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Sun, 26 Dec 2021 08:33:00 EST
‘A one-woman wrecking crew of comedy’: Beloved Indigenous comedian and broadcaster Candy Palmater has died at age 53
In a tweet posted Saturday morning, Palmater’s wife and manager Denise Tompkins wrote that she passed away suddenly at home.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 08:15:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 9,826 new cases; Canada’s Olympic mixed doubles curling trials cancelled
Meanwhile, France recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time since the pandemic struck.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 07:00:00 EST
This gang associate fled to the GTA to avoid rivals. Did a tweeted photo at a Raptors game lead to his murder?
Sukh Deo left the Greater Vancouver area, where he had plenty of enemies eager to kill him and police looking to nail him with drug trafficking charges.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST
Happy New Year for the housing market? Expect another pandemic-fuelled seller’s market in 2022
Double-digit price gains, investors, condos and suburbs expected to remain hot housing trends in 2022, experts say.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:10:00 EST
Eight taken to hospital after downtown Toronto collision causes car to flip over
Two drivers collided, leaving multiple people with serious injuries and one driver trapped.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 20:54:00 EST
Hospitalization numbers may not seem high now but Omicron’s rapid spread could be a challenge
While Ontario’s testing system is overwhelmed, one expert said it’s hard to estimate just how many are currently infected with Omicron.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 07:30:00 EST
20 people who took on the biggest job of the pandemic and helped Ontario get its shots
To mark how far we’ve come during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Star has profiled 20 of the people who helped get more than 25 million doses into arms.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 18:15:33 EST
Messy mix of precipitation expected for Toronto and much of southwestern Ontario
The federal agency warns that untreated surfaces may become icy due to the freezing precipitation.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 15:56:14 EST
Maple Leafs return to practice with John Tavares and Mitch Marner back, but Wednesday game is in jeopardy
But 14 players remain unavailable after the NHL break, plus head coach Sheldon Keefe.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 21:59:22 EST
Owen Power’s magic lifts Canada past Czechs at world juniors — and just might land him on Olympic radar
Last year’s first overall pick won gold at the world championships in Latvia, is making an early statement at the world juniors and could well be on the radar for an appearance at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 20:15:00 EST
One Toronto hospital is eyeing potential fourth doses for long-term care homes
Toronto is in the midst of rolling out third-dose boosters as Public Health Ontario reported more than 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Christmas Day

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 21:27:21 EST
Man dead following shooting in Toronto’s west end
Police say the victim was located in a townhouse unit in the Humber Boulevard and Alliance Avenue area on Sunday evening.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:12:00 EST
Thousands were awed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in his visit to Toronto in 1986
Tutu was the first foreign dignitary in 34 years to address a special session of the Ontario Legislature, moving some to tears with his passionate speech.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 13:56:13 EST
11 people homeless after Christmas Day fire in Cambridge
One person was injured in the blaze, which destroyed two townhouse units and damaged two more



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