This Markham mall is a ‘trade barrier,’ says the U.S. Here’s why — and why that may have changed For the seventh year in a row, this 30-year-old Markham landmark has landed on the U.S.-produced Notorious Markets list — alongside popular street markets and malls around the world.

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Today at Toronto council: Doug Ford’s takeover of Billy Bishop airport, a councillor’s legal bills — and making FIFA Fan Fest free Toronto council today and tomorrow is expected to tackle jets at Billy Bishop airport, Jet Skis along the waterfront and lifting a moratorium on hot dog vendors.

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7 charts that show climate change can be solved if we ‘electrify everything’ — a Q&A with data scientist Hannah Ritchie The transition to net zero emissions is not only possible, but already happening.

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We asked 12 notable Torontonians what they would do if they were mayor of this city. Here’s what they said In the runup to October’s municipal election, the Star is asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of the city’s mayor.

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10 years ago, Toronto was riding high. Today, it’s facing big challenges. Why the next mayoral race can transform our future A mayoral election year is an opportunity to hear about what others would do if they had city hall’s top job right now.

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How Ontario mom navigates fears for Iranian family's homeland — from school gossip to Trump's taunts How one Ontario mom is navigating fears for her Iranian family’s homeland — from schoolyard gossip to Trump’s taunts

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Toronto’s World Cup Fan Fest was supposed to be free. The city is now planning to charge for it A staff report recommends charging $10 general admission for the FIFA Fan Festival to be held at Fort York and the Bentway during the World Cup. VIP tickets would go for between $100 and $300.

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Tens of thousands are expected to live on Toronto’s booming waterfront. Jets at Billy Bishop may change all that Though details are still scarce, plans to bring jets to the island airport could dampen demand for waterfront homes — and reduce the number that can be built.

The actual plan to expand Billy Bishop airport is still being developed, but Premier Ford envisions jets and 5 times the number of annual passengers: 2M to 10M. One major thing any plan will have to contend with: the housing boom planned on the eastern waterfront:

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Jeremy Hansen is about to fly to the moon. In this Ontario town, his parents are ready for the risk — and wonder — of Artemis II Jeremy Hansen, 50, grew up on a farm in southwestern Ontario, the only child of two automotive factory employees. He will fly on NASA’s mission to return to the moon for the first time in more than 50...

‘Three separate decorative signs say, “I love you to the moon and back.”’

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Today at Toronto city council: Councillors decline to sanction one of their own The Star’s city hall team will be updating throughout the council session that is scheduled to run Wednesday through Friday.

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At Mississauga's Ridgeway Plaza, I joined hundreds breaking their Ramadan fast at the vital late-night hub Amid scrutiny over traffic and noise, the 100-restaurant hub transforms into a vital late-night destination as the sun goes down.

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Doug Ford wants jets at Billy Bishop. Here’s what is at stake for Toronto’s waterfront — and why some say there’s a ‘missing ingredient’ The waterfront's value is immeasurable to this city. That means the stakes of an airport expansion and of adding jets to the mix are sky high.

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For generations, this Toronto-area McDonald’s PlayPlace was an escape. Its closure marks the ‘end of an era’ The Popular Markham play area will be permanently closed as part of an extensive remodel, and some local parents are already mourning its loss.

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There’s a blaring problem with the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. This is what’s bothering commuters The city celebrated the new light rapid transit line’s opening early last month. An unexpected issue is irritating Line 5 riders.

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Toronto’s winter: How bad was it? These five charts fact-check your feelings We crunched decades of snow, cold and ice data to find out exactly how bad this winter really was.

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After nearly 70 years serving Toronto diners, Hazel Hoeg turns 100 — and the community turns out for her From 1952 to 2020, Hazel Hoeg made everyone at the beloved restaurant feel like family. This week, the community returned the favour.

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Six storeys, 10 units: On paper, it seemed the kind of housing Toronto wants. Then its Scarborough neighbours weighed in Mayor Olivia Chow is looking to reform the committee of adjustment after it rejected a building the developer says conforms to the city’s new housing goals.

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Metrolinx and the city spent millions on SmartTrack stations that may never be built, documents reveal In confidential documents seen by the Star shows that roughly $97 million has been spent on stops at King-Liberty and Finch-Kennedy that were indefinitely deferred in 2024.

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Family ‘in disbelief’ it wasn’t told about SIU report on police shooting inside Ontario courtroom. Sister learned on Facebook brother was left dying for 40 minutes “Why didn’t they call before releasing it to the media?” asked Tyresse Roundsky’s sister. “It’s just so hurtful to the family, like a slap in the face.”

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The man who would be Iran's king? Meet Reza Pahlavi, the face looming large behind the protests Eldest son of the last shah of Iran has been leading the 'Make Iran Great Again' protests from exile in the U.S. He vows to be the person who can

The man who would be Iran’s king? Meet Reza Pahlavi, the face looming large behind the protests

Is ‘core’ or ‘rotary’ better for students? Why this teaching debate is bigger than the turmoil at one east-end Toronto school Many Ontario schools have moved away from rotary model, where students move between classes taught by different teachers. But it has its supporters.

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They didn’t speak each other’s language. To fall in love, these Toronto couples had to find a new way to talk Two couples with different mother tongues who communicate in a third language explain how love can flourish, even the words get in the way.

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Is Mayor Olivia Chow ‘raiding’ Toronto’s reserves in the 2026 budget? Coun. Brad Bradford is accusing the mayor of using the city's bank accounts to "buy Torontonians' votes" with an artificially low tax rate. Do his allegations have any merit?

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Video: I took the Eglinton Crosstown LRT during its first morning of rush hour service. Here’s how it compared to the bus How does a rush hour commute on the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT compare to one on the old bus route?

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Don’t let Donald Trump distract you. The rest of the world is finally making real progress on climate change If you read the news with an eye for the climate, 2025 was a bad year. But all the headlines of denial and neglect risk drowning out a different, dare

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Off the rails: The inside story of how the Eglinton Crosstown LRT went from transit dream to cautionary tale Over the past decade and a half, the Crosstown has cast a shadow on a swath of Toronto and is becoming, to many, a symbol of the city’s inability to fulfil its potential.

And what in the name of transportation infrastructure took so long? @andytakagi.bsky.social and David Rider lay bare the head-scratching, behind-the-scenes reality of where it all went off the rails: www.thestar.com/news/gta/off...

From Mike Harris to Doug Ford: Explore 50 years of Eglinton LRT delays, broken relationships, and lawsuits For more than five decades, rapid transit along Eglinton Avenue has been a must-have in any city plan. What took it so long?

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The Eglinton Crosstown LRT opens after 15 years of construction Many transit fans braved the cold to be among the first to ride Line 5, which was originally set to open in 2020.

It’s Eglington Crosstown day. @thestar.com’s got everything a person might be curious about when it comes to Toronto’s much-delayed yet huge(!) LRT opening.

Live coverage on a bitterly cold day. (Guess how long it took for the first service interruption …) www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...

A bitter fight over Toronto’s dirt: Why this cottage country airport is the site of a 3.2M-cubic-metre battle Dirt is a booming business at the Edenvale Aerodrome. It arrives in truckloads by the hundreds.

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