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• Motorist drives Volkswagen straight into water at Ashbridges Bay: police

  23-06-2018 23:50
  Two occupants of a Volkswagen made it out of their submerged vehicle after it was driven straight into Lake Ontario at Ashbridges Bay on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Rotary club members showcase aid projects as international convention gets underway in Toronto

  23-06-2018 23:35 via cbc.ca
  Rotary club members from around the world are showcasing hundreds of humanitarian projects at a building in Toronto as a Rotary International Convention gets underway in the city.
  
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• Rotary club members showcase aid projects ahead of international convention in Toronto

  23-06-2018 23:35 via cbc.ca
  Rotary club members from around the world are showcasing hundreds of humanitarian projects at a building in Toronto as a Rotary International Convention is set to get underway in the city.
  
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• Revellers pour into rainy Toronto for 1st Pride parade since Bruce McArthur's arrest

  23-06-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca
  A flood of revellers poured into Toronto on Sunday and braved heavy rain for the city's 38th annual Pride parade, the first since police charged an alleged serial killer with the deaths of eight men with ties the LGBTQ community.
  
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• A Toronto-based Syrian children’s choir turned down an opportunity to perform at an international festival due to f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-06-2018 22:06 via twitter.com
  A Toronto-based Syrian children’s choir turned down an opportunity to perform at an international festival due to f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman critically hurt in Chinatown house fire: paramedics

  23-06-2018 21:50
  A woman in her 50s is in critical condition after a fire broke out in the second floor of a house in the city’s western Chinatown on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• A woman in her 50s is in critical condition after a house fire near Dundas and Spadina ow.ly/LDQg30kDnQg

  23-06-2018 21:36 via twitter.com
  A woman in her 50s is in critical condition after a house fire near Dundas and Spadina ow.ly/LDQg30kDnQg
  
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• Woman seriously injured in Chinatown fire

  23-06-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  A woman in her 50s has been taken to hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out in the upper floors of a building near the corner of D'Arcy Street and Spadina Avenue on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Woman in critical condition after 'hot, heavy' fire rips through 2nd floor of Chinatown building

  23-06-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  A woman in her 50s has been taken to hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out in the upper floors of a building near the corner of D'Arcy Street and Spadina Avenue on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• 1 person in custody after fatal stabbing in Rexdale

  23-06-2018 21:27 via cbc.ca
  One person is in custody after a man in his 20s or 30s was found unconscious and suffering from multiple stab wounds outside a plaza in Rexdale on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Elderly male pedestrian critically injured after being struck by car in Midtown

  23-06-2018 21:16
  An elderly man is fighting for his life in hospital after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in Toronto’s Midtown area on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• One dead, one in custody after Etobicoke homicide

  23-06-2018 20:24
  A man is dead after an apparent stabbing at a plaza in Etobicoke.
  
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• Man suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Forest Hill. READ MORE: ow.ly/r6fl30kDkjP

  23-06-2018 20:12 via twitter.com
  Man suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Forest Hill. READ MORE: ow.ly/r6fl30kDkjP
  
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• Toronto EMS say the man suffered stab wounds in a fight in the area of Martin Grove Rd and John Garland Blvd. He wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-06-2018 19:46 via twitter.com
  Toronto EMS say the man suffered stab wounds in a fight in the area of Martin Grove Rd and John Garland Blvd. He wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Tory joins volunteers for first canvasing blitz of mayoral campaign

  23-06-2018 18:31
  John Tory kicked off the first door-to-door canvas of his re-election campaign on Saturday morning with a shot at his political rivals, telling a group of volunteers that there are people at city hall “who “find it fun” to “polarize and politic.”
  
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• 2 pedestrians were hit by vehicles in the city overnight. In one case, the driver fled, leaving a man in critical c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-06-2018 18:23 via twitter.com
  2 pedestrians were hit by vehicles in the city overnight. In one case, the driver fled, leaving a man in critical c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Why you can't find anti-tick clothing for sale in Canada, but can in the U.S.

  23-06-2018 18:11 via cbc.ca
  In Canada, permethrin-treated clothing is only marketed to keep away mosquitoes, even though it's the same product approved and sold south of the border.
  
