Preclearance travel screening projects will proceed this year, U.S. and Canada say
Jim Bronskill and Kyle Duggan / theglobeandmail - Future of preclearance operations had been in doubt after comments from U.S. ambassador in Canada
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Man injured in East York stabbing
Joseph Ryan / citynews - A man has been taken to a hospital after he was stabbed in East York on Saturday afternoon. The incident happened in the Danforth and Broadview Avenues area around 4 p.m. Police say they found a man in his 50s with a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital…
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Protests against ICE planned across US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
News Staff / citynews - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protests against immigration enforcement are planned for cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon. The demo…
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Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile
News Staff / citynews - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd region, regional authorities said on Saturday. There were no immediate reports of casualties, regional Gov. Andrei Bocharov was quoted as saying in…
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Iranian government acknowledges protests as Khamenei signals crackdown
Jon Gambrell / theglobeandmail - Gauging demonstrations grows more difficult with internet and phone lines cut off
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How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges
The Associated Press / nationalpost - U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that’s part of NATO ally Denmark. Officials from Denmark,…
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RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new security personnel over the next five years at bases across the country — just as it brings its new F-35 stealth fighter jets into service. Internal documents from spring 2025, o…
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United Arab Emirates cuts state funding for citizens studying in U.K. over fears of Muslim Brotherhood on campuses
Joseph Brean / nationalpost - It reflects growing concern, both in Britain and abroad, about Islamist radicalism at British universities
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US and Venezuela take initial steps toward restoring relations after Maduro’s ouster
The Associated Press / nationalpost - GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) — The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South American nation. The visit marks a major step toward warmin…
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Winnipeg police arrest man after swastikas painted on synagogue, mosque and high school
Steve Lambert / theglobeandmail - A 34-year-old man faces 14 counts of mischief but hate-crime charges have not been laid, police say
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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security
sootoday - SASKATOON — Saskatoon police say they're investigating after a patient at the Royal University Hospital died this morning following an altercation with security.
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Calgary-area woman’s stolen ashes returned to her family
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - Following an emotional plea from the family of 74-year-old Anna Thompson, a stolen urn containing the ashes of the recently-deceased woman, has been returned.
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk
John Marchesan / citynews - An Ontario man arrested in a sweep targeting alleged associates of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding is asking the court to protect the identities of the people proposing to supervise him on bail. Lawyers representing Rolan Sokolovski made an application ahe…
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ICE agent who killed Minnesota woman was dragged by car in previous incident
Katie Scott / globalnews - The same ICE agent 'was dragged in June by a child sexual predator trying to evade an immigration enforcement arrest,' the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.
- Evidence emerges: video, legal appeals stir scrutiny of actions (5)
- Expert voices weigh in on tragic incident and legacy (2)
- Officer past unraveled amidst troubling ICE conduct revelations (2)
- On the ground: community protests spark unity and grief (4)
Evidence emerges: video, legal appeals stir scrutiny of actions
Expert voices weigh in on tragic incident and legacy
Officer past unraveled amidst troubling ICE conduct revelations
On the ground: community protests spark unity and grief
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Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former Shah, calls for international support as protests spread
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Reza Pahlavi, an Iranian opposition figure and the son of Iran’s former shah, has issued an urgent appeal for international support amid ongoing protests and reports of a nationwide communications blackout in Iran.
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Russia says it used new Oreshnik ballistic missile in major attack on Ukraine
sootoday - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people.
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U.S. federal agents shot two people in Portland: Police
Ling Hui / torontosun - Police say its officers found a man and woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds
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Montreal terror suspect linked to al-Qaida faces new charges
Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, 52, was arrested and charged last year for allegedly threatening to kill many people in the city.
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Federal government to help fund firearm buyback efforts in Quebec
News Staff / citynews - This federal government says it will provide up to $12.4 million to cover costs incurred by Quebec to co-ordinate a buyback of banned firearms in the province. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed approximately 2,500 types of guns on the basis they belong …
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Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing
sootoday - VANCOUVER — Filipino BC has announced the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver will go ahead nearly a year after the devastating van attack that killed 11 people and injured dozens more.
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