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Outrage over capital punishment shows we’re still human despite our inhumane world

Outrage over capital punishment shows we’re still human despite our inhumane world
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Janice Kennedy

Spencer Miles has gone from Rule 5 pick to bullpen gem. A Blue Jays veteran has helped along the way

Spencer Miles has gone from Rule 5 pick to bullpen gem. A Blue Jays veteran has helped along the way
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Rosie Dimanno

Toronto has a problem with ‘squeaky wheels.’ We shouldn’t let it drive the Church Street conversation

Toronto has a problem with ‘squeaky wheels.’ We shouldn’t let it drive the Church Street conversation
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Matt Elliott

I used to be one of Canada’s top defenders of conservative Christianity. Now, I find it corrosive

I used to be one of Canada’s top defenders of conservative Christianity. Now, I find it corrosive
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Michael Coren

Mark Carney has a clever idea to unify Canada. This is how it could go wrong

Mark Carney has a clever idea to unify Canada. This is how it could go wrong
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Éric Blais

The warmer weather is here — and it’s coming for your wallet

The warmer weather is here — and it’s coming for your wallet
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Lesley-Anne Scorgie

Can I fire an employee for lying on their resumé? Ask Soma

Can I fire an employee for lying on their resumé? Ask Soma
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Soma Ray-Ellis

With all quiet on the Iranian front, Donald Trump turns his attention westward — and to Canada in particular

With all quiet on the Iranian front, Donald Trump turns his attention westward — and to Canada in particular
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Matt Gurney

Ebola outbreak in the Congo: Torment and sorrow without end

Ebola outbreak in the Congo: Torment and sorrow without end
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Rosie Dimanno

The Raptors mailbag returns: What do you think of Masai Ujiri’s new job in Dallas?

The Raptors mailbag returns: What do you think of Masai Ujiri’s new job in Dallas?
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Doug Smith

‘Flo-pper! Flo-pper!’ NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hears the villain talk, then leans into what works

‘Flo-pper! Flo-pper!’ NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hears the villain talk, then leans into what works
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Bruce Arthur

Taste, and AI: Why human judgment will always rule the winning workplaces

Taste, and AI: Why human judgment will always rule the winning workplaces
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Gleb Tsipursky

Danielle Smith is preparing a lobster trap for Albertans by serving up separation on a ballot — and Quebec is watching

Danielle Smith is preparing a lobster trap for Albertans by serving up separation on a ballot — and Quebec is watching
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Éric Blais

Blue Jays vs. Pirates: Toronto is on a roll after conquering MLB’s best pitcher

Blue Jays vs. Pirates: Toronto is on a roll after conquering MLB’s best pitcher
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Gregor Chisholm

Scottie Barnes was snubbed from the NBA’s all-defensive first team — and we all know why

Scottie Barnes was snubbed from the NBA’s all-defensive first team — and we all know why
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Doug Smith

Steve Paikin: Regrets? Frank McKenna has a few, but this former premier just accomplished something astonishing

Steve Paikin: Regrets? Frank McKenna has a few, but this former premier just accomplished something astonishing

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Steve Paikin

Ontario legislature’s first female Speaker rules with a firm hand

Ontario legislature’s first female Speaker rules with a firm hand
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Martin Regg Cohn

Someone is sticking it to Maple Leafs fans everywhere you look in these Stanley Cup playoffs

Someone is sticking it to Maple Leafs fans everywhere you look in these Stanley Cup playoffs
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Dave Feschuk

Privatizing Canada’s airports would be another historical blunder

Privatizing Canada’s airports would be another historical blunder
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David Olive

Alberta needs a federalist champion to stand up — and I know the perfect candidate

Alberta needs a federalist champion to stand up — and I know the perfect candidate
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Jaime Watt

Danielle Smith is selling out Canada to save her job

Danielle Smith is selling out Canada to save her job
22.05.2026 4

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Richard Warnica

Toronto’s new ferries deserve better names. How about ‘Give Up Your Dreams’?

Toronto’s new ferries deserve better names. How about ‘Give Up Your Dreams’?
22.05.2026 4

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Shawn Micallef

Danielle Smith’s referendum gamble brings Alberta to the brink — is Canada ready?

Danielle Smith’s referendum gamble brings Alberta to the brink — is Canada ready?
22.05.2026 4

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Susan Delacourt

The reason for Canada’s Stanley Cup drought might be in the front offices of Canada’s teams

The reason for Canada’s Stanley Cup drought might be in the front offices of Canada’s teams
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Damien Cox

Move over, hockey and poutine: This is Canada’s greatest contribution to pop culture

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Rick Salutin

When the war in Ukraine finally ends, will Canada be able to say it did all it could?

