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CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:41 AM
     Toronto is reporting a 'spike' in mpox cases and health officials are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated to contain the spread. In a news release issued Tuesday, Toronto Public Health said it has seen 93 confirmed cases as of July 31. This time last year, the city's case count stood at 21.
CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:59 AM
     MPs agreed Tuesday that ministers need to testify publicly 'as soon as possible' about the immigration and security screening of a father and son recently charged in connection to an alleged foiled Toronto terror plot.
CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:08 AM
     A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle rolled onto its side and into a building in Scarborough, Toronto police said.
CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 6:23 AM
     Police are investigating after a person was shot at a residence in Caledon on Sunday night.
CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:32 AM
     Once he finally secured tickets for his famous father, Will Wagner had a major league debut to remember. The son of former All-Star reliever Billy Wagner got hits in his first three at-bats to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Monday night.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:41 AM
     Toronto is reporting a 'spike' in mpox cases and health officials are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated to contain the spread. In a news release issued Tuesday, Toronto Public Health said it has seen 93 confirmed cases as of July 31. This time last year, the city's case count stood at 21.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:49 AM
     A Saskatchewan man has been arrested after police say three people were threatened at gunpoint and each had a finger chopped off.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:19 AM
     Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:33 AM
     A black bear mauled and injured a three-year-old girl in a tent at a private campground in Montana just north of Yellowstone National Park over the weekend, state wildlife officials said.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:59 AM
     MPs agreed Tuesday that ministers need to testify publicly 'as soon as possible' about the immigration and security screening of a father and son recently charged in connection to an alleged foiled Toronto terror plot.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:21 AM
     Tropical Storm Ernesto has formed in the Atlantic and is racing through the Caribbean islands and toward Puerto Rico with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and dangerous seas as a predicted hyperactive hurricane season ramps up.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:51 AM
     Taylor Swift fans, disappointed by three cancelled shows in Vienna, had the chance to trade in their unused tickets for free Swarovski necklaces.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:57 AM
     Toronto Public Health unit said as of July 31 there have been a total of 93 confirmed cases of the mpox compared with 21 cases for the same period in 2023.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:46 AM
     The federal government has warned Canadians in Lebanon to get out of the region while there are still commercial flights available.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:45 AM
     Donations to Rachael Lillis's GoFundMe continue to flow in after her death from 'Pokémon' fans who say the voice actor shaped their childhood.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:41 AM
     Winnipeg Transit is expanding its on-request service, which has been operating as a pilot project for the past three years.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:30 AM
     The city says the memorial will be visible to anyone walking the trail loop on either side of the river's north and south sides, and on the Westmorland and Bill Thorpe bridges.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:25 AM
     USA Gymnastics said it is 'deeply disappointed' by the decision to dismiss the appeal to reconsider Jordan Chiles for third place in floor exercise.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:16 AM
     The action from United Auto Workers came after Musk and Trump discussed firing workers who go on strike during a conversation on the social media platform X.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:39 AM
     The suspected driver of a truck that crashed into a number of parked vehicles as well as a building in downtown Kelowna was arrested, police say. 
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:15 AM
     The St. Louis Blues have tendered offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:09 AM
     One woman is dead and another sustained life-threatening injuries after an Aug. 11 crash on the Trans Canada Highway east of Savona, B.C.
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:57 AM
     Despite wrangling over procedure, members of a House committee agreed on a framework to investigate how an alleged ISIS torture video participant became a Canadian citizen. The House Public Safety and National Security Committee (SECU) convened for a rare summer sitting Tuesday at the behest of the Conservatives, concerned over last week's arrest of Ahmed […]
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:43 AM
     A 17-year-old boy from Kitchener has been charged after a firearm was pulled out during an argument in Kitchener, Ont. Waterloo Regional Police say officers were called to the Sheldon Avenue and King Street East area on Sunday around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a disturbance. They say officers learned a group of youths were […]
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:39 AM
     Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone's "uncle," Snoop Dogg has proven his talent extends beyond what he does in the recording studio. That's been evident the past two weeks, as Snoop became a breakout star of the Paris Olympics, bearing the torch, hitting the gym with the […]
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:37 AM
     Claypool said in May he was seeking a fresh start after splitting last season between Chicago and Miami.
