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June 29, 2025
Republican senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The changes made to President Donald Trump's big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation's debt load w...
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June 29, 2025
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t run in 2026 after opposing Trump’s bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, a day after announcing hi...
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June 29, 2025
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump’s bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection, a day after announcing his oppositi...
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June 29, 2025
Brazil ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Sao Paulo to protest his Supreme Court trial
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday attended a public demonstration in Sao Paulo to protest against his ong...
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June 29, 2025
Judge authorizes Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action for Quebec customers
MONTREAL - A judge has authorized a class action lawsuit over emails Tim Hortons sent out in error to participants in its popular Roll Up to...
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June 29, 2025
Minor league team in Reno has a rabbit throw out the ceremonial first pitch
RENO, Nev. (AP) — It's been 90 years since Hall of Famer Rabbit Maranville roamed the infield for the Boston Braves.
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June 29, 2025
1 dead, 2 injured in Philadelphia explosion that damaged several homes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia's north side early...
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June 29, 2025
Police arrest man wanted in string of break-ins, harassment in Toronto’s east end
Investigators say the man, who is known to the victim, entered their apartment three times without permission, stole property, assaulted and...
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June 29, 2025
Two teenagers in critical condition after electrocution in Montreal
MONTREAL - A 17 and an 18-year-old are in critical condition after handling an electric circuit breaker in a vacant building in Montreal.
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June 29, 2025
Weather forecasters say a second tropical storm has formed along coastal Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Weather forecasters say a second tropical storm has formed along coastal Mexico.
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June 29, 2025
Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico’s southeast and southwest coasts
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Barry formed Sunday near Mexico's southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days.
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June 29, 2025
Tropical Storm Barry forms off eastern coast of Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Barry has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to Mexico’s Atl...
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June 29, 2025
Tropical depression dumps rain in eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off west coast
MIAMI (AP) — A depression that was formerly Tropical Storm Barry dumped rain on eastern Mexico late Sunday as Tropical Storm Flossie brewed...
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June 29, 2025
Azerbaijan cancels Russian events over the killings of 2 citizens in Yekaterinburg
Azerbaijan has canceled all cultural events planned by Russian state and private institutions in protest over the deaths of two Azerbaijani...
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June 29, 2025
Why Stratford’s new ‘Macbeth’ gave this ex-biker ‘flashbacks’
“There were stabbing scenes that gave me flashbacks to prison wars, gang violence and knife fights.”
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June 29, 2025
Why Stratford’s new ‘Macbeth’ gave this ex-biker ‘flashbacks’
“There were stabbing scenes that gave me flashbacks to prison wars, gang violence and knife fights.”
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June 29, 2025
James Walkinshaw wins Democratic contest to likely replace US Rep. Connolly in northern Virginia
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Democrats and Republicans chose candidates in northern Virginia on Saturday who will vie to replace the late U.S. Rep. G...
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June 29, 2025
One dead, another with serious injuries after collision in Vaughan
York Regional Police officers responded to the crash near Weston and Rutherford roads on Saturday evening.
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June 29, 2025
Cannes is done with huge cruise ships. The French city is joining the overtourism backlash
PARIS (AP) — The French Riviera resort of Cannes is imposing what its city council calls “drastic regulation” on cruise ships, banning any v...
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June 29, 2025
Photos show Sudanese refugees who have fled to neighboring Chad in their hundreds of thousands
ADRE, Chad (AP) — Nearly a quarter-million refugees have arrived in Adre, a border town in neighboring Chad and the humanitarian front line...
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June 29, 2025
Two in critical condition after Mississauga crash knocks down traffic lights
Peel police say two people were rushed to hospital after a collision at Eglinton Avenue West and Mavis Road Saturday night.
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June 29, 2025
Flint’s still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next....
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June 29, 2025
How Democrats in America’s most Jewish city embraced a critic of Israel for New York mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — In choosing Zohran Mamdani as their candidate for mayor, Democrats in America’s most Jewish city have nominated an outspoken...
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June 29, 2025
At least 37 people killed in a bus collision in a remote part of Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Dozens of people were killed when two buses collided and burst into flames in a remote part of northern Tanza...
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June 29, 2025
Serbia’s populist president announces more arrests after a massive anti-government protest
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's president announced Sunday more arrests of anti-government protesters following clashes with police at a ma...
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June 29, 2025
Thousands set up street blockades in Serbia after arrests of anti-government protesters
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people Sunday set up street blockades in Serbia, angry over the arrest of anti-government protesters wh...
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June 29, 2025
After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews engage with the world more than ever
NEW YORK (AP) — Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she bec...
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June 29, 2025
After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews engage with the world more than ever
NEW YORK (AP) — Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she bec...
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June 29, 2025
Immigrants to Canada have long found their qualifications questioned and careers crushed. Things were supposed to have changed
Despite major shifts in the system, it still underutilizes skilled immigrants, leaving many in precarious work, due to “lack of Canadian exp...
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June 29, 2025
Immigrants to Canada have long found their qualifications questioned and careers crushed. Things were supposed to have changed
Despite major shifts in the system, it still underutilizes skilled immigrants, leaving many in precarious work, due to “lack of Canadian exp...
The Toronto Star
June 29, 2025
Black Canadians have highest avoidable hospitalization rates: StatCan data
TORONTO - New data from Statistics Canada shows Black Canadians have had the highest rates of avoidable hospitalizations in the country — so...
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June 29, 2025
Black Canadians have highest avoidable hospitalization rates: StatCan data
A report released June 18 shows that over an eight-year period, Black Canadians were admitted to hospital for treatable health conditions su...
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June 29, 2025
This green oasis in the middle of Toronto draws muskrats, minks and more. But it didn’t happen naturally. Here’s how volunteers made it happen
In this green pocket of Toronto, invasive species have been pushed back and pulled out, over years and years, so nature can thrive.
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June 29, 2025
Toronto wants to put homeless shelters in its suburbs. Neighbours say not so fast
A new process of selecting shelters was supposed to ease tensions with residents, but as the city quickly moves to open 20 locations — many...
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June 29, 2025
Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $57-68 million deficit
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations from the fa...
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June 29, 2025
The last Hong Kong pro-democracy party holding street protests disbands
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy political party League of Social Democrats announced on Sunday it had disbanded due to immense poli...
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June 29, 2025
The last Hong Kong pro-democracy party that held street protests disbands
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy political party League of Social Democrats announced on Sunday it had disbanded due to immense poli...
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June 29, 2025
Cracking the case of the global black pepper shortage — should you stock up on the spice?
With black pepper production down, will you have to say goodbye to flavourful recipes benefitting from the bold, earthy spice? Here’s what y...
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June 29, 2025
Toronto restaurateur Jen Agg loves dining solo at the bar. Here’s why you should, too
Agg shares her favourite spots, what makes a bar seat great — and why eating alone might be the best way to enjoy a night out.
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June 29, 2025
There’s a quiet joy in out eating alone — I found it one night in Toronto
More people in Toronto are dining out solo — not out of loneliness, but by choice.
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June 29, 2025
Trump calls for a deal on the Gaza war as signs of progress emerge
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal...
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June 29, 2025
Trump calls for a deal on the war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal...
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June 29, 2025
Trump calls for deal on Gaza war as signs of progress emerge
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal...
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June 29, 2025
Trump calls for a Gaza ceasefire deal as some Palestinians are skeptical
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza.
The Toronto Star
June 29, 2025
Trump calls for a ceasefire deal on the war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza.
The Toronto Star
June 29, 2025
Iran releases death toll of Israel’s Evin prison attack as officials remain suspicious of ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of staff members, two inmates and a bystander were the casualties of Israel's attack last week on...
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June 29, 2025
Iran’s judiciary says at least 71 killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s judiciary says at least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack Monday on Tehran’s Evin prison, a...
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June 29, 2025
Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escal...
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June 29, 2025
Russia launches biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escal...
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June 29, 2025