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Toronto A teenage boy has been struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Scarborough, Toronto police say. The incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. in the area of Neilson Road and McLevin Avenue. Police say the boy was rushed to hospital with serious injuries but note the driver remained on scene. There is no word on any official road closures but officials are advising drivers to “expect delays” in the area. This is a developing news story. More details to come...

OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs say the federal government is enabling residential school denialism by failing to make it a crime. The chiefs passed an emergency resolution at the Assembly of First Nations general meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday calling on the feds to criminalize residential school denialism as hate speech. “Truth is not optional and reconciliation cannot exist without truth,” said Chief David Monias of Pimicikamak Cree Nation.

Protestors swarmed a vehicle that Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was in on Wednesday, according to the provincial government.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former Haitian President Michel Martelly returned to Haiti on Wednesday, making a rare visit to his homeland. Martelly has not said why he travelled to Haiti, although local media have reported that he is expected to testify as part of the ongoing investigation into the July 2021 killing of former President Jovenel Moïse. He has not been accused or charged in the case, which last led Martelly to visit Haiti roughly three years ago.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants ambushed a security convoy and hours later a suicide bomber struck a police station in twin attacks in northwest Pakistan Wednesday that officials said left least three police officers dead and 20 wounded, in the latest sign that violence is escalating in the region bordering Afghanistan.

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A haze of wildfire smoke is continuing to choke the City of Toronto and officials have had to cancel or move many outdoor programs indoors. Early Wednesday morning, Environment Canada warned the smoke, coming from northwestern Ontario, is causing “very poor air quality and reduced visibility,” with conditions not expected to improve until Friday morning.

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The Golden Horseshoe is under an air quality and a heat warnings, both of which can have significant health impacts, especially for vulnerable populations like the unhoused, the elderly, and children. On Wednesday afternoon, CTV News Toronto spoke with Dr. Ashley Sebastian, a family physician from Brampton, about the challenges posed by extreme heat coupled with poor air quality. “It’s a bit of a challenge with the air quality and the heat. It poses a serious challenge for some of our patients.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that military personnel age 30 and older will undergo testing for testosterone deficiency as part of annual health screenings.