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CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:33 AM Disabled Ajax mother on Toronto Eras Tour ticket sale: 'It's completely inaccessible'       When Charmaine Tuzi learned that Taylor Swift was bringing her "Eras Tour" to Toronto later this year, she was elated as one of the dates fell on her daughter's 13th birthday.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:45 AM Government by Gmail: Ford's chief of staff appears to have omitted text messages from public disclosure       A series of freedom of information requests for communications suggest the chief of staff may have withheld private email and text messages sent to the CEO of Metrolinx.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:00 AM Rotary club cites lack of members as reason for no Canada Day fireworks       They informed the City back in March that they would be unable to take the lead in the planning and execution of the fireworks show on July 1.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:00 AM How to create the perfect at-home coffee station       Looking to take your coffee experience to the next level? Here's what you need to set up a coffee station at home (you won't regret it).

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM Black woman says Montreal police 'humiliated' her, told to scrape off car tints with coin       A retired healthcare worker who runs a Montreal food bank says she was left feeling 'shaken and angry' after police forced her to scratch off her car tints on the side of the road.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM 'Heart-wrenching': Family's motorhome stolen from front yard just days after buying it       A N.B. woman was in shock as she awoke Monday morning to learn their new motorhome was stolen from their property — a vehicle she said was a 'dream' purchase.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM She outran a raging wildfire. Now, this N.S. woman demands faster alerts       Jenny Saulnier was at her home in Hammonds Plains, N.S., when she first saw flames crashing toward her backyard. She said what occurred next was like 'a scene from a horror movie.'

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 3:30 AM Quebec City or Edmonton? Who's moving where for affordable housing       Canadians living in Toronto and Vancouver are most likely to look to Edmonton for housing affordability, while Montrealers are keener to stay in province, a new report says.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 12:03 AM Warriors keep Memorial Cup hopes alive       It was win or go home on Tuesday night for the Moose Jaw Warriors, as they needed a win against the Drummondville Voltigeurs to advance to the Memorial Cup semifinals.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 10:14 PM In photos: Regina sets the stage for new action film 'Hostile Takeover'       "The LED Volume Wall revolutionizes our ability to tell stories," Karma Film CEO and producer of Hostile Takeover, Anand Ramayya said.

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 29, 2024 3:30 AM Half of GTA residents would move to one of Canada's more affordable cities: Survey       Thunder Bay and Winsdor-Essex were the only Ontario cities to make the Top 15 most affordable in Canada list

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 29, 2024 2:00 AM Steve Nease cartoon, May 29, 2024       Steve Nease

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 29, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Courtney       SUNshine Girl Courtney is our 5-foot-7 Aries who loves watching action and romance movies, and spending time with her friends and going out for drinks. Courtney dreams of driving a Chevy truck with her dog, Gunner, as a passenger. (ERNEST DOROSZUK/Toronto Sun)

