The Canadian Society of Transplantation has decided organ solicitation is “ethically and legally acceptable”
A cringeworthy video about ‘ISIS Land’ haunts past efforts to counter Daesh propaganda. A new U.S. bureau is trying learn from mistakes
It’s been a long journey for Ryerson University president Mohamed Lachemi from a small Algerian town to the head of Ryerson University, filling the shoes of Sheldon Levy.
In his own Gettysburg address, Trump made two startling vows: launch a lawsuit against every woman who has accused him of sexual assault, and take action against media entities he has called unfair.
The giant phone company is said to be in talks to buy Time Warner, the owner of Warner Bros. movie studio, as well as HBO and CNN.
A study shows that younger voters talked about voting ahead of the 2015 election far more than older voters — and they did so in person and on the phone, not social media.
Sam Oosterhoff, a student at Brock University, beat out the president of the Progressive Conservatives to become the party’s candidate in Niagara West-Glanbrook.
Calling it ‘job churn,’ Minister Bill Morneau told Niagara Falls crowd to expect a number of career changes in a person’s life.
Trudeau, Harper and others mourn Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent
Mifegymiso has been approved for use in more than 60 countries with varying restrictions, one being that the woman needs to shallow the pill at a clinic in front of her physician. It seems Health Canada is imposing similar restrictions.
As the bargain emporium prepares to shut its doors, lifelong customers pounced Saturday on one last chance to buy Honest Ed's distinctive blue and red signs.
Karl Daniels' beloved pet slipped out the door in late August. His family has tried to get him back but were startled to learn he has a new home and there’s nothing they can do about it.
In paying homage to Chanie Wenjack, ‘Gord’s making his life count,’ says his brother Mike Downie.
William Hubbard was perhaps best known for fighting for the needy — and championing hydro as a public utility.
Supported by the Clinton campaign, Cyrus knocked on doors at George Mason University encouraging students to vote for Hillary.
Former teacher Mary Beth Haglin blames her student for seducing her and “burning her life to the ground.”
Denasia Lawrence says her actions were her way of protesting racial oppression.
The battery in a smoke detector in the house had been removed.
The feline rat patrols keep watch over the city's car dealerships and loading docks, which have drawn rodents for years.
In Shelburne, the Wansbrough family is trying to set things right, but finding there’s no easy way. All wish to honour Brigadier General Elgin McKinnon Wansbrough, but they can’t agree on a fix.
The Gardiner will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday till 5 a.m. Monday, and there will be no subway service on Line 1 between Finch and Lawrence stations.
Krista Hiddema recognizes that most Canadians eat poultry but thinks they should know how those birds are killed. She says “there are less cruel methods of slaughter” and wondered why industry was not using them.
In Tunisia, where the Arab Spring was born, a tidy narrative is frustrated by the thousands of young fighters who have left to join Daesh
Residents of Bartella, a historically Christian town, rejoiced a day after their town was freed from Daesh rule.
Protesters have blocked access into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric site over the last week despite a court injunction that led to nine arrests.
Montreal law professor Payam Akhavan has risked life in conflict zones in globetrotting crusade for human rights
Gord Downie doesn’t know how much time he has left to live but he is wisely using what he has to teach Canada about 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack and the legacy of the residential school system.
A new shelter for homeless people is preparing to open in a wealthy district of Paris, a move that's hailed by those who need a home, but upsetting some who already live in the area.
Singer Miley Cyrus knocks on doors at George Mason University in Virginia to rally support for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as the country prepares for the November 8th election.
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton addressed questions about WikiLeaks and getting thrown in jail by her Republican opponent onboard her press plane.
Mexico City holds it's ninth annual drive to collect non-perishable food items with a Zombie Walk.
European Union officials rescued more than 600 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean and recovered the bodies of three people during rescue operations near Sicily's Catania.
Many Nevada residents rushed to cast their ballot in the state's early voting, which started Saturday and ends on November 4.
Former Brampton mayor Susan Fennell says she “does not recall reviewing” a 2011 agreement that detailed a payment to a developer.
Four years ago, The Star profiled the short life and death of three-year-old Stella Joy Bruner-Methven. She was, as Catherine Porter writes, 'red-haired, bright-eyed, bossy and wild... the centre of not just her parents’ lives, but of the lives of her extended family, which raised her like a village.' The story of her illness was not about diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) - a cruel and devastating tumour in the brain stem - it was about living with love, parenting death on your own terms, and living as exuberantly as little Stella did. In the years without her, her mothers, brothers, family, friends and even Star readers all say she is far from forgotten. Take a moment today to remember her.
Funding woes mean organization responsible for 21 exonerations will no longer take on new cases.
The Pickering airport lands are rich farmland at the edge of the city that we can never replace.
Mississauga boy, 8, dies after drug mix-up, coroner’s report finds
18 pedestrian accidents in a day is almost three times the daily average, police say.
The temptation to carry on in the dark will be strong, but promises were made, and democratic principle, not political expediency, should light the way.
Our research has found Canadians are not afraid of talking about having a private component in our health-care system — so long as the universality and equality of access remained in place
Gord Downie's powerful tribute to Chanie Wenjack can, 50 years after his death, act as a catalyst for reconciliation
At a time of restraint, when the York Region school board is asking parents to donate supplies, how can it justify multiple international trips for multiple trustees and their staffers?
‘Everyone deserves respect – even those of us with big red noses and oversize shoes.’
Demers, 72, had been admitted to a Montreal hospital but it’s too early to provide any details, said his office.
Chicago scores 23 runs in last three games of NLCS to set date with Cleveland.
Toronto blows another third-period lead but youth continue to impress.
B.C., Winnipeg and Edmonton still jockeying for postion in West.
No. 3 Michigan routs Illinois to improve to 7-0.
Back-to-back weddings can turn a joyful occasion into one breathless swipe of a credit card after another. Here are some tips on how to avoid breaking the bank.
As Porter Airlines marks its 10th birthday, CEO Robert Deluce it will add turboprops and focus on its current routes.
"We can get back to being a family," says longtime Jim Beam employee after union members approved the company's latest contract offer and will resume producing whisky on Monday.
Online disruption cropped up across the East Coast of the U.S., and in Canada, including in Toronto. New Hampshire-based Dyn Inc. said its server infrastructure was attacked.
The Canadian dollar finished at 75.04 cents US, down 0.59 of a cent.
Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and others challenge Disney's tropes in this musical comedy.
Stories of vegan parents being arrested for malnourished children have made international news and its given parents, who safely raise babies as vegan, a bad rep.
Yes, Canadian crooner Michael Bublé took inspiration from Straight Outta Compton for his eighth album, Nobody But Me
Coming-of-age thriller was filmed around Sault ste. Marie
If this is the last recording we hear from the Tragically Hip frontman, it’s a smashing way to go out.
Season 6 ended with a cliffhanger. On Sunday we learn who gets bludgeoned by Negan's bat Lucille.
