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CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:42 AM Five of Ontario's top 10 worst roads are located in the Toronto area       A new pothole-riddled street in Hamilton has taken the top spot for the worst road in Ontario, according to a new list released by the Canadian Automotive Association (CAA) on Tuesday.

CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:21 AM U of T seeks court injunction to clear encampment as protesters stay put       The University of Toronto is asking the courts to authorize police action to remove protesters who refuse orders to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on campus earlier this month.

CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:28 AM Ontario MPP to make history at Queen's Park with speech, questions in Oji-Cree       A First Nation legislator in Ontario is set to make history today when he rises at Queen's Park to speak in his language, Oji-Cree.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:52 AM More Canadians only making minimum payment on credit cards: TransUnion       Some Canadians are seeing their credit card balances grow as the cost-of-living crisis and higher interest rates eat into household budgets, a new report shows.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:36 AM Tanks reach Rafah's centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny       Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city that has sparked global condemnation.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:42 AM Five of Ontario's top 10 worst roads are located in the Toronto area       A new pothole-riddled street in Hamilton has taken the top spot for the worst road in Ontario, according to a new list released by the Canadian Automotive Association (CAA) on Tuesday.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:56 AM In Trump's hush money trial, prosecutors and defence lawyers are poised to make final pitch to jury       Prosecutors and defence lawyers in Donald Trump's hush money trial are set to deliver closing arguments to the jury Tuesday, each side looking to score final points with the panel before it starts deliberating the fate of the first former American president to be charged with felony crimes.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:23 AM Red Lobster in Ontario court to discuss U.S. bankruptcy case, Canadian assets: docs       A lawyer for Red Lobster Canada, Inc. says he will ask an Ontario court today to recognize and enforce the chain's U.S. bankruptcy protection proceedings, a process which documents show could include selling Canadian assets.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:54 AM Higher airfares, customer complaints fuelling study into Canada's airline sector       Market concentration, higher prices and a mounting tally of customer complaints are fuelling a Competition Bureau study into Canada's airline industry.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:48 AM 'One garage disappeared': Tornado touches down in southwestern Quebec       Four homes were damaged, including one whose roof was partially ripped off, after a tornado touched down in the Monte. A number of barns and grain silos were damaged, too.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:10 AM Red Lobster in Ontario court to discuss U.S. bankruptcy case, Canadian assets: docs       A lawyer for Red Lobster Canada, Inc. says he will ask an Ontario court today to recognize and enforce the chain's U.S. bankruptcy protection proceedings.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:25 AM Ontario legislator to make history at Queen's Park with speech, questions in Oji-Cree       A First Nation legislator in Ontario is set to make history today when he rises at Queen's Park to speak in his language, Oji-Cree.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:13 AM U of T seeks court injunction to clear encampment as protesters stay put       The University of Toronto is asking the courts to authorize police action to remove protesters who refuse orders to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on campus.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:00 AM 8 great portable air conditioners to beat the summer heat       Whether you want to cool a bedroom or take down the temperature of a large living space, you can bet there's an AC option for you.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:45 AM Government by Gmail: Private email used to remind staff of code of conduct rules       On Monday, Global News revealed that Sackville appears to use his private Gmail address frequently to discuss government-related business with his Ontario colleagues.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:00 AM Mississauga mayoral race tightens as election day nears, new poll suggests       "There's a lot to say about this survey," said Liaison Strategies principal David Valentin. "This really could be anyone's race."

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 4:00 AM Sex education: Why some say a premier's wrath over student presentation went overboard       New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs wrote a lengthy post on X last week, detailing why he thought a sex education presentation was inappropriate. Not everyone agrees.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 4:00 AM Can airlines, officials better forecast severe turbulence to help avoid it?       A Qatar Airways flight saw 12 people injured following severe turbulence, with dozens injured and one dead on a Singapore Airlines flight last week after it hit rough air.

Toronto Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:47 AM Red Lobster to ask Ontario court to enforce U.S. bankruptcy proceedings       Documents show the process could include selling Canadian assets

Toronto Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Man asked his girlfriend to decline a wedding role       DEAR ABBY: I am a 29-year-old man who has been with a fantastic woman, 25, for the last year. I believe she is The One. We have moved quickly and have already settled into an apartment together. Recently, she was asked to be a bridesmaid in a wedding between her ex's cousin and a friend […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:00 AM Canada's  'net zero' greenhouse gas emission targets are 'wishful thinking': Report       The Trudeau government's pledge to achieve "net zero" greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 is impractical and unrealistic, and its 2030 target of cutting emissions up to 45% below 2005 levels could cause significant damage to the Canadian economy, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute. "The plan to eliminate fossil fuels and achieve […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Vennessah       SUNshine Girl Vennessah is a Taurus who loves dancing, spending time with her kids, being around people and listening to music. Vennessah is a bartender and even named her cat after the bartender on The Simpsons, Moe. (Toronto Sun)

