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• Ford government silent on cost of fighting release of premier’s cellphone records

  Since 2022, provincial lawyers have worked untold hours to block attempts to access the government calls Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes and receives on his personal phone.

  Politics

  1 hour
• Montreal-based filmmakers lead Canadian Oscar wins with animated short victory

  Montreal filmmakers win best animated short at the Oscars, leading a strong night for Canada with four total Academy Awards.

  Entertainment

  11 hours
• Multiple people killed, injured after bombs explode in Nigeria: officials

  Explosions were heard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, where Nigeria’s homegrown jihadi Boko Haram extremists have waged an insurgency for more than a decade.

  World

  Mar 16
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• Court blocks U.S. child vaccine changes, says RFK Jr. may have violated law

  The decision halts an order to end broad recommendations for all children to be vaccinated against flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis and RSV.

  Health

  Mar 16
• Ontario records consecutive months of improving housing starts

  New data released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows housing starts in the province increased year-over-year for the second month in a row. 

  Canada

  Mar 16
• Why Iran is using passage through Strait of Hormuz as geopolitical ‘ransom’

  Iran is reportedly allowing some ships to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping chokepoint to access the resource-rich Persian Gulf.

  World

  Mar 16
• How Iran oil shock is spurring a crackdown to save energy around the world

  In Thailand, an order for civil servants to work from home for the foreseeable future came with another – use the stairs while the energy squeeze continues.

  Economy

  Mar 16
• ‘AI brain fry’ or ‘under-challenged’ workers? New reports weigh AI at work

  A Harvard Business Review study described 'AI brain fry' as 'intensive back-and-forth with the tools, followed by an inability to think clearly, like a mental hangover.'

  Economy

  Mar 16
• Ontario’s solicitor general breaks silence on police corruption investigation

  Ontario's solicitor general has broken his silence on the arrest of seven serving Toronto police officers, weeks after the results of a massive anti-corruption probe were released.

  Politics

  Mar 16
• Cardi B calls out Canadian fans for not selling out Hamilton show

  'Y'all not breaking my perfectly sold-out streak. I'm not playing with y'all,' Cardi B said.

  Entertainment

  Mar 16
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• 2 people dead after meningitis outbreak at U.K. university

  The institution cancelled all in-person exams on Monday, and the students' union called off events and shut down venues in response to the outbreak.

  Trending

  Mar 16
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• IN PHOTOS: Northern Ontario buried under heavy snow amid winter storm

  Dozens of centimetres of snow has fallen in northern Ontario, creating difficulties accessing vehicles and leaving homes. More snow is expected.

  Weather

  Mar 16
• Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer

  Trump said Wiles plans to begin treatment immediately but made no suggestion she was pulling back on her work as one of his closest advisers, in a Truth Social post on Monday.

  U.S. News

  Mar 16
• Cuba reports nationwide blackout as fuel, economic crises deepen

  The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced a 'complete disconnection' of the country’s fuel-powered electrical system, plunging nearly 11 million people into darkness.

  World

  Mar 16
• Ford accused of limiting transparency law because of cellphone defeat in court

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford saw his attempts to stop his cellphone records being partially released blocked by a panel of judges. Critics say he's changing the law as a result.

  Politics

  Mar 16
• Preventable cold-related deaths take toll on Ontario’s homeless population, hospital staff

  Hypothermia contributed to the deaths of 62 people in 2023, with nine of them considered homeless, and 57 deaths in 2024 with 11 people listed as homeless.

  Canada

  Mar 16
• Calgary, Edmonton and Prague to host 2028 World Cup of Hockey

  The NHL announced the cities of Calgary and Edmonton, along with Prague in the Czech Republic, have been chosen to co-host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.

  Sports

  Mar 16
• After giving families fake ashes, ex-funeral home owner faces 20 years in prison

  Jon Hallford and his wife, Carie, co-owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, where they deceived grieving families by claiming to perform cremations.

  U.S. News

  Mar 16
• Nearly 40K Toyota vehicles recalled due to ‘seats and restraints’ issue

  According to Transport Canada, 'the seatback recliners for the second-row seats may not have been manufactured properly' on certain vehicles.

  Consumer

  Mar 16
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• Deportation hearing begins for alleged senior Iranian regime official

  Abbas Omidi is one of 32 'senior officials' of Iran’s regime located in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 16
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• Trump suggests he may ‘make a deal’ with Cuba following protests, uprising

  In recent weeks, Trump has ​made a series of statements claiming Cuba was on the verge of collapse or eager to make a deal with the U.S.

  Trending

  Mar 16
• Ontario cutting funding for 7 supervised drug consumption sites

  The government in 2024 banned supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of a school or daycare, targeting 10 sites across the province for closure by the end of March 2025.

  Health

  Mar 16
• Umar Zameer’s lawyer expresses ‘serious misgivings’ about report into police conduct

  Toronto police spokesperson Stephanie Sayer said Monday the report will be released this week, with more details on the timing expected in the coming days.

  Crime

  Mar 16
• Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia

  Ottawa will use the funds over the next decade to lease a space launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, which will serve as the foundation for a future spaceport.

  Politics

  Mar 16
• Trump warns NATO to help secure Strait of Hormuz or face ‘very bad future’

  About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water between Iran and Oman.

  Canada

  Mar 16