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Fri, 6 May 2022 06:00:00 EDTHow much should Ontario’s minimum wage go up? In this election, it depends on which party you ask
There might not be many things the parties agree on but at least in principle, raising the province’s minimum wage is one of them.
Fri, 6 May 2022 07:00:00 EDTHedley lead singer Jacob Hoggard turned into ‘monster’ in hotel room, court hears
Hoggard is charged with one count of sexual touching of a person under the age of 16 and two counts of sexual assault causing bodily harm.
Fri, 6 May 2022 05:30:00 EDTCanada is leaving some would-be immigrants waiting just to hear whether their application has been received
With immigration backlogs skyrocketing, stuck applicants wonder why latecomers get to jump the queue and get processed first.
Fri, 6 May 2022 08:48:00 EDTLiberals would return Grade 13 to Ontario high schools to offset pandemic setbacks
Students who feel the need to “catch up” after missing months of in-class learning would be able to opt for a full, extra final year of high school.
Fri, 6 May 2022 20:47:00 EDTHow Canadian ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Mattea Roach buzzed herself into our consciousness
The 23-game streak, which ended Friday, saw a steady, methodical strategy and some impressive stats on the buzzer.
Fri, 6 May 2022 20:27:22 EDTWinning streak ends as Canada’s Mattea Roach loses 24th game of ‘Jeopardy’ by a single dollar
“Jeopardy!” champion lost her title in a stunning American-themed upset.
Fri, 6 May 2022 22:36:42 EDTThe unsung heroes get to Andrei Vasilevskiy as the Leafs’ regain their advantage in series with Lightning
Toronto has scored 11 goals in three games against the former Conn Smythe and Vezina winner.
Fri, 6 May 2022 10:58:00 EDTDoug Ford pledges to spend $730M extending all-day GO trains to Durham Region
Ford is promising to extend GO Train service to Bowmanville if re-elected on June 2.
Fri, 6 May 2022 18:28:00 EDTRelive Leafs vs. Lightning Game 3: Jack Campbell shuts the door, Leafs hold on to take 2-1 series lead
The Star will be documenting all the action from Amalie Arena leading up to and throughout Game 3.
Fri, 6 May 2022 21:20:22 EDTPolitics columnist and presentation-design team win National Newspaper Awards for Toronto Star
Althia Raj won John Wesley Dafoe Award for Politics; Nathan Pilla, Kelsey Wilson and Tania Pereira won Presentation/Design award a piece about a fire.
Fri, 6 May 2022 06:44:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: Public health agency trying to find out how many Canadians struggling with long COVID
Meanwhile, the use of Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine has been limited to “certain individuals” in the U.S. over rare blood clot risks.
Fri, 6 May 2022 18:51:20 EDTReporter whose work sparked political scandal in B.C. sentenced to seven months jail in China for online comment
Luo Changping was sentenced to seven months in jail this week after criticizing a patriotic film on social media. Chinese officials claimed he was charged for “violating the reputation and honour of national martyrs.”