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• Trump sends letter to Trudeau calling for increase in NATO defence spending. READ MORE: ow.ly/qy8730kDegr

  23-06-2018 18:04 via twitter.com
  Trump sends letter to Trudeau calling for increase in NATO defence spending. READ MORE: ow.ly/qy8730kDegr
  
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• Doug Ford wants consultations on cannabis sales in Ontario. READ MORE: ow.ly/uphq30kDeaF

  23-06-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford wants consultations on cannabis sales in Ontario. READ MORE: ow.ly/uphq30kDeaF
  
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• Maple Leafs trade down, use 29th pick to select defenceman Rasmus Sandin. READ MORE: ow.ly/JZKU30kDdQq

  23-06-2018 17:48 via twitter.com
  Maple Leafs trade down, use 29th pick to select defenceman Rasmus Sandin. READ MORE: ow.ly/JZKU30kDdQq
  
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• Witness overpowers suspect in two Oakville pharmacy thefts: police. READ MORE: ow.ly/ONh730kDcNH

  23-06-2018 17:04 via twitter.com
  Witness overpowers suspect in two Oakville pharmacy thefts: police. READ MORE: ow.ly/ONh730kDcNH
  
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• Toronto Raptors will regret not making a move in the 2018 NBA Draft. - Raptors Rapture

  23-06-2018 16:44 via raptorsrapture.com
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  Toronto Raptors will regret not making a move in the 2018 NBA Draft.
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  With the Toronto Raptors current roster seemingly growing stale, the team missed a great opportunity with Thursday night's NBA draft. The NBA Draft is a day full of teams drafting future stars, role players and more. Some players live up to their hype ...
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• ROM embraces #MeToo movement as controversial exhibit comes to Toronto

  23-06-2018 16:33 via cbc.ca
  On the heels of its decision to display the works of an iconic Indian photographer posthumously accused of sexual assault, the ROM announced it will simultaneously open an exhibit on the #MeToo movement.
  
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• SIU invokes mandate after vehicle fleeing police hits tree in Scarborough

  23-06-2018 16:24
  The Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate after a driver fleeing police slammed his vehicle into a tree in Scarborough, resulting in an injury to a passenger.
  
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• Teenager stabbed in Brampton. READ MORE: ow.ly/pwQj30kDaCy

  23-06-2018 15:33 via twitter.com
  Teenager stabbed in Brampton. READ MORE: ow.ly/pwQj30kDaCy
  
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• Driver flees after crashing into tree in Scarborough. READ MORE: ow.ly/vjbI30kD9Tg https://t.co/CL2gl1ALLt

  23-06-2018 15:33 via twitter.com
  
  Driver flees after crashing into tree in Scarborough. READ MORE: ow.ly/vjbI30kD9Tg https://t.co/CL2gl1ALLt
  
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• 'Money drove the policy': How dreams of dividends got Canada to legal pot

  23-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Veteran civil liberties lawyer Alan Young has fought for decades to change Canada's marijuana laws. He's not convinced we've got it right yet.
  
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• Finding Pte. Thomas Godchere: An Anishinaabe family's journey to honour a fallen soldier

  23-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC Thunder Bay Executive Producer Michael Dick made a trip to Vimy, France with a special gift for a fallen soldier from the First World War — who also happens to be his great great uncle.
  
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• A new civil lawsuit details abuse claims against staff at an immigrant detention centre and @cityfrancis has an up… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-06-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  A new civil lawsuit details abuse claims against staff at an immigrant detention centre and @cityfrancishas an up… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Peel school board chair facing allegations of racism. WATCH: ow.ly/p35N30kD8Bo @CityNewsAmanda

  23-06-2018 14:45 via twitter.com
  Peel school board chair facing allegations of racism. WATCH: ow.ly/p35N30kD8Bo @CityNewsAmanda
  
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• Second fire in three months at Bloor Street building housing pair of Indian restaurants

  23-06-2018 14:40
  Fire tore through a Bloor Street building housing a pair of popular Indian restaurants for the second time in three months early this morning.
  
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• Male pedestrian in his 20s critically injured in hit-and-run in North York

  23-06-2018 13:56 via cbc.ca
  A male pedestrian in his 20s was critically injured early Saturday in a hit-and-run in North York, police and paramedics say.
  
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• Male pedestrian in his 20 critically injured in hit-and-run in North York

  23-06-2018 13:56 via cbc.ca
  A male pedestrian in his 20s was critically injured early Saturday in a hit-and-run in North York, police and paramedics say.
  
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• Trans March in Toronto draws hundreds in support of transgender community

  23-06-2018 13:34 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people took part in the Trans March in downtown Toronto on Friday night in solidarity with the city's transgender community.
  
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• Pedestrian rushed to hospital after fail-to-remain collision in North York

  23-06-2018 13:15
  A male pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after an early-morning hit-and-run in North York.
  
