Patrick Brown called out ‘absentee landlord’ after four people died in Brampton fire last year. But records raise questions about city’s enforcement Brown did not answer questions about the enforcement records, which appear to contradict what officials told the public in the days after the fire.

Patrick Brown called out ‘absentee landlord’ after four people died in Brampton fire last year. But records raise questions about city’s enforcement #StarInvestigation

The Narwhal is hiring a BIPOC reporting fellow in Ontario We’re hiring an Ontario reporting fellow to cover Queen’s Park and the ways Ontario government policy affects people in racialized communities

Journalism job alert: The Narwhal’s Ontario bureau is excited to announce a new position for a reporting fellow to cover Queen’s Park and the ways policy affects people in racialized communities. Learn more and apply:

Israeli former PM calls on ICC to halt West Bank ‘Jewish terrorists’ after prosecutions stop Exclusive: Guardian analysis of settler violence shows no Israelis prosecuted since 2020 for killing Palestinian civilians, as former military, police and spy chiefs describe ‘organised Jewish terrori...

“Since 2020 Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed at least 1,100 Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, at least a quarter of whom were children, UN data shows. No one has been charged over any of these deaths.”
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Veterans Affairs minister announces ‘independent review’ of rehab program that former soldiers say has failed them Minister Jill McKnight said the program is 'not entirely broken,' as many vets' rehab has been successful.

Veterans Affairs minister announces ‘independent review’ after investigation into rehab program that former soldiers say has failed them

New from @fxplante.bsky.social

They were injured in military service. Canada promised better rehab. Here’s why these veterans are still in pain The program is run by the private sector, including a Loblaw subsidiary, for $570M. Ottawa says it can improve but is effective for most vets.

Read our Sunday investigation here: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

Veterans Affairs minister announces ‘independent review’ of rehab program that former soldiers say has failed them Minister Jill McKnight said the program is 'not entirely broken,' as many vets' rehab has been successful.

NEW: Veterans Affairs minister announces ‘independent review’ of rehab program after @thestar.com investigation www.thestar.com/news/investi...

This is a follow-up to our Sunday investigation, which you can read here: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

Veterans rehab program under fire as MPs question contractor, federal officials about allegations Assistant deputy minister says Toronto Star investigation revaled 'serious and concerning' issues that Veterans Affairs Canada will look into.

NEW from me: Veterans rehab program under fire as MPs question contractor, federal officials about allegations www.thestar.com/news/investi... via @thestar.com

The story is featured on today’s front page:

They were injured in military service. Canada promised better rehab. Here’s why these veterans are still in pain The program is run by the private sector, including a Loblaw subsidiary, for $570M. Ottawa says it can improve but is effective for most vets.

They were injured in military service. Canada promised better rehab. Here’s why these veterans are still in pain #StarInvestigation

They were injured in military service. Canada promised better rehab. Here’s why these veterans are still in pain The program is run by the private sector, including a Loblaw subsidiary, for $570M. Ottawa says it can improve but is effective for most vets.

For this @thestar.com investigation, I spoke with more than 40 veterans & healthcare professionals who denounced the rehab program run by PCVRS, a joint venture involving Loblaw. Read here: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

$GSY stock down about 65% since yesterday’s announcement. Quite a dramatic, if belated, impact to our December investigation:

goeasy Ltd. (GSY.TO) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo Finance Find the latest goeasy Ltd. (GSY.TO) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.

4/ Goeasy's stock is down almost 50% today: ca.finance.yahoo.com/quote/GSY.TO/ Story coming.

Inside this Ontario loan company, concern grew as payments stopped. Its plan to keep bad debt​ off the books came at the expense of vulnerable borrowers Pickering-based LendCare denied wrongdoing, saying the firm is “committed to openness, accountability, and strong governance.”

