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Reaction from Terrebonne after Liberals win riding by one vote after recount

When it comes to elections, some people may ask whether their vote really counts. The Quebec riding of Terrebonne, northeast of Montreal, showed that every vote really does make a difference, after a judicial recount on Sunday flipped the seat...

May 13, 2025 | News

Rapper Tory Lanez attacked in California prison as he serves time for Megan Thee Stallion...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after an attack Monday at a California prison where he’s serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, authorities said. Lanez, whose legal name is...

May 13, 2025 | News

McDonald’s plans to hire 375,000 U.S. workers this summer

McDonald’s said Monday it plans to hire up to 375,000 U.S. restaurant employees this summer, its biggest hiring push in years. The Chicago burger giant said the beefed-up job openings are partly due to a U.S. expansion. The company, which...

May 13, 2025 | News

Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a first-in-the-nation executive order to block the federal government from collecting personal health data related to autism, a direct rebuke to the Trump administration. Democrat Pritzker, who has been one...

May 13, 2025 | News

Software update keeps Newark airport radar online but network concerns and flight limits remain

A new software update prevented a third radar outage in the last two weeks at New Jersey’s busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday. At a news conference, Duffy...

May 13, 2025 | News

Better intelligence, targeted searches and exit checks: How the CBSA is increasing opioid and narcotic...

More than five million commercial trucks crossed into Canada last year, and more than 53 million passengers in cars, presenting just as many opportunities for criminals to smuggle in drugs, guns and other contraband. But over the past year, the...

May 13, 2025 | News

Toronto Raptors to pick ninth overall in 2025 NBA Draft

The Toronto Raptors will draft ninth overall in this summer’s NBA Draft. The Raptors moved down two spots after having the seventh-worst record in the 2024-25 regular season. Toronto had a 31.9 per cent chance at a top-four pick and...

May 13, 2025 | News

2025 mosquito season could be more intense in Ontario due to weather, experts suggest

With warmer temperatures settling in Ontario, pest control experts suggest the mosquito season could be more intense this year due to recent and forecast weather conditions. “We’re already seeing a significant uptick in the amount of calls we’re getting,” Bernie...

May 13, 2025 | News

2 injured in two-vehicle Scarborough collision

Two people have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Scarborough Monday evening. Toronto police were called to Kingston Road and Highway 2A just after 7:30 p.m. Both people suffered minor injuries. The ramp to Highway 2A westbound...

May 13, 2025 | News

TTC Board to consider proposal to change name of Dundas Station to ‘TMU Station’

Among the items on the TTC board’s agenda when it meets on Wednesday will be a proposal to change the name of Dundas Subway Station to “TMU Station.” A report from the City’s Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer urged...

May 13, 2025 | News