Toronto Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 2:00 AM Sue Dewar cartoon, May 28, 2024       Sue Dewar

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:54 AM Tick bites, borne illnesses higher than normal in Ontario, data shows       Although peak tick season is only beginning, bites and tick-borne illnesses are already higher than average in the province. Just over 1,100 blacklegged tick sightings have been reported in Ontario, according to eTick.ca, the primary reporting platform for monitoring the insects across Canada. Of that total, the public data shows that more than 600 ticks […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:39 AM Tempted to try a no-buy year? Here are tips from people doing it       NEW YORK (AP) — The rules of a no-buy challenge are self-imposed and simple: Make a list of the non-essential items you won't spend money on for a set period of time and stick to it. Easier said than done. Many people start such challenges at the beginning of the year and commit to keep […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:37 AM OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training latest artificial intelligence model       OpenAI says it's setting up a new safety and security committee and has begun training a new artificial intelligence model to supplant the GPT-4 system that underpins its ChatGPT chatbot. The San Francisco startup said in a blog post Tuesday that the committee will advise the full board on "critical safety and security decisions" for […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:34 AM A Japanese town finds holes in a screen built to prevent tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji       TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is working to repair them, officials said Tuesday. Fujikawaguchiko, a popular spot to view and photograph the iconic […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:30 AM Target's chief food, essentials and beauty officer on innovation in the grocery aisle       NEW YORK (AP) — Target has revamped its grocery aisles since the COVID-19 pandemic with items ranging from Korean foods and mocktails to barbecue-flavored trail mix as the discount retailer caters to shoppers who want to experiment while sticking to a budget. Like many retailers, Target noticed that some habits its customers acquired during the […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:22 AM More people make 'no-buy year' pledges as overspending or climate worries catch up with them       NEW YORK (AP) — A 35-year-old Brooklyn resident gave up buying new clothes. A 22-year old in San Diego swore off retail therapy at Target. A 26-year old in England banned carbonated drinks from her shopping list. These three women, who don't know each other, all started the year resolving to spend money only on […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:21 AM The rise and fall of Canada's Crypto King       In today's The Big Story podcast, Aiden Pleterski built a reputation as the 'Crypto King' and is alleged to have been living lavishly on investors' money. A couple of weeks ago, the man from Whitby, Ont., was charged with fraud. Now there are handfuls of lawsuits, allegedly tens of millions in missing money and a […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:19 AM Melinda French Gates to donate $1B over next 2 years in support of women's rights       Melinda French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights in the United States. French Gates earlier this month announced she would step down from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and vowed to […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:04 AM The number of new German citizens hits another high last year, with many Syrians naturalized       BERLIN (AP) — Germany saw another big increase in the number of people gaining citizenship last year as large numbers of people from Syria helped push naturalizations up to their highest level since at least 2000, according to official data released Tuesday. About 200,100 people were granted German citizenship in 2023, the Federal Statistical Office […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:03 AM Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to Europe       WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Congolese authorities have released a Polish man who was sentenced there to life in prison on espionage charges, Poland's foreign minister said Tuesday. Radek Sikorski wrote on social media platform X that Mariusz Majewski was back in Europe. Sikorski posted a brief video of himself apparently talking to Majewski over the […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:01 AM A ship is attacked and takes on water in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, authorities say       DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship came under attack Tuesday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, with a private security firm saying radio traffic suggested the vessel took on water after being struck. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but suspicion immediately fell on Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have launched a […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:39 AM Japan's Toyota announces 'an engine born' with biofuel despite global push for battery electric cars       TOKYO (AP) — "An engine reborn." That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine. During a three-hour presentation at a Tokyo hall Tuesday, the car manufacturer giant announced it would offer lean compact engines that also run on so-called green fuels like hydrogen and bioethanol, […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:34 AM Scotiabank reports $2.09B Q2 profit, down from $2.15B a year earlier       TORONTO — The Bank of Nova Scotia reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it set aside more money for loan losses. The bank said Tuesday its net income fell to $2.09 billion or $1.57 per diluted share for the quarter ended April 30, down from $2.15 billion or $1.68 per […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:19 AM Medics say new Israeli strikes kill 16 in Rafah as residents report an escalation in fighting       DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — New Israeli strikes on Rafah have killed at least 16 Palestinians, first responders said Tuesday, as residents reported an escalation of fighting in the southern Gaza city once seen as the territory's last refuge. An Israeli incursion launched in early May has caused nearly 1 million to flee from […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:18 AM First Syrian jet in over a decade transports Muslim worshippers to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage       DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — For the first time in over a decade, 270 Syrians traveled on a direct flight early Tuesday from Damascus to Saudi Arabia for the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, the Syrian Transportation Ministry said. The development is part of an ongoing thaw in relations between Damascus and Riyadh, which days ago appointed […]

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, May 28, 2024 2:04 AM Crisis team to be on hand at Scarborough high school after student fatally shot: board       With files from CP24's Joshua Freeman. Police are seen on Cataraqui Crescent at the scene of a homicide on May 27, 2024. (Ken Enlow/ CP24). Report ...

