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Ontario pushes ahead with plans for controversial Oakville condo project that stands to benefit developer friend of Doug Ford #StarInvestigation
Ontario pushes ahead with plans for controversial Oakville condo project that stands to benefit developer friend of Doug Ford
The province has proposed minister's zoning orders to greenlight the building of 11 skyscrapers on a plot the size of the Rogers Centre.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Ontario business owner fined $36.9 million after failing to declare exported vehicles
Ontario business owner fined $36.9 million after failing to declare exported vehicles
According to the CBSA, the business owner exported over 2,300 undeclared vehicles.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Trump says survivors of scrutinized U.S. strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired
Trump says survivors of scrutinized U.S. strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired
The Republican administration is facing calls from Democratic lawmakers to release footage of the Sept. 2 operation in the Caribbean Sea, which killed nine people in an initial strike and
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December 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Jose Berrios wasn't happy being left off the Blue Jays' World Series roster. His situation hasn't gotten any better

#Opinion from @gregorchisholm.bsky.social
Gregor Chisholm: Jose Berrios wasn’t happy being left off the Blue Jays’ World Series roster. His situation hasn’t gotten any better
The rotation is full with the additions of Cease and Ponce. The best thing for Berríos might be a trade.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Mark Carney wants the 2028 Francophonie summit to be in Ottawa
Mark Carney wants the 2028 Francophonie summit to be in Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will bid to host a 2028 summit of 90 francophone states and governments in the nation's capital, a pitch that comes at a time
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December 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Paralysis over Liberal hate crimes bill reveals a House of Commons divided
Paralysis over Liberal hate crimes bill reveals a House of Commons divided
The Carney government and Conservative opposition traded shots on Monday over who is more flagrantly disrespecting Parliament.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Nearly six million Canadians remain without a family doctor, new report finds, revealing gaps in primary care
Nearly six million Canadians remain without a family doctor, new report finds, revealing gaps in primary care
The new OurCare National Survey paints a more optimistic view of Canada’s primary care landscape. But major challenges remain.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first
Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first
’Twas three weeks before Christmas, and in the prison yard, a drone-dropped package was found by a guard.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
‘There’s no accountability’: Sikh community expresses frustration in town hall as Peel region extortion cases rise
‘There’s no accountability’: Sikh community expresses frustration in town hall as Peel region extortion cases rise
Brampton town hall was part of coordinated national campaign, raising awareness of escalating threats against the Sikh community.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
‘That’s how I speak’: Prospective mom testifies about giving CPR to dying boy, defends calling him ‘loser,’ ‘moron’
‘That’s how I speak’: Prospective mom testifies about giving CPR to dying boy, defends calling him ‘loser,’ ‘moron’
“Not the greatest words, I understand,” Brandy Cooney testified in her own defence on Monday.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Watch: DVP turns into rush flour as crates of bread line the roadway
Watch: DVP turns into rush flour as crates of bread line the roadway
At around 7:20 p.m., Toronto police shared on social media that they’d received reports of plastic crates on the highway near Don Valley Parkway North and Lawrence Avenue East.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Toronto has opened its first new TTC line in over a decade. Here’s the status of every other major transit project in the city
Toronto has opened its first new TTC line in over a decade. Here’s the status of every other major transit project in the city
Finding it hard to keep track of all the transit projects around Toronto? Here’s a run down of all of them.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Bell must immediately unlock cellphones on its network, CRTC says, after ruling 60-day lock broke regulations
Bell must immediately unlock cellphones on its network, CRTC says, after ruling 60-day lock broke regulations
Bell said the move was to counteract an increase in crime and fraud, but the CRTC said that stance “is not supported.”
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December 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Toronto asking rents fall to lowest point since 2022, as condo owners who can’t sell rent instead
Toronto asking rents fall again, as condo sellers opt to rent out instead
Average prices dropped to $2,521 a month, according to a national rent report, noting supply — and incentives — are up while demand is down.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
OPP investigation launched into company that got government funding
OPP investigation launched into company that got government funding
Ontario Provincial Police have launched a criminal investigation into Keel Digital Solutions related to money the Toronto company received from the Ford government.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Hudson’s Bay returns $9.4 million deposit to billionaire Ruby Liu: court docs
Hudson’s Bay returns $9.4 million deposit to billionaire Ruby Liu: court docs
New court documents show Hudson's Bay has returned a $9.4 million deposit to a B.C. billionaire paid as part of her attempt to buy 25 of the retailer's leases.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back
12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back
The agents say in their lawsuit that they were fired in September by Director Kash Patel because they were perceived as not being politically affiliated with President Donald Trump.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Is EQAO actually working for students? This is what needs to change, educators say
Is EQAO actually working for students? This is what needs to change, educators say
Experts say a provincial review is a chance to look at the tests but also at changes that could better support teachers, principals and students.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Air Transat adds early flights home in case pilots strike on Wednesday
Air Transat adds early flights home in case pilots strike on Wednesday
Flights scheduled for Monday are operating as planned, airline says, but have added flights in a bid to return as many travellers as possible ahead of Wednesday strike deadline.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
There’s a whole lot riding on Toronto’s new Finch LRT — and I don’t just mean the passengers

#Opinion from the Star's @thekeenanwire.bsky.social
Edward Keenan: There’s a whole lot riding on Toronto’s new Finch LRT — and I don’t just mean the passengers
There are people who were born here and grew up and had children who are now also adults who have never seen a transit expansion like this before.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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“Canada is certainly trying to make it more challenging for asylum seekers to seek refuge. Canada in the recent past has done a lot to make itself less attractive. To what extent will that play a role in possible demand? It’s hard to say at the moment.”
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Donald Trump’s latest anti-immigration policies may drive migrants to Canada. But are they welcome here?
Review of U.S. asylum system following attack on National Guard in D.C. leads Afghans to wonder if they’d be safer in Canada — if they could get in.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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The snow yesterday couldn't keep the crowds away from the first day that TTC's Line 6 LRT between Finch West Station and Humber College opened!
#TTC #Line6 #TTCline6 #FinchWestLRT
December 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews might never be the scorer he once was, but there’s a way he can make everyone OK with that

#Opinion from Damien Cox
Damien Cox: The Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews might never be the scorer he once was, but there’s a way he can make everyone OK with that
If Matthews can turn the Leafs from underachievers to overachievers in the playoffs, all will be forgiven.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Ontario to fund hip and knee replacements at private clinics
Ontario to fund hip and knee replacements at private clinics
Critics say the province should instead put more money into publicly funded hospitals, which have said they need $1 billion in additional funding.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM