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• Markwayne Mullin makes case as new DHS head but faces temperament questions

  The Oklahoma Republican senator faced questions from a Senate committee about his vision for the Department of Homeland Security as he seeks to take over from Kristi Noem.

  U.S. News

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• As Cuba suffers and Trump eyes U.S. ‘takeover,’ is Canada doing enough?

  The federal government has provided some aid but has not commented on the Trump administration's policy toward Cuba or the president's rhetoric, which has escalated in recent days.

  Canada

  35 mins
• New provincial offence for public drug use gives officers ‘more options,’ police say

  As part of its Safer Municipalities Act last year, Ontario began the process of creating a provincial offence for people using illegal drugs in public.

  Canada

  58 mins
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• Matthew Schaefer dazzling for Islanders

  Brayden Schenn had seen the highlights. 

  Sports

  1 hour
• Hockey Hall of Fame says U.S. gold medal pucks to be part of permanent collection

  The Hall released a statement about its artifacts from the Games on Wednesday, a day after Jack Hughes said he wanted the puck so he could give it to his father, Jim.

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• Trump pays respects to 6 U.S. service members killed in Iraq crash

  All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq, supporting operations against Iran.

  U.S. News

  1 hour
• Person dies after being struck by train in Mississauga, closures in effect

  An individual has reportedly been struck by a train in Mississauga, prompting a large emergency response and road closures in the area, police say.

  Canada

  1 hour
• Man arrested for breaking into pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo

  The spike in visitors since Moo Deng’s viral fame has been so significant the zoo had to limit public access to the baby’s enclosure.

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• U.S. aggression will meet ‘impregnable resistance,’ Cuba’s president says

  The comments came after new threats by Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said that the Cuban government's socialist economic model needs to “change dramatically.”

  World

  2 hours
• U.S. eases Venezuela oil sanctions amid Iran war energy crisis

  U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war. The Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing Petróleos de Venezuela S.A, or PDVSA,...

  World

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• Son of Norway’s crown princess should get more than 7 years: prosecutors

  Marius Borg Høiby previously pleaded guilty to several minor offences but pleaded not guilty to the most serious charges, including four counts of rape.

  World

  2 hours
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• Could Canada join the EU? French foreign minister says ‘maybe’

  Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday, Barrot said the European Union is attracting more candidate countries, suggesting 'maybe Canada at some point' will sign up.

  Canada

  2 hours
• Global Affairs Canada eyes taking ‘more risks’ in uncertain world: document

  The foreign affairs department is struggling under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cuts, and now is 'challenging traditional assumptions' about its work.

  Politics

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• U.S. Fed holds interest rates again as Iran war creates inflation worries

  In a statement announcing the 3.6% rate hold, the central bank said that the 'implications of developments in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain.'

  U.S. News

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• Crown stays charges against self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada’ after compound raid

  Charges against self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' Romana Didulo have been stayed following a Saskatchewan RCMP investigation that found people living at a decommissioned school.

  Canada

  2 hours
• CUSMA review talks with Canada lagging behind Mexico, U.S. trade rep says

  Greer says talks are moving ahead with his Mexican counterparts as the Trump administration negotiates changes to the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade.

  Canada

  3 hours
• Gas prices hit highest level since 2023 in U.S. amid Iran war

  The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped to over US$3.84 on Wednesday, up from US$2.98 consumers were paying before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

  Consumer

  3 hours
• Gabbard says Iran’s regime ‘degraded,’ won’t say it posed imminent threat

  U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that the regime remains intact and Tehran and its proxies remain capable of attacking U.S. and allies' interests.

  U.S. News

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• 20-year-old U.S. tourist goes missing in Spain during spring break trip

  James 'Jimmy' Gracey was reported missing after he didn't return to the short-term rental where he was staying with friends during spring break.

  World

  4 hours
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• Ontario junior hockey team vows action after ‘racist’ comments at game

  The Stratford Warriors issued a statement on its website decrying the 'inappropriate and unacceptable language' directed at a London Nationals player during Monday's game.

  Canada

  4 hours
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• Hamilton suspect in murders of Angelo Musitano, Mila Barberi arrested in Mexico

  Daniel Tomassetti was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Mila Barberi in Vaughan and the murder of notorious murder Angelo Musitano.

  Crime

  4 hours
• Premier Doug Ford heaps praise on gun owner who shot intruder at Vaughan home

  It was just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday when York Regional Police say they responded to reports of a shooting at a home around Carville Woods Circle and Crimson Forest Drive.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Legalizing pepper spray would give ‘false sense of security,’ experts warn

  In Canada, any spray that is capable of injuring or incapacitating someone is currently considered to be a prohibited weapon, including any kind of mace or pepper spray.

  Canada

  5 hours
• U.K. meningitis outbreak worsens, chief medical advisor calls it ‘unprecedented’

  The U.K. Health Security Agency described the event as 'rapidly evolving' and warned of the potential for further cases.

  World

  5 hours
• Making ammunition in Canada ‘essential’ for independence: defence minister

  Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the launch of the Canadian Defence Industry Resilience Program Wednesday, with a focus on making ammunition in Canada.

  Canada

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