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Canada Post rotating strikes could broaden as holiday season nears. www.thestar.com/business/can...
Canada Post rotating strikes could broaden as holiday season nears, labour analysts say
CUPW negotiator Jim Gallant acknowledged the union is deliberately staying away from major centres with the strikes but warned that could change.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Canada Post rotating strikes could broaden as holiday season nears. www.thestar.com/business/can...
Fixed mortgage rates are likely at their ‘lowest point this year,’ experts say.
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Fixed mortgage rates are likely at their ‘lowest point this year,’ experts say
“We’re seeing the weaker economy, paradoxically, is allowing more people into the real estate market,” said Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Fixed mortgage rates are likely at their ‘lowest point this year,’ experts say.
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.25% in widely expected move.
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.25% in widely expected move
In its second-last announcement of the year, the central bank decided to give more support to the economy by lowering the rate by 25 basis points.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.25% in widely expected move.
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Annual inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent last month from 1.9 per cent in August.
Inflation jumps to 2.4% in September thanks to gas, grocery costs
A Reuters poll of economists expects the annual rate of inflation will accelerate to 2.3 per cent for September, up from 1.9 per cent in August.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Annual inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent last month from 1.9 per cent in August.
Canada Post’s new contract offer to striking workers lays groundwork for major layoffs.
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Canada Post’s new contract offer to striking workers lays groundwork for major layoffs
The new offer also removes a signing bonus and targets almost 500 urban and suburban post offices for potential closure.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Canada Post’s new contract offer to striking workers lays groundwork for major layoffs.
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Ontario facing $2B funding shortfall for child care, putting $10-a-day program at risk, auditor general says. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Ontario facing $2B funding shortfall for child care, putting $10-a-day program at risk, auditor general says
The provincial government must also address both staffing and space shortages in the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care agreement that is set to expire next spring.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Ontario facing $2B funding shortfall for child care, putting $10-a-day program at risk, auditor general says. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Olivia Chow warns Toronto faces tax increase due to shelter funding cuts.
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Olivia Chow warns Toronto faces tax increase — or people on the streets — due to shelter funding cuts
The city is facing a shortage of funding from the federal and provincial governments for housing people in its homeless shelter system.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Olivia Chow warns Toronto faces tax increase due to shelter funding cuts.
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New CPP and OAS payments arrive this week. Here’s what Canadians need to know.
New CPP and OAS payments arrive this week. Here’s what Canadians need to know
Who gets pension payments? How much will Canadians get? When will it hit your bank account? All your questions, answered.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New CPP and OAS payments arrive this week. Here’s what Canadians need to know.
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5%
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5%
This is the first cut to interest rates by the central bank since March.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5%
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Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s files for creditor protection in Canada, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s files for creditor protection in Canada, putting hundreds of jobs at risk
The Canadian subsidiary of Claire's is seeking to liquidate some or all of its 120 stores across the country.
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August 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s files for creditor protection in Canada, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
Michael Wekerle out at Toronto’s El Mocambo as venue sells to Brookfield exec.
Michael Wekerle out at Toronto’s El Mocambo as venue sells to Brookfield exec
Financial details were not disclosed, but an El Mocambo spokesperson says the former "Dragons' Den" star is not involved in the deal.
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August 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Michael Wekerle out at Toronto’s El Mocambo as venue sells to Brookfield exec.
Trump tariffs: The Star is tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has responded.
Trump’s tariff threats keep changing. We’re tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has responded
Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada is escalating with new measures from the U.S. and retaliatory responses from Canada. Here’s what’s in effect.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump tariffs: The Star is tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has responded.
Follow the Star’s live coverage as Trump’s trade war ramps up again.
Live updates: Trump boosts tariff on certain Canadian goods to 35%; Carney responds
Follow the Star’s live coverage on Donald Trump and tariffs on Canada.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Follow the Star’s live coverage as Trump’s trade war ramps up again.
Opinion | As an employment lawyer here is my defence of the cheating Coldplay concert executives.
