Toronto Star
National Teamsters president visits Calgary picket line
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- National Teamsters president visits Calgary picket line
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The president of the national Teamsters union told members on the picket line at CPKC headquarters this morning that the fight is not over. Francois Laporte told a rally that an order of binding arbitration to end the rail dispute is unfortunate and the union is looking at challenging it in court. (Aug. 23, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Attack at a festival in a German city kills 3 people and wounds 4 seriously, police say
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Police say three people were killed and at least four were seriously wounded in an attack Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen. Witnesses alerted police shortly after 9.30 p.m. Friday to an unknown perpetrator having wounded several people with a knife on a central square, the Fronhof. ( AP video by Daniel Niemann / Aug. 23, 2024)
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- An attack at a festival in a German city kills 3 people and wounds 4 seriously, police say
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Police say three people were killed and four seriously wounded in an attack Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen. (AP Video / Aug. 23, 2024)
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- Body of missing Markham realtor found, 3 youths facing weapon, fraud charges
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- York Regional Police say human remains found in Parry Sound on Monday have been identified as those of 56-year-old Yuk-Ying (Anita) Mui.
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- Doug Ford doubles down on ban of safe injection sites near schools
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubles down following ban of safe injection sites within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres. Ten of 17 sites across Ontario will be shuttered after March 31, five of which are in Toronto.
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- Former US Rep George Santos talks to reporters after guilty plea in fraud case
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- George Santos, the former New York congressman who spun lies into a brief political career, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. (AP Video: John Minchillo / Aug. 19, 2024)
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- Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched a television genre, has died
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. (AP Video / Aug. 19, 2024)
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- An inside look at the crazy success of the Toronto Blue Jays' Loonie Dog Tuesday
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Loonie Dogs Night promotion, every Tuesday the Blue Jays are in town, has transformed a typically slow night into one of the busiest, most anticipated days at the ballpark, selling more than a million hot dogs over the past three years. Some fans even dress up for the occasion.
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- Watch Toronto swan mates reunite
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Two swans, Mango and Charlotte, were reunited after Mango had suffered a cut on his beak and was taken in by the Toronto Wildlife Centre.
Originally posted: April 5, 2024
Check out the full story: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/like-a-romance-novel-video-shows-dramatic-reunion-of-toronto-swan-mates/article_c217cc4c-f37e-11ee-bb06-6789732edbb2.html
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- Did you know kids used to camp outside The Ex for opening day?
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Skydiving at 80? These women react to watching themselves jump out of a plane
- Runtime
- 6:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Having turned 80-years-old, Lina Zatzman and Mary Kelcey decided to cross skydiving off their bucket list. This is their reaction of them watching themselves jumping out of a plane for the first time.
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- Plane with 62 people aboard crashes in Brazil in fiery wreck
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. (AP Video / Aug. 9, 2024)
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- Eyewitnesses comment as plane with 62 people crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil's Sao Paulo state
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. (AP Video: Tatiana Pollastri / Aug. 9, 2024)
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- Man dead in ‘targeted’ shooting in the Beaches
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Paramedics transported the victim to hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was found with gunshot wounds at 10:40 p.m. Thursday on Joseph Duggan Road near Lake Shore Boulevard East.
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- Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state. (AP Video / Aug. 6, 2024)
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- Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states. She'll introduce Walz at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia. (AP Video / Aug. 6, 2024)
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- Little Jamaica's music history brought to life on walking tour
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In the 1970s and '80s, almost every business in Little Jamaica served the neighbourhood’s music ecosystem in some way. The Canada Black Music Archives are running a walking tour to preserve the area's musical history.
