Toronto Star
Dating in Toronto is hard
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- Dating in Toronto is hard
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- That’s the general consensus from both single and coupled Torontonians when asked about their dating experience in the city? It's hard.
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- Star reporters discuss Canadian premiers in D.C., and how these tariffs will work
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Star’s Robert Benzie joined Doug Ford and Canada’s other premier’s on their visit to a snowy Washington, D.C. this week and tells columnist Edward Keenan who they met with, what they are hoping to accomplish, and the prospects for success in getting their message through when the entire U.S. government is in Trump-inspired chaos.
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- Toronto wakes up to over 20 cm of snow
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Toronto and surrounding areas saw a major dumping of snow Wednesday into Thursday morning.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-snow-freezing-rain/article_76261070-e93a-11ef-9f72-8306570eabbe.html
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- Justin Trudeau says Canada will push back on U.S. tariffs with Trump administration
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will work to convince U.S. President Donald Trump that his steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt both countries. (Feb. 11, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/trudeau-says-canada-will-push-back-on-u-s-tariffs-with-trump-administration/article_7199848f-32ee-5a27-9735-44281873556c.html
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- Trump steps up his 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum, risking inflation on promise of more jobs
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump removes the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum, meaning that all imports on the two metals will be taxed at a minimum of 25%. “It’s time for our great industries to come back to America," he says. (AP Video / Feb. 10, 2025)
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- Donald Trump says Palestinians won't have the right to return to Gaza under his plan
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who have sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population. (AP Video / Feb. 10, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-says-no-right-of-return-for-palestinians-in-gaza-under-his-plan-for-us/article_3e2615a0-2ed3-52fd-b72e-d5b585b62fb3.html.
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- Chrystia Freeland discusses potential U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliation
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Former deputy prime minister and federal Liberal party leader candidate discusses potential U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliation with the Star’s editorial board
Read the full story: https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/donald-trumps-latest-tariff-threat-prompts-calls-for-swift-retaliation/article_7e53660c-e7ce-11ef-9f49-fff740ef2551.html
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- Aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump says he'll announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week. Trump also commented on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as he flew on Sunday from Florida to attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans. (AP Video / Feb. 9, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/business/trump-will-formally-announce-steel-and-aluminum-duties-monday-including-on-canada/article_4af03216-5d6c-55bf-9c70-b8e88e947640.html.
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- Doug Ford’s hot mic fallout
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Doug Ford was caught on a hot mic saying he was ‘one hundred per cent’ happy that Trump won on election day but noted the subsequent tariff threats felt like “the guy pulled out the knife and f—-ing yanked it in me”. The main opposition leaders were quick to pounce while Ford was forced to do damage control for his self-inflicted wounds.
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- Made in Canada: What to look for when you shop
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- With a potential trade war looming between Canada and the U.S., many shoppers are looking to purchase products that are made-in-Canada in a bid to support local businesses and the economy. Toronto Star staff reporter Ana Pereira breaks down what to look out for when shopping for Canadian goods.
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- Scene as 5 shot at adult education centre in Sweden
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Five people were shot at an adult education centre in Sweden on Tuesday, police said. The Swedish news agency TT reported, without providing its sources, that the perpetrator died by suicide. Police didn't immediately confirm that reporting, but scheduled a news conference for 1430 GMT. (AP Video / Feb. 4, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/about-10-killed-at-adult-education-center-in-what-officials-say-is-swedens-worst-mass/article_58b5ebc8-85cc-59fe-b748-85468ef97a8f.html.
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- The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, has died aged 88
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20, has died. He was 88. (AP Video / Feb. 4, 2025)
Read "Aga Khan IV, global leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88" at https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/aga-khan-iv-global-leader-of-ismaili-muslims-dead-at-88/article_4ee8045c-e343-11ef-a669-c72906dc377c.html.
