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• Toronto industrial fire closes roads, injures 2

  31-10-2023 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto fire told Global News firefighters were called to an address on Fenmar Drive, an industrial area just north of Finch Avenue and Weston Road.
  
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• Toronto industrial fire closes roads, injures 1 person

  31-10-2023 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto fire told Global News firefighters were called to an address on Fenmar Drive, an industrial area just north of Finch Avenue and Weston Road.
  
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• Raptors aim to fix issues, halt early losing skid

  31-10-2023 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Raptors find themselves in what forward Pascal Siakam calls a "must-win" situation early in the NBA season.
  
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• Advocates call for housing support after refugees left on freezing Toronto sidewalk

  31-10-2023 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new wave of concern over Toronto's housing crisis is cresting after advocates said over 100 refugees were stranded outside in -1 C weather for part of the night Monday.
  
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• Ford faces questions about testimony over meeting with Greenbelt landowner

  31-10-2023 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters it was hard to keep track of the thousands of people he meets after being questioned about speaking to a particular Greenbelt landowner.
  
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• ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Judge orders access to internal police docs for review

  31-10-2023 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said she must review unredacted copies of police communications to determine whether they are protected by solicitor-client privilege.
  
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• Deloitte pays $1.59 million to CPA Ontario for breaching code of conduct

  31-10-2023 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of Deloitte auditors backdated audit working paper signoffs between November 2016 and May 2018, CPA Ontario said in a press release Tuesday. 
  
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• Arrest made after fight in Brampton plaza injures 2

  31-10-2023 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Peel Regional Police say they have arrested a Brampton man following an assault that happened in the area of Hurontario Street and Wanless Drive.
  
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• Ontario agrees to give some teachers, education workers, retroactive salary bumps

  31-10-2023 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Education workers represented by ETFO ratified a new contract last week and the union said Tuesday that the deal includes an agreement on a Bill 124 remedy.
  
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• Alcohol a factor in wrong-way, head-on crash on Hwy 418 that killed 2: OPP

  31-10-2023 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a wrong-way, head-on crash on Highway 418 that killed two people last weekend, police say. 
  
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• After thousands of kilometres burned, Ontario wildfire season is starting to wind down

  31-10-2023 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A wildfire that had been burning northeast of Thunder Bay and is expected to cap off one of the worst forest fire seasons on record appears to finally be on its way to being out.
  
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• A light sprinkling of snow in some Ontario communities brings first signs of winter

  31-10-2023 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several communities in Ontario are seeing their first signs of winter weather with the light sprinkling of snowflakes in the air.
  
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• TSX ekes out gain after August GDP report, U.S. markets rise ahead of rate decision

  31-10-2023 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain on Tuesday despite weakness in metals and utilities stocks.
  
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• Energy and telecom stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixed

  31-10-2023 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The S&P/TSX composite index was up 33.38 points at 18,890.14.
  
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• GO train passenger hit in the face with heavy object in unprovoked attack: police

  31-10-2023 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A GO train passenger was hit in the face with a heavy object in an unprovoked attack last weekend, police say, and investigators are now trying to identify a suspect. 
  
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• St. Lawrence Seaway strike is over after 8 days. How much did it cost?

  31-10-2023 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The St. Lawrence Seaway shutdown has had a huge economic impact on Canada and the U.S., creating shipment backlogs that could take days to clear, industry groups say.
  
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• Arrest made after Toronto parking enforcement officer assaulted

  31-10-2023 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto Police say they have arrested a 48-year-old man after a parking enforcement officer was allegedly assaulted in the area of Pape Avenue and Floyd Avenue on Monday.
  
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• Sources say ex-CFLer, Ontario cabinet minister Lumsden in mix for Elks job, he says ‘not interested’

  31-10-2023 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to two sources, Neil Lumsden, who won three Grey Cups as a fullback with Edmonton, has emerged as a candidate for the Elks' full-time president position.
  
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• Ex-CFL star, Ontario cabinet minister Lumsden in mix for Elks president: sources

  31-10-2023 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to two sources, Neil Lumsden, who won three Grey Cups as a fullback with Edmonton, has emerged as a candidate for the Elks' full-time president position.
  
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• Doug Ford says he didn’t direct inclusion of land in urban boundary expansions

  31-10-2023 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Doug Ford says he did not instruct staff to include specific developer-owned lands in expansions of urban boundaries that would have allowed building in those areas.
  
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• Code red alert issued temporarily over lack of Toronto ambulances: union

  31-10-2023 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 'code red alert' was issued for a portion of Monday meaning there were no transport ambulances available in Toronto, according to the paramedic union.
  
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• Ontario government extends 5.7 cent gas tax cut to June 2024

  31-10-2023 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is extending a 5.7-cent cut to the gas tax until next summer.
  
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• Peel police release inappropriate call to 911 over broken TV

  31-10-2023 13:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I can't get any channels, or nothing,' the caller tells a 911 dispatcher. Peel Regional Police release audio of an inappropriate call to the emergency line.
  
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• ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Officer who interacted with Barber back on the stand

  31-10-2023 12:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The trial of two 'Freedom Convoy' organizers is set to resume with the testimony of an officer who served as a liaison between the Ottawa Police Service and demonstrators.
  
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• Ryan Smolkin, founder of Ajax-based Smoke's Poutinerie, dies at ... - durhamregion.com

  31-10-2023 11:15 via news.google.com
  
  Ryan Smolkin, founder of Ajax-based Smoke's Poutinerie, dies at ...  durhamregion.com
  
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• Crown expected to cross examine Peter Nygard in his sexual assault trial

  31-10-2023 11:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard is expected to be cross-examined by the Crown today at his sexual assault trial in Toronto.
  
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• Raptors drop third in a row to Trail Blazers 99-91

  31-10-2023 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jerami Grant scored a game-high 22 points as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Toronto Raptors their third straight loss, 99-91, on Monday.
  
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• Behind Ontario’s controversial housing changes: Documents shed light on Greenbelt, boundary changes

  31-10-2023 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A trove of new documents released by an environmental group show how developers contributed to controversial housing decisions in Ontario, including the Greenbelt scandal.
  
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• Ontario braces for cold weather on Halloween night

  31-10-2023 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parts of Ontario could see snow and the majority of the province will be feeling the chill as children head out to trick or treat on Tuesday night.
  
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• Woman suffers serious injuries in stabbing near Toronto Metropolitan University

  31-10-2023 00:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman was stabbed near Toronto Metropolitan University on Monday evening and rushed to hospital by paramedics in serious but stable condition.
  
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