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The wrong fight: Blocking data centres won’t tame AI’s real threat

The wrong fight: Blocking data centres won’t tame AI’s real threat
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David Olive

A wealth tax could transform our world

A wealth tax could transform our world
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Linda McQuaig

The World Cup’s smashing success defies Donald Trump’s red card politics

The World Cup’s smashing success defies Donald Trump’s red card politics
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Rosie Dimanno

Once on top of the tennis world, Bianca Andreescu is finally healthy and savouring a return to the courts she grew up on

Once on top of the tennis world, Bianca Andreescu is finally healthy and savouring a return to the courts she grew up on

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Rosie Dimanno

Doug Ford is selling a pipeline that no one is buying but himself

Doug Ford is selling a pipeline that no one is buying but himself
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Martin Regg Cohn

Donald Trump is speaking word salad again. Why that’s more sinister than it may seem

Donald Trump is speaking word salad again. Why that’s more sinister than it may seem
yesterday 10

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Vinay Menon

We want you to vote. Here’s how we’re going to help during Ontario’s municipal elections

We want you to vote. Here’s how we’re going to help during Ontario’s municipal elections
yesterday 1

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Nicole Macintyre

Why we should laugh off Doug Ford and Danielle Smith’s costly pipeline scheme

Why we should laugh off Doug Ford and Danielle Smith’s costly pipeline scheme
yesterday 9

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Adam Radwanski

Félix Auger-Aliassime loses dramatic 5-set, 5-hour Wimbledon quarterfinal to Novak Djokovic. ‘Amazing fight, amazing battle’

Félix Auger-Aliassime loses dramatic 5-set, 5-hour Wimbledon quarterfinal to Novak Djokovic. ‘Amazing fight, amazing battle’
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Rosie Dimanno

Kyle Lowry’s connection to the Raptors and Toronto was heartfelt. I saw him win over this hockey town

Kyle Lowry’s connection to the Raptors and Toronto was heartfelt. I saw him win over this hockey town

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Doug Smith

Time heals, grudges ease, and former public enemy No. 1 Daniel Alfredsson is joining the Maple Leafs’ bench

Time heals, grudges ease, and former public enemy No. 1 Daniel Alfredsson is joining the Maple Leafs’ bench
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Dave Feschuk

The Olympics welcome back Russia back, and in doing so retreat to a more amoral, financially beneficial stance

The Olympics welcome back Russia back, and in doing so retreat to a more amoral, financially beneficial stance

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Bruce Arthur

Mark Carney Senate appointments are the break from Justin Trudeau no one asked for

Mark Carney Senate appointments are the break from Justin Trudeau no one asked for
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Stephen Maher

Blue Jays closer Louis Varland comes from the school of hard knocks — every time he pitches

Blue Jays closer Louis Varland comes from the school of hard knocks — every time he pitches

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Mike Wilner

Donald Trump, Drake and the Catholic Church may not agree on much, but they have this in common

Donald Trump, Drake and the Catholic Church may not agree on much, but they have this in common
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Janice Kennedy

Donald Trump inserts himself into the World Cup and only the football can save us

Donald Trump inserts himself into the World Cup and only the football can save us
monday 6

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Bruce Arthur

Ontario’s Liberal leadership race is down to four candidates — but only two real choices

Ontario’s Liberal leadership race is down to four candidates — but only two real choices
monday 9

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Martin Regg Cohn

Why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s celebrity-stuffed stadium wedding wasn’t quite as tacky as it seemed

Why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s celebrity-stuffed stadium wedding wasn’t quite as tacky as it seemed
monday 8

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Leanne Delap

Canada’s World Cup run stirs feelings of pride … and hope

Canada’s World Cup run stirs feelings of pride … and hope
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Amy Walsh

Canada’s World Cup run stirs feelings of pride … and hope

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monday 10

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Amy Walsh

What should my company’s new AI policy not fail to include? Ask Soma

What should my company’s new AI policy not fail to include? Ask Soma

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Soma Ray-Ellis

Doug Ford’s leadership is a real drag. Here’s why

Doug Ford’s leadership is a real drag. Here’s why
monday 10

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Éric Blais

Don’t fret about Donald Trump rejecting the CUSMA trade extension — if anything, he did Canada a favour

Don’t fret about Donald Trump rejecting the CUSMA trade extension — if anything, he did Canada a favour
monday 10

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Matt Gurney

After the Gisèle Pelicot case, police uncover global network of organized sex abuse. We should no longer view these crimes as rare

After the Gisèle Pelicot case, police uncover global network of organized sex abuse. We should no longer view these crimes as rare
monday 10

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Rosie Dimanno

Blue Jays vs. Mariners: The season is not circling the drain despite the Toronto offence’s worst efforts

Blue Jays vs. Mariners: The season is not circling the drain despite the Toronto offence’s worst efforts
05.07.2026 8

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Mike Wilner

Raptors mailbag: Why did Kawhi Leonard push to go back to Toronto?

