Editor's picks
OPEN DIGITAL ACCESSToday’s coronavirus news: North Korea boasts recovery as WHO worries over missing data
Meanwhile, North Korea appears to be trying to manage in isolation as global experts express deep concern about dire consequences.
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OpinionReinvestment needed in post-secondary education research and mental health11 hours ago
NewsHow did the Doug Ford government spend your tax dollars during COVID-19?11 hours ago
NewsOntario MD probed over COVID vaccine exemptions allegedly said fighting mandates was like resisting Nazis, court hears12 hours ago
NewsMAP: Tracking confirmed cases of coronavirus in Oakville and Burlington along with Milton and Halton Hills12 hours ago
NewsBurlington man ensures his grandfather's place in Canadian automotive history14 hours ago
OPEN DIGITAL ACCESSToday’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 1,345 hospitalizations, 165 in ICU; FDA clears booster for healthy kidsMay 17, 2022
NewsPOLL: What will happen to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his government in the June 2 provincial election?May 17, 2022
Provincial ElectionNever mind the provincial election — can Steven Del Duca win his own riding?May 16, 2022
NewsInside Wuhan’s lockdown: This author is telling stories from China’s ‘Deadly Quiet City’ in the early days of COVID-19May 16, 2022
OPEN DIGITAL ACCESSToday's coronavirus news: U.S. deaths from COVID hit 1 millionMay 16, 2022
Events
Wed May 18, 2022Festival of Birds 2022Leamington | 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wed May 18, 2022International Museum DayKingsville | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fri May 20, 2022Amherstburg Open Air WeekendsEssex | 3:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Sat May 21, 2022Downtown Windsor Farmers’ MarketWindsor - City | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat May 21, 2022Amherstburg Farmers MarketAmherstburg | 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Things to do
BooksThe bestselling books in Canada for the week ending May 18, 2022
Toronto Star bestsellers lists show the books Canadians bought this week
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Books‘We must imagine them as having people who loved them’ Guy Gavriel Kay’s new book reminds us to take a moment for — even fictional — lives lived2 hours ago
Food and DrinkMay 23 to 27, 2022: What to Cook This Week12 hours ago
BooksElamin Abdelmahmoud ‘leads us to the poetry of Highway 401’ in his memoir ‘Son of Elsewhere’May 13, 2022
Coronavirus Crisis
OPEN DIGITAL ACCESSToday’s coronavirus news: North Korea boasts recovery as WHO worries over missing data
Meanwhile, North Korea appears to be trying to manage in isolation as global experts express deep concern about dire consequences.
11 hours agoNewsHow did the Doug Ford government spend your tax dollars during COVID-19?11 hours ago
NewsOntario MD probed over COVID vaccine exemptions allegedly said fighting mandates was like resisting Nazis, court hears12 hours ago
NewsMAP: Tracking confirmed cases of coronavirus in Oakville and Burlington along with Milton and Halton Hills12 hours ago
OPEN DIGITAL ACCESSToday’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 1,345 hospitalizations, 165 in ICU; FDA clears booster for healthy kidsMay 17, 2022
Life
Money MattersThis millennial making $110,000 helps her family with mortgage, groceries. Is it time to buy a place with her boyfriend?
Millennial Money is a weekly submission-based series that provides financial advice to millennials. Read the full series here.
May 16, 2022
WhatsOnWant to study Taylor Swift? Get in line. Queen’s University launches a course on the singer’s literary legacyMay 13, 2022
TravelTravel news: Niagara Falls fun, Atlantic Canada’s mural festival, and what to see in Hong Kong’s cultural districtMay 13, 2022
TravelAntwerp’s newest hotel haven doubles as a gastronomic destination and wellness retreatMay 13, 2022
TravelCan Antigua, the Caribbean’s romance capital, reignite a pandemic-dulled spark? I gave it my best shotMay 13, 2022
Fashion and beauty
Real estate
Money MattersWith GTA homes averaging $1.3 million, why did this Toronto house sell, under asking, for $900,000?
#GTAHomeHunt is a weekly series from the Star that gets into the details of real estate listings in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Have a tip? Email us at social@torstar.ca
Apr 22, 2022
Money MattersThis one-bedroom Toronto apartment for $2,650/month? A closer look at rent prices in the cityApr 14, 2022
Money MattersThis Toronto ‘hidden gem’ condo is listed at $560,000. How is this possible?Apr 08, 2022
Money MattersI’m trying to buy a home and I keep losing the bidding wars. How can I win?Mar 14, 2022
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