For more details: https://thecbma.com
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- Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh amid widening unrest
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power. It comes after protests that began peacefully as frustrated students demanded an end to a quota system for government jobs, morphed into an unprecedented challenge and uprising against Hasina and her ruling Awami League party. (AP Video / Aug. 5, 2024)
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- Stocks tumble on recession fears, tech giants' performance
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling as fear of a slowing U.S. economy grows and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world. Investors are worried after Friday's jobs report showed U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in July. (AP video: Joseph B. Frederick / Aug. 5, 2024)
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- Celebrations after Bangladesh prime minister resigns
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- People in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka were celebrating on Monday after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence. (AP video/Al Emrun Garjon / Agu. 5, 2024)
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- Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns after weeks of deadly protests
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Bangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled the country, after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule. (AP Video / Aug. 5, 2024)
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- Asian markets plunge over risks to the US economy
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Stock markets across Asia saw significant falls in early trading on Monday, as investors continued to be jolted by weak US jobs reports. (AP Video / Aug. 5, 2024)
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- Violent protests in Bangladesh leave more than 20 dead, hundreds injured
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A fresh round of violence in Bangladesh left more than 20 people dead and hundreds of others injured, according to officials and media reports, as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists. Protesters were demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (AP video by Al Emrun Garjon / Aug. 4, 2024)
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- Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party's nominee, DNC chair says
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party's nominee for president, the DNC said Friday. The online voting process doesn't end until Monday but the campaign marked the moment she crossed the delegate threshold. (AP Video / Aug. 2, 2024)
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- This Olympics superfan is at her seventh Games
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- After L.A. in 1984, former athlete and superfan Vivianne Robinson attended Olympics in Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), London (2012) and Rio (2016). Video shot by Allan Woods.
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- Father and son facing terrorism charges were planning ‘violent attack in Toronto,’ RCMP say
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Documents obtained by the Star show Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and Mostafa Eldidi, 26, were charged on Monday with allegedly participating in terrorism activities in July in Toronto and York Region.
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- Israel says targeted strike on Beirut killed Hezbollah commander linked to Golan Heights deaths
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Israel on Tuesday carried out a rare strike on Beirut, which it said killed the Hezbollah commander who was allegedly behind a weekend rocket attack that killed 12 young people in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. Hezbollah did not immediately confirm the commander’s death and has denied involvement in the weekend strike. (AP Video / July 31, 2024)
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- At least 8 hurt, man arrested after stabbings in northwest England
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- At least eight people, some of them children, were injured in stabbings in northwest England on Monday, emergency services said. Police said they had detained a man and seized a knife. (AP Video / Juy 29, 2024)
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- Ontario to buy 5 police helicopters for $134 million
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will buy five police helicopters rather than lease them. The cost will be about $100 million more than what the province's budget in March allocated to lease four choppers. (July 29, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Robert Downey Jr. is returning to Marvel cinematic universe as villain Doctor Doom
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Marvel Studios capped its Comic-Con presentation in San Diego with the announcement that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to its cinematic universe — playing villain Doctor Doom in the next "Avengers" film instead of Tony Stark/Iron Man. "New mask, same task," Downey Jr. told cheering fans. (July 27, 2024 / AP Video)
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- Canadian soccer fans supporting players during scandal
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Fans who made the long trip to the Paris Olympics to watch the Canadian women's soccer team say it's important to support the players. The defending Olympic champions have had to deal with a Canada Soccer drone spying scandal throughout the Games. (July 28, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Props to you (purchase necessary): Special-effects maker in Toronto retiring and selling his work
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toronto-based prop designer and builder Tim McElcheran
is retiring after 50 years in the
business and selling all of his work.
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- FIFA comes down hard on Canada after drone spying scandal
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- FIFA docked the Canadian women's soccer team six points and suspended three coaches - including head coach Bev Priestman - for one year after a drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics. The decision makes it more difficult for the Canadians to advance out of the group stage. (July 27, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- A look at the latest developments in Canada's soccer scandal
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team has been sent home after a staff member was caught spying on another team using a drone. Canadian Press reporter Gregory Strong says Bev Priestman was suspended from the women's team. (July 26, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Snoop Dogg carries Olympic torch in Saint-Denis
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg was the torchbearer of the Olympic flame hours before the Games' opening ceremony on Friday. (AP Video / July 26, 2024)
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- Swimmer Summer McIntosh will be Canada's top medal threat at the Paris Olympics
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Swimmer Summer McIntosh will be one of Canada's top medal threats at the Paris Olympics. The Toronto teenager has enjoyed a strong quadrennial and appears set to peak at the Summer Games. (July 26, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- How science is helping Canadian Olympic track cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell find an edge
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- How Cycling Canada is using science to help Olympic track cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell find an edge in an effort to repeat as gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.
