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John Honderich, former publisher of the Toronto Star, dead at 75

Former Toronto Star editor and publisher John Honderich has died at age 75. The Canadian businessman served as publisher from 1994 to 2004. Honderich's father was the late Beland Honderich, also a…

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John Honderich, former publisher of the Toronto Star, dead at 75

Challenging weekend will determine when Hay River, N.W.T., residents can go home

Some dialysis patients in northwestern Ontario travel hours and live far from home for life-saving treatment