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TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:12 AM
    
According to a special weather statement, Environment Canada is forecasting 15 to 25 millimetres of rain and wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h.

TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:54 AM
    
The driver fled the scene but was later found by police.

TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:00 AM
    
Many boxes that appear undamaged have been shrink-wrapped, apparently to keep mail out.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:56 AM
     A Toronto father was working Saturday afternoon when he got a notification from an app connected to his home security system. And what he saw on his phone was every parent's worst nightmare.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:03 AM
     An associate of Ontario's self-described 'crypto king' was operating his own fraud scam, 'parallel' to the 24-year-old's multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme, court documents allege.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:24 AM
     The team behind Toronto's Trash Trapping Program Network says it removed close to 100,000 small pieces of plastic from the city's harbour last year.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:15 AM
     Many Canadians are experiencing strains caused by the increased cost of living and inflation. In his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca, contributor Christopher Liew shares some of the top credits and deductions that you may be able to claim on your income tax return to help you save money.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:37 AM
     City Council is set to resume a debate this morning over the idea of having warming centres open 24/ 7 during the winter months.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:07 AM
     A male pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a hit-and-run in Etobicoke overnight.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:27 AM
     After seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors, Pascal Siakam is over trade deadline speculation.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:13 AM
     Five people were injured after a Laval city bus crashed into a daycare Wednesday morning, according to Urgences Sante. The incident took place at the Garderie éducative Sainte-Rose on Dufferin Terrace in Laval's Sainte-Rose district. At least one person was seriously injured.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:24 AM
     Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces today whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:58 AM
     With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkiye and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The confirmed death toll from the world's deadliest quake in more than a decade passed 11,000.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:17 AM
     Inflation has eroded purchasing power for many Canadians, but the experience with rapidly rising prices has been far from uniform.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:10 AM
     This is what political scientists make of that handshake between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:15 AM
     Many Canadians are experiencing strains caused by the increased cost of living and inflation. In his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca, contributor Christopher Liew shares some of the top credits and deductions that you may be able to claim on your income tax return to help you save money.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:50 AM
     According to newly released data, six provinces had increased wait times for walk-in clinics in 2022, with Canadians waiting an average of 37 minutes before seeing a physician.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:59 AM
     London, Ont. families are struggling to navigate mental health-care treatment for teenagers and young adult children.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:53 AM
     Nintendo announced a plan to hike employee wages 10 per cent to 'secure' its workforce even as its profit took a hit in the recent period.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:51 AM
     Calgary Police say officers discharged their firearm after a man allegedly pointed a gun at officers during a traffic stop in a northwest neighbourhood.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:45 AM
     Quebec's emergency services say at least one child has been sent to hospital with serious injuries.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:27 AM
     Next to the playoffs, from the all-star break until game 82, this time of year is more exciting for all involved — including the fans.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:25 AM
     Wellington OPP say distraction thefts occur in stores or parking lots and they are reminding the public to remain vigilant following an incident in Fergus in January.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:23 AM
     The Krafton studio is just the latest to pop up in the Montreal gaming hotbed which is already home to Behaviour Interactive, Bethesda, Ubisoft, among others.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:20 AM
     Around 1 a.m., emergency crews were called to a business in the 700-block of York Street after multiple vehicles were reportedly on fire in a parking lot.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:16 AM
     Police said a 23-year-old man, a 25-year-old man, and a 29-year-old man were all taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after the crash on Hwy 401 in Toronto.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:11 AM
     Waterloo Regional Police say that the fourth suspect in the recent robbery at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo was found dead in Toronto.

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:51 AM
     'Right now, I couldn't imagine getting up at 5 a.m. and spending 12 to 14 hours on a set'

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:35 AM
     Long-time broadcasting partner Jim Ross noted he "needs our thoughts and prayers."

