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Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
Before the stolen truck was recovered, Ballet Jörgen was planning to go on with the show without its “irreplaceable” sets — and dance companies across the country offered to lend theirs.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
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‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
‘This comes down to power.’ The clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time, with experts saying worsening affordability set a high-stakes stage for Bill 60.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
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IntegrityTO has faced blowback for its graphic online posts. Is it showing the ‘stark reality’ of Toronto or making local politics toxic? www.thestar.com/news/gta/int...
IntegrityTO has faced blowback for its graphic online posts. Is it showing the ‘stark reality’ of Toronto or making local politics toxic?
On Tuesday, IntegrityTO’s Daniel Tate plans to mark the group’s arrival on the political scene with a launch event at the Mod Club, which will be attended by at least two sitting councillors.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
IntegrityTO has faced blowback for its graphic online posts. Is it showing the ‘stark reality’ of Toronto or making local politics toxic? www.thestar.com/news/gta/int...
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In which Senior Ontario judge Paul Currie explains he delayed turning himself in to police on assault charges because he was ‘terrified’ of spending the Easter weekend in Maplehurst jail.
More great reporting from Jacques Gallant.
More great reporting from Jacques Gallant.
‘I didn’t want to spend the weekend at Maplehurst’: Senior judge delayed turning himself in to police because he was ‘terrified’ of notorious Ontario jail
The allegation that Ontario judge Paul Currie raped a woman in January 2023 “just didn’t happen,” he told his judicial discipline hearing on Monday.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In which Senior Ontario judge Paul Currie explains he delayed turning himself in to police on assault charges because he was ‘terrified’ of spending the Easter weekend in Maplehurst jail.
More great reporting from Jacques Gallant.
More great reporting from Jacques Gallant.
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Truck carrying ‘irreplaceable’ $150K sets for ‘The Nutcracker’ stolen days after performances begin
Truck carrying ‘irreplaceable’ $150K sets for ‘The Nutcracker’ stolen days after performances begin
The theft comes just days after Ballet Jörgen started performances of its 2025 production, set to tour more than 12 communities in Ontario.
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Truck carrying ‘irreplaceable’ $150K sets for ‘The Nutcracker’ stolen days after performances begin
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While an erratic Trump ignores Canada, Carney quietly cements international investments. Elbows up, indeed
#Opinion from Star business columnist David Olive
#Opinion from Star business columnist David Olive
While an erratic Trump ignores Canada, Carney quietly cements international investments. Elbows up, indeed
The Canada that Donald Trump finally confronts at the negotiating table, writes David Olive, will have more powerful friends around the world and will be on track to get its
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
While an erratic Trump ignores Canada, Carney quietly cements international investments. Elbows up, indeed
#Opinion from Star business columnist David Olive
#Opinion from Star business columnist David Olive
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I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
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She shut a Magna-owned factory down over extreme temperatures — then was fired.
What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
She shut a Magna-owned factory down over extreme temperatures — then was fired. What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
The provincial government says its rules to protect workers from heat-related injuries is “robust,” but the tale of Grenville Castings casts doubt on that assertion.
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
She shut a Magna-owned factory down over extreme temperatures — then was fired.
What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
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I wrote about the Imperial Pub this week & then diverted from writing about the Imperial Pub.
Shawn Micallef: What a Toronto councillor’s bizarre, AI-generated image of Lawrence Plaza says about nostalgia and change in our city
The outpouring of grief for things that are lost is understandable, but nostalgia can also be harnessed for questionable reasons.
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I wrote about the Imperial Pub this week & then diverted from writing about the Imperial Pub.
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My favourite part of the AI Kingston on Thames christmas mural is the man using a severed dog's paw on a stick to subdue his chimera dogwife
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
My favourite part of the AI Kingston on Thames christmas mural is the man using a severed dog's paw on a stick to subdue his chimera dogwife
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Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
It suggests Ford has established a system where public money is being handed out not based on need or merit but on who you know or who you pay
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
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Another Jesse Welles banger/heartbreaker
Red
YouTube video by Jesse Welles
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March 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Another Jesse Welles banger/heartbreaker
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#Breaking: Bell Canada and its media subsidiary laying off almost 700 employees
Bell Canada and its media subsidiary laying off almost 700 employees
The telecom company said the changes to its team structure are intended to advance its “three-year strategic plan focused on delivering sustainable growth across all key business units.”
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#Breaking: Bell Canada and its media subsidiary laying off almost 700 employees
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Riley Gaines is a leading face of the anti-trans movement, appearing at Trump’s signing of an executive order to ban trans girls from girls’ school sports.
But her teammate remembers a different Gaines, who expressly did not support Trump.
What happened?
But her teammate remembers a different Gaines, who expressly did not support Trump.
What happened?
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
ow.ly
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Riley Gaines is a leading face of the anti-trans movement, appearing at Trump’s signing of an executive order to ban trans girls from girls’ school sports.
