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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:54 AM U.S. to limit annual COVID vaccines to at-risk groups, older people       Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new vaccine policy shift unveiled Tuesday.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:50 AM N.S. to cover cost of shingles vaccine for residents 65 and older starting end of May       The Nova Scotia government will begin covering the cost of the shingles vaccine as of May 28 for residents aged 65 and older.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:13 AM Mississauga man acquitted in double fatal boat crash on Lake Ontario       A Mississauga, Ont., man charged in relation to a double fatal boat crash on Lake Ontario three years ago has been found not guilty of all charges.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:12 AM Canada Post strike: Here is what will still be delivered in a work stoppage       Until Friday, the mail will be delivered as usual. However, the agency said some services would continue even if postal workers walk off the job.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:05 AM Regina Humane Society seeing consistent high number of dogs       The Regina Humane Society urges public to continue adopting as the centre says it's continually taking in a high number of dogs due to a high amount surrenders.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:00 AM Best natural deodorants to keep you feeling fresh       We rounded up some of the most popular natural deodorants to see if their hype measured up.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:12 AM Diddy trial: Rapper threatened to kill me, singer Dawn Richard testifies       Dawn Richard said she witnessed Diddy beat Cassie Ventura and he 'would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth. I saw him kick her, punch her in the stomach.'

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:38 AM World junior trial resumes by judge alone, former teammate under questioning       A former member of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue testifying Tuesday at the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:47 AM Gaza begins to see aid for 1st time in 2.5 months. What to know       Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he eased the blockade under pressure from unnamed allies to shore up support for Israel's latest major offensive against Hamas.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:22 AM Honda temporarily pulling back on EV strategy amid slowing U.S. sales       Honda Motor Co. Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe stressed the long-term shift toward electrification remained unchanged, just pushed back in time.

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:37 AM S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets down       TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the telecommunication and utility sectors, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 116.64 points at 26,088.57. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 64.42 points at 42,727.65. The […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:23 AM '100 per cent': Berube says he wants Marner, Tavares back with Maple Leafs       Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube praised pending free agents Mitch Marner and John Tavares, signalling a personal preference that both return to the team next season. Speaking two days after the Maple Leafs were eliminated at home in Game 7 by the Florida Panthers, Berube refused to delve into specifics regarding the team's […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:15 AM Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter       OTTAWA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement Monday threatening "targeted sanctions" on […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:02 AM More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that's worrying US officials       WASHINGTON (AP) — As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode. The agency's office in Jackson, Kentucky, had begun closing nightly as deep cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began hitting. But the weather service kept staffers on overtime Friday night to stay […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:02 AM Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children       WASHINGTON (AP) — Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration. Top officials for the Food and Drug Administration laid out new requirements for yearly updates to COVID shots, saying they'd continue to use a streamlined […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:01 AM The EU is weighing whether to deport migrants to countries they have no obvious connection to       BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is considering whether to deport migrants to countries they have no obvious connection to, in a drive to send away more people who are not permitted to stay. Rights groups say the "safe third country" plans unveiled Tuesday contravene EU values and will burden poorer nations. Under the bloc's […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:00 AM Grocery price increases outpace overall inflation for third straight month: StatCan       Despite the annual pace of inflation cooling last month, Statistics Canada says consumers continue to pay higher costs for groceries. The agency reports prices for food purchased from stores increased 3.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis, up from 3.2 per cent annual growth in March. It marks the third straight month that grocery price […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:46 AM New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year       U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illnesses last year. Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales have been linked to illnesses in at least 26 people in 15 states, the […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:40 AM Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024       WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he'll be spending less on political campaigns. His decision, which he disclosed via videoconference during a Bloomberg forum in Doha, Qatar, could be a setback for Republicans before next year's midterm elections. […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:08 AM A maintenance worker has been charged in connection with the New Orleans jail break       NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 33-year-old Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 jail inmates, the Louisiana Attorney General's office said Tuesday. Sterling Williams admitted to law enforcement that one of the escapees "advised him to turn the water off in the cell" before the men […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:01 AM Elon Musk says he's committed to still be Tesla's CEO in 5 years' time       DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he's committed to being CEO of Tesla in five years' time as the automaker faced intense consumer and stock-price pressure over his work with U.S. President Donald Trump's government. The question came as Musk made a video appearance at the Qatar Economic Forum hosted […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:12 AM Toronto could experience coldest May stretch this week since 1967       Mother Nature is leaving Toronto, and many southern Ontario residents, in the cold this week. Toronto is expected to see daytime highs around 10 °C from Wednesday to Friday. According to the Weather Network, this would mark the chilliest temperatures for those May dates since May 1967. It's a rather drastic shift from daytime heat […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:04 AM On 'World Bee Day,' the bees did not seem bothered. They should be       COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — On the eighth annual "World Bee Day," the bees did not seem bothered. They should be. Bees and other pollinators have been on the decline for years, and experts blame a combination of factors: insecticides, parasites, disease, climate change and lack of a diverse food supply. A significant part of the […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:01 AM Westminster Kennel Club sets plans for its 150th dog show next year       NEW YORK (AP) — It's still just 21 in dog years. But the Westminster Kennel Club is gearing up for its 150th annual dog show next year and announced plans Tuesday for the milestone event, expected to draw about 3,000 champion dogs. It's slated to start Jan. 31 with agility and other canine sports, including […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:31 AM Mexico mourns naval cadet killed when training ship collided with Brooklyn Bridge       XALAPA, Mexico (AP) — Dozens of people gathered overnight in the street where one of the Mexican naval cadets who died when their training vessel hit the Brooklyn Bridge lived. América Yamilet Sánchez, 20, was in the final year of her studies at the naval academy when she was killed aboard the naval teaching vessel […]

