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CTV News - Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:37 AM Mayor Olivia Chow's approval rating drops following release of Toronto's budget: poll       Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's approval rating has taken a hit following the release of the city's 2024 budget, according to a new poll.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 7:35 AM TTC warns of 'major' delays on Line 1       The TTC is warning of "major delays" on a section of the Yonge-University subway line this morning due to track repairs.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:20 AM Federal government set to make housing announcement in Scarborough       The federal government is making a housing announcement in Scarborough on Monday.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 5:40 AM Ontario Appeal Court set to rule on constitutionality of wage restraint law Bill 124       Ontario's top court is set to rule today on the constitutionality of a law that limited raises for more than one million workers in the broader public sector, including nurses and teachers.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, February 12, 2024 7:05 AM What to know about a shooting at Joel Osteen's megachurch in Texas during Sunday services       A woman's motive for opening fire in celebrity pastor Joel Osteen's megachurch was unclear Monday, a day after the shooting sent worshippers rushing for safety in between busy services.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, February 12, 2024 7:29 AM 'Risk factors': Study suggests severe menopausal symptoms linked to dementia       A University of Calgary study suggests that severe symptoms of menopause can act as early warning signs for dementia.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, February 12, 2024 6:50 AM Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean?       With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to send Israeli troops into Rafah, a city in Gaza on the border with Egypt, the Egyptian government is threatening to void a decades-old peace treaty.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, February 12, 2024 7:56 AM After a fatal Amish buggy crash identical twin sisters traded places - and blame for the crime, sheriff says       A 35-year-old southeastern Minnesota woman faces over a dozen charges for allegedly trying to take the blame for her twin sister in a fatal Amish buggy crash.

Monday, February 12, 2024 7:50 AM Canadians increasingly turning to 'imperfect' food as grocery prices soar       With prices soaring, consumers are turning increasingly to so-called imperfect food to save on produce that a fresh crop of online grocers says is just as tasty.

Monday, February 12, 2024 7:29 AM Israeli forces rescue 2 captives in Gaza raid that kills at least 67 people       Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in the Gaza Strip and extracting the captives under fire in a dramatic raid.

Monday, February 12, 2024 7:15 AM 1 rescued from balcony after downtown Toronto high-rise fire       Toronto Fire Services says one person was rescued from a balcony after a fire broke out on the 12th floor of a building downtown.

Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00 AM Meet the viral cat-eye nail trend—and try it yourself       Cat-eye nails are the latest nail art trend to take over Instagram and TikTok. Here's how DIYers can get feline-inspired looks using magnetic nail polish.

Monday, February 12, 2024 6:10 AM Ontario Appeal Court set to rule on constitutionality of wage restraint law Bill 124       Ontario's top court will rule on the constitutionality of a law that limited raises for more than 1 million workers in the broader public sector, including nurses and teachers.

Monday, February 12, 2024 6:00 AM Ontario universities, colleges to get 'financial supports' after international student limits       Ontario's Ford government is preparing to implement new systems for international students and strongly considering new financial support for struggling colleges and universities.

Monday, February 12, 2024 6:00 AM Is money causing tension in your relationship? What experts say you can do       Love languages have become a popular way for couples to understand their relationship, but experts say the theory lacks scientific evidence.

Monday, February 12, 2024 5:00 AM Eviction notices to tent encampments sent 'in error', city says       The City says the notices contained 'misleading information'.

Toronto Sun Monday, February 12, 2024 7:47 AM Israeli forces rescue two hostages in dramatic Gaza raid       Israel says about 100 hostages remain in Hamas captivity

Toronto Sun Monday, February 12, 2024 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Man may have skipped coursework on decency       DEAR ABBY: Our wonderful daughter has her doctorate. She's a hardworking professor, a job she loves. Her husband, "Phil," has three master's degrees and also his doctorate. In their 20 years of marriage, he has not worked a single job. He would say he is a writer, but if I am generous, he has earned […]

Toronto Sun Monday, February 12, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Aneesa       SUNshine Girl Aneesa proud of her Guyanese heritage. The 5-foot-7 beauty is a model/artist/actress and works in social media marketing. You may have seen her in hip hop music videos. She posed for us in 2018. (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun)

Toronto Sun Monday, February 12, 2024 2:00 AM Tim Dolighan cartoon, Feb. 12, 2024       Tim Dolighan cartoon for Feb. 12, 2024.

