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Tue, 4 Oct 2022 17:29:23 EDT
Ottawa wants Black class-action discrimination lawsuit dismissed
The suit alleges over 30,000 Black civil servants lost “opportunities and benefits afforded to others based on their race” going back to the 70s.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 16:00:18 EDT
Doug Ford’s new energy saving plans do less than the ones he killed, critics charge
Ontario is trying to short-circuit fast-growing demand for power but critics say it falls short of programs the government cut.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 15:06:00 EDT
Hockey Canada chair tells MPs stability needed — but she’s not sure she’s sticking around
Organization needs stability to make necessary changes, Andrea Skinner told a House of Commons committee on Tuesday — but she wouldn’t commit to staying herself.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 13:52:13 EDT
Michael Thompson says he will seek re-election in the wake of sexual assault charges
Michael Thompson faces two counts of sexual assault related to alleged incidents that took place in Muskoka earlier this year.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 16:39:00 EDT
Here’s when Toronto traffic jams are the worst, according to the data
Data from the city that shows Toronto is almost as clogged as before, even with 20 per cent fewer cars on the road.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 15:17:15 EDT
Trial scheduled in Nathaniel McLellan manslaughter case
A four-week judge and jury trial has been scheduled next year. Meggin Van Hoof was arrested and charged in 2021 with one count of manslaughter in the death of the 15-month-old boy.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 15:32:00 EDT
‘Do not fight’: Toronto police announce carjacking arrests, warn residents of ‘troubling’ rise
The arrests of several teenagers — including an 18-year-old woman — come as Toronto has 182 reported carjackings so far this year.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 19:07:00 EDT
‘A gross breach’: Impaired driving case tossed after Peel police record conversation with lawyer
“We recognize that this is unacceptable and have initiated temporary measures as we implement permanent solutions,” Peel police told the Star.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Canada’s largest corporations avoided $30 billion in taxes last year, report finds
Tax avoidance by corporations more than doubled in 2021, according to Canadians for Tax Fairness, an ‘unexplained loss that could not come at a worse time.’

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 17:22:23 EDT
Should Canadian oil companies pay a ‘windfall tax’ as their profits — and consumer prices — surge?
NDP MP Peter Julian says the tax should be temporary and modelled after the European Union’s recent move to tax increase fossil fuel profits amid surging inflation and rising energy costs.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 19:09:00 EDT
Here’s what North Korea was trying to achieve with its dramatic missile launch over Japan
Kim Jong Un wants discussions about lifting sanctions, and the latest launch is a way to get more global attention on the matter, an expert suggests.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 17:50:00 EDT
What we’ve learned about the Maple Leafs in five pre-season games
The goaltending might just work out, and there’s depth to overcome injuries.

Mon, 3 Oct 2022 13:15:00 EDT
Evan Solomon leaves radio, TV jobs, moves to New York
Solomon is the host of ‘The Evan Solomon Show’ a talk radio show on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto and other iHeartRadio stations nationwide, as well as the host of two CTV shows, all jobs he is leaving behind to become publisher at GZERO Media.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 20:36:32 EDT
Three First Nations have filed for legal action against Ontario over boreal forests
A spokesperson for the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney general told the Star that the provincial government would not comment on the claim.



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