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March 3, 2026
Trump warns Iran war could stretch beyond weeks + a new plan for Toronto’s loathed trash bins
Here’s the latest on the escalating Middle East conflict, the final complainant’s testimony in the Frank Stronach trial and how Toronto coul...
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March 3, 2026
North York synagogue struck by gunfire Monday night, police say
A shooting late Monday damaged one North York synagogue, police say. An investigation is ongoing.
The Toronto Star
March 3, 2026
Death toll in South African building collapse rises to 9 as city plans demolition
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The number of people killed in a building collapse in the South African city of Johannesburg has risen to nine, emergenc...
The Toronto Star
March 3, 2026
Police to update public on investigations into two fatal shootings at Woodbine Mall, Vaughan
The victims of two fatal shootings in the GTA both died in what investigators have described as targeted incidents.
The Toronto Star
March 3, 2026
Noem will testify in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to testify Tuesday in the Senate, her first congressional appearance since...
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March 3, 2026
It's election season again. This is why and how AP calls races across the country
WASHINGTON (AP) — So, who won?
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March 3, 2026
Canada accused them of cheating on their immigration applications. Now they’re telling their side of the story
Ottawa dismissed the cases of 430 people who were trying to speed processing but were caught with too many similarities in their court appli...
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March 3, 2026
Toronto’s mayor wants to finally fix this foul-smelling city eyesore. It’s unclear how much it will cost
Mayor Olivia Chow is proposing the city take back control of its sidewalk trash receptacles after two decades of privatization.
The Toronto Star
March 3, 2026
Doug Ford's new Science Centre: How the architects came up with the design of the $1B building
Doron Meinhard, one of the partners at Toronto’s Hariri Pontarini Architects, said the building will be the "embodiment of science."
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March 3, 2026
Photos show Lebanese people fleeing and buildings wrecked after Israeli strikes
Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from Lebanon in response to the killing of Iran...
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March 3, 2026
Pakistan says it killed 67 Afghan security force members in fifth day of fighting
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan's ground forces attacked Pakistan's military positions at 16 locations along the southwestern border early Tues...
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March 3, 2026
B.C. coroner to make Tumbler Ridge announcement amid call for mass shooting inquiry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner is set to make an announcement about last month's mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, amid calls for...
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March 3, 2026
EverWind lands more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects
HALIFAX - A wind energy company in Nova Scotia with the backing of local First Nations has secured $240 million in financing to construct on...
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March 3, 2026
Some key figures about Nepal’s parliamentary election
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal is holding parliamentary elections Thursday, a year after a youth-led uprising forced out the government chose...
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March 3, 2026
What to know about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors
Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious signi...
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March 3, 2026
Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's withholding of Medicaid funds
Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump's administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending...
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March 3, 2026
GOP congressman enters Texas primary fighting to keep his job after allegations of an affair
Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas sought to fend off a primary challenge Tuesday that comes as he faces calls to resign following...
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March 3, 2026
Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, second-generation Japanese American soldiers signed up to fight for the United State...
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March 3, 2026
Canadian military personnel in Middle East out of harm's way: McGuinty
SYDNEY - Canada’s defense minister says Canadian military personnel in the Middle East are out of harm’s way.
The Toronto Star
March 3, 2026
North Carolina primary could mean Roy Cooper vs Michael Whatley in pivotal fall Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's primary will be the official starting gun for one of the country's most closely watched U.S. Senate ca...
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March 3, 2026
The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack
As the war in the Middle East intensifies, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer" than its pro...
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March 3, 2026
Texas GOP Sen. Cornyn tries to hold his seat while Democrats Crockett, Talarico face off for Senate
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn is trying to hold on for a fifth term in Tuesday's GOP primary, while Democrats will choose...
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March 3, 2026
A mess in Texas? What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 midterm season begins in earnest on Tuesday with two of the nation's most consequential Senate primaries playing ou...
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March 3, 2026
IAEA says Iran's Natanz nuclear site suffered some damage, no radiological consequence expected
VIENNA (AP) — The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Tuesday Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site sustained “some recent damage” amid a...
