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Sat, 7 May 2022 07:00:00 EDTToronto’s housing market has cooled. Should you celebrate, or be scared?
History tells us GTA real estate downturns tend to be short-lived — but they don’t hit everyone equally, experts say.
Sat, 7 May 2022 13:17:03 EDTLiberal Leader Steven Del Duca promises to bring back Grade 13. Is that what students want?
Liberal leader Steven Del Duca says an extra year of high school may help make up for pandemic losses — but it’d be up to the students to decide
Sat, 7 May 2022 07:00:00 EDTTDSB’s proposed overhaul of specialty high school programs leaves some parents ‘frustrated’
Some say the move to end requirement for auditions, entrance exams will erode the programs.
Sat, 7 May 2022 10:00:00 EDTAbortion debate reveals how American democracy has become a rigged game
Republicans have been working to entrench mechanisms for minority rule as their party’s base of support has shrunk, Edward Keenan writes.
Sat, 7 May 2022 07:00:00 EDTFor my parents, grocery shopping isn’t about convenience — it’s more like a sport
And speaking with other children of immigrants about their parents’ habits, it seems they are not alone.
Sat, 7 May 2022 07:00:00 EDT‘He’s the best teacher I’ve ever had.’ Why, despite high praise from students and staff, this teacher can’t get a licence
Thiru Thirukkumaran wants to teach chemistry. The principal wants to hire him. But a regulatory body is standing in the way.
Sat, 7 May 2022 11:00:00 EDTCould heavy weaponry turn the war in Ukraine’s favour? This Canadian fighting on the front lines thinks so
Long-range artillery provided by Western countries could allow Ukraine defenders to keep invading Russians at bay.
Sat, 7 May 2022 17:27:54 EDTLeafs not taking anything for granted as Sheldon Keefe juggles the lines again
Alex Kerfoot practises with the top line before Game 4 while Michael Bunting heads to the fourth unit.
Sat, 7 May 2022 08:17:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,563 people in hospital
Meanwhile, some CanLit authors and publishers a pandemic-spurred rise in reading gives them hope for the future of their industry.
Sat, 7 May 2022 06:00:00 EDTAffordable housing has virtually disappeared in Ontario. Here’s what the parties say they can do about it
The skyrocketing cost of the housing market has proven a hot-button issue heading into the Ontario election. The four main parties have committed to making homes more affordable for Ontarians.
Sat, 7 May 2022 07:00:00 EDT13 of the week’s best long reads from the Star, April 30 to May 6, 2022
From Novavax fandom to wild accusations of vote rigging and stock sabotage at a Canadian mining company, we’ve selected some of the best long reads of the week from the Star.