Ontario child
Police say they are looking for a potential witness as they continue to investigate a suspected animal attack in eastern Ontario that left a...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
What the CBC needs: not more money, but real leadership
A veteran TV producer turned author has some advice for the public broadcaster.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sprawling tax and policy bill that passed Congress repeals a multibillion-dollar green bank for financing climate-frie...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to freeze billions in green bank funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sprawling tax and policy bill that passed Congress repeals a multibillion-dollar green bank for financing climate-frie...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt
Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after s...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
‘Grand welcome’: Calgary Stampede starts with parade led by country star Shania Twain
Country superstar Shania Twain will saddle up and lead the parade on horseback before performing Saturday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Halifax man sentenced to life in prison for killing mother after dispute over video
HALIFAX - A 41-year-old Halifax man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his mother in a fit of rage last fall.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Europe’s human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Europe's human rights watchdog Friday expressed concern that Serbian authorities were using excessive force and arbi...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
First Nation seeking court ruling on Alberta ending coal mining moratorium
EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation is asking a judge to review the provincial government's decision earlier this year to end its moratorium...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Ottawa announces funding for five Alberta carbon capture projects
COCHRANE - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson has announced $21.5 million in federal funding for five Alberta projects that aim to lower...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Botched reports by city staff made snow removal ‘failure’ worse during February’s winter storms, audit finds
A report by the city’s auditor general found ‘field audits’ used to hold snow removal contractors accountable contained errors and omissions...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
LL Cool J says he won’t perform at Philadelphia’s July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Trump is expected to sign his huge bill of tax and spending cuts at the White House July 4 picnic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday after his cajoling...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Trump plans to sign his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday after his cajoling produc...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
UN experts say Rwanda supported rebels in Congo and smuggled minerals at ‘unprecedented levels’
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda provided “critical” support to the M23 rebels' recent offensive in eastern Congo, which helped secure Kigali's...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Wildfire prompts second evacuation of Lynn Lake in northern Manitoba
LYNN LAKE - The 600 residents of Lynn Lake in northern Manitoba are being told to leave town for the second time this year due to wildfires.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Mexico President Sheinbaum hopes deported boxer Chávez Jr. will serve time in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that Mexico hadn't previously arrested boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. on a 2...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Multiple deaths reported in New Jersey and Texas after strong thunderstorms
Residents in parts of the U.S. as far flung as New Jersey and Texas were contending with the devastating effects of heavy rain and thunderst...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
At least 3 dead in New Jersey after strong thunderstorms sweep through the Northeast
PLAINFIELD, NJ (AP) — Some residents in the Northeast were spending their July Fourth holiday cleaning up from strong thunderstorms that swe...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Multiple people dead in Texas and rescue efforts underway as flash flooding threatens communities
Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas after heavy rain caused flash flooding, while search teams used boats to conduct rescues Friday...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Multiple deaths reported in Texas, rescue efforts underway as flash flooding threatens communities
Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas after heavy rain caused flash flooding of a river, while search teams used boats to conduct resc...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding
Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday after multiple fatalities were reported from months worth of heavy rain that fell...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations
Residents of a First Nation in northern Ontario are set to begin returning home today after a wildfire threatened the community early last m...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Military police investigating Facebook page filled with racism, misogyny
OTTAWA - Military police say they have reopened an investigation into a Facebook group the Canadian Army's commanding officer describes as "...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Two teens charged after rocks thrown at moving vehicles in Markham, Ont.: police
Two teens are facing charges after police say rocks were thrown at moving vehicles in Markham, Ont., causing a serious crash last year.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
St. Louis (AP) — The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Dutch intelligence services say Russia has stepped up use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two Dutch intelligence agencies said on Friday that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapon...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
5 Canada geese killed by vehicle in Markham may have been struck intentionally, city says
Markham Animal Services (MAS) received multiple calls from concerned commuters about a group of Canada geese who had been struck by a driver...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
5 Canada geese killed by vehicle in Markham, city says they may have been intentionally struck
Markham Animal Services (MAS) received multiple calls from concerned commuters about a group of Canada geese who had been struck by a driver...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Five Canada geese dead, two others injured after being struck by vehicle in Markham
Markham Animal Services (MAS) received multiple calls from concerned commuters about a group of Canada geese who had been struck by a driver...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Photos show the damage after the latest missile and drone strike targeting Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv was targeted with waves of drone and missile attacks overnight into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Rus...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Two 18-year-olds arrested after rocks ‘deliberately’ thrown at moving vehicles in Markham
Between September and November 2024, the OPP said it received multiple reports of “rocks being deliberately thrown at moving vehicles by a p...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
A classical drive: Road rumble strips play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in UAE emirate of Fujairah
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The humble road rumble strip, used around the world to alert drifting drivers to potential hazards or...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Trump says he didn’t know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he didn't know the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to des...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century
PARIS (AP) — For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine. The long-...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
The Blue Jays sweep the New York Yankees in four games, with 36 runs, a +13 run differential for first place
Nathan Lukes put the Jays on top to stay in Thursday's finale with a two-run double that ended an epic 14-pitch at-bat. The Jays' leadoff ma...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Officials find the body of a woman who got off a cruise ship in Alaska to hike and didn’t return
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say they have found the body of a woman visiting Alaska’s capital city who did not return to her cruise sh...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
El Salvador court sentences 3 ex-military officers over killings of Dutch journalists in 1982
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Three former El Salvador military officers were given lengthy prison sentences late Thursday over the 1982...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Toronto heading into another sweaty and sticky weekend — and it might feel hotter than 40 with humidity
Temperatures are expected to climb to the low 30s this weekend, feeling warmer with the humidity, according to Environment Canada.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Toronto, GTA under heat warning this weekend — and it might be feel hotter than 40 with the humidity
Temperatures are expected to climb to the low 30s this weekend, feeling warmer with the humidity, according to Environment Canada.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Killing Canada’s digital tax might be the beginning for Donald Trump + Ontario pauses its curriculum overhaul
Here’s the latest on Carney’s choice to back down on the digital services tax, Ontario’s decision to pause curriculum changes, and an Indian...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Power outage hits the Czech Republic and disrupts Prague public transport
PRAGUE (AP) — A temporary power outage hit parts of the Czech Republic's capital and other areas of the country Friday, bringing public tran...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025