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Thursday, June 19, 2025 7:48 AM Google faces setback on EU fine as court adviser sides with regulators       The European Court of Justice's advocate general recommended in a non-binding opinion that Google's appeal against the fine should be dismissed.

Thursday, June 19, 2025 7:24 AM Southern Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane Erick       The major storm threatens to unleash destructive winds near where the eye crashes ashore, flash floods and a dangerous storm surge, forecasters said.

Thursday, June 19, 2025 7:10 AM Israel threatens Iran's leader as both countries exchange missile strikes       Israel's defence minister threatened Iran's supreme leader on Thursday following a missile barrage by Tehran that damaged a hospital and other buildings in Tel Aviv.

Thursday, June 19, 2025 6:00 AM Peel Region paused borrowing because of 'perceived uncertainty' from Ontario policies       The Region of Peel didn't borrow any money in either 2023 or 2024 because of instability brought about by the province's attempts to split up the municipality.

Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:00 AM Welcome to Saint John: Meet a heart surgeon who's saving lives and planting roots       The City of Saint John is on track to welcome 22,500 new immigrants by 2030 and the city is expecting newcomers to fuel key sectors, including health care.

Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 AM Armed guards, no biking and exit strategies: Jagmeet Singh's life under RCMP protection       The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said Wednesday countries, including India, "leverage" criminal gangs to allegedly conduct "threat activity" on Canadians soil.

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 7:14 AM The Israel-Iran conflict: how did we get here?       There is a new war in the Middle East. Israel and Iran have been trading missile strikes as Israel seeks to bring an end to Iran's nuclear program. There are huge implications for regional and global security, as the world waits to see whether the U.S. will intervene. Host David Smith speaks with professor Elliot […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 6:05 AM Jesse Marsch, Canada Soccer face discipline from Concacaf for Gold Cup actions       Canadian men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch is in trouble with Concacaf again. The soccer authority for North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football has started disciplinary proceedings against Canada Soccer and Marsch "for incidents that occurred" during Canada's Gold Cup match against Honduras on Tuesday, Concacaf said Wednesday in a statement. Marsch wasn't on the […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 6:00 AM After a whopping sale, the Los Angeles Lakers will no longer be the Buss family business       LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Buss family's decision to sell a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at an eye-popping franchise valuation of $10 billion marks the end of nearly a half-century when one of the most valuable properties in the sports world was run by an eccentric father and his sometimes squabbling children. […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:53 AM Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly Kyiv missile strike       KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said a Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the three-year war. The drone and missile attack on Kyiv early on Tuesday, […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:50 AM Toronto police to reveal major fraud bust involving luxury goods, art, and multiple arrests       Toronto police are set to unveil the results of a sweeping fraud investigation that has led to multiple arrests and the seizure of hundreds of thousands of dollars in luxury goods and artwork. Investigators say seized luxury items and art will be displayed during the "Project Fare" press conference, slated to begin at 10 a.m. […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:17 AM Bichette homers, Guerrero drives in 3 as Blue Jays dump Diamondbacks 8-1       Bo Bichette homered and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays rolled to an 8-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.  Bichette and Addison Barger had three hits apiece while Guerrero reached base five times. He had a single, double and three walks. Toronto starter Eric Lauer (3-1) […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 AM People with disabilities concerned proposed Liberal bill will increase federal taxes       HALIFAX — Advocacy groups are asking the federal Liberal government to adjust its proposed tax bill to ensure people with disabilities don't end up paying more to the Canada Revenue Agency. Inclusion Canada says it favours Ottawa lowering the lowest marginal tax rate from 15 to 14 per cent, as proposed in the bill that […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 AM Counting the cost of the 1985 Air India bombing tragedy       Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack that destroyed Air India Flight 182. The deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history would result in a trial that cost almost $60 million, a federal investigation report and a commission of inquiry. But only one suspect was ever convicted. THE CASUALTIES All 307 passengers and 22 […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 AM Decades after Air India 182 bombing, families fear memories of tragedy are fading       Rob Alexander's father wasn't supposed to be on Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985. "My mother had actually booked him on an Air France flight to go see his mother in India," recalled Alexander, who was in his teens at the time. "One of the guys that we knew, he worked for Air […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 AM One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll       OTTAWA — Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll — released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record — says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather events […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, June 19, 2025 12:28 AM Erick, an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, makes landfall in western Mexico state       PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Erick has made landfall in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca. That is according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Early Thursday, the hurricane's center was located about 20 miles (30 kilometesr) east of Punta Maldonado. It's maximum sustained winds were clocked at 125 mph (205 kph). It […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:30 AM Adam: Was Chandra Arya right all along to court India's Modi?       That's what Mark Carney (who took over his Nepean seat) was doing this week at the G7, after all.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:15 AM Rumsey: Teens suffer when school starts too early in the day       Later class-start times improve students' academic performance, help our mental and physical health, and allow teens to have better sleep schedules.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 AM Little-known social agency may hold key to ByWard homelessness       Emergency shelters are overcrowded and affordable rental units are impossible to find. Could Options Housing have the solution?