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:32 AM
     Stephen Colbert will serve as executive producer, alongside reps from Funny or Die, according to report

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:11 AM
     Epstein was client of JPMorgan from about 2000 to 2013, and of Deutsche Bank from 2013 to 2018

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:07 AM
     The new "definitive" stamp uses an adapted version of a portrait also appearing on new coinage

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:53 AM
     Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are set to star in a Super Bowl commercial. The 50-year-old actor and Lopez, 53, are teaming up for a Super Bowl commercial for the Dunkin' Donuts brand. "The commercial is funny and cute," an insider told Entertainment Tonight. "It shows Ben working at Dunkin' in his free time because […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:50 AM
     The rapper appeared in a video message congratulating his Laker pal

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:35 AM
     OTTAWA — Inflation has eroded purchasing power for many Canadians, but the experience with rapidly rising prices has been far from uniform. While the inflation rate shows how quickly prices are rising, other factors like income and consumption patterns can make it harder or easier for people to cope. Here's a look at how high […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:24 AM
     Samantha Markle is seeking damages over the "malicious lies" she alleged were told about her during the Oprah interview

Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:11 AM
     Grocers have gotten comfortable, perhaps too comfortable.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:47 AM
     The catastrophic earthquake that razed thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria became one of the deadliest quakes worldwide in more than a decade Wednesday and the death toll kept rising, surpassing 11,000. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal in 2015 killed more than 8,800 people. Rescue crews braved freezing overnight temperatures in quake-hit areas […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:47 AM
     GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The confirmed death toll from the world's deadliest quake in more than a decade passed 11,000. Turkish President Recep […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:47 AM
     TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian court on Wednesday sentenced a journalist and prominent member of the country's sizable Polish minority to eight years in prison, amid an ongoing crackdown on critics of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko's regime. Andrzej Poczobut, 49, was found guilty of harming Belarus' national security and "inciting discord" in a closed […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:46 AM
     LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for fighter jets to ensure his country's victory over Russia in a dramatic speech before the U.K. Parliament, where he also thanked the British people for their support since "Day One" of Moscow's invasion. The embattled leader's surprise visit to Britain in a bid for more advanced […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:42 AM
     TORONTO — Brookfield Reinsurance has signed a deal to buy Argo Group International Holdings for US$1.1 billion in cash. Argo is a U.S. focused underwriter of specialty insurance products. Brookfield Reinsurance CEO Sachin Shah says Argo adds a key piece to the company's expanding U.S. operations.  Under the deal, each Argo common share will be […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:41 AM
     LAVAL, Que. — Police say a city bus has crashed into a daycare in a suburb north of Montreal. Quebec's emergency services say at least one child has been sent to hospital with serious injuries. More coming. The Canadian Press

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:36 AM
     ROME (AP) — Police in Indonesia's tourist island of Bali have arrested an Italian fugitive wanted on mafia-related drug trafficking charges, Italian authorities said Wednesday. Antonio Strangio, 32, was arrested at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport as he disembarked from a flight from Australia, where he had been living since 2016, carabinieri paramilitary police said. […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:33 AM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union address tends to have a ritual rhythm. Grand entrance. Applause. Platitudes. Policies. Appeals for Unity, real or imagined. President Joe Biden checked those boxes, and a few more, during his speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. In part, he seemed to be laying […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:32 AM
     SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his daughter to visit troops to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country's army as he lauded the "irresistible might" of his nuclear-armed military, state media said Wednesday. The visit preceded a massive military parade that apparently began Wednesday night […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:32 AM
     THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international team of investigators said Wednesday it found "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 with a Russian missile. However, members of the Joint Investigation Team said they had insufficient […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:27 AM
     KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A driver whose car hit and killed a Rwandan investigative journalist has pled guilty and has been fined by a court. Moise Emmanuel Bagirishya was fined $920 for involuntary manslaughter, three weeks after the crash which killed John William Ntwali. Ntwali was riding as a passenger on a motorbike when the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:16 AM
     LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Eight Croatians rearrested in Zambia will face new charges of child trafficking and are expected to appear in court on Thursday, a Zambian official announced. Earlier this week a court dropped child trafficking charges against the eight — four couples — and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours. […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:02 AM
     SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fire on board a New Jersey-bound United Airlines plane prompted it to return to San Diego International Airport and four people were taken to a hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, authorities said. Flight 2664 was heading to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey when a passenger's external battery […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:02 AM
     LONDON (AP) — Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom, where the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that it will stifle competition and hurt gamers. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said its in-depth investigation found that the deal could strengthen Microsoft's position […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:52 AM
     Three men are fighting for their lives in hospital after a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer in North York. The crash happened on Highway 401 near Leslie Street around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Ontario Provincial Police officers say a car was slowing down due to construction when the driver of a tractor-trailer crashed into the back […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:27 AM
     Freezing rain featuring a few millimetres of ice buildup may be part of a "wintry mix" of precipitation starting Thursday afternoon. It could start as snow before switching to ice pellets and freezing rain, Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a special weather statement for Ottawa issued Wednesday morning. The messy mix is expected […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:16 AM
     Ottawa police says the homicide unit is investigating the suspicious death of a man who was found on Tenth Line Road in Orléans Tuesday Police said the 35-year-old man was not being publicly identified pending his next of kin being notified of his death, the Ottawa Police Service said Wednesday morning. The man was found […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:13 AM
     PIPSC members have been in contract talks since October 2022, but during a mid-January bargaining session, CRA officials said they would no longer discuss the issue of telework

