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A giant bear sitting on a throne looms over this Toronto neighbourhood. What’s the story behind ‘Bearbraham Lincoln’?
A giant bear sitting on a throne looms over this Toronto neighbourhood. What’s the story behind ‘Bearbraham Lincoln’?
The 10-metre tall female grizzly in a North York park is the mirror image of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A giant bear sitting on a throne looms over this Toronto neighbourhood. What’s the story behind ‘Bearbraham Lincoln’?
Did you know you can have lunch (and $5 avocado toast) at Queen’s Park? Here’s a look inside
Did you know you can have lunch (and $5 avocado toast) at Queen’s Park? Here’s a look inside
Inside the Legislative Building, two government-run eateries feed politicians, staff and the public with affordable menus and local ingredients.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Did you know you can have lunch (and $5 avocado toast) at Queen’s Park? Here’s a look inside
Ontario nickel mine on Mark Carney’s special projects list, insider says
Ontario nickel mine on Mark Carney’s special projects list, insider says
The Crawford Nickel Project is a proposed mine located north of Timmins, Ont. and is expected to create thousands of jobs.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Ontario nickel mine on Mark Carney’s special projects list, insider says
How Rodney Clark became Toronto’s King of Oysters: ‘He was Order of Canada-big’
How Rodney Clark became Toronto’s King of Oysters: ‘He was Order of Canada-big’
Clark, the skilled storyteller and entertainer who opened Rodney’s Oyster House in the 1980s, died last week at age 75.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
How Rodney Clark became Toronto’s King of Oysters: ‘He was Order of Canada-big’
Toronto city hall agrees to fly Palestinian flag this month for the first time
Toronto city hall agrees to fly Palestinian flag this month for the first time
The move by the city comes in the wake of Canada’s recognition of Palestine in September.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Toronto city hall agrees to fly Palestinian flag this month for the first time
Ford government promised these health-care centres would be far better than supervised consumption sites. Are they actually working?
Ford government promised these health-care centres would be far better than supervised consumption sites. Are they actually working?
The province says more support is on the way, but delays in opening the hubs and a lack of access to housing have led to doubts about the strategy.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Ford government promised these health-care centres would be far better than supervised consumption sites. Are they actually working?
Canada has lost its measles elimination status
Canada has lost its measles elimination status: ‘This loss represents a setback’
Canada continues to see measles cases linked to the large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak that began in October 2024 and has since spread to nine provinces and the Northwest Territories.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Canada has lost its measles elimination status
The Star bought cocaine and pills through Facebook ads.
Meta says it has "zero tolerance" for such posts and works to take them down
Meta says it has "zero tolerance" for such posts and works to take them down
Facebook ads make it easy for users to get their hands on illegal drugs by mail — and the consequences could be dangerous
Facing allegations of profiting from addiction, Meta says it’s cracking down on the drug posts.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Star bought cocaine and pills through Facebook ads.
Meta says it has "zero tolerance" for such posts and works to take them down
Meta says it has "zero tolerance" for such posts and works to take them down
The hunt for Toronto’s One Great Idea: We asked 8 notable Torontonians how they would make our city better. Here’s what they came up with
The hunt for Toronto’s One Great Idea: We asked 8 notable Torontonians how they would make our city better. Here’s what they came up with
Got an idea about how to make Toronto a better place to live? We’re looking for that One Great Idea – be big or small— from readers, and to kick things off we asked a range of interesting Torontonians...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The hunt for Toronto’s One Great Idea: We asked 8 notable Torontonians how they would make our city better. Here’s what they came up with
Toronto’s Pearson airport is embarking on a multibillion dollar expansion. Experts say it will jack up your cost to fly
Toronto’s Pearson airport is embarking on a multibillion dollar expansion. Experts say it will jack up your cost to fly
Airport fees alone currently account for 20 per cent of your airfare. Expect that amount to rise, an expert says, as YYZ’s building project is underway to deal with skyrocketing passenger numbers.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Toronto’s Pearson airport is embarking on a multibillion dollar expansion. Experts say it will jack up your cost to fly
Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney’s federal budget in speech
Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney’s federal budget in speech
The leader of the Official Opposition blasted the $78.3-billion deficit projected in the budget for this year as the largest ever put on the backs of Canadian taxpayers.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney’s federal budget in speech
Canada budget vote 2025 live: Carney Liberals survive another confidence vote as Conservatives vote against Bloc motion
Canada budget vote 2025 live: Carney Liberals survive another confidence vote as Conservatives vote against Bloc motion
The Liberals’ budget features major infrastructural investments, deep cuts to the public service and a ballooning deficit.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Canada budget vote 2025 live: Carney Liberals survive another confidence vote as Conservatives vote against Bloc motion
#FollowLive: Canada budget 2025 live updates: Mark Carney Liberals to face another budget vote today
Canada budget 2025 live updates: Mark Carney Liberals to face another budget vote today