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:00 AM What does a late budget mean for public servants?       Here's are the things public servants need to keep an eye out for instead.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:55 AM Houseworks: Tips for all around the home       Q Should I see oil on the cutting chain of my DEWALT cordless mini-chainsaw? With my other chainsaws you can see lots of oil on the chain, but with this one it's only a tiny amount.   A I've used many regular, gas-powered chainsaws, and I've noticed a big difference in the amount of oil dispensed […]

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 20, 2025 4:00 AM Today's letters: OC Transpo's 'New Ways to Bus' isolates seniors       Tuesday, May 20: Changes to bus routes are making it harder for older Ottawans to maintain their independence, a reader says. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 20, 2025 4:00 AM What public servants need to know about the government's new language requirements       Federal rules will require advanced French for supervisors in bilingual regions, but training support may be lacking.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 20, 2025 4:00 AM Judge declares former public servant a vexatious litigant       The order means Paul Abi-Mansour will not be able to launch new litigation, unless granted leave by a judge.

Windsor Star Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:49 AM Injuries again force Tigers to turn to chaos       The Detroit Tigers will once again turn to pitching chaos. A year, in the team's drive to its first playoff appearance in a decade, it was a necessity as a lack of quality starting pitching depth forced the Tigers to use the bullpen from start to finish in several games in the second half of […]

Windsor Star Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:15 AM 'Our way to give back' — thousands gather in Windsor for Khalsa Day celebration       Thousands of people filled Windsor's Festival Plaza for a colourful Khalsa Day celebration to mark the Sikh New Year on Sunday. "The importance of the day is to bring everyone together to end all the differences and discrimination," said Simran Singh, a member of the Sikh Cultural Society of Metropolitan Windsor. "It doesn't matter where […]

Windsor Star Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:00 AM Opinion: It's not just the economy — Canada must find its place in new world order       By: Lt.-Gen. (Ret'd.) Christopher Coates Let's not sugar coat things. The tariff turmoil and calls for Canada to become the "51st state" have been tough. Canadians feel abandoned by a neighbour they had trusted, and the world was tossed around by Washington's actions affecting every hemisphere. But economic turmoil may not be the only uncertainty […]

Windsor Star Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:00 AM OPP charge Windsor paddleboarder on Detroit River for not having life jacket       Ontario Provincial Police charged a paddleboarder on the Detroit River over the long weekend during a marine patrol aimed at enforcing boating safety rules. Around 3 p.m. Saturday, members of the Essex County OPP marine unit were patrolling the Detroit River in LaSalle when they spotted a paddleboarder without a personal flotation device. A 28-year-old […]

Windsor Star Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:00 AM Opinion: Road markings that disappear in the rain an increasing Canadian traffic hazard       Federal rules aimed at protecting the environment are causing serious risks to drivers in Ottawa and everywhere else in Ontario.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:46 AM Rider training camp: Team brings back Noah Zerr to depleted O-line       The Riders have re-signed the national offensive lineman to re-stock a depleted O-line following a long-term injury to center Sean McEwen and the absence of Philippe Gagnon from Monday's practice session.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:00 AM Lab reports detail THC-blood result in crash that killed Saskatoon girl       Taylor Ashley Kennedy's THC-blood concentration was 13.7 ng/mL when she fatally hit nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice in a Saskatoon crosswalk.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:00 AM Opinion: Saskatoon doctor explains Sask. shortage of family physicians       Saskatchewan's current fee-for-service compensation model originated in the 1960s. Keeping family physicians in this outdated model costs taxpayers money.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:00 AM K9 Janitor, scooping dog poop so you don't have to       "I think that it's a task that people aren't very fond of, for obvious reasons."