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:40 AM
     A burst sprinkler system pipe is believed to have been the cause of a leak at Rideau Station that disrupted Confederation Line service for about an hour Tuesday afternoon, OC Transpo said. A fire alarm was activated at Rideau Station at about 3 p.m., the transit service said Tuesday evening, and staff found a "significant" […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:00 AM
     When you were a kid, bread was just bread. Now, it's Parisian, slow-milled whole wheat, cheddar, chive and jalapeño, kalamata olive, rosemary garlic sourdough, and something called ciabatta.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:11 AM
     Wednesday, Feb. 8: It's not just the weather that is affecting the ice, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:00 AM
     Among them: there were "efficiencies" to be found at OC Transpo — but what will that mean for transit riders?

The Province Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:00 AM
     Vancouver's fiery forward had tough love, tough times and is better for his experience with the New York Rangers, who drafted him in the first round back in 2011

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:08 AM
     Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:12 AM
     Committee calls for pair of school zones to be removed at same time, hears assurances that working fare boxes are in place on city buses.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:09 AM
     Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's staff rightly blocked people from his Twitter and NDP Leader Carla Beck should have called for civility.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 AM
     The vacancy rate for purpose-built rental units fell to 3.4 per cent in 2022. Rents also rose, to $1,243 for the average two-bedroom.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 AM
     A reader believes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is taking the right approach to criticize the federal price on carbon.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:48 AM
     Documents obtained under freedom of information laws show the province emailing Health Canada in September and October 2021 asking for millions more tests than were originally requested.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:42 AM
     Apparently the Roughriders have been busy during the CFL's free-agent window in advance of the period kicking off on Feb. 14.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:06 AM
     Canada's health care is broken, but it's nothing that can't be fixed though financing reform and rethinking the role of private insurance.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 AM
     "This isn't about me. It's about those I've worked with, to support victims, and who have tried to give a voice to some of those victims."

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:26 AM
     When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town's sawmill, he worries not only about the economic fallout.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:21 AM
     About one million square kilometres of Quebec is covered by boreal forest, roughly 70 per cent of the entire province. In the north, where ecosystems are less likely to have been altered by human activity, those forests have been accumulating and sequestering immense quantities of carbon for centuries.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:18 AM
     The federal government has presented a new health-care funding offer that would see Ottawa shift $196 billion to the provinces and territories over the next 10 years in exchange for commitments to massively upgrade health-care data collection and digital medical records.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:17 AM
     Yet another global conference in Montreal risks being derailed by Canada's delays in processing visas as well as rejections that critics argue punish those from poorer countries.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:04 AM
     Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces today whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:01 AM
     The federal government is being urged to follow through with its commitment to develop a Black Canadian justice strategy.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:59 AM
     Inflation has eroded purchasing power for many Canadians, but the experience with rapidly rising prices has been far from uniform.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:10 AM
     In pausing the expansion of MAID, the government has taken a baby step in the right direction, but it still does not seem to get it: too much time is spent considering who should die, rather than how to help people live.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:10 AM
     As one woman's journey to register for status under the Indian Act comes to a head, a lawsuit aims to make Canada pay for the damage the legislation may have caused.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:10 AM
     First Nations leaders in Ontario are demanding greater inclusion and accountability from their treaty partners in the provincial and federal governments.

