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CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:36 AM Scarborough, Ont., shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 others wounded        Two people are dead and two others are injured following a shooting in Scarborough, Ont. early Wednesday morning.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:55 AM Bank of Canada expected to deliver second consecutive rate cut today       The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning as economists widely expect a rate cut.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:38 AM Canadians being 'sent home immediately,' removed from Olympic team after drone incident       An analyst and an assistant coach with Canada Soccer are being removed from the Canadian Olympic Team and 'sent home immediately,' according to the Canadian Olympic Committee.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:36 AM Two-vehicle crash in Hamilton leaves 1 dead, 3 injured: police       A two-vehicle crash in Hamilton Tuesday night has left one person dead and three others injured, police say.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:00 AM Issued a traffic ticket? The City of Toronto urges caution over third-party payment companies       Whether it's for parking, speeding or running a red light, no one likes being issued a traffic ticket, but it's important to be careful how you pay them.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:04 AM Sentencing hearing set to begin in Nygard sexual assault case       A sentencing hearing is expected to begin today in Toronto for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault last fall.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:38 AM Canadians being 'sent home immediately,' removed from Olympic team after drone incident       An analyst and an assistant coach with Canada Soccer are being removed from the Canadian Olympic Team and 'sent home immediately,' according to the Canadian Olympic Committee.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:08 AM Canadian company at the centre of alleged international pyramid scheme: authorities       Foreign governments say hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka lost savings to a company headquartered in Canada. This investigation from the IJF and CTV News shines a new light on how Canadian shell companies and registries were used to pull off the scheme.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:48 AM Host city revealed for 2034 Winter Olympic Games       Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday following a vote of the International Olympic Committee.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:34 AM Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor       A plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:55 AM Bank of Canada expected to deliver second consecutive rate cut today       The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning as economists widely expect a rate cut.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:00 AM Issued a traffic ticket? The City of Toronto urges caution over third-party payment companies       Whether it's for parking, speeding or running a red light, no one likes being issued a traffic ticket, but it's important to be careful how you pay them.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:50 AM 2 dead, 2 others injured in shooting at Scarborough plaza       Toronto Police say two people are dead and two others are injured after a shooting at a Scarborough plaza early Wednesday.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:29 AM As N.S. jail death toll mounts, father grieves son and calls for corrections reform       The grieving parent said his 33-year-old son's suicide on April 26 should be remembered as an example of how the provincial corrections system is failing to protect inmates' lives.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:14 AM Sentencing hearing set to begin in Peter Nygard sexual assault case       A sentencing hearing is expected to begin today in Toronto for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault last fall.

Toronto Sun Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:30 AM Two dead, two seriously injured in Scarborough shooting       A quadruple shooting in Scarborough early Wednesday has left two people dead and two others injured. Toronto Police were called to a strip mall in the Ellesmere Rd. and Midland Ave. area around 2:35 a.m. Emergency crews found four people with gunshot wounds. Two have died and two are in hospital with serious injuries. Police […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:00 AM VEZINA: Only the public can fix divisive political rhetoric       Let's have a conversation about political rhetoric. While the primary examples I use will be about U.S. politics, Canada is influenced by politics south of the border, although there are some key differences. On July 13, former U.S. president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was shot and wounded in a likely assassination attempt at […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Room assignments unclear for visiting 'throuple'       DEAR ABBY: My 25-year-old son lives with his two girlfriends, who are also romantically involved with each other. They share a single bedroom. One of them has a baby due this week, and the other has made noises about wanting a child. I don't approve of this arrangement and can't see it ending well. I […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, July 24, 2024 2:00 AM Steve Nease cartoon, July 24, 2024       Steve Nease

Toronto Sun Wednesday, July 24, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Nissia       SUNshine Girl Nissia is our stunning dark-haired model, entrepreneur and aspiring YouTuber who is originally from Algeria and lives in Montreal and Toronto. Nissia sometimes gets mistaken for Angelina Jolie. (JACK BOLAND/Toronto Sun)

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:27 AM Rogers Communications' Q2 profit up amid lower restructuring costs from Shaw merger       TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. reported its second-quarter profit rose to $394 million from $109 million a year ago, in part due to lower restructuring and acquisition costs related to its purchase of Shaw Communications last year. The company says the profit amounted to 73 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:16 AM Edmunds: The five best used value SUVs for under $35,000       Whether you're a busy professional seeking comfortable transportation, a parent seeking reliability and low cost in a family vehicle, or an outdoor enthusiast needing off-road capability, the used SUV market offers a spectrum of options for less than $35,000. The hard part is figuring out which SUV will be best for you. Edmunds' experts are […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:58 AM Death toll from fishing boat sunk in South Atlantic rises to 9 sailors. 4 are still missing at sea       MADRID (AP) — At least nine sailors perished and four others are still missing in rough seas after a fishing vessel sank in the South Atlantic some 200 miles (320 kilometers) off the Falkland Islands, Spanish authorities said Wednesday. Fourteen crew members made it onto life rafts and were rescued by two other fishing boats […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:58 AM Crowdstrike blames update for letting bad data slip through causing global tech outage       Crowdstrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week's global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. Crowdstrike also said it would take measures in the future to […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:54 AM Teck Resources reports second-quarter profit down from year ago       VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago due in part to its reduced ownership in steelmaking coal business Elk Valley Resources, along with lower steelmaking coal prices. The Vancouver-based mining company says it earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $363-million or 70 cents per diluted share […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:31 AM Maple Leafs sign Connor Dewar to 1-year contract       The Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to a one-year contract with restricted free agent Connor Dewar, the team announced on Tuesday. The deal is worth $1.18 million for the 2024-25 season. Dewar will be a restricted free agent next summer. The Maple Leafs acquired Dewar, 25, on March 8 from the Minnesota Wild for Dmitry Ovchinnikov and a […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:16 AM Fierce storm topples tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, killing 1 and damaging statues       PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — One person was killed and three others injured at Cambodia's famed centuries-old Angkor temple complex after a large tree was blown down onto their vehicle during a fierce rainstorm, a government statement said Wednesday. The accident occurred late Tuesday afternoon at the southern gate to Angkor Thom, which is near […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:13 AM Stock market today: World stocks fall as investors are underwhelmed by Big Tech earnings       World stocks fell Wednesday as the earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies, with investors showing a lack of enthusiasm for results so far. Germany's DAX lost 1.1% to 18,363.59 while the CAC 40 in Paris was down 1.6% to 7,475.17. In London, the FTSE 100 declined 0.5% to 8,126.38. Shares of luxury giant […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:04 AM Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers       LONDON (AP) — Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faced a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday, fielding lawmakers' queries at the boisterous weekly Prime Minister's Questions session. It was the first such session since Starmer's Labour Party won a landslide election victory on July 4, returning to power after 14 years. The center-left party […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:57 AM Mayor Olivia Chow to update Gardiner Expressway construction       Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is set to give an update on construction on the Gardiner Expressway. Chow will hold a news conference this morning alongside Ontario's transportation minister. The pair is expected to announce a plan to speed up efforts to rehabilitate the expressway. During an interview marking her one year in office, Chow teased […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:45 AM Sudan paramilitary leader plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland hosted by US, Saudi Arabia       GENEVA (AP) — Sudan's paramilitary leader has announced plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland next month arranged by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Rapid Support Forces fighting Sudan's army, expressed hope on social media late Tuesday that the talks would become "a major step" toward peace […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:32 AM Two dead, 2 others injured in overnight Scarborough shooting       Two people are dead, and two others are seriously injured in a quadruple shooting at a plaza in Scarborough overnight. The shooting happened at around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday at a plaza in the Ellesmere Road and Brimley Road area. Toronto Paramedic Services located four people with gunshot wounds. One victim was transported to a […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:22 AM Sentencing hearing to begin in Peter Nygard sexual assault case       A sentencing hearing is expected to begin today in Toronto for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault last fall. The sentencing process has been delayed in part because Nygard's two previous defence lawyers, Brian Greenspan and Megan Savard, asked to withdraw from the case earlier this […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:05 AM Harris will address a historically Black sorority as her campaign hopes to win women of color       WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Indiana haven't backed a Democratic presidential candidate in nearly 16 years. But when Vice President Kamala Harris heads to the solidly Republican state on Wednesday, she'll speak to a constituency she hopes will turn out for her in massive numbers in November: women of color. Just three days after launching […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:58 AM French prosecutors investigate gang rape allegations of an Australian woman who was visiting Paris       PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating an alleged gang rape of an Australian woman on a visit to Paris where preparations to host the 2024 Olympics are in the final stretch, according to judicial authorities Wednesday. The Paris public prosecutor's office said in a statement a 25-year-old Australian woman told authorities in the French […]

G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, July 24, 2024 2:12 AM Southwest Airlines Faces FAA Audit Over Safety Incidents - BNN Bloomberg       Southwest Airlines Co. is facing enhanced scrutiny from US regulators over a series of recent flight safety incidents involving the carrier.

