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This under-qualified, unelected group is calling the shots on how our communities are planned

This under-qualified, unelected group is calling the shots on how our communities are planned

Part 2 in a 3 part series: As the Ontario Municipal Board faces reform, the Star investigates who’s calling the shots, how they got there, and developers’ influence over the province.

1:28 PM
This Queen’s student froze to death on a Kingston pier. Here’s how he came back to life
Tayyab Jafar was found on a sub-zero morning with no vital signs and a core temperature 16 C below normal. It would be easy to call what happened next a miracle, but it’s not — though some on his medical team are stunned at the results.
12:43 PM
Charges laid after suspected drug lab explodes in Parkdale highrise
Rachel Moore, 53, and Ararat Abryamyan, 43, are facing charges of negligent arson, and possession and production of Schedule II drugs.
6:00 AM
Mother reflects on having revenge fantasies to eventual forgiveness of her daughter’s killer
Wilma Derksen describes how she has gone from revenge fantasies to letting go in the 32 years since her daughter Candace’s killing. It’s an effort that continues even as the trial is still going on.
12:47 PM
Brian Mulroney sings for Donald Trump
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney and musician David Foster made for an unlikely Canadian duo to entertain Donald Trump at his Florida estate Saturday night.

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Toronto school bans cellphones from class

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Toronto school bans cellphones from class

Earl Grey Senior Public School changes policy ‘to minimize distractions in the classroom’ for its Grades 7 and 8 students.

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A whole lot of weekend mail

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A whole lot of weekend mail

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Glenn Robinson III wins NBA All-Star dunk contest, Eric Gordon dethrones Klay Thompson in 3-point challenge
Robinson leaped over teammate Paul George, the Pacers' mascot and a Pacers cheerleader on his final dunk.

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