When the war in Ukraine finally ends, will Canada be able to say it did all it could?
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Justin Ling

It’s already hard enough to trust what’s real. An AI image accompanying a news article is a bad moment for journalism

It’s already hard enough to trust what’s real. An AI image accompanying a news article is a bad moment for journalism
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Donovan Vincent

Blue Jays vs. Yankees: Patchwork pitching staff salvages split in New York

Blue Jays vs. Yankees: Patchwork pitching staff salvages split in New York
21.05.2026 3

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Gregor Chisholm

City of Toronto grocery stores are a noble idea. But do the numbers add up?

City of Toronto grocery stores are a noble idea. But do the numbers add up?
21.05.2026 10

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David Olive

In the Tim’s versus Dunkin’ coffee wars, will Canadians keep their elbows up?

In the Tim’s versus Dunkin’ coffee wars, will Canadians keep their elbows up?
21.05.2026 10

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John Semley

Ontario’s auditor general is wrong about AI scribes: they let me focus on patients, not screens

Ontario’s auditor general is wrong about AI scribes: they let me focus on patients, not screens
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Iris Gorfinkel

The news gets worse for Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios, whose unspecified procedure turns into Tommy John surgery

The news gets worse for Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios, whose unspecified procedure turns into Tommy John surgery
20.05.2026 4

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Gregor Chisholm

The history of humanity is the story of human migration

The history of humanity is the story of human migration
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Martin Regg Cohn

The attack in San Diego wasn’t just another mass shooting. It also holds a warning for Canada

The attack in San Diego wasn’t just another mass shooting. It also holds a warning for Canada
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Faisal Kutty

Mark Carney’s rightward shift makes room for the battered New Democrats

Mark Carney’s rightward shift makes room for the battered New Democrats
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Susan Delacourt

How Victor Wembanyama changed the NBA in one night, with an assist from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

How Victor Wembanyama changed the NBA in one night, with an assist from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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Dave Feschuk

The Habs’ playoff run is what Canada needs right now

The Habs’ playoff run is what Canada needs right now
20.05.2026 10

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Justin Ling

My daughter picked up more than candy at the store, she got a lesson in racism

My daughter picked up more than candy at the store, she got a lesson in racism
20.05.2026 10

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Shellene Drakes-Tull

Most women don’t report intimate partner abuse. Now, there’s a new way for them to get justice

Most women don’t report intimate partner abuse. Now, there’s a new way for them to get justice
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Elizabeth Renzetti

Smith’s support for the Alberta separatists could end up costing her province the biggest prize of all

Smith’s support for the Alberta separatists could end up costing her province the biggest prize of all
20.05.2026 10

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Gillian Steward

We’re the closest we’ve ever been to fixing this outdated law. Carney needs to get us closer

We’re the closest we’ve ever been to fixing this outdated law. Carney needs to get us closer
19.05.2026 10

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Justin Ling

Blue Jays vs. Yankees: Toronto drops Bronx series opener by TKO — that AL Division Series knockout seems so long ago

Blue Jays vs. Yankees: Toronto drops Bronx series opener by TKO — that AL Division Series knockout seems so long ago
18.05.2026 3

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Rosie Dimanno

Toronto Rock are NLL champions once again. They have some rookies to thank

Toronto Rock are NLL champions once again. They have some rookies to thank

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Scott Radley

Can I get EI benefits if I’m self-employed?

Can I get EI benefits if I’m self-employed?

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18.05.2026 5

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Lora Grady

I’m legally separated but struggling with bills. Can I get financial support from my ex before our divorce is finalized? Ask Gelman

I’m legally separated but struggling with bills. Can I get financial support from my ex before our divorce is finalized? Ask Gelman
18.05.2026 5

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Lisa Gelman

8 ways to make money while you sleep

8 ways to make money while you sleep
18.05.2026 10

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Lesley-Anne Scorgie

A ‘quarrel in open court’ over their mother’s remains highlights risks of burial orders in family wills

A ‘quarrel in open court’ over their mother’s remains highlights risks of burial orders in family wills
18.05.2026 10

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Bob Aaron

Who could’ve predicted Ontario would need $3 billion worth of expanded jails? Anyone but Doug Ford, apparently

Who could’ve predicted Ontario would need $3 billion worth of expanded jails? Anyone but Doug Ford, apparently
18.05.2026 10

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Matt Gurney

We all have one thing to say about Doug Ford’s ban on automated speed cameras: We told you so

We all have one thing to say about Doug Ford’s ban on automated speed cameras: We told you so
18.05.2026 10

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Matt Elliott

Canadian Nick Taylor’s shot at the PGA Championship unravels. Golf majors are unforgiving

Canadian Nick Taylor’s shot at the PGA Championship unravels. Golf majors are unforgiving
17.05.2026 9

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Jason Logan