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TORONTO STAR Friday, March 10, 2023 5:00 AM Fire crews slower to respond in Toronto's low-income neighbourhoods, data shows       Toronto Fire Services met its target response times at lower rates in areas designated as struggling with inequity and lack of public investment.

TORONTO STAR Friday, March 10, 2023 3:54 AM Two teenagers charged after social media threats to GTA high schools

TORONTO STAR Friday, March 10, 2023 2:23 AM Teens charged in Toronto high school shooting face new robbery charges in Peel Region

TORONTO STAR Friday, March 10, 2023 12:26 AM Two 17-year-old boys charged for shooting outside school now face robbery-related charges       Police believe the suspects were involved in multiple armed robberies and conducted a carjacking the same day they allegedly shot a 15-year-old at Weston Collegiate Institute in February.

Friday, March 10, 2023 12:38 AM Canada's first 'Giant' ant fossil found in Princeton, B.C.       The giant fossil queen ant Titanomyrma was discovered in the Allenby Formation by resident Beverley Burlingame near Princeton, British Columbia, the first of its kind in Canada.

Toronto Sun Friday, March 10, 2023 2:00 AM Steve Nease cartoon, March 10, 2023

Toronto Sun Friday, March 10, 2023 1:58 AM SUNshine Girl Adrienne       SUNshine Girl Adrienne is a fabulous fitness and bikini model competitor. When it comes to fitness, she believes she can achieve the right balance through consistency, healthy eating and training in the offseason. Adrienne, who posed for us in October 2018, loves to re-energize at the sandy beaches and turquoise waters of the Caribbean. (Jack […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:47 PM China's Xi Jinping awarded third term as president, extending rule       Endorsement of his appointment by ceremonial National People's Congress was foregone conclusion

Toronto Sun Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:42 PM Australian accused of murdering husband in Bahamas found not guilty in retrial       NASSAU — An Australian woman previously convicted of her husband's murder in the Bahamas was found not guilty on Thursday in a retrial. Donna Vasyli was charged with stabbing Phillip Vasyli, a millionaire podiatrist and her husband of three decades, to death in 2015 at their home in the Caribbean nation. Her conviction, which had […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:34 PM Mississippi man gets 42 months in prison for cross burning       JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi man who burned a cross in his front yard to intimidate his Black neighbours was sentenced Thursday to 42 months in prison. U.S. Southern District of Mississippi Judge Sul Ozerden handed down the sentence after Axel Cox, 24, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime in December. Cox, of Gulfport, […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:30 PM Trump invited to testify before New York grand jury, lawyer says       NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a New York grand jury that has been investigating hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign, according to one of his lawyers. Trump attorney Joseph Tacopina confirmed Thursday that the Manhattan district attorney's office has invited the […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:16 PM Child marriage ban bill resurrected in West Virginia Senate       CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill to prohibit minors from getting married in West Virginia was resurrected in the state Senate on Thursday, a day after its defeat in a committee. The about-face didn't necessarily give the bill a clear path to passage. Several senators gave impassioned speeches after the bill was brought back, some of […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:12 PM Kansas nears ban on transgender athletes in women's sports       TOPEKA, Kan. — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, and they appear for now to have the votes to override the Democratic governor's expected veto. The state Senate voted 28-11 to approve the bill, which would impose the ban for K-12, college […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:04 PM BRIER NOTES: Gushue says curling doc would make great TV       Sign Brad Gushue up for a behind-the-curtain look at Canadian competitive curling. The defending Brier champion, in his down time, has been watching Full Swing, the PGA Tour Netflix documentary on golf. He believes the same format could have some hard-hitting appeal with his sport. "If you did that at the end of a quadrennial, […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:47 AM Ukrainians who fled war face end of temporary US sanctuary       SAN DIEGO (AP) — When U.S. officials at the U.S.-Mexico border stamped the Ukrainian passports of Mariia and her daughter last April and gave them permission to stay for a year, she figured she would return home within months. Now with that year almost up and the war that caused them to flee still raging, […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:47 AM Shiffrin leads giant slalom, closes in on 86th World Cup win       ARE, Sweden (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin made a strong start in her pursuit of a record-tying 86th World Cup victory on Friday by taking a big lead in the first run of a giant slalom. Shiffrin was more than half a second faster than her highest-ranked rivals with a smooth and fluent run in the […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:46 AM Ukraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restores power supply       KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's capital restored most of its power supply on Friday, officials said, as the country again responded swiftly and defiantly to the latest Russian missile and drone barrage targeting critical infrastructure. In what has become a familiar Russian tactic since last fall, the Kremlin's forces struck Ukraine from afar amid months […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:40 AM Georgia drops foreign agents law after massive protests       Georgia's parliament on Friday voted to drop a controversial bill that opponents — and thousands of protesters who swarmed the capital earlier this week — warned could stifle dissent and curtail media freedoms, ushering in Russian-style repression. The law would have required media and nongovernmental organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:37 AM Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies       WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, The Associated Press has learned. A Pentagon report on reported assaults at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies shows an […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:33 AM Loyal and experienced, China's other top leaders take posts       TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With Chinese leader Xi Jinping receiving a norms-breaking third five-year term as president on Friday, the other six men who serve with him on the ruling Communist Party's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee are beginning to take up their new portfolios. All are party veterans with close personal and professional ties to […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:33 AM French, British leaders meet in efforts to mend relations       PARIS (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was meeting Friday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron in efforts to mend relations following post-Brexit tensions, as well as improving military and business ties and toughening efforts against Channel migrant crossings. Both leaders shook hands and briefly posed for photographers, smiling, as Sunak arrived at […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:33 AM Xi awarded 3rd term as China's president, extending rule       BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as the nation's president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life at a time of severe economic challenges and rising tensions with the U.S. and others. The endorsement of Xi's appointment by the ceremonial National People's Congress was […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:32 AM German police: 8 dead in Jehovah's Witnesses hall shooting       HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in the German city of Hamburg left eight people dead, including apparently the perpetrator, police said Friday. An unspecified number of other people were wounded, some of them seriously. There was no word on a possible motive for Thursday night's attack, which stunned Germany's […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:21 AM Biden, EU leader to discuss proposal on electric vehicles       WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to unveil on Friday a plan that the White House hopes will help turn the page on the ongoing spat between the U.S. and European Union over electric vehicle tax credits. Biden and von der Leyen are expected to […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:16 AM Papua rebels release videos showing kidnapped NZ pilot alive       JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua province released more photos and videos Friday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage last month alive. In a video distributed Friday by rebel spokesperson Sebby Sambom, a man wearing a blue jacket is identified as Philip Mark Mehrtens of Christchurch, a pilot […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:13 AM Patient, crew survive N. Carolina medical helicopter crash       MACON COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — A patient and three crew members survived when a medical transport helicopter crashed in North Carolina Thursday evening. Macon County 911 Communications Supervisor Todd Seagle said the helicopter went down moments after it declared an emergency around 7 p.m., WLOS-TV reported. Macon County Sheriff Brent Holbrooks said the EC-135 helicopter […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 5:02 AM Is inflation still surging? Jobs report will provide clues       WASHINGTON (AP) — A month ago, the government dropped a bombshell jobs report that showed that America's employers added a sizzling half-million-plus positions in January — twice the December gain and far more than economists had expected. The February jobs report, to be released Friday, will be closely watched by economists who are eager to […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 4:54 AM Schools shut, drivers stuck as gales and blizzards batter UK       LONDON (AP) — Trains were canceled, some schools were shut and drivers were stuck for hours on a major highway as a blast of snow and wind hit Britain on Friday for the second time in a week. The weather system, named Storm Larissa by meteorologists, brought gales and blizzards to much of the country. […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, March 10, 2023 4:46 AM Australia aims to bolster security, economic ties with India       NEW DELHI (AP) — The prime ministers of India and Australia on Friday expressed concern over an "increasingly uncertain global security environment" and committed themselves to strengthening their defense and security partnership to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific. Both countries are working to strengthen the Quad, an alliance of Australia, India, Japan and the United […]

