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CTV News - Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:53 AM
     Ontarians could see long lineups at LCBO stores across the province today as customers prepare for a possible strike that will close all LCBO locations for the next two weeks.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:42 AM
     A Toronto woman who had been searching for her biological parents since she was a child finally has the answers she longed for at the age of 77.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:50 AM
     Residents can now recycle coffee cups at home in Toronto, after years of being told not to toss these plastic-lined materials in the blue bin.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:27 AM
     An Ontario woman said she was freaking out when she found a venomous black widow spider in a bag of grapes her husband had bought at Walmart earlier that day.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:11 AM
     A woman has died and four others have been taken to hospital following a hit-and-run collision overnight on the Gardiner Expressway.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:50 AM
     The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in June declined 16.4 per cent from last year, with many potential buyers staying on the sidelines despite the highly anticipated Bank of Canada interest rate cut.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:53 AM
     All eastbound lanes of Highway 401 have now reopened in Bowmanville following a fatal collision.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:59 AM
     A man in his 50s was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a fire broke out in a residential highrise in downtown Toronto on Wednesday night.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:07 AM
     Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95 per cent of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling toward the Cayman Islands and taking aim at Mexico's Caribbean coast after leaving at least seven dead in its wake.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:53 AM
     Ontarians could see long lineups at LCBO stores across the province today as customers prepare for a possible strike that will close all LCBO locations for the next two weeks.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:39 AM
     A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election even as his approval ratings are still extremely low, a new poll suggests.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:16 AM
     It's a race that requires a mesmerizing mix of strength and endurance; one that pushes the fittest of the fit to the edge of what they think is possible. And now, after a steady start, the fitness phenomenon that is HYROX has finally found its stride.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:12 AM
     A brand of instant noodles sold in B.C., Alberta and Ontario has been recalled due to undeclared peanut in the ingredients – posing a potential allergy risk to consumers.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:11 AM
     A woman has died and four others have been taken to hospital following a hit-and-run collision overnight on the Gardiner Expressway.

Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:55 AM
     BC Ferries says a rudder issue with the Queen of New Westminster prompted the cancellations.

Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:30 AM
     Fertuck's trial was delayed by his personal health issues, COVID-19 and his application for a mistrial. 

Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:29 AM
     A teen has been charged with murder in connection to the death of another teen in Central Huron, Ont., according to provincial police in Huron County.

Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:28 AM
     Winnipeg police closed part of Mountain Avenue on Thursday morning for what they said was a 'potential weapons or firearm investigation.'

Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:12 AM
     The federal government wants to establish a Digital Safety Commission to regulate social-media companies and force them to limit harmful content online.

Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00 AM
     The Parade will kick off just before 9 a.m. on Friday and will start at the intersection of Ninth Avenue Southeast and Third Street Southeast.

Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:59 AM
     A large humpback whale has wound up on the shore of the Shubenacadie River near the town of Stewiacke on Thursday, four days after it was first discovered in the area.

Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:59 AM
     Hundreds of pills and several kilograms of drugs were seized by Regina police Friday.

Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:47 AM
     "StreetFest" runs from July 5 to July 14 and is free to the public.

Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:43 AM
     West Vancouver police released more details regarding the horrific double-fatal crash that happened on June 26.

