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Sun, 6 Jun 2021 21:11:00 EDT
Statue of Egerton Ryerson toppled at university after rally honouring residential school victims
The statue, on Gould Street on the Ryerson University campus in downtown Toronto, was doused with red paint and marked with graffiti during the sit-in demonstration that began earlier in the day at Queen’s Park.

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 19:31:23 EDT
‘Not an apology’: Pope’s statement on residential school deaths angers those seeking accountability from church
On Sunday, Pope Francis expressed his “pain” over the discovery of 215 children’s remains at a former residential school site in Kamloops, B.C. Indigenous leaders and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have called for an official apology over the Ca...

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 08:00:00 EDT
How Canada is moving to end the systemic ‘environmental racism’ that has been the toxic burden of racialized and Indigenous people for decades
Both Canada and the U.S. are taking action against the environmental injustice that has seen racialized and Indigenous peoples bear the toxic burden of industry and municipalities

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 09:46:00 EDT
‘It’s a miracle’: How two TTC subway trains came within seconds of a disastrous collision
A document obtained by the Star summarizing an internal TTC investigation describes how the agency had a near miss in what could have been its most serious crash in years last year.

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Want to begin cycling? Here’s the bike, gear and rules you need to get started
Toronto cycling advocates share the knowledge and equipment you need to hit the road on two wheels.

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Here’s what Toronto has on tap this week
Ready to leave your home office and get outside? Here’s what’s happening in Toronto this week

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Toronto’s cutest caretaker, Joey the cockapoo,has been a lifesaver for his family
Did Joey the cockapoo know his owner had Type 1 diabetes before she did?

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 09:00:00 EDT
They help thousands of us get our jabs. Here’s why vaccine volunteers do it, and what the job’s really like
Pop-up clinic workers from across Toronto share the trials and tribulations of getting the city vaccinated.

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 15:14:00 EDT
What they’re saying about the birth of Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana, Meghan and Harry’s second child, on Twitter
Within minutes of the birth announcement, well wishers around the world flocked to Twitter to congratulate the royal couple, who’ve had a momentous year.

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 08:29:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 663 more cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths; Federal government issues travel exemption for NHL playoffs; Air Canada senior executives will return 2020 bonuses
Several GTA hot spots are slipping in vaccination rates, even as local public health units continue to prioritize at-risk neighbourhoods.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT
This Roberta Place personal support worker was one of the sickest COVID-19 patients in Ontario. Here’s how doctors saved him
Edwin Ng’s luck, a surgeon’s instincts, and a series of medical triumphs — including a double-lung transplant — led to an unlikely tale of survival for the 48-year-old worker in the Barrie long-term-care home ravaged by a deadly variant.



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