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• Study says improving bus service is the best way to boost transit ridership

  31-05-2018 23:54
  New research from McGill University examined stagnating ridership in 25 North American cities, and found factor with strongest link to ridership was bus service.
  
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• Six months added to sentence of Const. Forcillo convicted in Yatim shooting

  31-05-2018 23:27
  A Toronto police officer convicted in the fatal shooting of a troubled teen on an empty streetcar has had six months added to his prison sentence after pleading guilty to perjury, his lawyers said Thursday.
  
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• Police release new video of Bombay Bhel bombing suspects fleeing blast

  31-05-2018 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Peel Regional Police have released new surveillance video of two suspects fleeing the scene after last week's explosion at a popular Indian restaurant in Mississauga, Ont., last week.
  
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• Police release new video of Mississauga bombing suspects

  31-05-2018 23:02
  Police have released more video surveillance footage of two suspects wanted in connection with an explosion in a Mississauga restaurant.
  
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• Manziel to see action in pre-season Ticats and Argos opener

  31-05-2018 22:57
  The pre-season opener for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts will be anything but just another game.
  
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• Richmond Hill councillor leaves threatening voicemail amid open mic fight

  31-05-2018 22:40 via cbc.ca
  Two local music promoters are accusing a Richmond Hill town councillor of harassment and intimidation — all over the name of their open mic night.
  
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• Conflict is brewing in the craft beer industry thanks to 'virtual beer'

  31-05-2018 22:29 via cbc.ca
  There's a controversy brewing in Canada's craft beer industry about the growing popularity "contract brewing." That's when an existing brewery rents out some of its space to another company to make a different brand of beer sold under a different label.
  
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• Andre De Grasse launches foundation to help young athletes

  31-05-2018 22:11 via cbc.ca
  On Thursday afternoon, just steps away from the track at Toronto’s York University where his talents were first discovered, three-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse announced the establishment of his own foundation to assist young athletes.
  
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• Police watchdog charges Durham officer for shooting a suspect in 2017

  31-05-2018 22:04 via cbc.ca
  An officer with the Durham Regional Police Service was arrested on Thursday for his role in the 2017 shooting of a 21-year old man.
  
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• Durham cop charged after man shot during pursuit in Stockyards District: SIU

  31-05-2018 21:20
  The province’s Special Investigations Unit has charged a Durham police officer in connection with a chase in Toronto’s Stockyards District last year where a 21-year-old man was shot.
  
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• School bus collision at Mavis & Steeles area in Brampton, no injuries reported, Peel police tweet. A passerby said… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-05-2018 21:14 via twitter.com
  School bus collision at Mavis & Steeles area in Brampton, no injuries reported, Peel police tweet. A passerby said… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Cost of living top of mind for residents of Greater Toronto Area

  31-05-2018 21:12
  Jahangir Bhatti used to eat out three or four times a week, but had to scale back when restaurants near his home in Mississauga, Ont., raised menu prices to keep up with a higher minimum wage.
  
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• Stop, hey, what's that sound? It's outdoor concert season, and some people aren't happy

  31-05-2018 20:29 via cbc.ca
  The sound of concerts at lakefront venue Echo Beach is reportedly carrying all the way to Bloor Street, ticking off neighbours in three separate Toronto wards.
  
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• Canada to impose tariff 'countermeasures' on U.S. ow.ly/l7Va30khcDH #CANpoli https://t.co/1S87Zu718f

  31-05-2018 20:07 via twitter.com
  
  Canada to impose tariff 'countermeasures' on U.S. ow.ly/l7Va30khcDH #CANpoli https://t.co/1S87Zu718f
  
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• 'We're the only party that is accurate': Ford denies breaking promise to release costed platform

  31-05-2018 20:06 via cbc.ca
  "I'm not breaking my promise at all — we have a dollar figure right beside every single item," Ford said.
  
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• "These tariffs are totally unacceptable," Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister says, speaking about… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-05-2018 19:56 via twitter.com
  "These tariffs are totally unacceptable," Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister says, speaking about… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sprinter Andre De Grasse launches foundation at York track

  31-05-2018 19:29
  Andre De Grasse spent many of his Friday nights and weekends while in high school at the Yonge Street Mission in rough-and-tumble Regent Park.
  
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• Canada Post says delivery of half a million Ontario voter cards delayed

  31-05-2018 19:00
  Canada Post says it is late in delivering about half a million voter cards one week before the provincial election.
  
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• Aluminum and steel users disappointed but not surprised by hefty U.S. tariffs

  31-05-2018 18:45
  Canadian makers and users of aluminum and steel say they are disappointed but not surprised by the Trump administration's decision to impose hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum produced north of the border.
  
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• One week out to election day

  31-05-2018 18:24 via cbc.ca
  In one week we will know who is Ontario's next premier. The leaders have one week left to convince voters why they should lead this province.
  
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• Bones found in Oshawa being sent away for analysis, police say

  31-05-2018 17:44
  Police in Durham Region are investigating after “several bones” were found in a commercial area of Oshawa yesterday.
  
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• Horwath defends activist NDP candidate, says people do 'radical' things for change

  31-05-2018 17:31 via cbc.ca
  Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is defending a candidate who was previously arrested for trespassing by saying sometimes people take "radical" actions to effect change.
  
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• Toronto Fire lays multiple charges after finding flaws with fire systems at 3 buildings

  31-05-2018 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Fire charged a number of individuals and corporations Thursday for allegedly failing to test and maintain fire safety systems in three buildings, including two highrise condos on the lakefront.
  
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• Toronto Fire blasts 2 companies for 'appalling' breach of fire safety rules

  31-05-2018 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Fire charged a number of individuals and corporations Thursday for allegedly failing to test and maintain fire safety systems in three buildings, including two highrise condos on the lakefront.
  
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• Fire code charges laid against two companies that provide fire inspection services

  31-05-2018 16:51
  Two companies that provide fire inspections services are facing charges under the Ontario Fire Code after they allegedly failed to “inspect, test, maintain and repair fire systems” after being hired to do so.
  
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• Drake claims Pusha T used blackface photo out of context

  31-05-2018 16:38
  Drake claims rival rapper Pusha T used a blackface photo out of context.
  
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• U.S. imposing steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada, Mexico, Europe

  31-05-2018 15:51
  The Trump administration is making good on its threat to slap Canada with hefty steel and aluminum tariffs, setting the stage for a possible trade war and leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the middle of a very divided group of leaders at next week's G7 summit.
  
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• Canada responds to U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs with 'countermeasures' of its own

  31-05-2018 15:51
  Canada is imposing dollar-for-dollar tariff "countermeasures" on up to $16.6 billion worth of U.S. imports in response to the American decision to make good on its threat of similar tariffs against Canadian-made steel and aluminum.
  
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• #BREAKING: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the U.S. will slap tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and European Un… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-05-2018 15:46 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the U.S. will slap tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and European Un… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fatal shootings have happened in 2 of Toronto's tourist areas this week -- in Yorkville on Monday night and in Yong… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-05-2018 15:41 via twitter.com
  Fatal shootings have happened in 2 of Toronto's tourist areas this week -- in Yorkville on Monday night and in Yong… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canada beefs up anti-dumping measures ahead of U.S. decision on duties ow.ly/bCb930kgNM5 https://t.co/pBa2rEowdl

  31-05-2018 15:10 via twitter.com
  
  Canada beefs up anti-dumping measures ahead of U.S. decision on duties ow.ly/bCb930kgNM5 https://t.co/pBa2rEowdl
  
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• Denis Shapovalov knocked out of French Open

  31-05-2018 15:03 via cbc.ca
  Denis Shapovalov's first career Grand Slam as a seeded player didn't last long. The No. 24 seed, from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 5-7, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-4 to world No. 70 Maximilian Marterer of Germany in the second round of the French Open on Thursday.
  