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:32 AM
     MOSCOW — Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison on Thursday. He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group. Russian media reported that his name matches a U.S. […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:22 AM
     Christina Applegate has a few life events she wants to cross off her list as she continues to battle multiple sclerosis. The Married… With Children alum took to X to share a bucket list of what she still wants to accomplish. "There are things I want to do with the days I have left in […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:13 AM
     LONDON — British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party to power against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric. A jaded electorate is delivering its verdict on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:08 AM
     LOS ANGELES — Lionel Messi's leg injury was the only major obstacle that fell into Argentina's path while it rolled through group play and into the Copa America quarterfinals. Bigger challenges await the defending champions, and they're hoping Messi will be there to lead the way in perhaps his final international tournament. The 15-time Copa […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00 AM
     Your skin does a lot for you. The body's largest organ has three main layers – epidermis, dermis and hypodermis – and creates a barrier against potentially harmful substances while also helping to regulate your body's temperature. It's out there every day fighting for your health. But strong as it is, your skin is also […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:55 AM
     The two Georgia teachers were in each other's wedding parties, worked for the same school and now, according to cops, shared a penchant for boys. "Ride of Die" besties Railey Greeson and Brooklyn Shuler are charged with having sex with male students while they worked for the Calhoun City Schools district. The pair were charged […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:52 AM
     VICTORIA — A B.C. chicken named Lacey has earned a Guinness World Record for being able to correctly identify the most objects in one minute. Lacey's owner, veterinarian Emily Carrington, says the world record shows that chickens are intelligent, and Lacey now has bragging rights as one of the world's smartest hens. In a video […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:19 AM
     LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. — The government of Canada and Prince Edward Island's Mi'kmaq First Nations announced an agreement on Thursday to turn a pristine chain of islands with sacred cultural significance into a national park reserve. Lennox Island First Nation Chief Darlene Bernard said she's thrilled about the agreement, which will ensure the protection of […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:03 AM
     The LCBO has said that if a strike takes place, all locations will close for 14 days

Toronto Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:58 AM
     Christopher Reeve's son, Will Reeve, is reportedly set to make a cameo in James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie. The upcoming superhero flick is shooting in Ohio and reporters at Cleveland.com captured Reeve's appearance on set during a major scene being filmed in Cleveland. Will, who works as a correspondent for ABC, is playing a reporter […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:48 AM
     CALGARY — Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he expects between 20 and 25 commercial-scale carbon capture and storage projects to break ground in Canada within the next decade. Wilkinson made the comments in an interview in Calgary, one week after Shell Canada announced it will go ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:46 AM
     MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Non-prime lender Goeasy Ltd. says its CEO Jason Mullins will step down from the role at the end of the year. The alternative lender says Mullins, who has been at the company for 14 years, will stay on as a director and will also help in the search for his successor. The […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:41 AM
     PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been looted from the country during a period of war and unrest is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors, Cambodia's culture minister said Thursday. The items repatriated from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Ar t arrived Wednesday and […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:41 AM
     TORONTO — Canada's main stock market was up in late-morning trading, helped higher by strength in the telecom, utility and energy sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 25.96 points at 22,249.63. The increase came asU.S. stock markets closed for the July 4 holiday. The Canadian dollar traded for 73.46 cents US compared with 73.33 […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:23 AM
     Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an "extremely dangerous and record-breaking" heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service. Regions that may see temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or much higher into the triple digits (well above 37 degrees Celsius) include nearly […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:21 AM
     MOSCOW (AP) — Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison on Thursday, court officials and his lawyers said. He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group, according to […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:10 AM
     ROME (AP) — Pope Francis' chief of staff became one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court Thursday, giving a British tribunal a detailed explanation of the negotiations at the heart of the Vatican's so-called "trial of the century" and pointing a finger at his onetime deputy who escaped the […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:06 AM
     TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says June light vehicle sales were relatively weak amid widespread software outages after cybersecurity attacks last month. The consultancy estimates sales for the month came in at 169,000, "dead even" with June 2023. Andrew King, managing partner of DesRosiers, says sales figures for the month are still far below industry […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:44 AM
     GENEVA (AP) — The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to continue competing. The news comes just three weeks before the Paris […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:27 AM
     HELSINKI (AP) — Dozens of classic sailing vessels from 13 countries that are plying the Baltic Sea arrived at the Finnish capital on Thursday at the end of the first leg of the Tall Ships Races that began in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda in late June. This year's competition, with a total of […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:27 AM
     FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is imposing sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and Beijing's burgeoning exports of green technology to the 27-nation bloc. The higher duties go into effect on Friday, pending a […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:07 AM
     TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group said Thursday that at least 10 political prisoners have been freed since the country's authoritarian president this week promised to release seriously ill people jailed in connection with massive protests nearly four years ago. Pavel Sapelko of the Viasna rights group told The Associated Press that […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:00 AM
     Paying back student loans has always been a challenge, but at a time when housing and meals eat up a bigger slice of income than ever, making smart choices around loans and repayment is all too critical. So say financial experts urging young Canadians to rein in debt incurred during college and university, and aiming […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:52 AM
     A Toronto police officer is facing several charges including impaired driving and drug possession following an incident involving Peel police earlier this week, police say. Peel Regional Police investigators say just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday officers were called to the area of Courtney Park Drive and Hurontario Street for a possible impaired driver. When […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:50 AM
     LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. — The government of Canada and Prince Edward Island's Mi'kmaq First Nations announced an agreement on Thursday to turn a pristine chain of islands with sacred cultural significance into a national park reserve. Lennox Island First Nation Chief Darlene Bernard said she's thrilled about the agreement, which will ensure the protection of […]