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- Two dead, two seriously injured in overnight shooting in Scarborough plaza
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toronto police say they found four people with gunshot wounds at Ellesmere Road and Midland Avenue just after 2:30 a.m. this morning.
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- Maggie Mac Neil on training for the 2024 Olympics
- Runtime
- 4:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Gary Hall Sr., technical director and head coach at The Race Club in California, uses velocity meters and underwater cameras to measure dolphin kick-speed and how body mechanics and positioning affect a swimmer’s acceleration and propulsion, as well as the flip side: deceleration and drag.
Mac Neil is the best he’s ever tested in 11 of the 17 metrics, and in some cases the best by far.
Read the full story here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/the-science-behind-the-swimmer-how-the-dolphin-kick-is-pushing-maggie-mac-neil-to/article_21e4b390-0650-11ef-a78c-033d103b24fe.html
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- Israeli military says Canadian citizen shot dead after threatening security forces with knife
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Israeli police said a Canadian citizen was killed after threatening Israeli security forces with a knife near the Gaza border on Monday morning. (AP video by Tsafrir Abayov / July 22, 2024)
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- Harris has enough support of Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of a majority of the Democratic delegates needed to become her party’s nominee against Donald Trump. (AP Video / July 22, 2024)
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- Biden drops out of 2024 White House race after disastrous debate, age concerns
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. (AP Video / July 21, 2024)
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- Biden throws his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris after dropping out
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- After dropping out, Joe Biden threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago. (AP Video / July 21, 2024)
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- President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential election
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In a historic move, President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential election. (AP Video / July 21, 2024)
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- Global tech outage disrupts flights in Toronto
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A global technology outage grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and backed up border crossings in Canada. Porter Airlines said it was cancelling its morning flights due to the outage. Andrew Breeding, who was scheduled to fly Porter home to Los Angeles after a business trip to Toronto, said his flight out of the city's Billy Bishop Airport was one of those affected. (July 19, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- How Trump shooting set off a flood of conspiracy theories from both sides
- Runtime
- 3:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- While Republican leaders point fingers at political rivals, left-leaning voices have also joined the fray.
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- Why was the TTC cleaning up flood water with clothes?
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- After torrential downpour and flooding in Toronto Tuesday, commuters spotted TTC workers using clothes to clean up water. The TTC said they were actually repurposed rags.
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- Flooding in Toronto amid torrential rain
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A major highway, several thoroughfares and a key transit hub were flooded in Toronto on Tuesday afternoon after torrential rain hit the city. Police closed part of Lakeshore Boulevard, which runs along Lake Ontario, after flooding. (July 16, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Flood strands DVP motorists: Watch the rescue
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop told reporters at city hall that Toronto Fire’s call volume was triple its normal hourly rate, and the service was rescuing people from cars and elevators.
While calls were coming in for flooded homes and apartment buildings, as well as alarms set off by water trickling into building control panels, he said the agency was prioritizing responses to life-threatening situations.
“There’s certainly going to be a lag time on response for non-life threatening calls,” he warned.
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- Torrential downpour floods Toronto, Tuesday
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Environment Canada is calling for up to 125 mm of rain on Tuesday. There may be 40 mm of rainfall per hour.
Read more updates: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/more-than-165-000-customers-reportedly-without-power-dvp-lanes-flooded-some-ttc-stations-closed/article_b9701594-4366-11ef-b5d7-8ffe556ab983.html
