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• Police make arrest in murder of Rhoderie Estrada

  03-06-2018 23:56
  Toronto police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Rhoderie Estrada, a mother of three who was found dead in her East York home last week.
  
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• Man, 22, of no fixed address charged with 1st-degree murder in death of Rhoderie Estrada

  03-06-2018 23:36 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say they have made an arrest in the death of Rhoderie Estrada, a 41-year-old woman was believed to have been killed inside her East York home last month.
  
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• 15,000 runners, cyclists take over Toronto's highways for Ride for Heart

  03-06-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of cyclists and runners took over the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway on Sunday for the Heart & Stroke Foundation's annual fundraiser.
  
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• More than two dozen fringe parties vying for attention in Ontario election

  03-06-2018 22:39
  Ontario's election is all but down to two parties, if the polls are correct, but more than two dozen are actually competing, including those targeting the vegan vote, the anti-sex-ed vote and the no-vote vote.
  
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• 'They are now a part of us': Makeshift memorial for Toronto van attack victims comes down

  03-06-2018 21:50 via cbc.ca
  Just over one month after a deadly van attack left 10 people dead and 16 more injured, Torontonians gathered for a public closing ceremony to dismantle the makeshift memorial, whose once-fresh bouquets are now dried with time.
  
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• Lemur allegedly taken from Ontario zoo found safe; two other animals outstanding

  03-06-2018 21:39
  Police say a lemur who disappeared from an Ontario zoo following an alleged break-in is safe, but the hunt is still on for his compatriots - a tortoise and a gibbon.
  
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• Witnesses recall hearing gunshots at Pickering Ribfest last night. READ MORE: ow.ly/tEFn30kjxTQ https://t.co/uBPt8a2lrk

  03-06-2018 21:38 via twitter.com
  
  Witnesses recall hearing gunshots at Pickering Ribfest last night. READ MORE:ow.ly/tEFn30kjxTQ https://t.co/uBPt8a2lrk
  
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• Lemur found safe after allegedly being stolen from Ontario zoo, 2 other animals outstanding

  03-06-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Police say a lemur who disappeared from an Ontario zoo following an alleged break-in is safe, but the hunt is still on for his compatriots — a tortoise and a gibbon monkey.
  
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• WATCH LIVE here: ow.ly/IQsK30kjw7V twitter.com/CityFaizaAmin/…

  03-06-2018 20:32 via twitter.com
  WATCH LIVE here: ow.ly/IQsK30kjw7V twitter.com/CityFaizaAmin/…
  
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• Torontonians turn out for Walk for Arthritis on Sunday

  03-06-2018 20:31 via cbc.ca
  People laced up their sneakers on Saturday and Sunday to participate in the annual Walk for Arthritis, which aims to raise money and awareness for a condition that affects 6 million Canadians - including 24,000 children.
  
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• Wynne continues to campaign hard despite predicting loss in Ontario election

  03-06-2018 20:29 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne switched gears Sunday, using the last few days of the election campaign to try to save what Liberal seats she can.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: The temporary memorials set up following the horrific van attack in the Yonge and Finch area in April a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 20:12 via twitter.com
  WATCH LIVE: The temporary memorials set up following the horrific van attack in the Yonge and Finch area in April a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• After Wynne concedes, Ford ignores it

  03-06-2018 19:55 via cbc.ca
  According to Poll Tracker, all Liberal seats are in danger, which is why Kathleen Wynne will be out Sunday canvassing in her own riding of Don Valley West — a seat she's safely held since 2003. This is your Campaigner for June 3.
  
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• .@CityNewsBrandon speaks to a cook participating in Pickering Ribfest where a shooting sent four people to hospital… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 19:51 via twitter.com
  .@CityNewsBrandon speaks to a cook participating in Pickering Ribfest where a shooting sent four people to hospital… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• CityNews reporter @CityNewsBrandon speaks with a witness who was at Pickering Ribfest with his daughters when shots… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 19:49 via twitter.com
  CityNews reporter @CityNewsBrandon speaks with a witness who was at Pickering Ribfest with his daughters when shots… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A public inquiry examining the circumstances that allowed a long-term care nurse to kill elderly patients in her ca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 18:57 via twitter.com
  A public inquiry examining the circumstances that allowed a long-term care nurse to kill elderly patients in her ca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne is switching gears, using the last few days of the election campaign to try t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 18:44 via twitter.com
  Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne is switching gears, using the last few days of the election campaign to try t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man, 25, last seen in Rexdale may have been abducted, police say

  03-06-2018 18:35
  Police are investigating the possible abduction of a 25-year-old man last seen in Rexdale on Friday.
  
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• Police say one of the three animals stolen from the Elmvale Jungle Zoo has been found. ow.ly/rMbM30kjsPC

  03-06-2018 18:33 via twitter.com
  Police say one of the three animals stolen from the Elmvale Jungle Zoo has been found. ow.ly/rMbM30kjsPC
  
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• Police believe man missing from Etobicoke was abducted, pulled into dark vehicle

  03-06-2018 18:27 via cbc.ca
  A man reported to have gone missing from Etobicoke Friday was abducted, Toronto police say.
  
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• #UPDATE: Police say the scene of the shooting at Pickering Ribfest has been cleared. Vehicles held overnight can no… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 18:06 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Police say the scene of the shooting at Pickering Ribfest has been cleared. Vehicles held overnight can no… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• UPDATE: Police say 33-year-old Dominic Kardasiewicz, missing from the Bloor and Lansdowne area since late last mont… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 16:44 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Police say 33-year-old Dominic Kardasiewicz, missing from the Bloor and Lansdowne area since late last mont… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police say all lanes have been reopened twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  03-06-2018 16:34 via twitter.com
  Police say all lanes have been reopened twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Thousands of cards, photos and flowers will be dismantled by city staff at an event in Toronto on Sunday, to be rep… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 15:58 via twitter.com
  Thousands of cards, photos and flowers will be dismantled by city staff at an event in Toronto on Sunday, to be rep… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Tory to attend memorial ceremony for victims of van attack

  03-06-2018 14:47
  Thousands of cards, photos and flowers will be dismantled by city staff at an event in Toronto on Sunday, to be replaced with a permanent memorial for the victims of the deadly van attack.
  
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• Police are advising drivers of delays in the area of Kingston Road at Balsam Avenue due to a collision. It is uncle… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 14:47 via twitter.com
  Police are advising drivers of delays in the area of Kingston Road at Balsam Avenue due to a collision. It is uncle… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• City to replace impromptu van attack memorials with permanent display

  03-06-2018 14:47
  Thousands of cards, photos and flowers dedicated to the victims of a deadly van attack were dismantled by city staff at an event in Toronto on Sunday, to be replaced with a permanent memorial.
  
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• #UPDATE: Investigators now say there are four victims with gunshot wounds from the scene at Pickering Ribfest. No m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 13:36 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Investigators now say there are four victims with gunshot wounds from the scene at Pickering Ribfest. No m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #REMINDER: Ride For Heart has closed the DVP from the Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road, and the Gardiner from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  #REMINDER: Ride For Heart has closed the DVP from the Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road, and the Gardiner from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 4 wounded in shooting at Pickering, Ont., Ribfest

  03-06-2018 12:42 via cbc.ca
  Four people were wounded when shots were fired at a family event in Pickering, Ont., on Saturday night, Durham police say.
  
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• 4 people wounded in shooting in Pickering

  03-06-2018 12:42 via cbc.ca
  Four people were injured in a shooting on Saturday night in Pickering, Durham police say.
  
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• 2 men, 2 youths hurt in shooting at Pickering, Ont., Ribfest

  03-06-2018 12:42 via cbc.ca
  Two teen boys and two men were wounded when shots were fired outside a family event in Pickering, Ont., on Saturday night, Durham police say.
  
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• Wynne continues on campaign trail despite predicting loss in Ontario election

  03-06-2018 12:28
  Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne may have admitted she's unlikely to stay on as premier, but that isn't keeping her off the campaign trail.
  
