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There’s another World Cup coming in less than a year. It could be more fun, too

There’s another World Cup coming in less than a year. It could be more fun, too
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John Doyle

Her father is a Hall of Famer. She just got drafted by PWHL Hamilton. Now Jade Iginla is inspiring the next generation

Her father is a Hall of Famer. She just got drafted by PWHL Hamilton. Now Jade Iginla is inspiring the next generation

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Dave Feschuk

The Blue Jays have drafted better recently. Why this year will be a bigger challenge

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Gregor Chisholm

Don’t feed the crocodile: When it comes to CUSMA and Donald Trump, some lessons for Mark Carney

Don’t feed the crocodile: When it comes to CUSMA and Donald Trump, some lessons for Mark Carney
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Daniel Tisch

You just got re-elected — what do you mean you’re quitting?

You just got re-elected — what do you mean you’re quitting?
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Martin Regg Cohn

Big streamers are calling Canada’s bluff — and they’re winning

Big streamers are calling Canada’s bluff — and they’re winning
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David Olive

Mark Carney’s tax-cutting spree has cost Canadians billions for small gains and dubious results

Mark Carney’s tax-cutting spree has cost Canadians billions for small gains and dubious results
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Heather Scoffield

The house at 110 Birch Avenue was a turning point in my life, though I did not know it at 23

The house at 110 Birch Avenue was a turning point in my life, though I did not know it at 23
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Cathrin Bradbury

Will autonomous vehicles rescue our cities or make urban life worse?

Will autonomous vehicles rescue our cities or make urban life worse?
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Katharine Lake Berz

Hey, big spender: Why we need to start giving Mark Carney a bit less benefit of the doubt

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Adam Radwanski

You have to try this new 95-score, under-$20 white wine before it sells out at the LCBO

You have to try this new 95-score, under-$20 white wine before it sells out at the LCBO
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Carolyn Evans Hammond

There’s no terminating the artificial intelligence takeover. I fear it will devour the world

There’s no terminating the artificial intelligence takeover. I fear it will devour the world
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Rosie Dimanno

I went to a party in the Birthplace of America and kept seeing Donald Trump everywhere

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John Semley

Donald Trump’s corruption is getting more brazen. We should take it as a warning

Donald Trump’s corruption is getting more brazen. We should take it as a warning
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Justin Ling

Cops keep getting accused of sexual crimes. Why should women ever trust them?

Cops keep getting accused of sexual crimes. Why should women ever trust them?
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Elizabeth Renzetti

Carney’s housing minister is playing whack-a-mole with young Canadians’ futures. It’s time he took a lesson from Poilievre

Carney’s housing minister is playing whack-a-mole with young Canadians’ futures. It’s time he took a lesson from Poilievre
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Justin Ling

Mark Carney won’t let Donald Trump see him sweat, but it comes at a cost

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Éric Blais

Do reporters using confidential sources erode our credibility?

Do reporters using confidential sources erode our credibility?
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Donovan Vincent

Prince Harry dealt a big loss in court as he navigates being a little lost in life

Prince Harry dealt a big loss in court as he navigates being a little lost in life
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Rosie Dimanno

AI may steal our jobs. We can’t let it steal our one-star reviews!

AI may steal our jobs. We can’t let it steal our one-star reviews!
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Vinay Menon

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
08.07.2026 2

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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
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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
08.07.2026 4

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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
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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
07.07.2026 4

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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
06.07.2026 8

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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
06.07.2026 10

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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
06.07.2026 10

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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
06.07.2026 10

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Amy Walsh

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

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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
06.07.2026 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
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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
06.07.2026 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 10

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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 20

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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
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Bruce Arthur