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 29, 2024 12:36 AM Leading man Davis Schneider helps Blue Jays offence build momentum with easy win over White Sox       As the Blue Jays show signs of life — with a big assist to the woeful, non-competitive Chicago White Sox — they will gladly take offensive output from any place in the lineup. And the fact that it's coming from opposite ends of manager John Schneider's order makes it all the more effective. In taking […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:25 AM Police search the European Parliament over suspected Russian interference, prosecutors say       BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's federal prosecutor's office said on Wednesday that police carried out searches at the residence of an employee of the European Parliament and at his office in the Parliament's building in Brussels over suspected Russian interference. Prosecutors said in statement that the suspect's office in Strasbourg, where the EU Parliament's headquarters are […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:15 AM Iran says Saudi Arabia has expelled 6 state media journalists ahead of the hajj after detaining them       DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained for nearly a week in the kingdom ahead of the hajj. Saudi Arabia did not immediately acknowledge the incident, which comes a year after Riyadh and Tehran […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:04 AM Biden, Harris to launch Black voter outreach effort amid signs of diminished support       WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are stepping up their reelection pitch to Black voters, a key part of their 2020 winning coalition that has shown signs of fraying. They'll launch a new Black voter outreach effort during a visit to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The two […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:03 AM Key Republican calls for 'generational' increase in defense spending to counter US adversaries       WASHINGTON (AP) — The top-ranking Republican on a Senate committee that oversees the military is calling for a "generational investment" in America's defense, saying aggressive and significant spending increases are necessary to deter coordinated threats from U.S. adversaries like Russia, Iran and China. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:00 AM US appoints a new representative to Taiwan as the self-governing island faces China's intimidation       TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States has appointed a new representative to Taiwan, as China boosts its threats against the self-ruled island following the election of a new president who wants the territory to maintain its de-facto independence. China claims Taiwan as its own territory and this week staged naval and air force drills […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:51 AM Suspected militants burn girls' school in northwest Pakistan, in third such attack this month       DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — A group of militants used kerosine to set fire to a girls' school in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold, destroying furniture, computers and books, police said Wednesday, in the latest in a surge in such attacks. No one was hurt in the overnight attack in North Waziristan in Khyber […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:32 AM A record-holding Sherpa guide concerned about garbage on higher camps on Mount Everest       KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest Mount Everest guides on Wednesday expressed concerns about the peak's growing piles of garbage, as he was honored by his government to mark Everest Day. Sherpa guide Kami Rita, who has scaled Mount Everest a record 30 times, was honored by Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:15 AM In the news today: Property controls a barrier for domestic grocers       Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Property controls a major barrier for grocery competition in Canada: experts Experts say limiting real estate restrictions in grocery leases could open the door to stronger competition in the sector, giving […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:09 AM Owner of UK's Royal Mail says it has accepted a takeover offer from a Czech billionaire       LONDON (AP) — The owner of Britain's Royal Mail said Wednesday it has accepted a 3.6 billion pound ($4.6 billion) takeover offer from Czech investor Daniel Křetínský. Under the deal, Křetínský's EP Group would buy International Distribution Services, which owns Royal Mail, for 370 pence ($4.72) per share. Including debt, the deal values IDS at […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM A political picture is worth a thousand words — and, sometimes, a career       OTTAWA — They say a photo is worth a thousand words. Sometimes, it's worth your career. A momentary snapshot can send the public a strong signal about what a politician's fate could be. It can seem to seal that fate. That was in part the case for former Progressive Conservative leader Robert Stanfield, who was […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM Patients who end up in ER for severe dependence on alcohol need medications: doctors       A group of Canadian and American experts is urging emergency room doctors to prescribe specific medications to help curb cravings and alleviate withdrawal from heavy use of alcohol, which leads to more hospitalizations than any other substance. Guidelines on prescribing by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine include input from ER physicians, specialists in addiction […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM Property controls a major barrier for grocery competition in Canada: experts       As Canadian consumers have increasingly soured on the major grocers, the country's competition watchdog has turned its sights on restrictive clauses in retail leases that it says are hampering competition in the grocery sector. Limiting the use of these clauses could open the door for more independent grocers and smaller chains to compete with the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM Black-owned business program gives owners a shot at government, corporate contracts       VANCOUVER — Governments and corporations in Canada spend billions each year procuring products and services, but Jackee Kasandy says that historically barely any has gone to businesses owned by Black people, and she wants that to change. Kasandy heads the British Columbia-based Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society, which now offers a certification program […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM How my photos of a pick-up football game made a mark on Canadian political history       "Hey, Doug — did you take that shot of Stanfield on the front of the Globe and Mail this morning?" We were boarding the Progressive Conservative campaign bus outside the Hotel Vancouver early on May 31 during the 1974 federal election. I was a photographer working for The Canadian Press out of Montreal, where I […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 29, 2024 3:48 AM Sweden to donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine       COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish government said Wednesday that it will donate 13 billion kronor ($1.23 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, in the largest package of assistance Sweden has so far donated. "It consists of equipment that is at the top of Ukraine's priority list," Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said. It includes […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 29, 2024 4:00 AM Royal Canadian Navy not considering nuclear-powered subs despite Trudeau claim       Canadian defence officials have already met with officials from South Korea, Spain, France and Sweden about conventional-powered subs. Norway and Germany have also pitched Canada about a program for such subs.

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: It has come to this       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Regina Leader-Post Tuesday, May 28, 2024 10:23 PM Moose Jaw Warriors move on to Memorial Cup semifinal with 5-3 win over Drummondville        Defenceman Aiden Ziprick scored a shorthanded goal with just 1:34 remaining to keep Moose Jaw's championship hopes alive

National Observer Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:10 AM Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still 'natural'?        Recent lawsuits filed against the companies behind brands including Arrowhead, Evian and Poland Spring say they and other water bottlers are deceiving customers.

National Observer Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:10 AM Offshore renewables could 'definitely' power a $220B Canadian ocean economy by 2035       Experts are bullish about the opportunities for wind and other marine renewables to power a boom in Canada's maritime economies, but urge immediate investment to quicken their growth.

National Observer Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:10 AM Feds extend Chemical Valley benzene order for two years       Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's emergency interim directive ordering the petrochemical industry in southern Ontario to clean up its act has been extended for two years.

National Observer Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5:10 AM Big Six must finance green for good       Because we live in a world that speaks with money, it is now more important than ever to embed climate justice and prioritize climate science in financial drivers and investment decisions.

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 10:51 PM Hallmark Channel actress on life support after fall from Vancouver hospital balcony       Mamie Laverock, 19, had been in intensive care at an unnamed Vancouver hospital for two weeks before the May 26 fall