#Opinion: She won in the last century. She won in the last millennium. She won in the ’90s, the aughts, the teens, the ’20s. And when the road wound to Toronto, she won in 2001, 2011, 2013.
“I’ve always had some amazing times here, both on and off the court,” Williams said of Toronto.
"I’ll be coming back just as a visitor to this city. But otherwise, it’s been remarkable. I’ve had some amazing matches out here and some really cools wins." thestar.com/sports/tennis/…
Serena left with her words on the court, words that caught in her throat at times, as she fought to hold back the tears.
Money-losing modernization program added hundreds of gaming terminals that look and operate much like slot machines to bingo halls, despite ban on slots.
The Ontario government has given Maggie Hickey an ultimatum: the disabled teen can lose her funding or her independence.
The Ministry of Health will cut the funding Hickey uses for caregivers unless her parents impose guardianship over her. thestar.com/news/investiga…
While her parents have worked to keep her voice central to all decisions about her life, an inflexible provincial policy means they will lose important funding unless they permanently suppress her decision-making authority over her property and finances. thestar.com/news/investiga…
Her parents incorporated a non-profit Microboard, a group of five people who commit to maintain a relationship with Maggie, “respond to the initiatives she expresses” and advocate on her behalf. thestar.com/news/investiga…
Polio, an infectious disease eradicated in Canada nearly three decades ago, has re-emerged in some Western nations. Some have started vaccination campaigns.
The illness occurs when a virus attacks nerve cells in the spinal cord. It can leave muscles weak or damaged, and in some instances can cause paralysis or death. Other symptoms include sore throat and fever. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Polio is “very contagious.” It is spread through the fecal matter, coughs or sneezes, according to Ontario Health.
Milk production costs decreased for the first time in four years in 2021, according to a Canadian Dairy Commission report obtained by the Star.
But the federal crown corporation plans to hike wholesale milk prices next month. thestar.com/business/2022/…
The CDC cited “exceptional cost increases observed on-farm during spring 2022” for its price adjustment. It plans to hike prices 2.5% after increasing prices 8.4% in February, the largest on record. thestar.com/business/2022/…
“The price hike is absolutely not justified,” said Sylvain Charlebois, a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University and the senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab. thestar.com/business/2022/…
Across Canada, universities saw record-high surplus revenues during the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
Universities rapidly transitioned to virtual learning when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and performed better than projected, a Statistics Canada report says. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Provincial funding and tuition fees were the biggest earners for universities, but investment income also raked in $5.4 billion compared with $44.3 million in 2019-2020. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
University revenues increased by 12.8 per cent to total $46.3 billion, while their expenditures decreased by 3.8 per cent to $39 billion, resulting in a revenue surplus of $7.3 billion, the report says. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
The average number of people turned away each day from Toronto’s homeless shelters was roughly 10 times as high in June as it was a year earlier, new city statistics show.
This June saw the highest average number of people turned away from homeless shelters in any month since the city began logging calls in November 2020. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
One outreach volunteer said she recently called the intake line and spent much of the afternoon on hold, trying to get a woman out of the rain.
Her efforts proved fruitless, with staff repeatedly telling her there weren’t any suitable beds available. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…