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If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder
No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.
www.thenation.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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Toronto police want a budget hike to pay for raises and more officers. Here’s how much it would cost
Toronto police want a budget hike to pay for raises and more officers. Here’s how much it would cost
If approved, the 2026 Toronto police operating budget would be $1.43 billion, of which about $1 billion is salary.
www.thestar.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Toronto police want a budget hike to pay for raises and more officers. Here’s how much it would cost
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Auditor’s report slams Ford government over health care
Auditor’s report slams Ford government over health care
Watchdog Shelley Spence diagnosed a lack of effort to crack down on an estimated $1 billion in potential overcharges by physicians — including 59 who billed for more than 24
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Auditor’s report slams Ford government over health care
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I WANT IT
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December 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I WANT IT
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My @thestar.com column this week: All signs point to Mayor Olivia Chow unveiling an election-year budget in a few weeks. It may play well on the campaign trail, but it could also come with some downsides — and some risks. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: What an Olivia Chow re-election bid might mean for TTC riders and public library users
For the final budget of her term, the mayor is focused on a lower property tax increase, which means her proposed budget
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
My @thestar.com column this week: All signs point to Mayor Olivia Chow unveiling an election-year budget in a few weeks. It may play well on the campaign trail, but it could also come with some downsides — and some risks. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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‘Imagine a cigar burning slowly up … without visible flames’: Thorncliffe Park condo fire burns inside walls four days later
‘Imagine a cigar burning slowly up … without visible flames’: Thorncliffe Park condo fire burns inside walls four days later
The blaze, which broke out Thursday, has displaced residents from nearly 400 units at 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. and 21 Overlea Blvd.
www.thestar.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
‘Imagine a cigar burning slowly up … without visible flames’: Thorncliffe Park condo fire burns inside walls four days later
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Turns out it's super confusing to determine if it's worth it to break your mortgage, I tried to break it down for @thestar.com's smart money series: www.thestar.com/business/per...
Is breaking my mortgage to get a better rate a good idea?
Even if you're locked in, you can break your mortgage — effectively ending the contract before the end of your term — and refinance at a lower rate. Unfortunately it
www.thestar.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Turns out it's super confusing to determine if it's worth it to break your mortgage, I tried to break it down for @thestar.com's smart money series: www.thestar.com/business/per...
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for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan
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25 surefire ways to spark your holiday spirit, from skating, to ‘The Nutcracker,’ to a Tim Burton dance party
25 surefire ways to spark your holiday spirit, from skating, to ‘The Nutcracker,’ to a Tim Burton dance party
Get off the couch and explore all that the GTA has to offer for the season.
www.thestar.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
25 surefire ways to spark your holiday spirit, from skating, to ‘The Nutcracker,’ to a Tim Burton dance party
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#StarInvestigation: Alarming new allegations emerge as more patients say they were harmed by Toronto anorectal doctor
Alarming new allegations emerge as more patients say they were harmed by Toronto anorectal doctor
The number of patients alleging medical malpractice has now doubled. Dr. Ashwin Maharaj denies any wrongdoing.
www.thestar.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#StarInvestigation: Alarming new allegations emerge as more patients say they were harmed by Toronto anorectal doctor
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A quiet army protecting immigrant families. Inside Los Angeles’ anti-ICE patrols
Star contributor Katherine Laze Berz reports from L.A.
Star contributor Katherine Laze Berz reports from L.A.
A quiet army protecting immigrant families. Inside Los Angeles’ anti-ICE patrols
A huge American city has been a hub of grassroots resistance to Donald Trump's mass-deportation plans. Some of it involves late-night driving patrols looking for ICE.
www.thestar.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A quiet army protecting immigrant families. Inside Los Angeles’ anti-ICE patrols
Star contributor Katherine Laze Berz reports from L.A.
Star contributor Katherine Laze Berz reports from L.A.
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When surgery left her in crippling pain, she warned Ontario’s medical watchdog she was losing the will to go on. Did the regulator do enough to help? #StarInvestigation
When surgery left her in crippling pain, she warned Ontario’s medical watchdog she was losing the will to go on. Did the regulator do enough to help?
In the wake of Mei Lam’s death by suicide, some question why a doctor already on the regulator's radar for troubling conduct was allowed to treat her.
www.thestar.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
When surgery left her in crippling pain, she warned Ontario’s medical watchdog she was losing the will to go on. Did the regulator do enough to help? #StarInvestigation
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If a whereabouts violation ban is the end of Penny Oleksiak as an elite swimmer - and people in swimming think it is - then her legacy is that she changed swimming in this country, and was the best swimmer we had produced, and then things slowly fell apart. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: The sad truth to Penny Oleksiak’s two-year ban and the potential end to her meteoric swimming career
The 25-year-old Oleksiak formally accepted a two-year ban Tuesday for whereabouts violations related to drug testing.
www.thestar.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
If a whereabouts violation ban is the end of Penny Oleksiak as an elite swimmer - and people in swimming think it is - then her legacy is that she changed swimming in this country, and was the best swimmer we had produced, and then things slowly fell apart. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
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It's not just measles. Ontario has also seen a rapid spread of syphilis, gonorrhoea, and chlamydia in recent years.