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- Trump says he sees 'long-term US ownership' of Gaza, won't rule out deploying US troops
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump said he won’t rule out deploying U.S. troops to support reconstruction of Gaza and that envisions “long-term” U.S. ownership of a redevelopment of the territory. Trump added, “We’ll do what is necessary." (AP Video / Feb. 4, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-wont-rule-out-deploying-us-troops-to-support-rebuilding-gaza-sees-long-term-us/article_07f74d0f-eb7a-5fcb-a0b7-5959f135125e.html.
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- President Donald Trump wants U.S. to take ownership of Gaza Strip
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after resettling Palestinian people in other countries. (AP Video / Feb. 4, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-wont-rule-out-deploying-us-troops-to-support-rebuilding-gaza-sees-long-term-us/article_07f74d0f-eb7a-5fcb-a0b7-5959f135125e.html.
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- About 10 killed at adult education centre in what PM says is Sweden's worst mass shooting
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- About 10 people, including the gunman, were killed on Tuesday at an adult education centre in what Sweden’s prime minister called the country’s worst mass shooting. But a final death toll, a conclusive number of wounded and a motive hadn’t yet been determined hours later. (AP Video / Feb. 4, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/at-least-10-killed-at-adult-education-center-in-what-officials-say-is-swedens-worst/article_58b5ebc8-85cc-59fe-b748-85468ef97a8f.html.
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- Trump wants US to take ownership of Gaza and redevelop it after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- President Donald Trump is suggesting that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory. Trump made the provocative comments at the start of his White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AP Video / Feb. 4, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-wants-us-to-take-ownership-of-gaza-and-redevelop-it-after-palestinians-are-resettled/article_07f74d0f-eb7a-5fcb-a0b7-5959f135125e.html.
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- Uncertainty looms on Mexico border amid US tariff threat
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 25% tariffs on Mexican imports were supposed to go into effect on Tuesday, and border cities were set to be the most affected. AP's Megan Janetsky explains. (AP Video by Fernanda Pesce, Amaranta Marentes and Martín Silva / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Quebec premier welcomes U.S. tariff delay but decries uncertainty
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Quebec Premier François Legault welcomed news that Canada would not be hit with United States tariffs for another month, but adds the uncertainty continues to hang over the economy regardless and Quebec companies are feeling the impact of those 25 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. (Feb. 3, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Trump pauses tariffs on Canada imports for 30 days, AP Explains
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- President Donald Trump on Monday held off on his tariff threats against Canada and Mexico for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts. (AP Video / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Kentucky’s bourbon industry would take hit if Canada stopped buying
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Threatened tariffs have been paused for 30 days, but Kentucky bourbon producers again find themselves in the crosshairs as a target for retaliation as President Donald Trump considers new import taxes on Canada and Mexico. (AP Video: Dylan Lovan / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Wall Street swings after Trump announces tariffs and then puts some on hold
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster. Markets rebounded after Mexico said it had negotiated a one-month reprieve. A similar pause was announced by Canada after trading in the U.S. closed. (AP Video produced by Joseph B. Frederick / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Asian stock markets slump on trade war fears in first session after Lunar New Year break
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- (AP VIdeo shot by Alice Fung / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- U.S. tariffs cause global shares to decline
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Germany’s DAX opened around 2% lower in Monday morning trading after tariffs were announced. Head of Portfolio Management Plutos Asset Management Ascan Iredi, said the move would likely fuel inflation and dampen consumption. (AP Video / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Donald Trump holds off his tariff threats against Mexico for one month after President Claudia Sheinbaum agrees to send 10,000 national guard troops to the border. Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China are still slated to go into effect Tuesday. (AP Video / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Mexican president says US tariffs on hold after conversation with Trump
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday during a press briefing that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold. (AP Video by Amaranta Marentes / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China explained
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs against Canada and Mexico led to retaliatory taxes by both countries on U.S. imports. Trump said the tariffs on the two neighboring countries were designed to stop illegal immigration and the illicit fentanyl trade. He also placed an additional 10% tariff on imports from China with the stated goal of stopping the production of fentanyl. The AP's Cara Rubinsky explains (AP Video / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the European Union is "way out of line" and suggested he would slap Europe with tariffs after he hit America's biggest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and China — with import taxes. (AP Video / Feb. 3, 2025)
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- Doug Ford says Ontario will rip up Starlink contract with Elon Musk company
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Ontario will rip up a $100-million contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote areas, as part of the province's response to U.S. tariffs, Premier Doug Ford has announced. (Feb. 3, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Ontario to ban American companies from provincial contracts, remove U.S. alcohol from LCBO shelves
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- PC Leader Doug Ford issued a release on tariffs on Monday, saying Ontario is banning American companies from provincial contracts. “Starting today and until U.S. tariffs are removed, Ontario is banning American companies from provincial contracts.