As an employment lawyer here is my defence of the cheating Coldplay concert executives
I am not suggesting that romance at work is always a personal matter. However, the default should be privacy absent some concern about workplace interference any lovebirds may cause.
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July 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Opinion | As an employment lawyer here is my defence of the cheating Coldplay concert executives.
Parkside speed camera slashed overnight for the sixth time.
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The Parkside speed camera has been cut down again. This time, police may have footage of the vandal
The Parkside speed camera was slashed overnight for the sixth time. Toronto police say they will investigate.
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July 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Parkside speed camera slashed overnight for the sixth time.
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#BREAKING: Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense
The jury has reached a verdict on all charges in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury has reached a verdict Wednesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial in New York City on the third day of deliberations.
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July 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#BREAKING: Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense
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'Hang a Larry from the dooryard': Dictionary of ‘Canadianisms’ gets major Canada Day update
Hang a larry from the dooryard: Dictionary of ‘Canadianisms’ gets major Canada Day update
The dictionary of uniquely Canadian terms has been updated with 137 new words and phrases, from “elbows up” to “maplewashing.”
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July 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
'Hang a Larry from the dooryard': Dictionary of ‘Canadianisms’ gets major Canada Day update
From rib festivals to car shows, here are ways to celebrate Father’s Day in Toronto.
From rib festivals to car shows, here are ways to celebrate Father’s Day in Toronto
Here’s everything you need to know if you want celebrate the big day with your dad or father figure.
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June 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
From rib festivals to car shows, here are ways to celebrate Father’s Day in Toronto.
Trump tariffs trigger sharpest drop in Canadian manufacturing sales since 2023.
Trump tariffs trigger sharpest drop in Canadian manufacturing sales since 2023
Statistics Canada’s April survey shows about half of Canadian manufacturers reported tariff-related impacts, including increased costs for raw materials, shipping or labour, and fluctuations in produc...
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June 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump tariffs trigger sharpest drop in Canadian manufacturing sales since 2023.
Most 16-year-olds are working on finding themselves. Mathilda Paatz has been focusing her attention on racing 240 kilometres an hour, thousands of miles from home, in a metronomically engineered car.
How a ‘little girl with a huge dream’ made her way to Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix
Mathilda Paatz, a wild-card driver in the F1 Academy, will be driving a Gatorade-sponsored car at the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend in Montreal.
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June 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Most 16-year-olds are working on finding themselves. Mathilda Paatz has been focusing her attention on racing 240 kilometres an hour, thousands of miles from home, in a metronomically engineered car.
Will cops return to Toronto-area schools? Doug Ford’s plan is met with anger, worry. www.thestar.com/news/gta/wil...
June 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Will cops return to Toronto-area schools? Doug Ford’s plan is met with anger, worry. www.thestar.com/news/gta/wil...
Canadians continued to avoid making trips to the U.S. in May, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada.
Number of Canadians returning from U.S. trips down again in May: StatCan
OTTAWA - Canadians continued to avoid making trips to the U.S. in May, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada.
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June 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Canadians continued to avoid making trips to the U.S. in May, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada.
Opinion | The government knew it would get no political points for building up the military because voters didn’t see the need; given a choice between guns and butter, complacent Canadians would take butter every time.
Andrew Phillips: Carney takes a risk by choosing guns over butter
The prime minister announced a 17 per cent hike in military spending on Monday. "It will be a long road back to a military worthy of a country that takes
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June 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Opinion | The government knew it would get no political points for building up the military because voters didn’t see the need; given a choice between guns and butter, complacent Canadians would take butter every time.
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82.
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly and the Family Stone, formed circa 1966, was the first major group to include Black and white men and women.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82.
Opinion: The isolation, loss, distrust and disruption that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to make their mark on us today. It’s time to talk about what COVID did to Toronto, and to us.
Star Editorial Board: It’s time to talk about what COVID did to Toronto, and to us
We've been trying to bury the trauma of the pandemic. But it won't get better until we talk about it.
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June 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Opinion: The isolation, loss, distrust and disruption that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to make their mark on us today. It’s time to talk about what COVID did to Toronto, and to us.