Produced by Skrillex, Sorry” is dancehall pop track filled big brass bleats and a warm dembow riddim that oddly generates a feeling of happiness in a what should be a dark time. 1.5 billion streams on Spotify, and 3.5 billion views on YouTube. thestar.com/entertainment/…
“Despacito”
In 2017 “Despacito” was inescapable. Every club, every house, every car, was playing it. Remixing a Luis Fonsi track, Bieber brought "Despacito" to the peak, hitting number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for 16 weeks.
Bieber’s 2015 album Purpose was a gold mine for poptimists. With a playful flute, watery synths and Bieber’s breathy vocals “What Do You Mean” served as Bieber’s first ever number one single on Billboard’s Hot 100’s chart. thestar.com/entertainment/…
“I Don’t Care”
In 2019, Ed Sheeran and Bieber joined forces on “I Don’t Care,” and took the world by storm.
While the track eventually surpassed the 1 billion mark, it never hit the number one spot, due to Lil Nas X’s transcendent “Old Town Road." thestar.com/entertainment/…
“Love Yourself”
“Love Yourself” is ultimate radio candy. The third consecutive number one single of the 2015 Purpose era, “Love Yourself” was written by Ed Sheeran for his cataclysmic album “÷”, but was eventually given to Bieber. thestar.com/entertainment/…
Toronto is moving from trying to eradicate COVID-19 to learning to live with the virus while minimizing its negative impacts — just as we do every year with influenza, says public health chief Dr. Eileen de Villa. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
De Villa told reporters at a Friday briefing that public health officials around the world are concluding that, given how many people are being infected with COVID-19’s Omicron variant, a “COVID zero strategy” no longer makes sense. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
You may see some flare-ups over time,” that will strain the health system and kill some people, she said. That suffering will be minimized with vaccinations, masking, distancing and ventilation, de Villa said. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Canada’s hate problem is reaching new heights, but its justice system has failed to dissuade prolific purveyors of hate and discrimination who repeatedly target vulnerable groups, an Investigative Journalism Bureau/Toronto Star investigation has found. torstar.co/s2sv50HGpH1
The three men featured in this story have faced up to four separate hearings — whether criminal, civil, or under human rights legislation — for alleged acts of hatred or discrimination. thestar.com/news/investiga…
Each has been found by a court or tribunal to have engaged in hateful or discriminatory behaviour, received penalties or orders to stop, and then proceeded to carry out similar acts in open defiance. thestar.com/news/investiga…
Early data on Ontario’s Omicron wave is offering a striking first glimpse of how many more of the province’s most vulnerable residents might be dying, if not for the COVID-19 vaccine. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
A new report released by Public Health Ontario this week provides the first data on COVID hospitalizations and deaths that both breaks down outcomes by patients’ vaccination status and includes a significant part of the Omicron wave. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
The report details how the oldest seniors are still being hit disproportionately hard — those over age 80 accounted for about half of all reported deaths in the two-month period ending Jan. 16. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
#StarInvestigation: The consultant at the centre of a controversy over a potential conflict of interest at Metrolinx has given up his title at the provincial transit agency. torstar.co/nEwY50HGpz0
The move by Brian Guest comes after a Star investigation revealed his consulting firm received valuable government contracts from the agency while he was serving as an executive there. thestar.com/news/investiga…
Metrolinx confirmed Thursday night that Guest “has relinquished his title at Metrolinx.”
The organization said Guest had informed Metrolinx’s chief legal officer of the decision earlier this week. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
It’s been a week since one loyal customer of Nicey’s Eatery in Scarborough decided to brave the storm and make the snowy trek to get a hot meal at the popular Caribbean restaurant. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
In an Instagram post, the restaurant posted a “wanted” sign, looking for a mystery customer “last seen extremely disappointed during the blizzard.” thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…