Trump stuns with defence of far-right; round 2 for Bombardier vs. Metrolinx in court

[thestar.com newsletter logo]( Morning Headlines [Donald Trump defends far-right extremists in astonishing tirade, again blames both sides for Charlottesville violence.]( Donald Trump defends far-right extremists in astonishing tirade, again blames both sides for Charlottesville violence. The U.S. president on Tuesday revealed he didn’t mean it when he earlier denounced white supremacists and neo-Nazis. He also compared Confederate general Robert E. Lee, who fought for slavery, with George Washington. [Read More]( Fire crews tackle smouldering early morning fire at CN Tower antenna. The fire broke out after 4 a.m. in the antenna mast above the observation deck. No injuries have been reported. [Read More]( Bombardier is taking Metrolinx to court — again. The manufacturer says it is not being allowed to bid on the lucrative contract to operate Toronto-area rail services. [Read More]( Advertisement [advertising]( The Rebel exodus suggests just one ‘ism’ separates far right from alt-right hate: Paradkar [Read More]( She lost her diamond ring in the garden. It turned up 13 years later — with an extra carrot [Read More]( A taste of the East Coast hits Toronto at this year’s CNE [Read More]( Some TTC employees still on the job after failing drug and alcohol tests [Read More]( Shame the Charlottesville white supremacists on social media: Teitel [Read More]( Pearson airport suffers another close call on a runway [Read More]( [“They did not look at me”]( Francie Munoz, who has Down syndrome, says two Toronto Police officers who mocked her during a 2016 traffic stop wouldn’t look her in the eye during a Tuesday hearing. Share your feedback [Envelope icon](mailto:webmaster@thestar.ca?subject=Feedback%20for%20our%20editors) 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](