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Canada has quickly rolled out the welcome mat to displaced Ukrainians but the real job has just started: How to properly settle them?

Nicholas Keung - Immigration Reporter, Toronto Star 10 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

‘They’re not here as tourists. They’re not here as temporary foreign workers. They’re not here as refugees in a legal sense but their needs are mostly those of refugees,’ says the community.

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Blue Mountain film fest unites nature and movies

Marriska Fernandes - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 4 minute read Preview

Blue Mountain film fest unites nature and movies

Marriska Fernandes - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 4 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

10 films to watch for at the inaugural fest, which runs June 1–5.

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A scene from “Slash/Back” written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk.
- Mixtape SB Productions Inc A scene from “Slash/Back” written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk.

Doug Ford campaigns in storm-damaged Ottawa amid questions about what took him so long to get there

Rob Ferguson - Queen's Park Bureau,Kristin Rushowy - Queen's Park Bureau,Robert Benzie - Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Toronto Star 5 minute read Preview

Doug Ford campaigns in storm-damaged Ottawa amid questions about what took him so long to get there

Rob Ferguson - Queen's Park Bureau,Kristin Rushowy - Queen's Park Bureau,Robert Benzie - Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Toronto Star 5 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

In his first visit of the 29-day provincial election campaign, the Progressive Conservative leader was asked why he didn’t show up in Ontario’s second largest city until more than a week after a storm that left many residents without power.

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Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford makes a campaign stop in Ottawa on Monday, May 30, 2022.
Sean Kilpatrick - THE CANADIAN PRESS Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford makes a campaign stop in Ottawa on Monday, May 30, 2022.

A re-energized Brooke Henderson raring to go at the U.S. Women’s Open after month off

Adam Stanley - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 4 minute read Preview

A re-energized Brooke Henderson raring to go at the U.S. Women’s Open after month off

Adam Stanley - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 4 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

The Canadian and 10-time LPGA Tour winner hasn’t played due to illness but is set to tee off at the year’s second major this week.

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Ashley Landis - AP FILE PHOTO
Brooke Henderson tees off on the fifth tee during the second round of LPGA's DIO Implant LA Open golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club last month.
Ashley Landis - AP FILE PHOTO Brooke Henderson tees off on the fifth tee during the second round of LPGA's DIO Implant LA Open golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club last month.

Ottawa’s new firearms bill be released this afternoon

Stephanie Levitz - Ottawa Bureau, Toronto Star 3 minute read Preview

Ottawa’s new firearms bill be released this afternoon

Stephanie Levitz - Ottawa Bureau, Toronto Star 3 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as cabinet ministers, are scheduled to address the public on the contents of a firearms bill.

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JONATHAN HAYWARD - THE CANADIAN PRESS
A restricted gun licence holder with an AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C., on May 1, 2020. That was the day Ottawa banned the weapon in Canada and introduced an amnesty until Oct. 30, 2023.
JONATHAN HAYWARD - THE CANADIAN PRESS A restricted gun licence holder with an AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C., on May 1, 2020. That was the day Ottawa banned the weapon in Canada and introduced an amnesty until Oct. 30, 2023.

‘Deeply deficient culture’: Review calls for greater civilian role to tackle sexual misconduct crisis in Canadian Armed Forces

Jacques Gallant - Politics Reporter, Toronto Star 6 minute read Preview

‘Deeply deficient culture’: Review calls for greater civilian role to tackle sexual misconduct crisis in Canadian Armed Forces

Jacques Gallant - Politics Reporter, Toronto Star 6 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Calling out a “deeply deficient culture” that has allowed sexual misconduct to continue to fester in the military, a highly anticipated report released Monday delivered dozens of recommendations to tackle the Canadian Armed Forces’ misconduct and leadership crisis.

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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Canada's Louise Arbour, speaks during the first session at the United Nations Human Rights Council at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 23, 2006.
MARTIAL TREZZINI - AP FILE PHOTO U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Canada's Louise Arbour, speaks during the first session at the United Nations Human Rights Council at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 23, 2006.

Canadians and musicians remember legendary rocker Ronnie Hawkins

Aisling Murphy - Staff Reporter, Toronto Star 1 minute read Preview

Canadians and musicians remember legendary rocker Ronnie Hawkins

Aisling Murphy - Staff Reporter, Toronto Star 1 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

The rockabilly musician influenced a generation of artists, including musicians that would form The Band, who went on to play for Bob Dylan.

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Sean Kilpatrick - THE CANADIAN PRESS
The rockabilly musician influenced a generation of artists, including musicians that would form The Band, who went on to play for Bob Dylan. Hawkins received the Order of Canada in 2014.
Sean Kilpatrick - THE CANADIAN PRESS The rockabilly musician influenced a generation of artists, including musicians that would form The Band, who went on to play for Bob Dylan. Hawkins received the Order of Canada in 2014.

Ottawa is moving to fix Canada’s airport delays. What will that mean for travellers — and will it help?

Rosa Saba - Business Reporter, Toronto Star 3 minute read Preview

Ottawa is moving to fix Canada’s airport delays. What will that mean for travellers — and will it help?

Rosa Saba - Business Reporter, Toronto Star 3 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Transport Canada creates outbound screening committee to address ongoing bottlenecks. Government urges international travellers to use the ArriveCAN app to speed up arrivals.

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- Paige Taylor White
In the second week of May, almost 20,000 arriving international passengers at Pearson waited on the tarmac for longer than half an hour, and 3,000 for longer than 75 minutes.
- Paige Taylor White In the second week of May, almost 20,000 arriving international passengers at Pearson waited on the tarmac for longer than half an hour, and 3,000 for longer than 75 minutes.

Don’t worry about Brooke Henderson, and more bits and bites from the world of golf

Jason Logan - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 5 minute read Preview

Don’t worry about Brooke Henderson, and more bits and bites from the world of golf

Jason Logan - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 5 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

A couple of missed cuts and an illness has golf fans wondering what’s wrong with the Canadian star.

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Julio Aguilar - GETTY IMAGES
Canadian star Brooke Henderson will try to get back on track at the U.S. Women’s Open this week after a pair of missed cuts and a battle with illness.
Julio Aguilar - GETTY IMAGES Canadian star Brooke Henderson will try to get back on track at the U.S. Women’s Open this week after a pair of missed cuts and a battle with illness.

Daily gas price check: Ontario average surges past $2 per litre

Aisling Murphy - Staff Reporter, Toronto Star 3 minute read Preview

Daily gas price check: Ontario average surges past $2 per litre

Aisling Murphy - Staff Reporter, Toronto Star 3 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Durham Region is one of the cheapest places in the Greater Toronto Area to fuel up, as many GTA regions are reporting averages of more than 200 cents per litre on Monday.

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Sean Kilpatrick - THE CANADIAN PRESS
Durham Region is one of the cheapest places in the Greater Toronto Area to fuel up, as many GTA regions are reporting averages of more than 200 per litre on Monday.
Sean Kilpatrick - THE CANADIAN PRESS Durham Region is one of the cheapest places in the Greater Toronto Area to fuel up, as many GTA regions are reporting averages of more than 200 per litre on Monday.

Butler’s shot in Celtics-Heat Game 7 yielded a tough result from a correct decision

Doug Smith - Sports Reporter, Toronto Star 6 minute read Preview

Butler’s shot in Celtics-Heat Game 7 yielded a tough result from a correct decision

Doug Smith - Sports Reporter, Toronto Star 6 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Big-time players make big-time decisions that sometimes don't work out, it's part of the wonder of sports. And a rant to begin the week

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As anger simmers over police actions at Texas school shooting, RCMP in Nova Scotia set to face scrutiny over its response to a different mass shooting

Steve McKinley - Halifax Bureau, Toronto Star 7 minute read Preview

As anger simmers over police actions at Texas school shooting, RCMP in Nova Scotia set to face scrutiny over its response to a different mass shooting

Steve McKinley - Halifax Bureau, Toronto Star 7 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Amid a growing history of mass shootings and school shootings, experts say police have come by some hard-learned lessons, even as the conversation of what can be expected of officers in such crises continues.

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Andrew Vaughan - THE CANADIAN PRESS
Family and friends of the victims protest last week outside the hotel where the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry is taking place into the 2020 mass murders in rural Nova Scotia. The protest was prompted when several RCMP were allowed to testify without facing cross-examination by lawyers representing the families.
Andrew Vaughan - THE CANADIAN PRESS Family and friends of the victims protest last week outside the hotel where the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry is taking place into the 2020 mass murders in rural Nova Scotia. The protest was prompted when several RCMP were allowed to testify without facing cross-examination by lawyers representing the families.

Season 2 of Apple TV’s ‘Physical’ returns: Here’s what’s onscreen this week on Netflix, Disney Plus and more

Murtz Jaffer - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 5 minute read Preview

Season 2 of Apple TV’s ‘Physical’ returns: Here’s what’s onscreen this week on Netflix, Disney Plus and more

Murtz Jaffer - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 5 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Here are our best tune-in tips for the week ahead.

