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• Toronto lawyer played no role in husband’s murder, jury told

  22-05-2018 23:57
  Demitry Papasotiriou-Lanteigne played no role in the murder of his husband, Allan Lanteigne, his lawyer told a jury Tuesday. However, his former lover and co-accused, Michael Ivezic, “might have had his own reasons.”
  
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• Kids bring pot-laced snacks to same elementary school on 2 occasions, police say

  22-05-2018 23:29 via cbc.ca
  Oshawa police are hoping to educate parents after kids brought marijuana-laced snacks to the same elementary school on two separate occasions earlier this month.
  
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• Protective mother moose charges cyclist ow.ly/uLW030k8hXS https://t.co/dPfC9rFviw

  22-05-2018 23:19 via twitter.com
  
  Protective mother moose charges cyclist ow.ly/uLW030k8hXS https://t.co/dPfC9rFviw
  
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• Former Queen's Park staffer and children's mental health advocate Jonathan Tsao is the new councillor for Ward 33 D… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 23:02 via twitter.com
  Former Queen's Park staffer and children's mental health advocate Jonathan Tsao is the new councillor for Ward 33 D… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Teen hospitalized after people filmed shooting fireworks at each other in Christie Pits Park

  22-05-2018 22:09
  The people can be seen running around a grassy area near soccer goalposts and garbage bins, aiming fireworks at each other by hand.
  
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• Here's a glance at promises Ontario's major political parties have made on the Pickering Nuclear Plant and controll… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 22:07 via twitter.com
  Here's a glance at promises Ontario's major political parties have made on the Pickering Nuclear Plant and controll… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Kids ingested marijuana edibles at Oshawa elementary school: police

  22-05-2018 22:04
  Students found themselves feeling “dizzy and euphoric” after accidentally consuming marijuana edibles at an Oshawa elementary school on two separate occasions, Durham police said.
  
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• Fireworks may have caused deadly barn fire at Sunnybrook Stables

  22-05-2018 21:59 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating the possibility that fireworks lead to the early morning barn fire on Monday fire that left 16 horses dead and forced the rescue of several more.
  
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• Toronto city council appoints Jonathan Tsao as Ward 33 councillor

  22-05-2018 21:55 via cbc.ca
  Toronto city council has appointed Jonathan Tsao to be the councillor for Ward 33 — Don Valley East.
  
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• Canadian government spending tens of millions on Facebook ads, boosted posts. READ MORE: ow.ly/QWFK30k8btg https://t.co/AxYK5IgMxs

  22-05-2018 21:48 via twitter.com
  
  Canadian government spending tens of millions on Facebook ads, boosted posts. READ MORE: ow.ly/QWFK30k8btg https://t.co/AxYK5IgMxs
  
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• Pot laced snacks brought to the same elementary school on two occasions. READ MORE: ow.ly/5KaZ30k8bnY https://t.co/RpyvtY6lU2

  22-05-2018 21:46 via twitter.com
  
  Pot laced snacks brought to the same elementary school on two occasions. READ MORE: ow.ly/5KaZ30k8bnY https://t.co/RpyvtY6lU2
  
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• South Simcoe police say there’s a report of a bear sighting near a school in a community south of Barrie, Ont. ow.ly/t4et30k8a3s

  22-05-2018 21:23 via twitter.com
  South Simcoe police say there’s a report of a bear sighting near a school in a community south of Barrie, Ont. ow.ly/t4et30k8a3s
  
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• Transgender convict gets 10 years for 2 sex assaults, declared dangerous offender

  22-05-2018 21:10 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto convicted sex offender who identifies as a woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for two sexual assaults and declared a dangerous offender.
  
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• Police charge second suspect after body of man found in vehicle in Richmond Hill

  22-05-2018 20:59
  Police have charged a second man in connection with the discovery of a body behind the wheel of a vehicle in Richmond Hill last week.
  
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• DeMar DeRozan's cryptic Instagram message has Raptors fans worried

  22-05-2018 20:48 via cbc.ca
  DeMar DeRozan has fans worried about his mental health once again. The Toronto Raptors star, who features in the NBA's mental health PSA, posted on his Instagram story "Dark days, darker nights …" early Tuesday morning.
  
