Canadian families held hostage, beard discrimination, civil service's $125M raise

[thestar.com newsletter logo] Morning Headlines [When a Canadian is kidnapped, the family is also held hostage. ] When a Canadian is kidnapped, the family is also held hostage. What really happens when a Canadian is taken hostage abroad reveals a system ripe for overhaul. An eight-part investigation, Held Hostage, at thestar.com. [Read More] 8,500 managers in Ontario civil service to get $125M in pay raises. It's all because a long-standing salary freeze has left some managers earning less than their unionized staff and mandarins lagging higher-paid colleagues in the broader public sector and private business. [Read More] Toronto man says UPS didn't hire him because of his beard. UPS requires employees to be clean shaven unless they get a religious accommodation. [Read More] Advertisement [advertising] New MPP Oosterhoff calls parenting bill 'horrible legislation' [Read More] UberEats changes compensation structure for delivery people overnight [Read More] Scarbexit? Scarborough resident calls for de-amalgamation [Read More] Texas man holds up roadside sign to Muslims saying 'You belong' [Read More] Cirque du Soleil employee dies in San Francisco [Read More] [“xenophobia”] Dictionary.com's word of the year. Searches for xenophobia on the dictionary site increased by 938 per cent from June 22 to June 24 - before and after the Brexit vote, says one of the site's lexicographers. Share your feedback [Envelope icon] Follow the star [Facebook icon] [Twitter icon] [Sign up for more newsletters from the Toronto Star] You are receiving this email because you provided us with the following email address: [{EMAIL}]. Please [click here to unsubscribe] | [View our privacy policy] Copyright Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. 1996 - 2016. All rights reserved. [thestar.com], a property of Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd., 1 Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6, [www.thestar.com/contactus]