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CTV News - Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:00 AM Ontario woman charged $5,000 for MacBook shipped to her home she didn't order       An Ontario woman said she was surprised when a laptop was delivered to her door that she didn't order, but it had her address on the label.

CTV News - Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:30 AM 'It's a death sentence': Local Toronto grocery store told it can no longer serve coffee       A cup of coffee is keeping a small business in Toronto alive – but it could also be a death sentence.

CTV News - Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 7:38 AM Ontario awarded nearly $1M in contracts for business case on moving science centre       Ontario awarded nearly $1 million in contracts to various companies to write a business case on moving the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place on Toronto's waterfront, The Canadian Press has learned.

CTV News - Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:13 AM Man in hospital after overnight shooting in east end       A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a shooting overnight in the city's east end.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, June 14, 2024 6:14 AM With tornado advisories over in Ontario and Quebec, inspection of damage begins       The risk of tornados in Ontario and Quebec that prompted dozens of advisories Thursday morning and overnight appears to have passed.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, June 14, 2024 6:49 AM Putin pledges truce if Ukraine exits occupied areas and drops NATO bid, likely a nonstarter for Kyiv       Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to 'immediately' order a ceasefire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, June 14, 2024 6:44 AM How Meta's AI systems are using your data and why opting out is not so simple       A new chatbot prompted some users to wonder how Meta's AI systems use their data and what, if anything, they can do to opt out of the new feature.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, June 14, 2024 6:00 AM Ontario woman charged $5,000 for MacBook shipped to her home she didn't order       An Ontario woman said she was surprised when a laptop was delivered to her door that she didn't order, but it had her address on the label.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, June 14, 2024 6:36 AM Pope Francis to meet with Trudeau, lead session on artificial intelligence       Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed into the second day of the G7 leaders' summit, which will feature a special appearance by Pope Francis.

Friday, June 14, 2024 7:45 AM Elon Musk's record US$44.9B pay package backed by Tesla shareholders       Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to restore CEO Elon Musk's record US$44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year.

Friday, June 14, 2024 7:35 AM Canada's Arctic boost puts it on track to meet NATO target: minister       After Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014, NATO allies agreed to move toward spending two per cent of their gross domestic product on defence within a decade.

Friday, June 14, 2024 7:09 AM Putin lays out conditions for ceasefire, includes Ukraine dropping NATO bid       Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which wants to join the military alliance and has demanded that Russia withdraw its troops from all of its territory.

Friday, June 14, 2024 6:35 AM Guelph mayor points finger at U of G for student housing shortage       Cam Guthrie says there is already a housing crisis in Guelph and the news about students not find places to live is only going to exacerbate that.

Friday, June 14, 2024 6:18 AM Ontario awarded nearly $1M in contracts for business case on moving science centre       Ontario awarded nearly $1 million in contracts to various companies to write a business case on moving the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place on Toronto's waterfront.

Friday, June 14, 2024 6:00 AM 'We don't track data as well as we should,' Ontario housing minister says       Housing Minister Paul Calandra told a committee at the Ontario legislature he had encountered issues with the data it keeps to measure affordable housing progress.

Friday, June 14, 2024 6:00 AM Cook outside all summer long with these must-have items       Pizzas, s'mores and barbecue have never tasted so good. Cook outside all summer long with our favourite backyard cooking tools and accessories.

Friday, June 14, 2024 4:00 AM 'Within their rights': Why Ontario officers can dodge police watchdog in investigations       The SIU said it has designated two subject officers in the case regarding the April 29 crash in Whitby that killed four, including an infant and their grandparents.

Friday, June 14, 2024 4:00 AM Quinpool's iconic McDonald's is gone. A new one has opened next door       Just months after the closure of an iconic McDonald's location on Halifax's Quinpool Road generated an outpour of nostalgia online, a new one has opened next door.

Friday, June 14, 2024 4:00 AM Quebec man arrested for filming sexual encounters with over 30 women       Authorities are asking anyone who believes they may have been victimized by the suspect to come forward, but sex work advocates say going to police only further increases risk.

Toronto Sun Friday, June 14, 2024 7:00 AM VEZINA: Talk to doctor before using Ozempic for weight loss       Let's talk about Ozempic or, to use its generic name, semaglutide, originally developed to treat people with type 2 diabetes but now also being used by many people for weight loss. Experts will tell you to speak to a doctor before using Ozempic or similar semaglutide products, to lose weight. Altering the body's natural hunger […]

Toronto Sun Friday, June 14, 2024 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Aging couple comtemplates long-distance relocation       DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are contemplating moving across the country to be near our daughters. We have lived in our home for 45 years. We are both active and in very good health, but unlike many of our friends, we have no relatives anywhere near us. We have friends and neighbours who are […]

Toronto Sun Friday, June 14, 2024 2:00 AM Steve Nease cartoon, June 14, 2024       Steve Nease

