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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:32:00 EST
Toronto, Ottawa mayors can pass laws with only minority support after ‘shocking’ move by Doug Ford government
New rule allowing John Tory to force through bylaws with support of only one-third of councillors called an ‘anti-democratic assault.’

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:56:00 EST
Doug Ford gives ‘strong mayors’ the ‘anti-democratic’ power to ram through bylaws with little council support
At the behest of Toronto Mayor John Tory, Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are giving “strong mayors” the power to pass bylaws with only one-third of council support.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:34:14 EST
Threat of CUPE strike frustrates parents and students
Ontario school boards make plans to shut schools and switch to online learning

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:00:00 EST
Was Justin Trudeau caught off-guard or doing Canada proud when confronted by Xi Jinping?
Reactions to the brief but tense encounter between the two men suggested both interpretations are possible and the incident serves up a taste of the complex China-Canada relationship.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
The teacher had scandalous secrets. When a trip to Greece threatened to expose his lies, he did the unthinkable
As a reckoning approached, Richard Taylor set his childhood home on fire and burned his mother and stepfather alive, “for the money.”

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
He was an athlete and an environmentalist. She loved her family, her dogs and travel. They were supposed to live happily ever after. Instead, her son killed them for the money
Rich Taylor grew up in a ‘normal household’ in Dundas. There were no hints he would become a liar, a thief and eventually, a killer.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
Fire engulfs the bedroom. Something blocks the door. A desperate rescue attempt. Then, he names the killer
As an inferno engulfs Al and Carla Rutherford’s bedroom — the killer blocking an exit — Al desperately tries to save his wife, his dogs and himself. With his dying words, he manages to solve his own murder.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
Fake bank statements. Maxed credit cards. Piles of lies. After the fire, a killer’s shocking secrets are revealed
“You’re a monster and you should never see the light of day,” the judge tells Richard Taylor, who watched as his mother and stepfather burned alive. He is appealing his conviction.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:02:00 EST
Tylenol hunger games: Children’s fever medication reselling for as much as $300 as desperate Canadian parents continue search
The nationwide shortage of children’s cold and flu medications is compounded by an ongoing flood of COVID-19, RSV and influenza infections in kids.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:59:00 EST
Donald Trump hasn’t changed, the Republican Party has — and that’s a good thing for American democracy
Former president’s bid to win back the White House will first involve winning over wary Republicans who are starting to see through the myth he has nourished of an unbeatable political force.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:30:00 EST
Senior bureaucrats believed using Emergencies Act could ‘backfire,’ inquiry told
Canada’s border agency had no power to stop incoming protest sympathizers from the U.S. — until the Emergencies Act was invoked.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:11:48 EST
It’s like old times for the Leafs’ Mitch Marner and John Tavares
Marner helped Tavares to a 47-goal season in 2018-19, and the two are together again, at least temporarily.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:11:00 EST
The #RIPJimmyFallon Twitter trend shows why Elon Musk’s curation layoffs were a mistake
Musk has made it harder to access and understand the news on Twitter. Here’s my take as a journalist and former Twitter staffer.



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