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Fri, 2 Sep 2022 15:34:00 EDT
Canada developing path to permanent residency for undocumented workers
As many as 500,000 undocumented residents live in Canada, often working exploitative jobs in construction, cleaning, caregiving and agriculture.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 17:14:00 EDT
Chantal Hébert: Justin Trudeau is losing support. Attacking Pierre Poilievre won’t fix it
Whether or not Justin Trudeau can remain in power may depend on whether the Liberals focus on what they can fix to the exclusion of what they cannot, Chantal Hébert writes.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 17:14:00 EDT
This secret document claims to chart the Conservatives’ path to victory
A100-plus pages of analysis and behavioural modelling, some of which was obtained by the Star, shows how the federal Conservatives might win power.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 05:00:00 EDT
How an ‘exorcism’ on a teenage boy has cast a spotlight on a Canadian Bible camp
Incident in Saskatchewan camp involving a boy in medical distress described as “traumatizing” to witness, but RCMP says no basis for charges.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 23:23:00 EDT
‘Thank you Serena’: Sports world and beyond pay tribute after Serena Williams’ final match
Williams, 40, recently announced the U.S. Open would be her final tournament, bringing an added emotional element to Friday night’s third-round loss.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 18:02:17 EDT
Ontario school workers to keep fighting for ‘decent wages,’ as government pushes for assurance school won’t be interrupted
CUPE workers, who, on average, earn $39,000, will be in schools next week and the union is committed to reaching an agreement, said union head.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 16:33:15 EDT
Why Alberta’s Danielle Smith is attacking Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani
Her comments came after Alberta’s lieutenant governor said she’d evaluate Smith’s proposed Sovereignty Act before giving it royal assent

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 19:08:20 EDT
Toronto police warn public of man wanted in connection with murder
Yahya Daud Diblawe, 31, of Peterborough, is wanted for second-degree murder and attempted murder, according to police.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Experts predict surge in worker absences this fall following decision to drop five-day COVID quarantine
Advocates and health experts say the measure could worsen Ontario’s labour shortage as COVID transmission increases and more workers book off sick. The province says the situation on the ground supports its decision.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Concern is growing that landlords are using ‘above guideline increases’ to raise rents far above the yearly cap
Advocates says that since there is no limit to how many times over the course of a tenancy a landlord can use so-called AGIs, the process could be ripe for misuse.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Prices for detached houses in the GTA fell year-over-year for the second month in a row, down 3.1 per cent
Average selling price of home or condo rose 0.9 per cent, compared to last August, to $1.08 million, just above July’s average price of $1.07 million.



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