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• 'Degrassi' writers explain why '13 Reasons Why' is struggling to tackle teen troubles

  24-05-2018 23:35
  "Degrassi" creator Linda Schuyler is certainly no stranger to stirring up controversy with boundary-pushing stories about teen life, but she says she's concerned about elements of the highly contentious second season of "13 Reasons Why."
  
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• Police confirm toddler died from being left in hot vehicle parked in Burlington, Ont.

  24-05-2018 23:26 via cbc.ca
  An autopsy has concluded a toddler left in a car parked outside a television station in Burlington, Ont., Wednesday died after being exposed to high temperatures for an extended period of time, according to Halton Regional Police.
  
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• Police confirm Burlington, Ont., toddler died after being left in vehicle on hot day

  24-05-2018 23:26 via cbc.ca
  An autopsy has concluded a toddler left in a car parked outside a television station in Burlington, Ont., Wednesday died after being exposed to high temperatures for an extended period of time, according to Halton Regional Police.
  
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• Community prays for 'wonderful family' of toddler who died after being left in car

  24-05-2018 23:26 via cbc.ca
  People at the Crossroads Centre in Burlington, Ont., huddled in prayer circles Thursday, praying for the family of a toddler who was found dead in a parked vehicle the night before. The community at the centre, which houses a faith-based television network and other private businesses, is in deep pain, said chief operating officer Jack Vanderkooy.
  
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• Community grieves for family of toddler found dead after being left in overheated car

  24-05-2018 23:26 via cbc.ca
  People at the Crossroads Centre in Burlington, Ont., were in mourning Thursday for the family of a toddler who was found dead after being left in an overheated car.
  
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• #BREAKING: Halton police say the death of a 3 year old boy in Burlington was due to hyperthermia consistent with be… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-05-2018 23:04 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Halton police say the death of a 3 year old boy in Burlington was due to hyperthermia consistent with be… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Another Chilean national charged in connection with break-ins of 400 GTA homes

  24-05-2018 22:56
  Police have charged another person in connection with Project Estruendo, an investigation into a series of break-and-enters in the Greater Toronto Region allegedly perpetrated by an “organized crime group.”
  
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• Students look for tuition, mental health help from candidates

  24-05-2018 22:49
  Lily Eskin has a lot to look forward to. Just wrapping up her undergrad at McMaster University, she has already been accepted into the school's Masters of Political Science program, secured a scholarship and a job as a teaching assistant.
  
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• Police officers rescue woman who got stuck in bathtub for 70 hours. READ MORE: ow.ly/FWLX30kayPn https://t.co/D4p8d2wHLm

  24-05-2018 22:49 via twitter.com
  
  Police officers rescue woman who got stuck in bathtub for 70 hours. READ MORE: ow.ly/FWLX30kayPn https://t.co/D4p8d2wHLm
  
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• A number of parents have been left scrambling to chase refunds after a popular children's indoor playground in Vaug… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-05-2018 22:42 via twitter.com
  A number of parents have been left scrambling to chase refunds after a popular children's indoor playground in Vaug… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Weinstein to surrender in sexual misconduct probe: officials. READ MORE: ow.ly/1bO630kaycS https://t.co/CX0rxA6tbm

  24-05-2018 22:37 via twitter.com
  
  Weinstein to surrender in sexual misconduct probe: officials. READ MORE: ow.ly/1bO630kaycS https://t.co/CX0rxA6tbm
  
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• What's new on CraveTV, Netflix Canada in June

  24-05-2018 22:22
  A monthly look at what's scheduled to be added to the catalogues of streaming services Netflix Canada, CraveTV and Amazon Prime Video:
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays lose 8-1 to Los Angeles Angels

  24-05-2018 22:18
  Mike Trout his team-leading 15th home run and starter Nick Tropeano was solid over 7 1/3 innings as the Los Angeles Angels dumped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Remains found near Highway 401 those of missing Toronto man, police say

  24-05-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police say the human remains found near Highway 401 in Scarborough are those of a man who had been reported missing in Toronto.
  
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• Human remains found in the area of 401 and Morningside identified. READ MORE: ow.ly/XGCN30kapUR https://t.co/rbszIfSLCT

  24-05-2018 21:05 via twitter.com
  
  Human remains found in the area of 401 and Morningside identified. READ MORE: ow.ly/XGCN30kapUR https://t.co/rbszIfSLCT
  
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• 'Black widow' star sighting one of the highest-resolution observations in astronomy history

  24-05-2018 21:05 via cbc.ca
  Imagine walking out to your backyard, setting up a telescope, pointing it at Pluto and being able to see a flea on its surface.
  
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• .@m_layton's emergency motion asks staff to meet with the car-share industry to see if there are measures the city… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-05-2018 21:04 via twitter.com
  .@m_layton's emergency motion asks staff to meet with the car-share industry to see if there are measures the city… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Liberals promise more access to pensions for private sector workers

  24-05-2018 20:57
  Premier Kathleen Wynne says she will increase access to retirement pension plans for Ontario's private sector workers if re-elected on June 7.
  
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• 'Worrisome' when NDP candidates veer off platform, says Andrea Horwath

  24-05-2018 20:49 via cbc.ca
  Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath says it worries her when her party's candidates express different policy opinions than those in the party's platform that they committed to promote.
  
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• Human remains found near Hwy. 401 belong to man reported missing in 2016

  24-05-2018 20:43
  Police in Ontario say human remains found by the side of Highway 401 last week belong to a man who went missing from Toronto nearly two years ago.
  
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• Raptors' DeMar DeRozan named to All-NBA second team

  24-05-2018 20:28
  Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan earned a spot on this season's All-NBA second team.
  
