Toronto Star
Baby white rhino called ‘tank puppy’ get’s official name by Toronto Zoo
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- Baby white rhino called ‘tank puppy’ get’s official name by Toronto Zoo
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Kifaru and first-time mother Sabi have not been seen in public since his birth in December, but the zoo is now allowing some visits. The new name for the rambunctious calf is Kifaru, which means both “tank” and “rhino” in Swahili.
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- 3,000 York University education workers walk off the job
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- About 3,000 academic workers at York University went on strike on Monday. Workers gathered at York University station, after CUPE 3903 and the university, failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement.
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- How many episodes of Law and Order: SVU has Mariska Hargitay been in?
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- We quizzed the Law and Order Toronto cast on their knowledge of the franchise
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- How an expert GeoGuesser maps street images in less than 10 seconds
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Nathan Pfeffer is a 19-year old from Toronto who is one of the best Canadian players of GeoGuessr, a browser based geography game that uses images from Google Street View. He competed in the World Cup last year and is headed to Stockholm to try to win the whole thing.
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- Testing the Star newsroom if they can spot which photos are A.I. and which are real
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- We tested the Star newsroom on their skill identifying real versus A.I. photos.
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- We quizzed the Law and Order Toronto cast on their knowledge of the franchise
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- 5:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- We put the Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent cast to the test with a quiz on the franchise.
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- Pigeons in Toronto are on birth control
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A city pilot that put pigeons on the pill to regulate the population costs about $24,000 a year and is listed as a success in this year's budget.
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- Maple Leafs take the TTC to outdoor practice at Nathan Phillips Square
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Toronto Maple Leafs ride the TTC subway from Union station to Queen station, signing autographs and posing for photos along the way, as they make their way towards Nathan Phillips Square to take part in the Leafs annual outdoor skate at in Toronto on Feb. 8, 2024.
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- Weather in Toronto one week apart in February
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- On Feb. 9, 2024 the temperature was about 11 C in Toronto. One week later on Thurs. Feb. 15, snow was back on the ground.
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- Barbie, Lego & Hypercars: A look inside the 2024 Canadian International AutoShow
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A look inside the 2024 Canadian International AutoShow featuring the Barbie car, Lego cars, hypercars and so much more!
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- Gun charges tossed after Toronto jail guards ‘cover up’ pepper-spray incident
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A man’s gun charges have been tossed after a judge found guards at a Toronto jail co-ordinated a “shocking and disturbing” coverup of their colleague’s excessive use of force — despite video evidence showing his account was “obviously untrue.”
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/gun-charges-tossed-after-toronto-jail-guards-cover-up-pepper-spray-incident-despite-video-evidence/article_909db634-afd3-11ee-9749-fbcd0ac19bb7.html
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- Just how easy it is to get Ozempic online in Canada?
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Reporter Morgan Bocknek's getting Ozempic, according to physicians interviewed by the Star, made a mockery of virtual care, which can be a vital tool in delivering healthcare to those in remote areas or with limited mobility.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/i-got-a-prescription-for-ozempic-even-though-i-shouldn-t-have-qualified-how-the/article_432019e6-a016-11ee-8cf0-bbfba92ff283.html
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- How long is the commute from Bathurst to Jarvis along King Street during rush hour?
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The King Street streetcar pilot promised a better way to cross downtown. We walked, biked, drove and rode the rocket to see if that’s true.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/the-king-street-streetcar-pilot-promised-a-better-way-to-cross-downtown-we-walked-biked/article_37f13a86-ac6a-5011-9a20-f6346b60870d.html
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- Surveillance video and 911 calls from the scene of animal activist Regan Russell's tragic death
- Runtime
- 4:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The driver of a transport truck carrying live pigs was told by a 911 dispatcher not to move less than a minute before he drove forward, killing animal activist Regan Russell, according to information obtained by the Star related to the 2020 case.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/police-911-operator-told-truck-to-stay-put-just-before-animal-rights-protester-killed-but/article_20ee1bb8-3904-5493-a018-b42da28013c9.html
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- The Kids Aren't All Right Trailer
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Our kids are struggling — and no wonder. From education to health care, climate to housing, we are leaving them an inheritance of crisis and anxiety. The Star looks at how our country is failing a generation, the toll it’s taking on our kids — and how we can turn things around.
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- Take a tour of the Lost Articles office and see some of the surprising items left on the TTC
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- Who was Mary Ann Shadd Cary?
