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Opinion | David Olive: China needs to pay a heavy price for its treatment of Canadians

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David and Mary Thomson C.I. in lockdown following stabbing, Toronto police say -- Police responded to a report of a fight at the Scarborough high school but didn't find any victims or combatants at the scene. But two people believed to be involved in the fight are now in hospital with stab wounds.

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Canadian mining employee kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso, local officials say -- An employee of Vancouver-based mining company Progress Minerals was abducted from the Mansila area near the Niger border on Tuesday.

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Trump feels shutdown pressure from economists, Nancy Pelosi -- In a letter to Trump, Pelosi cited security concerns, noting that both the Secret Service and the Homeland Security Department are entangled in the partial government shutdown, now in its fourth week. She added that unless the government reopens this week, they should find another date — it's now Jan. 29 — or Trump should deliver the address in writing.

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A cow escaped the rodeo and disappeared into an Anchorage park. For six months, no one has been able to catch her -- The real-life cowboys at the rodeo saddled up their horses and headed for the park, but it was too late: Betsy was gone. And six months later, she's still on the run, having successfully evaded local law enforcement's attempt to scour the area with a drone and her owner's repeated efforts to track her down.

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Serena Williams will deliver a message about women's power — during the Super Bowl -- Williams will be delivering her message for Bumble, a dating and networking app for women that helps them "make the first move — in life, in love, in business."

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China rejects Canada's plea for clemency for Robert Lloyd Schellenberg sentenced to death for drug trafficking

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What we know and don't know about Robert Schellenberg's death sentence in China

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China acting 'arbitrarily' in imposing drug case death sentence, Trudeau says

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Federal Liberal candidate Karen Wang resigns following criticisms about WeChat post singling out Jagmeet Singh's race

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SIU gives most-detailed account to date of Danforth mass shooting, finds gunman killed himself in shootout with police -- Faisal Hussain died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on July 22, after he opened fire on a busy stretch of Danforth Ave., killing two people and leaving 13 others injured.

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Did Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed jump the queue with her speedy resettlement to Canada? -- Not according to Canadian immigration officials and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees who say the emergency rescue efforts was by no means unique.

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EU leaders plead with U.K. to get its act together on Brexit -- European politicians watched the spectacle with a mix of shock and utter bafflement after Britain's Parliament discarded Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal in a historic defeat for the government late Tuesday.

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Analysis | Trump unleashed a blizzard of immigration lies in a 52-false-claim week

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Ontario mayors greet regional reform news with excitement, dread

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Liberal candidate's WeChat post draws criticism for singling out race of byelection opponent Jagmeet Singh

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The Wall Street Journal | You quit Facebook, now you don't know anyone's birthday

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Opinion | Heather Mallick: Rahaf Mohammed has escaped an oppression that spans history and the globe

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Edward Keenan: Ford government's regional review could be a good thing — or a very bad thing -- Ontario's system of regional governments could probably use some tweaking, but there are reasons the province's review should have us worried, writes Edward Keenan.

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Special advisers named to review Ontario regional municipalities called 'honest, thorough, fair' -- The Ontario government announced Tuesday it is moving ahead with a review of regional government and appointing Michael Fenn and Ken Seiling as special advisers.

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By the numbers: the regions under the Ford government's review -- We break down the regions — size, council and constituents — and their lower-tier municipalities that will be subject of a review announced by the Progressive Conservatives on Tuesday.

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Mississauga mayor hopes review takes her city out of Peel Region -- "It's time for Mississauga to be able to control its own destiny as a single-tier city," Bonnie Crombie says.

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Halton mayors wary of provincial review on regional governments -- Mayor Marianne Meed Ward said that while she is open to any discussion of how government can be made more efficient, she said that conversation should include the public instead of something just being imposed by the province.

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Durham chair 'caught off guard' by regional government review announcement -- Politicians react to the Ontario government's decision to launch a review of region governments, with some fearing a possible amalgamation could create "turmoil" among communities.

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York Region governance up in air as Ontario announces municipal review -- The province has appointed special advisers Michael Fenn and Ken Seiling to conduct the reviews, will begin consulting local residents and businesses this spring.

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Simcoe County open to providing more 'efficiencies to taxpayers' in regional review -- The County of Simcoe's council is the largest council in the province after the Toronto council was reduced to 25 seats in July.

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Niagara Region chair says he's ready to work on provincial review -- NDP's municipal affairs critic accuses the province of "unilaterally pursuing amalgamation" through the review.

