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Meet the new teams for Battle of the Blades

September 7, 2010 - 06:42

The Star got an exclusive look at the first time the new competitors got on the ice for Season 2 Battle of the Blades.

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Full-day kindergarten starts, but parents have questions

September 7, 2010 - 00:12

Phase one of full-day kindergarten rolls out today and parents have all kinds of questions. The most pressing? "Will my child get to nap?"

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DiManno: Interlopers at Labour Day love-in

September 7, 2010 - 00:01

There were no dramatics as mayoral candidates Rocco Rossi and Sarah Thomson participated in Monday’s Labour Day parade — despite being uninvited.

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Roseman: Exercise your right to a free credit report

September 7, 2010 - 00:00

Credit reporting agencies are required to let you see your file for free, but their websites push paid access online.

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Argos lose Labour Day Classic to Ticats 28-13

September 6, 2010 - 22:37

Turnovers, interceptions and penalties help Ticats knock off Double Blue again.

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Wozniacki too much for Sharapova

September 6, 2010 - 22:29

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open Monday.

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Labour march Pantalone's party, unions say

September 6, 2010 - 21:55

Sarah Thomson and Rocco Rossi showed up at Monday’s Labour Day parade, but participants called Joe Pantalone “our man.”

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As anniversary nears Ground Zero rises from the ashes

September 6, 2010 - 21:50

With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 a little over a year away the pace of progress at the controversial site is staggering.

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Traffic stalled on northbound DVP

September 6, 2010 - 21:36

Traffic is stalled on the northbound Don Valley Parkway after a rollover near the Lawrence Ave. E. exit Monday evening.

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Did nine other inmates die like Ashley Smith?

September 6, 2010 - 20:47

Since Ashley Smith’s death, Canada’s prison watchdog told the Star he has discovered nine similar fatalities.

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Cee-Lo Green didn't expect his cursed good fortune

September 6, 2010 - 20:37

Nearly five million views for his Motown-flavoured kiss off and Gnarls Barkley singer Cee-Lo Green has a hit, even if radio can't touch it.

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Protesters want air show grounded

September 6, 2010 - 20:33

A small group protested the CNE’s air show, calling it an antiquated event that pollutes the environment and promotes symbols of militarism.

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China's traffic jam hell: 18-hour commute into Beijing

September 6, 2010 - 19:55

Endless construction projects, China’s ever-growing appetite for coal and tolls have caused traffic mayhem from Hohhot to Beijing.

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B.C. premier faces major crisis in wake of HST revelations

September 6, 2010 - 19:51

Newly released documents seem to contradict the assertion by Gordon Campbell and his finance minister that it was only after the Liberals’ 2009 victory that they decided to bring in the harmonized sales tax.

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Massive fire leaves students homeless

September 6, 2010 - 19:49

It took 100 firefighters and more than 20 trucks to fight the fire near Bathurst and College Sts.

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McGuinty offers $50 tax credit for kids’ activities

September 6, 2010 - 19:26

Premier Dalton McGuinty promises a new tax credit for activities like sports, swimming, dance and music lessons.

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Jays closing in on homer record

September 6, 2010 - 18:44

The Blue Jays edged closer to the team home run mark of 244 Monday, thumping Texas 7-2.

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Ottawa embarrassed by release of Somali pirates

September 6, 2010 - 18:36

The HMCS Winnipeg made headlines last year by foiling an attack on a Norwegian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden and hunting down Somali pirates in a dramatic nighttime operation — but the suspects were released because Ottawa thought it didn’t have the jurisdiction to prosecute.

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Police comb Caledon area as autopsy is scheduled

September 6, 2010 - 18:19

Any connection between human remains found in Caledon and a missing Orangeville woman will not be known until Tuesday at the earliest, police said.

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Bureaucrats ordered to track stimulus signage

September 6, 2010 - 17:39

Eighteen departments and agencies had to spend hours tracking every one of more than 8,500 signs posted on stimulus spending.

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