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February 27, 2026
N.S. RCMP will not charge two of four arrested in alleged hockey hazing sex assault
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed Friday they will not be moving ahead with charges against two of four teenage hockey players who were f...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Nova Scotia RCMP will not charge two accused of sexual assault after hockey hazing
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed they will not be moving ahead with charges against two of four teenage hockey players who were facing s...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
The U.S. has maintained a strict trade embargo on Cuba since 1962.
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
His remarks came two days after the Cuban government reported that a Florida-registered speedboat carrying 10 armed Cubans from the U.S. ope...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Trump says he sees possible ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’
Trump’s comments are some of his most fulsome yet on his plans for the Cuba, which has been under severe pressure from the US.
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Venezuelan former presidential hopeful urges unity after prison release and Maduro's ouster
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan politician Enrique Márquez, who spent more than a year in prison after challenging the 2024 presidentia...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Half of recall petitions against Alberta governing caucus confirmed to have failed
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta says four more recall petitions against members of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus have failed.
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
CP NewsAlert: Winnipeg police issue Amber Alert for two-year-old boy
WINNIPEG - Police have issued an Amber Alert for a two-year-old boy in Winnipeg.
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak
HEIDELBERG, South Africa (AP) — South Africa embarked on a mass vaccination of cattle on Friday to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth diseas...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Alberta Mountie in hospital after vehicle rams unmarked police car
INNISFAIL - Mounties in Alberta say one of their officers is in hospital after an SUV rammed an unmarked police car on the side of a highway...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Two American cardinals and the Vatican’s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Search for Brazil flood survivors continues as death toll rises to 64
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Landslides and flooding in Brazil’s Minas Gerais that have been state triggered by days of heavy rains have claimed th...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that 30 more people have been indicted for allegedly taking part in an an...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Attorney general announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges Friday against 30 more people who are accused of civil rights violations in a January protest i...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Frontal system brings heavy snow, strong winds and record warmth to areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER - A strong frontal system passing over British Columbia brought record warmth to parts of province, blustery winds over the Interi...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
First Nation chiefs say Nova Scotia budget cuts appear targeted at Mi'kmaw programs
HALIFAX - A group representing the majority of First Nations chiefs in Nova Scotia says the provincial government’s budget cuts appear to be...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
U of T dentistry dean under investigation after complaints over antisemitic course materials
University of Toronto has launched an investigation after course materials shared by Anil Kishen contained anti-Israeli and antisemitic imag...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has convicted two independent journalists on charges of high treason and handed them long prison...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Maryland man who worked at embassy in Burkina Faso sentenced for rape of 2 girls
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland man who was an employee at the U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually as...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Milan tram derails and slams into a building, killing two people
MILAN, Italy (AP) — A tram derailed Friday and slammed into a building in the heart of Milan, killing two people and injuring more than two-...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Milan tram derails and slams into a building, killing one person
MILAN, Italy (AP) — A tram derailed Friday and slammed into a building in the heart of Milan, killing one person and injuring dozens, offici...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Laken Riley's father accuses Georgia university system of negligence in wrongful death lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) — The father of Laken Riley, who was killed on the campus of the University of Georgia by a Venezuelan man who lived nearby, is...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Nova Scotia probe into worker death in Walmart bakery oven finds no safety violations
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia government investigation into the death of a Walmart employee whose body was found in a walk-in bakery oven has dete...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Toronto fire crews trying to rescue construction worker trapped in excavation pit
The man is currently trapped by the foot approximately 12 feet down. Lansdowne Avenue is closed in both directions between Davenport Road an...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Toronto firefighters trying to rescue construction worker who's been trapped in trench for hours
The man is currently trapped by the foot approximately 12 feet down. Lansdowne Avenue is closed in both directions between Davenport Road an...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Tensions between son of Iran's last shah and Kurdish dissidents show cracks in Iranian opposition
KOYA, Iraq (AP) — Public tensions have surfaced between the exiled son of Iran’s last shah and a coalition of Kurdish Iran dissident groups...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Police seize $7M worth of cocaine from Toronto storage facility after 17-year-old boy's arrest
The teen has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Asian and Black skips look to carve a place in curling history at Brier
ST. JOHN'S - Two curlers believed to be the first Black and Asian skips in Brier history are set to break new ground as Canada’s national me...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
House Democrats say they're headed back to power. Their agenda is a work in progress
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Gathered at a resort in suburban Virginia, House Democrats this week were acting like a party on the verge of reclaimin...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Toronto-area drug dealers' push north leads to 'tragedy' in First Nation communities
First Nations leaders and police in northern Ontario say they have seen an increase in violence and arrests related to drug trafficking as T...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Residents of eastern Congo city fear disease after discovery of mass graves
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents of Uvira in eastern Congo expressed concerns Friday that decomposing bodies might spread disease after authorit...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Seven people charged in Ontario drug trafficking investigation: police
Ontario Provincial Police say seven people are facing multiple charges in a drug-trafficking investigation that stretched from the Toronto a...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
At least 55 Ghanaians killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine war, minister says
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s foreign minister said Friday, one of the highest...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo
The new plan calls for a moon landing — potentially even two moon landings — by astronauts in 2028.
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk
The new plan calls for a moon landing — potentially even two moon landings — by astronauts in 2028.
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
NASA overhauls its Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon
The new plan calls for a moon landing — potentially even two moon landings — by astronauts in 2028.
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of speculating, pontificating and spinning, the midterm election season begins in earnest Tuesday. The primar...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Despite recent gains, tribal citizens descended from slaves face disparate treatment
MCLOUD, Okla. (AP) — Tribal citizens whose ancestors were enslaved by citizens of several tribal nations in Oklahoma are starting to see mor...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Colin Gray testifies in trial after his son was accused of Georgia high school shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — The father of accused school shooter Colt Gray has taken the stand in one of the latest cases in which parents are being put...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Father of accused Georgia school shooter testifies about hoping to bond over guns and hunting
ATLANTA (AP) — The father of an accused Georgia school shooter testified in his own defense Friday that he gave his son the rifle used in th...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has not allowed the United Nations nuclear watchdog to access nuclear facilities affected by the 12-day war in June, acco...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs. Parents say more must be done to protect them
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team practice in October when she spotted a fast-approaching...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Afghanistan's soldiers guard the border with Pakistan as both countries trade attacks, in photos
Pakistan’s defense minister says there is a state of “open war” with Afghanistan. Both countries have a long and complicated history harking...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including a requirement that members use “biol...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
Transgender youths are targeted in Scouting America changes pushed by the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including one targeting transgender youths, De...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
New sleeping sickness pill gets nod, paving the way for use in Africa
NEW YORK (AP) — European drug regulators on Friday endorsed a new and simpler treatment for sleeping sickness, in what could be a giant boos...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
The Latest: Bill Clinton is questioned about Epstein ties as Trump stumps in Texas
Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before members of Congress who are investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026
The Latest: Questions for Bill Clinton about Epstein ties as Trump stumps in Texas
Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before members of Congress who are investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,...
The Toronto Star
February 27, 2026