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• Doug Ford ditches GreenON program that handed out free smart thermostats

  19-06-2018 23:39 via cbc.ca
  Incoming premier Doug Ford is scrapping the GreenON program, which provided incentives like free smart thermostats to those looking to make their homes more energy efficient.
  
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• Have you seen Toby? 7-year-old Shih Tzu stolen in Scarborough

  19-06-2018 23:36 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto-based dog rescue group is asking for help finding Toby, a seven-year-old Shih Tzu mix stolen by a woman posing as a rescue volunteer over the weekend.
  
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• Mayor's exec committee endorses security upgrades for city hall, amid concerns about accessibility

  19-06-2018 23:26 via cbc.ca
  Metal detectors and bag checks could soon be coming to city hall, as Mayor Tory’s executive committee voted Tuesday to endorse proposed airport-style “enhanced security” measures.
  
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• Police search for suspect after sexual assault in Brampton

  19-06-2018 23:11
  Peel police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation in Brampton.
  
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• Raptors name Jama Mahlalela as head coach of Raptors 905

  19-06-2018 23:02
  The Toronto Raptors have named Jama Mahlalela as head coach of their NBA G League affiliate, Raptors 905.
  
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• Vaughan councillor apologizes for ‘false’ and ‘disparaging’ comments about former staffer

  19-06-2018 22:21
  Councillor Tony Carella will be reprimanded after a report from the integrity commissioner found he made “misled members of the public.”
  
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• Toronto justice of the peace plans to retire amid allegations

  19-06-2018 22:15
  JP Alfred “Budd” Johnston was facing a hearing over allegations he bullied and mocked a self-represented defendant in court.
  
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• Searches before Toronto police board meetings infringe on rights: court. READ MORE: ow.ly/GDDw30kzCDW

  19-06-2018 22:15 via twitter.com
  Searches before Toronto police board meetings infringe on rights: court. READ MORE: ow.ly/GDDw30kzCDW
  
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• Court says searches before Toronto police board meetings infringe on rights

  19-06-2018 22:11
  An Ontario court has ruled that Toronto's police chief has no right to demand members of the public undergo a search when attending meetings of the force's board.
  
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• Officer accused of unlawful arrest testifies teens tried to attack his partner

  19-06-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  One of the officers accused of unlawfully arresting four teenagers at a community housing complex in the so-called "Neptune 4" incident said he felt scared after the group tried to attack his partner.
  
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• Doug Ford says nurses, teachers exempt from public sector hiring freeze. READ MORE: ow.ly/mdAO30kzzGR

  19-06-2018 21:52 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford says nurses, teachers exempt from public sector hiring freeze. READ MORE: ow.ly/mdAO30kzzGR
  
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• Full-time female faculty at University of Guelph get raises after review

  19-06-2018 21:44
  All full-time female faculty members at the University of Guelph will be getting a raise after a salary review found they were being paid less than their male colleagues.
  
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• Suspect arrested in Parkdale murder. READ MORE: ow.ly/kpU330kzxJg

  19-06-2018 21:39 via twitter.com
  Suspect arrested in Parkdale murder. READ MORE: ow.ly/kpU330kzxJg
  
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• WestJet's discount airline Swoop makes maiden flight from Hamilton

  19-06-2018 21:27 via cbc.ca
  WestJet's discount airline Swoop took to the air on its maiden flight from Hamilton Wednesday, arriving on time in Abbotsford, B.C., at 7:42 a.m. PT.
  
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• 60-year-old Toronto man found dead after kayaking on Lake Simcoe

  19-06-2018 21:17
  A Toronto man was found dead on the shore of Lake Simcoe Sunday evening, according to Durham emergency services.
  
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• Executive committee votes in favour of enhanced security measures at city hall ow.ly/yzlZ30kzsz6

  19-06-2018 20:58 via twitter.com
  Executive committee votes in favour of enhanced security measures at city hall ow.ly/yzlZ30kzsz6
  
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• Body of missing PhD student found in Lake Ontario near Niagara

  19-06-2018 20:57
  Police say a Toronto-area PhD student who went missing last month has been found dead in the Niagara region.
  
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• Peel police have released shocking video of an assault that took place outside a Brampton apartment building on Jun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 20:53 via twitter.com
  Peel police have released shocking video of an assault that took place outside a Brampton apartment building on Jun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Suspect in Parkdale beating death wanted on Canada-wide warrant

  19-06-2018 20:37 via cbc.ca
  A suspect in a Parkdale beating death is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder, Toronto police say.
  
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• Suspect in Parkdale beating death arrested

  19-06-2018 20:37 via cbc.ca
  A suspect in a Parkdale beating death is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder, Toronto police say.
  
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• Tory says subway barriers could cost 'well north' of $1B ow.ly/q3Ta30kzpUB https://t.co/Rd9hiP8iI8

  19-06-2018 20:25 via twitter.com
  
  Tory says subway barriers could cost 'well north' of $1B ow.ly/q3Ta30kzpUB https://t.co/Rd9hiP8iI8
  
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• 'Why not call 911?' Crown grills Peter Khill about the night he killed Jon Styres

  19-06-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  A Hamilton man charged with second-degree murder says he was relying on his military training to "neutralize a threat" when he loaded a shotgun, ran outside and gunned down the man trying to steal his truck.
  
