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Including: More Canadians are filing for insolvency than we’ve seen since the financial crisis. What’s going on? [Star Logo] Headlines [More Canadians are filing for insolvency than we’ve seen since the financial crisis. What’s going on?]( [With the Bank of Canada hinting it might consider raising interest rates again because the economy is “near capacity,” more insolvencies would likely follow, experts say.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Why York University spent $90,000 on ‘bird-friendly’ window patterns]( [After lobbying from a leading ornithologist and her students, the university installed the design to address the 2,000 birds who die in collisions on its main campus each year.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [From paddling to Parliament: Olympian Adam van Koeverden on being a rookie MP]( [The champion kayaker arrives on the Ottawa scene full of hope and idealism, and insisting you don’t just get elected by telling voters ‘Hey, it’s your friendly neighbourhood Olympian here.’]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Little ‘prince,’ born at stroke of midnight, is among GTA’s first babies of 2020]( [Amiir Deeq Mohamed, born at Humber River Hospital, was a “New Year surprise” for his parents, both refugees from Somalia.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Does Toronto need to set term limits for city councillors?]( [Coun. Brad Bradford says Toronto needs term limits to get more diverse voices on council.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Raptors are looking forward to a healthier new year]( [Lowry and Ibaka suffered long-term injuries on the same night in November. Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol and Norm Powell in December. A 15-game January starts Thursday night in Miami.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Judith Timson: Exclamation marks, body shaming, Hillary Clinton and other regrets from the last decade]( [Judith Timson examines random high points, low points and pointless impressions as we enter 2020]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘The entire system is in crisis.’ Bill aims to prevent couples from being separated in long-term care]( [NDP MPP Catherine Fife says people married for 60 years find they can’t live together, deserve to spend last days together.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [David Stern, architect of the rise of the NBA, dead at 77]( [The NBA’s commissioner from 1984 to 2014 had been in serious condition following surgery for a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 12. Stern oversaw the birth of seven franchises, including the Raptors, and the creation of the WNBA among other groundbreaking achievements.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Hong Kong rings in new year with tear gas, fires, and hundreds of arrests]( [Weeks of relative calm ended on Wednesday, as protesters marched in large numbers and the police deployed tear gas and pepper spray. Police say at least 400 people were arrested.]( [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](