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Toronto crime is at historic lows. Here are some of the reasons why: The Star talked to a number of experts and looked at several data points to try to determine ...
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This Ontario hospital locked Jake Gordon up alone for five years. It transferred him just after the Star told his story
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Paid articlePaywall Alberta referendum results: Province votes to remain in Canada, broadcasters project
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Key FactsEarly Results Favor Alberta Staying in Canada
Oct 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
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- Monday’s nonbinding vote was Alberta’s first separation referendum and asked whether a binding independence referendum should be held.
- With more than one-third of ballots counted, official results showed over 76 percent for unity; CBC and CTV projected a comfortable victory.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the result, saying Albertans had clearly chosen national unity.
- Jeffrey Rath of the Alberta Prosperity Project said his campaign for an independent Alberta would continue despite the result.
They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other.— Mark Carney, in a statement on X after Alberta voted to remain part of Canada.
Ford government considering Blue Box overhaul and may end overflow bag collection, replace Circular Materials
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Caregiver killed in Vaughan hit-and-run lay undiscovered for days. Loved ones say a sidewalk could have saved her
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Paid articlePaywall Olivia Chow vowed to make Toronto kinder, more affordable and safer. We look at whether she's kept her word
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Toronto mayoral candidates Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford speak to the press following the debate hosted by the Toronto Star.
Leonard had a steal on Toronto’s first defensive sequence in a blowout victory at Scotiabank Arena. Show more
The Star's Santa Claus Fund turns 120: It's our turn to take part in this tradition of kindness
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Ontario is importing U.S. power this winter. Star readers have a lot to say about it
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Paid articlePaywall Toronto tenant Isidoro Ventullo, 92, is appealing after Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board dismissed his $34,800 bad faith eviction claim. Show more
Chow and Bradford each faced Star questions for an hour straight. Here's how they answered the tough ones
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Paid articlePaywall The Toronto things Star readers are grateful for this Thanksgiving: From women's sports to public transit, Star readers remind us we have lots of things to be ...
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PM Mark Carney pledged to 'Buy Canadian.' Since then, $7.8 billion in contracts went to American corporations
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Paid articlePaywall A Toronto-based advocacy group is working to preserve a trove of 38,000 testimonies from residential school survivors that documents some of the worst abuses ... Show more
Poilievre 'clearly struggling' as Carney Liberals' support surges, polls suggest: The Star's supercomputer-powered poll aggregator forecasts that the Liberals ...
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Paid articlePaywall Inside Hudson Williams’ TIFF chat, where he talked ‘Heated Rivalry’ season 2 and struggling to find Shane again
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Warren Kinsella leaves Brad Bradford's campaign as a senior adviser in Toronto mayoral race
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Paid articlePaywall Live Q&A: The future of a Canada-EU relationship: What does Carney's European turn mean for Canada and the U.S.? Join Ottawa bureau chief Tonda MacCharles and ...
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Paid articlePaywall Over 400 officers, hidden mics and tracking devices: How a ‘challenging’ investigation exposed an alleged network of corrupt Toronto cops Show more
In the early hours of Aug. 6, five unmarked Toronto police vehicles trailed a white Mercedes sedan to Delfi Road, a cul-de-sac near Winston Churchill Boulevard ... Show more
Blue Jays move to end 15,000 limit on game-day giveaways after fan backlash: Mark Shapiro told the Star the team is considering increasing the number of ...
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Paid articlePaywall The Star’s If I Were Mayor contest is asking students at the TDSB and TCDSB how they’d make their city better to live, learn and play in.
