Toronto Star
Archbishop of Vancouver remarks on death of Pope Francis
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- Archbishop of Vancouver remarks on death of Pope Francis
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Archbishop of Vancouver has expressed his admiration for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88. (AP Video / April 21, 2025)
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- Trump remembers Pope Francis as 'a good man,' declares religion is 'back in America'
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- President Donald Trump remembred Pope Francis Monday as "a good man," and said he signed an executive order putting U.S. flags at half mast in recognition of his passing. Trump made the comments at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. (AP Video / April 21, 2025)
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- Trump sends message to Catholics following the death of Pope Francis: 'We love you all'
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- President Donald Trump delivered a message to Catholics Monday following the death of Pope Francis: "We love you all." Trump also predicted he'll have "a very good" relationship with Francis' successor. (AP Video / April 21, 2025)
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- UN secretary general gives statement on the death of Pope Francis
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, extended his condolences in a statement at the U.N. Monday after the passing of Pope Francis. (AP Video / April 21, 2025)
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- Stars shine for Leafs in Game 1 victory over Sens
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Mitch Marner's goal, two assists help Toronto Maple Leafs thump Ottawa Senators 6-2 in Game 1 of Battle of Ontario. (April 21, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Pope Francis, who ministered with a humble style and concern for the poor, dies at 88; AP explains
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Pope Francis has died. He was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change. He was 88.
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- Watch Pope Francis' final moments, blessing the faithful
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Pope's last day, Easter Sunday, was marked by an appearance on the Loggia balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, meeting the faithful in the piazza below, and a private meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. AP
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- Canadian Press reporter reflects on covering Pope's visit to Canada
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Reporter Brittany Hobson was one of five Canadian journalists to travel with Pope Francis on his historic visit to Canada in 2022. Francis apologized for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools during what he called the six-day "penitential pilgrimage." (April 21, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- People in Toronto react to death of Pope Francis
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- With the death of Pope Francis felt around the world, we spoke to people outside St. Michael's cathedral in Toronto to get their reactions and how he will be remembered.
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- Leafs score first and their fans approve
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Leaf fans outside Scotiabank Arena go wild after Oliver Ekman-Larsson scores to put Toronto ahead 1-0 just seven minutes into the first period of their Stanley Cup playoff match with Ottawa Senators. (Abby O'Brien / Toronto Star / April 20, 2025)
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- Leaf fans party as the playoffs begin
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Maple Leaf fans bring the noise at a tailgate party outside Scotiabank Arena prior to Game 1 of Toronto's Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. (Abby O'Brien / Toronto Star / April 20, 2025)
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- Leaf fans ready for the playoffs to begin
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Toronto Maple Leaf fans chant "Go Leafs Go!" prior to the opening game of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the Ottawa Senators. (Abby O'Brien / Toronto Star / April 20, 2025)
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- Election 2025: Liberals release platform, Poilievre calls it too expensive
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Liberal leader Mark Carney released his platform calling for government investment to catalyze private sector spending. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberals will hike the deficit and make life more expensive. (April 19, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
- Title
- Check out these Toronto Easter eggs you might not know about
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Think you know Toronto? From Russian royalty on Gerrard Street to hockey history in a grocery store, explore the Easter eggs hiding in plain sight.
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- Parts of High Park were set on fire for the annual prescribed burn
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Parents with strollers, cyclists in lycra and birdwatchers with binoculars gathered to take in a rare sight: the annual prescribed burn of its endangered black oak savannah, which has been carried out by the city each spring for more than 20 years. But only recently has the event’s debt to Indigenous Peoples been recognized. Marco Chown Oved reports, with Lance McMillan producing.
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- Title
- Two years later and Canada’s biggest gold heist is now global but still unsolved
- Runtime
- 4:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Toronto Star reporter Peter Edwards breaks down the $24M Pearson gold heist in 2023. It was the stuff of a wild caper movie. After two years, here’s what we know about the fate of the accused – and the bullion. Listen to the full episode or subscribe to the Star at https://www.thestar.com/thismatters
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- Mayor Olivia Chow announces adding 75 new speed cameras in Toronto
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- At Woodbine Beach, Mayor Olivia Chow announced that the city will double its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras from 75 to 150 across the city.
