A Stoney Creek tech firm is poised for growth as it continues to help businesses through the pandemic with digital gift cards, loyalty programs, electronic payments and point-of-sale solutions.

Students push for COVID-safe, outdoor graduation ceremonies in Ontario

It just came time to separate from ‘Ferret Face,’ writes Gary Smith

Ontario reports 2,199 new COVID-19 cases, 30 more related deaths

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Canadian farmers have spring in their step from strongest commodity prices in years

Families want visitor rules relaxed in highly vaccinated Ontario long-term care homes

Marlene Roos and her family now have to find a new place to live by the end of June.

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world on Sunday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if availableok.

In some Toronto neighbourhoods, the percentage of the population 18 and up that’s had at least one dose of the COVID vaccine is approaching 70 per cent, while in others it’s as low as about 35 per cent, according to city data.

Like COVID waves that come and go, the rise and fall of Doug Ford remains as unpredictable as ever.

OTTAWA—A post-pandemic review of how Canada handled the health disaster should be led by international experts and should look at both federal and provincial gaps, says a leading doctor who is working closely with the federal government on its COVID-19 response.

I have been watching a lot of superhero movies lately, perhaps because I’m hoping a caped crusader will come to Ontario and save us from the mess we’re in. I was reminded of a quote — often attributed to Iron Man, but actually by author Brodi Ashton — that states “heroes are made by the path they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” This got me thinking: our politicians could be our heroes during the crisis, if only they used some good leadership.

As winter melts into spring and vaccination rates rise steadily, the end of the pandemic has, mercifully, begun. The indescribable events we have lived through this past year and a half have shaken us to our core, leading us to question our most fundamental beliefs — about the role of government, business and other institutions, and about the competency of the leaders within those institutions.

Vaccine push comes after Ford extends lockdown to June 2.

Over the years, registered psychotherapist Stephanie Kersta and clinical social worker Carolyn Plater grew more and more worried about the city’s increasing mental health crisis.

I visit the lake — often. For one thing, it’s right there, at the end of my street, pulling at my spirit, like a child tugging on an adult’s hand: insistent, compelling.

No winning ticket for Saturday's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

For Trail Capital I.D.A. Pharmacy owner and pharmacist Hank Parsaniya, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelming India is hitting close to home.“Every time I open my Facebook, the first thing I see are obituaries,” he says. He comes f

A top doctor with Ontario’s COVID-19 science advisory table says public health units will have to be nimble to meet continued high demand for vaccines in hot spots as the province’s program to allocate 50 per cent of all shots to these areas comes to an end.

A top doctor with Ontario’s COVID-19 science advisory table says public health units will have to be nimble to meet continued high demand for vaccines in hot spots as the province’s program to allocate 50 per cent of all shots to these areas comes to an end.

City reports 130 new cases, one death Saturday.

Officers continuing probe into case.

Ontario reports 2,584 new COVID-19 cases, 24 more related deaths

News that the cruise ships may be coming landed in Jeff Brady’s small coastal town like a life raft.

Thanks to her mom’s handmade masks designed for optimal breathing space and minimal glasses-fogging, Toronto high school teacher Laura Reynolds comfortably incorporated them into her daily life.

WASHINGTON—In the DC suburban neighbourhood where my family lives, people are pretty strict about following Centers for Disease Control advice — for more than a year, kids have worn masks while playing on their own front lawns, those out for an evening stroll have made eye contact and nodded while passing at a careful distance, joggers and cyclists have raised masks over their mouths and noses as they approach others on trails.

Municipally owned courses are missing out on big money right now

Why these Tigers up and left

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.

Ray Reed is so well known to so many in this city, chiefly through his incredibly influential teaching style. At 83, he’s been retired for 25 years no

Staff report to be discussed next week details proposed ‘bid concept review committee’

Work began a week after the infamous Stock Market Crash of 1929

OTTAWA — Some of the lines destined for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speeches can take several days, and dozens of people, to put together.

At the funeral home, mine is the only car in the parking lot, other than three shiny black Lincolns in the corner. It is a beautiful, bright-blue-sky day in late May, one of those spring days when people remark that the trees didn’t have leaves yesterday, but today they do. Like a miracle of nature, the greenery and magnolias are exploding before my eyes. I’ve driven here alone, straight from my home office, glad to be out in the sunshine and marvelling at how well I’m doing.

For people in the restaurant industry, it’s a harbinger of summer.

Waterdown’s Garth Wetherall is hoping an arrest made May 6 by Hamilton Police marks the end of a month-and-a-half saga of continued vandalism at Waterdown’s Union cemetery.

Toronto is a creative, resilient city. The underlying strength of our economy, built on world-leading talent and diverse, innovative local businesses, will enable us to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the good news.

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown’s judgment is being questioned after a scathing letter circulating at city hall alleges that he visited the home of a former employee after she accused top officials in his administration of corruption.

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Toronto’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation is plunging by more 40 per cent next week after the end of the Ontario government’s boost in supply for virus hot spots, the Star has learned.

Police say no charges will be laid in connection to the crash.

Ontario’s reported COVID-19 infection rate is falling. That much is undeniable. But can we trust the numbers?

Health Canada is warning shoppers after children's products and other items have triggered multiple recalls Friday and throughout the week, with one causing injuries.

Jermaine Dunkley is on trial for the September 2005 shooting death of Michael Parmer, writes Susan Clairmont.

Jermaine Dunkley is on trial for the September 2005 shooting death of Michael Parmer, writes Susan Clairmont.

Public health units must work closely with their local school boards to plan for the mass rollout of vaccines for kids ages 12 to 17 “with a special focus on harder to reach student populations,” says a provincial memo obtained by the Star.

Andy McDonald self-identifies as a survivor of sexual abuse. His new street sign campaign, ‘Women Matter,’ raises awareness of the harm of rape cultur

On Friday, the federal government released guidance on what life in Canada might look like over the coming months as the pace of vaccinations increases. Here’s the road map:

On Friday, the federal government released guidance on what life in Canada might look like over the coming months as the pace of vaccinations increases. Here’s the road map: