TORONTO STAR TOPSTORIES
- Canadian spending on health care expected to increase by 4.2 per cent over last year, report says by Jason Miller - Staff Reporter on November 20, 2018 at 5:00 am
Canada’s drug expenditure growth outstrips spending increases for hospitals and doctors. […]
- Former double agent spared deportation to Tunisia by Nicholas Keung - Immigration Reporter on November 19, 2018 at 11:31 pm
Federal Court of Canada Justice Yvan Roy ruled Hussein Ali Sumaida, who has been in Canada for 28 years, deserves another chance because he was not afforded “procedural fairness” by immigration officials. […]
- Martin Regg Cohn: Follow the money as Doug Ford disrupts our democracy by Martin Regg Cohn - Ontario Politics Columnist on November 19, 2018 at 10:46 pm
The Progressive Conservatives are turning back the clock on hard-won reforms that keep politicians accountable, Martin Regg Cohn writes. […]
- Judge blasts province’s ‘unconscionable’ inaction on cramped Brampton courthouse, leading to ‘unacceptable’ delays by Jacques Gallant - Legal Affairs Reporter on November 19, 2018 at 9:21 pm
“The government’s inaction is unconscionable and inconsistent with its obligations to the public in Peel region,” Regional Senior Justice Peter Daley of the Superior Court of Justice said in an unusual statement in court Monday. […]
- Ford pledges to stop motion that calls for gender identity to be removed from the health curriculum by Kristin Rushowy - Queen's Park Bureau,Robert Benzie - Queen's Park Bureau Chief on November 19, 2018 at 8:51 pm
Education Minister Lisa Thompson said the resolution from Tanya Granic Allen, which describes the concept of gender identity as a ‘Liberal ideology,’ was put foward to ‘impact a policy convention that is a year from now.&rsquo […]
- ‘Disappointed’ Quebec premier urges Ford to rethink eliminating French-language watchdog by Robert Benzie - Queen's Park Bureau Chief on November 19, 2018 at 8:49 pm
“I don’t think it sends a good message to francophones,” François Legault told reporters after an almost two-hour meeting at Queen’s Park. […]
- Chantal Hébert: Andrew Scheer leads where voters may not follow by Chantal Hébert - Star Columnist on November 19, 2018 at 8:20 pm
A new poll suggests the Conservatives’ anti-carbon tax, pro-pipeline crusade is more of a rut than a path to victory, Chantal Hébert writes. […]
- John Tory promises to review money for youth strategy in response to record homicides by Jennifer Pagliaro - City Hall Bureau on November 19, 2018 at 6:52 pm
Mayor says he has “undertaken to take a look at” the 2019 budget for the underfunded Toronto Youth Equity Strategy, a program intended to tackle the roots of youth violence. […]
- Calgary’s Olympic bid meets its end with city council vote by Madeline Smith - StarMetro Calgary on November 19, 2018 at 5:37 pm
The decision comes after a plebiscite showed 56 per cent of Calgarians voted against the idea of hosting the 2026 Winter Games […]
- Half of Canadians experience or witness bullying on the job, survey shows by Sara Mojtehedzadeh - Work and Wealth Reporter on November 19, 2018 at 10:00 am
Survey of more than 1,800 Canadians found that while a majority of workers have experienced or witnessed bullying at work, many employers don’t take action to end it. […]
- Toronto is known for dead raccoons and potholes. The city’s 311 nerve centre knows this reputation is well-earned by May Warren - Staff Reporter on November 18, 2018 at 11:00 am
In a new series, the Star delves into 311 data to learn what our gripes say about the city, starting at its headquarters and our Top 5 concerns. […]
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