Every year, the Ontario government and its agencies spend $30 billion on procurement, alongside our $200 billion plan to build Ontario. U.S.-based businesses will now lose out on tens of billions of dollars in new revenues. They only have President Trump to blame.
We’re going one step further. We’ll be ripping up the province’s contract with Starlink. Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy."
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- Shoppers at a supermarket in rural Pennsylvania react to Trump's tariff order
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- His tariffs against Canada and Mexico in order to stop illegal immigration and the illicit fentanyl trade have led to retaliatory taxes by both countries on U.S. imports. (AP Video / Feb. 2, 2025)
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- Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucus, record-sized crowd at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania. (AP Video by Tassanee Vejpongsa / Feb. 2, 2025)
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- Canada’s famous groundhogs split over spring’s arrival
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Ontario’s Wiarton Willie reportedly did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day, which is good news for people tired of wintry weather. But Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam and Quebec’s Fred la Marmotte saw their shadows, predicting a long winter ahead. The tradition holds that if a groundhog doesn’t see its shadow on Groundhog Day, springlike weather will soon arrive. (Feb. 2, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Ottawa hockey fans heard booing U.S. national anthem
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Hours after U.S. tariffs against Canada were made official, many Ottawa hockey fans were heard booing the American anthem during the Minnesota Wild vs. Senators game. When asked about the booing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a media availability Saturday night that "emotions may run high here and there, particularly around hockey games." (Feb. 2, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responds to Trump's tariffs
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he is condemning U.S. President Trump's "massive, unjustified tariffs" which will damage both American and Canadian economies. (Feb. 02, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Orange juice to dishwashers: PM Trudeau sketches out Canada's retaliatory tariff plan against U.S.
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sketched out the broad details of retaliatory tariffs against the United States after President Donald Trump launched an unprecedented trade war with Canada. Trudeau says he knows many Canadians are anxious but that government businesses, labour, and Canadian citizens will stand united against the threat. (Feb. 2, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces retaliatory tariffs
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa will punch back with counter-tariffs, after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he will follow through with his tariff threats against Canada on Tuesday. Trudeau says he has been trying to speak with Trump since inauguration day but hasn't yet done so. (Feb. 2, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Canada will place 25% tariffs on $155 billion in U.S. imports in retaliation for Trump tariffs
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Canadian prime minister spoke after President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China. (AP Video / Feb. 1, 2025)
Read "Justin Trudeau strikes back with retaliatory levies after Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods" at https://www.thestar.com/business/justin-trudeau-strikes-back-with-retaliatory-levies-after-trump-imposes-tariffs-on-canadian-goods/article_b7f66e38-dffc-11ef-8ffd-bb72221e0600.html.
