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The new Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5 in Cupertino, California.

One on one with David Suzuki: climate change, clean energy and whether there’s hope

Toronto Star columnist Ed Keenan, left, moderated the Toronto Star-United Way sponsored debate at the Ted Rogers School of Management, a part of Toronto Metropolitan University, on Wednesday. Next to him, from left, are Mark Saunders, Mitzie Hunter, Josh Matlow, Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford and Ana Bailão.

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Olivia Chow vs. Everyone? Keenan and Teitel weigh in on the Star’s mayoral candidates debate

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Six of the 102 candidates for mayor of Toronto pose for a photo after a debate at University of Toronto Scarborough on Wednesday. From left, they are, Josh Matlow, Olivia Chow, Mitzie Hunter, Brad Bradford, Mark Saunders and Ana Bailão.

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Debating Toronto’s future: The race for mayor

We are one month plus a day from Toronto’s mayoral byelection and things are heating up between the top six of 102 candidates.

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Edward Keenan: Is Olivia Chow’s ‘untouchable’ lead for real?

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How will Ontario peel Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon apart?

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Sodium nitrite, self harm and the case people around the world are watching

On Politics

Critics are concerned that the province’s proposed changes to planning rules will replace densification with greater sprawl.

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Ontario’s housing plan and how it could lead to sprawl

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Alberta’s neck and neck election: Notley vs. Smith

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

The NDP’s Rachel Notley would like to win back power, while UCP incumbent Danielle Smith must now see if voters agree with her vision.

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How will Bill C-11 affect Cancon, streaming platforms and cat videos?

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Ontario’s plan to change high school skilled trades education

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Closing Roxham Road: what migrants face at the border

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How the federal budget went green, but left Toronto out in the cold

On Health

In this file photograph taken on March 26, 2021, patients affected by COVID-19 remain at a field hospital set up at a sports gym, in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo state, Brazil.

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WHO says COVID as global health emergency is over. Now what?

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is over as a global health emergency. However, the virus remains a “global health threat.”

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On Culture

Chief Cadmus Delorme speaks during a Reconciliation Day event in Cowessess First Nation on Sept. 30, 2021.

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A chief at the centre of a national reckoning on residential schools

Chief Cadmus Delorme had no idea that he would become the centre of a national reckoning on residential schools. He joins the podcast.

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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on getting to the moon

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Scam phone calls: fraud, technology and other hang ups

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The ticking TikTok: How an app ignited a national security debate

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Then federal Finance Minister Paul Martin delivers a speech during the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference in Hamilton, Ont. on May 31, 2002.

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Edward Keenan: ‘We’re getting screwed... make that the ballot question’

Condo dwellers are out of breath and out of patience due to out of service elevators.

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The ups and downs of the elevator industry

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Body cams on soccer referees to deter abuse from parents and coaches

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The historical context behind renaming Dundas Street

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Supply teachers and demand: How staffing shortages are affecting TDSB

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How the Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been derailed again

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Edward Keenan: How soon is ‘now’ on affordable housing? A big election question

Beyond the Badge

After George Floyd: One city’s vow to ‘end’ police

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Edward Keenan: Can you have too many candidates for mayor of Toronto?

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How Toronto police’s drug evidence locker thefts impact prosecutions

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Edward Keenan: ‘You need to stand up to the bully’: David Miller’s advice to next mayor about Doug Ford

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Violence in Sudan: A Canadian family shares their story

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Planes, heists and other steals: Inside the $20 million Pearson gold theft

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What you need to know about the PSAC strike

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Edward Keenan: Star columnists discuss the ‘Great Mayoral Battle Royale’

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A Canadian missing in Mexico and the hunt for justice

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Ontario Science Centre Place: Yours to Discover!

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What the Pentagon leak means for Canada

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Mayoral candidates could make Ontario Place a key election issue

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Forty per cent of farmers are retiring in the next decade. How do we replace them?

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The mystery of why CFCs are rising

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Transit safety: What can we learn from Philadelphia and New York?

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Mass Casualty Commission inquiry puts RCMP in the hot seat

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Youth crime: The case of eight teen girls, a murder and what we know

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The City of Peel vs. a Mississauga ‘Mexit’

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Ontario’s record-breaking budget explained

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Who’s in and who’s out? A look at who is running for mayor of Toronto

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Is Canada failing older women?

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How the Gardiner East debate may drive votes for mayor

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How ‘southbounders’ are fuelling cross-border politics

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What we know and don’t know about hate incidents on campuses

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Why engineers want to retool a mysterious ring ceremony

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How the idea of 15-minute cities became controversial

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A life lost, a person unclaimed and a subsidized apartment frozen in time

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What will it take to calm uproar at Oakville Trafalgar High School?

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Who is Canada’s most wanted person?

