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‘We are not going away’: Family of mentally ill man who died in Ontario jail set to hold Toronto rally

Meanwhile, several dozen mental health, legal, prisoner, faith-based and national advocacy organizations are publicly condemning the OPP’s decision no...

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Thousands of Americans are expected to float down the St. Clair River this Sunday. The border is closed. The current is strong. The pandemic persists. What could possibly go wrong?

Drifting into Canada without a passport used to be the biggest hassle for participants. But with high COVID-19 case counts in Michigan and a closed bo...

Drifting into Canada without a passport used to be the biggest hassle for participants. But with high COVID-19 case counts in Michigan and a closed border, the RCMP is letting Americans know there are repercussions to floating across the river.

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Tom Cruise won’t run with other actors onscreen and we deserve to know why

Why does he want to run by himself? Is it because this is a big screen illusion? I mean, it looks like he’s moving at breakneck speed. But maybe he’d ...

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Missing entertainment in this pandemic? The cast from Come From Away Toronto has come together to give us a Star exclusive performance, from home. “Come From Away” is the most successful show in Canadian-made musical theatre history. Now, they’re going through a struggle, but are finding ways to cope.

Read the full story here: 

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2020/08/12/after-come-from-aways-cast-and-crew-left-the-stage-new-roles-in-a-pandemic.html

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Have you noticed red dresses blowing in the spring wind at the University of Toronto? The #REDressProject is a reminder of the estimated 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. The project was started by Winnipeg-based Métis artist Jaime Black in 2010 and this is its first tour through Toronto. For a full story, click the link in our bio. | 📸 Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star (at University of Toronto)

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From the #archives for #StPatricksDay: This year, just say no to green beer. The legendary spirit Poitín is now available in Ontario, inspiring Mike Webster of Bar Raval to concoct a drink called the Giant’s Causeway. For more info, click the link in our bio.

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#ONstorm has been tame in Toronto so far but cities including #HamOnt west down the QEW have been harder hit. This photo was taken at Clarkson GO station at the start of the evening commute. For updates, including transit and traffic, click the link on our bio. | 📸 Toronto Star

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"The hydro cut" is today's #editorial cartoon by Patrick Corrigan. #ONpoli #hydro

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High winds in Toronto huffed and puffed and blew a house down in Leslieville. No injuries were reported. For a full story, click the link in our bio. | 📸 Richard Lautens / Toronto Star

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A close call for a passenger plane at Amsterdam's busy international airport — on Thursday, the landing gear of a commercial airplane collapsed just as the plane touched down amid heavy winds. The aircraft veered off the runway, but no passengers were injured. | 📸 Michel Van Bergen / AFP / Getty Images

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Torontonians enjoyed the warmest February day on record on Thursday. Temperatures soared to 17.7 C by early afternoon, before cooling down to 12 C closer to the evening. For our full story, click the link in our bio. | 📸 Carlos Osorio / @a1please / Toronto Star (at Trinity Bellwoods Park)

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At the #BRITs, artists Stormzy and Ed Sheeran performed a medley of Sheeran's two new singles "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You." The awards were held Feb. 22 at the O2 Arena in London, England. | 📸 Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images

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This Canadian hot spring near outside of Whitehorse has a hair freezing contest. While the hot springs are always around 42 Celsius, the air has to get at least minus 20 to get the right ice conditions for wet locks. | 📸 JULIE AN CADUHADA / THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Why does the Ontario Municipal Board have the power to approve buildings that City Hall otherwise rejected? "Contested Development" is part one of our three-part series. To read, click the link in our bio. | 📸📹 Carlos Osorio and Kelsey Wilson / Toronto Star

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Toronto #BlueJays slugger Jose Bautista ⚾ says "I am here to have a healthy season, have fun, enjoy my teammates and try to win games." #JoeyBats #Jays #Toronto #baseball | 📸 Rick Madonik / Toronto Star

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An imperfect #Torontohenge lighting a path down King St., near Church St. today. #the6ix #Toronto #photography #imagesofToronto | Bernard Weil / @b_weil / Toronto Star

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Happy #HazelMcCallionDay! The retired Mississauga mayor is celebrating her 96th birthday today, and the first ever day named in her honour. In this 2008 file photo, #HurricaneHazel poses with amateur boxer Charles "Spider" Jones. | 📸 Tom Sander / For the Toronto Star