Rosie Dimanno
TorontoStar
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Decriminalization is a lethal antidote to the city’s drug problem
In updating its earlier decriminalizing submission to Health Canada, the board is accentuating the individual, the at-risk addict, while ignoring the existential and collective health of the city, writes Rosie DiManno. → Read More
Denis Shapovalov’s knee couldn’t carry him to Wimbledon quarterfinals
Richmond Hill star expects to be off the courts for at least two months, longer if he needs surgery. → Read More
One match. Three days. Canada’s Denis Shapovalov survives marathon opener at Wimbledon
As rain continues to wreak havoc with the schedule, the 26th seed from Richmond Hill finally advances by completing a four-set comeback win. → Read More
Canada’s Milos Raonic triumphs in long-awaited return to Wimbledon
Injuries looked ready to end his career, yet there he was walking off the court a winner — 1,461 days since he last played at the All England Club. → Read More
Canadians serve up mixed results on opening day at Wimbledon
Leylah Fernandez advances to second round but 11th-seeded Félix Auger-Aliassime, recovering from a knee injury, drops opener in four sets. → Read More
City’s hand-wringing views on park drinking are hypocritical
Local politicians make mountains out of molehills and craters out of potholes. They cannot resist regulating, hindering, obstructing and smothering, writes Rosie DiManno. → Read More
The Jays needed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to break out. That joy, like his homers, goes a long way
Guerrero has never lacked for confidence. But every homer — now on back-to-back days after Saturday’s win over Oakland — helps boost it. → Read More
Were George Floyd’s killers part of a rogue police force, or a broader state of criminal vice with a badge?
That question drives the Black Lives Matter movement. It is not answered in a new report outlining years of egregious misconduct by Minneapolis police. → Read More
Allan Gardens is a no-go zone where city hall has lost control
By taking little action against the camp inhabitants, the city has basically given them the green light to continue on, writes Rosie DiManno. → Read More
How the Fresh Air Fund has been sending kids to summer camp for over 120 years
The language has changed, but the need is as great as ever. → Read More
Comeback Jays close out Twins series with a win — Kevin Gausman will drink to that
With Gausman in the clubhouse and icing down having served up six runs at the Rogers Centre, his teammates stirred to life. → Read More
Denis Shapovalov was no match for Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open, but all’s not lost
Friday’s marquee matchup with Carlos Alcaraz didn’t live up to the hype, but Shapovalov’s overall performance in Paris lived up to expectations. → Read More
New Leafs GM doesn’t sound like the reset type. That could be for the best
What felt like an imperative course correction in mid-May after Florida bounced the Leafs in five games no longer seems so essential. → Read More
In the difficult decisions around gender and sport, we should aim to do the least harm
Transgender individuals have certainly borne more than their share of stigma, but we should also be aware of what’s fair when debating inclusion in athletics. → Read More
Not-for-profit job became profitable for one couple thanks to fraud, judge rules
A former executive director, fired for cause from the John Howard Society of Peel-Halton-Dufferin, used fraudulent expenses, fake documents in ripoff scheme. → Read More
The French Open could be wide open with Rafael Nadal recovering from injury at home
Any of Alcaraz, Djokovic, Medvedev and Tsitsipas could be the men’s No. 1 at the tournament’s end. → Read More
Rays send Jays’ Alek Manoah to fifth straight loss
Tampa takes advantage of walks, stolen bases to get to Toronto starter for five runs in first three innings. → Read More
Raley and the Rays get to Kikuchi early to beat Blue Jays
Jansen leaves with groin tightness after grounding out. → Read More
Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho looks for a ‘simpler’ solution to his struggles with the bat
While ex-Jays Gurriel and Moreno thrive in Arizona, Varsho has been troubled by the pressure of trying to do too much. → Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn’t worried about his game at the plate — even if the critics are
The first baseman is having a perfectly reasonable season, despite a lack of home runs lately. The 24-year-old is putting in the work, and he knows the results will come. → Read More