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Extreme cold weather alert issued for Toronto tonight -- The temperature is expected to drop to -19 C with wind chill.

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Alleged Gay Village serial killer Bruce McArthur ordered to return to court Jan. 29 -- McArthur is charged in the deaths of eight men. Late last year, Justice John McMahon scheduled his trial to begin in January 2020.

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Province says growth plan changes give cities more say on development — but critics fear a return to sprawl -- Environmentalists say developer pressure could increase sprawl as changes lower density targets in areas outside Toronto.

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SIU clears officer in crash that killed suspect driver in Pickering -- The OPP officer was not actively pursuing the suspect vehicle when it was involved in a high-speed crash with a courier truck on Dec. 1, 2018, Special Investigations Unit Director Tony Loparco concluded.

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Man shot outside Highway 407 subway station in Vaughan -- The station remains open and TTC subway service is running regularly, but the parking lot outside is sealed off while police investigate, Staff Sgt. David Mitchell said.

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Police found AK-47 ammunition in Danforth shooter's apartment, new court documents say -- Stockpile of ammunition, a "white powdery substance" and DVDs that appear to include 9/11 conspiracy videos found in Danforth gunman's apartment, new police documents show

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Visible minorities, Indigenous people concerned about data use in smart cities -- A new national survey questioned 1,000 people across the country to explore Canadians' tolerance for, and understanding of, smart-city technology.

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Ottawa in no rush to sell Trans Mountain pipeline, minister says -- Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi told the Star that the government is focused on addressing roadblocks to the expansion project before it considers selling the Alberta-to-B.C.-pipeline to the private sector.

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Ontario to cut tuition fees by 10 per cent -- The province is set to announce a 10 per cent cut in university and college tuition fees, according to government documents obtained by the Star.

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Susan Delacourt: Trudeau's cabinet shuffle crimps hopes for a national pharmacare program -- The reworked cabinet reveals just how much Ottawa has struggled to deliver the services many Canadians count on, and that leaves little room for a new federal program, Susan Delacourt writes.

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Longtime NDP MP Svend Robinson returns to politics -- Robinson, 66, will run for the NDP in Burnaby North—Seymour in B.C.

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Midway through Canada's involvement, security in Mali worsens, commander says -- Col. Chris McKenna Mali says the security situation has not improved during Canada's peacekeeping mission in the west African country.

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Canadians don't know risk of home-equity lines of credit: federal watchdog -- Canada's financial watchdog is warning that consumers are largely unaware of the risks of home equity lines of credit, making them more likely to overborrow and assume unwieldy debt loads.

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Trump's tales about gagged women are misleading Americans about human trafficking, experts say -- Six trafficking experts from around the U.S. said they had met no trafficking victims who had suffered anything like the experience the president described.

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Canadians back Trudeau's pipeline, but his own voters are wary -- Poll shows broad support for the project, though Trudeau struggles to balance views of environmentalists and supporters of the country's energy sector.

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Why investors should look past Brexit

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Financial sector helps lift Toronto stocks, U.S. stocks also climb higher -- Gains in the financial sector helped Canada's main stock index head higher in late-morning trading.

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Thomas Walkom: Good news for Rahaf is bad news for our refugee system -- Accepting the 18-year-old refugee from Saudi Arabia is a feel good story but it also highlights problems with Canada's beleaguered refugee system. It demonstrates that the rules don't matter if the subject has enough media appeal. It is a reminder that when it comes to accepting asylum seekers, politics dominate.

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Ontario PCs are turning back the clock on cash-for-access fundraisers -- Under the former Wynne government, all MPs were banned from attending party fundraisers to prevent any whiff of conflicts of interest. Now the Ford government has brought them back, big time.

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Tanya Talaga: Trudeau's cabinet shuffle sends troubling signals to Indigenous communities -- With the demotion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and the appointment of Seamus O'Regan as minister of Indigenous Services, Tanya Talaga writes, Indigenous communities have reason to worry.

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'Best kept secret' of Canadian labour movement is an internal war that's eating up members' money and dividing allies -- "It was only a matter of time when this was going to blow up," said one union leader. "And it did."

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Ottawa police to provide update on investigation of deadly bus crash -- Chief Charles Bordeleau and Staff Sgt. Peter Jupp of the collision investigation unit will discuss the structure of the investigation, the agencies involved and the work of investigators.

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Albertans say they're not that angry, actually, as political rage fatigue sets in -- The UCP has been stoking the idea that Albertans are furious about the state of the province, but the hashtag #NotAngryAB took off Tuesday as people tweeted about why life is pretty OK.

