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• Police ID man, 19, shot to death in Kensington Market

  07-07-2018 23:48
  Detectives have identified a 19-year-old man who was shot in Kensington Market last week and later died in hospital.
  
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• ‘It's too much’: mother of slain 19-year-old grieving after murder

  07-07-2018 23:48
  The distraught mother of Marcel Teme, a man killed in a shooting in Kensington Market, is pleading for help.
  
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• Salsa On St. Clair shares 'the language of dancing' with Toronto

  07-07-2018 23:25 via cbc.ca
  Midtown Toronto has once again been transformed into a Latin cultural extravaganza. The summer's hottest salsa street party, Salsa On St. Clair, plays on for its 14th consecutive year.
  
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• Thai officials aim to rescue kids from cave by helping them make risky dives before heavy monsoon rains hit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-07-2018 23:07 via twitter.com
  Thai officials aim to rescue kids from cave by helping them make risky dives before heavy monsoon rains hit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Community forum calls on 'elders of the streets' to help end gun violence in Toronto

  07-07-2018 22:42 via cbc.ca
  Community advocates and relatives of victims of gun violence gathered on a downtown sidewalk Saturday for an open forum on "the rise of gun violence" that has recently erupted across the city.
  
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• Even in death, you can be environmentally friendly ow.ly/4YjM30kQDUs https://t.co/sIQPB5TGrT

  07-07-2018 22:35 via twitter.com
  
  Even in death, you can be environmentally friendly ow.ly/4YjM30kQDUs https://t.co/sIQPB5TGrT
  
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• Five more people have died as a result of extreme heat and humidity in Montreal after a week of record-breaking tem… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-07-2018 22:14 via twitter.com
  Five more people have died as a result of extreme heat and humidity in Montreal after a week of record-breaking tem… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• CTV serves Patrick Brown with statement of defence in defamation lawsuit

  07-07-2018 22:06
  Lawyers for CTV News say the network did nothing wrong in reporting allegations of sexual misconduct against the former leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative party.
  
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• In a statement of defence that will be filed next week, CTV News says it did nothing wrong in reporting allegations… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-07-2018 21:56 via twitter.com
  In a statement of defence that will be filed next week, CTV News says it did nothing wrong in reporting allegations… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• CTV serves statement of defence to Patrick Brown in defamation lawsuit

  07-07-2018 21:55 via cbc.ca
  Lawyers for CTV News say the network did nothing wrong in reporting allegations of sexual misconduct against the former leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative party.
  
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• Andre De Grasse suffers apparent hamstring injury at nationals in 200m semifinals

  07-07-2018 20:48 via cbc.ca
  Andre De Grasse, whose 100-metre title reign at the Canadian track and field championships ended on Friday night, won’t be part of the men’s 200 final in Ottawa on Saturday (CBCSports.ca, 6:20 p.m. ET) after suffering an apparent hamstring injury in his semifinal heat.
  
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• Andre De Grasse drops out of 200 metres with apparent injury at Canadian championships

  07-07-2018 20:23
  Andre De Grasse pulled up short with an apparent injury in the semifinal of the men's 200-metre race at the Canadian track and field championships on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Shows resume at Tarragon Theatre after suspicious package reportedly found

  07-07-2018 19:53
  The Toronto Fringe Festival says shows are now resuming at the Tarragon Theatre after the building was evacuated due to reports of a suspicious package.
  
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• Man, 32, dies in motorcycle crash at private race track

  07-07-2018 19:39 via cbc.ca
  A man was killed Friday night in a single motorcycle crash at a private race track in the town of Central Elgin, provincial police say.
  
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• Toronto lawyer files complaint against WestJet, says he was racially profiled

  07-07-2018 18:11 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Transportation Agency is investigating a complaint from a Toronto lawyer who claims he was racially profiled by WestJet.
  
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• Toronto police chief launches probe after officer pens scathing letter blaming mayor for rising gun violence

  07-07-2018 18:07
  Mayor John Tory, meanwhile, claims letter is part of a campaign by police union head Mike McCormack, while McCormack says it is representative of the union’s frustrations.
  
