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A GM worker in Canada holds a sign in red letters.

GM closures: Oshawa, Ontario, needs more than ‘thoughts and prayers’

Business, Economics and Jobs

A plant closing is about much more than lost paychecks —it shatters people’s sense of belonging and identity. Nearly 3,000 autoworkers will be out of work in Oshawa after GM announced its plans to leave after more than a century of production.

Hamzeh Mourad and his daughter, Houda. The Syrian family arrived in Canada last December with nothing but their clothes and $800.

Syrian refugees in Canada face their first month without state money

Conflict
Semen samples at Canadian sperm bank Can-Am Cryoservices

Why Canada has to import much of its sperm from the US

Health
Tessa Hill and Lia Valente

Despite protests, Ontario is going forward with a newer, more modern sex ed curriculum. These girls helped make it happen.

Education
Henry Evans-Tenbrinke with supporters of his sit-in in Hamilton, Ontario.

One Canadian man’s fight to keep his mailbox

Justice
Toronto Zoo resident Vishnu eats his breakfast. The zoo is hoping what happens next will be a big boost for them.

Toronto’s Zoo plans to turn its animal waste into electricity

Technology

From African lions to Grevy’s Zebras, animals at the Toronto Zoo generate 3,000 tons of dung a year. Now the zoo will soon be turning all that poop into energy, thanks to a new biogas plant that uses manure to create electricity.

The World

Will new garbage bins bring Toronto victory in its war on raccoons?

Environment

Toronto has been called the raccoon capital of the world. Now, the city is launching a new weapon in its war against the backyard bandits — a redesigned garbage bin it hopes will keep nightly raccoon raiders away.

Kevin Sylvester's backyard ice rink in Toronto, Ontario.

A real hockey meltdown threatens Canada’s signature sport

Environment

Legend has it that hockey great Wayne Gretzky learned how to skate on an outdoor rink, just like millions of other Canadians. But climate change could make Canada’s backyard rinks a thing of the past.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Ordered to Leave Office

Conflict & Justice

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been ordered by a judge to vacate his office, after Ford was found to have violated conflict of interest rules. We hear more from Toronto Sun writer Lorrie Goldstein.

Canada’s Chateau Laurier Hotel Granting Amnesty to Guests Who ‘Lifted’ Items

Arts, Culture & Media

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, hotel Chateau Laurier is collecting memorabilia that may have been ‘lifted’ by guests over the years.