Toronto Star
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 14:30:00 ESTWhy Canada summoned Russia’s ambassador to complain — again
Oleg Stepanov was summoned to a meeting with Global Affairs Canada Monday for the fifth time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 10:20:00 ESTOttawa should clarify whether it’s forgiving CERB overpayments or not, auditor general says
The federal auditor general said in a report Tuesday that only limited efforts to recover overpayments have been made and the government may be running out of time to collect.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 15:55:00 ESTMajority of Toronto councillors reject minority-rule mayor
The new powers being conferred by the Ontario government on Mayor John Tory, at Tory’s request, would allow him to pass a bylaw with the support of only eight of the 25 city councillors.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 14:48:39 ESTDoug Ford defends Greenbelt land swap, says Liberals also made changes
With his Progressive Conservatives embroiled in controversy over a Greenbelt land swap, Premier Doug Ford is lashing out at the Liberals for changes they made to the environmentally sensitive swath.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 20:22:48 ESTParents make a plea to TDSB to stem the tide of violence
A meeting on Monday comes amidst a backdrop of rising violent incidents on school premises, putting 2022-23 on track to being the most violent since the board began collecting data in 2000.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 12:07:00 ESTCarey Price apologizes for timing of social media post that criticized gun control
NHL goalie Carey Price apologized Tuesday for wading into the political sensitive debate over gun control just as his team’s hometown was about to mark the anniversary of one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 07:24:00 ESTMarit Stiles wins an uncontested race to lead the Ontario NDP party
Stiles will be the next leader of the provincial New Democrats after she was the lone candidate to enter the party contest.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 16:25:00 ESTAre Iran’s ‘morality police’ being disbanded — or is this just a revolutionary rebrand?
Vague statements by regime officials seem to leave the door open to ending the widely hated force.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 18:17:00 ESTPierre Poilievre’s Conservatives defend auditor general as Liberal minister says critical report was politically motivated
A claim from the Liberals that an audit into COVID-19 spending was flawed and politically motivated saw the Conservatives blast the government Tuesday.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 10:04:00 ESTCanada’s COVID-19 vaccine effort was ‘efficient,’ but millions of doses wasted, auditor general finds
More than 23 million doses have expired as Ottawa struggled to donate surplus vaccines and keep track of unused shots without a functioning data-sharing system with provinces and territories, the auditor general says.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 16:07:42 ESTWhy some of Canada’s notorious criminals could get out of prison sooner
The Supreme Court found the practice of consecutive life sentences (serving more than 25 years before parole eligibility) to be cruel and unjust.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 13:48:37 ESTGas prices in Toronto will drop this week to levels not seen since January, says analyst
The price at the pumps in parts of southern Ontario and the GTA will drop three cents this week. Here’s when it’s expected to fall.
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 17:38:44 ESTMorocco goalkeeper and World Cup star Yassine Bounou was once asked to play for Canada
Yassine Bounou, was born in Montreal and holds dual nationality. He’s helped carry Morocco to the World Cup quarterfinals.