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• Police to canvass area where cyclist was killed in Whitchurch-Stouffville ow.ly/ajwk30kapyr https://t.co/qEb9T7WPpP

  24-05-2018 20:13 via twitter.com
  
  Police to canvass area where cyclist was killed in Whitchurch-Stouffville ow.ly/ajwk30kapyr https://t.co/qEb9T7WPpP
  
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• Peel police officer charged with fraud and laundering proceeds of crime ow.ly/NUPv30kaptv

  24-05-2018 20:12 via twitter.com
  Peel police officer charged with fraud and laundering proceeds of crime ow.ly/NUPv30kaptv
  
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• St. Catharines, Ont. man faces new child exploitation charges after investigation

  24-05-2018 19:32
  A St. Catharines, Ont., man is facing additional charges in a child exploitation investigation.
  
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• If elected, NDP promises to hire 4,500 nurses in first year in office

  24-05-2018 19:26
  Ontario's New Democrats say they'll hire 4,500 nurses in their first year in office if elected in June.
  
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• Liberals allege, Doug Ford dodges

  24-05-2018 19:03 via cbc.ca
  Two weeks to go until election day — but the focus today is on two years ago when Liberals allege PC Leader Doug Ford was trying to sell "bogus" PC memberships inside an Etobicoke Tim Hortons. Here's where we are on day 16.
  
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• City of Brotherly Love? Philly road rager uses sledgehammer in attack ow.ly/RlTn30kaiI9 https://t.co/S4LTx2IuH7

  24-05-2018 18:33 via twitter.com
  
  City of Brotherly Love? Philly road rager uses sledgehammer in attack ow.ly/RlTn30kaiI9 https://t.co/S4LTx2IuH7
  
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• Vancouver transit 'pausing' announcements featuring Morgan Freeman's voice following harassment claims… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-05-2018 18:32 via twitter.com
  Vancouver transit 'pausing' announcements featuring Morgan Freeman's voice following harassment claims… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Maple Leafs hire Laurence Gilman as second assistant GM

  24-05-2018 18:28
  The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't wasted any time filling their executive offices.
  
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• Milos Raonic needs health, stability to reach his Grand Slam goals

  24-05-2018 18:03 via cbc.ca
  After a breakout 2016 season that saw Milos Raonic advance to his first Grand Slam final, it seemed like only a matter of time before the big-serving Canadian won one of his own. Since then, injuries and coaching instability have set back Raonic, but tennis greats John McEnroe and Jim Courier still remain hopeful for him.
  
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• Ford responds to the Liberal accusations, saying the allegations of selling fake Tory memberships has already been… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-05-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  Ford responds to the Liberal accusations, saying the allegations of selling fake Tory memberships has already been… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Canadians confused about GM foods, support mandatory labelling, study shows

  24-05-2018 17:36
  The vast majority of Canadians believe genetically modified foods should have to be labelled at the grocery store, according to a new study, which a researcher says shows most consumers are confused about the science behind their dinner plates.
  
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• Cherie Dimaline, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson among finalists for $20K Trillium Book Award

  24-05-2018 17:23 via cbc.ca
  There are six books —four works of fiction and two nonfiction — on the English-language shortlist, which recognizes writers from Ontario.
  
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• Two charged in theft of 103 new laptops from CAMH

  24-05-2018 17:17 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of 103 laptop computers last week from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
  
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• Doug Ford recorded trying to sell 'bogus' PC memberships, Liberals allege

  24-05-2018 16:49 via cbc.ca
  ​The Ontario Liberals release an audio recording that allegedly features Doug Ford trying to sell "bogus memberships" to help secure the nomination of the PC candidate in his home riding.
  
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• Street Legal, Coroner Jenny Cooper series join CBC-TV's 2018-19 slate

  24-05-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Starting anew is a recurring theme across the new CBC-TV shows — including the revamp of character-driven past hit Street Legal — debuting alongside returning favourites for the 2018-19 season.
  
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• Car2Go suspends operations in Toronto over parking regulations

  24-05-2018 16:14
  Car2Go is suspending its Toronto operations at the end of the month because of forthcoming parking regulations.
  
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• Car2Go suspends operations in Toronto over new city regulations

  24-05-2018 16:14
  Popular vehicle-sharing service car2go is suspending its operations in Toronto after city council approved a regulatory framework that the company says “effectively forces” it to leave the city.
  
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• Car2go suspending operations in Toronto

  24-05-2018 15:33 via cbc.ca
  Car2go, the prominent car-sharing company with thousands of users in Toronto, plans to stop operations in the city on May 31, it announced Thursday in a news release.
  
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• Car2go is shutting down in Toronto and says it's city hall's fault

  24-05-2018 15:33 via cbc.ca
  Car2go, the prominent car-sharing company with tens of thousands of users in Toronto, will stop operations in the city on May 31, it announced Thursday in a news release.
  
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• Car2Go is shutting down in Toronto and says city hall is to blame

  24-05-2018 15:33 via cbc.ca
  Car2Go, the prominent car-sharing company that claims 80,000 users in Toronto, will stop operations in the city on May 31, it announced Thursday.
  
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• Autopsy today for toddler left in parked vehicle in Burlington

  24-05-2018 15:00
  An autopsy will be conducted today on a three-year-old boy who died after being found inside a parked vehicle in Burlington.
  
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• Autopsy confirms toddler found in car in Burlington died of heat-related causes

  24-05-2018 15:00
  An autopsy conducted today on a three-year-old boy confirms he died due to high temperatures after being left in a parked vehicle in Burlington.
  
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