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A collection of cuisines
Toronto Star

A collection of cuisines

Arbequina, a new Roncesvalles halal restaurant, offers a unique, upscale iftar menu for Ramadan

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March 24, 2024
McCrae wins best artist at Junos gala
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McCrae wins best artist at Junos gala

Artists from three corners of Canada’s music scene were celebrated at the Juno Awards industry gala on Saturday as rapper Tobi, alternative singer Aysanabee and pop star Tate McRae emerged as big winners.

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March 24, 2024
UN chief urges immediate ceasefire
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UN chief urges immediate ceasefire

Guterres calls on Israel to give ironclad commitment for access to humanitarian goods in Gaza

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March 24, 2024
Macaque imports are surging, along with health concerns
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Macaque imports are surging, along with health concerns

Pharma firm bringing primates from Cambodia for research says it follows strict safety rules

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March 24, 2024
Where is Kate' carnival grinds to a halt
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Where is Kate' carnival grinds to a halt

What a difference a video message makes.

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4 mins  |
March 24, 2024
Trudeau's grip on power is precarious
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Trudeau's grip on power is precarious

The Liberals brushed with defeat on two votes in the House of Commons this week

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March 24, 2024
Federal cap won't affect 'good actors'
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Federal cap won't affect 'good actors'

Miller warns provinces Ottawa may step in to ensure fair allocation of international study permits

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March 24, 2024
Big transit projects need to be better too
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Big transit projects need to be better too

Construction on the Ontario Line is noticeable in several places across the city, a sign that big transit projects are underway, Shawn Micallef writes.

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March 24, 2024
'A bloody, barbaric terrorist act'
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'A bloody, barbaric terrorist act'

Putin tries to link music hall attack to Ukraine, but Kyiv denies connection to suspects arrested

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March 24, 2024
For Brian, the sky was not the limit
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For Brian, the sky was not the limit

Political leaders, dignitaries and family honour Mulroney with poignant tributes at state funeral

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March 24, 2024
Tory aims to rejoin Rogers board
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Tory aims to rejoin Rogers board

Former Toronto mayor has a long history with the telecom giant and the family behind it

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March 24, 2024
Murdoch' picks up the Buffy' musical torch
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Murdoch' picks up the Buffy' musical torch

TV writer Paul Aitken’s first attempt at a musical had nothing to do with singing detectives; it was about rats in a science lab who rise up to escape their cages. It never saw the light of day thanks to thieves who broke into Aitken’s van in Mexico in 1980 and stole the cassette tape with all the songs, among other things.

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March 23, 2024
A harrowing real-life drama
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A harrowing real-life drama

There’s a reason your heartbeat synchronizes with other audience members in the theatre. Because theatre, at its core, is an exercise in empathy.

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March 23, 2024
A celebrated writer finds a new voice
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A celebrated writer finds a new voice

It’s always an event when Michael Ondaatje comes out with a new book. The Canadian/Sri Lankan writer is, after all, incredibly popular and critically acclaimed at the same time — which of us hasn’t read his “In the Skin of a Lion” (1987) or “The English Patient” (1992) and been enraptured by his writing?

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March 23, 2024
Policy priorities to tackle housing crisis
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Policy priorities to tackle housing crisis

Something’s got to give. It is well known that the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario and Canada have a housing crisis that stems from a historic undersupply of new housing and limitations to the speed and scale that housing is being added to the market.

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March 23, 2024
Life had her changing lanes
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Life had her changing lanes

Writer built laneway suite to write and live in after spouse's death. But she faced some hurdles

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March 23, 2024
HOW THE ONE CAME UNDONE
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HOW THE ONE CAME UNDONE

Toronto's most talked-about half-finished luxury condo started as a dream but turned into a nightmare. The man behind it disagrees, but insiders say the project was mismanaged - and troubled almost right from the start

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March 23, 2024
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Senate at odds over $1.2T funding

Lawmakers were poised to miss midnight deadline, as GOP's hard-right faction threatens Speaker

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March 23, 2024
Netanayahu, defying U.S., says Israel will invade Rafah ‘alone'
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Netanayahu, defying U.S., says Israel will invade Rafah ‘alone'

Most of world fear ground offensive in city will endanger civilians' lives

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March 23, 2024
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OPP task force arrests dozens in Montreal

Carjackings and home invasions rose 206 per cent from 2021-23

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March 23, 2024
It's foolish to spend on TTC expansion
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It's foolish to spend on TTC expansion

Facing a maintenance backlog of $8.2 billion, the city has no money for new lines

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March 23, 2024
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Province sued over medical data restriction

Storage of information at centre of lawsuit between Ontario Health and U.S. company Doxy.me

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March 23, 2024
Time heals old wounds in Quebec
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Time heals old wounds in Quebec

Quebec’s complicated love-hate relationship with the legacy of Brian Mulroney, the boy from Baie-Comeau, is ending on a love note.

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March 23, 2024
'He's finally going to go to jail'
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'He's finally going to go to jail'

Man who killed two women in 1983 can't apply for parole until he's 83

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March 23, 2024
Experts say bylaw allows police to ticket camper parked for weeks
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Experts say bylaw allows police to ticket camper parked for weeks

Stop dissembling and start writing tickets.

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March 23, 2024
Unhappy about federal carbon tax? Thank Doug Ford
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Unhappy about federal carbon tax? Thank Doug Ford

Carbon is in the air and Doug Ford smells victory.

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March 23, 2024
Defence challenges police testimony
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Defence challenges police testimony

Lawyer says it's 'revisionist history' that officers casually went up to family before constable's death

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March 23, 2024
Ottawa may cancel housing funds
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Ottawa may cancel housing funds

Federal minister says $357M may be withheld if Ontario doesn't revise plan

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March 23, 2024
Kate reveals she's undergoing chemo
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Kate reveals she's undergoing chemo

Princess of Wales discloses cancer treatment after weeks of speculation, King's own diagnosis

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March 23, 2024
Dozens killed in concert hall attack
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Dozens killed in concert hall attack

U.S. says it warned Kremlin officials about Islamic State plans to assault Moscow music venue

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March 23, 2024