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July 2, 2025
US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry...
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July 2, 2025
Vehicle mitigation measures, overhead drones aimed to keep Calgary Stampede safe
CALGARY - Police and organizers say they're confident security measures at the upcoming Calgary Stampede would prevent a vehicle attack like...
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July 2, 2025
Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 m...
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July 2, 2025
Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful,...
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July 2, 2025
Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border, gives administration two weeks to appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful,...
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July 2, 2025
How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator’s vote against Trump’s tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Though patients don't rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital in Williamston, North Carol...
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July 2, 2025
Man, 36, charged with first-degree murder in Sudbury, Ont., homicide
SUDBURY - A 36-year-old man in Sudbury, Ont., has been charged with first-degree murder in what police describe as an incident related to in...
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July 2, 2025
Trump says deal for ceasefire in Gaza is closer after Israel agrees on terms
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a new 60-day ceasefire with Hamas and that Washington would wor...
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July 2, 2025
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he is a target of #MeToo movement
MONTRÉAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says the nine women suing him for sexual assault are motivated by money.
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July 2, 2025
Northwest Territories
Latest news from the Northwest Territories, one of Canada's northern territories.
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July 2, 2025
Person severely injured after explosion rocks downtown Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE - Police in the Northwest Territories say it's believed a person was huffing propane when they were severely injured in an explo...
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July 2, 2025
B.C. is easing rules on upfront costs for homebuilders to spur project construction
The British Columbia government is loosening the rules for payment of development fees in a bid to jump start home construction that has bee...
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July 2, 2025
Doug Ford said he ordered new waterbombers to fight Ontario’s record wildfires. Budget documents show no money earmarked for their purchase
Internal budget documents obtained by the Star show no sign of money being budgeted for the purchase of six waterbombers.
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Doug Ford said he ordered new waterbombers to fight Ontario’s wildfires. Budget documents show no money earmarked for their purchase
Internal Ontario budget documents show no sign of money being budgeted for the purchase of six waterbombers that Premier Doug Ford says he h...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Astronomers track object that may have originated outside the solar system
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers are monitoring an object headed our way that may have wandered over from another star system.
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
What is the Mann Act? Here’s what to know about the law used to convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a c...
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July 2, 2025
Former United Conservative MLAs resuscitating Alberta’s once-dominant PC Party
EDMONTON - Two former members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party are resuscitating the province's once-dominant Progressive Co...
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July 2, 2025
Lawsuit says Trump’s immigration crackdown has put LA ‘under siege’ in defiance of federal law
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinn...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids
Federal agents have violently arrested people without probable cause on “street corners, bus stops, parking lots, agricultural sites, day la...
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July 2, 2025
Nova Scotia Mountie facing another sexual assault charge: police watchdog
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's police oversight agency says an RCMP officer facing a series of sexual assault charges has again been charged with t...
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July 2, 2025
Columbia student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says
NEW YORK (AP) — A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents w...
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July 2, 2025
Columbia University student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says
NEW YORK (AP) — A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents w...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Nigeria’s opposition leaders form alliance in effort to unseat the ruling party in 2027
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's key opposition leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition which they say is aimed at unseating the ruling...
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July 2, 2025
Pope Leo XIV’s hometown approves the purchase of his childhood home in hopes of reviving the village
CHICAGO (AP) — Pope Leo XIV's hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb's board voted unanimously Tuesday...
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July 2, 2025
Unlock Toronto’s best dining experiences: Go solo. Here’s why
Forget the stigma. Solo dining is on the rise — and it might be the most rewarding way to eat out in Toronto.
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July 2, 2025
Child struck and killed by train in Chatham, Ont., over the weekend: police
First responders were called around 1:10 a.m. Saturday for reports that a train had struck a pedestrian, investigators say.
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July 2, 2025
City eyes redesign of North York park as permanent memorial for victims of Yonge Street van attack
City council will consider a motion next week to move forward with plans to redesign Olive Square Park to honour the 11 people killed in the...
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July 2, 2025
Immigration drives 2.7 per cent growth in New Brunswick population
FREDERICTON - Immigration is driving New Brunswick’s fastest population growth since the 1970s.
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July 2, 2025
Tensions are rising between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why is this happening now?
Deaths of ethnic Azerbaijanis rounded up by police for decades-old murders in a Russian city. The crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger...
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July 2, 2025
Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, Argentine friar held up by Pope Francis as model confessor, dies at 98
ROME (AP) — Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, the Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor, has died in Buenos Aires at ag...
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July 2, 2025
Live Nation ‘making adjustments’ at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium after fan complaints
Live Nation Canada says it is "working closely" with city officials, transit operators and emergency services to address the issues.
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July 2, 2025
Figures suggest six-figure payout for former Manitoba Hydro CEO
WINNIPEG - The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year.
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July 2, 2025
Here’s how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump’s tax bill becomes law
Roughly 11.8 million adults and children could lose their insurance if the GOP's "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" becomes law. Here's how.
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Air defense missiles among weaponry US is withholding from Ukraine, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will hold back delivering to Ukraine some air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and ot...
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July 2, 2025
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research publi...
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July 2, 2025
The Latest: Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty in University of Idaho stabbings
Bryan Kohberger appear in court Wednesday to plead guilty to murder in the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students in 2022.
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July 2, 2025
The Latest: Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty in University of Idaho stabbings
Bryan Kohberger is expected to appear in court Wednesday to plead guilty to murder in the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho student...
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July 2, 2025
Police watchdog clears OPP officer involved in 2024 fatal shooting in Kenora, Ont.
Ontario’s police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to believe a provincial police officer committed a crime when he fatally s...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Hong Kong proposes recognizing same-sex partnerships formed overseas
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government on Wednesday proposed a registration system that would recognize same-sex partnerships formed overse...
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July 2, 2025
Person dies after diving into shallow water at Ontario’s Ipperwash Beach: police
Police say a 44-year-old has died after diving from a vessel into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron.
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Man dies after diving into shallow water at Ontario’s Ipperwash Beach: police
Police say a 44-year-old man has died after diving from a vessel into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron.
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Japan’s emperor says he will honor Japanese POWs who were held in Mongolia
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday that he will honor thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Heat warnings in effect for parts of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I.
Parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I. are under heat warnings as temperatures are expected to hit around 30 C but will feel even ho...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
New Brunswick News
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July 2, 2025
Debate over Latin Mass heats up after apparent leak of Vatican documents that undermine Pope Francis
ROME (AP) — The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate is...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Wisconsin Republicans look to Democrats to pass the state budget deal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature pushed to pass a compromise state budget Wednesday, with Democratic votes expected to be need...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Wisconsin Republicans look to Democrats to pass state budget deal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature pushed to pass a compromise state budget Wednesday, with Democratic votes expected to be need...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Virginia agrees not to fully enforce state law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials have agreed not to fully enforce a 2020 law banning conversion therapy for minors as part of an agre...
The Toronto Star
July 2, 2025
Hurricane Flossie strengthens further off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast with maxi...
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July 2, 2025