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Tue, 31 May 2022 17:43:00 EDT
The Ontario election campaign is almost over. Are Andrea Horwath and Steven Del Duca finished too?
With polls suggesting Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are on the brink of re-election Thursday, Ontario’s opposition leaders were reflecting on their next moves.

Tue, 31 May 2022 16:56:00 EDT
Canada’s ban on handgun sales might be bigger news in the U.S.
Justin Trudeau’s latest restrictions on firearms reflect values that are decidedly foreign south of the border, Edward Keenan writes.

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:00:00 EDT
I fact checked everything PC Leader Doug Ford said for a week. Here’s what I found
How factual is the leader of the Ontario PC party ? The Star is documenting false claims and stretched truths in the lead-up to the election.

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:27:00 EDT
Will Doug Ford’s cottage riding go Green? Is Steven Del Duca heading for defeat? Read the Star’s election coverage
The Star has an inside look at Steven Del Duca on the campaign trail, polling on if the Liberal leader can even win in his riding, and a former Progressive Conservative stronghold that looks like it could get painted Green.

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:33:00 EDT
Alberta father and son both guilty in killing of two Métis hunters
An Alberta father and son were found guilty in the 2020 deaths of Jacob Sansom, 39, and Morris Cardinal, 57.

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:40:41 EDT
QAnon Congresswoman takes aim at Trudeau for handgun control, evokes conspiracy theory
Twitter tirade comes as Americans debate additional gun restrictions after Uvalde.

Tue, 31 May 2022 15:07:00 EDT
Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard charged with unrelated 2016 sex assault; Toronto jury begins deliberations
The alleged 2016 sexual assault can be reported by the Star now that the Hedley singer’s jury has been sequestered.

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:42:00 EDT
‘Hands off Osgoode Hall,’ Mayor John Tory warns Metrolinx over proposal to tear up historic site for new Ontario Line station
City councillors voted against rezoning the historic site to allow construction of the proposed entrance.

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:13:00 EDT
B.C. residents won’t be charged for possessing small amounts of drugs
The exemption means that all adults in B.C. will not be charged with drug possession and will not have their drugs confiscated if they are in possession of a cumulative total of 2.5 grams of drugs or less.

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:00:00 EDT
‘Barely surviving.’ Ontario disability recipient shares what it’s like to live off $1,169 a month
ODSP rates have become a provincial election issue, with advocates calling for increased funding and less stringent measures to get people accepted.

Tue, 31 May 2022 22:08:51 EDT
Feds announce funding bump for beleaguered airport security agency
While the additional funding revealed Tuesday does represent an increase on the initial CATSA budget, passengers should not expect to notice a dramatic change at the airport.

Tue, 31 May 2022 19:19:00 EDT
Ukraine turning to cryptocurrency to pay for its defence against Russia’s invasion
Bitcoin by bitcoin, digital entrepreneurs are raising millions of dollars for Ukraine to purchase vital military equipment, moving faster than traditional hard-currency fundraisers but bearing the risk of sharp and sudden fluctuations in the volatile...

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:41:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Pandemic measures to remain at border for at least another month, PHAC says
Meanwhile, Shanghai is moving towards ending a two-month lockdown.



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