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Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:00:00 EST
Court sides with mentally disabled man after immigration hearing questions legitimacy of his marriage
Can someone with a mental disability have the capacity to love and have a genuine relationship? Officials refused the immigration sponsorship of a woman, claiming she accepted her husband’s disabilities ‘in exchange for permanent residence.’

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:00:00 EST
Justin Trudeau talks about the challenge of Trump, his relationship with Biden and the Canadian idea the new president might steal
Justin Trudeau talks about life with Donald Trump and what Joe Biden can expect from Canada. “There is a grounding in shared values and a shared perspective that makes things easier.”

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 06:00:00 EST
From an Etobicoke pony farmer to an undercover cop: What the GTA’s biggest cold cases say about the changing science of murder
Police techniques have come a long way, but sometimes dumb people have dumb luck, thwarting smart people and smart science, Star reporter Peter Edwards writes.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 10:00:00 EST
Who should decide what you can’t say on social media? Debate rages ahead of potential government action
Some observers say these actions are long overdue. But there is also worry about the possibility of overreach

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:32:47 EST
Facebook page identifies fourth victim of tragic east-end house fire
Matthew Zdybal, 31, died in the fire on early Friday morning, according to a post by his brother on a Facebook page commemorating his life

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 20:10:00 EST
Staff at special education schools to don N95 masks as part of TDSB, Sick Kids pilot
Three locations to take part in training, fitting, with the remaining nine sites to follow

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:35:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 1,848 new cases of COVID-19, 43 deaths, including 13 in long-term care; two Toronto-area seniors homes limit visits from Barrie over COVID-19 variant risk
Meanwhile, China recorded more than 2,000 new domestic cases of COVID-19 in January, the highest monthly total since the tail end of the initial outbreak in Wuhan last year.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
Brandon Ash-Mohammed just wants to make Toronto laugh
Brandon Ash-Mohammed is changing the face of Toronto comedy. The Ethnic Rainbow producer, podcaster and standup star on how humour can inspire change — and some of his favourite comedians in the city.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
‘John Candy was exactly who everybody hoped he was’: John Candy’s nephew remembers Toronto’s sweetest funnyman
“SCTV” launched John Candy to superstardom. His nephew, Donald, remembers the pre-celebrity era, the early days of the hit show and Candy’s consistent kindness as he became a comedy icon.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
My mother is the most beautiful woman in the world. Her devastating diagnosis can’t change that
“When my mother’s hair began to fall out from her treatment, it was difficult for me to separate what might be seen as a loss of beauty from the idea of losing her,” writes Jennifer Lee.



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