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• 2nd suspect charged in Richmond Hill homicide

  22-05-2018 20:46 via cbc.ca
  A second man has been charged with first degree murder in connection to a homicide and robbery in Richmond Hill last week.
  
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• DeRozan has Raptors fans worrying after cryptic Instagram message

  22-05-2018 20:33
  DeMar DeRozan has fans worried about his mental health once again.
  
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• City council to appoint new councillor for Ward 33 after resignation of Shelly Carroll

  22-05-2018 20:10
  City council is holding a special meeting today to vote on a new councillor for Ward 33, though the chosen party may not fill the role for very long.
  
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• City council appoints new councillor for Ward 33 after resignation of Shelley Carroll

  22-05-2018 20:10
  At a special meeting held Tuesday, city council voted for a new city councillor to fill a vacant seat in Ward 33 Don Valley East until the next municipal election in October.
  
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• Ontario real estate association not backing down from GTHA affordability messaging

  22-05-2018 20:04
  Ontario Real Estate Association President Tim Hudak skirted questions about the organization's feud with the Toronto Real Estate Board on Tuesday and instead stuck to the lack of affordable housing in Toronto, an issue which has previously irked the city's board.
  
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• NDP only party opposed to building a nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron

  22-05-2018 19:58
  Of the three main parties vying for office in Ontario's spring election, only the NDP has spoken out against building a $2.4-billion nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron.
  
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• Ontario Liberal MP Francis Drouin, who was accused of sexual assault at a Halifax bar, says his name has been clear… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  Ontario Liberal MP Francis Drouin, who was accused of sexual assault at a Halifax bar, says his name has been clear… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Liberal government introduces measures to update Canada's family laws ow.ly/rw4530k83aT

  22-05-2018 19:43 via twitter.com
  Liberal government introduces measures to update Canada's family laws ow.ly/rw4530k83aT
  
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• Doug Ford's PCs falter as Andrea Horwath's NDP makes gains: polls

  22-05-2018 19:26 via cbc.ca
  With two weeks down in the Ontario election campaign, voters are on the move.
  
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• Crowds gather to see Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, arrive at first royal event as newlyweds… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 19:19 via twitter.com
  Crowds gather to see Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, arrive at first royal event as newlyweds… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• An Ontario man who shot a viral video of two lynx shrieking in each other’s faces says he’s no stranger to the anim… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  An Ontario man who shot a viral video of two lynx shrieking in each other’s faces says he’s no stranger to the anim… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Dramatic aerial footage shows deadly acid clouds rising over Hawaii, as lava from the eruption of the Kilauea volca… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Dramatic aerial footage shows deadly acid clouds rising over Hawaii, as lava from the eruption of the Kilauea volca… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• PCs, Liberals aim attacks at NDP as party climbs in the polls

  22-05-2018 18:24 via cbc.ca
  Both the Progressive Conservatives and the Liberals are setting their sights on the NDP today, as new polls suggest the party is tied for the most support in the Ontario election.
  
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• Teen driver caught going 105 km/h above speed limit in Mississauga ow.ly/W6Oh30k7X1S https://t.co/CC4xYeDW4P

  22-05-2018 18:21 via twitter.com
  
  Teen driver caught going 105 km/h above speed limit in Mississauga ow.ly/W6Oh30k7X1S https://t.co/CC4xYeDW4P
  
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• PCs, Liberals aim attacks at NDP as polls put them at same support as PCs ow.ly/2OgU30k7WkV #CityVote https://t.co/Yh3lJsrRet

  22-05-2018 18:14 via twitter.com
  
  PCs, Liberals aim attacks at NDP as polls put them at same support as PCs ow.ly/2OgU30k7WkV #CityVote https://t.co/Yh3lJsrRet
  
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• Police are asking people with security video or dash-cam footage to come forward after a 40-year-old man died in a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 18:08 via twitter.com
  Police are asking people with security video or dash-cam footage to come forward after a 40-year-old man died in a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Male cyclist, 20, dead in Whitchurch-Stouffville collision

  22-05-2018 18:08
  Police say the suspect vehicle did not remain at the scene.
  