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- Toronto police say hit-and-run at TMU appears to have targeted a specific person
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Toronto police speak to reporters at the scene a few hours after a hit-and-run that injured four people on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus. Police say the driver of the vehicle may have been targeting a specific individual on the pedestrian walkway. (April 15, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Pedestrians injured in apparent hit and run at TMU campus in Toronto
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into multiple people on a walkway on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus. The crash happened on Nelson Mandela Walk, a treelined pedestrian walkway beside the university library connecting Gould Street and Gerrard Street. (April 15, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Inflation cooled to 2.3 per cent in March as gas prices fell, Statistics Canada says
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Statistics Canada reported the annual inflation rate slowed to 2.3 per cent for the month, down from 2.6 per cent in February and lower than economists' expectations. StatCan said falling gas prices were a big factor, as were a drop in prices for travel. (April 15, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- How polls actually work
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- 4:08
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- In the middle of an election, you’re probably hearing about polls all the time. But how exactly do polls work? Toronto Star’s Michelle Mengsu Cheng breaks down how to read a poll, what insight can be gained from looking at them, and whether they can or can’t be trusted.
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- Donald Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. The Republican president's statement hints at yet another round of reversals on tariffs. (AP Video / April 14, 2025)
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- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. returns home after signing mega-extension
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and members of the Toronto Blue Jays' front office held a celebratory news conference Monday after the two sides agreed to a contract extension last week worth a franchise record US$500 million. The deal secures the services of the team's homegrown superstar through the 2039 season. (April 14, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
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- Footage of Canada goose attacking Waterloo pedestrians has gone viral
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The geese have made their nest atop a nearby garage, and the gander — a male goose — has been attacking anyone who walks by for past last week.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/ontario-students-chased-by-frightened-nesting-canada-geese-what-can-you-do-when-a-bird/article_242e8880-80d9-4dfa-b4a5-d085716bcf8d.html
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- One person dead, two others injured following two-alarm fire in Little Italy
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A fire at a building in Little Italy has left one person dead and two others injured Thursday morning.
Toronto fire reported a two-alarm blaze at the building with a fast food restaurant. The building consists of the restaurant on the bottom floor with residential units above and behind the property, a fire official said in a phone with the Star.
Read the story: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/one-person-dead-two-others-injured-following-two-alarm-fire-in-little-italy/article_4aab9d34-0a7c-42ac-8a31-df7da3d53f53.html
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- Children of man killed in tragic Leaside Bridge incident make plea for suicide barriers
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Tali Uditski and Landon Lusthouse, the children of Harold Lusthouse, gave an emotional presentation about the death of their father at city hall on Wednesday. The 76-year-old was killed when a person fell from the Leaside Bridge last year, landing on his car.
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- Former inmate recalls what happened that day at Maplehurst
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- On the Toronto Star's This Matters podcast, former Maplehurst Correctional Complex inmate, Rene Pearle speaks with investigative journalist Brendan Kennedy, sharing his perspective as jail guards in full riot gear carried out a violent, mass strip search of 192 inmates over the course of 48 hours. Listen to the whole interview here: https://www.thestar.com/podcasts/this-matters/torturing-us-as-payback-how-ontario-jail-guards-exacted-a-violent-hours-long-revenge-against/article_a87f0e5e-1904-4e5a-8bc0-4d52d4838159.html
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- Man arrested, 3 hospitalized after 11-vehicle crash closes Lake Shore Boulevard West
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Three people were sent to hospital after the driver of a white Jaguar SUV hit 11 vehicles near Islington Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West on Monday afternoon.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/man-arrested-3-hospitalized-after-11-vehicle-crash-closes-lake-shore-boulevard-west/article_ccb8bf63-8429-4888-a7da-b6b3ce3760b8.html
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- Is Canada's immigration dream broken?
- Runtime
- 3:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Support for immigration in Canada is at a 25-year low. Nicholas Keung breaks down the numbers and the turning points that changed public opinion.
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- Elisabeth Moss says she enjoyed her time working in Canada over the past 9 years
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Elisabeth Moss talked to the Star about her time working on The Handmaid's Tale in Toronto and why the subject matter of the show has grown more and more relevant every year.
Read what the cast and showrunner had to say about the final season: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/how-does-the-handmaids-tale-end-exactly-how-its-supposed-to-says-its-star-elisabeth/article_c5567c47-cb29-4701-b6f7-0ca3c41c70b6.html
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- Exclusive footage shows Ontario jail guards abusing inmates
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Toronto Star obtained security camera footage from inside Maplehurst Correctional Complex. Over two days in December 2023, correctional officers carried out a coordinated collective punishment of nearly 200 inmates in what has been described by a judge as a “gross display of power” that violated inmates’ rights.
Read the full story: https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/watch-disturbing-video-shows-jail-guards-carrying-out-violent-hours-long-retribution-at-maplehurst/article_8670bac7-ffeb-4117-b35d-64b7b0b080ec.html
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- Raisa Patel explains how Paul Chiang’s controversial remarks fuelled a political firestorm
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Liberal candidate Paul Chiang's shocking remarks about a political opponent sparked outrage, an RCMP probe, and intense pressure on the Liberal Party and Mark Carney. Saba Eitizaz and Raisa Patel unpack what this means for the Liberals heading into an election.
