Brampton refuses to disclose records on Patrick Brown’s home renovations. Decision called a ‘secretive’ violation of freedom of information rules

Brampton officials say releasing information on Brown's building permits would endanger the "life and physical safety" of an unnamed individual.

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The end of the Harold Ballard curse? Home of controversial ex-Maple Leafs owner is demolished in Etobicoke

"Boy, the stories those walls could tell."

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Why the big bosses behind Canada’s car theft crisis remain untouchable in their 'huge mansions'

In the final part of the Star's Grand Theft Toronto series, we look at why it's so difficult to catch the bosses at the top of the auto theft pyramid.

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He carjacked a Mercedes-Benz with a handgun. Why a judge sentenced him to just one day

Almost everyone charged with car theft in the GTA is at the lower level. Most of the time, they plead guilty and serve a short sentence. Often, they steal again.

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Why a one-night stay at a Toronto-area hotel could cost you your car

The inside story of how "Donald Trump," "Vladimir Putin" and "Kim Jong Un" stalked a series of Toronto-area hotels for quick and easy car thefts.

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Canada's car theft crisis: Inside the crime spree of a teenager convicted of 10 home invasion car thefts

Naz Tokhi, 19, was convicted of 10 home invasion car thefts — and charged with more while out on bail. Inside his terrifying crime spree.

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Canada’s car theft crisis was fuelled by tech. Now it’s powered by rocks and violence

Inside the terrifying crime spree of Naz Tokhi, 19. He was convicted of 10 home invasion car thefts — and charged with more on bail.

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High-flying Toronto accountant John Rosenthal declares bankruptcy. He was accused of stealing millions in a Ponzi scheme

John Rosenthal, a self-styled accountant to the financial stars of Toronto, has filed for bankruptcy, listing debts of nearly $19 million.

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Senior detective on Barry and Honey Sherman murder case leaves Toronto police homicide unit

Brandon Price has recently been promoted from detective sergeant to inspector, and has moved to the force's intelligence unit.

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Man who executed this Toronto stranger must wait until at least 2033 for parole. ‘Faint hope’ jury knocks just one year off killer’s wait

"Please do not allow the man who murdered our father to experience the freedom he so cruelly stole from him and from all of us."

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Ex-top homicide cop Hank Idsinga says he won’t do interview with Toronto police after explosive allegations in memoir

The former detective says Toronto police sent two officers to his door to make sure he got a letter asking for an interview after he raised allegations of dysfunction, racism

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Judge orders Toronto accountant accused in ‘Ponzi scheme’ to stay away from his wife

John Rosenthal must stay away from the home he has shared for years with his wife, Marcia Lipson, after she tells court she fears for safety.

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How accountant John Rosenthal’s friends missed the signs that their money was disappearing: ‘Looking back, he was very Machiavellian’

As real estate scheme unravelled, Rosenthal made excuses for bounced cheques: he was sick, he’d been hit by a “major wire fraud.” Second of two parts.

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Strathroy detective denies connection to babysitter during his investigation of Nathaniel McLellan’s death

The families would end up at the same trailer park, but detective said he didn’t know Meggin Van Hoof when he was involved in the investigation.

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This Toronto accountant was everybody’s ‘best friend.’ Now he’s accused of stealing millions in a Ponzi scheme

John Rosenthal, whose tax advice was always highly sought after, faces millions in claims in 15 court actions. He says he’s broke. First of two parts

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How to Live to 100 (or Die Trying)

Health & Fitness Podcast · Updated Weekly · Life expectancy has grown exponentially in just over a generation but has society & culture caught up on how to embrace this growing slice of the population...

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Toddler Nathaniel McLellan was being carried in ‘unorthodox’ way by babysitter, neighbour testifies

“The child’s face was facing towards the sidewalk and his feet were sticking, were hanging down,” manslaughter trial hears.

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Toddler Nathaniel seemed fine hours before being rushed to hospital, preschool teacher testifies

First witness in babysitter’s trial over death of Nathan McLellan who isn’t a family member tells court about the morning he collapsed.

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Nathaniel McLellan may have fallen down stairs at babysitter’s house, trial hears

“You thought there was a possibility that Meggin Van Hoof threw your son down the stairs,” defence lawyer asks Nathaniel McLellan’s father.

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Father of dead toddler Nathan McLellan testifies police lied during interrogation

Kent McLellan, the second witness at the babysitter’s trial, says OPP were trying to get him to confess that his wife had a role in their son’s death.

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‘I wanted to know what happened,’ mother of dead toddler Nathaniel McLellan testifies

Rose-Anne Van De Wiele spars with defence in court over recordings of doctors and how she acted in hospital as her son was dying.

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Toronto police turned to AI in Sherman murder case. So I did too

I was skeptical, but curious if AI could tell me something that I had not already learned from endless days and nights perusing documents. Here’s what I found.

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Toronto police turned to AI in Sherman murder case. So I did too

I was skeptical, but curious if AI could tell me something that I had not already learned from endless days and nights perusing documents. Here’s what I found.

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Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and his (almost empty) $78 million speed camera building

Critics question the cost — and a secretive process behind Brampton’s purchase of a facility whose price more than doubled in three years.

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Six doctors said toddler’s injury would have caused immediate reaction, his mother tells trial of babysitter charged with manslaughter

“Each and every doctor had told me that the damage would have been done immediately,” Rose-Anne Van De Wiele testified Wednesday about the October 2015 injury her son Nathaniel McLellan suffered.

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No gun, conflicting witness accounts, mistakes with the evidence. Did police have enough for a murder conviction?

What police got from forensic evidence and witness accounts in the killing of Kim Golaub, a case being re-examined by the Star.

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Who really killed Kim Golaub? Three shots on a scorching Toronto day spark a manhunt

In the first instalment of our series re-examining a deadly shooting in 2009 in northwest Toronto, the Star’s Kevin Donovan reconstructs the crime.

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