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CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:00 AM The kids from 'Mrs. Doubtfire are all SUPER grown up now, and we're not OK       The adorable trio of child actors from the 1993 classic comedy 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' which starred the late and great Robin Williams, are all grown up and looking back on their seminal time together.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:11 AM Parliamentary report on Emergencies Act decision is 18 months past due — and counting       The erstwhile group of senators and MPs studying the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act over the "Freedom Convoy" was supposed to present its findings in December. December of 2022, that is.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:42 AM Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance       The Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne has been battered by fighting, drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows. The village has been a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:56 AM Egypt media cite progress in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of end to war with Hamas       A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported "noticeable progress" in ongoing cease-fire talks with Israel while an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:31 AM Bystander livestreams during Charlotte standoff show an ever-growing appetite for social media video       Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his Charlotte, N.C., home on Monday as law enforcement with high-powered rifles descended into his yard and garage, using a car as a shield as they were met with a shower of gunfire from the direction of his neighbor's house.

Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:30 AM How caregiving impacts a generation of Canadians: 'Unpaid work does not end'       Some 1.8 million Canadians are in a situation where they're providing unpaid care to multiple people, often a child and an older parent, putting a sizeable burden on caregivers.

Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:00 AM Mother whose decapitated body was found in garbage bag was abusive to son, court hears       Dallas Ly is on trial in Toronto for allegedly murdering his mother, Thanh "Tien" Ly in March 2022. Her decapitated body was found in garbage bags in the city's east end.

Saturday, May 4, 2024 4:00 AM Halifax protesters demand ban on fixed-term leases: 'People are terrified'       Protestors picketed outside the office of Brendan Maguire, Nova Scotia's Minister of Community Services, on Friday — calling for changes to the Residential Tenancies Act.

Toronto Sun Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Felon's impending release sparks angst among family       DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Will," and I have been together for seven years. We get along great. I love his close-knit family and adore his parents. He's the youngest of five brothers, most of whom I get along with great. The only brother I don't know is the oldest. "Rick" has been incarcerated for the […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, May 4, 2024 2:00 AM Tim Dolighan cartoon, May 4, 2024       Tim Dolighan cartoon, May 4, 2024

Toronto Sun Saturday, May 4, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Natalie       SUNshine Girl Natalie is a professional fitness competitor. The blond beauty got into the sport through her son, who is a bodybuilder. She loves training and taking her dog on walks and runs. These photos were taken in November 2017. (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun)

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:51 AM Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say       Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say.  The Black Physicians' Association of Ontario is holding a conference in Toronto on Saturday for family doctors, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other health-care providers to address […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:50 AM Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall       ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has recorded its wettest April since 1961, with more than double the usual rainfall for the month, the national weather center said. The country experienced days of extreme weather in April that killed scores of people and destroyed property and farmland. Experts said Pakistan witnessed heavier rains because of climate change. […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:34 AM Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior to be aired on UK television next week       LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week. In an online interview with journalist Dan Wootton, Spacey said he has never done anything illegal and admitted that he has […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:19 AM Egypt media cite progress in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of end to war with Hamas       TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported "noticeable progress" in ongoing cease-fire talks with Israel while an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war. Pressure has been mounting to reach a deal — Gaza's […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:31 AM A Chinese driver is praised for helping reduce casualties in a highway collapse that killed 48       BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese truck driver was praised in local media Saturday for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country's mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people. Wang Xiangnan was driving Wednesday along the highway […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:12 AM The Kentucky Derby could be a wet one. Early favorites Fierceness, Sierra Leone have won in the slop       LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Twenty horses stampeding toward the first turn in a battle for position. A screaming crowd of 150,000 and maybe some showers that dampen the Churchill Downs dirt strip. It's the 150th Kentucky Derby. Beyond a couple early wagering favorites, it's a wide-open race. Post time is 6:57 p.m. EDT Saturday. The […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:00 AM Parliamentary report on Emergencies Act decision is 18 months past due — and counting       For a committee struck to review an emergency, the approach to reporting back to Canadians has been less than urgent.  The erstwhile group of senators and MPs studying the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act over the "Freedom Convoy" was supposed to present its findings in December. December of 2022, that is.  A massive […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 5:31 AM London takes center stage as vote count begins in mayoral contest that could be closer than thought       LONDON (AP) — London took center stage on Saturday as the counting of votes began in the capital city's mayoral contest, a day after Britain's governing Conservative Party suffered a drubbing in local election results. Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party mayor who is chasing a historic third straight election win, had been widely expected to […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 5:10 AM Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance       The Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne has been battered by fighting, drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows. The village has been a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Russian troops have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv's depleted, ammunition-deprived forces with artillery, drones and bombs. Ukraine's military has […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 3:35 AM South Sudan removes newly imposed taxes that had triggered suspension of UN food airdrops       JUNA, South Sudan (AP) — Following an appeal from the United Nations, South Sudan removed recently imposed taxes and fees that had triggered suspension of U.N. food airdrops. Thousands of people in the country depend on aid from the outside. The U.N. earlier this week urged South Sudanese authorities to remove the new taxes, introduced […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 2:56 AM Power blackouts hit Tanzania as Cyclone Hidaya intensifies toward the country's coastline       NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A major blackout hit most of Tanzania on Saturday as heavy rains and strong winds from Cyclone Hidaya lashed the country following weeks of flooding in the region. Ferry services between Tanzania's commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar were suspended as Cyclone Hidaya approached the East African coast with maximum […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 1:04 AM Houston braces for flooding to worsen in wake of storms       HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston area was under threat of worsening flood conditions Saturday, a day after heavy storms slammed the region and authorities warned those in low-lying areas to evacuate ahead of an expected "catastrophic" surge of water. A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 1:00 AM The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in       UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations food agency warned Sudan's warring parties Friday that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don't allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region. Leni Kinzli, the World Food Program's regional spokesperson, said at least 1.7 million […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:32 AM New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music       NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer PJ Morton comes home with a new album and memoir dropping soon amid a Saturday afternoon performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which nears the end of an eight-day run. Morton, a preacher's kid whose parents — the Revs. Paul and Debra […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:26 AM The Kentucky Derby is turning 150 years old. It's survived world wars and controversies of all kinds       LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As a record crowd cheered, American Pharoah rallied from behind and took aim at his remaining two rivals in the stretch. The bay colt and jockey Victor Espinoza surged to the lead with a furlong to go and thundered across the finish line a length ahead in the 2015 Kentucky Derby. […]

