Toronto-based journalisthttps://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mx3puzrtvc26U.S. Coast Guard suspends ocean search off Nantucket for 6 passengers, including 4 from Southern Ontario, who were in a Hamilton-based air ambulance jet; “We express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones" https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/u-s-coast-guard-searches-for-survivors-of-hamilton-air-ambulance-jet-that-disappeared-off-nantucket-coast/article_cacfba0d-044e-4a6d-8284-7d7bea18dea7.html05 Oct 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3puzrtvc26https://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mvzvhtvvgc27Democracy is on the ropes but good news out of municipal election races across Ontario. Signs & fears of a continued downward trend in # of people running for local office allayed by a late rush of candidates including Shelly Cerrelli of Vaughan ... https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ontario-feared-a-drop-in-municipal-candidates-instead-a-last-minute-rush-brought-a-surprise-surge/article_b894f862-64ad-43a0-9bff-844d489660c4.html21 Sep 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzvhtvvgc27https://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mvieuccyf22fVeteran @TorontoStar reporter and author Peter Edwards deservedly wins the Tracey Tyler award bestowed by Innocence Canada, which advocates for wrongly convicted Canadians https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/veteran-star-reporter-peter-edwards-wins-tracey-tyler-award-from-innocence-canada/article_5dad9bab-ad93-4c48-b604-7f3594852b13.html14 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvieuccyf22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mviadqunfk2fToronto mayoral candidate Chris Alexander raised eyebrows by publicly acknowledging he might end his campaign before the Oct. 26 election. @BenSpurr on Alexander's unorthodox campaign, the speculation it triggered, and his insistence he's in it to win it https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/city-hall/why-chris-alexander-s-public-musings-about-dropping-out-have-raised-eyebrows-in-toronto-s-mayor-race/article_e1316409-cac1-45b7-aa30-b9fd30325ec6.html14 Sep 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviadqunfk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mvgadppzbc2yFor all the “Toronto is a joyless hellhole” folks: Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show looking pretty, pretty good this afternoon13 Sep 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgadppzbc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mvarlzdtm22pNew from me: There are few cows in Toronto, but U.S. tariffs pose a significant threat to jobs at local milk-product processors, according to an updated U of T tariff-tracking tool. Try the tool that shows which cities are most vulnerable to Trump’s fury https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/why-trump-s-new-tariffs-pose-a-significant-threat-to-250-000-toronto-jobs/article_51a6f91a-2080-46c0-9273-a1b53673a577.html11 Sep 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvarlzdtm22phttps://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mtygyeu2g226Morning file from me: Donald Trump should be like Dolly Parton and love thy neighbour, Olivia Chow tells U.S. viewers https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/trump-should-be-like-dolly-parton-and-love-thy-neighbour-olivia-chow-tells-us-television-viewers/article_2f5d3ec6-b957-4165-8175-4ece59cdbb24.html26 Aug 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtygyeu2g226https://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mtwwaha2xc25Matt Elliott: Why Olivia Chow is building a team for her (desired) second term - and why Brad Bradford is rolling solo https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/why-olivia-chow-is-building-a-council-team-for-her-second-term--and-why-brad-bradford-is-rolling-solo/article_0c6136ea-6f1b-4192-86b4-5709804435c6.html25 Aug 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwwaha2xc25https://bsky.app/profile/dmrider.bsky.social/post/3mtwp3dndyc26Toronto's election saw big moves last week as candidates jumped in, candidates jumped out and at least one jumped sideways. Star reporter Mahdis Habibinia will take your questions and make sense of the race on thestar.com at noon on Thursday https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ama-olivia-chow-brad-bradford-and-torontos-mayoral-election/article_8956fc7d-70fc-4b51-a14b-c2a5f8a25b60.html https://thestar.com25 Aug 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:7bskqdbbd5obdaoxdllsgm26/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwp3dndyc26