Today's Star Headlines

Including: They died in seniors homes gripped by COVID-19. Now, Doug Ford may close a key avenue their mourners have for justice [Star Logo] Headlines [They died in seniors homes gripped by COVID-19. Now, Doug Ford may close a key avenue their mourners have for justice]( [Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet is considering a plan that could prevent families from suing for-profit LTC homes where hundreds died of COVID-19. The association that represents the homes says more seniors could be hurt if the suits are allowed. Those who have lost loved ones disagree.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The steroid dexamethasone could be a COVID-19 game-changer. But ‘science by press release’ bothers some Canadian researchers]( [‘If I had a COVID patient just needing oxygen now, I sure as hell would use this drug.’]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Handwashing, desks spaced far apart? Yes. Masks, or physical distancing at recess? No.]( [Sick Kids experts release their recommendations for school reopening]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘The bare minimum’: Report on changing Toronto police board underwhelms critics amid calls for systemic change]( [A report by board chair Jim Hart calls the recommendations some “concrete steps” that can be taken now. Meanwhile, critics say the changes are not nearly transformative enough.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [RCMP returned car to family with victim’s remains inside following N.S. massacre, proposed lawsuit alleges]( [A class-action lawsuit filed by family members of the victims of April’s mass killing alleges a series of RCMP failures before, during and after the incident]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canada loses bid for seat on the United Nations Security Council]( [Canada’s loss came in the first round of voting today in a secret ballot of 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Singh removed from Commons after calling Bloc MP racist over defeated RCMP motion]( [Singh refused to apologize for the words directed at Bloc member Alain Therrien. That prompted the Speaker to order Singh to leave the House for the rest of the day.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [How do I know when it’s time to buy a new mask? A public health doctor answers]( [The Star is taking a broad look at what entering the second phase of reopening after COVID-19 lockdowns will mean for Ontario. Every day, we’ll try to answer a different question about post-lockdown life.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ontario government ‘horrified’ by racism, dysfunction in Peel board]( [NDP MPP Kevin Yarde says students hurt by racist incidents, low expectations.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Does technology perpetuate racism?]( [Charlton McIlwain, Vice Provost of NYU and author of the book Black Software: The Internet and Racial Justice, from the Afronet to Black Lives Matter, talks to Saba Eitizaz about whether technology is out there to liberate and empower or to control people]( [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]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](