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:00 AM Arif: India's growing intolerance made my immigration to Canada essential       Indian PM Narendra Modi's portrayal of Muslims as "infiltrators" reflects a broader trend towards religious polarization and nationalism.

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:00 AM Today's Letters: 'Wacko' insult reflected poorly on Poilievre       Readers were not fans of the Leader of the Opposition's "Trumpish" behaviour. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com.

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, May 4, 2024 4:00 AM Deachman: Ottawa's most prolific art collector ready to gift them all away       A longtime supporter of the local arts scene, Bill Staubi was diagnosed with Stage-4 liver cancer last fall. Now he's giving away more than 1,200 pieces.

Windsor Star Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:00 AM Guest column: New federal disability benefit keeps disabled people in legislated poverty       The federal budget only set aside $200 per month/person for the Canada Disability Budget

Montreal Gazette Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:00 AM Is the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill illegal?       Freedom of speech laws and the quasi-public aspect of McGill's properties complicate the discussion, legal experts say.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:00 AM Habs Mailbag: Canadiens' patience will run out with Josh Anderson       Expect Filip Mesar to play in Laval next season; Habs GM Kent Hughes will look to acquire forwards who can score during the off-season.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:00 AM Robert Libman: Instead of torquing language stats, focus on education       The challenge of strengthening French is complex. Solutions require serious analysis and common sense — not political manipulations.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:00 AM The retirement bell has sounded for Quebec's Minister of Time       For the past 43 years, André Viger has been tending to antique clocks tucked in various spots of the legislature.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:00 AM Montreal weather: Grey looks good on walls, but not so much overhead       Mainly cloudy, but the UV rays are strong, so stay covered.

Calgary Herald Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:00 AM The Cautionary Parable of the Bacteria that Cause Lyme Disease       There's a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that's been causing a lot of grief lately. In the body of a small mammal or bird, it poses no problems, but the story changes when it enters a human body. One bite from a tick that has previously fed on one of these mammals or birds is all […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, May 4, 2024 1:26 AM Underdog Wranglers keep rolling, down Firebirds in Round 2 opener       The AHL playoffs are bringing the best out of the Calgary Wranglers. Nobody expected the Pacific Division's seventh seed to get past the second-place Tucson Roadrunners in the first round, but the Wranglers kept things tidy and swept the best-of-three series. Look around, and you won't find many people giving the Calgary Flames' farm-clubbers much […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:57 AM Cavalry ruthless against Vancouver in collecting first win of CPL campaign       Offence finds its footing, led by strikers Toby Warschewski and Charlie Trafford, in no-doubter over visiting Vancouver FC

Calgary Sun Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:00 AM Letters, May 4, 2024: 'How do I loathe thee?'       Worst. PM. Ever. Justin Trudeau may go down in history as the most dangerous Prime Minister in Canada for 3 reasons. The total lack of fiscal responsibility of Trudeau is piling up so much debt on future Canadians he endangers the very fabric of Canada as they will be trapped by Trudeau's debt service to […]

Vancouver Sun Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:03 AM 'That was wild': Fans bring the party to watch as Canucks win Round 1       The Rogers Arena roof didn't come off on Friday evening, but a lot of rivets were under tremendous pressure after the Canucks won their first round of playoffs