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Province to look at safety agency
Kerry Gillespie  
John Spears  
After touring the devastation left by the Sunrise Propane blast, Premier Dalton McGuinty wondered if such facilities should be located so close to residential areas.
MPP files Katelynn complaint
Robert Benzie  
Kerry Gillespie  
A formal complaint has been filed with the Ontario Judicial Council over the actions of Justice Debra Paulseth in the tragic child-custody case of murder victim Katelynn Sampson.
Ontario food banks seek 'guerrilla war' on hunger
Laurie Monsebraaten  
Low-fee credit unions for the poor and a plan to help low-income households pay for heat and hydro are among a broad series of initiatives needed to fight poverty in Ontario, say the province's food banks ...
West Nile patients take a year to recover
Sarah Barmak  
Canadians who contract West Nile virus have a very good chance of a full recovery over time – even those with severe neurological complications, say researchers.
Crime and Punishment
The Star uses exclusive videos, interactive graphics and a searchable database to examine who Toronto's criminals are, who we think they are and what it costs to keep them behind bars.
 
Is sewage fertilizer safe?
Reporter Carola Vyhnak looks at the growing concern over the 'stew' of chemicals spread on farmland in her four-part series Soiled Land.
 
Why your beer costs more
In a three-part series, reporter Dana Flavelle looks at the real reason your beer costs more than it should.
Audit of propane facilities to finish this week
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority says an inspection of all propane facilities in the province with a permanent storage capacity "in excess of 5,000 U.S. gallons" will be completed ...

McGuinty vows to be vocal in next federal vote
Maria Babbage  
Premier Dalton McGuinty vowed today to remind Ontario voters in the next federal election that Ottawa is short-changing the province, just as Prime Minister Stephen Harper took a campaign-style swing through ...

Two drown near Kingston
Two people have drowned — a 67-year-old man and his 8-year-old grandson — after the man tried to rescue the boy who got into trouble while swimming in Lake Ontario.

Man accused in sex assault seeks bail, faces new charges
Paola Loriggio  
A Peterborough man arrested in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl made a formal request for bail yesterday.

Premier open to aid for residents affected by blast
Maria Babbage  
The province is open to the idea of providing any assistance it can – even financial aid – to Toronto residents whose homes were damaged in a massive propane explosion last week, Premier Dalton McGuinty ...

Leamington woman hailed as hero
A woman from Leamington is being hailed as a hero after she helped pull a victim from a burning car after a highway accident.

Katelynn case leads to probe of custody process
Maria Babbage  
The province will examine how child custody cases are handled in Ontario courts to ensure the protection of vulnerable children like Katelynn Sampson, a 7-year-old Toronto girl whose caregiver has been charged ...

Tippett requests bail hearing
PAOLA LORIGGIO  
A Peterborough man arrested in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl made a formal request for bail this morning.

Sports gods, have pity on Toronto
Jim Coyle  
It's got to be us for 2015, don't you think? It's our turn. If not on merit, at least out of mercy.

Premier makes Pan Am pitch for Toronto
Jim Byers  
Anyone who looks around the site of the 2008 Summer Olympics can see what Toronto was up against when it tried to outbid China for the games.

Conquering Lake Ontario to help child burn victims
John Terauds  
Climbing out of the water at Marilyn Bell Park at noon yesterday, Shaun Chisholm could have been any Ontarian enjoying a swim.