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• Horwath says it's 'Doug Ford or me'

  22-05-2018 18:01 via cbc.ca
  The long weekend has wrapped, which means campaigning will ramp up as we almost hit the halfway mark of this election campaign. Here's where we are on day 14.
  
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• Horwath doubles down — and says a new premier is coming

  22-05-2018 18:01 via cbc.ca
  The long weekend has wrapped, which means campaigning will ramp up as we almost hit the halfway mark of this election campaign. Here's where we are on day 14.
  
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• Mom speaks out after fireworks fight erupts at Christie Pits Park for 2nd straight year

  22-05-2018 17:51 via cbc.ca
  A fireworks fight between a group of youth that left a teen boy with a serious injury on Monday night has happened before, says a neighbourhood mom.
  
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• Fireworks fight at Christie Pits sends teen to hospital with serious injury

  22-05-2018 17:51 via cbc.ca
  A teen boy was seriously injured after a group of youth were seen shooting fireworks at each other in on Monday night.
  
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• WestJet says it has not received any notification of job action from its pilots and it remains "actively engaged in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 17:21 via twitter.com
  WestJet says it has not received any notification of job action from its pilots and it remains "actively engaged in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a cyclist in Whitchurch-Stouffville this morn… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 17:05 via twitter.com
  Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a cyclist in Whitchurch-Stouffville this morn… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 'Beyond devastated': Coach on loss of 16 horses in Toronto stable fire

  22-05-2018 16:56
  A coach at the Toronto stables where 16 horses were killed in a fire early Monday morning says she is "beyond devastated" by the loss.
  
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• Cyclist killed in Whitchurch-Stouffville hit-and-run identified as Seneca College student

  22-05-2018 16:42
  A 20-year-old cyclist is dead after following an early morning hit-and-run in Whitchurch-Stouffville.
  
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• Cyclist killed in hit-and-run in Whitchurch-Stouffville

  22-05-2018 16:42
  A 20-year-old cyclist is dead after following an early morning hit-and-run in Whitchurch-Stouffville.
  
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• WestJet and pilots resume contract negotiations in Calgary today

  22-05-2018 16:24
  WestJet Airlines Ltd. says contract negotiations with its pilots resumed Monday in Calgary.
  
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• Maple Leafs part ways with assistant GM Mark Hunter

  22-05-2018 15:57 via cbc.ca
  The Leafs announced Tuesday that the club and assistant general manager Mark Hunter have mutually agreed to part ways. The move comes in the aftermath of news that Leafs senior adviser Lou Lamoriello, Toronto's GM the past three seasons, is expected to take the helm of the New York Islanders.
  
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• Leafs lose another executive after parting ways with assistant GM

  22-05-2018 15:37
  The fallout from the Toronto Maple Leafs' front office reshuffle continues.
  
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• Fireworks fight at downtown park caught on video

  22-05-2018 15:10
  A video posted on Twitter appears to show people shooting fireworks at each other in Christie Pits Park on Monday night.
  
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• Mayor condemns 'hateful act' after Scarborough Muslim school vandalized

  22-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto mom says the anti-Muslim graffiti scrawled on her child’s school was a "rude awakening" on Tuesday.
  
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• City councillors turn out to scrub hateful graffiti from Scarborough Muslim school

  22-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Two Toronto city councillors were at a Scarborough Muslim school early Tuesday morning to help city staff remove hateful graffiti from the side of the building.
  
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• Male cyclist struck by vehicle in Whitchurch-Stouffville

  22-05-2018 13:45 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police are investigating after a male cyclist was struck by a vehicle in Whitchurch-Stouffville early Tuesday.
  
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• Male cyclist killed in hit-and-run in Whitchurch-Stouffville

  22-05-2018 13:45 via cbc.ca
  A 20-year-old male cyclist is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Whitchurch-Stouffville early Tuesday.
  
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