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     Toronto police cruisers are seen in this file photo. (Simon Sheehan/CP24). Joshua Freeman. CP24.com Journalist. Follow |Contact.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:30 AM
     Carignan's appointment, and the Canadian War Museum's exhibit of art about women and the military, show that wars are not fought just by men.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:12 AM
     Q We don't have much information on this set of old playing cards.  They've been in our possession for many years and they might have been found in an uncle's attic when we were getting the house ready for sale. The box holds the two decks and looks handmade. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards,   […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:07 AM
     Q Why are the small, two-stroke engines in my weed whacker, leaf blower and chainsaw hard to start or impossible to start after being stored for winter? They started fine in the fall.  A Most modern gasolines contain ethanol, and this can hold moisture causing tiny aluminum passages in carburetors to get clogged with corrosion. […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     Threatening a politician has become something of a rite of passage for those who dwell in the darker recesses of the internet. It could quickly become much worse.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:00 AM
     Thursday, July 4: The U.S. president may be frail and raspy, but at least he isn't a con man, a reader says. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, July 4, 2024 4:00 AM
     Raul González-Herrera was a university professor and civil engineer in Mexico. After three years in Ottawa, he's an Amazon sorter, picker and packer.

Windsor Star Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:52 AM
     Resimate, an 'additional dwelling unit' housing start-up co-founded by Windsor native Sarah Cipkar and Montreal's Adrien Gignac-Eddy, has received $1 million in funding for reaching the semi-finals in the fifth round of the national Housing Supply Challenge. Resimate aims to increase the adoption and speed of construction of additional dwelling units (ADUs) through an online […]

Windsor Star Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:09 AM
     A weather watcher who monitors severe storms on Lake Erie is sounding the alarm on what he says is shaping up to be a potentially destructive year ahead on the lake that laps Southwestern Ontario.

Windsor Star Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:07 AM
     A senior University of Windsor official said the decision to cut the University Players theatre program — accounting for more than $500,000 of the institution's $5.6-million budget shortfall — was not made lightly.  "Sometimes in the face of very difficult budget constraints, universities have to make hard decisions," said University of Windsor provost and vice-president […]

Windsor Star Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:00 AM
     Re: Why we should all own pets (WS reader letter, May 16) I agree with letter writer Catalina Salgado in principle. People's lives are absolutely enhanced by pet ownership, which engenders compassion, understanding, kindness and love for a non-judgmental, no-agenda companion. Unfortunately, there are too many people who don't ever experience those feelings for animal […]

The Province Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00 AM
     Whitecaps hire Sinead King to head up business operations for incoming women's club.

The Province Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:30 AM
     NOTEBOOK: The Tabbies are no pussy cats, Vernon Adams wanted to nix his trade to B.C. and two familiar faces make an early return from the IR

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     Readers offer their opinions on high school courses offered by the oil industry in Saskatchewan and the renaming of a Saskatoon street.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     Check out a few live music shows this month that include the annual jazz festival, orchestras, tribute shows and local talent.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     On this day in 1957, the first Eucharistic Congress in western Canada brought dignitaries from across Canada to Saskatoon en route to P.A.

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:54 AM
     The 6-foot-4 winger represented Czechia at the World U17 Challenge in 2023

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:10 AM
     Roughriders head coach Corey Mace and running back A.J. Ouellette both spent time with Toronto before coming to Saskatchewan this off-season

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:00 AM
     'The majority of voters in both countries think their leaders are now past their 'best before' dates,' writes Mervyn Norton.

