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Retired journalist. Living the graying years in Toronto, Canada
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Less than 14% of the 400,000 immigrants arrested by the Trump regime in the last year had charges or convictions for violent crimes.

It was never about going after the “worst of the worst.” It was always about terrorizing communities.

Democrats must refuse to fund this cruelty.
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Consumer insolvencies up 2.3% in 2025, hitting highest volume since 2009: CAIRP
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Consumer insolvencies up 2.3% in 2025, hitting highest volume since 2009: CAIRP
Consumer insolvencies in 2025 rose 2.3 per cent compared with 2024, according to data compiled by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.
toronto.citynews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as US blockade deepens energy crisis
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Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island amid US blockade
Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn't enough fuel for airplanes to refuel on the island.
toronto.citynews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Man accused of attacking 2 women at random in North York
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Man accused of attacking 2 women at random in North York
Toronto police are on the hunt for an unknown male suspect who is accused of randomly attacking two women in North York on Friday.
toronto.citynews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Judge Jessica Kimmel blocked the discount department store Les Ailes de la Mode from taking over the space.
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Judge blocks department store from moving into former HBC space at Yorkdale mall
Mall landlord Oxford Properties has won a fight to prevent an unwanted tenant from moving into the former Hudson's Bay store at Yorkdale Mall.
toronto.citynews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Canadian Blood Services says winter weather disrupting donor bookings

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Canadian Blood Services says winter weather disrupting donor bookings
There’s an urgent need for blood and plasma donations across the country. Here's how you can help.
www.cp24.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Climate-proofing infrastructure could save taxpayers billions: report

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Climate-proofing infrastructure could save taxpayers billions: report
A report by the Canadian Climate Institute is shedding light on how climate-proofing public infrastructure could save the public billions in taxes.
www.cp24.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Canadian fashion retailer Ardene working to restore services following ‘cyber incident’

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Canadian fashion retailer Ardene working to restore services following ‘cyber incident’
Canadian fashion retailer Ardene says it is dealing with a “cyber incident.”
www.cp24.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:21 AM
‘Keep your eyes open’: 90-year-old man last seen in Toronto’s east end 11 days ago

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‘Keep your eyes open’: 90-year-old man last seen in Toronto’s east end 11 days ago
Toronto police have made another appeal for information, pleading for the public’s help to locate a 90-year-old man who went missing 11 days ago from the city’s east end.
www.cp24.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM
WestJet Group has made the decision to begin an orderly wind down of our winter operations to Cuba, this is inclusive of WestJet, Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations and Vacances WestJet Quebec.

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WestJet Update: Travel to Cuba
Update on travel to Cuba
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February 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
“I mean it’s disgusting. There are lots of names, lots of co-conspirators, and they’re trafficking girls all across the world,” he said, adding, “I mean it’s exactly as people thought it was. It’s that. And, and, and more unfortunately.”

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Congressman says he saw “lots of co-conspirators” in Epstein documents
Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell appeared virtually for a closed-door House deposition and pleaded the Fifth. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
“At least 121 people have now been killed in strikes on suspected drug boats as part of Operation Southern Spear, a campaign the Trump administration says is aimed at curtailing narcotics trafficking.”

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US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor | CNN Politics
The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing two people with one survivor, according to US Southern Command.
www.cnn.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests

It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Israel warns Trump: We may act alone if Iran crosses ballistic missile red line

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Israel may strike Iran alone, defense officials warn US | The Jerusalem Post
“We told the Americans we will strike alone if Iran crosses the red line we set on ballistic missiles,” the source said, adding that Israel is not yet at that threshold.
www.jpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with cancer as the underlying cause.

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Cause of death for Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara revealed
The Canadian-born comic actor died Jan. 30 at the age of 71. She was known for her roles in SCTV, Home Alone and Schitt's Creek.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Trump is clueless. U.S. & Cdn steel, rebar and concrete were used. Canada paid the entire tab approx $4.7 Billion US because of political fighting in Congress and Michigan. Canada keeps all toll revenue until the bill is paid. There is a legal treaty.
February 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Windsor and Detroit

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Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Windsor and Detroit
U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada and the U.S. will “immediately” start negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
“Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says Canadians should be able to use the Access to Information Act to request documents from the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members.”

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Prime Minister's Office should be covered by access law, info commissioner tells MPs
OTTAWA - Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says Canadians should be able to use the Access to Information Act to request documents from the offices of the prime minister and other
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Canada joins peers in condemning China's conviction of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

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Canada joins peers in condemning China's conviction of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and MPs from both sides of the aisle are calling on China to release Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, who was sentenced to
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Fed's Miran says data suggests Americans aren't shouldering tariff hit - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Fed's Miran says data suggests Americans aren't shouldering tariff hit
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Monday argued the Trump administration’s policy of trade tariffs has proved more benign than many had feared, in comments that argued that foreigners and thei...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Chinese robot makers ready for Lunar New Year entertainment spotlight - www.reuters.com/business/med...
Chinese robot makers ready for Lunar New Year entertainment spotlight
In China, humanoid robots are serving as Lunar New Year entertainment, with their manufacturers pitching their song-and-dance skills to the general public as well as potential customers, investors and...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Toddler returned to ICE custody, denied medication, lawsuit says  - www.reuters.com/world/us/tod...
Toddler was returned to ICE custody and denied medication after hospitalization, lawsuit says
The girl was hospitalized with a life-threatening respiratory illness, the lawsuit says.
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Exclusive: Venezuela's Orinoco Belt loosening helps lift oil output to 1 million bpd, sources say - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: Venezuela's Orinoco Belt loosening helps lift oil output to 1 million bpd, sources say
Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has reversed most output cuts at its own oilfields and joint ventures in the Orinoco Belt, the country's main crude region, boosting total output close to 1 million...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Alpine ski great Vonn says she needs multiple surgeries for complex leg fracture but has no regrets - www.reuters.com/sports/skiin...
Alpine ski great Vonn says she needs multiple surgeries for complex leg fracture but has no regrets
Ski great Lindsey Vonn said she suffered a complex leg fracture in Sunday's downhill race at the Milano Cortina Olympics that will require multiple surgical operations.
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Meta, YouTube design apps to addict kids, jury hears as landmark trial begins  - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Meta, YouTube design apps to addict kids, jury hears as landmark trial begins
Meta Platforms and YouTube deliberately designed products they knew would addict children, a lawyer for a woman suing the two companies told jurors in California on Monday at a trial that will test wh...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM