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• New ROM exhibit explores sexual harassment in arts with MeToo display

  27-06-2018 23:39
  An upcoming exhibit featuring the work of controversial photographer Raghubir Singh will be accompanied by a display outlining sexual misconduct allegations against the late artist.
  
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• #BREAKING: Toronto police are on the scene at Midland Avenue near Lawrence Avenue East following reports a body has been found in the area

  27-06-2018 23:36 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Toronto police are on the scene at Midland Avenue near Lawrence Avenue East following reports a body has been found in the area
  
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• Source says Ricky Ray won't return to Argos this season after injury

  27-06-2018 23:35
  Ricky Ray's season is done.
  
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• Psych report on alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur indicated 'no signs of psychopathy'

  27-06-2018 23:30 via cbc.ca
  Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur was considered a ‘very minimal’ risk for violence, and showed ‘absolutely no signs of psychopathy,’ after assaulting a man with a metal pipe 17 years ago, a newly obtained psychiatric report shows.
  
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• Argos QB Ricky Ray done for season: report

  27-06-2018 23:29 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Argos quarterback won't be back this season after suffering a neck injury in Saturday night's 41-7 home loss to the Calgary Stampeders.
  
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• A mother & her daughter from Scarborough are dead in an apparent drowning at a resort swimming pool near Collingwoo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-06-2018 23:21 via twitter.com
  A mother & her daughter from Scarborough are dead in an apparent drowning at a resort swimming pool near Collingwoo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Relatives of man who died in police custody in Barrie, Ont., want justice

  27-06-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Relatives of a man who died after an arrest in Barrie, Ont., are calling for justice as a police watchdog conducts an investigation into the incident.
  
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• Relatives of black man who died in police custody in Barrie, Ont., demand justice

  27-06-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Relatives of a 32-year-old man who died after an arrest in Barrie, Ont., are demanding justice.
  
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• Relatives of black man who died in custody of Barrie, Ont., police demand justice

  27-06-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Relatives of a 32-year-old man who died after an arrest in Barrie, Ont., are demanding justice.
  
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• Ajax man facing more than 20 charges in Pickering Ribfest shooting

  27-06-2018 22:54 via cbc.ca
  Durham police have laid string of charges against a 20-year-old in connection with a shooting at Pickering Ribfest that left four people wounded earlier this month.
  
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• Man charged after shooting at Pickering Ribfest injures four

  27-06-2018 22:18
  An Ajax man is facing a slew of charges in connection with a shooting at the Pickering Ribfest earlier this month that sent four people to hospital.
  
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• Fifth person charged in fatal Brampton beating

  27-06-2018 22:06
  A fifth person has been charged by Peel Regional Police in connection with the fatal beating of a 21-year-old man from Brampton.
  
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• 'Black listed': A Toronto-area principal is transferring schools following accusations of racial profiling

  27-06-2018 22:05 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto school principal facing sharp criticism for keeping a list of Black students quietly announced she will be transferring schools, but students whose names were on that list are calling for a stiffer punishment.
  
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• U of T to vote on policy that could place students with mental health issues on leave

  27-06-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  The University of Toronto will be deciding today whether or not to implement a policy that could place students with mental health issues on a mandatory leave of absence if the school deems it necessary.
  
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• U of T approves policy that could place students with mental health issues on leave

  27-06-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  The University of Toronto has decided to implement a policy that could place students with mental health issues on a mandatory leave of absence if the school deems it necessary.
  
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• Ontario's ombudsman reports increase in complaints about correctional services

  27-06-2018 21:56 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's ombudsman says his office saw an increase in complaints about the province's correctional services in the last year despite progress in how facilities track inmate segregation and handle other key issues.
  
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• 4 teenage boys face 54 charges in connection with downtown park robberies

  27-06-2018 21:55 via cbc.ca
  Four teens are facing a total of 54 charges in connection with what police are calling "swarming" robberies at various downtown parks.
  
