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Half of all Canadian airline passenger complaints so far have been dismissed — with no explanation

Canadian Transportation Agency report publishes results of 3,159 complaints out of the mountain of more than 71,000 piled up — but details are sparse.

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Pierre Poilievre has been accused of flirting with Diagolon. Here's what the extremist group thinks of that

The question of Poilievre’s ties — real or otherwise — to an extremist online group known as Diagolon are back in the spotlight.

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They're highly sought after chefs in popular Toronto restaurants. Immigration changes could make them harder to recruit

Changing rules affect the entire food service sector but present unique challenges to the small circle of restaurants owned by Japanese immigrants.

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Grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash identified by Indian Consulate General

The grandparents, a 60-year-old man and 55-year-old woman, were visiting their young grandson from India. The parents of the child, a 33-year-old father and 27-year-old mother, were also in the Nissan Sentra and survived.

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How Doug Ford schooled his rivals in the Milton byelection

The Progressive Conservatives disappointed the Liberals and crushed the Official Opposition NDP with decisive victories in two Ontario byelections this week, Robert Benzie writes.

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The Maple Leafs' Cup drought hits 57 years with another Game 7 loss, and another won at the hands of the Bruins

Boston's Pastrnak scores overtime timer after Leafs rally from 3-1 series deficit.

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May the Fourth be with you: How Star Wars changed the lives of these Canadians — and how they've affected a galaxy far, far away

From Star Wars actors, authors, and every day fans, a galaxy far, far away binds them all.

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Alek Manoah is expected to start for the Blue Jays in Washington on Sunday

Manoah, coming off a dominant 12-strikeout performance in his last Triple-A start, will replace Rodriguez in the rotation.

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Drake and Kendrick Lamar release more diss tracks within minutes of each other — and the rap feud is getting ugly

"Family Matters" from Drake and "Meet the Grahams" from Kendrick Lamar dropped overnight.

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Here's what you need to know about getting this fall’s COVID-19 jab

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has released its recommendations for this fall, well ahead of a surge in infections predicted for later this year.

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UCLA’s top cop, accused of security lapse, faces calls to step aside. He defends his actions

Key questions involve when officials decided to bring in help from other agencies and whether help could have arrived sooner.

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At least 56 dead, dozens missing in flooding in southern Brazil

More than 24,000 people were displaced from their homes due to the flooding, which struck more than 281 municipalities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul

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Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in the closest 3-horse photo finish since 1947

The crowd waited several minutes before the result was reviewed by the stewards and declared official.

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There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks for Gaza. But Israel hasn’t sent a delegation and a senior Israeli official downplayed prospects for a…

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Peel reception centre for asylum seekers could open in two months with money from province and feds, says Brampton mayor

‘I don't want to be begging Ottawa or the province for funds when people are outside of our shelter system in the middle of winter,’ says Patrick Brown of an additional $46 million needed to help more than 1,000 claimants…

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Are influencers ruining travel? Their impact can be positive, but sometimes the hype is too much

I feel the prominence of influencers, bucket lists and online recommendations serves to distort an essential truth of travel — that it is, to some degree, unquantifiable, writes author Steve Burgess.

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From bookish kid to the top of TIFF: Cameron Bailey on meeting 'Steven,' the joy of film and moving on without Bell

For Cameron Bailey, there's nothing quite like watching a movie on the big screen: 'We’re social animals, we want to connect with each other.'

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Keith Lee visited this Ajax dessert shop — now they say they have to move the business out of their shed

Biscuits to Baskets owner Suzanne Smith told the Star last month the influx of customers was ‘shocking and overwhelming’ but they’re grateful

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'A stain on our electoral process': Foreign meddling in last two federal elections undermined Canadians' trust in democracy, landmark report concludes

While Quebec Justice Marie-Josée Hogue concluded the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections were not swayed by foreign-state meddling, she said “some votes” were likely impacted in both races.

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Hamilton reports four new measles cases, bringing the provincial total to 20. Use our tool to check the spread in Canada

The Star has tracked 73 measles cases in Canada in 2024 — six times the number recorded last year. The tracker is updated on Fridays.

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