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Thanks Toronto. Love, the cast
Toronto Star

Thanks Toronto. Love, the cast

As they finished making 'The Umbrella Academy' here in our city, the actors were 'having a blast'

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6 mins  |
August 10, 2024
The key to making a laneway house work? Hint: Not the mural
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The key to making a laneway house work? Hint: Not the mural

In Bloor and Grace area, north of Little Italy, vibrant, moody floral patterns by artist Chris Perez on Bickford Park Laneway Suite enlivens neighbourhood

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Canadian economy unexpectedly lost 2,800 jobs in July
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Canadian economy unexpectedly lost 2,800 jobs in July

The Canadian labour market continued to weaken in July as the economy lost 2,800 jobs and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.4 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
From the mailroom to the boardroom at UPS Canada
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From the mailroom to the boardroom at UPS Canada

Dexter's climb to become UPS's first female Canadian leader began as a package handler at 18

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5 mins  |
August 10, 2024
'A new kind of SLAVERY'
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'A new kind of SLAVERY'

Skyrocketing use of temporary foreign workers in restaurants and fast-food chains has advocates concerned

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6 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Israel launches assault into Khan Younis as mediators push for ceasefire talks
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Israel launches assault into Khan Younis as mediators push for ceasefire talks

Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, targeting Hamas fighters who the military claims still operate there despite repeated offensives, as American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal.

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1 min  |
August 10, 2024
Russia declares emergency in Kursk following incursion
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Russia declares emergency in Kursk following incursion

Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began.

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Yashin vows to resume work against Putin
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Yashin vows to resume work against Putin

Freed Russian opposition activist makes it a priority

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Man gets three years in jail for stoking racism online
Toronto Star

Man gets three years in jail for stoking racism online

Encouraged people to torch hotels of asylum seekers

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Plane crashes near homes, killing 61 people on board
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Plane crashes near homes, killing 61 people on board

Witnesses report no injuries in residential area where ATR 72 hit ground

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Flooding leads to rescues in N.Y., Penn.
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Flooding leads to rescues in N.Y., Penn.

Helicopters airlift people out of their homes and cars

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August 10, 2024
Heavy rain hits Eastern Canada
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Heavy rain hits Eastern Canada

Remnants of tropical storm Debby move in

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Shining a light on Ukraine's plight
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Shining a light on Ukraine's plight

Athletes from war-torn nation say 'our wins are not our wins they are our country's wins'

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6 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Convoy organizer gets bail after alleged breach
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Convoy organizer gets bail after alleged breach

“Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King was released on bail Friday after spending more than a week in jail on Crown allegations that he breached his bail conditions.

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1 min  |
August 10, 2024
Poilievre vows tariffs on Chinese EVs
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Poilievre vows tariffs on Chinese EVs

Ottawa working on policy response aimed at safeguarding Canada's industry from competition

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3 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Arbiter says MPP staffer was fired without cause
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Arbiter says MPP staffer was fired without cause

Mantha was removed from NDP caucus after allegations he sexually harassed now-sacked worker

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Blue Jays brighten up summer in city
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Blue Jays brighten up summer in city

Escape from Toronto sometimes means escape in Toronto.

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3 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Man killed in 'targeted' shooting in Beaches
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Man killed in 'targeted' shooting in Beaches

Police ask residents for video, believe there are 2 to 3 suspects

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
'Nothing is really getting better'
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'Nothing is really getting better'

Dufferin park went from zero tents to being the city's largest homeless encampment

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8 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Court bars device searches at the border
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Court bars device searches at the border

Officers must have good reason to justify search, appeal judges rule

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4 mins  |
August 10, 2024
'Nothing to hide', in Greenbelt probe, premier insists
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'Nothing to hide', in Greenbelt probe, premier insists

RCMP interviews witnesses linked to Ford government in criminal probe

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3 mins  |
August 10, 2024
'NEVER COUNT US OUT'
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'NEVER COUNT US OUT'

Canadian men run to stunning 4x100 gold, as De Grasse collects seventh career medal

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3 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Grab a bite of Olympic fever
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Grab a bite of Olympic fever

In Beijing and Tokyo, it was the COVID plague. In Rio, it was the Zika virus.

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4 mins  |
August 10, 2024
O's so close, but Green shuts door
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O's so close, but Green shuts door

While the Blue Jays have leaned into a youth movement in the wake of their trade-deadline purge, the key players in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre have about 15 years of big-league time between them.

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1 min  |
August 09, 2024
A bronze for the whole family
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A bronze for the whole family

Medal winner Park is coached by her father and trains with her brothers in Winnipeg

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August 09, 2024
Serbia is almost perfect in loss to U.S.
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Serbia is almost perfect in loss to U.S.

Steve Kerr used the word humbled, and that was how you could tell he really understood. His version of the United States dream team played Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the Olympic men's basketball semifinals Thursday, with France waiting for the winner. A Canadian might have darkly muttered: That could have been us, if we were tougher.

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3 mins  |
August 09, 2024
Women steal the limelight
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Women steal the limelight

Set national record as both Canadian 4x100 relay teams advance

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4 mins  |
August 09, 2024
Restaurant Brands plans to expand
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Restaurant Brands plans to expand

Tim Hortons 'hitting on all cylinders' in Canada, with more stores to open

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August 09, 2024
Toronto Star

Getting El is now harder than ever

Access to employment insurance is now at its lowest level in Canadian history.

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3 mins  |
August 09, 2024
Public health, private bucks: MDs speak out on the trend
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Public health, private bucks: MDs speak out on the trend

Doctors worry paying for medical procedures will ‘distort access to care'

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6 mins  |
August 09, 2024