But her teammate remembers a different Gaines, who expressly did not support Trump.
What happened?
But her teammate remembers a different Gaines, who expressly did not support Trump.
What happened?
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"We must not overcomplicate what’s going on here."
Thank you @melwoods.me for this important @xtramagazine.com essay about how the Alberta provincial government is overturning trans rights.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Thank you @melwoods.me for this important @xtramagazine.com essay about how the Alberta provincial government is overturning trans rights.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Danielle Smith Goes Nuclear on Trans Rights | The Tyee
Alberta’s premier is overriding Charter protections. Here’s a fact check on her claims.
thetyee.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"We must not overcomplicate what’s going on here."
Thank you @melwoods.me for this important @xtramagazine.com essay about how the Alberta provincial government is overturning trans rights.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Thank you @melwoods.me for this important @xtramagazine.com essay about how the Alberta provincial government is overturning trans rights.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
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The trail had gone cold for millions in stolen crypto. Then came the ‘aha!’ moment that unlocked the mystery
The trail had gone cold for millions in stolen crypto. Then came the ‘aha!’ moment that unlocked the mystery
Bitcoin taken from Canadians ended up in crypto wallets controlled by ‘a hidden company.’ The fight to recoup the funds is far from over.
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The trail had gone cold for millions in stolen crypto. Then came the ‘aha!’ moment that unlocked the mystery
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One in five immigrants are leaving Canada. Data reveals these highly skilled newcomers are leading the exodus
One in five immigrants are leaving Canada. Data reveals these highly skilled newcomers are leading the exodus
A new report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada draws on 40 years of data.
www.thestar.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
One in five immigrants are leaving Canada. Data reveals these highly skilled newcomers are leading the exodus
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@djclimenhaga.bsky.social: Apparently, Danielle Smith and the #UCP have decided they’re going to have to destroy health care in order to save it.
That’s about the most positive spin that can be put on their plan, revealed by the Globe and Mail Tuesday. #abpoli
That’s about the most positive spin that can be put on their plan, revealed by the Globe and Mail Tuesday. #abpoli
Danielle Smith’s Secret Plan to Destroy Public Health Care | The Tyee
A leaked document reveals the UCP is bringing in two-tier care.
thetyee.ca
November 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
@djclimenhaga.bsky.social: Apparently, Danielle Smith and the #UCP have decided they’re going to have to destroy health care in order to save it.
That’s about the most positive spin that can be put on their plan, revealed by the Globe and Mail Tuesday. #abpoli
That’s about the most positive spin that can be put on their plan, revealed by the Globe and Mail Tuesday. #abpoli
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"[B]etween Nuzzi’s ethical lapses, the revelations from the Epstein emails of journalists withholding information, and Trump’s continued degradation of the press, what’s been reinforced is a crisis of elite control of journalism and of profound rot." — @marisakabas.bsky.social
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Epstein’s journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"[B]etween Nuzzi’s ethical lapses, the revelations from the Epstein emails of journalists withholding information, and Trump’s continued degradation of the press, what’s been reinforced is a crisis of elite control of journalism and of profound rot." — @marisakabas.bsky.social
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Danielle Smith prepares to use the notwithstanding clause to shield Alberta’s transgender youth laws
Danielle Smith prepares to use the notwithstanding clause to shield Alberta’s transgender youth laws
“These measures reflect the views of an overwhelming majority of Albertans,” Premier Danielle Smith said, referring to the changes to both transgender health care and sport made last fall as
www.thestar.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Danielle Smith prepares to use the notwithstanding clause to shield Alberta’s transgender youth laws
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#StarExclusive: Low-scoring applicants averaged the highest payouts from Doug Ford’s Skills Development Fund
Low-scoring applicants averaged the highest payouts from Doug Ford’s Skills Development Fund
Groups with the worst-ranked applications seeking money from Premier Doug Ford's $2.5-billion Skills Development Fund got, on average, the biggest payouts, according to a Star analysis.
www.thestar.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#StarExclusive: Low-scoring applicants averaged the highest payouts from Doug Ford’s Skills Development Fund
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GAWKER! thou shouldst be living at this hour
November 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
GAWKER! thou shouldst be living at this hour
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This $4.79M skills funding application set off warning bells. Ontario’s labour minister approved it anyway
This $4.79M skills funding application set off warning bells. Ontario’s labour minister approved it anyway
A company that received $4.79 million from Labour Minister David Piccini through Ontario's Skills Development Fund was flagged by a bureaucrat over concerns it might use the money to buy
www.thestar.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This $4.79M skills funding application set off warning bells. Ontario’s labour minister approved it anyway
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“We have a woman on top of the Capitol building representing freedom. I do not feel free today.”
"I am traumatized. I am not stupid" -- one of the Epstein survivors sends a message directly to Trump
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“We have a woman on top of the Capitol building representing freedom. I do not feel free today.”