Today's Star Headlines

Including: She’s in charge of Canada’s first ‘body farm’ and yes, she knows that’s creepy [Star Logo] Headlines [She’s in charge of Canada’s first ‘body farm’ and yes, she knows that’s creepy]( [An outdoor site will open in the spring near Trois-Rivières, Que., studying decomposing bodies as a way to help police investigations. It will be run by Shari Forbes, who has studied death for years — specifically, what happens to the human body after death.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Investigation into racial slurs could lead to a moment of truth, a moment of reckoning, for hockey in Canada and elsewhere]( [There are many stories in hockey that span the rotted rainbow from racism, to coaches abusing their power, to hazing, to worse. And because the game is so powerful, they are often kept quiet or shouted down.]( [Read More [arrow]]( Tell the Star what you think, and you could win cash Join the Star Advisers panel to help shape the future direction of the Star. Every month you participate, you’ll be automatically entered into a draw for one of five $50 cash prizes. [Join the Star Advisers panel here.]( [Cabbagetown Youth Centre faces ‘imminent closure’ without more funding]( [The centre’s executive director is pushing the city to contribute $350,000 more in 2020, with the local councillor asking that city staff be directed to immediately assess their financial situation.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Man, 23, arrested in alleged feces-throwing incidents]( [The alleged assaults occurred over a period of four days.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ontario’s energy minister takes heat for quoting from magazine casting doubt on climate change]( [For the second day in a row, Greg Rickford referred to an article in the U.S.-based Climate Change Dispatch as the NDP raised concerns about the Ontario government’s cancellation of wind turbine and solar projects.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [What the jury didn’t hear at trial of two men accused of gang sex assault of intoxicated woman at Toronto bar]( [Among other things, the jury was not told one defendant — Enzo DeJesus Carrasco — is facing three other charges of sex assault.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Andrew Scheer urged to step down by Quebec candidates and party organizers]( [Defeated Montreal-area candidates laid out concerns ranging from logistical complaints about the Quebec campaign’s operations and failures to broader concerns that the Conservative leader cannot win in Quebec in the next election.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [We tested new plant-based fried ‘chicken’ from KFC and A&W. Guess what it tasted like]( [On Wednesday for one day only a KFC location in Mississauga will sell its plant-based chicken-sandwich and popcorn-chicken alternatives to the public]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Heather Scoffield: Here’s why you should like the federal carbon tax]( [The costliest option for reducing carbon emissions is the type proposed by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Heather Scoffield writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: Toronto’s poop attacks are ‘alarming and disgusting in every way possible’]( [Being attacked with poop isn’t merely disgusting, it’s a biohazard public health risk, writes Rosie DiManno.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](