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Author: Aaron D’Andrea
Publication Date: August 5, 2026 - 10:45
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Toronto Zoo announces birth of endangered pygmy hippopotamus
August 5, 2026
The birth occurred on Sunday, the Toronto Zoo announced Wednesday. Staff observed 20-year-old Kindia showing signs that labour was underway at around 8:15 a.m.
Responders swiftly identified the bird as a belted kingfisher and confirmed it was tangled in fishing line in a tree overhanging the water.
August 5, 2026 - 21:11 | Rachel Morgan | Global News - Ottawa
Mark Carney’s teleprompter quit during a housing announcement in Toronto on Wednesday, and the prime minister used the pause to take a shot at Donald Trump. “I would like to inform you that the teleprompter has ceased to function,” Carney said. “Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy.” The crowd laughed. Carney did not name Trump, however, last September, the U.S. president’s teleprompter failed during his address to the United Nations General Assembly , and he said afterward that he had been sabotaged. Trump listed three problems from that visit. An...
August 5, 2026 - 20:38 | Mason Kossak | National Post
Opening day on the multi-use path on the Gordie Howe International Bridge was a day of firsts, potential firsts and almost-firsts for several cyclists and pedestrians, as they sought to etch their names into a chapter in history.
August 5, 2026 - 20:07 | | CBC News - Canada


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