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:00 AM Letters: Op-ed misses point of University of Saskatchewan racism training       Readers share their opinions about an op-ed on diversity training at the University of Saskatchewan and the toll of the ongoing war in Gaza.

Regina Leader-Post Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:00 AM Why treaties in Saskatchewan matter regarding Alberta's separation controversy       "Separation by any province would require not only our inclusion but our explicit consent. Any changes to the constitutional order would materially impact our rights, jurisdictions and historical agreements."

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:22 AM Statistics Canada's April inflation data will show impact of carbon price removal       Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today.

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:21 AM Top finance officials from G7 countries meet in Banff for three-day summit       High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:20 AM BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through increased demand, drought and trade war       British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability.

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 5:09 AM Wind, rain and ruin: Iconic wilderness trails limp into summer after storm season       Climate change is exacting a toll on BC's iconic West Coast Trail — straining infrastructure and the Indigenous Guardians and park crews who caretake it, Huu-ay-hat Chief Councillor Sayaač̓atḥ, John Jack says.

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 5:09 AM A deadly start to wildfire season       It's hard to imagine a more terrifying and excruciating way to die — trapped by wildfire as the flames close in. Richard and Sue Nowell were killed this week by the Manitoba wildfires, leaving two sons orphaned and homeless. The deaths turned "an emergency into a tragedy," said Premier Wab Kinew.

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 5:09 AM Ontarians urge Ford government to scrap US nuclear deal for Canadian renewable energy       A new province-wide poll shows 80 per cent of Ontarians want the Ford government to cancel a major nuclear deal in favour of renewable energy alternatives and Canadian sources.

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 5:09 AM Committed to clean energy in the North       As director at Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation (NNC), 32-year-old Heather Shilton is passionately committed to ensuring communities drive the clean-energy transition.

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 5:09 AM Simple store solutions could stop plastic produce bag waste       Millions of plastic fruit and vegetable bags go straight to the landfill each day in Canada. That problem is easily fixed, researchers found when they spent some time monitoring how shoppers behaved in produce sections.

Canada's National Observer Tuesday, May 20, 2025 5:09 AM How robots and AI are building the future of construction       Builders are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to make the construction industry more efficient and sustainable as Canada gears up to build millions of new homes. But AI brings its own challenges.

Calgary Herald Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:50 AM TotalEnergies signs deal to buy LNG from project in B.C.       TotalEnergies SE reached a 20-year deal to buy liquefied natural gas from an export terminal being developed in Western Canada, bolstering the French energy major's global portfolio of the fuel. The agreement calls for Total to purchase 2 million metric tons a year from the Ksi Lisims project in British Columbia, proposed by Western LNG, […]

Calgary Herald Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:00 AM FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: Deep at left-wing       Left-wing is an area of strength for the Calgary Flames. At the NHL level, they've got established NHL veterans. Their prospect pool is deep, too, with guys who should be pushing for call-ups currently with the Calgary Wranglers and a few more recent draftees with big potential who are on the way. As we go […]

Calgary Herald Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:00 AM Breakenridge: New pipelines will be decided by the market, not by Steven Guilbeault       It is quite striking to see how Canada's new minister of Canadian Identity manages to be so clueless and tone deaf when it comes to certain parts of the country. That's especially true, it seems, when it comes to the current mood and political situation here in Alberta. It's unlikely that Steven Guilbeault is intentionally […]

Calgary Herald Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:00 AM Opinion: Treaties are not shields against separatism       When King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Canada on May 26 for the opening of Parliament, their visit will mark a symbolic return — not just to Canadian soil, but to a tradition that Calgary first embraced more than a century ago. In 1901, Calgary was a small frontier town when it welcomed […]

Calgary Herald Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:15 AM Changemaker: Acting coach, screen villain and ACTRA Alberta vice-president Chad Rook is creating a community of thespians who are landing work       'It's almost every week that one of our students is booking something locally,' says Rook

Calgary Sun Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:00 AM Letters, May 20, 2025: 'Carney has three months to practise public speaking and debating'       Great debate Personally, I can't wait to see the former paperboy from Alberta debating economics with the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor. Should be fun. Tim Bilida (Are you saying one might come up a little short?) Break time King Charles reopening Parliament on May 27 is meant to distract us […]

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:00 AM Customs delays costly for Vancouver specialty shops: 'I'm almost closing my store'       Mediterranean Specialty Foods on Commercial Drive is 'literally the heart of the Turkish diaspora' but importing a container of goods from Turkey has gone from $70,000 to about $90,000

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:00 AM 'Thoughts of food consume everything:' Why eating disorders are rising, and what to do about it       Eating disorders and hospitalizations of teenage girls have both increased. Experts discuss treatment and solutions.

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:00 AM North Vancouver couple alleges they were defrauded of $1.75 million       Lawsuit alleges defendant said he owned properties that he did not actually own