@_manuelavega

Business and housing reporter @torontostar | [email protected] (she/her)

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Carney government wants more police forces to have radio signal 'jammers' thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar

Carney government wants more police forces to have radio signal ‘jammers’

The proposal, which was quietly released online last week, calls for the expansion of the power to legally use radio "jammers" to 27 police forces beyond the RCMP.

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Renters are vocal, organized and more influential than ever. I wrote about what that could mean for Toronto’s election this month @TorontoStar thestar.com/real-estate/why-…

Why Toronto’s next council could be decided by renters

Renters are vocal, organized and more influential than ever as tenant rights move to the forefront of the city’s housing debate.

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Why Toronto's next council could be decided by renters thestar.com/real-estate/why-… From @_manuelavega via @TorontoStar

Why Toronto’s next council could be decided by renters

Renters are vocal, organized and more influential than ever as tenant rights move to the forefront of the city’s housing debate.

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A group of Parkdale tenants have ended their six-month rent strike after they say property management company MetCap Living agreed to withdraw a request to hike rents at their rent-controlled apartments 5.4% above the guideline amount. New @TorontoStar thestar.com/real-estate/park…

Parkdale tenants end six-month rent strike after landlord withdraws AGI request

Landlord MetCap had asked Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board to raise rates in the rent-controlled Toronto building 5.4 per cent above the provincial guideline.

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SIU clears Toronto cop who wrestled cyclist to the ground for failing to stop, causing mild traumatic brain injury
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Videos of the arrest were shared widely in June, leading to some claims of “excessive use of force.” thestar.com/news/gta/toronto…

Toronto Police officer won't be charged in cyclist arrest that led to head injury: SIU

Videos of the arrest were shared widely in June, leading to some claims of “excessive use of force.”

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The federal government has opened applications for a $1.5 billion program that helps community housing providers acquire and preserve “at-risk” affordable rental properties. @TorontoStar thestar.com/real-estate/fede…

Federal government launches $1.5-billion program to preserve affordable rental housing

The fund is meant to help non-profits to buy affordable homes to keep them from being lost to redevelopment or conversions on the private market.

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Two studies point to higher vacancy rates in newer, luxury buildings, with one pointing to ‘limited downward filtering of new supply.’ thestar.com/real-estate/why-…

Why new Toronto rentals aren’t easing the supply crunch at the lower end of market

Two studies point to higher vacancy rates in newer, luxury buildings, with one pointing to ‘limited downward filtering of new supply.’

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“They are successful in stopping our protest because all the students are afraid now. Nobody is coming out. Everyone is scared CBSA officers would be out there waiting for them,” says CIOT/Portage student issued exclusion order banning him from Canada thestar.com/news/canada/this…

This international student in Canada protested a work permit refusal. Now, he and 9 others face...

Advocates say they are alarmed by the pushback of immigration authorities against migrants trying to exercise their right to protest.

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Israel has now killed more people during the Gaza “ceasefire” it agreed to in October 2025 than the total number of military and civilian casualties on October 7, 2023. Over 300 of those killed during the “ceasefire” were children, eight times the number killed on Oct 7.
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Owner of a cafe-grocer who fought for — and won — the ability to sell coffee on a Toronto residential street is closing her two cafes she opened in the city after she says the rent at one was set to rise substantially. thestar.com/business/cafe-ow… From @_manuelavega via @TorontoStar

Cafe owner who fought to sell coffee on a residential street closes up shop

Finch Store was at the forefront of the fight for residential retail. But owner Yana Miriev says a rent increase at her other cafe has forced her to shutter both.

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Karon Liu@karonliuSep 2
After all the hoops a cafe owner had to jump through to open in a residential neighbourhood (and Badiali catching strays), just for it to close after a landlord increased the rent. By @_manuelavega, who has been following this saga for months thestar.com/business/cafe-ow…

Cafe owner who fought to sell coffee on a residential street closes up shop

Finch Store was at the forefront of the fight for residential retail. But owner Yana Miriev says a rent increase at her other cafe has forced her to shutter both.

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Thank you @_manuelavega for your reporting on this from the jump. Here’s the story from today’s @TorontoStar thestar.com/business/cafe-ow…

Cafe owner who fought to sell coffee on a residential street closes up shop

Finch Store was at the forefront of the fight for residential retail. But owner Yana Miriev says a rent increase at her other cafe has forced her to shutter both.

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David Rider@dmriderAug 29
The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that Israel was responsible for roughly two-thirds of all press deaths globally in 2024 and 2025, making it the deadliest conflict for media workers in over three decades
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NBC News correspondent Matt Bradley, three members of his team and a Palestinian woman were attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers while reporting in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. nbcnews.com/world/middle-eas…

Palestinian woman and NBC News team attacked by masked Israeli settlers in West Bank

The woman and the crew were treated for injuries. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he condemned the violence committed “by a handful of rioters.”

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A massive new development is coming to Prince Edward County that could change it forever My latest @TorontoStar thestar.com/real-estate/this…

A massive new development is coming to Prince Edward County that could change it forever

The Base31 development could more than quadruple Picton’s population. A recent lawsuit raises concerns about what local residents will get back.

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Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night ft.trib.al/KJmc1NX

Far-right Israeli minister advocates ‘30 to 40’ assassinations in Gaza each night

Itamar Ben-Gvir also calls for re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian enclave

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Richie Assaly@rdassalyAug 13
Israel is deliberately starting wildfires in Lebanon, destroying olive groves and woodlands, in what environmentalists describe as an “ecocide” theguardian.com/world/2026/a…

Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say

Emergency services, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops

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A new report shows how transit investment is “transforming” land values and rental revenue expectations in some areas. It also details how landlord ownership, eviction filings and other “pressures” can lead to displacement. My latest @TorontoStar thestar.com/news/gta/evictio…

In two Toronto communities near new transit, nearly 1 in 10 face eviction. How can we protect more...

A study of five communities near new UP, Finch West or Eglinton LRT stops found four saw higher eviction rates between 2010 and 2023 than the citywide figure.

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A Yorkville condo just sold at a $450,000 loss. Such losses have become increasingly common in Toronto. While the luxury market has been more resilient against the trend, high-end condos haven’t gone totally unscathed. My latest @TorontoStar: thestar.com/real-estate/a-lu…

A luxury Yorkville condo just sold at a $450,000 loss, as the condo crash hits the high-end market

While Toronto’s luxury market has proven more resilient, realtors say it isn’t immune to back-to-office mandates and global uncertainty.

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Algu, born in South Africa, said she felt obligated to speak against Israel’s bombing of hospitals in Gaza. She & 2 doctors, called to a meeting that discussed advocacy, filed complaints of reprisals after. The 2 doctors’ contracts were not renewed. Then came the investigation.
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Dr. Kavita Algu resigned from Mt. Sinai Hospital after feeling she was unfairly targeted for her Palestinian advocacy. I leaned on internal reports, notes, emails, interviews with staff etc. to investigate. A gift link to read the story without paywall: thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=2a…

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