National Observer Thursday, July 4, 2024 5:13 AM
     The climate crisis is driving an exponential rise in the most extreme wildfires in key regions around the world, research has revealed.

National Observer Thursday, July 4, 2024 5:13 AM
     Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-environment record includes voting "yea" for legislation designed to weaken environmental safeguards.

National Observer Thursday, July 4, 2024 5:13 AM
     Federal ministers will have to answer this fall for billions of taxpayer dollars poured into and propping up the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. 

National Observer Thursday, July 4, 2024 5:13 AM
     The B.C. government's lawsuit over the health impact of so-called "forever chemicals" is now shining a questionable light on the province's effort to also overturn one of Canada's only bans on toxic sewage sludge applied to fields and forests.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:31 AM
     Jano Vincent is accused of killing another motorist on Highway 50 in a failed attempt to die by suicide.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:06 AM
     George Campbell's turnover leads to the first of two Alonso Martinez goals as Montreal loses 2-0 to NYCFC.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:00 AM
     A new report says that despite bold moves, Quebec hasn't undertaken the necessary "structural changes" needed to meet its targets.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:47 AM
     The study of about pornography consumption was conducted by an international team of researchers led by a professor from Université de Montréal.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:07 AM
     With the humidex, it will feel like 37 C in Montreal Thursday.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:15 AM
     We help you narrow your choices at Montreal's biggest music festival.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:00 AM
     Seventy years ago, 12 children drowned off Île Bizard in one of the country's worst boating accidents. The tragedy still haunts their surviving relatives.

Calgary Herald Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:36 AM
     As producer of the Calgary Stampede's Grandstand Show, Mark Erikson is responsible for making sure the entertainment extravaganza really is grand, year after year. "With our 2024 edition of the Grandstand Show, we're challenging everyone, including the audience, to live life in the fast lane. Every act is a gasp act, cheer act, and an […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:18 AM
     Part of the beauty of the Calgary Stampede is that it represents different things to different people. To some, the focus is firmly on the rodeo. For others, Stampede is a non-stop, multi-genre music festival. But for foodies, Stampede is all about the snacks. You could — and absolutely should — go down to the […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     West District is in the highly sought after west side of the city close to the Stoney Trail ring road

Calgary Herald Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     In the 1970s, Calgary had politicians bold enough to use their political will to build legacy parks such as Nose Hill Park and Fish Creek Park. Creating these parks required a large investment in land acquisition and the change to long-standing city development plans for those areas. In 2003, the city began the Enmax Legacy […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     The infrastructure will allow the province to accommodate more renewable energy

Calgary Herald Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     So get ready to say goodbye to carbon taxes and hello to a less strident tone in lecturing Alberta about its evil energy industry and the dire need to rapidly curtail emissions

Calgary Herald Thursday, July 4, 2024 8:00 AM
     Throughout the inner city, parks and public spaces are in a shameful state of neglect. Weeds fill the planting beds. Garbage bins overflow. Dead trees and shrubs remain for years as a testament to the lack of maintenance. From Century Gardens to Barb Scott Park and Lois Szabo Commons, the absence of care is conspicuous […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:00 AM
     The Calgary Stampede has long been a part of this city's history. In recognition of this year's event, we're sharing archival photo highlights and and events of note from decades of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. This instalment: The Stampede in the 1930s. Chronology of the Stampede: 1930s The Dirty '30s were a time […]

Calgary Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:00 AM
     It's not like there's a dearth of lawyers seeking judicial appointments. All it takes is governments ponying up the money

Calgary Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:00 AM
     Immigration hits homes There's not much federal and provincial governments can do to ease the shortage of housing. The construction of houses and rental units is mostly a municipal matter. Municipalities issue building permits, decide land usage and building codes. What the federal government can do is ease the immigration numbers to allow the supply […]

Vancouver Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:00 AM
     Richmond Coun. Kash Heed wants a crackdown on unlicensed currency exchanges after Postmedia News discovered one operating without a licence

Vancouver Sun Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:00 AM
     The Rolling Stones tour set list averages 20 tunes per show and fans vote on one song per night. Here are five possibles for B.C. Place this week