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• Lawyer files complaint against WestJet, says he was racially profiled

  07-07-2018 18:06
  The Canadian Transportation Agency is investigating a complaint from a Toronto lawyer who claims he was racially profiled by WestJet.
  
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• Toronto lawyer files complaint against WestJet, says he was racially profiled. READ MORE: ow.ly/ortE30kQyhp

  07-07-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  Toronto lawyer files complaint against WestJet, says he was racially profiled. READ MORE: ow.ly/ortE30kQyhp
  
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• Toronto lawyer files complaint against WestJet, says he was racially profiled - The Globe and Mail

  07-07-2018 17:38 via theglobeandmail.com
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  Toronto lawyer files complaint against WestJet, says he was racially profiled
  The Globe and Mail
  The Canadian Transportation Agency is investigating a complaint from a Toronto lawyer who claims he was racially profiled by WestJet. Selwyn Pieters, who is black, says the incident happened when he was trying to check in for a WestJet flight to ...and more »
  
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• THE WAY WE WERE: Ancient clock tower makes rare appearance - Toronto Sun

  07-07-2018 17:29 via torontosun.com
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  THE WAY WE WERE: Ancient clock tower makes rare appearance
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  This fascinating photo, found in the Toronto Public Library's Digital Archives Collection, is identified as Fire Hall, Toronto, Yonge St., west side, south side of Grosvenor and is dated 1874, which makes it one of the earliest photographs taken in our ...
  
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• Argos set to give away 5000 'Toronto' shirts - CFL.ca

  07-07-2018 17:19 via cfl.ca
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  Argos set to give away 5000 'Toronto' shirts
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  The Toronto Argonauts are continuing to go all-out for fans in 2018. First, there was the giveaway of thousands of replica Grey Cup rings at the home opener. #Argos Pregame party with their rings!!#ArgosFootball pic.twitter.com/8qDVEvPMN5. — gworona ...
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured in early morning crash in Barrie

  07-07-2018 17:15 via cbc.ca
  One person is dead and three others are recovering in hospital after a crash in Barrie early Saturday, Ontario Provincial Police say.
  
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• North Korea says talks with Pompeo were 'regrettable.' READ MORE: ow.ly/RMlM30kQwOk

  07-07-2018 16:58 via twitter.com
  North Korea says talks with Pompeo were 'regrettable.' READ MORE: ow.ly/RMlM30kQwOk
  
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• Man arrested after Mississauga crash that injured 4

  07-07-2018 16:28 via cbc.ca
  A man is in police custody after a two-car collision that hurt four people in Mississauga in the early morning hours on Saturday.
  
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• One dead after overnight highway collision in Barrie

  07-07-2018 16:11
  Three people were injured in the multi-vehicle collision on Hwy. 400 where two of hte cars caught fire.
  
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• Three men arrested in Burlington shooting, no one was injured

  07-07-2018 16:05
  No one was injured in the incident, police believe it was a targeted attack.
  
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• Toronto police investigating officer's scathing letter to Mayor Tory

  07-07-2018 15:55 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's police chief says a professional standards investigation has been launched after an officer wrote a scathing letter accusing Mayor John Tory of being a direct contributor to the city's gun violence.
  
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• Toronto police investigating officer's scathing letter to mayor on gun violence

  07-07-2018 15:55 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's police chief says a professional standards investigation has been launched after an officer wrote a scathing letter accusing Mayor John Tory of being a direct contributor to the city's gun violence.
  
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• Fire destroys abandoned building in the Entertainment District. READ MORE: ow.ly/Ye1p30kQv7Y

  07-07-2018 15:53 via twitter.com
  Fire destroys abandoned building in the Entertainment District. READ MORE: ow.ly/Ye1p30kQv7Y
  
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• One person killed in fiery crash on the 400 in Barrie. READ MORE: ow.ly/m3fA30kQv2l https://t.co/0VGoTmNZv2

  07-07-2018 15:49 via twitter.com
  
  Oneperson killed in fiery crash on the 400 in Barrie. READ MORE: ow.ly/m3fA30kQv2l https://t.co/0VGoTmNZv2
  
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• GO Transit says trains running normally on Lakeshore East line after earlier delays

  07-07-2018 15:24 via cbc.ca
  GO Train passengers on the Lakeshore East line should expect delays on Saturday from Union to Oshawa stations in both directions due to earlier signal problems.
  