Toronto Sun Friday, June 14, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Natasha       SUNshine Girl Natasha is a Capricorn who enjoys fishing, baking, modelling, hockey and football. Natasha loves to kick back by reading Stephen King books, listening to anything Florida Georgia Line and watching The Notebook. Natasha originally posed for us in August 2018. (Toronto Sun)

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 7:45 AM SIU investigating after Peel police make arrests in alleged car theft       The province's police watchdog has been called in to investigate an alleged vehicle theft in Mississauga. Peel police say they were called to Winston Churchill between Thomas Street and Ozzie Drive around 4 p.m. on Thursday. Police say three people were taken into custody and they may still be seeking a fourth suspect, however, no […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 7:44 AM AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma's state primaries       WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Oklahoma will decide almost 60 contested primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and both chambers of the state legislature on Tuesday. The race to watch will be the Republican primary in the state's 4th Congressional District, where a deep-pocketed challenger is making a long-shot bid to unseat 10-term incumbent […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 7:31 AM Japan has no plans to seek a suspension of Osprey flights despite restrictions in US       TOKYO (AP) — Japan's defense chief said Friday that Japanese and American V-22 Ospreys are being safely operated in his country, and that he has no plans to request a flight suspension despite restrictions in the U.S. where ongoing safety and performance assessments will continue until next year. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said that Japanese […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 7:25 AM UN agencies urge Greece to shed light on migrant shipwreck that killed hundreds one year ago       ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United Nations' refugee and migration agencies on Friday criticized Greece's failure over the past year to shed light on one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea that left hundreds dead. UNHCR and IOM stressed the "critical" importance of a "comprehensive and conclusive" investigation in a joint statement […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 7:10 AM AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's primary runoffs       WASHINGTON (AP) — A southwest Georgia Republican who served a brief federal prison sentence for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is among those running on Tuesday for a chance to serve in Congress when the state holds primary runoff elections in a handful of U.S. House and state legislative races. […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 7:09 AM Algae blooms prompt 2 warnings along parts of New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee       CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire officials issued two warnings of potentially dangerous algae blooms along parts of Lake Winnipesaukee, the state's largest lake. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services said on Thursday it detected high concentrations of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, at Carry and Brewster beaches in Wolfeboro and at 19-Mile […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:57 AM US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels       ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA (AP) — The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world's waterways. But instead of a global power, the Navy finds itself locked in combat with a shadowy, Iran-backed rebel group based in Yemen. The U.S.-led […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:54 AM Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid – a nonstarter for Kyiv       Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to "immediately" order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which wants to join the military alliance and has demanded that […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:52 AM Explosions in a Swiss garage have left 2 people dead and 11 injured       BERLIN (AP) — Two people have been found dead after explosions in an underground parking garage at an apartment building in northern Switzerland and 11 others sustained minor injuries, authorities said Friday. Swiss media reported that the explosions created a large cloud of smoke that was visible from afar and the explosions were heard from […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:50 AM How Meta's AI systems are using your data and why opting out is not so simple       Meta Platforms Inc. has long been using artificial intelligence to help it serve users content and ads it thinks are most likely to interest them, but its new chatbot has thrust the company's use of the technology back into the spotlight. The Meta AI chatbot embedded in the company's platforms — Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:36 AM How Google got its AI answers so wrong       Using glue to stick cheese on a pizza. Drinking urine to pass kidney stones. The past few weeks have been filled with weird, hilarious and definitively wrong answers supplied by Google's new AI Overview. The criticism became so intense that Google has fixed many of the answers manually, but it's still determined to push forward […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:22 AM Niger's highest court lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum       DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger's highest court lifted the immunity of the country's democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, nearly a year after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers, his lawyer said Friday, opening the door for the military junta to prosecute him for alleged high treason. Bazoum and his family have been under house arrest […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:19 AM Greece's prime minister tweaks his government to focus on cost of living and labor       ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweaked his Cabinet on Friday with a focus on cost-of-living and labor policies after his center-right party's victory in Europe's parliamentary elections. Despite a recent dip in inflation, polls consistently show most Greeks' top concern is the cost of living since the pandemic and Russia's war […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 6:11 AM Swedish officials say weak replacement parts caused roller coaster accident that killed 1, injured 9       COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish accident investigators on Friday said the country's oldest amusement park did not properly test new parts for a roller coaster that derailed last year and sent some passengers plunging to the ground, killing one and injuring nine others, one seriously. The June 25 accident at the Grona Lund park in […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 14, 2024 5:50 AM Chinese journalist who promoted #MeToo movement sentenced to 5 years in prison       BEIJING (AP) — Supporters say a a Chinese journalist who promoted women's rights as part of the country's nascent #MeToo movement has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of incitement to subvert state authority, almost three years after she and an activist were detained. The verdict provided to The Associated Press stated […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, June 14, 2024 7:00 AM Here's one thing party leaders can do to fight toxic politics | Opinion       Brigitte Pellerin says some political insults are funny. But between that and violence, there is a line that too often gets crossed.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, June 14, 2024 6:00 AM Want pedestrian-friendly streets, Ottawa? Then speak up | Opinion       Closing a downtown street to vehicles for the summer has met with skepticism from some businesses, says Ariel Troster. Let them know your views.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, June 14, 2024 5:30 AM Today's letters: So much for 'gated communities,' Chrystia Freeland       Friday, June 14: Freeland's attempts to sell the capital gains tax changes by invoking gated communities isn't persuasive, says a reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Friday, June 14, 2024 4:00 AM Rockcliffe Park resident uses Instagram to shame 'dilapidated' ambassadors' residences       The High Commissioner of Uganda's property had been on the city's heritage watch list since 2018, until it was demolished without the appropriate permits.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, June 14, 2024 4:00 AM Canadian military cracking down on long beards and unkempt hair       The Canadian Forces are changing a controversial dress policy and will regulate the length of hair among the troops.

