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CTV News - Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:00 AM
     Many of the exhibits at the Ontario Science Centre that delighted visitors until this summer are now wrapped in plastic as the facility prepares to move them into storage.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:19 AM
     A 31-year-old man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly scaled between two buildings to peer inside a woman's bathroom window in Welland earlier this week and then fought with responding officers in an attempt to evade arrest.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:48 AM
     Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative party appear to have a sizeable lead among Ontario voters as speculation continues to build about a potential early election call, a new poll suggests.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:48 AM
     Durham police will be providing an update today on a multi-jurisdictional investigation that led to dozens of arrests and the seizure of an unknown number of guns and drugs.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:28 AM
     Torontonians will get a break from the extreme heat today but the reprieve may be short-lived.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:31 AM
     A number of waterspouts -- also known as tornadoes over water -- occurred in recent days in Quebec and Nova Scotia. There have also been a number in Ontario in August, most in the Great Lakes area.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:52 AM
     A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:43 AM
     The Israeli military said it killed five more militants, including a local commander, early Thursday in the West Bank as it pressed ahead with what appeared to be the deadliest military operation in the occupied territory since the start of the war in Gaza.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:08 AM
     A sinkhole suddenly opened and swallowed an SUV in South Korea's capital on Thursday, injuring the two occupants, emergency workers said.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:30 AM
     Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as it set aside less money for bad loans.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:16 AM
     Marc-André Bourgeois-Gaudet was in his boat off the shores of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., last Friday when he saw several funnel clouds descending from the sky like tornadoes.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:59 AM
     The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the Crown agency that manages and inspects licenses, said one of its inspectors arrived unannounced at an Etobicoke store on Aug. 16.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:55 AM
     The Renfrew County District School Board and its Catholic counterpart have been locked in unsuccessful talks with school bus companies with just days to go before school starts. 
Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:00 AM
     Pressure is mounting on New Brunswick's government to denounce mailouts in the province from an Ontario group that call trans education harmful to children.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 1:06 AM
     Back in April, Zorina Mellis, who is from British Columbia, says she rented an apartment in Santa Monica through the Airbnb platform for six weeks.
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:53 AM
     PARIS (AP) — French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation. Both free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments have spoken in Durov's defense since his weekend arrest. The case has also called attention to […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:50 AM
     To call the last eight weeks in presidential politics unprecedented would be a wild understatement. It was just over two months ago when Joe Biden — a man deemed highly successful and mentally sharp by our legacy media — took to the stage to debate Donald Trump, and promptly expired. It took another month for […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:44 AM
     As the world divides into pumpkin spice lovers and those who can't stand another sip, maybe it's time for coffee shops to brew up a fresh idea that everyone can stomach
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:29 AM
     BERLIN (AP) — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill "tens of thousands" of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency's deputy director said. The CIA notified Austrian authorities of the scheme, which allegedly […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:15 AM
     TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing a college freshman and raping the student's sister while the siblings camped in a national forest 30 years ago is scheduled to be executed Thursday. Unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes, Loran Cole is set to be put to death just after 6 p.m. at […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:13 AM
     LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Lawyers were set to argue Thursday what a fit sentence should be for two protesters convicted for their roles in the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta. Earlier this month, a jury found Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert not guilty of the most serious charge they faced _ conspiracy to murder police […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:11 AM
     TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military said it killed five more militants, including a local commander, early Thursday in the West Bank as it pressed ahead with what appeared to be the deadliest military operation in the occupied territory since the start of the war in Gaza. Israel says the simultaneous raids across […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:07 AM
     HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday, in a sedition case that is widely seen as a barometer for the future of media freedom in the city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia. Stand News former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:00 AM
     DEAR ABBY: I recently scheduled a last-minute consultation with my doctor that might result in surgery. My husband has a meeting during that time, which isn't actually necessary, but he feels he needs to attend. I feel he is choosing a non-urgent obligation over my more immediate concerns. All that said, I am capable of […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:00 AM
     Report cards for Ontario elementary schools are in. As children head back to class this week and next, the Fraser Institute released provincial rankings on Thursday that revealed which schools are at the top of the list and others that have improved the most. The public policy research centre's Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools has […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:45 AM
     It's expensive to follow complex disposal protocols for construction waste that often contains toxins. It's much less expensive to find someone willing or desperate enough to simply allow waste to be dumped directly onto their land, with no regard for the health and environmental impacts. An Indigenous community in Kanesatake has dealt with this problem for […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:48 AM
     Oasis has added three more dates to its reunion tour of Britain and Ireland, citing "unprecedented demand" for tickets. The new shows announced Thursday are at Heaton Park in the band's home city of Manchester, England on July 16, 2025, at London's Wembley Stadium on July 30 and at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on Aug. 12. […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:45 AM
     The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill "tens of thousands" of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency's deputy director said. The CIA notified Austrian authorities of the scheme, which allegedly included links to […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:12 AM
     With the days getting shorter and kids ready to return to class, it means the September Labour Day long weekend is upon us. For those looking to get out and take advantage of the final long weekend of summer, keep in mind that some businesses will be closed or operating at reduced hours, and the […]
G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:15 AM
     Police say that 'Project Burton' was conducted with the support of Toronto and Ontario Provincial Police and ultimately resulted in the arrest of 30 ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, August 28, 2024 10:37 PM
     Matt Bryson, senior vice president at Wedbush Securities, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss Nvidia's upcoming earnings report for Q2.
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, August 28, 2024 10:27 PM
     Nadia Lovell, senior U.S. equity strategist and global wealth management at UBS, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss reasons to expect more volatility ...
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:30 AM
     Mayor Mark Sutcliffe worked out a 'new deal' for Ottawa with the province back in March. Heralded as a 'big win' at the time, it now looks more like a baby step.
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:00 AM
     Thursday, Aug. 29: Monuments to the Civic's past are being neglected, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, August 29, 2024 4:00 AM
     In 2018, Trinity Lowthian's rare disease was so bad she was just focused on staying alive. In 2024, she's set to fence for Canada.
Ottawa Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:00 AM
     Thursday, Aug. 29: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:34 AM
     This feels like a school day.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:29 AM
     Some of this year's Quebec waterspouts are the first to be documented along the St. Lawrence River since 2017.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:59 AM
     Montreal police said the fight on 10th Ave. near Louvain St. was reported around 8:20 p.m.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:00 AM
     The Maxim'eau facility is said to be only one of its kind in North America.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:00 AM
     The Quebec government aims to launch a working group this fall to help Indigenous students succeed despite new French language requirements.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:00 AM
     "If I am real, it encourages others to reflect on their own reality, Arnie Lipsey says. His paintings are exhibited at the Museum of Jewish Montreal.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:00 AM
     Malls, banks, and large grocery stores will be closed.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:00 AM
     As classes resume Thursday, the English Montreal School Board vows to keep defending community rights and values with legal challenges to Bills 21, 40 and 96.
Calgary Herald Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:00 AM
     In the early days of the newspaper business, every little thing that unfolded in any given town was published as news — even high school students' exam marks. (Harsh!)  A look through pages of the Calgary Herald — and several other newspapers that were around a century or more ago — shows that publication of […]
Calgary Sun Thursday, August 29, 2024 7:01 AM
     Wrong way to start the day Oh please, I had to see that picture of Trudeau on the front page of the SUN before I had coffee the other morning. What a waste of ink. It should  have read 'Dope on the Ropes,' because I'm sure he couldn't box his way out of a wet […]