CATEGORIES

Crown seeks 9 years in prison for duo
Toronto Star

Crown seeks 9 years in prison for duo

Judge urged to impose lengthy weapons ban on protesters who believed they were at war'

time-read
2 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Waterspouts seen in Eastern Canada
Toronto Star

Waterspouts seen in Eastern Canada

Tornadoes on water are being reported more often this year

time-read
2 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Journalists guilty in sedition case
Toronto Star

Journalists guilty in sedition case

Duo was charged under colonial-era law increasingly used to silence dissidents

time-read
3 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Israel kills commander in West Bank
Toronto Star

Israel kills commander in West Bank

Strikes on crowded Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza leave nine dead, 20 wounded

time-read
3 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Toronto Star

Firearms probe leads to 32 arrests

Durham police have arrested 32 people and laid 184 charges in a six-month long multi-jurisdictional firearm investigation dubbed \"Project Burton.\"

time-read
2 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Tories' condo 'scandal' crusade goes poof
Toronto Star

Tories' condo 'scandal' crusade goes poof

Mindful of our appetite for real estate porn, Conservative politicians have lost their minds over the $9million luxury residence purchased for Canada’s consul-general in New York.

time-read
3 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Toronto Star

McMaster bars Pro-Palestinian protesters

Students can attend classes but aren't allowed on grounds due to involvement in encampment

time-read
2 mins  |
August 30, 2024
BC United candidates ponder futures
Toronto Star

BC United candidates ponder futures

Emotions still raw over leader ending campaign

time-read
3 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Poilievre urges Singh to trigger October vote
Toronto Star

Poilievre urges Singh to trigger October vote

Tory leader calls NDP boss a 'sell-out' to Liberals in letter

time-read
4 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Catholic schools limit hybrid learning
Toronto Star

Catholic schools limit hybrid learning

Teachers' arbitration ruling restricts online learning to students with temporary medical needs

time-read
3 mins  |
August 30, 2024
In most jobs, Clarke would be canned
Toronto Star

In most jobs, Clarke would be canned

Supt. (erat) Stacy Clarke did the wrong thing for the wrong reasons.

time-read
4 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Judge halts refugee's removal, scolds minister
Toronto Star

Judge halts refugee's removal, scolds minister

Misleading medical evidence cited as reason for stay

time-read
9 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Murder suspect fled to Hong Kong
Toronto Star

Murder suspect fled to Hong Kong

Police questioned man after Markham realtor reported missing

time-read
4 mins  |
August 30, 2024
Teflon Ford
Toronto Star

Teflon Ford

Premier Doug Ford appears to be the Teflon Tory.

time-read
6 mins  |
August 30, 2024
'What I Saw Was Almost Like a River' - Parents fear for their children's lives if another flood hits during school year
Toronto Star

'What I Saw Was Almost Like a River' - Parents fear for their children's lives if another flood hits during school year

Parents in the Applewood Acres neighbourhood of Mississauga fear for their children’s lives if they send them to school next week. Two massive floods swept through Applewood Acres’ streets this summer, along with muddy sewage water. In the path of the floods was the local elementary school. Inside, water levels rose up to five-feet high and outside the parking lot filled with deep water that carried a current.

time-read
3 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Man Gets Life for Killing Indigenous Women - No chance of parole for 25 years for serial killer who said his actions were racially motivated
Toronto Star

Man Gets Life for Killing Indigenous Women - No chance of parole for 25 years for serial killer who said his actions were racially motivated

No chance of parole for 25 years for serial killer who said his actions were racially motivated. Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal told a sentencing hearing he was bound by law to impose the automatic sentence after convicting Skibicki, 37, last month of four counts of first-degree murder.

time-read
3 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Eight Wounded by Russian Missiles - Zelenskyy's home city hit as residents mourn deaths from earlier attack.
Toronto Star

Eight Wounded by Russian Missiles - Zelenskyy's home city hit as residents mourn deaths from earlier attack.

A Russian missile slammed into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city on Wednesday, local authorities said, just as Kryvyi Rih was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel.The latest attack on the city struck civilian infrastructure, wounding eight people, local administration head Oleksandr Vilkul said on social media.

time-read
2 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Starbucks Putting Fast' Back in Fast Food is a Winning Move - Starbucks acknowledges that long wait times from "customization chaos" has driven customers away, David Olive writes.
Toronto Star

Starbucks Putting Fast' Back in Fast Food is a Winning Move - Starbucks acknowledges that long wait times from "customization chaos" has driven customers away, David Olive writes.