This morning, frontline workers warned that provincial funding cuts are plunging Ontario's public health into crisis. For @thegrindto.bsky.social
This morning, frontline workers warned that provincial funding cuts are plunging Ontario's public health into crisis. For @thegrindto.bsky.social
Funding Cuts Plunging Public Health in Ontario into Crisis, Experts Warn
Frontline public health workers are sounding the alarm about the state of sexually transmitted infections, waterborne illnesses and measles…
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's not just measles. Ontario has also seen a rapid spread of syphilis, gonorrhoea, and chlamydia in recent years.
This morning, frontline workers warned that provincial funding cuts are plunging Ontario's public health into crisis. For @thegrindto.bsky.social
This morning, frontline workers warned that provincial funding cuts are plunging Ontario's public health into crisis. For @thegrindto.bsky.social
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
Before the stolen truck was recovered, Ballet Jörgen was planning to go on with the show without its “irreplaceable” sets — and dance companies across the country offered to lend theirs.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
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‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
‘This comes down to power.’ The clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time, with experts saying worsening affordability set a high-stakes stage for Bill 60.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
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IntegrityTO has faced blowback for its graphic online posts. Is it showing the ‘stark reality’ of Toronto or making local politics toxic? www.thestar.com/news/gta/int...
IntegrityTO has faced blowback for its graphic online posts. Is it showing the ‘stark reality’ of Toronto or making local politics toxic?
On Tuesday, IntegrityTO’s Daniel Tate plans to mark the group’s arrival on the political scene with a launch event at the Mod Club, which will be attended by at least two sitting councillors.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
IntegrityTO has faced blowback for its graphic online posts. Is it showing the ‘stark reality’ of Toronto or making local politics toxic? www.thestar.com/news/gta/int...
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In which Senior Ontario judge Paul Currie explains he delayed turning himself in to police on assault charges because he was ‘terrified’ of spending the Easter weekend in Maplehurst jail.
More great reporting from Jacques Gallant.
More great reporting from Jacques Gallant.
‘I didn’t want to spend the weekend at Maplehurst’: Senior judge delayed turning himself in to police because he was ‘terrified’ of notorious Ontario jail
The allegation that Ontario judge Paul Currie raped a woman in January 2023 “just didn’t happen,” he told his judicial discipline hearing on Monday.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In which Senior Ontario judge Paul Currie explains he delayed turning himself in to police on assault charges because he was ‘terrified’ of spending the Easter weekend in Maplehurst jail.
More great reporting from Jacques Gallant.
More great reporting from Jacques Gallant.
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Truck carrying ‘irreplaceable’ $150K sets for ‘The Nutcracker’ stolen days after performances begin
Truck carrying ‘irreplaceable’ $150K sets for ‘The Nutcracker’ stolen days after performances begin
The theft comes just days after Ballet Jörgen started performances of its 2025 production, set to tour more than 12 communities in Ontario.
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Truck carrying ‘irreplaceable’ $150K sets for ‘The Nutcracker’ stolen days after performances begin
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While an erratic Trump ignores Canada, Carney quietly cements international investments. Elbows up, indeed
#Opinion from Star business columnist David Olive
#Opinion from Star business columnist David Olive
While an erratic Trump ignores Canada, Carney quietly cements international investments. Elbows up, indeed
The Canada that Donald Trump finally confronts at the negotiating table, writes David Olive, will have more powerful friends around the world and will be on track to get its
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
While an erratic Trump ignores Canada, Carney quietly cements international investments. Elbows up, indeed
#Opinion from Star business columnist David Olive
#Opinion from Star business columnist David Olive
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I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
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She shut a Magna-owned factory down over extreme temperatures — then was fired.
What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
She shut a Magna-owned factory down over extreme temperatures — then was fired. What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
The provincial government says its rules to protect workers from heat-related injuries is “robust,” but the tale of Grenville Castings casts doubt on that assertion.
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
She shut a Magna-owned factory down over extreme temperatures — then was fired.
What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
What the story of Grenville Castings reveals about Ontario’s heat protections
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I wrote about the Imperial Pub this week & then diverted from writing about the Imperial Pub.
Shawn Micallef: What a Toronto councillor’s bizarre, AI-generated image of Lawrence Plaza says about nostalgia and change in our city
The outpouring of grief for things that are lost is understandable, but nostalgia can also be harnessed for questionable reasons.
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I wrote about the Imperial Pub this week & then diverted from writing about the Imperial Pub.
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My favourite part of the AI Kingston on Thames christmas mural is the man using a severed dog's paw on a stick to subdue his chimera dogwife
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
My favourite part of the AI Kingston on Thames christmas mural is the man using a severed dog's paw on a stick to subdue his chimera dogwife