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Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:20:00 EDT
Barry Sherman’s will divided his estate among Barry and Honey’s four kids when they reach 35 years of age
Details of the slain billionaire's will were included in a box of documents that has been sealed since shortly after Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey, were murdered. The Star’s bid to see the court file ended Friday with a ruling from Canada's top...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:58:00 EDT
Supreme Court unseals Barry and Honey Sherman estate files, paves way for access in Toronto Star legal win
The unanimous ruling involves the last will and testament of the late Barry Sherman, the billionaire founder of generic drug giant Apotex, and the estate of his wife, Honey.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:45:34 EDT
With Sherman decision, the Supreme Court sets a high bar for restrictions on court proceedings
In unsealing the estate files of slain billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman on Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada also clarified the type of privacy interests that could warrant restrictions on court proceedings.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:46:52 EDT
Ontario MPPs to ‘condemn all forms of Islamophobia,’ in motion that calls on government to have six-month action plan to tackle it
Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter will seek unanimous consent for statement and action to address issues.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:19:54 EDT
Nine-year-old London attack survivor now in stable condition in hospital
School principal Asad Choudhary said the creative outlet has help Fayez Afzaal’s classmates as they grieve.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT
A third of Ontario schools still have dangerous levels of lead in drinking water – two years after the province pledged to fix it. Search our database to see the results
The most recent data shows one in 10 water quality tests from Ontario schools and daycares found lead levels above Health Canada’s maximum accepted concentration of 5 parts per billion (ppb), a Toronto Star/Investigative Journalism Bureau investiga...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:43:47 EDT
‘We’re all a bit stressed.’ Ontarians who took AstraZeneca frustrated at 12-week rule for second doses
Epidemiologists and family physicians say there’s no scientific or supply reason not to shorten intervals.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:56:00 EDT
Doug Ford’s Tories under attack as labour group takes fight against ‘notwithstanding’ clause to the airwaves
As MPPs debate Premier Doug Ford’s unprecedented use of the Charter’s “notwithstanding” clause to limit what unions can spend on electioneering, organized labour is taking its fight to the airwaves.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:06:16 EDT
Your guide to navigating Toronto’s patios this weekend
For those who are ready for outdoor dining, the Star’s food reporter put together a guide of what to expect.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:52:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Patios are back as Ontario enters first stage of reopening; Maxime Bernier arrested at anti-lockdown rally in Manitoba; Ontario reports 574 COVID-19 cases
Meanwhile, Trudeau enters the first day of the G7 summit as the only leader who has yet to pledge how many vaccine doses his country will donate to less wealthy nations.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:35:54 EDT
Mike Wilner: Blue Jays takeaways: Bullpen in crisis throws away series opener in Boston
Every game that is lost because of a bullpen meltdown is like a dagger, and there have been so many of them in the past three weeks, Mike Wilner writes.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:09:00 EDT
Euro takeaways: The Italians show they’re for real, just in case that 27-game unbeaten streak didn’t convince you
Italy dominates opener against Turkey in what was expected to its toughest group game.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:13:52 EDT
Toronto Star snags two Digital Publishing Awards on Friday for COVID-19 coverage
There were 165 finalists in the Digital Publishing Awards, organized by the National Media Awards Foundation. Some 163 publications across Canada participated in the 2020 competition.



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