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• Statistics Canada says the pace of economic growth slowed in first quarter ow.ly/UIll30kgMN8 https://t.co/FqZwfDpvPk

  31-05-2018 14:57 via twitter.com
  
  Statistics Canada says the pace of economic growth slowed in first quarter ow.ly/UIll30kgMN8 https://t.co/FqZwfDpvPk
  
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• Police thank bystanders who chased down suspect in alleged hit-and-run, administered first aid to victim

  31-05-2018 14:55 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Police are commending a group of bystanders who helped apprehend the driver in an alleged hit-and-run Thursday morning. “I can’t tell you the last time I remember something like this taking place,” said a sergeant. Bystanders chase down driver in alleged hit-and-run,
  
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• Dump truck driver strikes pedestrian, flees on foot into nearby ravine, police say

  31-05-2018 14:55 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have arrested the driver of a dump truck who they say struck a pedestrian and then tried to run away from officers on foot.
  
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• Woman hit by dump truck near Bloor and South Kingsway ow.ly/ZnjZ30kgLwq https://t.co/m9MlCbf2r0

  31-05-2018 14:36 via twitter.com
  
  Woman hit by dump truck near Bloor and South Kingsway ow.ly/ZnjZ30kgLwq https://t.co/m9MlCbf2r0
  
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• Driver arrested after woman 'very seriously injured' in Swansea hit-and-run

  31-05-2018 14:30
  A female cyclist has been rushed to hospital after she was struck by a dump truck whose driver initially fled the scene in Swansea.
  
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• Driver arrested after cyclist 'very seriously injured' in Swansea hit-and-run

  31-05-2018 14:30
  A female cyclist has been rushed to hospital after she was struck by a truck whose driver initially fled the scene in Swansea.
  
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• A woman has serious injuries after she was hit by a dump truck at Bloor and South Kingsway. Driver of truck ran on foot, now in custody.

  31-05-2018 14:24 via twitter.com
  A woman has serious injuries after she was hit by a dump truck at Bloor and South Kingsway. Driver of truck ran on foot, now in custody.
  
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• Pediatricians recommend IUDs as first choice for birth control in teen girls

  31-05-2018 14:11
  Teen girls who are considering contraception should look to intrauterine devices as their first-line choice, as they provide the greatest protection against an unplanned pregnancy, the Canadian Paediatric Society recommends.
  
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• The TSX has a money-making month & there could soon be an interest rate increase. @Eppman has the latest business n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-05-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  The TSX has a money-making month & there could soon be an interest rate increase. @Eppman has the latest business n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• One week to go: Party leaders campaign across southern Ontario today

  31-05-2018 13:56
  A week before Ontario residents head to the polls, the three main party leaders are looking for votes across the southern regions of the province today.
  
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• Ford says he isn't breaking promise to release fully costed platform

  31-05-2018 13:56
  Doug Ford says he isn't breaking a promise to release a fully costed platform because a list of his pledges contains dollar figures beside each item.
  
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• Public warned about fake online amusement park tickets ow.ly/LRdh30kgJ2C @CityFaizaAmin https://t.co/uC5OehPjRy

  31-05-2018 13:47 via twitter.com
  
  Public warned about fake online amusement park tickets ow.ly/LRdh30kgJ2C @CityFaizaAmin https://t.co/uC5OehPjRy
  
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• 'Bang, pull, fold, repeat': Hand-pulled noodles are the star at this downtown eatery

  31-05-2018 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Good lamian is hard to come by in this city, but chef Zhiqiang Li works the dough by hand, making a noodle that is unforgettable.
  
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• Canada hits back at U.S. with dollar-for-dollar tariffs on steel, aluminum, maple syrup

  31-05-2018 13:28 via cbc.ca
  Canada is countering the United States' move to slap punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports by imposing dollar-for-dollar tariffs of its own on everything from steel products to maple syrup.
  
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• Canada considers retaliation 'sweet spot' as U.S. moves to impose metal tariffs

  31-05-2018 13:28 via cbc.ca
  Canada is looking for a "sweet spot" when it comes to retaliating against the U.S. decision to slap punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, according to a senior government source.
  
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