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- Trump makes false claim about Canadian dairy tariffs
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump mentioned tariffs on Canadian dairy products in a speech on Wednesday. He claimed that the US is "subsidizing" Canada to the tune of US$200 billion a year. That's a false claim, since the US is not paying Canada directly in a way that can be described as a subsidy.
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- Unpacking the parties’ housing promises in the Canadian federal election
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mike Moffatt, the founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative joins host Althia Raj to discuss what the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have so far promised and whether it goes far enough to address the crisis. View the full episodes at https://www.thestar.com/podcasts/its-political
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- How a Liberal candidate’s comments sparked a crisis for Carney | This Matters
- Runtime
- 19:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Liberal candidate Paul Chiang's shocking remarks about a political opponent sparked outrage, an RCMP probe, and intense pressure on the Liberal Party and Mark Carney. Saba Eitizaz and Raisa Patel unpack what this means for the Liberals heading into an election.
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- Markham residents share their thoughts on Liberal MP Paul Chiang controversy
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Star went to Markham to ask residents about Liberal MP Paul Chiang's comments and decision to step down.
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- Spadina streetcar vs. bus: Which is better?
- Runtime
- 3:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Following months of replacement buses that, save for a rocky start, have ferried thousands along Spadina Avenue, the 510 streetcar made its return — to relief of commuters. The switch back to the streetcar has reignited an age-old debate in Toronto’s transit circles: do Torontonians prefer the streetcar or the bus?
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- Mike Wilner talks to Davis Schneider about his torpedo bat
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Torpedo bats are the talk of Major League Baseball ever since the New York Yankees hit nine home runs in one game that they won 20-9. Five of those were hit by players using the torpedo bat. The innovation to the bat extends the sweet spot by keeping the wood thicker farther down the barrel.
Read the article and subscribe at https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/the-torpedo-bat-is-the-talk-of-mlb-and-one-[…]er-has-been/article_4c4ce08e-e3b7-4cd8-bf7c-338920bab7f7.html
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- Wall Street swings again with the approach of Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day': AP Explains
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide on Monday. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent in another roller-coaster day, after being down as much as 1.7 per cent during the morning. (AP Video / March 31, 2025)
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- S&P 500 closes higher after volatile day
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average swerved higher Monday after erasing an initial loss, and it climbed 417 points, or 1%. Slides for Tesla, Nvidia and other influential Big Tech stocks, though, sent the Nasdaq composite down 0.1%. (AP Video / March 31, 2025)
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- Stocks open lower as tariff deadline looms
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” is fast approaching, and stock markets around the world are falling in advance of it. (AP Video / March 31, 2025)
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- Global share prices slump after Trump tariffs
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Investors have pulled back and sought traditional safe havens like gold as worries build over a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a slowing U.S. economy because households are afraid to spend due to the deepening trade war that has escalated under U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP Video / March 31, 2025)
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- Japan's benchmark stock index drops sharply lower after Wall Street tumbles
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- (AP Video by Mayuko Ono / March 31, 2025)
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- Why Canada must brace for U.S. interference in the election
- Runtime
- 11:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Canada is heading into a federal election and as Allan Woods explains to This Matters host Saba Eitizaz—the biggest foreign threat we might face isn’t Russia or China—it’s our closest ally.
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- Why are single women happier than single men?
- Runtime
- 3:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Despite societal assumptions, new University of Toronto find single women to quite happy - and a lot happier than their male counterparts
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- Aging Solo
- Runtime
- 18:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A growing number of Canadians are aging without children, and in some cases without a partner. Canada is among the top four countries with the highest percentage of solo agers in the world.
In collaboration with the National Institute on Ageing, the Star met with three Torontonians who are aging solo.
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- Elbows up: Will the U.S.-Canada trade war change the way we think of Canada's cultural identity?
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Ken Greenberg, a co-organizer of Elbows Up Toronto, talks with This Matters podcast host Ed Keenan about Canada's response to the trade war sparked by U.S.-imposed tariffs.
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- Boos and cheers heard during U.S. anthem at Blue Jays home opener
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Boos and cheers can be heard during the U.S. national anthem at the Toronto Blue Jays home opener.
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- New concession food items at the Rogers Centre for the 2025 Blue Jays season
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Toronto Star food reporter Karon Liu tries out the new food items at the Rogers Centre for this Blue Jays season.
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- Hudson’s Bay liquidation sales begin in Toronto
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The liquidation comes after the company filed for creditor protection earlier this month, saying it was facing financial difficulties stemming from lower consumer spending, reduced downtown traffic and trade tensions between Canada and the U.S.
Video: Andrew Wallace
