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Fri, 1 Oct 2021 21:20:00 EDT
Nearly 10 years ago, the Star helped a teenager escape the Taliban. When militants took back Afghanistan, it was her turn to save her family
It’s been nearly a decade since the Star and its readers helped a teenage Roya escape to pursue an education and her dreams.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 17:45:40 EDT
Ontario government schedules $39-million payment to optometrists, despite objections
Ontario optometrists say the retroactive lump-sum payment was not a negotiated proposal, and doesn’t meet demands, as their withdrawal of OHIP-covered tests continues.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 09:47:00 EDT
‘The system is broken’: Toronto loses bid at Supreme Court of Canada to overturn Doug Ford’s decision to cut city council
Reform efforts are likely to now focus on efforts to get Toronto declared a “charter city” with extra powers.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 12:59:36 EDT
C’mon, man! Trudeau’s Tofino holiday makes a mockery of reconciliation day
Using the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to start a personal holiday was a shocking lapse in judgment by Justin Trudeau.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 22:21:46 EDT
Gregor Chisholm: The Jays stay alive with must-win over the Orioles. Steven Matz has been a monster in the second half
It has gotten to the point that if the Jays somehow defy the odds to clinch a spot in the post-season and then win the wild-card game, they might have no choice but to pick Steven Matz over Hyun-Jin Ryu as one of the four starters. Who would have pre...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 20:34:00 EDT
Lawyers for estate of Barry and Honey Sherman warned of ‘violence’ and ‘kidnapping’ if files made public, but unsealed documents show they had no evidence
Now that the mysterious affidavit has been unsealed by the Supreme Court of Canada, one thing is clear: The words “violence” and “kidnapping” were never there.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 20:40:44 EDT
Canadian university student charged with murdering three of his family members in Trinidad
The grandmother, mother and brother of Rakesh David, 25, were found dead with gunshot wounds to their heads at a family home in San Juan.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 19:18:00 EDT
London police have spoken to hundreds of Western students about alleged sex assaults, but no one has given information
Police have spoken with more than 600 students at Western University about sexual assault allegations that surfaced online, but have received “no formal reports” about what may have transpired. The investigation remains open.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 14:02:34 EDT
Fugitive Brampton man sentenced in absentia for ‘torture’ of 21-month-old daughter’s starving death
Frank O’Dea stopped feeding and hydrating his daughter for weeks before her death, causing her to decline back to a body weight equivalent to what she weighed at seven months old — just 7.3 kilograms — the court heard.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 16:20:38 EDT
Toronto adopts plan to create Black food sovereignty, first of its kind in North America
The five-year plan aims to provide food security by funding Black-led food programs to cultivate independence, control and access to healthy food for Black Torontonians.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:16:24 EDT
Big changes coming to your Costco Mastercard in Canada and here's how it will impact shopping in the wholesale store
"We're excited to work with Costco to launch a credit card that offers even more value to Costco members"

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 05:49:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario cracks down on businesses that flout vaccine certificate rules; Province reports 1,315 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days
Meanwhile, British Columbia’s provincial health officer has mandated masks for all schoolchildren across the province.



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