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• GIFFORD-JONES: But Roosevelt knows how to be president! - Toronto Sun

  23-06-2018 13:01 via torontosun.com
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  GIFFORD-JONES: But Roosevelt knows how to be president!
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  FILE - This July 24, 1933 file photo shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt appealing to the nation via radio for immediate enrollment of all employers under the blanket agreement to raise wages and create jobs, in Washington. (AP Photo, File)THE ...
  
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• Local organizations brace for influx of migrants fleeing Trump's hardline policies

  23-06-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Daysi Alas is one of many Central American immigrants who are making their way from the U.S. to Toronto, and local organizations like the FCJ Refugee Centre are bracing for an influx of people just like her.
  
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• This Oakville woman is studying microplastics in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

  23-06-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  An Oakville, Ont., woman is sailing to the world’s largest floating garbage dump to study the impact of thousands of tonnes of plastic on a changing ocean environment and its marine life.
  
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• Bloor west closed between Shaw and Carling Ave due to a small restaurant fire. https://t.co/0OLoj03VzJ

  23-06-2018 11:08 via twitter.com
  
  Bloor west closed between Shaw and Carling Ave due to a small restaurant fire. https://t.co/0OLoj03VzJ
  
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• This Toronto cyclist looks for answers following collision caught on his helmet camera - CBC.ca

  23-06-2018 11:01 via cbc.ca
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  This Toronto cyclist looks for answers following collision caught on his helmet camera
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  A Toronto cyclist is looking for answers following a collision caught on video that left him careening over the hood of a passing car. The city 'does not have a track record of caring about what happens to cyclists,' Michael Hoye says. Matthew Amha ...
  
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• JAZZ.FM91 listeners stunned at changes, allegations of misconduct at beloved radio station

  23-06-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Listeners to JAZZ.FM91 are dismayed by on-air changes at Canada’s only all-jazz radio station, as well as news of allegations of misconduct and mismanagement against former CEO and president Ross Porter and board members.
  
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• Do high-profile police raids make a permanent dent in street crime? The experts weigh in

  23-06-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  After carrying out one of the largest raids against a criminal organization in Toronto's history, police admit that many of the arrested suspects will eventually turn back to a life of crime.
  
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• After 75 arrests and more than 1000 charges, will Toronto street crime actually take a hit? - CBC.ca

  23-06-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
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  After 75 arrests and more than 1000 charges, will Toronto street crime actually take a hit?
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  After carrying out one of the largest raids against a criminal organization in Toronto's history, police admit that many of the arrested suspects will eventually turn back to a life of crime. Arrests won't be enough to permanently reduce crime ...
  More than 1,000 charges will be laid against 75 people after Toronto ...The Globe and Mail
  Toronto police seize their largest single stash of gun
  
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• This Toronto cyclist looks for answers following collision caught on his helmet camera

  23-06-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto cyclist is looking for answers following a collision caught on video that left him careening over the hood of a passing car.
  
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• Cannabis and the border: what pot-smoking Canadians need to know

  23-06-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Each day, 400,000 Canadians cross the Canada-U.S. border. Beginning Oct. 17, 2018, more and more of those travellers could be forced to answer an uncomfortable question posed by wary American customs officers: Have you ever smoked pot?
  
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• Maple Leafs' draft haul provides first glimpse of Dubas Era in ... - Sportsnet.ca

  23-06-2018 07:53 via sportsnet.ca
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  Maple Leafs' draft haul provides first glimpse of Dubas Era in ...
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  For those wondering what the Toronto Maple Leafs' Kyle Dubas Era will look like, the 2018 NHL Draft served as the first piece of evidence. And it wasn't too ...
  Toronto Maple Leafs: Kyle Dubas makes smart trade at the draftTip of the Tower
  Prospect profile: Meet Toronto's 2018 first round pick Rasmus SandinPension Plan Puppets
  NHL Draft 2018: Toronto Maple Leafs select Rasmus Sandin with 29th pickS
  
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• Car crashed into a tree at Brimorton and Markham rd. According to a witness the driver took off on foot and the pa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-06-2018 07:14 via twitter.com
  Car crashed into a tree at Brimorton and Markham rd. According to a witnessthe driver took off on foot and the pa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Facebook launches Messenger Kids in Canada, despite controversy in U.S.

  23-06-2018 05:43
  Facebook says it has launched its messenger app for kids in Canada. Messenger Kids is an app that allows kids to video call and message friends and family using a smartphone or tablet.
  
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• A six-month-old baby boy has been found dead in Montreal after the baby's father forgot him in the car while at wor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-06-2018 05:13 via twitter.com
  A six-month-old baby boy has been found dead in Montreal after the baby's father forgot him in the car while at wor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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