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• Peter Khill was trying to 'neutralize a threat' the night he gunned down Jon Styres

  19-06-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  A Hamilton man charged with second-degree murder says he was relying on his military training to "neutralize a threat" when he loaded a shotgun, ran outside and gunned down the man trying to steal his truck.
  
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• Esther the Wonder Pig’s owners near $651,000 goal for large CT scanner

  19-06-2018 20:14
  The Milton-area pig has raised about $600,000 so far, say its owners, adding that other large animals will benefit from the machine.
  
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• Road safety advocates want next city council to 'step up,' boost cycling network and traffic calming measures

  19-06-2018 20:13 via cbc.ca
  A new #BuildTheVisionTO report from a coalition of road safety advocacy groups also recommends banning right turns on red lights in Toronto.
  
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• "No more lunches, no more free lunches, no more hockey tickets ... The party's over with the taxpayers' money." - D… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 20:07 via twitter.com
  "No more lunches, no more free lunches, no more hockey tickets ... The party's over with the taxpayers' money." - D… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Trump administration is set to announce Tuesday its departure from the United Nations’ main human rights body i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  The Trump administration is set to announce Tuesday its departure from the United Nations’ main human rights body i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Crown is recommending Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette be sentenced to the longest prison term… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 19:52 via twitter.com
  The Crown is recommending Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette be sentenced to the longest prison term… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man, 73, identified as victim of murder at Bloor-Yonge Station

  19-06-2018 19:40
  The victim of a homicide at Bloor-Yonge Station is being identified by police as a 73-year-old resident of Toronto.
  
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• Man, 57, appears in court on first-degree murder charge in TTC death

  19-06-2018 19:40
  A 57-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of a man at Bloor-Yonge Station Monday morning.
  
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• ‘I was scared,’ during Neptune Four arrest, Toronto police officer tells disciplinary hearing

  19-06-2018 19:22
  Const. Scharnil Pais and Const. Adam Lourenco face unlawful arrest charges over incident involving four teens in 2011.
  
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• Update: Cyclist is conscious and breathing, police say. twitter.com/TPSOperations/…

  19-06-2018 19:21 via twitter.com
  Update: Cyclist is conscious and breathing, police say. twitter.com/TPSOperations/…
  
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• Thornhill moviegoers may have been exposed to measles, public health officials say

  19-06-2018 19:18
  York Region Public Health is investigating a measles exposure at a Thornhill cinema screening of the new Star Wars movie.
  
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• Court decision leaves searches to enter police HQ in doubt

  19-06-2018 18:19 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are reviewing a decision by an Ontario Superior Court judge that says searching members of the public in order for them to attend police board meetings violates their Charter right to freedom of expression.
  
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• Det. Rob North says that at this point in their investigation, police are investigating Monday's Bloor-Yonge subway… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  Det. Rob North says that at this point in their investigation, police are investigating Monday's Bloor-Yonge subway… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Study says exercise fosters brain health for kids with autism, ADHD

  19-06-2018 18:14
  A new report says kids with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other brain-based conditions could stand the most to gain from boosting physical activity.
  
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• Doug Ford is emphasizing campaign promises to put money back in taxpayers’ pockets as his Progressive Conservative… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 18:13 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford is emphasizing campaign promises to put money back in taxpayers’ pockets as his Progressive Conservative… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Nearly 4,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses last year, new data shows

  19-06-2018 18:01
  Nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, with men the most likely victims and fentanyl the clear culprit, new government figures show.
  
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• Doug Ford says hiring freeze won't include teachers, nurses

  19-06-2018 17:49
  Doug Ford says teachers and nurses are exempt from the public sector hiring freeze he has ordered as part of his efforts to curb government spending.
  
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• Emergency crews work to free trapped man in Oshawa industrial accident. He has been taken to hospital with critical… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  Emergency crews work to free trapped man in Oshawa industrial accident. He has been taken to hospital with critical… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Body of missing York University student Zabia Afzal found after month-long search

  19-06-2018 17:26
  Her death isn’t considered suspicious, investigators said.
  
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• Missing York U student and community activist found dead

  19-06-2018 17:19 via cbc.ca
  The body of a York University student who was missing for more than five weeks has been found, York Regional Police say.
  
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• The body of Zabia Afzal, a 30-year-old York University student who went missing last month, has been found in Niaga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 17:17 via twitter.com
  The body of Zabia Afzal, a 30-year-old York University student who went missing last month, has been found in Niaga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Worker critically injured in Oshawa industrial accident ow.ly/STVm30kzbWm https://t.co/DuuAalmGO2

  19-06-2018 17:03 via twitter.com
  
  Worker critically injured in Oshawa industrial accident ow.ly/STVm30kzbWm https://t.co/DuuAalmGO2
  
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• Worker rescued after being trapped under heavy machinery in Oshawa

  19-06-2018 16:52 via cbc.ca
  A male worker has been rescued after being trapped under a piece of heavy machinery in Oshawa, according to Durham police.
  
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• Police call for help locating missing 14-year-old girl last seen near Finch station

  19-06-2018 16:32
  Lisa Fajardo, 14, was last seen Monday at 10 p.m. in the area of Yonge St. and Finch Ave. E., close to the Finch TTC Station.
  
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• Rising hoops star R.J. Barrett getting Wiggins-level hype

  19-06-2018 16:31 via cbc.ca
  R.J. Barrett has yet to play a single college basketball game, but he's already being followed with the kind of intensity experienced by fellow Canadian Andrew Wiggins heading into his freshman season five years ago.
  
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