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Sat, 2 Oct 2021 22:00:00 EDT
She was pregnant and needed new lungs. In a world first, here’s how Toronto doctors saved a dying mom — and her baby
This was a medical case that would test the skills and daring of a physician team willing to push boundaries to save the lives of a mother and her unborn baby.

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 07:00:00 EDT
‘There are no winners here, only losers.’ The inside story of how the Green party toppled Annamie Paul and tore itself apart in the process
The stark divisions inside the Green party are now exposed to public view. And in the wake of a disappointing election result that saw the party’s vote share collapse to its lowest level since 2000, some longtime Greens believe the past year of tur...

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 20:20:07 EDT
Gregor Chisholm: Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays tee off on the Orioles — teeing up a Sunday to remember
The Jays will wake up not knowing when or where their next game will be played after Sunday’s finale. It could be in Boston, New York, possibly Seattle or even Toronto. If things don’t go their way, it won’t be until next spring, Gregor Chishol...

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT
The Two Michaels: Friends and relatives reveal how they coped behind bars — exercise, books, and determination ‘to not be broken’
Nothing has been revealed about how the two Michaels, Kovrig and Spavor, were arrested in China. More than 1,000 days later, we know a bit about how they endured.

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 15:30:02 EDT
The Ontario Hockey League is (almost) back. Here’s what you need to know
Top prospect Shane Wright will look to beef up his NHL draft resumé when the Kingston Frontenacs and the rest of the Ontario Hockey League open a 68-game season on Oct. 7 — after more than a year and a half away.

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 13:28:00 EDT
Toronto launches one-day #Vax25 vaccine push throughout the city’s 25 wards
Mayor John Tory announced the campaign with at least 35 clinics, including mobile inoculation units

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 08:00:00 EDT
Election? What election? Many experts say federal vote a mere blip on Canada’s economic radar
Having already jacked Canada’s debt to $500 billion with COVID-related expenditures, the winning Liberals promise to spend billions more on pledged policies. Its effect on the economy? Not much according to many fiscal experts

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 15:15:00 EDT
Over 1,000 McMaster students descend on Dalewood Avenue for massive, unofficial homecoming party
Maskless revellers crowd street, despite warning from police and university to follow COVID protocols.

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 18:52:05 EDT
Peter Soumalias, who founded Canada’s Walk of Fame with ‘selfless, naive enthusiasm,’ dies at 70
Despite being an underdog in Toronto’s entertainment scene, Soumalias relentlessly worked to bring Canada’s Walk of Fame to life.

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.

Sat, 2 Oct 2021 08:02:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Pfizer submits preliminary research on COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11; Ontario reports another 704 COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths
Meanwhile, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday.



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