Roman Orlov needs urgent surgery to remove the cancerous tumours in his abdomen, but the 18-year-old newcomer must wait until mid-September for his OHIP coverage to kick in.
Premier keeps promise for lower minimum beer price, but no details yet on when wine and six-packs will be sold in convenience stores.
The preliminary deal between the U.S. and Mexico, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, makes it more likely that those two countries and Canada will reach a final deal on a revised North American trade agreement.
Aura Dolls is operating the brothel, set to open in September in a plaza in the Yonge and Sheppard area.
Two of the vehicles sustained “severe damage” and must be shipped to the U.S. for repairs.
Ottawa should step up sanctions against Burma over its violence toward the Rohingya minority, and should lead the international community in bringing those responsible to justice, Rohingya community leaders said.
Many of the more than 1,500 displaced residents returned to the building on Monday, six days after being forced to leave following a six-alarm fire. The city has said it could be months before they will be able to return.
Lawyer representing four Lindsay residents says the lawsuit argues the basic income program is a legal contract between the government and the participants — which was breached by the cancellation.
A blistering hot housing market means that more than half of renters interested in buying a home are thinking about leaving the GTA, a study by the Angus Reid Institute shows.
In the fourth instalment in the One Toronto series, the Star looks at the growing number of people who flip the city’s traditional rush hour. The choice is a home downtown and (mostly) clear highways, but then you have to deal with a regional transit system designed for everyone else.
Removing statues of Sir John A. Macdonald precipitously, or reinstating them provocatively, won’t advance our understanding of history or each other, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
Winfield Corcoran admitted to professional misconduct last month before the law society tribunal.
Even as flags remained at half-mast for Sen. John McCain at the U.S. capitol , the Washington Memorial and elsewhere, the White House flag was temporarily raised on Monday, sparking criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
The rules going into effect Sunday allow riders unlimited travel for two hours on a single Presto fare.
The Canadian Premier League is hosting a series of open trials across the country, the first of which is in Halifax, to find local talent to fill the league’s seven teams.
Durham regional police allege two men entered the home of an elderly man and demanded money before locking him in the basement and fleeing the scene.
OPP Association president Rob Jamieson wrote candidly of his own experience with “extreme trauma” in a letter to members last week. He told the Star he hopes his story will prompt others to seek help.
Temporary restrictions were initially imposed on Robert Fingerote last month by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario after allegations surfaced that he inappropriately touched a patient.
Jessie Golem has created a photo essay called Humans of Basic Income, shining a light on people like her who were negatively affected when the Ford government abruptly cancelled the basic income pilot program.
The city will gather public feedback on the possible sites for two weeks, and city council will ultimately vote on whether to set up the spaces.
Hamilton Spectator columnist Andrew Dreschel examines marijuana myths and misinformation as legalization looms.
The Drager DrugTest 5000 will be made available to police forces across Canada to test for THC, weed’s main psychoactive agent.
The paradox of tourism is that it destroys the very reasons it exists, writes Christopher Hume.
Expecting free online journalism is something that snuck up on all of us. We used to buy it without question. Journalism was basic to our lives, like bath towels and the CBC. But soon we will be asking you to pay.
There is no more politically fraught path than pitting people against one another by playing on their prejudices, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
This is about who gets to decide and how that decision is made as much as the outcome — and that’s what CivicAction and others should be fighting for.
The federal government wants to cut poverty in half by 2030, but its new strategy is mostly made up of old policies.
With faster transactions and lower fees, cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cash was conceived as a way to make bitcoin a mainstream payment tool
The Calgary-based airline says “Juliet” is the first AI-powered chatbot from a Canadian airline.
The judge’s ruling agrees with 19 states and the District of Columbia that such access to the plastic guns would pose a security risk.
Canadian star admits being taken aback by the size of the crowd pulling for her.
Salary cap space limited what Edmonton GM Peter Chiarelli could do this off-season.
The new owner of RESP dealer Heritage Education says the company has ‘strong governance and management’ and that consumers who complained are a tiny fraction of its customer base.
Diamond’s lawyer told the Star he expects his client will be vindicated and that a Law Society of Ontario investigation represents Diamond and his firm “unfairly and incorrectly.”
A federal prisoner is taking the government to court, alleging that a guard tried to illegally search his wife’s phone when she came to visit him. Prison officials deny the allegations, but thanks to a security application installed on his wife’s phone, the prisoner says he has “unequivocal photographic evidence.”
We tracked the journey of Ontario milk from cow to carton to find out why you're paying more.
Malton Village transformed its dementia unit with a radical pilot progam. The simple approach threatens to upend the status quo.
This is how money was paid out in settlements involving the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ont.
Zazie Beetz, star in Atlanta and box-office smash Deadpool 2, talks Emmy nominations and anxiety.
Nurse Laken Tiller, a confessed “Swiftie,” has since donated an extra pair of tickets so that 15-year-old Tiffany’s mother and sister can go, too.
After winning an Emmy for writing on Breaking Bad, Walley-Beckett went on to remake Avonlea into a new hit show, just renewed for a third season on Netflix and CBC.
Late U.S. senator had a habit of unlikely appearances, from Saturday Night Live to the movie Wedding Crashers.
Local star Shawn Mendes snagged two awards and two fan choice awards on the night.
Ellen Vanstone has some advice for a reader: stop giving advice.
Grooming matters because it’s part of attraction, and attraction is the most subjective part of a subjective process, writes Kate Carraway.
Our bodies are home to trillions of mitochondria, but science is just beginning to understand the role they may play in a variety of diseases. These microscopic structures are like little power plants that use the air we breathe and food we eat to supply energy to our organs. They’re responsible for creating more than 90 per cent of the energy our bodies need to live.
Take on a classic Middle Eastern dish can be completed in 45 minutes total prep and cooking time.
Ellie Fedak was many things: a mother, an animal lover, a champion bowler in her youth. She died in the midst of a citywide drug overdose crisis.
I tried my best to help. But after paramedics and police took over, I was left with a feeling of uncertainty: Should I, or could I have done more?
Toronto police said lightening split a hydro pole in half on Highfield Rd. north of Dundas St. E.