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 7:52 AM Moldova will destroy explosives found in a Shahed drone that strayed from the war in Ukraine       BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities in Moldova said Monday they will destroy explosives discovered in a part of a Shahed drone that crashed on its territory from the war in neighboring Ukraine, while the foreign minister condemned Russia's "constant barbaric attacks" across the border. Police said that 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of explosives were discovered […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 7:46 AM UN Palestinian aid agency says it's 'critical' to receive EU aid soon, but EU wants an audit first       BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday that it's vital that it receives new European Union funding within weeks because Israel appears to be readying a ground assault on Rafah, where many civilians have taken refuge. The aid agency UNRWA is reeling from allegations that 12 of its […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 7:39 AM A top Jewish group in Switzerland slams antisemitic poster purportedly by a local ski rental stand       GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's main Jewish organization on Monday denounced an antisemitic sign put up at a local ski shop near Davos, barring Jews from renting equipment from the store. The sign on Pischa Mountain above Davos, a town known for hosting the annual World Economic Forum meeting of global elites each January, said the […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 7:06 AM Shooting at Greek shipping company kills four, including owner and suspected gunman       ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three people were fatally shot Monday in the offices of a shipping company near Athens and the suspected gunman also took his life as police special forces prepared to confront him, authorities said. The shooting occurred in the shipping company office in Glyfada, a seaside suburb of the capital. The alleged […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:47 AM Live updates | Israeli military rescues 2 hostages in a dramatic raid in the Gaza Strip       The Israeli military rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip early Monday in a dramatic operation that also killed at least 67 Palestinians in airstrikes, according to Palestinian hospital officials. The raid took place in Rafah, the city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip where 1.4 million Palestinians have fled to escape fighting […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:42 AM A search is underway for a Polish doctor kidnapped from a hospital in Chad       N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — A search was underway for a Polish doctor kidnapped in southern Chad, officials and media in Poland reported Monday. The woman was volunteering at the Saint-Michel Hospital, several hundred kilometers (miles) from the capital in the Central African nation, when attackers pretending to be patients abducted her and a Mexican doctor, […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:38 AM Diamondback Energy to buy Endeavor in $26 billion deal to create a Permian drilling giant       Diamondback Energy will buy rival Endeavor Energy Resources in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $26 billion to create a drilling giant in the Southwest United States. The transaction includes approximately 117.3 million shares of Diamondback common stock and $8 billion in cash. Shareholders of Diamondback Energy Inc. are expected to own about 60.5% of […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:19 AM Poland's Tusk heads to France, Germany to strengthen alliance as fears grow over Russia and Trump       PARIS (AP) — Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk was traveling to Paris and Berlin on Monday in a diplomatic effort to rebuild key alliances as fears grow that former President Donald Trump could return to power in the United States and give Russia a free hand to expand its aggression in Europe. The meetings on […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:01 AM Tiger Woods starts a new year with a new look now that his Nike deal has ended       LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods is starting a new year with a new look. Just not a different color. Woods makes his 2024 debut this week in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, a signature event on the PGA Tour in which he is the tournament host. The first order of business is unveiling what […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:01 AM Mahomes, the Chiefs, Taylor Swift and a thrilling game — it all came together at the Super Bowl       LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other. Here's a look at a few topics that will linger in the aftermath: BEST SUPER BOWL EVER? This Super Bowl will likely go down as one of the most memorable, given Taylor […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 6:00 AM Fire breaks out at a water park under construction at a popular Swedish amusement park       COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fire broke out Monday at a waterpark under construction at one of the Nordic region's biggest amusement parks, sending a huge plume of black smoke drifting over Goteberg, Sweden's second-largest city. The blaze spread across several yet-to-be-opened waterslides at Liseberg park, and wrecked large parts of the tube waterslides, including […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 5:59 AM New NATO member Finland elects a president set to keep up hard line on neighboring Russia       HELSINKI (AP) — Finland has a new president after former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb narrowly won a runoff vote Sunday for the key post in this Nordic country. Stubb, who takes over in March, will steer Finland's foreign and security policy, including integrating the NATO newcomer into the alliance's core structures. The final tally shows […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 5:36 AM Rock, paper or scissors? US striker wins pre-penalty contest before scoring in English league game       COVENTRY, England (AP) — Before outwitting the goalkeeper, United States striker Haji Wright tricked his own teammate. Wright, who plays for Coventry City in England's second-tier Championship, took part in an impromptu on-field game of rock, paper, scissors with teammate Callum O'Hare to determine who took a penalty in the team's match against Millwall. Wright […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 5:30 AM UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda incompatible with human rights, parliamentary watchdog says       LONDON (AP) — The British government's plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is "fundamentally incompatible" with the U.K.'s human rights obligations, a parliamentary rights watchdog said Monday, as the contentious bill returned for debate in the House of Lords. Parliament's unelected upper chamber is scrutinizing a bill designed to overcome […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, February 12, 2024 5:14 AM After embrace, pope and Argentina's Milei meet amid speculation Francis might finally go home       ROME (AP) — Despite their rocky start, Argentine President Javier Milei and Pope Francis appeared to have hit it off as they met Monday amid speculation that the Argentine pontiff might finally go home for a visit later this year. The Vatican said the two men met for an hour and 10 minutes, an unusually […]

