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• #BREAKING: MPP's will be summoned back to the legislature by Premier Doug Ford on July 11 to elect a speaker, follo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 23:58 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: MPP's will be summoned back to the legislature by Premier Doug Ford on July 11 to elect a speaker, follo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Beating the heat this long weekend without paying the cost

  29-06-2018 23:58
  With an excruciatingly hot long weekend ahead, experts have provided tips to help keep Toronto residents stay cool without paying steep costs.
  
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• Beat the heat this long weekend without paying the cost

  29-06-2018 23:58
  With an excruciatingly hot long weekend ahead, experts have provided tips to help keep Toronto residents stay cool without paying steep costs.
  
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• Canada fires back with some counter tariffs on U.S. goods and despite a rough week on Bay Street, the markets still… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 23:44 via twitter.com
  Canada fires back with some counter tariffs on U.S. goods and despite a rough week on Bay Street, the markets still… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• With @masseyhall set to close its iconic red doors for a two year renovation, some of Canada's top musicians share… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 23:37 via twitter.com
  With @masseyhall set to close its iconic red doors for a two year renovation, some of Canada's top musicians share… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto, Metrolinx issue heat warnings for Canada Day long weekend

  29-06-2018 22:43 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Public Health wants people to stay cool this weekend after the city issued a heat warning Friday.
  
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• Man stabbed at Yonge and Eglinton

  29-06-2018 22:37
  A man in his 20s was stabbed at Yonge and Eglinton this afternoon, and has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Ontario man charged with threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

  29-06-2018 22:19
  A 60-year-old Ontario man has been charged with uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  
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• Wasaga Beach makes Shawn Desman concert free after dismal ticket sales

  29-06-2018 21:17
  An Ontario beach town has dropped the price of entry to a Shawn Desman concert this weekend after struggling to sell tickets to the event as part of its Canada Day festivities.
  
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• Toronto cops release man wanted by 2 nearby police forces

  29-06-2018 21:05 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say they mistakenly released a potentially violent man from their custody earlier this week, even though he's still wanted by two other police services.
  
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• Suspect who allegedly orchestrated bat swarming has fled the country, police say

  29-06-2018 20:45
  The person alleged to have orchestrated a swarming assault in which three people were surrounded and severely beaten with sticks and bats has fled the country, police say.
  
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• Fresh Air Fund: Camp connects urban Indigenous youth with their heritage

  29-06-2018 20:18
  Keeping the Circle Strong gets Aboriginal youth out of the city and onto the land, where they learn about their culture.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford, shortly after being sworn in, spoke to the crowd gathered outside Queen’s Park – Watch his full… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 20:07 via twitter.com
  Premier Doug Ford, shortly after being sworn in, spoke to the crowd gathered outside Queen’s Park – Watch his full… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canadian teen Davies joins TFC's Giovinco as MLS all stars

  29-06-2018 20:06 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver Whitecaps teen midfielder Alphonso Davies, Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco and Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti have been named to the MLS all-star team.
  
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• Christine Elliott on her priorities as Ontario’s new minister of health. For a full list of Doug Ford’s cabinet:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 19:52 via twitter.com
  Christine Elliott on her priorities as Ontario’s new minister of health. For a full list of Doug Ford’s cabinet:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• How Paul Anka brought Michael Jackson to Drake's new album Scorpion

  29-06-2018 19:48 via cbc.ca
  Dig into the liner notes for Drake's new album and you'll come across a name familiar to perhaps a different segment of music fans: celebrated Canadian crooner Paul Anka.
  
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• 'It was the human thing to do,' says man who helped rescue blind man from Toronto subway tracks

  29-06-2018 19:28 via cbc.ca
  Kyle Busquine and two other men are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a blind man who fell onto the train tracks at a Toronto subway station.
  
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• Suspect mistakenly released from police custody

  29-06-2018 19:22
  Police say that a 24-year-old man was mistakenly released from custody after a court appearance in Scarborough earlier this week.
  
