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love a statement in this year of our lord 2026 that could have been made to the Roman Senate

Warren Kinsella and Senator Charles Adler are coming to Ben Mulroney's defence and blaming TV producers for Ben sharing video game footage as if it were real air combat videos from Iran on his personal X account

(I don't think they understand he is sharing this stuff on X, not on TV)

Progress Toronto celebrates John Tory’s decision not to challenge progressive mayor Olivia Chow: “We did it … Help keep conservatives out of city hall”

John Tory not seeking re-election as mayor of Toronto: Sources The former mayor of Toronto will not run in the fall’s municipal election.

Star's Ben Spurr with the scoop - John Tory will not attempt a mayoral comeback. Tory, who resigned over an inapproriate relationship with a junior staffer, had said he was listening to people urging him to challenge Olivia Chow in October
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Two drones struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, causing a small fire and minor material damage, Saudi officials have said.

Follow our live blog as fighting continues across the Middle East:
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Japan watching markets with 'extremely strong' sense of urgency, finance minister says Japanese authorities have been in close contact with ​overseas financial officials and are closely monitoring ‌financial markets with an "extremely strong sense of urgency" amid market volatility caused by the Middle East conflict, ​Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on ​Tuesday.

Japan watching markets with 'extremely strong' sense of urgency, finance minister says reut.rs/4bg0BbH

After a bunch of assholes made money insider trading on the timing of the war, a different group of assholes could be making money for posting lies about the war

The number of Ontarians over 80 is about to surge. Advocates say the Ford government needs a strategy Multiple ministries offer piecemeal programs, but the expectation of more than 1.5 million Ontarians occupying the octogenarian-plus cohort by 2041 has some saying the province needs a master plan for

As Canada reaches "super-aged" status, advocates call on Premier Doug Ford to focus on the oldest of the old, those aged 80 or higher, whose numbers are surging.
www.thestar.com/politics/pro... #onpoli #seniors #Ontario

Darcy Ballantyne: I spent last summer trying to find myself in the classified ads The piece ran in the Star every week from the 1960s to 1980s.

Darcy Ballantyne discovered her father was Austin Clark. Here her powerful adoption story. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Overdue Leeds Central Library books returned 50 years late The books, which were due to be returned in March 1976, were unearthed at a Beverley charity shop.

Overdue library books returned 50 years late. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As an autistic woman who loves fashion, self-expression and style can be hard work Julia Kate Mitchell, a star of CBC's "The Assembly," shares how the joy of heels, lipstick and Bratz dolls shape her world.

As an autistic woman who loves fashion, self-expression and style can be hard work

Opinion | War With Iran Is a Mistake We don’t know how likely it is that the attacks will be successful, nor what costs or risks they bring.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“We Americans have begun another Middle Eastern war based on dubious intelligence claims, and as in 2003, I fear we haven’t thought through the substantial risks and uncertain gains,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes.

Maple Leafs vs. Senators: Auston Matthews and Craig Berube at a loss after Battle of Ontario disaster Third straight defeat since the Olympic break, this one on home ice, comes less than a week before NHL trade deadline.

Maple Leafs vs. Senators: Auston Matthews and Craig Berube at a loss after Battle of Ontario disaster

Each one of those three missiles costs 33% more than the annual budget of the national park where I work.

Resurrected from atop the bus shelter outside city hall where he eroded for months in a most undignified manner

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix declines to raise offer for Warner Bros, says deal is 'no longer financially attractive.'

US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’ Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land

Last month, a Pennsylvania farmer rejected $15M from data center developers to sell his farmland.

Another in Wisconsin turned down $80M.

America's farmers and others across the country are pushing back on Big Tech.

This is what integrity looks like.

With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans

Hundreds of bills restricting transgender rights are under consideration across the U.S. as conservatives seek to capitalize on the Trump administration’s power. Kansas lawmakers voted on Wednesday to invalidate the driver’s licenses of transgender residents who changed the gender markers on them.

Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting A message to parents said elementary students were returning to classes with shortened days Thursday and Friday, with regular schedules set to resume Monday.

Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting

The Trump administration will withhold $259 million in Medicaid payments for Minnesota, escalating the fight between the state and the White House.

Vice President JD Vance said the decision could presage similar crackdowns in other states as part of a “war on fraud.” https://wapo.st/4b95N0R

Japan’s births drop to new low for 10th straight year The number of births came to 705,809 in 2025, hitting a new record low for the tenth consecutive year, preliminary figures by the health ministry showed Thursday.

Japan's number of births came to 705,809 in 2025, hitting a new record low for the tenth consecutive year, preliminary figures by the health ministry showed Thursday.

it's sometimes worth checking if your newsroom is still paying dues and membership fees to ASME and your work qualifies for its award nominations

White House envoys disappointed after morning talks with Iranians, Axios reports White House envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were disappointed by what they heard from Iranians in morning negotiations Thursday in Geneva, Axios reported.

White House envoys disappointed after morning talks with Iranians, Axios reports reut.rs/3ZYI0e0

Sources: Meta last week scrapped the most advanced AI chip it was developing, after struggling with the design, and shifted its focus to a less complicated chip (The Information)

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Toronto councillors grilled the CEO of Circular Materials on its troubled recycling rollout. Here’s what he said Allen Langdon appeared at a committee meeting at city hall Wednesday and left councillors frustrated.

The CEO overseeing the problem-plagued rollout of Ontario's privatized recycling system brought his municipal apology tour to Toronto city hall - but councillors were left with more questions than answers www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

It's Official: the Cybertruck is More Explosive than the Ford Pinto - FuelArc News We now have a full year of data for the Cybertruck, and a strange preponderance of headlines about Cybertrucks exploding into flames, including several fatalities. That’s more than enough data to comp...

Analysis of crash data shows that you're 17 times more likely to die in a vehicle fire if you buy Elon Musk's Tesla Cyber truck than if you had bought a Ford Pinto, the 1970s era car infamous for gas tank explosions in rear end collisions.

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"Players play a game and the men on Team USA were, and are, the best at their game. But until they openly apologize to the nation of fans, we should never consider them to be what we once were told they were." - @davebidini.bsky.social

Israel is introducing new rules for aid workers in Gaza that NGOs and data privacy regulators say are unlawful.

If humanitarian groups comply, their staff could face surveillance and potential targeting by Israeli forces.

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The boys’ club: How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM In one email, an AI researcher suggested it’s “hard to be brilliant if you are worrying if you look fat or why another woman hates you.”

“The women are all weak, and a distraction sorry.” - Epstein in email about women attending a scientific conference.

“…no really smart women – none.” - Epstein in email about women in science.

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Denmark to hold snap election on March 24 The ongoing conflict with the U.S. over Greenland has positioned Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s party as the clear front-runner.

Denmark will hold a snap election next month, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced today.

“I have recommended to King Frederik that elections be held on March 24,” Frederiksen told lawmakers during a plenary session of the Danish parliament in Copenhagen.