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Mary Ann Shadd Cary was an anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher and lawyer. Oh btw, she accomplished all this as a Black woman in the 1800s. In this video Shannon Prince, Curator of the Buxton Museum, (who also happens to be a Shadd descendent) shares just a few of her ancestors incredible accomplishments.
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- Surveillance video of alleged white-nationalist terrorist moments after London attack
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Moments after he drove into a Muslim family in an alleged terrorist act, accused killer Nathaniel Veltman steered his heavily damaged pickup truck into a near-empty London parking lot, stopped next to a taxi cab, then knelt on the ground and surrendered to police.
Video played at Veltman’s murder trial Tuesday showed the immediate minutes after a June 6, 2021, collision that killed four members of a London Muslim family, and the arrest without incident of their alleged killer.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/london-terror-trial-video-court-sees-arrest-of-alleged-white-nationalist-killer/article_800a0676-bcc6-563d-8e11-5a8eb0214ce3.html
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- 911 call of alleged white-nationalist terrorist moments after London attack
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Moments after he drove into a Muslim family in an alleged terrorist act, the accused killer sped his heavily damaged truck into a London parking lot, directed an unsuspecting taxi driver to call the cops, then told a 911 dispatcher: “I did it on purpose,” a Windsor court heard Tuesday.
“It was me. It was me that did it, so come arrest me,” a man identifying himself as “Nate Veltman” is heard saying in the background of a 911 call placed in haste by a London taxi driver less than five minutes after the June 6, 2021 attack.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/london-terror-trial-video-court-sees-arrest-of-alleged-white-nationalist-killer/article_800a0676-bcc6-563d-8e11-5a8eb0214ce3.html
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- Check out Canada’s first WNBA-themed basketball court and the Toronto community that helped build it
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Don Mount Court project was imagined as a ‘true celebration’ of the culture and growth of women’s basketball in Toronto and across the country.
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- Are dogs taking over Toronto?
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- We went to Stanley Park to ask people about the growing dog population in the city and the issues that come with it.
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- 'Fire Tornado' caught on video in British Columbia
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Video of the blazing tornado was caught on tape over Gun Lake, B.C.
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- Smoke-filled skies near Yellowknife
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Wildfire smoke was heavy when leaving Yellowknife in the evening, Aug. 16th, 2023. This video was taken 39 km outside Yellowknife. (SAMANTHA STUART/SPECIAL TO THE STAR)
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- Wildfire smoke blankets Yellowknife area
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Wildfire smoke was very thick resulting in limited visibility leaving Yellowknife in the evening, Aug. 16th, 2023. This video was taken 39 km outside Yellowknife. (SAMANTHA STUART/SPECIAL TO THE STAR)
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- Kids used to camp outside the CNE for weeks before opening day
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Internet baffled by Doug Ford's bizarre Jiffy Lube comments during his Greenbelt press conference
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Ford held a news conference after the province's auditor general Bonnie Lysyk found a small group of developers heavily influenced the government's decision to open upprotected Greenbelt land for housing development and now stand to make billions of dollars.
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- Fans react to Taylor Swift announcement that Eras tour is coming to Toronto
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- How to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s six Toronto concerts — plus all the details on the pop megastar’s six shows at the Rogers Centre in November 2024.
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-will-bring-eras-tour-to-toronto-with-an-astonishing-six-shows-next-november/article_0b9cf899-d88a-5efc-b752-e101e1f32b0c.html
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- Shocking video shows Toronto driver ramming into, driving over cyclist
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A shocking video has been circulating online showing a driver ram into and drive over the victim at a busy intersection, Wednesday morning.
The cyclist was taken to hospital with minor injuries, Toronto police confirm.
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- Torontonians guess the monthly rent of current apartment listings
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A recent report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation revealed Toronto has the third highest rents of any city in the country.
In June, that same report found the average asking rent for a one-bedroom in the city — including listings for everything from basement units to new luxury builds — is now $2,572, and more than $3,000 for a two-bedroom.
As rent prices across the city continue to climb, The Star asked some Toronto residents to guess the prices of current listings and share their thoughts on the need for affordable and accessible housing.
Video by Kelsey Wilson
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- At least two people seriously injured after shooting near Yonge and Bloor
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Toronto police say multiple people have serious injuries following a shooting near Toronto’s busy Yonge and Bloor intersection. A man and a woman have been transported to hospital with serious injuries, police say.