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• Quebec con man sentenced to three years in prison for perjury

  29-06-2018 19:13
  A judge sentenced Robert Vanier, a.k.a. Carl Gagnon, to three years in prison after convicting him of two counts of perjury..
  
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• ⚡️ “Doug Ford sworn in as Ontario's 26th premier” twitter.com/i/moments/1012…

  29-06-2018 18:55 via twitter.com
  ⚡️ “Doug Ford sworn in as Ontario's 26th premier”twitter.com/i/moments/1012…
  
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• Ontario’s Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli tells @citytammie Premier Doug Ford intends to focus on job creation & “br… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 18:53 via twitter.com
  Ontario’s Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli tells @citytammie Premier Doug Ford intends to focus on job creation & “br… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ford fans flock to Queen's Park to "'celebrate our victory." Full Story: ow.ly/ypdb30kJhYz #ONPoli https://t.co/mNjhBk0QE6

  29-06-2018 18:47 via twitter.com
  
  Ford fans flock to Queen's Park to "'celebrate our victory." Full Story:ow.ly/ypdb30kJhYz #ONPoli https://t.co/mNjhBk0QE6
  
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• Premier Ford says "together we can achieve greatness." Full Story: ow.ly/ypdb30kJhYz #OnPoli https://t.co/aYvn6hVIIx

  29-06-2018 18:41 via twitter.com
  
  Premier Ford says "together we can achieve greatness." Full Story:ow.ly/ypdb30kJhYz#OnPoli https://t.co/aYvn6hVIIx
  
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• Doug Ford: “We’re eliminating the cap-and-trade carbon tax, the first steps to lowering gas prices. We’re initiatin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 18:39 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford: “We’re eliminating the cap-and-trade carbon tax, the first steps to lowering gas prices. We’re initiatin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Doug Ford: “We all know the challenges before us are real and they are serious … following years of fiscal mismanag… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 18:36 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford: “We all know the challenges before us are real and they are serious … following years of fiscal mismanag… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ‘Help, help me please’: Unknown ‘heroes’ rescue man from subway tracks at Broadview Station, witness says

  29-06-2018 18:32
  A TTC rider who witnessed the incident is calling a fellow rider and two other men “heroes,” after they jumped onto the tracks to help a man who appeared to be blind.
  
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• Blue Jays' Steve Pearce traded to Red Sox

  29-06-2018 18:03
  The Boston Red Sox acquired veteran first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.
  
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• Police make arrest in gang-related attack on 3 men near Peel-Halton border

  29-06-2018 17:52 via cbc.ca
  Police have made their first arrest in connection to what police are calling a "violent gang assault" on three men that happened at the border of Peel and Halton regions on June 20.
  
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• Police call for help locating two at-large suspects in Scarborough playground shooting

  29-06-2018 17:44
  Police have identified the two other suspects as Tarrick Rhoden, 23, of Toronto and T’Quan Roberton, 23, also of Toronto.
  
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• A look at Premier Doug Ford's 21-member cabinet

  29-06-2018 16:59
  Premier Doug Ford has named a 21-member cabinet, merging a number of ministries together and mixing long-serving members with several rookies.
  
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• Christine Elliott, Vic Fedeli take on key roles in Doug Ford's PC cabinet

  29-06-2018 16:57 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford is calling his cabinet an "all-star" team, as a number of big name PCs take on prominent roles in the new government.
  
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• TTC riders credited with saving life of blind man who fell on subway tracks

  29-06-2018 16:31
  A group of TTC riders are being credited with saving the life of a blind man who fell onto the subway tracks at Broadview Station.
  
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• Police issue Canada-wide warrants for 2 men in playground shooting that wounded young girls

  29-06-2018 16:02 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police continue to search for two men accused in a daylight shooting that wounded two sisters at a Scarborough playground.
  
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• Police issue Canada-wide warrants for 2 men in playground shooting that wounded two young girls

  29-06-2018 16:02 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police continue to search for two men accused in a daylight shooting that wounded two sisters at a Scarborough playground.
  
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• One dead after Hwy. 401 crash involving 5 tractor trailers in Trenton, Ont.