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March 3, 2026
Iranian drones hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, while hundreds are reported dead in Iran
VIENNA (AP) — Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region...
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March 3, 2026
US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Iranian drones as Israeli military ramps up operations in Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targ...
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March 3, 2026
US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit with Iranian drones as American and Israeli attacks on Iran escalate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran hit the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone strike early Tuesday as it kept striking...
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March 3, 2026
Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home...
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March 3, 2026
Photos of revelers celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in India's Mathura
MATHURA, India (AP) — Holi celebrations in the north Indian town of Mathura filled the air with music, dance, and clouds of colored powder.
The Toronto Star
March 3, 2026
Ontario to keep seasonal time change as B.C. moves to permanent model
Most provinces and territories observe daylight time. The Yukon abandoned it in 2020, and Saskatchewan made central standard time permanent...
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March 3, 2026
Bus accident in the Dominican Republic kills 2 Canadian tourists and injures 13 others
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A bus accident in the Dominican Republic killed two Canadian tourists and injured 13 others, author...
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March 3, 2026
War in Iran jolts final day of campaigning in Texas primary
WACO, Texas (AP) — Candidates in Texas’ tightly competitive U.S. Senate primary were treading carefully in response to U.S. and Israeli stri...
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March 3, 2026
Alabama man, on death row since 1990, to get new trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) — One of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates could soon receive a new trial after the U.S. Supreme Court rejec...
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March 3, 2026
Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against federal immigration officers
A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Border Patrol official...
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March 3, 2026
In a first as president, Trump says he'll attend the White House correspondents' dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he'll attend this year's White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the...
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March 3, 2026
Alberta's Smith looking to ditch clock changes as B.C. moves to permanent daylight
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says with the province's neighbours to the west moving to adopt year-round daylight time, it's onc...
The Toronto Star
March 2, 2026
What to know about the deadly shooting at a Texas bar and the gunman
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman in Texas opened fire on a crowded bar in Austin's busy nightlife district over the weekend before being fatall...
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March 2, 2026
Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender...
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March 2, 2026
Over 100 kilos of cocaine seized at Blue Water Bridge border crossing
Two people have been arrested in connection with a seizure of 111.4 kilograms of cocaine by Blue Water Bridge border officials.
The Toronto Star
March 2, 2026
Over 100 kilos of cocaine seized at Blue Water Bridge border crossing
Two people have been arrested in connection with a seizure of 111.4 kilograms of cocaine by Blue Water Bridge border officials.
The Toronto Star
March 2, 2026
Iranian-Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues
Many in the Iranian-American diaspora spent the weekend glued to their televisions, watching news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran,...
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March 2, 2026
Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional distri...
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March 2, 2026
United flight returns to LA airport for an evacuation after a reported fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A United Airlines flight returned to the Los Angeles airport Monday about 40 minutes after taking off for an emergency ev...
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March 2, 2026
Calgary to begin reinforcing faulty water main, bring back water restrictions
CALGARY - Looming water restrictions for residents in Alberta's largest city will be a bit more lenient this time around, but officials main...
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March 2, 2026
B.C. Mountie gets probation in fatal 2017 arrest of Dale Culver in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - An RCMP officer convicted of obstruction of justice in the death of an Indigenous man while in custody in 2017 has been hand...
The Toronto Star
March 2, 2026
FACT FOCUS: Misrepresented images spread after US and Israel strike Iran
As the U.S. and Israel continued to strike Iran on Monday following a major attack over the weekend that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayato...
The Toronto Star
March 2, 2026
Misrepresented images spread after U.S. and Israel strike Iran
As the U.S. and Israel continued to strike Iran on Monday following a major attack over the weekend that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayato...
The Toronto Star
March 2, 2026
Trump's unclear plan for Iran may be what keeps Canada on the sidelines, experts say
The biggest cautionary note for leaders in any political calculation, according to retired Canadian Lt. Gen. Mike Day, is that there is no c...
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March 2, 2026
Democratic moderates warn that leaning too far left in midterms sets up presidential loss in 2028
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Across the country, progressives are lighting a fire that they hope will catapult Democrats back to power in Congres...
The Toronto Star
March 2, 2026