How a Toronto police complaints officer belittled a criticism about bike lanes — and why advocates say it’s a problem (www.thestar.com)
“The police can park where they need to. If they wanted to park upside down, inside out, or on top of a building, that would be acceptable.”...
How a Toronto police complaints officer belittled a criticism about bike lanes — and why advocates say it’s a problem (www.thestar.com)
“The police can park where they need to. If they wanted to park upside down, inside out, or on top of a building, that would be acceptable.”...
Federal government clarifies the CRA won’t collect ‘any portion’ of a non-resident landlord’s unpaid taxes from tenants (www.thestar.com)
A young child in Ontario has died of measles (www.thestar.com)
Shoppers Drug Mart says job post looking for ‘volunteer’ to clean store was a mistake (www.thestar.com)
The job posting, which has since been removed, was advertising for a “volunteer” at Shoppers Drug Mart that would restock shelves and clean the store.
Walmart to shutter Toronto tech office as part of corporate job cuts and shift away from remote work (www.thestar.com)
The corporate job cuts at Walmart won’t affect the Canadian operations at the Mississauga headquarters, according to a source.
Floating patios. Attractive retail. Bike valets. How a new vision could revive Toronto’s ‘underwhelming’ waterfront (www.thestar.com)
Waterfront BIA calls for ways to get visitors who come to the waterfront to stay, shop and eat.
Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says (www.thestar.com)
First case of human contracting bird flu from a dairy cow confirmed by officials: ‘The virus has jumped’ (www.thestar.com)
Car thieves could lose driver’s licence for life, Ford government says (www.thestar.com)
Under the proposed new law, anyone convicted of motor vehicle theft would automatically lose their licence for 10 years.
A Toronto cop stole her dead sister’s credit card. The wait for justice was ‘maddening’ (www.thestar.com)
Lisa Lawler had no reason to suspect Const. Boris Borissov but now her opinion of police has changed — she’s convinced other grieving families have been victims of similar thefts
He was evicted and his home was later listed on Airbnb. Meanwhile, his landlord hosted a charity event to end homelessness (www.thestar.com)
The Landlord and Tenant Board found the landlord’s conduct ‘deplorable,’ saying they clearly took advantage of a vulnerable tenant.
He was evicted and his home was later listed on Airbnb. Meanwhile, his landlord hosted a charity event to end homelessness (www.thestar.com)
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Edward Keenan: Toronto may be among the ‘world’s wealthiest cities,’ but it sure doesn’t look like it (www.thestar.com)
Toronto may be a city for millionaires, but its poor infrastructure is tolerated by everyone else.
He was evicted and his home was later listed on Airbnb. Meanwhile, his landlord hosted a charity event to end homelessness (www.thestar.com) French
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Growing food bank lines are a sign that society has lost its way, a Groceries and Essentials Benefit would help the most vulnerable citizens (www.thestar.com)
Nine million Canadians worry about where their next meal will come from.
Switzerland's Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza (www.thestar.com)
Eurovision 2024 : one country got booed by the crowd ! Croatian rocker Baby Lasagna got 2nd place.
He was evicted and his home was later listed on Airbnb. Meanwhile, his landlord hosted a charity event to end homelessness (www.thestar.com)
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Canada’s immigration points system is flawed, a new report says. Here’s how it proposes to fix it (www.thestar.com)
The Business Council of Alberta calls for a “prosperity-driven immigration system” and points out distortions in the current scoring arrangement.
Israeli flag-raising event going ahead at Toronto city hall (www.thestar.com)
The Israeli flag will be raised at Toronto City Hall in response to a request from Israel’s consulate in the city. A similar event that was planned for Ottawa is a question mark due to security concerns.
Loblaws boycott isn’t hurting sales, suppliers say — in fact the grocer’s share price just hit a new high (www.thestar.com)
Executives at major food companies say they haven’t seen an impact from the boycott, with one supplier noting higher than normal sales so far this month.
Mentally ill man not criminally responsible for killing Toronto legal receptionist Julia Ferguson (www.thestar.com)
Prosecutors agreed Osman Osman was suffering from a psychotic episode when he fatally stabbed receptionist Julia Ferguson at a well-known downtown Toronto law firm.