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:30 AM
     Toronto public health officials are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated against mpox as the number of reported cases in the city continues to rise. Toronto Public Health says there has been a spike in reported cases of mpox — formerly known as monkeypox — in late June and July following major events and festivals […]
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:25 AM
     In an excerpt from the new book, OUT OF THE DARKNESS: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers by Ian O'Connor, the New York Post detailed what went down between Rodgers and his family.
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:18 AM
     TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities. The single charge against former Marion Police Chief […]
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:10 AM
     COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on murder and other charges in the shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother who was killed after being accused of shoplifting last August. Young was suspected of stealing bottles of alcohol when Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb and a fellow […]
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:47 AM
     MONTREAL — The country's two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway Co. says in an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press that the company has begun to embargo some hazardous goods from the U.S. in anticipation of a work stoppage. CN […]
Toronto Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:37 AM
     The 'C' carries lots of clout in this market with massive media and where almost all the franchise greats and multiple Cup winners wore it at some point.
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:54 AM
     KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group has been convicted of dozens of crimes against humanity in a key moment of justice for many in Uganda who suffered decades of its brutal insurgency. The long-awaited verdict in the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo was delivered Tuesday by a panel […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:45 AM
     ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Ethiopia and Somalia have made "notable progress" in efforts to settle a dispute sparked by Ethiopia's deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland, Turkey's foreign minister said Tuesday. Hakan Fidan made the comments at the end of a second round of talks between the foreign ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia that […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:41 AM
     TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped higher by strength in the technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 107.91 points at 22,506.84. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 199.97 points at 39,556.98. The […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:28 AM
     A House of Commons committee will investigate how a man facing terror charges was admitted to Canada and obtained citizenship. Members of Parliament on the national security committee voted unanimously to launch a study on the terror suspects arrested in the Toronto area last month. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his son Mostafa Eldidi, […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:20 AM
     RED LODGE, Mont. (AP) — A black bear mauled and injured a 3-year-old girl in a tent at a private campground in Montana just north of Yellowstone National Park over the weekend, state wildlife officials said. The girl was attacked at about 10 p.m. Sunday at a campground south of Red Lodge and taken to […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:16 AM
     Alabama's Mobile-Tensaw Delta is a more-than 400-square-mile (1,036-square-kilometer) expanse of cypress swamps, oxbow lakes, marshland, hardwood stands and rivers unusually rich in plant and animal diversity. It's also a critical conduit between the rest of Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico, draining two-thirds of the state and cleaning water and warehousing silt that could damage […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:14 AM
     TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities. The single charge against former Marion Police Chief […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:11 AM
     CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials had planned to open a new elevated train station near the United Center more than four years ago, but numerous delays left some neighbors wondering if it ever would happen. Then the Democratic National Committee picked the city to host its convention. Construction crews scrambled to finish work this month […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:03 AM
     Toronto is seeing a spike in mpox cases as the city's public health unit advised eligible residents to consider getting vaccinated. Toronto Public Health (TPH) reported an increase in mpox cases from June to July, stemming from what the public health unit called major events and festivals in the city. In a news release, TPH […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:47 AM
     BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) — Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson's phone rang in his Icelandic highlands cabin back in January 2022. Katharina Wagner, the Bayreuth festival director and great-granddaughter of composer Richard Wagner, wanted to get in touch. She invited Arnarsson to create a new production of "Tristan und Isolde" to open the 2024 festival. He listened to […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:36 AM
     TORONTO — Jason Reitman's chronicle of the early days of "Saturday Night Live" is headed to the Toronto International Film Festival. Organizers say "Saturday Night" is among 20 films added to the festival's lineup, which also added Francis Ford Coppola's self-funded $120-million passion project, "Megalopolis," starring Adam Driver. Other major titles include Spanish filmmaker Pedro […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:29 AM
     The country's two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway Co. says in an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press that the company has begun to embargo some hazardous goods from the U.S. in anticipation of a work stoppage. CN says it […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:18 AM
     COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on murder and other charges in the shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother who was killed after being accused of shoplifting last August. Young was suspected of stealing bottles of alcohol when Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb and a fellow […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:00 AM
     When a high-flying stock seems out of reach for investors with limited cash, fractional trading can help fulfil that dream of owning a piece of the company — one small portion at a time. Fractional trading is a great way for young people to get started in investing, said Kalee Boisvert, investment adviser at Raymond […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:56 AM
     BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations' top human rights official expressed concern Tuesday over arbitrary detentions and "disproportionate use of force" in Venezuela as security forces crack down after the country's disputed presidential election. Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro have rounded up more than 2,000 people for demonstrating against him or casting doubt on […]
G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:08 AM
     Speaking to CP24 at the scene, Toronto Fire District Chief John Pagnott said the woman, who is six-months pregnant, was successfully extricated ...