By some measures, Starbucks appears to be the problem child among the world’s biggest fast-food companies.But the rule about misleading appearances applies here, as we’ll see. Changes underway at Starbucks mean patrons can expect lower prices. And for investors, Starbucks stock that is trading at an 18 per cent discount to its all-time high of $157 is poised for a rebound.First, though, a review of the tumult at Starbucks.This month, Starbucks ousted its latest CEO. His replacement is Starbucks’ third CEO in just twoand-a-half years. Starbucks revenues in the U.S., its biggest market, fell by six per cent in this year’s second quarter. Starbucks acknowledges that long wait times from "customization chaos" has driven customers away, David Olive writes.

time-read
3 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Former Public Official Gets Life for Murder -  Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, was found guilty in the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative journalist Jeff German.
Toronto Star

Former Public Official Gets Life for Murder - Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, was found guilty in the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative journalist Jeff German.

Robert Telles arrives in court for his murder trial at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, was found guilty in the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative journalist Jeff German. He was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility at 20 years.

time-read
2 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Burlington Removes Ghost Bike Honouring Hit-And-Run Victim - A ghost bike installed on North Shore Boulevard near the Burlington Skyway honoured Detlef (Doug) Fritz, 81, who was killed by a driver in May 2023. It was removed last week by the City of Burlington in keeping with their 13-month time limit for roadside memorials.
Toronto Star

Burlington Removes Ghost Bike Honouring Hit-And-Run Victim - A ghost bike installed on North Shore Boulevard near the Burlington Skyway honoured Detlef (Doug) Fritz, 81, who was killed by a driver in May 2023. It was removed last week by the City of Burlington in keeping with their 13-month time limit for roadside memorials.

A ghost bike installed on North Shore Boulevard near the Burlington Skyway honoured Detlef (Doug) Fritz, 81, who was killed by a driver in May 2023. It was removed last week by the City of Burlington in keeping with their 13-month time limit for roadside memorials.

time-read
2 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Wildfires Made Canada One of World's Top Carbon Emitters in 2023, Study Finds - Last year, the top three emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution were China, the United States and India.
Toronto Star

Wildfires Made Canada One of World's Top Carbon Emitters in 2023, Study Finds - Last year, the top three emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution were China, the United States and India.

Last year, the top three emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution were China, the United States and India. Just missing the podium, in fourth place: that summer’s Canadian wildfires, which released more carbon into the atmosphere than every other country in the world, according to a new study published Wednesday. Wildfire emissions over five months, from May to September of 2023, were more than four times larger than Canada’s annual fossil fuel emissions from all other sources, the researchers calculated.

time-read
4 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Suspect in realtor's killing may have fled country - Police issue warrant for man wanted in murder of Markham woman
Toronto Star

Suspect in realtor's killing may have fled country - Police issue warrant for man wanted in murder of Markham woman

York police are searching for Zhixiong Marko Hu, wanted for first-degree murder in the death of YukYing (Anita) Mui, whose remains were found near Parry Sound.

time-read
3 mins  |
August 29, 2024
LeBron's name game is a dad joke
Toronto Star

LeBron's name game is a dad joke

No one will care about nepotism if Lakers father-son duo handles business like Griffeys, Howes

time-read
4 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Something new for everyone
Toronto Star

Something new for everyone

FedEx Cup playoffs near finish with $25-million prize on line at East Lake

time-read
3 mins  |
August 29, 2024
What's still in play? More than you may think
Toronto Star

What's still in play? More than you may think

Prospects pushing for jobs will set the table for defining off-season

time-read
3 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Ontario to boost power generation
Toronto Star

Ontario to boost power generation

Province to choose projects based on 'affordability'

time-read
2 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Will pay gains bake in higher prices for us all?
Toronto Star

Will pay gains bake in higher prices for us all?

Do you have wage rage? A lot of people do.

time-read
4 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Spike in open permits the 'tip of the iceberg'
Toronto Star

Spike in open permits the 'tip of the iceberg'

Immigration watchdogs believe numbers will continue to increase

time-read
3 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Toronto Star

UN urges Hezbollah, Israel to pause fighting

The UN Security Council on Wednesday demanded a halt to the increasing attacks between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces and warned that further escalation “carries the high risk of leading to a widespread conflict.”

time-read
1 min  |
August 29, 2024
Hamas militants killed as Israel enters West Bank city
Toronto Star

Hamas militants killed as Israel enters West Bank city

Jenin governor says city cut off, with no access to hospitals

time-read
2 mins  |
August 29, 2024