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:00 AM Senack: Long medical wait times will result in lives lost in Ontario       It's hard to put a price tag on health care. But the government could divert the money it spends on things like expanding beer sales.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:30 AM Richardson: Ottawa's analogue champions resist the age of digital dominance       Apple's recent art-crushing video ad was a blunder. It's no surprise the company ended up apologizing: people fear technology could erode the human experience.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:00 AM Deachman: Ottawa, a ghost town? Then why are all those people enjoying themselves?       Of course the nation's capital has its problems, like all big cities. And we need to do a better job to fix them. But the city has its bright sides, if you just walk out of the core.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:00 AM Today's letters: Public servants can work remotely — it's just a matter of trust       Tuesday, May 28: More on the dispute over back-to-office work for the federal bureaucracy. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 28, 2024 4:00 AM Soldiers leaving Canadian Forces over 'toxic leadership', top adviser warns       "This is one aspect that we need to address if we are going to support our members better as they serve."

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 28, 2024 12:02 AM CityFolk lineup revealed: List of performers includes Greta Van Fleet, The Beaches, Jason Isbell       Ottawa's CityFolk festival will take place Sept. 11-15 at its usual home on the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park

Windsor Star Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:00 AM Reader letter: Gary Parent's legacy 'will continue to inspire'       Re: Obit: 'He was a pillar' — Respected Windsor labour leader Gary Parent remembered for passion (May 10) Gary Parent — mentor, activist, and friend to all — was a pillar of strength, humility, and inspiration to the UHC — Hub of Opportunities (formerly the Unemployed Help Centre). On behalf of the UHC's board of […]

Ottawa Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 4:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Ontario doctors, Ontario patients       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

National Observer Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:10 AM Regulator ruled against LNG ads, leak reveals       Ad Standards, the industry organization that regulates advertisements in Canada, ruled against one of the country's largest pro-fossil fuel advocacy groups for spreading disinformation about the harmful climate impacts of liquified natural gas (LNG), according to a confidential decision.

National Observer Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:10 AM Ontario's privacy watchdog to probe Greenbelt scandal       The use of personal emails and deletion of messages have both caught the attention of the province's information and privacy commissioner, who has now confirmed she is investigating both.

National Observer Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:10 AM Fossil fuel industry in full spin mode        A majority of Canadians are rightfully concerned about affordability. Conservative media, politicians and advertisers amplify these economic concerns and use them to turn us against taxes and government spending.

National Observer Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:10 AM Danielle Smith can't win without Justin Trudeau        Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not like Justin Trudeau, but she needs him more than anyone else in Canada.

National Observer Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:10 AM MIT spinoff offers a simple way to decarbonize heavy industry       A U.S. federal grant has helped bolster Electrified Thermal Solutions, which is manufacturing a new heat-conducive brick that the company's founders claim will dramatically reduce the fossil fuel needs for heating in heavy industry.

National Observer Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:10 AM Conservatives stall Indigenous clean water law, minister says       Patty Hajdu says the First Nations Clean Water Act will be "another tool" for nations to curb environmental racism and protect their waters — but that Conservative actions in the House have only obstructed its progress.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:35 AM Quartier DIX30 restaurant targeted by apparent arson       The fire was quickly brought under control and did not spread.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:14 AM Some Quebec heart patients are dying on wait lists before their surgery       "Two-thirds of the patients are now waiting beyond the normal, acceptable wait times," Dr. Louis P. Perrault said. "So it is worrisome."

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:51 AM After the storm: Tornado near Rigaud has not been confirmed       An Environment Canada meteorologist says it is too early to confirm the twister, but "everything points to a tornado."

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:00 AM Brownstein: As D-Day anniversary nears, Pointe-Claire military cemetery is in peril       "We really have less than five years to go with our available funds."

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:00 AM Stu Cowan: New play focuses on Ken Dryden and the 1970s Canadiens       Beyond Ken Dryden by playwright Oren Safdie focuses on how Hall of Fame goalie and Habs provided stability for young boy in turbulent times.

Calgary Herald Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:00 AM Bell: Calgary rezoning probe of Gondek, city hall brass moving forward       Couns. Sonya Sharp, Dan McLean and Andre Chabot want answers

Calgary Herald Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:00 AM Calgary's network of waterways: From the archives       Local historian Jack Peach (1913-1993) wrote this column about Calgary's network of waterways for the Herald in 1981.

Calgary Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:01 AM Letters May 28, 2024: 'Little over a year until we can boot Trudeau out of office.'       Start the countdown Something to look forward to is this week marks 16 months left of the Trudeau Liberals in government. Lee Randell (A lot of damage can be done in that amount of time.) The left's long-term plans One facet of the extreme left that must be noted, if not almost admired, is their […]

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, May 28, 2024 2:12 AM One dead in crash on Highway 10 in Surrey       Passenger of one vehicle declared dead at the scene