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Canadian elections and foreign influence: What we know so far

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Probe calls for workplace culture change at Trillium Health Partners

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Search barred: Why Google is conducting secret tests to filter news results in Canada

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New data sheds light on Canada's wrongfully convicted. What does it tell us?

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Canada was called a vaccine hoarder. Has it redeemed itself?

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Netflix cracks down on password sharing

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Fight for gender equality heats up at Canada Soccer

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What a balloon says about U.S. and Canadian concerns with China

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The devastating earthquake in Turkey and its political aftershocks

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192 Ontario jail deaths in just eight years. What can be done?

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Why Doug Ford’s ties to developers are under scrutiny again

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A reality check on Apple’s new Vision Pro headset

Edward Keenan: An insider’s look at the race for mayor from Jennifer Keesmaat

Is Toronto a safe city? The data versus perception

Canada is in flames. What you need to know about fire science

One on one with David Suzuki: climate change, clean energy and whether there’s hope

Olivia Chow vs. Everyone? Keenan and Teitel weigh in on the Star’s mayoral candidates debate

On Toronto

Debating Toronto’s future: The race for mayor

Edward Keenan: Is Olivia Chow’s ‘untouchable’ lead for real?

How will Ontario peel Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon apart?

Sodium nitrite, self harm and the case people around the world are watching

On Politics

Ontario’s housing plan and how it could lead to sprawl

Alberta’s neck and neck election: Notley vs. Smith

How will Bill C-11 affect Cancon, streaming platforms and cat videos?

Ontario’s plan to change high school skilled trades education

Closing Roxham Road: what migrants face at the border

How the federal budget went green, but left Toronto out in the cold

On Health

WHO says COVID as global health emergency is over. Now what?

On Business

Business not as usual: The return to office and downtown Toronto now

Canada set to name foreign labs, universities that pose national security risk

On Culture

A chief at the centre of a national reckoning on residential schools

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on getting to the moon

Scam phone calls: fraud, technology and other hang ups

The ticking TikTok: How an app ignited a national security debate

More episodes

Edward Keenan: ‘We’re getting screwed... make that the ballot question’

The ups and downs of the elevator industry

Body cams on soccer referees to deter abuse from parents and coaches

The historical context behind renaming Dundas Street

Supply teachers and demand: How staffing shortages are affecting TDSB

How the Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been derailed again

Edward Keenan: How soon is ‘now’ on affordable housing? A big election question

After George Floyd: One city’s vow to ‘end’ police

Edward Keenan: Can you have too many candidates for mayor of Toronto?

How Toronto police’s drug evidence locker thefts impact prosecutions

Edward Keenan: ‘You need to stand up to the bully’: David Miller’s advice to next mayor about Doug Ford

Violence in Sudan: A Canadian family shares their story

Planes, heists and other steals: Inside the $20 million Pearson gold theft

What you need to know about the PSAC strike

Edward Keenan: Star columnists discuss the ‘Great Mayoral Battle Royale’

A Canadian missing in Mexico and the hunt for justice

Ontario Science Centre Place: Yours to Discover!

What the Pentagon leak means for Canada

Mayoral candidates could make Ontario Place a key election issue

Forty per cent of farmers are retiring in the next decade. How do we replace them?

The mystery of why CFCs are rising

Transit safety: What can we learn from Philadelphia and New York?

Mass Casualty Commission inquiry puts RCMP in the hot seat

Youth crime: The case of eight teen girls, a murder and what we know

The City of Peel vs. a Mississauga ‘Mexit’

Ontario’s record-breaking budget explained

Who’s in and who’s out? A look at who is running for mayor of Toronto

Is Canada failing older women?

How the Gardiner East debate may drive votes for mayor

How ‘southbounders’ are fuelling cross-border politics

What we know and don’t know about hate incidents on campuses

Why engineers want to retool a mysterious ring ceremony

How the idea of 15-minute cities became controversial

A life lost, a person unclaimed and a subsidized apartment frozen in time

What will it take to calm uproar at Oakville Trafalgar High School?

Who is Canada’s most wanted person?

Canadian elections and foreign influence: What we know so far

Probe calls for workplace culture change at Trillium Health Partners

Search barred: Why Google is conducting secret tests to filter news results in Canada

New data sheds light on Canada's wrongfully convicted. What does it tell us?

Canada was called a vaccine hoarder. Has it redeemed itself?

Netflix cracks down on password sharing

Fight for gender equality heats up at Canada Soccer

What a balloon says about U.S. and Canadian concerns with China

The devastating earthquake in Turkey and its political aftershocks

192 Ontario jail deaths in just eight years. What can be done?

Why Doug Ford’s ties to developers are under scrutiny again

How the Star broke the story on John Tory and what’s next for Toronto?