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Including: Opening kindergarten classes present a myriad of problems — physical and emotional [Star Logo] Headlines [Opening kindergarten classes present a myriad of problems — physical and emotional]( [Teachers and researchers are worried how young children can be kept at a safe distance in the pandemic, but still get a healthy introduction to school atmosphere that kindergarten brings.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario is once again averaging more than 100 new COVID-19 cases a day; deaths among minorities during the crisis have risen far more than they have among whites in the U.S.]( [There are 124,282 confirmed cases in Canada, including 9,062 deaths; B.C. gets tough on parties; Ford, Trudeau announce deal to make N95 masks in Brockville; TTC passengers to get Presto credit for unused monthly fares.]( [Read More [arrow]]( Get more than headlines in your inbox If you like this newsletter, there's another one you might love: First Up. Every morning, it'll give you more of everything you need to know to start your day — what's happening, why it's a big deal and what to look for next. [Sign up for First Up here]( and you'll start getting more of the biggest news of the day in your inbox. [The U.S. is building a wall—or fence—to separate itself from Canada]( [“It feels like people who are in cross-border relationships are being punished for loving someone from a different country.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Mike Milbury calling women a ‘disruption’ is nothing new. I’m a woman working in sports, and I’m exhausted]( [When I hear a nationally-recognized broadcaster call women disruptions without pretense or apology, a little more of my love for hockey vanishes in the air, writes Catherine Silverman.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Footage in. Jury out. Do body cams add accountability or deflect from defunding the police?]( [Proponents of body cameras say they add accountability and transparency. Critics say they are expensive and simply do not work in terms of improving of changing police behaviour. To discuss this, we are joined by Kevin Walby, associate criminal justice professor at the University of Winnipeg. He studies policing and surveillance.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ottawa appeals court ruling that U.S. is unsafe for refugees]( [Advocates said Ottawa’s decision to appeal refutes its assertion that it is committed to a “compassionate, fair and orderly” refugee system.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [GTA schools are hiring more social workers to aid students with return to school]( [Greater Toronto’s 10 school boards are spending $4.5 million in provincial funding to hire additional social workers and psychologists and to set up mental health support programs for students as classes resume in September. But advocates say this one-time funding is not enough to address a worrisome spike in mental health challenges among children and youth due to the COVID-19 pandemic.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Seriously ill with COPD, he wants to die. His wife of nearly 50 years won’t let him]( [Can one person prevent another from getting a medically-assisted death? That’s the question at the centre of a Nova Scotia court case that has torn one couple apart]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Golden State Warriors president apologizes to Toronto Raptors president Ujiri]( [Rick Welts wrote on Twitter that he is “heartbroken” after watching the video that was part of a countersuit from Ujiri following a lawsuit by Alameda County sheriff’s deputy Alan Strickland.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Shree Paradkar: ‘They were out to fire me’: Ryerson staffer honoured for anti-racism work accuses university of anti-Black racism]( [Carol Sutherland’s accusations are the subject of grievances filed by her union prior to the global reckoning of systemic anti-Black racism. A hearing is slated for next month.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [From Jordan to Morden: Family’s first week in Canada under 14-day quarantine means new friends from city’s Muslim community, job searching, and food delivery]( [From finding mosques and Halal food to paperwork adjusting to Canadian life with three kids and no TV, The Star will be keeping up with Mokhles Abdulghani, his wife Hajir Saad Ghareeb and their three kids as they adjust to their new home in Morden, Manitoba.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [19-year-old youngest in Quebec to die from complications linked to COVID-19]( [The province said 3,279 people between the ages of 10 and 19 have tested positive for COVID-19 to date. Among those cases, 31 people needed to be hospitalized, including six who were in intensive care.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Clover condo buyers want to limit project owner’s profit]( [Concord Developments tells court it wants the original purchasers to buy back in so it can finish the project.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau team up to get N95 masks made in Ontario]( [Spooked by a shortage of N95 masks early in the pandemic — and rattled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of cutting off vital supplies — Ontario’s premier and the prime minister are banding together.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [OPP announce $42 million illegal cannabis bust in Niagara Region]( [Investigators say they seized more than 100,00 illegal cannabis plants, firearms and more than $2.5 million in cash.]( [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. 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