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Emmy Rossum from “Shameless” plays the title character in “Angelyne,” a Peacock series which will air on Showcase in Canada.
Peacock Emmy Rossum from “Shameless” plays the title character in “Angelyne,” a Peacock series which will air on Showcase in Canada.

‘It shows that it’s possible.’ How this Brampton local is making history as a coach in college hoops

Libaan Osman - Toronto Star, Toronto Star 5 minute read Preview

‘It shows that it’s possible.’ How this Brampton local is making history as a coach in college hoops

Libaan Osman - Toronto Star, Toronto Star 5 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Manny Dosanjh is believed to be the first Canadian of Indian descent to become an assistant coach in the NCAA.

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- Cara Kaye/Creative Director at Michigan State University
Manny Dosanjh photographed in a Michigan State huddle. He is making history as the first Canadian of Indian descent to hold an assistant coach job at the NCAA.
- Cara Kaye/Creative Director at Michigan State University Manny Dosanjh photographed in a Michigan State huddle. He is making history as the first Canadian of Indian descent to hold an assistant coach job at the NCAA.

Canada’s big banks see positive outlook while cannabis growers struggle with latest earnings. Here are the past week’s winners and losers

Jacob Lorinc - Business Reporter, Toronto Star 2 minute read Preview

Canada’s big banks see positive outlook while cannabis growers struggle with latest earnings. Here are the past week’s winners and losers

Jacob Lorinc - Business Reporter, Toronto Star 2 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Stock surges and setbacks for the week ending May27, 2022.

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Nathan Denette - THE CANADIAN PRESS
Among the many quarterly earnings released by Canada’s major financial institutions, Scotiabank’s stood out for a 12 per cent profit increase compared with those in the same quarter a year earlier.
Nathan Denette - THE CANADIAN PRESS Among the many quarterly earnings released by Canada’s major financial institutions, Scotiabank’s stood out for a 12 per cent profit increase compared with those in the same quarter a year earlier.

Not all food has gone up in price — here’s how to shop smarter and save while still eating well

Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter, Toronto Star 6 minute read Preview

Not all food has gone up in price — here’s how to shop smarter and save while still eating well

Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter, Toronto Star 6 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Price increases have not been uniform across all food items. Potatoes, for instance, have actually gone down in price, and cheaper frozen fruits and vegetables can sometimes be more nutritious than fresh.

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Paige Taylor White - Toronto Star
One of the grocery items Temilade Fashesin noticed has skyrocketed in price with rising inflation are bell peppers. Fashesin has been keeping track of her grocery budget for the past four years and has noticed that prices have gone up steadily in the past year.
Paige Taylor White - Toronto Star One of the grocery items Temilade Fashesin noticed has skyrocketed in price with rising inflation are bell peppers. Fashesin has been keeping track of her grocery budget for the past four years and has noticed that prices have gone up steadily in the past year.

Meet the new perspective in this advice column: Ask Ellie

Lisi Tesher - Advice Columnist, Toronto Star 4 minute read Preview

Meet the new perspective in this advice column: Ask Ellie

Lisi Tesher - Advice Columnist, Toronto Star 4 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Lisi Tesher shares her story as she begins hearing yours.

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- Richard Lautens/Toronto Star
Ellie Tesher with daughter Lisi Tesher. “Though she raised me, I had a very different childhood than her, with more varied life experiences,” writes Lisi.
- Richard Lautens/Toronto Star Ellie Tesher with daughter Lisi Tesher. “Though she raised me, I had a very different childhood than her, with more varied life experiences,” writes Lisi.

Reflexively linking violence with mental illness hurts victims of both

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Reflexively linking violence with mental illness hurts victims of both

Star Editorial Board - , Toronto Star 3 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

‘We don’t see the absurdity of reflexively associating mental illness and violence. And until we do, we do a disservice to survivors of both.’

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Jae C. Hong - AP
A state trooper carries a sign to be placed at a memorial honoring the victims killed in the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Jae C. Hong - AP A state trooper carries a sign to be placed at a memorial honoring the victims killed in the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

In Your Corner: The house market has cooled. Is it still a good time to sell your home?

Rosa Saba - Business Reporter, Toronto Star 2 minute read Preview

In Your Corner: The house market has cooled. Is it still a good time to sell your home?

Rosa Saba - Business Reporter, Toronto Star 2 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

You might not get the peak price you would have a few months ago, but you won’t be paying that peak price for your new home either, expert says.