Raptors mailbag: Why did Kawhi Leonard push to go back to Toronto?
05.07.2026 10

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Doug Smith

Why it’s getting harder for Canada to wait for a good deal with Donald Trump

Why it’s getting harder for Canada to wait for a good deal with Donald Trump
05.07.2026 10

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Adam Radwanski

Donald Trump offers a master class in what not to do at 24 Sussex

Donald Trump offers a master class in what not to do at 24 Sussex
05.07.2026 10

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Jaime Watt

A prime minister from Alberta firmly closes the door on the Justin Trudeau era

A prime minister from Alberta firmly closes the door on the Justin Trudeau era
05.07.2026 20

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Susan Delacourt

A valiant World Cup loss to Morocco shows how far Canadian soccer has come, and how much room there is to grow

A valiant World Cup loss to Morocco shows how far Canadian soccer has come, and how much room there is to grow
04.07.2026 9

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Bruce Arthur

The spectacle, the euphoria and the heartbreak of a World Cup. Was it worth the cost to the city?

The spectacle, the euphoria and the heartbreak of a World Cup. Was it worth the cost to the city?
04.07.2026 8

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Star Editorial Board

This one big worry for young people won’t be fixed by giving up avocado toast

04.07.2026 10

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Elizabeth Renzetti

Trump is closer to the vision of America’s founding fathers than Canadians think

Trump is closer to the vision of America’s founding fathers than Canadians think
04.07.2026 10

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Stephen Maher

Can Canada’s once-thriving auto sector survive Trump’s tariff hammer blow?

Can Canada’s once-thriving auto sector survive Trump’s tariff hammer blow?
04.07.2026 10

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David Olive

When Mark Carney made a pipeline deal with Alberta, the real winner was B.C.

When Mark Carney made a pipeline deal with Alberta, the real winner was B.C.
04.07.2026 10

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Althia Raj

Achraf Hakimi and Morocco could end Canada’s World Cup. But with rape trial looming, should he be playing at all?

Achraf Hakimi and Morocco could end Canada’s World Cup. But with rape trial looming, should he be playing at all?
03.07.2026 7

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Joe Callaghan

The Blue Jays and Mariners arrive at ALCS rematch in a much different place

The Blue Jays and Mariners arrive at ALCS rematch in a much different place
03.07.2026 20

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Mike Wilner

I went back to the home I lived in at 17 and talked to the people who live there now. This is what I discovered

I went back to the home I lived in at 17 and talked to the people who live there now. This is what I discovered
03.07.2026 20

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Cathrin Bradbury

The Red Menace has a new face in the U.S. It’s not who you think

The Red Menace has a new face in the U.S. It’s not who you think
03.07.2026 20

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Rick Salutin

It’s time Canada cut diplomatic ties with Israel

It’s time Canada cut diplomatic ties with Israel
03.07.2026 20

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Justin Ling

Donald Trump’s staggering income earns him another notch on his dismal track record

Donald Trump’s staggering income earns him another notch on his dismal track record
02.07.2026 8

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Rosie Dimanno

This mayoral candidate grasps one of Doug Ford’s superpowers

This mayoral candidate grasps one of Doug Ford’s superpowers
02.07.2026 10

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Martin Regg Cohn

Happy birthday, America. You deserve better than Donald Trump

Happy birthday, America. You deserve better than Donald Trump
02.07.2026 9

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Vinay Menon

Carney’s condo controversy is a warning about two of his biggest liabilities

Carney’s condo controversy is a warning about two of his biggest liabilities
02.07.2026 10

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Adam Radwanski

The feds are going big on nuclear power to meet increasing demand. Here’s why we need to look at other options

The feds are going big on nuclear power to meet increasing demand. Here’s why we need to look at other options

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02.07.2026 10

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David Olive

A 17-year-old patient and his parents came to me with a problem that’s becoming far too common in Doug Ford’s Ontario

A 17-year-old patient and his parents came to me with a problem that’s becoming far too common in Doug Ford’s Ontario
02.07.2026 10

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Iris Gorfinkel

The Liberals are finally getting things right on national defence under Carney

The Liberals are finally getting things right on national defence under Carney
02.07.2026 10

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Mark McQueen

Blue Jays vs. Mets: Feel-good win on Canada Day wraps up homestand with a few surprises

01.07.2026 8

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Rosie Dimanno

I haven’t always been made to feel Canadian. But I do

I haven’t always been made to feel Canadian. But I do
01.07.2026 10

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Shellene Drakes-Tull

Mark Carney has talked about ‘Canada Strong.’ But this is how we’ll actually figure out what it means to be Canadian

Mark Carney has talked about ‘Canada Strong.’ But this is how we’ll actually figure out what it means to be Canadian
01.07.2026 10

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Justin Ling