Windsor Star Friday, June 14, 2024 7:00 AM Reader letter: Ice rink 'another grandiose plan' to waste Windsor tax dollars       Yet another grandiose plan by City Hall to waste taxpayers' money. This time it's building a $15-million ice rink to replace the rink at Charles Clark Square. The original cost for this new rink was $4 million dollars, but the price has nearly quadrupled. Charles Clark Square ice rink's December opening was delayed because of […]

Ottawa Sun Friday, June 14, 2024 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Not same in Canada today       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

National Observer Friday, June 14, 2024 5:10 AM Alberta's war room waves the white flag       The war room's long list of self-owns and other humiliating defeats is so well and widely known by now that even its staunchest defenders quietly acknowledge them. There will be no tearful eulogies for its contribution to the conversation around energy policy in Canada, and the only people who will miss it are the ones — like me — who used its constant follies as fodder for their own output.

National Observer Friday, June 14, 2024 5:10 AM Plastic lawsuits on the rise as people seek waste solutions       In lieu of clear legislation, many individuals, communities and environmental groups are banding together to sue the makers of single-use plastic products, looking to address the gap with litigation.

National Observer Friday, June 14, 2024 5:10 AM A ghost pipeline rears up in northern B.C.       After nearly a decade without progress, the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project appears set to begin construction this summer after the B.C. energy regulator created a legal loophole to allow the project to proceed.

National Observer Friday, June 14, 2024 5:10 AM The world is facing a 'semi-dystopian' future       If our present path doesn't change drastically, the science seems to suggest we are likely to experience a collapse of civilization — and we'll have nobody but ourselves to blame.

National Observer Friday, June 14, 2024 5:10 AM How 100,000 trees will help shade Vancouver from extreme heat       On Wednesday, Vancouver city council passed a motion instructing city staff to create a timeline and budget to plant 100,000 native and climate-resilient trees across the city. The motion specifies that the trees will be planted in neighbourhoods that have less tree coverage, which is shown to cause warmer temperatures.

Montreal Gazette Friday, June 14, 2024 7:26 AM One of André Boisclair's sexual assault victims sues for $270,000 in damages       The suit claims the assault by the former PQ leader left deep scars, including a lack of confidence, depression and suicidal thoughts.

Montreal Gazette Friday, June 14, 2024 7:16 AM Dubé reaches deal with family doctors to keep GAP open to patients       The "bridge agreement" will maintain care for more than 900,000 patients without a family doctor, the Quebec government says.

Montreal Gazette Friday, June 14, 2024 6:00 AM Toula Drimonis: Dads and daughters — we learn as we go along       My father didn't express his love with words but would tell me to come by "to see how the tomato plants are growing," code for "I miss you."

Calgary Herald Friday, June 14, 2024 7:00 AM Bell: Gondek doesn't want to be compared to Nenshi of the 2013 flood       'I want to address the comparisons that have been made between the 2013 flood and how that crisis was managed versus this one,' says Mayor Gondek

Calgary Herald Friday, June 14, 2024 6:59 AM Nine unforgettable historic flood photos: When rivers rage in southern Alberta       Southern Alberta is no stranger to floods, especially in June. Here's a look at some of the biggest to hit the southern half of the province in years past: * CALGARY (1879): The community of Calgary experiences a flood in 1879, just four years after the North-West Mounted Police settled into Fort Calgary at the […]

Calgary Sun Friday, June 14, 2024 7:01 AM Letters for June 14, 2024: 'Mayor Gondek should step aside and let the experts talk.'       Let the pros speak Once again Mayor Gondek thinks she has the answers for the questions being asked of city waterworks about the pipe failure. Gondek, let the experts answer the questions they have experience in and stop sharing your political mumbo jumbo. Quit trying to control every situation when you know nothing about what […]