G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:08 AM
     Toronto is reporting a 'spike' in mpox cases and health officials are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated to contain the spread.
G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:34 AM
     York Regional Police are trying to find a missing Markham woman who disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Subscribe to CP24 to watch more ...
G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:07 AM
     A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle rolled onto its side and into a building in Scarborough, Toronto police said.
G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:33 AM
     The long, drawn-out criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is winding down as lawyers prepare to deliver their ...
G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:06 AM
     Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to a home on Castlederg Sideroad shortly before 12 a.m. for a reported shooting. One person was located ...
G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, August 13, 2024 3:48 AM
     A 57-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly sexually assaulting then assaulting a young person with a weapon in downtown ...
Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:54 AM
     On Left Handers Day, we laud the 13 per cent of the world discriminated against by guitars, golf clubs and knitting needles.
Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:23 AM
     The trial of accused convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber reconvenes with closing arguments from Crown prosecutors and the defence.
Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:14 AM
     If you like outdoor building projects and traditional building styles, you might consider a natural stone foundation for your new garden shed, gazebo or outbuilding. Using stone for structural foundations used to be common but now is almost unheard of. That's too bad because working with natural stone like this has its advantages. Working in […]
Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:52 AM
     The only thing more refreshing than a dip in the on-site lake may be the freedom from societal expectations.
Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:54 AM
     The former U.S. president has better topics to be fixated on, a reader says. Have your say by writing us at letters@ottawacitizen.com.
Windsor Star Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:22 AM
     A Sarnia judge told Edward Cuthbertson he upset the lives of several people through a series of crimes, including theft and fraud.
Windsor Star Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:38 AM
     Job burnout among Ontario health care workers is worse than ever, says a former Sarnia researcher involved in a new study of the issue.
Windsor Star Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:30 AM
     The Kingsville Folk Music Festival hit all the right notes with three days of live musical performances at lakeside Mettawas Park last weekend. "It's so much hard work to pull this off," said John Law, one half of the musical duo — with his partner Michele Law — who co-founded the festival. "It takes us […]
Windsor Star Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:38 AM
     The heavy summer drowning toll in Southwestern Ontario — including five deaths in Windsor and Essex County — underscores the need to better communicate water safety messages, experts say. Two people drowned in Lake Erie over the weekend, in Leamington and near Turkey Point, raising the toll from that lake alone to four deaths this […]
Windsor Star Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:11 AM
     A 54-year-woman faces charges after allegedly attacking a person with an edged weapon.  Windsor police say shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday night a woman was admitted to Windsor Regional Hospital with a head injury. Responding officers learned the victim had been struck in the head with an edged weapon following a verbal altercation with an […]
Windsor Star Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:00 AM
     Thank you, Windsor! I wish to express my profound gratitude to everyone who contributed to the recent successful shoot day for the feature film "Plan C," produced by Stained Tie Films of Toronto. As line producer, I was thrilled when I convinced the main producers to come to Windsor to shoot the opening sequence. The […]
The Province Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:33 AM
     The B.C. Lions announced that B.C.-born quarterback is coming home and will be at Wednesday's practice.