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- Emergency services arrive after small plane crashes near airport in Philadelphia
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is offering all “Commonwealth resources as they respond to the small private plane crash in Northeast Philly.” (AP Video / Jan. 31, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/a-medical-plane-carrying-a-child-patient-and-5-others-crashes-in-philadelphia-setting-homes/article_95fbd128-ffaf-513b-9d95-d8b7efe9fc3d.html
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- Philadelphia plane crash causes fiery scene with multiple homes ablaze
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia 30 seconds after it took off as crews respond to a fiery scene, Pennsylvania’s governor said Friday. (AP Video / Jan. 31, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/a-medical-plane-carrying-a-child-patient-and-5-others-crashes-in-philadelphia-setting-homes/article_95fbd128-ffaf-513b-9d95-d8b7efe9fc3d.html
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- Videos capture the moment a small plane crashes in Philadelphia
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Videos capture the moment a small plane crashes in Philadelphia (AP Video / Jan. 31, 2025)
Read more at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/a-medical-plane-carrying-a-child-patient-and-5-others-crashes-in-philadelphia-setting-homes/article_95fbd128-ffaf-513b-9d95-d8b7efe9fc3d.html
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- Trump says he'll place tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, vows EU tariffs soon
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump says he'll put in place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers. (AP Video / Jan. 31, 2025)
Read "Donald Trump says U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada will begin Saturday" at https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/donald-trump-says-u-s-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada-will-begin-saturday/article_bf52a9c4-dffe-11ef-ba07-372119545f65.html.
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- Sheinbaum on Trump’s tariff threat, says Mexico will wait 'with cool head' but has options ready
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that her country would wait with a "cool head", but had plans prepared if the U.S. went ahead and introduced trade tariffs. The White House says the U.S. will put in place 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico this weekend. (AP Video / Jan. 31, 2025)
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- White House says Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will come Saturday
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The White House says President Donald Trump will put in place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective on Saturday. There was no word on whether there would be any exemptions. (AP Video / Jan. 31, 2025)
Read "Donald Trump says U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada will begin Saturday" at https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/donald-trump-says-u-s-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada-will-begin-saturday/article_bf52a9c4-dffe-11ef-ba07-372119545f65.html.
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- Trudeau says Canada 'ready' for Trump tariffs
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to deliver a "purposeful, forceful but reasonable immediate" response if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian imports. (Jan. 31, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
Read "Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada will begin Saturday, White House says" at https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/donald-trumps-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada-will-begin-saturday-white-house-says/article_bf52a9c4-dffe-11ef-ba07-372119545f65.html.
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- The next Ontario premier? Yours to discover
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ontario’s snap winter campaign has kicked off with the major party leaders trying to define the race. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, trying to win his third majority government, was in Windsor against the backdrop of the Ambassador Bridge, railing against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. New Democratic Leader Marit Stiles was in Toronto’s Regent Park to emphasize how “unaffordable” life has become since the Tories took office in 2018. Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie was in Barrie with local candidate, Dr. Rose Zacharias, the former president of the Ontario Medical Association, to put a spotlight on the fact that 2.5 million people in the province don’t have a family doctor. At Queen’s Park, Green Leader Mike Schreiner said “the Ford government has abandoned Ontarians” and has lost touch with the priorities of families.
Read the full story: https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ontario-election...
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- Inside the rise and fall of Canadian Tire money
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- It was carted around in armoured trucks, protected by gun-toting security guards and secured with alarms and cameras. It was accepted at par with the Canadian dollar at bars and car dealerships and jewelry stores across the country. It became so universal that lawyers worried it would be confused with actual Canadian currency.
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- Donald Trump discusses Canada during flight on Air Force One
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, U.S. President Donald Trump made some of his most extensive comments about his recent suggestions that Canada could become part of the U.S. (AP VIdeo / Jan. 26, 2025)
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- A snap election might be good news for Doug Ford
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Robert Benzie explains why it might be in Doug Ford’s favour to call an election very soon
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- WATCH: Police make 14 more arrests, lay 105 new charges in chaotic Queen Street West shootout
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toronto police have arrested 14 more suspects and laid 105 new charges in connection to the chaotic gunfight that erupted outside a Queen Street recording studio in November.
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- Donald Trump's inauguration in 2025 vs. 2017
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Donald Trump was officially sworn in for the second time as President of the United States Monday morning. Here are some takeaways from Star reporters who were at the inauguration.