National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:10 AM
     If you agree to provide some of your car's battery power in times of high energy demand, you'll get paid, and help make the grid more stable.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:32 AM
     A rescue and recovery site has been established by first responders.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:43 AM
     The proportion of donors who chose MAiD increased by nearly 15 per cent last year, according to Transplant Québec.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:11 AM
     Mayor Heidi Ektvedt says drainage and road resurfacing work was done according to code.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:52 AM
     A special weather statement warns of freezing rain Thursday evening.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:42 AM
     The incident was reported at 5:15 a.m. at the corner of Fleury St. and St-Michel Blvd.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:51 AM
     Claudia Cattaneo clearly subscribes to that adage to write what you know. The retired journalist spent 25 years of her four-decade career covering the energy sector for the National Post. But journalism can be somewhat limited when it comes to storytelling, Cattaneo says. That, combined with her desire to write a novel after retiring, is […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:37 AM
     A person has been sent to hospital after Calgary police officers shot him early Wednesday morning. Police responded to a call in the 200 block of Hendon Drive N.W. around 4 a.m., the service said, adding the initial call was related to a traffic accident. When police arrived, a person pointed a firearm at an […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:30 AM
     In new theatre offerings this month, the School of Creative and Performing Arts is on a quest for the Golden Fleece while StoryBook discovers how Peter Pan became the boy who never grew up and Morpheus Theatre discards inhibitions and clothing for the comedy Calendar Girls. Mary Zimmerman's 2006 Argonautika is a retelling of the […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:01 AM
     In May 2021, Thomas Rhett and his band returned to the stage for a series of concerts at Billy Bob's Texas. The country superstar has been playing at the venue, which is billed as "the world's largest honky-tonk," since early in his career. But on that date, he hadn't set foot on any stage for […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:00 AM
     For years, I've watched Albertans bemoan the fact they get no respect from our federal government. Let's be honest, Justin Trudeau is part of the "Laurentian elite" where political power and decision-making at the federal level only take into account what matters to Central Canada. The electoral distribution of federal seats based on population supports […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 AM
     It's a job for which there is no pay.  It's a chore which involves making an appointment, answering a lot of personal questions and then having a needle slipped into your arm.   And it's an amazing act of generosity for which there is no substitute.   I donated blood regularly for most of my adult life, […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 AM
     SILLY ALBERTA Sitting here in Ontario, looking at your politics. Laughing cause there seems to be an opportunity for the NDP to win in your upcoming election. What! C'mon people, are you that blind? The left are killing your prospects and you may vote for them? Ya just can't make this up! DANNY VIRGOE (We'd […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 AM
     On Tuesday, Premier Danielle Smith and her fellow premiers met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss a possible increase in health transfers from Ottawa, although the Smith government has already announced it will move forward with reforms with or without the federal government, enacting "structural" change with an additional $600 million annually for Alberta's […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 AM
     The well-worn saying is probably well-worn because often it's true. A picture is worth a thousand words. On Tuesday, Premier Danielle Smith meets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one-on-one in Ottawa. There's the usual photo for the front page. Trudeau puts on the big smile and sticks his hand out. Smith extends her somewhat limp hand […]

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:44 AM
     It looks like the sun will shine on Metro Vancouver today before the wet weather likely returns tomorrow.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:00 AM
     A Google reverse image search found the images used on the photographer's website were stock images taken by other photographers and currently for sale on Shutterstock.com

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:00 AM
     There are stripped wires all over the place — indicative of metal theft — along with used needles, Narcan kits and other trash