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CTV News - Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:33 AM Man, woman injured in early morning shooting: Toronto police       Two people were transported to hospital following a shooting in Toronto's Mount Dennis neighbourhood early Thursday morning.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:43 AM Man seriously injured in stabbing in Scarborough       One man suffered serious injuries after a stabbing in Scarborough on Thursday morning.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:14 AM A powerful earthquake hits off southern Japan; tsunami advisory issued       A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory. Residents were urged to stay away from the coastline.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:24 AM Suspects hoped to 'kill as many people as possible' in foiled plot at Taylor Swift shows in Vienna       Austrian security officials said Thursday that the main suspect of the two arrested in a foiled plot to attack now-cancelled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna fully confessed to his plans to "kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue."

Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:41 AM Was FIFA penalty on Canadian women's soccer team fair? Poll shows divide       Most Canadians are not exactly outraged by the punishment meted out to the Canadian women's soccer team over its Olympic drone spying scandal, a new poll suggests.

Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:23 AM Toronto's new WNBA franchise wants fan help creating team's name, identity       A group of designers and advisers will then review the contributions to develop a shortlist of options, subject to a full legal review, including a trademark search.

Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:00 AM Ford government close to completing Greenbelt checklist, key recommendation will go to committee       In her Greenbelt investigation, Ontario's auditor general set the Ford government 15 tasks to fix its internal processes. The vast majority of them are now complete.

Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:00 AM Unsealed documents reveal past of Edmonton terror convict       Khaled Hussein was born in Edmonton but came to police attention after returning from Lebanon.

Thursday, August 8, 2024 4:00 AM Quebec restaurants want to serve penalties for no-shows. Those calls are getting louder       There are renewed calls for the Quebec government to allow restaurants to charge no-show penalties to those who are not honouring their reservations.

Thursday, August 8, 2024 4:00 AM This Ontario woman once considered MAID for chronic pain. A historic surgery saved her life       Mandy Dostie went from considering MAID to going back to college thanks to a unique surgery in London, Ont., that had never been done in Canada before.

Toronto Sun Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:50 AM Taylor Swift fans devastated by cancelled Eras Tour shows in Vienna       Many spent thousands of euros on travel, hotels and food

Toronto Sun Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:22 AM Taylor Swift plot suspects hoped to 'kill as many people as possible' in Vienna       The 19-year-old wanted to use knives or self-made explosives outside the stadium to kill as many people as possible

Toronto Sun Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Wife has doubts about man's fidelity, among other things       DEAR ABBY: During my entire 40-year marriage, I have wondered if my husband is bisexual. He met his friend "Ernie" around the same time he met me. My husband has always had female friends as well as Ernie. When he came home late, I'd accuse him of having affairs with his female co-workers. We have […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, August 8, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Chelsea       SUNshine Girl Chelsea likes taking photos, travelling and pop music. She also enjoys singing, painting and motorcycles. Chelsea posed for us in January 2020. (Toronto Sun)

Toronto Sun Thursday, August 8, 2024 2:00 AM Tim Dolighan cartoon, Aug. 8, 2024       Tim Dolighan