3/ ... some of which were ultimately not collected, and also impacted the Company's reported delinquencies." This is consistent with what Ana Pereira and I found in our investigation last fall, uncovering delinquency suppression at LendCare: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

2/ it also said "management will address a correction of a historical reporting practice of LendCare" that resulted in "payments being recorded as received while they were in fact in the process of being settled at month end, ...

goeasy Ltd. Provides a Financial and Operational Update Ahead of its Fourth Quarter Earnings Release New Management Team Takes Action to Prepare goeasy Ltd. for the Future MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 10, 2026 /CNW/ - goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY) ("goeasy" or the "Company"), one of Canada's leading non-prime...

1/ TSX-listed Goeasy announced today a $178M "incremental charge off" in its LendCare business loans: goeasy.investorroom.com/2026-03-10-g...

Suspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them? FINTRAC says it rigorously polices the money services sector, has issued more than $200 million in fines, and is monitoring crypto activity.

Suspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them? #StarInvestigation

Read my latest investigation here:

She thought she was buying a warranty for her car. Instead, she and other LendCare customers were allegedly misled into another high-interest loan A spokesperson said management investigates any allegedly misleading sales of insurance products, which are optional and meant to support borrowers.

She thought she was buying a warranty for her car. Instead, she and other LendCare customers were allegedly misled into another high-interest loan #StarInvestigation

A GPS tracker. Attempted insurance fraud. Alarming new allegations emerge in the Toronto police corruption scandal One cop arrested in Project South is accused of helping an associate install a GPS tracker on a woman's vehicle so she could be followed.

From the Star’s Jennifer Pagliaro, @fxplante.bsky.social and me:
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Meant 2026 of course

I’ve been trying to respect strict time limits on Instagram in 2025. So far it’s paying off. What I read in January:

After a wave of officer suicides, the OPP vowed to do more for members’ mental health. Internal documents show the reforms have fallen short The OPP said police suicide 'remains a concerning and complex issue,' and the force has made 'great strides' in addressing it.

After a wave of officer suicides, the OPP vowed to do more for members’ mental health. Internal documents show the reforms have fallen short. My latest for @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

Ontario should step up regulation of alternative lending industry, MPPs urge in wake of Star’s Lendcare investigation The Star found vulnerable customers were duped by the financing firm’s merchant partners. The company said it’s “committed to responsible lending.”

Ontario should step up regulation of alternative lending industry, MPPs urge in wake of Star’s Lendcare investigation

Inside this Ontario loan company, concern grew as payments stopped. Its plan to keep bad debt​ off the books came at the expense of vulnerable borrowers Pickering-based LendCare denied wrongdoing, saying the firm is “committed to openness, accountability, and strong governance.”

Inside this Ontario loan company, concern grew as payments stopped. Its plan to keep bad debt​ off the books came at the expense of vulnerable borrowers l

This major lender is accused of working with shady firms that prey on seniors and other vulnerable Canadians, duping them into high-interest loans Pickering-based LendCare denies the allegations, says it vets potential merchant partners and is committed to ‘responsible lending.’

5/ This is the second story w/ Ana Pereira looking into LendCare. In Nov, we found it partners with unscrupulous businesses across the country that prey on vulnerable borrowers through scams and other exploitative contracts: www.thestar.com/business/thi...

4/ LendCare also does repeat restructurings of loans to make them appear in good standing, again only temporarily. Former staff said they do this even in desperate cases where the company no longer has accurate banking information to pull payments.

3/ But this creates a temporary dip in delinquencies, before payments bounce back after a few days. Former staff told me LendCare also hits settled accounts with surprise payments. They said the company even hits dead borrowers' accounts.

2/ LendCare does so by running unexpected payments grabbing money sometimes earmarked for rent and other essential expenses. It often hits empty accounts, leading to NSF fees and further hurting vulnerable borrowers.

Inside this Ontario loan company, concern grew as payments stopped. Its plan to keep bad debt​ off the books came at the expense of vulnerable borrowers Pickering-based LendCare denied wrongdoing, saying the firm is “committed to openness, accountability, and strong governance.”

1/ Subprime point-of-sale lender LendCare has been suppressing delinquency and charge-off rates to mislead parent company Goeasy investors, according to internal emails, court records and sources: www.thestar.com/news/investi...