G-Alt cp24.com Monday, February 12, 2024 6:26 AM Suspect in murder of Stoney Creek man is victim's 22-year-old son, police say - CTV News Toronto       CP24.com Journalist. Follow | Contact · Brooklyn Connolly. CTVNewsToronto.ca Journalist. Contact. Updated Feb. 11, 2024 1:27 p.m. PST. Published Feb.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00 AM Lindeman: Chronically ill and disabled Canadians need a say in health-care reforms       If we hope to have a public health-care system that takes care of all of us, we need to listen more intently to the people who are most harmed by its inefficiencies: disabled and chronically ill people.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, February 12, 2024 6:30 AM Walker: Canada has good reason to be cautious about refugees from Gaza       The federal government has a duty, and a solemn responsibility, to vet any and all prospective newcomers, particularly from a territory where the majority support Hamas.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, February 12, 2024 6:00 AM Today's letters: Cuts at Bell Media are a blow to objective reporting       Monday, Feb. 12: Some grip on reality is essential to democracy, and losing professional journalists doesn't help, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Monday, February 12, 2024 4:00 AM Seniors 'hit between the eyes' with skyrocketing pottery class fees       The tight-knit group has supported each other through death and illness. Now Myrna Lightman worries some won't be able to afford classes.

Windsor Star Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00 AM Reader letter: Windsor mayor, council wrong on Housing Accelerator Fund       As I understand it, the mayor and council rejected the federal housing grant requirement that fourplexes be allowed on all residential lots because such housing doesn't blend in easily in some neighbourhoods. Furthermore, the mayor and council are concerned about the strain on infrastructure or the need for upgrading it in order to service such […]

Ottawa Sun Monday, February 12, 2024 4:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Privatize, please       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

National Observer Monday, February 12, 2024 5:10 AM Will a carbon price rebrand help Trudeau win over the public?       The federal government is considering advertising the benefits of the carbon price rebate in the latest sign Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to defend the policy tooth and nail against Conservative attacks.

National Observer Monday, February 12, 2024 5:10 AM Bringing it home: Communities learn to build quality, energy-efficient housing       Energy efficiency is not visible like a solar project. Instead, it's hidden like centralized piping in a home that is properly sealed and ventilated.

National Observer Monday, February 12, 2024 5:10 AM We need tech stewardship to help us realize the promise of AI       As we seek to shape our relationship with powerful new AI technologies, we need an awakening about the true nature of the challenge we face.

National Observer Monday, February 12, 2024 5:10 AM Making action on climate change culturally relevant        Zamani Ra, founder and CEO of CEED Canada, helps low-income newcomer communities make a difference by showing them climate action can be simple, convenient and culturally relevant.

National Observer Monday, February 12, 2024 5:10 AM Climate-damaged states see a way to make Big Oil pay       Legislation of the sort being pursued by Vermont and others won't repair all of the damage wrought by climate change or stop pollution on its own, but such laws could provide remediation funding for communities that don't have much money to go around.

National Observer Monday, February 12, 2024 5:10 AM Pierre Poilievre has some explaining to do about Ukraine        Every time Pierre Poilievre gets a chance to vote against a free trade deal for Ukraine, he takes it. What's behind his continued opposition to Canada's attempt to help Ukrainians, and what does it say about his fitness as a leader?

Montreal Gazette Monday, February 12, 2024 7:16 AM Montreal weather: A few flurries might remind you it's still winter       At least we have wind-chill factors to keep us honest.

Montreal Gazette Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00 AM About Last Night: Habs give up touchdown on Super Bowl Sunday       Jordan Harris exited the game in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Montreal Gazette Monday, February 12, 2024 6:44 AM Coroner's inquiry into death of SQ officer, suspect's killing begins in Trois-Rivières       Quebec Public Security Minister François Bonnardel asked for the inquiry, to obtain recommendations that could prevent similar incidents.

Calgary Herald Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00 AM Looking back at Calgary's tent city — in 1905: From the archives       Tents weren't uncommon in Calgary's early days, as settlers arrived and sought housing on a temporary — and sometimes not so temporary — basis. Tents were used as business premises, too, back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many of the city's earliest businesses, including the Calgary Herald, started their operations in a […]

Calgary Herald Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00 AM Smiles and sober second thoughts: This week's editorial cartoons       The wit and wisdom of our editorial cartoonists continue to shine on the Calgary Herald's opinion pages. Here's a look at their offerings from the past week.

Calgary Sun Monday, February 12, 2024 7:01 AM Letters for February 12, 2024: 'Liberal polices are a joke, and it's not funny.'       A SAD POLITICAL JOKE Re: $200 billion spent on 'climate action' — for what? Editorial, Feb. 6 What a sad joke the federal Liberals are. Canada produces a minuscule 1.6 per cent of the world's greenhouse gases, yet they choose to devastate our economy for some kind of unrealistic, idiotic "green dream." We can't get […]