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• #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed between Jane and Keele. twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  27-06-2018 21:47 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed between Jane and Keele.twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Peel police have arrested and charged a fifth man in connection with a deadly assault in Brampton earlier this year. ow.ly/J5Ah30kHhvG

  27-06-2018 21:33 via twitter.com
  Peel police have arrested and charged a fifth man in connection with a deadly assault in Brampton earlier this year. ow.ly/J5Ah30kHhvG
  
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• #TTC: There is currently no service on Line 2, Bloor-Danforth, between Jane station and Keele station due to police activity

  27-06-2018 21:02 via twitter.com
  #TTC: There is currently no service on Line 2, Bloor-Danforth, between Jane station and Keele station due to police activity
  
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• Suspended Vice-Admiral Mark Norman will be shuffled out of his position as the military’s second-in-command ow.ly/YqEs30kHfzI

  27-06-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Suspended Vice-Admiral Mark Norman will be shuffled out of his position as the military’s second-in-command ow.ly/YqEs30kHfzI
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump the ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-06-2018 20:34 via twitter.com
  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump the ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• York police raid Pacific Mall in search of counterfeit goods

  27-06-2018 19:57 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police are executing search warrants throughout Markham's Pacific Mall in an effort to crack down on counterfeit goods.
  
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• 4 boys face charges after 'swarming' robberies in public parks ow.ly/rJMw30kHajn https://t.co/clJMPqkvXN

  27-06-2018 19:46 via twitter.com
  
  4 boys face charges after 'swarming' robberies in public parks ow.ly/rJMw30kHajn https://t.co/clJMPqkvXN
  
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• Safety watchdog calls for update to railway employee training after 2016 incident

  27-06-2018 19:32
  Canada's transportation safety watchdog is urging the federal government to modernize training and qualification rules for railway employees to keep up with evolving practices.
  
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• Rail safety watchdog calls for training overhaul after 74-car runaway train rolled through GTA

  27-06-2018 19:16 via cbc.ca
  A probe into how 74 rail cars were allowed to roll uncontrolled for five kilometres onto a busy track just north of Toronto has resulted in investigators calling for Transport Canada to overhaul training requirements for some railway employees.
  
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• Chris Murray leaving Hamilton to become Toronto's city manager

  27-06-2018 19:06 via cbc.ca
  Chris Murray, the former city manager for Hamilton, is taking over Toronto’s top bureaucratic post, the city announced Wednesday.
  
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• U of T votes on mandatory leave for students with mental health issues

  27-06-2018 18:52
  The University of Toronto will be deciding today whether or not to implement a policy that could place students with mental health issues on a mandatory leave of absence if the school deems it necessary.
  
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• Police seize thousands of suspected counterfeit goods after raids at Pacific Mall

  27-06-2018 18:44
  Police have seized thousands of suspected counterfeit items after conducting a series of raids at stores and kiosks inside Markham’s Pacific Mall, as well as a search of a Markham residence.
  
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• Police conduct raids at Pacific Mall related to sale of counterfeit goods

  27-06-2018 18:44
  Police are conducting a series of raids at stores inside Markham’s Pacific Mall related to the sale of counterfeit goods.
  
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• Mother, daughter duo from Markham drowned at Collingwood resort pool, OPP says

  27-06-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  The OPP says first police, fire and paramedics were dispatched to to the resort on Grey Road 19, at 7:15 p.m. after getting calls about two people who had drowned in a pool at the Mountain Springs Resort.
  
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• Markham mother and daughter drowned at Collingwood resort pool, OPP says

  27-06-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  The OPP says first police, fire and paramedics were dispatched to to the resort on Grey Road 19, at 7:15 p.m. after getting calls about two people who had drowned in a pool at the Mountain Springs Resort.
  
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• Girl who died at resort near Collingwood was 'vibrant student'

  27-06-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  A girl who died in an apparent drowning along with her mother at Mountain Springs Lodge Resort near Collingwood, Ont., on Tuesday has been identified as a five-year-old kindergarten student at an elementary school in Toronto.
  