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 AM Budget watchdog raises questions about Carney's defence spending promises       Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has requested specific details about the funding increase but has so far received little data.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 AM Today's letters: New housing on Sussex Drive is a dumb idea       Thursday, June 19: The NCC could do so much more with the three blocks it is considering developing, readers say. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Sun Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: The CBC 'ratings'       Thursday, June 19: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Canada's National Observer Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:09 AM A city in war-torn Ukraine has a mass transit policy some Torontonians are begging for       If Toronto is to bounce back from its poor transit performance, Canada's largest city might look to a Ukrainian city for answers.

Canada's National Observer Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:09 AM Pierre Poilievre might be cooked       The Conservative Party of Canada will reportedly hold a leadership review next January. It's not at all clear that Pierre Poilievre will even make it that far.

Canada's National Observer Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:09 AM Canada races to catch up as G7 releases action plan for critical minerals       Canada's vast critical mineral wealth is beyond dispute. Whether the global strategy agreed at this week's meeting of industrialized nations in Kananaskis, Alta. will help or hinder the country's chances in this key energy transition market remains a question.

Canada's National Observer Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:09 AM Ford's nuclear obsession is robbing Ontario of its true clean energy future       Like his Alberta counterpart, Premier Danielle Smith, Ford seems almost pathologically opposed to solar and wind energy.

Canada's National Observer Thursday, June 19, 2025 5:09 AM You might accidentally be killing hummingbirds       Unless regularly cleaned, those hummingbird feeders that many people have in their backyard could actually be harming, or even killing, the hummers that visit it, turning the feeder from a lifeline into a trap. Here's how to help them instead.

Calgary Herald Thursday, June 19, 2025 7:00 AM Bell: 'Enough is enough' — Premiers Smith, Moe all in for Carney's Bill C-5       'Being on Team Canada means these kind of projects have to go ahead,' says Premier Danielle Smith backing Prime Minister Mark Carney's plans to fast-track nation-building projects

Calgary Herald Thursday, June 19, 2025 7:00 AM Martin: Questions arise in dramatic crash that cost young girl her life       Even the officer providing the narration lost his composure slightly as Nepoose rammed into Amanda Reitmeier's compact hatchback, causing a chain reaction involving five vehicles in total

Calgary Sun Thursday, June 19, 2025 7:01 AM Letters June 19, 2025: 'The Flames have made some very, very bad trades.'       Who's taking the credit Four great players the Calgary Flames franchise seem to let fall through the cracks are: John, Matt, Sean and, the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Sam Bennett. Maybe the Flames will luck-out at the upcoming NHL draft and get the ball rolling again? Perhaps, the Calgary Flames' woes aren't so much […]