National Observer Friday, March 10, 2023 5:10 AM Big Oil and Gas is shameless       LNG expansion would make life more expensive for British Columbians who heat their homes with gas.

National Observer Friday, March 10, 2023 5:10 AM What will happen to culture and heritage if climate change ruins the land?       Gwich'in culture "is going to need to adapt, it's going to need to change but I think the most important thing is that we don't lose the heart of it, we don't lose identity," filmmaker Arlyn Charlie says.

National Observer Friday, March 10, 2023 5:10 AM In India, sacred groves are helping resurrect a near-extinct ecosystem       Botanists and community stewards from Auroville, Tamil Nadu, are using scattered patches of native forest as a blueprint to revive the tropical dry evergreen forest ecosystems of coastal India.

National Observer Friday, March 10, 2023 5:10 AM Danielle Smith goes all-in on oil and gas. Elon Musk goes all-out       Conservatives in Alberta may have cheered when Elon Musk took over Twitter, but they can't be nearly as enthusiastic about his latest plans for Tesla — or what they mean for the oil and gas industry's future, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

National Observer Friday, March 10, 2023 5:10 AM Grocery CEOs' testimony didn't give Canadians the full picture: economist       Canadians didn't get the full picture when supermarket CEOs, who are raking in record profits, testified before a parliamentary committee tasked with investigating the drivers of sky-high food prices, an economist and tax specialist said.

National Observer Friday, March 10, 2023 5:10 AM ExxonMobil cuts bait on exploration rights for B.C. coast       Environmental groups waging a court case against the federal government on the legality of historical "sleeper permits" for oil and gas exploration say other fossil fuel companies need to follow suit.

National Observer Friday, March 10, 2023 5:10 AM Advocacy, community groups track hate in Canada when law enforcement fails us       "I was physically attacked, but I was also racially attacked," says Grace Johnson, who sought to have her assault in 2018 recorded as a hate crime. "But to have that not count was hurtful."

Montreal Gazette Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:26 PM Close but no cigar again as hard-luck Canadiens fall to Rangers       N.Y. Rangers 4, Montreal 3 (SO). Five consecutive one-goal losses against strong teams.

Calgary Sun Friday, March 10, 2023 12:41 AM Dinos drop nailbiter in national women's basketball championship quarterfinal       SYDNEY, N.S. — Sophia Widmeyer scored a game-high 16 points to lead the No. 4-seeded Saint Mary's Huskies to a 70-68 win over the No. 5 University of Calgary Dinos in the third quarterfinal of the 2023 U SPORTS Women's Basketball Final 8 at the Sullivan Field House on the Cape Breton University campus Thursday […]