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June 7, 2026
No water, no shade: Can Toronto fans survive a hot FIFA game day?
There is no shade canopy over the temporary bleachers, leaving thousands of fans exposed to the sun.
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June 7, 2026
South Africa's president acknowledges rising tensions over migration
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a...
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June 7, 2026
In Alberta, Poilievre to argue new federal direction can ease separatist concerns
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to argue a change in federal policies would ease separatist concerns in Alberta wh...
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June 7, 2026
These sea cucumbers seem to have 'zombie' flesh that doesn't die when lopped off
ST. JOHN'S - A scientist in St. John's, N.L., has found that bits of flesh amputated from scarlet sea cucumbers can heal themselves and carr...
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June 7, 2026
Pakistan Kashmir's top court upholds refugee seats and clears the way for upcoming elections
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The top court in Pakistan-administered Kashmir ruled Sunday that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living...
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June 7, 2026
Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights w...
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June 7, 2026
Is Canada in a recession? What to know after a volatile week of economic data
OTTAWA - There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession.
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June 7, 2026
Man arrested after being clocked at 217 km/h in Montreal area
MONTREAL - A 23-year-old man was arrested after Quebec provincial police say he reached 217 kilometres per hour in a 70 km/h zone and fled f...
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June 7, 2026
Three dead, two injured in Omemee crash involving 4 motorcycles and a car
Driver of a car, two motorcyclists, killed in the collision with another motorcyclist in hospital. Crash happened Saturday on Hy. 7 in the K...
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June 7, 2026
SIU investigates after man seriously injured ditching car in Peterborough police chase
A 23-year-old man remains in hospital with critical injuries, according to the Special Investigative Unit (SIU).
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June 7, 2026
Three dead in collision of car, four motorcycles crash in Kawartha Lakes, Ont.
Provincial police say they are investigating after three people were killed and others were injured in a multi-vehicle collision in Kawartha...
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June 7, 2026
Road closures in Brampton as vehicle fleeing police takes down light post
Police have asked drivers to use alternative routes as roads are expected to remain closed for an “undetermined” period of time.
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June 7, 2026
Walk With Israel draws tens of thousands in Toronto amid tight security
A heavy police presence is on site as tens of thousands participate in Toronto’s annual Walk With Israel on Sunday.
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June 7, 2026
British deputy prime minister tells JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for teen's murder
LONDON (AP) — Britain's deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for th...
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June 7, 2026
In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
TOCANTINIA, Brazil (AP) — Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in...
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June 7, 2026
At least 12 people shot at an Ohio street festival and suspects remain at large, police say
At least 12 people were wounded as gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio. Some people at the event in Toledo scramble...
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June 7, 2026
'Pick-up man': Organizations work to address mental health of Canadian farmers
Josh Lehmann was a cowboy from Rosthern, a tiny town near where the North and South Saskatchewan rivers meet and the open prairie rolls into...
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June 7, 2026
A raucous Copenhagen crowd cheers Denmark’s 2026 Mullet Championship
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Business in the front, party in the back.
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June 7, 2026
Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
NEW YORK (AP) — There was a time when Donald Trump was just another celebrity sitting courtside at New York Knicks games. He was famous, but...
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June 7, 2026
Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (AP) — On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old...
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June 7, 2026
These Waterloo area public beaches are open for swimming
Here's the latest beach water quality report from Grand River Conservation Authority as of June 7 at 7 a.m.
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June 7, 2026
An Ontario principal cancelled this high school's prom. A walkout and petition failed to bring it back — but the students weren’t done
An Ontario principal cancelled this high school’s prom. A walkout and petition failed to bring it back — but the students weren’t done
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June 7, 2026
If these sixth graders were mayor of Toronto, there would be treasure hunts, more soccer fields and $500 for (almost) everyone
Teacher Jessy Choi was surprised by how “deep” some of her students’ submissions were.
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June 7, 2026
Toronto councillor under OPP investigation recuses himself from decisions on more Scarborough developments
As OPP anti-rackets squad investigates, Coun. Parthi Kandavel has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. He says recusal made out of 'abundance of ca...
