Allan Woods, TorontoStar

Allan Woods

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Past:
  • TorontoStar
  • GuelphMercuryTribune
  • WR Record
  • The Mississauga News

Past articles by Allan:

Ukraine is already going through hell. Cluster bombs threaten to unleash more of it

Children make up a large number of victims, as they are ‘particularly attracted to the shape, size and colour’ of bombs that can land but not explode until later → Read More

What we know about the terror group Atomwaffen Division and the two people arrested

RCMP said one of those arrested ‘allegedly participated and facilitated the creation, production and distribution of three terrorist propaganda videos’ → Read More

‘It’s just a question of opening our eyes’: The not-so-secret recipes to helping newcomers thrive in small-town Canada

More than tolerance and tenacity are needed for immigrants to thrive. Can we rethink our society in a way to make that happen? → Read More

Stunning loss of the Titan prompts questions about who’s in charge of safety

The dangers of exploration — and high costs of searching for the sub — could lead to a new approach for governments. But regulation also has risks. → Read More

The Titanic’s dangers: What it’s like getting snagged at a depth of 3,800 metres

Explorer Joe MacInnis of Toronto recalls his second Titanic excursion, when things got scary. But “there’s nothing more contagious than panic.” → Read More

Authorities name Snowbirds military pilot facing sexual assault charge

The investigation was launched last week by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service. → Read More

Forensic experts continue grim task of identifying the 15 dead in Manitoba bus crash

While RCMP say that all families who have lost a loved one were notified by Friday evening, the work to determine who is who among the dead is still underway. → Read More

Snowbirds pilot grounded over ‘sexual misconduct’ allegations, Canadian military says

A member of the Canadian military’s aerial acrobatics squad, the Snowbirds, has been grounded over allegations of “sexual misconduct,” the Canadian Armed Forces announced Saturday. → Read More

Donald Trump’s (alleged) crimes are paying off handsomely

The Republican front-runner’s ongoing tour of the country’s courthouses has become key to his political pitch, as evidenced by the polls. → Read More

Donald Trump indictment: 37 criminal counts, seven deadly sins and plenty of Miami vice

The federal charges Trump faces today speak not only to his alleged handling of secret papers but to his character, and carry a risk of political condemnation. → Read More

When wildfires destroy their homes, where do the wild things go?

Starvation and sudden loss of protective shelter is one of the more pronounced effects of wildlife deaths following forest fires. → Read More

‘The new reality’? Canadian wildfires become the global face of unfolding ecological disaster

Wildfires have burned nearly 4-million hectares of land so far this year, and which could see Canada on track to record its most damaging wildfire season since 1995 — outstripping the British Columbia fires of 2021 and the Northwest Territory blazes of 2014. → Read More

Why the destruction of one Ukraine dam could be pivotal in the war with Russia

Videos showed submerged homes, bridges and rapidly rising water levels far downstream from the Nova Kakhovka dam. Which military might benefit? → Read More

What drives these champion spellers? Hard work, community — and sometimes their parents, to start

Being a spelling champion takes intense discipline and maturity by preteens. → Read More

Russia has jailed him for treason. Could honorary Canadian citizenship save his life?

Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Russia for treason. → Read More

Wildfires like the one near Halifax are monsters. Does Canada have the firefighters we’ll need to battle more of them?

Preparing for the battle — and allotting resources — is the trickiest part of the wildfire challenge for governments. → Read More

Floridians facing divided loyalty in Republican nomination race

It’s an anxious political moment that has the two leading conservative candidates, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, fighting over which of them hews most closely to the extreme right flank of the party. → Read More

What it’s like inside the resistance as Ron DeSantis wages an American culture war

In an LGBTQ haven in Fort Lauderdale, residents say hard-won rights are being taken away. They want to convince Americans across the country to be concerned. → Read More

Ron DeSantis’s pitches — and Elon Musk’s glitches — make for a wild presidential bid launch

DeSantis emphasizes his political persona as a culture warrior committed to battling “the woke mind virus” run amok in the United States. → Read More

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are both attacking George Soros. Does that mean he’s right?

George Soros has said he’s proud of his enemies, and there are plenty of them. But while he’s rich and influential, is he succeeding in his political agenda? → Read More