The Province Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:32 AM
     Work well with salads, jams and puff pastries
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:00 AM
     The trend of stretchflation, where the size of a produce increases, but the cost rises disproportionately, appears to have arrived in Canada.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:00 AM
     Letter writer James McLane's indignation (SP, Aug. 8) over the Olympic opening ceremonies stems from a misconception — that faith enjoins similar restrictions upon non-believers as adherents. He is constrained by his creed's restrictions; I am not. He claims "freedom of religion" as his right, but misunderstands that practising his faith does not justify restricting […]
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:00 AM
     A prominent private company in the sports and entertainment field willing to invest millions in a Saskatoon arena district drastically reduces the risk.
Regina Leader-Post Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:14 AM
     "Three years ago, a busy day was handing out 20 to 30 hampers and now it's over 80 in a day," says the executive director of the food bank in Moose Jaw.
Regina Leader-Post Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:00 AM
     "When communities can work together like this, then everybody wins," said Myke Agecoutay, CEO of Muscowpetung Saulteaux Business Developments.
Regina Leader-Post Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:00 AM
     Readers offer their opinions on changing the name of Dewdney Avenue in Regina and the state of an orchard.
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:38 AM
     "We are so bad."
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:23 AM
     Tools like ChatGPT and Gemini have raised concerns in the academic world.
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:57 AM
     Fans and family greeted the Olympians as they touched down at Montreal's airport.
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:31 AM
     Delisle had pleaded guilty to manslaughter this year in connection with the 2009 shooting death of his wife.
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:49 AM
     Popyrin will rise in the rankings from No. 62 to No. 23.
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:38 AM
     There's no more rain in the forecast until at least Saturday.
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:28 AM
     Montreal police found bullet holes in the garage of a residence on Beaubois St. in Kirkland.
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:00 AM
     The story behind the Montreal-based supplier of threads, elastics and Velcro could have been pulled from the pages of a Mordecai Richler novel.
Montreal Gazette Tuesday, August 13, 2024 6:04 AM
     The number of Quebecers who have a family doctor has dropped again, but that's only one of many worrying indicators.
Calgary Herald Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:05 AM
     Vehicle traffic will soon return to Banff's main street after town residents voted down continuation of the contentious car-free, pedestrian zone Monday. Unofficial results of a binding plebiscite showed 1,328 votes against and 1,194 in support. Banff council agreed in May to Monday's vote where residents were asked if they supported continuing the two-block, car-free […]
Calgary Herald Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:00 AM
     So, the city is going back to Level 4 water restrictions as of Aug. 26 so repairs can be made on numerous defective sections of the south feeder main that were identified by the pipe diver inspection. Is anyone truly surprised? That is what happens to a feeder main when it's reaching the end of […]
Calgary Herald Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:00 AM
     Despite considerable differences in their respective tenures, both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Danielle Smith have been accused of harbouring "hidden agendas." Of course, it is difficult to either prove or disprove a secret plan or intent, which can allow such accusations to fester. In some cases, though, those accusations are fuelled by comments […]
Calgary Herald Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:00 AM
     Before Ghostface, Leatherface, Michael Myers, Pennywise or Chucky took knife in hand, we had Norman Bates. He was the original slasher — the deadly inspiration for a slate of horror films in decades since — and a character brought to life on the big screen by director Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock was born 125 years ago […]
Calgary Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:01 AM
     $5 INVESTMENT  If every Canadian sent Jagmeet Singh $5, the payout would be much more than that million-dollar pension he's waiting for. Singh could stop supporting the Liberals, we could have an election and get this country back on track. Singh gets all the money-filled Gucci bags he can carry and we can restore Canada […]
Vancouver Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:00 AM
     RCMP say customers are tricked into providing personal information by calling a fraudulent B.C. Hydro customer support number
Vancouver Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:00 AM
     Owners have had to petition the B.C. Supreme Court to cancel the clause, which essentially limits the property to a single-family home
Vancouver Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:00 AM
     A man who was investigated but never charged discovered the unproven allegations are still attached to his name in a police database
Vancouver Sun Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:00 AM
     'It will be a beautiful evening full of surprises,' Diner en Blanc host assures.