Toronto Star
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 19:31:03 EDT‘It’s amazing in a sad way’: Handgun sales are ‘insane’ after Ottawa unveiled plan to ban them, store owners say
A week after the federal government proposed to freeze handgun sales, vendors say handguns are flying off the shelves.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 18:57:53 EDTCanada says it will extend ‘super visa’ stays, relax health-insurance restrictions to ease family reunifications
Just as the Parliament is reviewing proposed changes to ease restrictions for family reunification, Ottawa suddenly announced “enhancement” to its visa program for visiting parents and grandparents.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 19:28:00 EDTNeedless COVID screening is causing airport delays, critics charge, while Ottawa says it’s following the science
The federal government says it is continuing to defer to public health advice when it comes to scrapping COVID-19 vaccination mandates for air travellers — a measure critics claim is paralyzing Canada’s major airports.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 12:47:00 EDTToronto police release sketch of young girl found in Rosedale dumpster
Toronto police say they have also identified a vehicle of interest in the case, a dark-coloured Porsche Cayenne SUV.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 17:54:52 EDTWould federal ‘red flag’ gun laws have stopped the Nova Scotia mass murder?
Legislation would facilitates forcing people to give up firearms if there’s history of domestic violence. But legal experts have some doubts.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 14:21:45 EDTAmericans want more gun controls. And for once, there’s a sliver of hope they may get what they’re asking for
U.S. legislators are expected to implement some form of gun control this week, raising hopes more change could come.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 14:12:00 EDTJustin Bieber fans ‘heartbroken’ by last-minute cancellation of Toronto shows
Bieber made the announcement on Instagram Tuesday afternoon.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 18:05:00 EDTAssault victim questions ‘lenient’ sentence given to members of group founded by Steve Bannon and Chinese billionaire
The men who pleaded guilty after Louis Huang was kicked repeatedly in the head and neck in Metro Vancouver will face no jail time.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 12:54:00 EDTPatrick Brown loses support of two Conservative MPs to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership campaign
Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown has lost the backing of two MPs to his main rival Pierre Poilievre.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 22:00:00 EDTThe perils of Canadian pensions and universities investing in China are clear, report says. Just look at Russia
Asset managers, pension funds and university endowments need to rethink their investments in China, says Hong Kong Watch.
Wed, 8 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EDTMirvish raises the curtain on new theatre lineup for Toronto including Tina Fey’s ‘Mean Girls,’ and ‘Hamilton’
Mirvish lineup includes six main season shows, three off-Mirvish shows and five bonus stagings and marks the long-awaited resumption of Toronto’s theatre scene after a 16-month break due to the pandemic
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 19:41:54 EDTSportsnet’s Shawn McKenzie reportedly arrested at Nashville bar
McKenzie was charged with public intoxication and criminal trespass after an incident on Saturday, according to court files published by the website Scoop Nashville.
Tue, 7 Jun 2022 06:09:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: South Africa’s economy is now bigger than before the pandemic struck
Meanwhile, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has tested positive for COVID-19.