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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the...

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

‘We will pay’: Savannah Guthrie pleas with mother’s potential kidnappers in new video

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old has entered a seventh day. “We received your message, and we...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

Canadian women top Switzerland 4-0 to open Olympic title defence

Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 debut was worth the wait. With a goal and an assist from Sarah Fillier, the Canadian women’s hockey team defeated Switzerland 4-0 in its first game of preliminary round action. After controlling a rebound off the...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

Hims & Hers drops plan for knockoff of Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy weight loss pill

Telehealth company Hims & Hers dropped its plan to offer a knockoff version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy on Saturday — two days after it announced the new drug and one day after the Food and Drug Administration threatened to...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. He was 47. The band said in...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

Stephen Gogolev leads Canada into Olympic team figure skating final

Stephen Gogolev delivered one of the best performances of his life at just the right time for Canada. The Toronto native scored a personal-best 92.99 points in the men’s short program of the team event to propel Canada into the...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

Man in his 30s killed in ‘targeted shooting’ at Woodbine Mall, police say

A man in his 30s was killed Saturday during a what police describe as a “targeted shooting” at Woodbine Mall. Authorities were called to the Rexdale area in Etobicoke just after 3:30 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

Canada bolsters Arctic security and Inuit ties with new Nuuk consulate: Anand

NUUK — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrapped up a three-day trip to Greenland and Denmark on Saturday, promoting deepening economic and security ties between the three countries. Canada will continue “to focus on the economic ties between our countries...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

Mixed doubles curling takeaways: Canada’s playoff hopes in jeopardy

Canada started the week looking unstoppable, with wins over 2022 Olympic gold and silver medalists Italy and Norway, but just three games later, everything seems to have fallen apart. The husband-and-wife duo of Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant lost both of...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local

Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select a new leader on Nov. 21, an announcement that kicks off its third leadership race since 2020. Several politicians, both provincially and federally, have been weighing bids and assembling teams...

Feb 8, 2026 | Local