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June 7, 2026
Inside Toronto's tennis wars — where yelling, bribes and years-long wait-lists are all part of the game
A spike in popularity — and the disappearance of etiquette — has made finding a membership or public court in Toronto next to impossible for...
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June 7, 2026
Tourists hit Toronto early, ready to soak up the World Cup vibes: 'We wanted to piggyback on the hype'
From yacht parties to Kensington Market to concerts to the CN Tower, visitors get the party started days before kickoff.
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June 7, 2026
Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran as the US downs more Iranian drones over Hormuz
CAIRO (AP) — Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran on Sunday in a fresh bid to restart negotiations between Iran and the U.S., as the A...
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June 7, 2026
The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part o...
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June 7, 2026
ITK president reflects on Mary Simon's legacy as first Indigenous Governor General
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he's proud of how Gov. Gen. Mary Simon used her time in office to seek a balance...
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June 7, 2026
Exploring the history and role of Canada's Governor General
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour will be installed as Canada’s Governor General in a ceremony steeped in traditional pomp and ceremony Monday.
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June 7, 2026
Jail and even flogging were on the table once in Toronto's long fight against truancy
Today, classroom absenteeism is at alarming level, but we fight it in a different way.
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June 7, 2026
UK's Starmer hosts Zelenskyy, Macron and Merz to discuss support for Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ge...
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June 7, 2026
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
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June 7, 2026
Greek police arrest a Palestinian man on suspicion of planning attacks
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police on the Greek island of Crete on Sunday arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian man on suspicion of planning “t...
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June 7, 2026
KFC founder Colonel Sanders' former home in Mississauga listed for $1.5 million
Harland David Sanders, more commonly known as Colonel Sanders, moved to the bungalow in 1965 and lived there for the last 15 years of his li...
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June 7, 2026
These Durham public beaches are open for swimming
Here's the latest beach water quality report from Durham Region Health Department as of June 7 at 7 a.m.
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June 7, 2026
1 dead and 4 wounded in shootings near the West Bank, Israel’s rescue services
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli-occupied West Bank and nearby Israeli towns witnessed several simultaneous shooting incidents on Sunday,...
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June 7, 2026
Pope's Mass in Spain features iconic procession along flower-carpeted route in sign of popular piety
MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people poured into a central Madrid plaza on Sunday for Pope Leo XIV ’s main Mass and a procession hi...
The Toronto Star
June 7, 2026
Soccer great Pelé's legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup
SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of Brazil's most recognizable footballers lives on in Santos, the o...
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June 7, 2026
With rising crime on their minds, Peruvians to vote for president yet again
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians choose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views Sunday, as they elect their ninth head of...
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June 7, 2026
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensatio...
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June 7, 2026
Armenians go to the polls under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenians will vote Sunday in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure,...
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June 7, 2026
Kosovo voters return to the polls after parties fail to agree on a new president
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Voters in Kosovo headed to the polls Sunday for an early parliamentary election, the third in 18 months, in an attem...
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June 7, 2026
What to know about a rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China's Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years in a trip that offers Nort...
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June 7, 2026
Rob Sand to rally in Iowa governor bid with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats eye a flip
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rob Sand will rally a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday, kicki...
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June 7, 2026
First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils
After a blitz of congressional redistricting ahead of the midterm elections, a national battle for partisan control is about to enter a new...
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June 7, 2026
From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending money since the Iran war drove up fuel prices, but many shoppers are reassessing wha...
The Toronto Star
June 7, 2026
Palestinians suffer from lack of proper toilets across Gaza's vast tent cities
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip (AP) — In their bare-bones tent in southern Gaza, Mostafa Shaaban built his family’s makeshift toilet behind a curta...
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June 7, 2026
Strong wind at NCAA baseball tournament in West Virginia sends 5 people to the hospital
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Five people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained when a strong wind tore through an area...
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June 7, 2026