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• GO Transit reporting delays of up to 80 minutes on Lakeshore East line

  07-07-2018 15:24 via cbc.ca
  GO Train passengers on the Lakeshore East line should expect delays on Saturday from Union to Oshawa stations in both directions due to earlier signal problems.
  
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• Highway 400 reopens in Barrie after fatal collision

  07-07-2018 14:54
  One person is dead and three others were taken to hospital after a three-vehicle collision in Barrie overnight.
  
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• As gun violence spikes, Toronto faces a reckoning on the root causes of tragedy - The Globe and Mail

  07-07-2018 14:41 via theglobeandmail.com
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  As gun violence spikes, Toronto faces a reckoning on the root causes of tragedy
  The Globe and Mail
  In sentencing reports for gang and gun violence cases in Toronto – and there are hundreds to comb through over the past decade – familiar patterns stand out among the offenders' backstories. Young. Often men. Often black. Often raised in poverty. An ...
  Toronto police investigating officer's scathing letter to mayor on gun violenceCBC.ca
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• Firefighters probe blaze that destroyed part of downtown heritage building

  07-07-2018 14:28 via cbc.ca
  Toronto fire officials have begun to investigate the cause of an overnight 3-alarm fire in a heritage property downtown on Saturday.
  
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• Firefighter slightly injured in 3-alarm blaze in vacant building downtown

  07-07-2018 14:28 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto firefighter was slightly injured early Saturday while crews were trying to contain an overnight 3-alarm blaze in a vacant building downtown.
  
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• Fire rips through 147-year-old building in Entertainment District

  07-07-2018 14:20
  An intense fire caused extensive damage to a vacant heritage building on Peter St. early Saturday. It has also been at the crux of a development dispute over a plan to build condos.
  
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• Four people injured in two-vehicle crash in Mississauga. READ MORE: ow.ly/5thN30kQsEM

  07-07-2018 13:56 via twitter.com
  Four people injured in two-vehicle crash in Mississauga. READ MORE: ow.ly/5thN30kQsEM
  
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• A former newspaper reporter confirms Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized to her the day after an inappropriate… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-07-2018 13:53 via twitter.com
  A former newspaper reporter confirms Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized to her the day after an inappropriate… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 'We need closure': Brother of abducted man Jammar Allison appeals to public for help

  07-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Omar Allison is holding out hope his twin brother could still be alive after he was abducted from the parking lot of a Etobicoke restaurant over a month ago.
  
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• Oakwood Village stabbing leaves 1 man with serious injuries

  07-07-2018 12:30
  One man suffered serious injuries following a stabbing in Oakwood Village early Saturday morning.
  
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• No injuries after fire at building in Entertainment District

  07-07-2018 12:27
  No injuries were reported after a three-alarm fire at a building in the city’s Entertainment District on Saturday morning.
  
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• Cause of fire that destroyed Entertainment District building under investigation

  07-07-2018 12:27
  Toronto Fire Services will be investigating the cause of a three-alarm blaze that destroyed a building in the city’s Entertainment District early Saturday morning.
  
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• Uganda's Eddy Kenzo grew up on the streets - now he's making his first Canadian appearance at Afrofest

  07-07-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Musician Eddy Kenzo has won BET awards and International acclaim. He partnered with Ghetto Kids dancers for music videos and concert tours. They play for the first time in Canada at Toronto's 30th Afrofest this weekend.
  
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• Doug Ford cabinet halts rule on reporting immunizations

  07-07-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A new rule that would have required doctors and nurses to report all immunizations they administer to children has been cancelled by the new government of Premier Doug Ford.
  
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• What happens to your body when heat waves kill

  07-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  With dozens of seniors dead after temperatures soared in Quebec, a physiologist explains what happens when older people are exposed to extreme heat and humidity.
  
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