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Watch: We untangle the web of alleged connections between accused crime figures and Toronto police officers
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Paid articlePaywall Toronto Star Bestsellers: Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Exit Party’ makes its entrance
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Paid articlePaywall Ontario nursing regulator moves to ban unsupervised Botox and filler injections at med spas
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Blue Jays fans didn't see Brett Bateman emerging. Now two countries can't take their eyes off him
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Paid articlePaywall Scorpio, your intuition seems to be especially strong today: Here is Monday's full horoscopes for every star sign
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Investigative reporter Kevin Donovan talks to columnist Ed Keenan about his five-part series, Grand Theft Toronto, and how car theft is changing. Show more
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared a Toronto police officer of criminal wrongdoing in connection with an arrest that left a cyclist with a head injury ... Show more
Criminal charge dropped against disgraced Toronto doctor whose patients were left in crippling pain Show more
From missing uniform items to what happens next, Star reporters Brendan Kennedy and Abby O’Brien answered your questions on the Project South police corruption ... Show more
How our panel of pundits saw ups and downs of last night’s debate hosted by the Star and Toronto Region Board of Trade. Show more
Her son was ‘caged’ for 5 years. Video of his life in isolation at this Ontario hospital has left her ‘absolutely, completely horrified’ Show more
Where did the demand for the RCMP's cancelled Black Hawk helicopter come from? A politics reporter answers
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The U.S. president made a point of mentioning the two countries in the same sentence while answering a reporter's question in Dublin. Show more
Glimpses of the star-studded red carpet at the opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival 2026.
What will it take to make the internet safer for kids? Join Toronto Star Live @ MaRS to find out
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Toronto Star bestsellers: In 'Housing Inc.' Leilani Farha takes on the financial firms fuelling the housing crisis
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Paid articlePaywall Mark Carney’s health minister says she’s got serious work to do: ‘I’m not here to be a star’
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Activists occupied a San Francisco building for 28 days. Now, “Being Heumann” brings their fight to TIFF
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Veteran Star reporter Peter Edwards wins Tracey Tyler Award from Innocence Canada
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Paid articlePaywall Carney's $1-trillion investment summit to feature pipelines, nuclear build-outs and data centres — but no airports
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Memories of 9/11: 25 years later, Star readers share their stories from the day the world changed
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Paid articlePaywall Aries, don't be too proud to lean on a friend: Tuesday's full horoscope for every sign are here
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Listen: What Happened to the Harrisons? In less than five years, three people would end up dead in the same house
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Ontario storm live: Red warning issued as Toronto hit by destructive winds; severe thunderstorm in southern Ontario could cause ‘baseball size’ hail ... Show more
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In Ontario, a proposed gold mine could release pollutants and require water treatment ‘in perpetuity,’ federal reports reveal Show more
BTS bring lightning, rain and a euphoric four-star performance to Toronto’s Rogers Stadium
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The Star profiled Andrew Azevedo’s five years in isolation. Now his Ontario hospital has been ordered to take action
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Carney government drops plan to bypass protections for at-risk species: The federal government is dropping a proposal that could have made it easier to ...
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Paid articlePaywall Taurus, take care not to overcommit your time: Monday's horoscopes for every star sign are here
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Mirvish announces 8 extra shows for upcoming season, including ‘Heathers’ and ‘The Wiz’
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Virgo, conserve your energy and respect your limits: Check out Tuesday's horoscopes for every star sign here
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Inside Canada’s information battle against the United States as trade war escalates
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OpinionBryan Adams calls out Trump tariff 'noise' for what it is — then lets his new Canadian rock anthem speak for itself
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Chrystia Freeland on power, democracy and a changing world. Get your tickets for Toronto Star Live at Soulpepper on Oct. 19
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Paid articlePaywall Live Q&A: Star culture reporter David Friend answers your TIFF questions: Culture reporter David Friend will take on your questions about this year's festival ...
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Paid articlePaywall The Toronto Star announces the Top 100 under $100 food festival: Taste dozens of Toronto's best bites at Wychwood Barns Oct. 20th.
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Ontario emergency doctors on why they're leaving the 'chaos' of the health system
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Extreme thunderstorms hit Toronto and southern Ontario, causing flooding, mass power outages, cancelled flights and events Show more
U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. Star reporter Mark Colley headed down to the waterfront to find out what ... Show more
What did Dolly Parton mean to you? Share your tributes for the late, legendary country music star with us
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Paid articlePaywall According to The Signal, the Star's poll aggregator, the federal Liberals would win with 43.8 per cent of the popular vote if an election was called today.
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