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Under pressure over border, Biden admin grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

Under pressure over border, Biden admin grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday that it was granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American coun
'Insufficient grounds' for full probe into Ford stag and doe: commissioner

'Insufficient grounds' for full probe into Ford stag and doe: commissioner

TORONTO — Ontario's integrity commissioner said Thursday there are "insufficient grounds" for him to conduct a full investigation into a stag-and-doe event for Premier Doug Ford's daughter, though he noted an "interesting" finding about ticket sales
Notes suggest city considered leaving trucks on Wellington indefinitely, court hears

Notes suggest city considered leaving trucks on Wellington indefinitely, court hears

OTTAWA — Notes taken during a meeting between city employees and "Freedom Convoy" protesters show the City of Ottawa entertained allowing big-rig trucks to remain on the street along Parliament Hill indefinitely, the court heard Thursday.
India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada, tells it to cut its diplomats

India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada, tells it to cut its diplomats

NEW DELHI — India halted all visa services for citizens of Canada and told it to reduce its diplomatic staffing Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said India may have been involved in the killing of a
Ottawa gives Food Banks Canada $17.9M for pilot to provide period products

Ottawa gives Food Banks Canada $17.9M for pilot to provide period products

TORONTO — The federal government has tasked Food Banks Canada with handing out free menstrual products to members of marginalized low-income communities. Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien announced the $17.
Nesting cormorants — and their droppings — have taken over a harbour in Nova Scotia

Nesting cormorants — and their droppings — have taken over a harbour in Nova Scotia

SYDNEY, N.S. — It's a battle in the skies — and so far, the bombing cormorants sowing scatological havoc in a Nova Scotia harbour are winning. For the second year, the cormorants have squatted in the Sydney, N.S., harbour for their nesting season.
Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast ahead of potential cyclone, forecasters say

Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast ahead of potential cyclone, forecasters say

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that's headed toward the East Coast.
Most of Nova Scotia's lobster fleet well-suited to go electric: study

Most of Nova Scotia's lobster fleet well-suited to go electric: study

HALIFAX — An environmental group has concluded that about 2,300 lobster boats operating off Nova Scotia are suitable candidates to switch from diesel to electric motor, a change that would slash the industry's emissions.
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: At Metroland Media, print is officially dead

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: At Metroland Media, print is officially dead

This week on the podcast: Dozens of community newspapers in Ontario, including some of the country's oldest titles, are suddenly no more. The good news? Researchers may have found Bigfoot
Toronto Pearson Airport ranks low in customer satisfaction: study

Toronto Pearson Airport ranks low in customer satisfaction: study

Toronto and Montreal airports were near-bottom in the race for passenger satisfaction this year, according to a study by J.D. Power.