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For Donald Trump, sewing confusion and chaos is part of the plan. As the election nears, the question is if this will work, and if he wins, what that could mean for Canada's future in the world. Edwa…

Whether it’s Trump or Biden, whoever claims the Oval Office will be able to affect just how and when the border reopens —something which will have an impact on Canadian economy and community and Cana…

The Ontario Government has upended the government by increasing the use of Minister's Zoning Order, a legislative tool that serves as the ultimate trump card in the development planning process. It's…

Halloween is going to be different this year, but let's not forget that the paranormal denizens of this city will also be missing out. Historian Bruce Bell takes a through some of Toronto's spookiest…

“Mr. Vice President, I am speaking.” In a way, hearing Senator Kamala Harris call it out put every woman triumphantly in her shoes — and started a conversation. Toronto Star journalists Evy Kwong, Je…

The first wave of this deadly pandemic shone a glaring spotlight on how under-resourced and ill prepared Ontario’s nursing homes were to cope with a situation like this. The Star’s investigative repo…

The violence against Mi’kmaq fishers and community members stems from the interference of non-Indigenous fishers on the First Nations treaty right to fish for lobster in Nova Scotia waters. Pam Palma…

COVID-19 control measures, size of city council, road tolls: who gets to call the shots? The city or the province? Jennifer Pagliaro, city hall reporter for the Toronto Star, talks to Adrian Cheung a…

How the Christine Jessop cold case was solved and keeps changing the justice system, from wrongful convictions to genetic genealogy. After over 35 years, Toronto Police say they have found the killer…

Deborah Dundas, the Star’s Books Editor joins Saba Eitizaz on This Matters to talk about some of the top contenders in Canadian literature, how the pandemic is affecting the business and gives some e…

Toronto Star reporter May Warren had COVID-19 in March, but at the time, she was not eligible for a test to confirm the diagnosis. A recent antibody test finally confirmed that. Today she joins This …

COVID-19 has already taken out a few holidays, but now Thanksgiving, Halloween and even Christmas are lined up in its sights. Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist, talks to This Matters…

Ontario allows for doctors to bill for up to eight nerve blocks per patient, per day, without a limit on a frequency of those visits, an exclusive Toronto Star investigation looking into how chronic …

According to leaked data, positive coronavirus test result rates for over two-thirds of the neighbourhoods in Toronto are far above the threshold established by Public Health officials. Star reporter…

When borders do reopen, what should that look like? Who should be allowed in? What public health protocols and benchmarks should Canada meet before we even consider it? Dr. Vivek Goel, professor at t…

Kevin Donovan, chief investigative reporter at the Star, has been covering the murders of Barry and Honey Sherman since it occurred. This week, his investigation takes him to the Supreme Court of Can…

‘This Matters’ breaks down the second wave of the coronavirus on two fronts — with Ed Tubb, Toronto Star editor, on the meaning of the latest numbers and Joanna Chiu, Toronto Star reporter, on what m…

TikTok is embroiled in controversy over the U.S.-planned ban and forced sale. What does this mean for users in Canada? Emma Buchanan, a writer and researcher at Rogers CyberSecure Catalyst and a Ryer…

Assistant Editor of Chatelaine magazine, Radiyah Chowdhury, speaks to This Matters about the urgent need for the country’s mental health care to be more adaptive towards different races, cultures and…