Start your day with FirstUp, the Star's morning news digest: Speeding up licensing for foreign-trained doctors + the dire state of young Ontarians’ mental health
Good morning. This is the Monday, Feb. 27 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign upHere’s the latest on Ontario’s plan to speed up licensing for foreign-trained doctors, a North York bungalow renovation scheme and the dire state of Ontario students’ mental health.A 26-year-old measured blood pressure, delivered babies and conducted endoscopies as a doctor in Syria. In Canada, she worked as a cashier at Dollarama.
This North York homeowner won a step in her court fight against a broker and renovator, then died in hospital It was almost a year ago when a Toronto Star investigation revealed that $1.5 million in mortgages had been placed on the bungalow of Judy Allen, 76, in connection with a renovation scheme. In a court action against Harold the Jewellery Buyer and Tony the Contractor, Allen alleged that she was the victim of a fraud. She got the news that she had won an important step in her battle last month — just before she died. But no finding has been made in the case yet, Kevin Donovan reports.
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