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- Woman killed in daylight shooting near Leslieville daycare
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Police say the shooting, which took place at Queen Street East and Carlaw Avenue, put Morse Street Child Care Centre under a hold and secure alert.
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- Bullet strikes Toronto infant daycare during early morning drive-by shooting
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The shooting happened at Market Street and The Esplanade at around 7:30 a.m. The daycare for infants and toddlers happened to be closed at the time.
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- Dozens of endangered turtles raised by Toronto Zoo have been released into the wild
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Dozens of endangered Blanding’s turtles, raised by hand at the Toronto Zoo for two years, were released into the wild on Thursday, running like toddlers towards the slimy green waters that are their natural habitat, on the 10th anniversary of a partnership between Parks Canada and the Toronto Zoo designed to yank the species back from the edge of extinction.
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- What issues matter most to Torontonians during this mayoral election
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Toronto mayoral election is quickly approaching on June 26 🗳️
Ahead of voting day, the Star asked Torontonians what issues matter the most to them. Here's what they had to say.
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- Did you know there's a Banksy near The Esplanade?
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Toronto students get interactive history lesson on anti-Semitism at Christie Pits
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A quick look at the Eglinton LRT
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Is experiential retail the future of the PATH?
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Toronto’s expansive underground retail network was prime downtown real estate before the pandemic. Has hybrid work humbled it for good? Experiential retail like Modern Golf at Bay and King are helping to reinvigorate the PATH.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/05/14/i-lived-in-the-path-for-two-weeks-in-2012-it-was-weird-then-but-its-weirder-now-heres-why.html
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- Did you know that the flatiron mural is actually a reflection of this building across the street?
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In 1980, Canadian artist Derek Besant created this mural as one of the first public art works commissioned by the city of Toronto. He was inspired by the architecture in the area and referenced elements of the Perkins building across the street in the mural.
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- Fans wait for hours in the rain to see Niall Horan’s free concert at Toronto’s Sugar Beach
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Irish pop singer Niall Horan’s free concert at Toronto’s Sugar Beach this evening had eager fans lined up for hours in the rain.
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- What do Torontonians think about the Queen Street construction closure for the Ontario Line
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Starting Monday, Queen Street is closed for years — but that’s only the beginning of the snarls coming to Toronto’s streets in the downtown core.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/04/27/torontos-summer-of-traffic-torment-begins-today-everything-you-need-to-know-about-where-and-when-to-avoid-driving-downtown.html
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- Canadian woman gets justice for father who disappeared in Mexico
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A Canadian woman’s more than four-year quest for justice in the disappearance of her father in Mexico has come to a triumphant, if bittersweet, end.
Brooke Mullins, who almost single-handedly forced authorities in the tourist town of Puerto Vallarta to pursue the case of her missing father, Malcom Madsen, learned Friday that the three accused in the Canadian man’s 2018 disappearance have been found guilty by a Mexican court.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/04/15/a-victory-three-convicted-in-canadian-snowbirds-disappearance-in-mexico.html
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- Construction is underway on Tundra Twister and Snoopy’s Racing Railway at Canada's Wonderland
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Star gets a sneak peak at the construction of Tundra Twister and Snoopy’s Racing Railway, two new rides set to open this season at Canada's Wonderland.
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- Blue Jays hope Rogers Centre renovations will make it feel more like a ballpark
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The renovations are part of a multi-year $300 million investment to bring Jays fans closer to game action while having more options to enjoy themselves.
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- The Toronto Blue Jays are ready to welcome fans back to their new-look ballpark
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Here's a look at the completed first phase of Rogers Centre renovations ahead of the team’s home opener on April 11.
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- Food Bank client visits have quadrupled since COVID-19 pandemic
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Daily Bread Food Bank has seen close to 270,000 visits in the month of March – the highest in 40-year history.
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- How much can you save grocery shopping at Dollarama vs. Loblaws?
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- We got a sneak peak into the new Zellers Canada location at Scarborough Town Centre 🛍️👀
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- On Thursday, Hudson’s Bay will be opening the first 12 Zellers locations inside their existing locations in Ontario and Alberta.
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- What do shoppers think of the Nordstrom liquidation sale?
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- We asked shoppers what they think about the 5 per cent discount at Nordstrom. Read more on thestar.com.
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- At the top and aging out
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- These 5 Toronto women are fighting back against ageism at work