  29-06-2018 15:56
  Provincial police say one person is dead after a crash involving five tractor trailers on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.
  
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• One dead after Hwy. 401 crash involving 4 tractor trailers in Trenton, Ont.

  29-06-2018 15:56
  Provincial police say one person is dead after a crash involving four tractor trailers on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after a series of hit-and-run collisions in Brampton and north Toronto leave two dead

  29-06-2018 15:54
  Police say the first collision led to a series of carjackings and the suspect was then involved in two more collisions before being apprehended by police.
  
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• Trudeau calls Trump 2 days before Canadian tariffs take effect to say Canada 'had no choice' but to act

  29-06-2018 15:37 via cbc.ca
  Two days before Canada's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. steel, aluminum and some consumer goods are set to take effect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone explaining Canada had no choice but to act.
  
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• Freeland vows to 'not back down' as Ottawa reveals $2B in aid, new tariff targets

  29-06-2018 15:37 via cbc.ca
  Canada's Liberal government says it's willing to spend up to $2 billion to protect steel, aluminum and manufacturing jobs in the wake of a burgeoning trade war with the U.S.
  
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• Is it safe? 5 questions when looking for long term care

  29-06-2018 15:27 via cbc.ca
  As it wraps up its fourth week of hearings, the Wettlaufer inquiry in St. Thomas is causing many people to question the safety of Ontario's long term care homes. So how can you choose one for your family?
  
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• ICYMI: Bystander rescues blind man who fell onto subway tracks ow.ly/b84G30kIWm2

  29-06-2018 14:14 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: Bystander rescues blind man who fell onto subway tracks ow.ly/b84G30kIWm2
  
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• Police to provide update on Scarborough playground shooting

  29-06-2018 14:13
  Police will hold a news conference this morning to provide an update on the investigation into a daylight shooting at a Scarborough playground that sent shockwaves through the city earlier this month.
  
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• 'No doubt' suspects in Scarborough playground shooting will be arrested, police say

  29-06-2018 14:13
  Police say that two outstanding suspects in a shocking daylight shooting at a Scarborough playground earlier this month are likely in hiding somewhere in the Greater Toronto Area and may be receiving assistance from friends and associates.
  
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• Full story: ow.ly/1Edj30kINYH twitter.com/Misener680NEWS…

  29-06-2018 14:13 via twitter.com
  Full story: ow.ly/1Edj30kINYHtwitter.com/Misener680NEWS…
  
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• From ketchup to toilet paper: Canadian government releases list of U.S. tariff targets

  29-06-2018 14:08
  The federal Liberal government is taking its cross-border trade dispute with the United States up a notch, unveiling an extensive final list of $16.6-billion worth of American imports that will be hit with retaliatory tariffs this weekend.
  
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• From ketchup to toilet paper: Canada launching retaliatory tariffs

  29-06-2018 14:08
  When Sen. Patrick Toomey looks at the future of the ketchup market in his home state of Pennsylvania, he sees real blood on the floor.
  
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• From ketchup to toilet paper: Canada launching retaliatory tariff broadside

  29-06-2018 14:08
  When Sen. Patrick Toomey looks at the future of the ketchup market in his home state of Pennsylvania, he sees real blood on the floor.
  
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• Health Canada finds no problems in 27 sunscreens after blisters reported on children

  29-06-2018 13:58
  Health Canada has not identified any serious concerns with the quality of sunscreens, which were tested after a higher than expected number of reports last summer about skin reactions linked to the use of Banana Boat products.
  
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• Drake confirms he secretly fathered a child in new album 'Scorpion'

  29-06-2018 13:55
  Drake often boasts about his chart successes and wallows in heartaches, but on his latest album "Scorpion," the Toronto superstar has delivered a confessional the likes we've never heard from him before.
  
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• UPDATE: Toronto's Medical Officer of Health has issued a Heat Warning for today ow.ly/VlRi30kIUNw

  29-06-2018 13:51 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Toronto's Medical Officer of Health has issued a Heat Warning for today ow.ly/VlRi30kIUNw
  
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