The Liberals’ budget features major infrastructural investments, deep cuts to the public service and a ballooning deficit.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#FollowLive: Canada budget 2025 live updates: Mark Carney Liberals to face another budget vote today
Ford government’s fall economic statement forecasts $13.5B deficit due to Trump’s tariffs
Ford government’s fall economic statement forecasts $13.5B deficit due to Trump’s tariffs
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy's fall economic statement is projecting a $13.5 billion deficit this fiscal year — ballooning from a $1.1 billion shortfall in 2024-25 — but less than the
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November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Ford government’s fall economic statement forecasts $13.5B deficit due to Trump’s tariffs
Follow live: Blue Jays president Shapiro, GM Atkins to speak after World Series run
Blue Jays live updates: Mark Shapiro, Ross Atkins meet with media after World Series run; Don Mattingly leaving team, report says
The Blue Jays’ brass will take questions today in their end-of-season media conferences. Here’s what you need to know.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Follow live: Blue Jays president Shapiro, GM Atkins to speak after World Series run
As Carney government scrambles to lure support for budget, Poilievre’s Conservatives struggle to define the opposition narrative
As Carney government scrambles to lure support for budget, Poilievre’s Conservatives struggle to define the opposition narrative
As Poilievre’s Conservatives struggle to define the opposition narrative, the minority Liberals need more Opposition MPs to vote with them, or to abstain from voting, to survive the looming budget vot...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
As Carney government scrambles to lure support for budget, Poilievre’s Conservatives struggle to define the opposition narrative
#Breaking: Man pleads guilty to 2024 murders of two adults, four children in Ottawa
Man pleads guilty to Ottawa murders of two adults, four children
Febrio De-Zoysa pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and one charge of attempted murder.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#Breaking: Man pleads guilty to 2024 murders of two adults, four children in Ottawa
How Mark Carney’s federal budget would impact your taxes, from automatic tax filing to axing luxury tax
How Mark Carney’s federal budget would impact your taxes, from automatic tax filing to axing luxury tax
The budget, should it pass the confidence vote the week of Nov. 17, will touch almost every taxpayer, and steers clear of major tax hikes or benefit cuts, focusing instead
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November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
How Mark Carney’s federal budget would impact your taxes, from automatic tax filing to axing luxury tax
Federal budget lacks ‘sense of urgency,’ Ontario finance minister says
Federal budget lacks ‘sense of urgency,’ Ontario finance minister says
Peter Bethlenfalvy says the budget "lacks some ambition" because it fell short on infrastructure funding for projects like the Ring of Fire.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Federal budget lacks ‘sense of urgency,’ Ontario finance minister says
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Threw down a quick bonus episode of Deep Left Field late last night because of #Bluejays stunning Shane Bieber news. Check it out here:
Shane Bieber will be a Toronto Blue Jay in 2026 after giving team an enormous discount
Podcast Episode · Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner · 2025-11-05 · 18m
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November 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Threw down a quick bonus episode of Deep Left Field late last night because of #Bluejays stunning Shane Bieber news. Check it out here:
Mayor Olivia Chow defends calling Gaza war a genocide
Mayor Olivia Chow defends calling Gaza war a genocide
Chow's comments have sparked complaints to both the provincial human rights tribunal and the city's integrity commissioner.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Mayor Olivia Chow defends calling Gaza war a genocide
#Breaking: Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont, who has left the Conservative caucus, will join the Liberals: Source
Canada budget 2025 live updates: Deficit balloons to $78 billion; Carney’s plan includes public service cuts, major investments; Tory MP to join Liberals
The Liberals now need to find the votes to support the $581-billion budget. Here’s the latest.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
#Breaking: Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont, who has left the Conservative caucus, will join the Liberals: Source
Carney budget offers few details on changes to climate policy
Carney budget offers few details on changes to climate policy
Despite prior billing there was no sign of a new "climate competitiveness strategy."
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November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Carney budget offers few details on changes to climate policy
Public service will be cut as Ottawa slashes spending by $58.2B over five years, budget says
Public service will be cut as Ottawa slashes spending by $58.2B over five years, budget says
Mark Carney’s Liberals plan to curb federal spending by about $58.2 billion over five years by slashing public service jobs, axing and winding down programs, and reducing benefits for some
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November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Public service will be cut as Ottawa slashes spending by $58.2B over five years, budget says
Federal budget breakdown: Mark Carney’s first budget, by the numbers
Federal budget breakdown: Mark Carney’s first budget, by the numbers
The federal government’s new budget devotes tens of billions of dollars in new spending to national defence, infrastructure and more.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Federal budget breakdown: Mark Carney’s first budget, by the numbers