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:51 AM Cronos: Q2 Earnings Snapshot       TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Cronos Group Inc. (CRON) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.8 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and restructuring costs, were less than 1 cent on a per-share basis. […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:49 AM Maple Leaf Foods reports $26.2M Q2 loss compared with $53.7M loss a year ago       MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported a loss of $26.2 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $53.7 million a year earlier. The company says the loss amounted to 21 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30 compared with a loss of 44 cents per diluted share […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:33 AM Kelsea Ballerini announces new album, 'Patterns.' It isn't what you'd expect: 'I'm team no rules'       NEW YORK (AP) — Kelsea Ballerini is beaming. It's not a nervous smile, though she admits to feeling scared. She's been hard at work at her fifth full-length album, "Patterns," and on Oct. 25 the world is finally going to hear it — hear her, in a collection of songs she describes as an "accurate […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:27 AM Toronto's new WNBA franchise wants fans' help in creating team's name, identity       Toronto's new WNBA team wants your help. The expansion franchise has issued a "call for inspiration," asking fans from across Canada to "share ideas, hopes and suggestions" for everything from the team's name to its colours and identity. "We don't want to limit people," team president Teresa Resch said in an interview. "Instead of just […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:22 AM Is Canada ready for what comes after peak oil?       In today's The Big Story podcast, last month, Alberta phased out coal years earlier than expected. It was an impressive achievement for a province synonymous with fossil fuels.  Arno Kopecky is an environmental journalist and author, writing this piece for The Walrus. "It is the biggest emissions reduction success in Canadian history," said Kopecky. Next up: […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:14 AM Canadian Tire reports Q2 profit up from year ago, revenue edged lower       TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue edged lower. The retailer says it earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $198.8 million or $3.56 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 29, up from $99.4 million or $1.76 per diluted share a […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:09 AM Western allies condemn Israeli finance minister's suggestion that starving Gaza might be justified       JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Western allies have condemned remarks by its far-right finance minister, who suggested that causing the starvation of Gaza's population of more than 2 million Palestinians "might be just and moral" until hostages captured in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel are returned home. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said in a […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:06 AM MDA Space reports Q2 profit and revenue up from year ago, raises revenue guidance       BRAMPTON, Ont. — MDA Space Ltd. reported $11.0 million in net income for its latest quarter compared with $9.9 million in the same quarter last year. The space technology company says the profit amounted to nine cents per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30 compared with eight cents per diluted share a year […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:05 AM Russian prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for US-Russian woman in treason trial       MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors on Thursday asked for a 15-year sentence in the treason trial of a Russian-American woman, who has pleaded guilty, Russian news agencies reported. Ksenia Khavana, whom Russian authorities identify by her maiden name of Karelina, was arrested in Yekaterinburg in February, accused of collecting money for Ukraine's military. She pleaded […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:58 AM Canada's 4×100-m relay teams, Sarah Mitton qualify for Olympic finals       Canada's track and field squad had another productive session at Stade de France on Thursday morning at the Olympics. The Canadian women's and men's 4×100-metre relay teams and shot-put star Sarah Mitton all qualified for event finals and will have a chance to compete for a podium spot. Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:08 AM Harris and Walz are showing their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall       DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are set to play up their support for organized labor during an appearance at a Detroit-area union hall as the new Democratic ticket lavishes attention on a crucial base of support. Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and Walz, who joined […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:04 AM 2 injured after overnight drive-by shooting in Mount Dennis       Two people are in hospital after they were shot and injured while sitting in their vehicle in Toronto's Mount Dennis neighbourhood. Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers were called to the Emmett Avenue and Jane Street area just before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday for reports of gunfire. Toronto Paramedic Services tells CityNews two people were found […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:52 AM Toronto police inspector found guilty of professional misconduct in crash involving nephew       A tribunal hearing has found that a high-ranking Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer is guilty of two professional misconduct charges. The case involving Insp. Joyce Schertzer stems from a 2022 car crash involving her nephew, identified by the court as "Calvin." It happened just outside The Boulevard Club on Lake Shore Boulevard West. Insp. Schertzer […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:50 AM South Korean authorities question individual who crossed the border from the North       SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities on Thursday were questioning a suspected North Korean resident who crossed into the South, according to South Korea's military. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a text message to reporters that South Korean soldiers secured an unidentified individual who was likely North Korean and handed […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:44 AM Russia says fighting continues in Ukrainian incursion into Kursk region       KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region in the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. A ministry statement said the Russian military and border guards have blocked Ukrainian forces from advancing deeper into Kursk region in […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:59 AM Environment issues 'rainfall warning' for capital with 50-75 mm possible       Environment and Climate Change Canada has posted an official "rainfall warning," for Ottawa and region, as storms related to Tropical Storm Debby continue to march north. The outlook is for "rain at times heavy," with amounts ranging from 50 mm to 75 mm from Thursday into Friday. Rain is expected to continue Friday, but at […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:30 AM Today's letters: Family doctors deserve better pay and conditions       Thursday, Aug. 8: Reader thinks there should be better benefits and conditions for family doctors. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:00 AM Adam: Fixing Ontario's doctor shortage isn't just about money, but about vision       THE DOCTOR DRAIN: Family physicians need more resources, yes, but what's still missing is an overarching idea of what health-care delivery should look like.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, August 8, 2024 4:00 AM Ottawa among Canada's top 10 safest cities in 2023, crime index data shows       The national capital's violent crime index was down 1.6 per cent from 2022 to 2023, though the non-violent crime index was up 5.6 per cent.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, August 8, 2024 4:00 AM Deachman: 'You can't be here. You need to leave' too often what homeless man hears       Thomas Cavasos has been living on the streets of the national capital for more than a year.