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Evan Buhler - THE CANADIAN PRESS
With the housing market showing signs of correcting itself and the Bank of Canada raising its key interest rate, you may be wondering if its still a good time to sell your home. Realtors say it is. Just don’t expect to sell it in a weekend.
Evan Buhler - THE CANADIAN PRESS With the housing market showing signs of correcting itself and the Bank of Canada raising its key interest rate, you may be wondering if its still a good time to sell your home. Realtors say it is. Just don’t expect to sell it in a weekend.

There were telltale signs of money laundering. Why didn’t Canada’s major banks flag millions of dollars in suspicious wire transfers?

Robert Cribb - Staff Reporter,Jared Ferrie - Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Toronto Star 9 minute read Preview

There were telltale signs of money laundering. Why didn’t Canada’s major banks flag millions of dollars in suspicious wire transfers?

Robert Cribb - Staff Reporter,Jared Ferrie - Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Toronto Star 9 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Canadian banks said they have strong policies to detect and report potential money laundering but would not comment on why they didn’t in this case.

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Adrien Veczan - THE CANADIAN PRESS
Bank towers in Toronto’s financial district. Several major Canadian banks moved tens of millions of dollars in money transfers that experts say carried hallmarks of money laundering.
Adrien Veczan - THE CANADIAN PRESS Bank towers in Toronto’s financial district. Several major Canadian banks moved tens of millions of dollars in money transfers that experts say carried hallmarks of money laundering.

For Ontario’s young, undecided voters, action on mental health is top of mind

Nadine Yousif - Mental Health Reporter, Toronto Star 6 minute read Preview

For Ontario’s young, undecided voters, action on mental health is top of mind

Nadine Yousif - Mental Health Reporter, Toronto Star 6 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Young Ontarians outline how their mental health has suffered during COVID-19, and what they’re looking for from party leaders

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Toronto Star - Contributed and R.J. Johnston
From top left, clockwise, Shirley Wang, Jad El-Ghali, Sarah Rana and Elijah Santana.
Toronto Star - Contributed and R.J. Johnston From top left, clockwise, Shirley Wang, Jad El-Ghali, Sarah Rana and Elijah Santana.

An underdog and still an unknown: Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca tries to make tracks on the campaign trail

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An underdog and still an unknown: Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca tries to make tracks on the campaign trail

Martin Regg Cohn - Political Columnist, Toronto Star 8 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

“New leader, new party, new team,” goes his slogan. Will it stick?

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Richard Lautens - Toronto Star
Del Duca hops behind the counter to scoop some ice cream.
Richard Lautens - Toronto Star Del Duca hops behind the counter to scoop some ice cream.

Horoscope for Monday, May 30, 2022

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Horoscope for Monday, May 30, 2022

Mecca Woods - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 3 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Daily horoscope

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The Jays found their groove in California, and head home on a roll

Gregor Chisholm - Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star 5 minute read Preview

The Jays found their groove in California, and head home on a roll

Gregor Chisholm - Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star 5 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

The offence deserves the bulk of the credit for their season-high five-game win streak — including Sunday’s wild 11-10 victory to sweep the Angels — which hasn’t been said much this year.

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Brian Rothmuller - Getty Images
Blue Jay Bo Bichette dressed appropriately for the dugout celebration after his game-tying home run in the eighth inning against the Angels on Sunday.
Brian Rothmuller - Getty Images Blue Jay Bo Bichette dressed appropriately for the dugout celebration after his game-tying home run in the eighth inning against the Angels on Sunday.

Rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins dies at 87

Nick Krewen - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 6 minute read Preview

Rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins dies at 87

Nick Krewen - Special to the Star, Toronto Star 6 minute read Monday, May. 30, 2022

Born in Arkansas, Hawkins was legendary in the ‘50s and ‘60s for his Camel walk and regularly performing sold-out residencies at Yonge Street clubs

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Boris Spremo - Boris Spremo/Toronto Star file photo
Hawkins in 1981. An Officer of the Order of Canada, a two-time Juno Award winner, as well as an inductee into the Canadian Walk Of Fame and the Rockbilly Hall of Fame, he is also remembered for his steadfast support of charities and his ribald sense of humour.
Boris Spremo - Boris Spremo/Toronto Star file photo Hawkins in 1981. An Officer of the Order of Canada, a two-time Juno Award winner, as well as an inductee into the Canadian Walk Of Fame and the Rockbilly Hall of Fame, he is also remembered for his steadfast support of charities and his ribald sense of humour.

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