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• Girl who died at Collingwood resort was 'vibrant student'

  27-06-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  A girl who died in an apparent drowning along with her mother at Mountain Springs Lodge Resort in Collingwood, Ont., on Tuesday has been identified as a five-year-old kindergarten student at an elementary school in Toronto.
  
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• 'A sombre day': 5-year-old girl who died at Collingwood resort remembered as 'vibrant student'

  27-06-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  A girl who died in an apparent drowning along with her mother at Mountain Springs Lodge Resort in Collingwood, Ont., on Tuesday has been identified as a five-year-old kindergarten student at an elementary school in Toronto.
  
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• Inside the $1.25 billion multi-year construction project promising to change how Torontonians live, work & play on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-06-2018 18:13 via twitter.com
  Inside the $1.25 billion multi-year construction project promising to change how Torontonians live, work & play on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family, has died at 89, TMZ reports ow.ly/l0hH30kH1Sy https://t.co/VgGDAT5Sdc

  27-06-2018 18:09 via twitter.com
  
  Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family, has died at 89, TMZ reports ow.ly/l0hH30kH1Sy https://t.co/VgGDAT5Sdc
  
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• #BREAKING: Defending champion Germany has been eliminated from the #WorldCup following a 2-0 loss to South Korea. I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-06-2018 18:04 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Defending champion Germany has been eliminated from the #WorldCup following a 2-0 loss to South Korea. I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #UPDATE: Police say the individual in question was intoxicated and bumped the train. He did not suffer any serious… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-06-2018 17:59 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Police say the individual in question was intoxicated and bumped the train. He did not suffer any serious… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• RoseAnne Archibald of Taykwa Tagamou Nation elected Ontario Regional Chief

  27-06-2018 17:55 via cbc.ca
  Chiefs of Ontario says a new Ontario Regional Chief has been elected.
  
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• Toronto police say they are on the scene at Dundas Station after a person suffered upper body injuries after being… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-06-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  Toronto police say they are on the scene at Dundas Station after a person suffered upper body injuries after being… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canadian singer Michael Buble among 2019 Hollywood Walk of Fame honourees ow.ly/w1a430kGVYa https://t.co/tnff6hMqZj

  27-06-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  
  Canadian singer Michael Buble among 2019 Hollywood Walk of Fame honoureesow.ly/w1a430kGVYa https://t.co/tnff6hMqZj
  
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• Despite progress in how facilities track inmate segregation and handle other key issues, Ontario's ombudsman says c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-06-2018 17:38 via twitter.com
  Despite progress in how facilities track inmate segregation and handle other key issues, Ontario's ombudsman says c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• St. Lawrence Market revitalization up for discussion at public meeting

  27-06-2018 17:34
  The city is looking for feedback from the public on a plan to revitalize part of the St. Lawrence Market.
  
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• Facebook to fact-check Canadian news stories and reduce spread of false articles ow.ly/MHgV30kGVv3 https://t.co/geB82lmd7z

  27-06-2018 17:34 via twitter.com
  
  Facebook to fact-check Canadian news stories and reduce spread of false articles ow.ly/MHgV30kGVv3 https://t.co/geB82lmd7z
  
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• Ontario ombudsman reports increase in complaints about correctional services

  27-06-2018 17:24
  Ontario's ombudsman says his office saw an increase in complaints about the province's correctional services in the last year despite progress in how facilities track inmate segregation and handle other key issues.
  
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• Hamilton-area homeowner acquitted in shooting death of man ow.ly/qBZ930kGQ4k https://t.co/3uii9Nlfso

  27-06-2018 16:39 via twitter.com
  
  Hamilton-area homeowner acquitted in shooting death of man ow.ly/qBZ930kGQ4k https://t.co/3uii9Nlfso
  
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• Toronto city council to appoint new city manager today

  27-06-2018 16:23
  A new city manager will be appointed today, nearly three months after Peter Wallace resigned from the role.
  
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