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Sat, 9 Oct 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Althia Raj: The Star talked to 57 insiders. Here’s what we learned about how Justin Trudeau turned around his faltering campaign and defeated Erin O’Toole
The last-minute pivots that helped Justin Trudeau turn around a faltering campaign and defeat Erin O’Toole.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Ottawa stuns telecoms with surprise announcement that Canadians living near airports won’t get full 5G service
Canada plans to restrict 5G service around airports to avoid interference with aviation navigation tools, measures that came as a surprise to the wireless industry after spending $9 billion on new airwaves for 5G technology.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 08:02:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: B.C. restaurant defies vaccination rules; Ontario reports 654 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday; capacity limits lift in Ontario cinemas, sports venues
Meanwhile, Bars in Sao Paulo are full again for evening happy hours, lawmakers in the capital of Brasilia have nearly done away with video sessions via Zoom.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 17:08:00 EDT
Toronto Zoo asks for help in locating missing red fox
Todd escaped from his enclosure in September, and there have been no signs of him since.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 13:50:00 EDT
B.C. restaurant ordered closed over vaccine passports remains defiant: ‘Your health status is none of my business’
Rolly’s restaurant in Hope, B.C., won’t comply, and refused to close its doors despite fines, loss of licence.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 07:00:00 EDT
One parent wants a child vaccinated against COVID-19, but the other does not. How does a family court judge decide what to do?
COVID-19 vaccination of children is a new battleground in family court cases, with judges in many cases allowing the kids to decide for themselves.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 07:00:00 EDT
There were almost no flu cases in Canada last year. Will that make this year’s season more deadly?
The lack of natural immunity has some scientists worried, as Ontario makes shots available starting in mid-October for high-risk people, opening up to the general population in November.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 08:00:00 EDT
The true cost of a COVID-19 test is less than $100 — so why are labs allowed to charge us as much as $395 per test?
Canada’s Competition Bureau must send a clear warning message to opportunistic private labs charging outrageous fees: the party is about to end, Amir Barnea writes.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 13:00:00 EDT
Sportlogiq’s Craig Buntin on his Olympics-to-analytics journey, bringing data to coaches, and why numbers can’t tell you everything about an athlete
After retiring from figure skating, Buntin figured he’d never work in sports again. Then he co-founded an AI-focused sports analytics company.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT
The foodie’s guide to Niagara Falls: where to find the culinary gems in Ontario’s tourist town
Skip the chain restaurants on the main strip and head for these standout spots, which highlight local ingredients and quintessentially Ontario flavours.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 22:09:10 EDT
Maple Leafs wrap up pre-season with a win and a loss. Ilya Mikheyev’s hand injury could be long term
Forward Ilya Mikheyev didn’t finish Saturday night’s game against the Senators after he fell to the ice awkwardly in the first period, hurting his hand. Two seasons ago, Mikheyev suffered torn tendons and required surgery on his right wrist.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 18:41:00 EDT
Dave Feschuk: Richard Peddie turns the page after MLSE. A quaint bookshop in small-town Ontario is just the start
Diamond studs and concrete underpinning — so goes the price of staying busy in Peddie’s decidedly type-A retirement at age 74. In Amherstburg, Ont., along with co-chairing a climate-change activist group and running the town’s charitable founda...

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 21:40:09 EDT
The Raptors like what they see in Svi Mykhailiuk. Fans might be seeing more of him
The Raptors like what they see in Svi Mykhailiuk. Fans might be seeing more of him

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Mike Wilner: Blue Jays report card: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Robbie Ray move to the head of the class with honours
There are a lot of very high grades for a team that didn’t make the playoffs, but they’re more reflective of a 40-23 record after moving back to Toronto at the end of July, Mike Wilner writes.



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