Today's Star Headlines

Including: With property tax hikes in the cards for Toronto, Vancouver and other Canadian cities, how does your bill stack up? [Star Logo] Headlines [With property tax hikes in the cards for Toronto, Vancouver and other Canadian cities, how does your bill stack up?]( [In a year where some Canadian cities have planned historic property tax increases, here’s where you’ll get the most bang for your buck.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The game is not over for Akim Aliu: ‘My goal is to come back and play’]( [At 30, Aliu’s revelations about racism in hockey have propelled him back into the spotlight. He hopes the sport’s reckoning leads to one last good-faith shot at the NHL.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: Leafs goalie Michael Hutchinson slams the door, and opens one, with first win of the season]( [It was against the worst team in the NHL, sure, but the much-maligned backup goalie stood tall when the Leafs needed it, and bought himself more time to prove he’s part of the solution, Rosie DiManno writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Police identify woman killed in elevator of apartment complex at Weston and Lawrence]( [Karl Hoyes, 49, has been arrested in connection with the death of Margaret Cameron.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Royson James: Toronto’s garbage collection fees are a blatant tax grab]( [The city’s waste management plan is a perfect example of why citizens are cynical about the claims of politicians, Royson James writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [At a holiday feast, remember the foods we lost, from extinct animals to fleshy pears]( [Extinction has already changed how we eat, and threatens to do so even more. What gets lost is more than just a tasty dish.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Vinay Menon: She was the best cheerleader a child could ever have. That’s why my Santa Claus Fund donation is for her]( [Every child should be made to feel like anything is possible, writes Vinay Menon. And Sister Catherine did that for me.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Dying for shelter: One man’s life and death on Edmonton’s streets]( [Last winter, Heather Legarde’s husband Randy died in front of an Edmonton homeless shelter. She says his death shows there’s an urgent need for a shift in how we address homelessness.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Brampton man shoots himself in leg after puppy robbery goes astray]( [Police say when the victim handed over a nine-week-old American Bulldog named Tarzan, the suspect allegedly refused to pay and pointed a gun at the seller, police said.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Let the people binge: how Netflix helped change the way we consume entertainment]( [A decade that brought us shows like ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Stranger Things’ whetted our seemingly boundless appetites for new content while new technology gave consumers more control, writes Raju Mudhar.]( [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](