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Mon, 9 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
‘People have to park in a proper way’: Hospitals among top 10 spots in Toronto where people got parking tickets during the pandemic
Parking enforcement across the city was down sharply last year because of the pandemic, but drivers still amassed more than 1.4 million tickets.

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Canada’s border to the U.S. opens as COVID-19 cases there surge. Here’s what experts expect
While travellers will need to be vaccinated against the virus before entering one expert told the Star the possibility of breakthrough infections could lead to a new chain of transmission.

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 11:27:31 EDT
Former premier Bill Davis, who ushered in Ontario’s modern era, dies at 92
For the man whose legacy includes TVO, SkyDome and community colleges, a good day was when his name wasn’t on the front pages.

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 08:23:27 EDT
Quadruple shooting leaves two dead in Kensington Market after ‘altercation’
Toronto police found four people with gunshot wounds around 6 a.m. at Spadina Avenue and Oxford Street, police reported on Twitter.

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 11:00:31 EDT
Rosie DiManno: Every single one of these Tokyo Olympics athletes is exceptional. A bow of respect to them and Japan for pulling the Games off
For two weeks, even within the snarl of COVID-19 restrictions and maddening protocols, the athletes brought it with class and fortitude and a blinkered focus. We, who watched, were enthralled.

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 14:39:33 EDT
Wrapping up the historic Tokyo Olympics for Team Canada
On Tokyo Daily, Brendan Dunlop recaps the Tokyo 2020 Olympics that almost didn’t happen, but ended in record-setting fashion for the Canadians.

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Bruce Arthur: The Tokyo Olympics didn’t implode. That doesn’t mean these Games succeeded. A look back at its highs and lows
Olympic athletes often appear superhuman but columnist Bruce Arthur isn’t sure they ever felt more human than at these Games, under less-than-human circumstances.

Sat, 7 Aug 2021 23:18:00 EDT
Dave Feschuk: Kelsey Mitchell’s ‘one last chance’ in cycling leads to one last gold medal for Canada in Tokyo
Mitchell, discovered at a talent combine four years ago, wins the women’s sprint at the Izu Velodrome.

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 10:30:00 EDT
What happened when an anti-vax social media influencer turned her attention to the fire-ravaged town of Lytton, B.C.
A month after the fire that devastated Lytton, the community now faces disinformation and unofficial fundraisers.

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 08:05:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 423 cases, most in nearly two months
Meanwhile, the European Union’s once-sluggish COVID-19 vaccination drive has caught up to that of the U.S., where the slowdown of the country’s once-vaunted campaign has contributed to the virus’s deadly comeback.

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Dr. Naheed Dosani started PEACH to provide palliative care for homeless and vulnerably housed populations
“Living on the streets is hard. Living on the streets with a serious and terminal illness can be even harder. They don’t have the structural supports that so many of us take for granted.”

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Remembering Manyee Leung, who skipped through countries and cultures, all the while remaining an open-minded student of the world
Propelled by strength and curiosity, the former journalist embraced meditation and tai chi

Sun, 8 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
A look back at Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita’s 1988 visit to Toronto
The prime minister mingled with visitors like two-year-old Mariko Mackasey at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto.



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