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• Shooting at Pickering Ribfest leaves four wounded: police

  03-06-2018 12:18
  Four people were wounded after gunfire erupted at the Pickering Ribfest event late Saturday night, Durham Regional Police confirm.
  
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• City's $118k Vision Zero competition slammed by road safety advocates, who say 'proven solutions' exist

  03-06-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Advocates are questioning why the city is spending nearly $118,000 on its new eight-week Vision Zero Challenge when research and solutions to traffic-related deaths already exist.
  
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• 9 new political parties vying for seats in Ontario election

  03-06-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  There are nine new political parties registered in Ontario and at least one pundit says the number is a sure sign of an “anti-incumbent” election.
  
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• Ever wonder how often your MPP voted in Legislature? Find out here

  03-06-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite their promise to represent the concerns of Ontario’s constituents, a handful of MPPs running for re-election June 7 missed nearly half the votes or more at the Legislature since they were elected in 2014, according to a CBC News data analysis.
  
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• Wynne's pre-election concession brings out a relaxed, energized Doug Ford

  03-06-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  While PC Leader Doug Ford was in Ottawa on a campaign tour, Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne was admitting defeat. It's an unprecedented move to help save a few Liberal seats — but it's the Conservatives who seem the happiest.
  
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• The DVP from the Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road, and the Gardiner from the South Kingsway to the DVP are no… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 08:00 via twitter.com
  The DVP from the Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road, and the Gardiner from the South Kingsway to the DVP are no… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• New cricket league bringing professional players to Toronto. READ MORE: ow.ly/UVTL30kje8I @NBissonauth https://t.co/mLSQQzykls

  03-06-2018 06:12 via twitter.com
  
  New cricket league bringing professional players to Toronto. READ MORE: ow.ly/UVTL30kje8I @NBissonauth https://t.co/mLSQQzykls
  
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• Durham Police say there are reportedly 4 victims after a shooting at the Pickering Ribfest. No word on the severity… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 05:57 via twitter.com
  Durham Police say there are reportedly 4 victims after a shooting at the Pickering Ribfest. No word on the severity… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Columbus scores three late goals to tie Toronto FC 3-3

  03-06-2018 04:40
  Federico Higuain converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute to cap a thrilling comeback by Columbus to rally from a 3-0 deficit to earn a 3-3 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday night.
  
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• Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne concedes the election, PC Leader Doug Ford and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath react to the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-06-2018 03:38 via twitter.com
  Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne concedes the election, PC Leader Doug Ford and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath react to the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Game thread: Columbus Crew SC 3-3 Toronto FC (Live) - Waking The Red (blog)

  03-06-2018 03:27 via wakingthered.com
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  Game thread: Columbus Crew SC 3-3 Toronto FC (Live)
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  89' Columbus Crew 3-3 Toronto FC — Ah. Michael Bradley pulls down Gyasi Zardes in the box, and it's a penalty to Columbus. Federico Higuain puts it rapidly into the bottom left. We're all tied up. 86' — Alex Bono gets a yellow for time wasting, which ...and more »
  
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• Motorcyclist dead, 4 injured after crash on Lake Shore Boulevard

  03-06-2018 02:32 via cbc.ca
  A motorcyclist has died and four other people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at Toronto's Exhibition Grounds Saturday evening, Toronto police say.
  
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• Motocyclist dies after multi-vehicle collision on Lake Shore Boulevard

  03-06-2018 02:32 via cbc.ca
  A motorcyclist has died after a multi-vehicle collision at Toronto's Exhibition Grounds Saturday evening, Toronto police say.
  
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• Marlies rally past Stars to win Game 1 of Calder Cup final

  03-06-2018 02:31 via cbc.ca
  Trevor Moore scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period as the Toronto Marlies defeated the Texas Stars 6-5 on Saturday in Game 1 Calder Cup final.
  
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• Toronto senior caught up in apparent scam; arrested for drug trafficking

  03-06-2018 02:19
  A 66-year-old Toronto-area man is awaiting trial for drug trafficking in Ecuador after his family says he was duped out of his life savings by a group of fraudsters.
  
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