Ottawa Sun Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Congrats to soccer team       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

National Observer Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:10 AM Inuktitut grandmas make rap debut        For two Inuit grandmas, rap was always for the younger generations until it wasn't.

National Observer Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:10 AM Researchers tie 1,100 deaths to ultrafine particles       A new study from McGill University shows UFPs — primarily from vehicle emissions and industrial activities — are linked to approximately 1,100 premature deaths each year in Toronto and Montreal. About 600 of those fatalities occur in Toronto alone.

National Observer Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:10 AM Does logging a burned out forest hurt or help?       Experts express concern that salvage logging has no ecological benefit, contradicts B.C.'s promise to prioritize ecosystem health over timber, and the process should be reconsidered.

National Observer Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:10 AM Fossil fuel companies pour on the pressure to weaken disclosure rules       Fossil fuel companies are pressuring the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to weaken proposed rules to report on greenhouse gas emissions, threatening the country's ability to attract investment as the energy transition unfolds.

National Observer Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:10 AM First Nations in B.C. forge alliances over shared environmental concerns       A four-day event livestreamed multiple expert panels and Q&As on diverse topics from deep sea mining, climate change, tanker traffic, and a deep dive on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and their deep impacts on communities.

National Observer Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:10 AM Oil companies sold the public on a fake climate solution — and swindled taxpayers out of billions       The fossil fuel industry's carbon capture bamboozle, explained.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:45 AM Rainfall warning issued as tropical storm Debby prepares to drench Quebec       Environment Canada anticipates that up to 100 millimetres of rain will fall over a 24-hour period.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:00 AM Opinion: As McGill's president, I have a duty to all students, no matter their views       Tensions on campus raise challenges, but I remain hopeful. Listening is key. That means resisting polarized rhetoric and fostering dialogue.

Calgary Herald Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:15 AM David Parker Around Town: A new observatory at Ralph Klein Park       The email from Calgary architect Bill Chomik saying it was time for a quick lunch was intriguing, as it was sent from Panama. It must have meant that he was working on another planetarium or observatory. Now officially retired after 23 years with Kasian Architecture where he served as senior principal (following 20 years with […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:00 AM Today in history: Nixon resigns, Fay Wray dies, and the Great Train Robbery occurs       On this date, Aug. 8, in history: In 1471, Thomas Kempis, Dutch mystic and devotional author, died at age 91. His book The Imitation of Christ remains in print, a guide to cultivating the inner human spirit. In 1540, King Henry VIII married Catherine Howard, his fifth wife. In 1619, the first Lutheran service in […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:00 AM Varcoe: New survey shows daunting challenge facing Jasper businesses after fire       More than half of Jasper business operators say they can't survive for more than two months without taking on new debt, as a new survey conducted in the wake of the wildfires that swept through the mountain town paints a picture of the enormous challenges ahead. It finds that two-thirds of business operators don't expect […]

Calgary Sun Thursday, August 8, 2024 7:01 AM Letters August 8, 2024: 'Someone should be held accountable for the Jasper disaster.'       SHOCKING READ ABOUT JASPER FIRE Re: GUNTER: Jasper blaze exposes possible flaws in Parks Canada wildfire strategy, online, July 25 I was both shocked and angry after reading Lorne Gunter's chronological, well-documented exposé of the real cause of the fire that devastated one of Canada's most famous and revered tourist destinations in Jasper, Alta. Apparently, […]