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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:30:28 EST
‘I don’t know why this happened.’ Father of young man killed in Toronto shooting says he was a dedicated student, hard worker
Michael Opong Berchie was a committed student who was looking forward to a career in accounting when he was shot Monday night, said father Samuel Berchie.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:01:22 EST
Longtime Hells Angel biker killed in execution-style shooting on the Danforth
Harry Lainas, 47, was shot in a parking garage at 2301 Danforth Ave. shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:47:27 EST
‘Are you Arez?’ Gunmen followed Toronto rapper to the Beach before chaotic daylight shooting, Crown says
Shortly before Brandon Ricketts was shot seven times on Jan. 6, 2019, he testified a dark-haired stranger approached him to ask about his rap music. The Crown argues four defendants then followed Ricketts in a car before opening fire in broad dayligh...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:04:28 EST
After police charged a man with forging COVID test results at Pearson, a Peel doctor worries travellers could try to ‘game the system’
Peel Regional Police confirmed they have charged a Stratford man with using a fraudulent COVID-19 document at Pearson while trying to enter the country this week.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:01:00 EST
What will you do as restrictions lift in parts of Ontario? We asked, you answered
From seeing family to getting a hair cut, Star readers share their plans.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:08:00 EST
Ontario emptied its jails because of COVID-19. Then came Wave 2
The province was lauded for taking steps to dramatically drop the jail population as COVID-19 first hit the Ontario. But Wave 2 saw the population rise again — and massive outbreaks followed.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:23:00 EST
Ontario has spent an additional $2.6B on COVID-19 since November budget
Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have spent an additional $2.6 billion combating COVID-19 since the November budget.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Toronto reporting 440 more cases, 16 deaths, 32 cases of the U.K. variant; Ontario reporting 1,072 more cases, 41 deaths; man charged over forged test at Pearson
Also, COVID-19 lockdowns limit access to national library and archive collections

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:09:28 EST
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:28:00 EST
This North York luxury home, listed for $5.3 million this week, has Raptors fans speculating about Kyle Lowry’s future
Fans are wondering whether this is a sign that the franchise icon, in the last year of his contact, could be leaving Toronto via a trade or free agency.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:18:00 EST
Ontario blames shortages for unfinished COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care
About 9,200 seniors in 41 nursing homes were awaiting the chance at initial jabs, the government said Wednesday, as 11 more residents died despite a dramatic and welcome decline in infections over the last month.



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