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Rosie DiManno: Eugenie and Serena set dream date after Canadian sweep in Australia -- Canadians Eugenie Bouchard, Bianca Andreescu, Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov all advanced in Melbourne. Bouchard and the great Serena Williams, who will meet in round two, share a mutual admiration — to a point, Rosie DiManno writes.

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Maple Leafs shake up lines ahead of visit to first-place Lightning -- Auston Matthews was back between William Nylander and Zach Hyman — a trio that was together most of the last two seasons — while Andreas Johnsson was shuffled to play on the wing with John Tavares and Mitch Marner.

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HFX Wanderers FC adds size in six-foot-five centre back Chakib Hocine -- The 27-year-old Hocine was born in Algeria, but moved to Montreal with his family as a baby. He played for Mont-Royal Outremonts before joining the Montreal Impact academy.

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December losses cap worst year since 2012 for Canadian home sales -- Nationwide, sales totalled 458,442 for the year, a drop of 11 per cent which was the biggest since 2008, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday from Ottawa. The 2.5 per cent December drop from the prior month was the most in eight months. Vancouver and Toronto led the slowdown in transactions.

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Developer behind cancelled Icona condos applies to build similar project on the same site -- Icona buyers are furious that Vaughan is considering Gupta Group's development application, saying a "restrictive covenant" preventing residential units on the property still exists.

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From iPads to charcuterie, how realtors woo buyers to an open house -- From food trucks to iPad giveaways to private wine and cheese nights, realtors up their game to lure potential homebuyers inside

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Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in U.S.-criticized launch -- Iran on Tuesday conducted one of at least two satellite launches it plans despite criticism from the United States, but the satellite failed to reach orbit.

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China says it exchanged data with NASA on moon landing -- It was reportedly the first such form of co-operation since a 2011 U.S. law banned joint space projects with China that do not have prior congressional approval.

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Scientists seek real way to measure pain amid opioid crisis -- The National Institutes of Health is pushing for development of what its director, Dr. Francis Collins, has called a "pain-o-meter." Spurred by the opioid crisis, the goal isn't just to signal how much pain someone's in. It's also to determine what kind it is and what drug might be the most effective.

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Senator calls for national bad doctor registry in wake of Star investigation -- Marilou McPhedran is drafting a new report that calls on the federal government to create a public record identifying physicians across Canada who have serious disciplinary records, starting with those who sexually exploit and abuse patients.

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Insurer withholds payment to cover care for Toronto van attack victim -- Lawyers and support workers say 91-year-old Aleksandra Kozhevnikova is still waiting for payment of almost $40,000 worth of care, assessments and psychological services after she was badly injured in last April's van attack.

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Inside the flawed world of medical publishing that allowed a lie in a paper coauthored by Dr. Gideon Koren to pollute the scientific record -- Who's studying the studies? Gideon Koren's research contained lies, was inadequately peer reviewed, and failed to disclose conflicts. Since one flawed paper was published in 2000, it has been cited 54 times and remains uncorrected.

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Toronto Star bestsellers for the week ending Jan. 16, 2019 -- The books Canadians bought this week

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Comedian rejected for Montreal shows after dreadlocks deemed 'cultural appropriation' -- White comedian Zach Poitras, denied a spot at the Snowflake Comedy Club and another evening of "engaged humour," declined comment on the situation.

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Laurel and Hardy are long gone, but their allure lives on for their fans and the actors who played them -- The new movie Stan & Ollie was a labour of love for Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. They hope it sparks new interest in the duo, as does film collector Bill Brioux.

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Why I'm letting my kids block our extended family on Facebook -- Biracial children were being used for social credibility. How could I expect my kids to want to be on a platform where their black family is hurling insults indirectly at their white family and vice versa? writes Jonita Davis

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My wife and I have school-age kids and are desperate to find time alone: Ask Ellie -- People in couples also need a best friend — and many do this sharing with someone else — but it's important to also see your partner in that light, Ellie writes.

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Friends will flock to try arugula salad with persimmon and almonds -- Another dish from Ricardo to delight your taste buds.

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When should I stop covering my grey hair? -- It's a stressful choice for many, says The Kit's executive editor

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Five beauty resolutions you can actually keep -- Start the year off right with easy, simple beauty tricks.

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Can a fashion puffer coat change your life? -- Jennifer Berry test-drives a slick black puffer three ways.

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