G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, July 24, 2024 2:10 AM SIU called in after man shot by Toronto police officer in Cabbagetown       The incident occurred near Carlton and Parliament streets at around 7:14 p.m.. Toronto police said a man was armed with a knife, and an officer ...

G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, July 24, 2024 1:44 AM Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle on Gardiner Expressway - CP24       Emergency crews responded to a collision on the westbound lanes of the highway east of Jameson Avenue shortly after 6 p.m.. Toronto police said the ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, July 23, 2024 11:46 PM Navigating global reliance on technology - BNN Bloomberg       Mark Wiseman, former chair of AIMCo and former CPPIB CEO, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the outlook for the tech market.

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, July 23, 2024 10:30 PM City and province to give update on speeding up Gardiner construction - CP24       Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria will provide an update Wednesday on "a partnership" aimed at ...

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:00 AM Burton: Canada's new top soldier needs to protect our Arctic from China       Gen. Jennie Carignan should take prominent action to spotlight and confront our crises of recruitment and chronic procurement delays.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:00 AM Today's letters: Mexican family should not have been deported from Canada       Wednesday, July 24: Readers are dismayed that a Chesterville family couldn't stay in the country. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:00 AM 'We know this is coming': More high-volume rainfall events in Ottawa's future       The City of Ottawa warns that no stormwater system could be engineered to handle every extreme event.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:00 AM Defence industry rep says Canada on 'hamster wheel' of red tape as ammo contracts fail to materialize       "Put simply, the government's processes still haven't caught up with the grim reality of Russia's invasion of Ukraine."

Windsor Star Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:00 AM Reader letter: Let Windsor school board trustee Linda Qin do her job       Re: Remove sanction powers from trustees: governance educator (July 12) Our elected school board trustees are the voice of parents and students, and their voices shouldn't be shut down by anyone in a discussion at any time. The opinion of a trustee may not be supported by others but it should always be allowed to […]

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Political system must change       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

National Observer Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:10 AM Feds renew up to $300 million loan to Enbridge       A federal Crown corporation is extending a $200 to $300-million loan to Enbridge Inc. to support the company's oil and gas expansion plans.

National Observer Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:10 AM Non-profit housing fund preserved more than 380 homes on Vancouver Island       The Rental Protection Fund is providing grants to two non-profits to purchase affordable rental housing in Port Hardy, Campbell River, Duncan and Parksville.

National Observer Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:10 AM What a Harris-led USA would mean for Canada and the climate       As the American election creeps closer with two radically different visions for the country, backed by fiercely polarized political factions, the U.S. appears poised for another tense election cycle. From a climate perspective, the choice is clear.

National Observer Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:10 AM Public pressure grows for Ford government to reverse science centre closure       An advocacy group, "Save Ontario Science Centre," has launched an online petition that has amassed over 58,000 more signatures since the announcement.

National Observer Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:10 AM A Harris administration won't be a free ride for Canada       Anyone hoping for an easy go of things for Canada under a Harris administration will, if she wins, be quickly disabused of the fantasy.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:26 AM Montreal weather: There's a chance of an afternoon rush-hour thunderstorm       Meanwhile in Chicago, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile found itself in a pickle.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:00 AM Bell: Danielle Smith says nothing to see in UCP Oilers playoff yarn       What does Smith say to those who think this story is not done, who allege some kind of corruption? 'Look, I wanted to support the team and the people who invited me wanted me to be there to support the team as well'

Calgary Sun Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:01 AM Letters July 24, 2024: 'Who's running the show down at city hall?'       Who's really in charge? The pipeline disaster has revealed the inconsistent management that exists at city hall. Mr. David Duckworth has been in the manager's chair for how long? I think 10 or 15 years. Who actually runs the City of Calgary? By not checking the pipelines in a city of pipeline technology , the […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:00 AM LAU: Alberta awash in corporate welfare       As Ottawa impedes private investment, its latest bundle of economic development announcements underscores its strategy to have government take the lead in allocating economic resources, whether for infrastructure and public institutions or for corporate welfare to private companies.