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Fri, 4 Nov 2022 19:01:00 EDT
Ontario backtracks on Greenbelt pledge with plan to allow housing on 7,400 acres
Ontario wants to open up 15 areas of protected land for housing development in exchange for adding 2,000 acres to the Greenbelt.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 17:15:00 EDT
‘Very mixed feelings’: CUPE strike stirs up support and frustration among Ontario parents, students
Many join Ontario education workers on the picket line in show of support, while others struggle to cope with another learning disruption.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 09:49:00 EDT
Thousands of striking school support workers protest at Queen’s Park and across the province
Some 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees walked off the job Friday.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 16:23:29 EDT
Justin Trudeau says citizens, not Ottawa, should protest provinces’ use of notwithstanding clause
It would be better if Canadians themselves stood up to provinces that use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to suspend rights rather than the federal government having to intervene, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 17:44:00 EDT
GO Transit union says bus drivers to strike if no deal reached with Metrolinx
Metrolinx said there will be no bus service on Monday if strike action is taken.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 18:41:00 EDT
Video of ‘disgusting’ gunfight proves dad opened fire at son’s Toronto birthday party, Crown says
“This is absolutely shocking, outrageous, disgusting behaviour. It’s incredible that these men chose to fire some 20 shots when there’s a children’s birthday party,” prosecutor Paul Zambonini said.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Are you going to die alone? Be a burden to your family? In New York they do aging better. Why is Ontario missing the obvious?
They can form organically. And “Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities” — with supports — can help seniors stay at home and thrive.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 07:30:00 EDT
‘The strangest proceeding I’ve ever been involved in’: Contradictions, colourful witnesses and tense exchanges make the Emergencies Act probe an inquiry like no other
“Freedom Convoy” organizers continue to downplay the impact of last winter’s occupation of Ottawa, Tonda MacCharles and Alex Ballingall write.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 20:45:00 EDT
China’s agents promise ‘endless misery’ to targets abroad, alleges U.S. indictment with a Canadian connection
The cocuments are part of a case against seven people accused of harassing a Chinese fugitive in New York.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 18:28:52 EDT
Supreme Court upholds Harper-era limits on conditional sentences in narrow split decision
The minority justices issued a searing dissent condemning the laws as contributing to systemic discrimination against Indigenous people.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 14:22:24 EDT
Millions of Canadians will see GST credits double starting Friday. Here’s who qualifies
The one-time payment was announced by the federal government in September and is intended to help Canadians with rising costs of living.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 10:30:00 EDT
For 130 years the Star has been telling the stories of the city and beyond. To mark the milestone, here are 130 memories of its marvels, mischief and missteps
For 13 decades the Star has covered the famous and infamous that make Toronto — and Canada — great.



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