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Back to school for kids, not cellphones + did the Shermans' toxic emails lead police to suspect murder-suicide?
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Ontario
‘I wouldn’t be here’: Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures
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Europe
EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen
AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union countries pledged Tuesday to work together to develop more water-saving t…
United States
The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day
Europe
A rescue operation is underway for over 50 migrants in waters off France’s northern coast
Star Exclusive
‘You have been abusive to me for over 40 years’: Did Barry and Honey Sherman’s toxic emails lead police to believe murder-suicide?
A toxic email exchange between Barry and Honey Sherman, recently obtained by the Star, may shed light on why Toronto police investigators so s…
United States
1 dead, 2 missing after motorboat hits a jetty and crashes in Connecticut
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (AP) — One person was found dead and two were were missing after their motorboat hit a jetty and crashed, authorities in C…
Europe
Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says
Beach Water Quality
Stay out of the water at two Toronto public beaches
Asia
Russian leader Putin challenges international warrant for his arrest with visit to Mongolia
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Gta
TTC riders are getting a new way to avoid commuting headaches, starting today
'This feature doesn't get rid of diversions or detours, but it does make them easier to understand for riders,'Stephen Miller, Policy Lead at…
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United States
As students return to Columbia, the epicenter of a campus protest movement braces for disruption
Gta
Man dead following water rescue at Bluffer’s Park Beach
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Africa
Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts with a stampede and gunshots
Europe
UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety
Gta
Ontario’s new school cellphone ban has started. Why we should prepare for ‘a hard transition’
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United States
Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners
Gta
Kids in custody are being strip searched in Ontario. But the province can’t answer a key question
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Highway Closures
Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Sept. 3
Gta
Opinion
Matt Elliott: With a lot of pot shops going up in smoke, city hall needs a new plan for vacant storefronts
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Europe
EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen
AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union countries pledged Tuesday to work together to develop more water-saving t…
Europe
A rescue operation is underway for over 50 migrants in waters off France’s northern coast
Europe
Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says
United States
As students return to Columbia, the epicenter of a campus protest movement braces for disruption
United States
Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners
NEW YORK (AP) — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of friends. But once o…
Middle East
Iran’s Supreme Court backs death penalty for Guard volunteer over 2022 protest killing, lawyer says
Europe
UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety
Asia
UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home
Europe
Prosecutors probe allegations of fake voter rolls in Switzerland’s vaunted direct democracy
United States
1 dead, 2 missing after motorboat hits a jetty and crashes in Connecticut
Asia
Outgoing Japanese leader Kishida will visit South Korea for a summit on improving ties
World
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says Hamas militant in widely viewed Oct 7 video is killed
Middle East
Suspect arrested in Turkey for allegedly transferring money to Mossad operatives, report says
Asia
Heavy monsoon rains and floods kill at least 33 in south India and 5 children in Pakistan this week
Canada
British Columbia
B.C. Conservative leader outlines views on energy, education in podcast appearance
B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says British Columbia needs to have a "conversation" about nuclear power playing a role in the province's…
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British Columbia
Unionized Metro Vancouver HandyDART employees plan strike rally after offer rejection
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Federal Politics
Move quickly on gun regulations, directives to stem domestic violence, Ottawa urged
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Alberta
Alberta to pursue legislation this fall on opt-in sex education in schools
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Ontario
‘I wouldn’t be here’: Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures
Ontario will shutter the 10 sites because they're too close to schools and daycares, and the government will prohibit any new ones from openin…
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Alberta
RCMP seek more information after 17-year-old shot in the community of St. Albert
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Ontario
Police say a male is dead after shooting in northwest Toronto
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Ontario
House fire in Midland leaves 39-year-old owner dead: provincial police
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Ontario
The ups and downs (but mostly ups) of federal health transfers
OTTAWA - The message Canada's premiers sent to Ottawa last year was unanimous: the federal government needed to pay its fair share to contain …
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Quebec
Quebec labour tribunal orders McGill to stop obstructing union of law professors
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Federal Politics
In dueling TV ads, NDP and Conservatives try to define Poilievre to union voters
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Manitoba
Manitoba’s NDP government caught in fiscal squeeze during first year
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Canada
Jordan Peterson’s new online school promises to dispense with ‘woke nonsense.’ I enrolled — and here’s what I learned
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Federal Politics
By-the-numbers: How federal and provincial health funding stack up
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Ontario
New rules on cellphones as Ontario schools reopen, critics say clarity lacking
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Ontario
‘A great teaching opportunity’: How one school board plans to use AI in the classroom
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GTA
Gta
Opinion
Matt Elliott: With a lot of pot shops going up in smoke, city hall needs a new plan for vacant storefronts
The numbers make it clear that, when forecasting the number of people interested in buying weed, the industry was way too high, writes Matt Elliott.
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Beach Water Quality
Stay out of the water at two Toronto public beaches
Gta
TTC riders are getting a new way to avoid commuting headaches, starting today
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Gta
Kids in custody are being strip searched in Ontario. But the province can’t answer a key question
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Highway Closures
Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Sept. 3
Ontario
Police say a male is dead after shooting in northwest Toronto
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Gta
Man dies from injuries a week after shooting in North York
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Gta
Two injured after reports of stabbing in Parkdale apartment building
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Gta
Man dead following water rescue at Bluffer’s Park Beach
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Gta
Man dead after shooting in York
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