Maria Iqbal
TorontoStar
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A brush with death, brutal injuries and a long climb back: A little ‘Legend’ shares her miraculous story
A Port Hope girl who fought for her life after being hit by a car two years ago is making strides in her recovery and is now the central character in a new campaign by SickKids Foundation. → Read More
What we owe Mahsa Amini and all Muslim women
When news breaks about women being forced to wear religious head-coverings, it’s easy to blame the hijab. Here’s what’s wrong with that take → Read More
Fiona swept family photos across one woman’s yard, delayed another’s wedding. A glimpse inside Atlantic Canada after the storm
Photos posted on Sunday from Port aux Basques show homes and outbuildings smashed or submerged on the shoreline, the result of a record-breaking storm surge that swamped a residential neighbourhood → Read More
Daylight stabbing in North York supermarket sends one person to hospital
Toronto Police say the incident occurred at a grocery store at Keele St. and St. Regis Cres. just before 1 p.m. on Sunday → Read More
Quiet opposition or colonial complicity? Queen Elizabeth’s legacy as monarch
As King Charles III takes the crown, critics reckon with the Queen’s complicated reign and to what extent she supported the colonial agenda. → Read More
‘A warrior scar’: live organ donation offers patients hope for faster, better transplants
A national campaign launched Thursday by the University Health Network aims to spread awareness about live organ donation → Read More
Layoffs of third-party cleaning staff on strike at Durham college could be ‘illegal,’ expert says
Unifor says GDI Integrated Facility Services cleaning workers at Durham College’s Oshawa and Whitby campuses received notices of temporary layoff while on strike. Experts question the legitimacy of the move. → Read More
Scandal hits: Should the organization’s leaders stay? Or should they go?
When companies such as Bell Media, Hockey Canada and others face controversy, they have to restore trust internally and with the public. Experts disagree on whether organizations should rally around their leaders or show them the door. → Read More
Here’s what you need to know about Ontario’s new COVID isolation rules
Ontario announced it’s replacing its five-day isolation requirement just as schools are set to open and colder weather looms. → Read More
‘There’s a lot of ageist presumptions.’ ArriveCAN app leaves some seniors feeling unfairly restricted
Begun under COVID, ArriveCAN remains mandatory. For those without a smartphone, it can pose challenges, and could mean keeping trips under 72 hours. → Read More
‘It’s like the Louvre losing the Mona Lisa.’ But how much is the stolen Karsh portrait of Winston Churchill worth?
Police continue to investigate the Yousuf Karsh photo taken from the Château Laurier, though one expert says it likely wasn’t a professional job. → Read More
The hug, the humanity, and Omar Sachedina: Who is CTV’s new chief news anchor?
Colleagues past and present say Sachedina’s promotion has been clouded by the company’s handling of LaFlamme’s termination → Read More
Cows on the lam near Lake Superior meet sad end
The animals had been on their way to the slaughterhouse when the vehicle transporting them crashed. → Read More
‘It should scare everyone’: Photos capture wildlife caught in COVID masks worldwide
Photos of animals entangled in PPE across the globe have been documented in new research, showing while much attention was given to donning PPE in response to COVID-19, there wasn’t enough emphasis on its safe disposal, the researchers say. → Read More
What Afghanistan looks like, one year after the Taliban takeover
Starving children. Lack of shelter. Women without futures. And Canadian rules are stopping help from getting to the most vulnerable, aid workers say. → Read More
From a slaughterhouse-bound truck to a freedom cow-voy: a tale of survival on the shores of Lake Superior
Campers near Old Woman Bay might see an unusual sight this summer, after a twist of fate brought livestock to the beach instead of the dinner table. → Read More
Canada has three days’ worth of O+ blood supply amid lowest level of donors in a decade
Canadian Blood Services says it needs 57,000 appointments to be filled across the country by the end of August to ensure enough blood inventory. → Read More
Air Canada Express flight unexpectedly returns to Pearson after windshield cracks
An expert says these incidents can be dangerous, but that crew made the right decision for the safety of those on board → Read More
Russia’s exit from ISS shows that space exploration is reaching a turning point, experts say
Various players have plans of their own for the future of space, instead of collaboration. One authority said all the ISS partners are going to leave “after 2024,” it’s just a matter of when. → Read More
‘Canary in the coal mine’: What Tunisia’s controversial referendum means for the Arab World
As Tunisians voted Monday over whether to give the president more power, critics say the country is one step closer to a dictatorship and the end of the only surviving Arab Spring democracy. → Read More