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• Jollibee swung open the doors to its fourth Canadian location this morning. Fast food fans lined-up for hours to ge… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-07-2018 23:49 via twitter.com
  Jollibee swung open the doors to its fourth Canadian location this morning. Fast food fans lined-up for hours to ge… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman ‘livid’ after mother’s remains, being transported by Air Canada, miss connection

  20-07-2018 23:40
  A woman is “livid” after her mother’s remains, which were being transported to the Island of St. Vincent from Toronto, never made her connecting flight.
  
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• Cobourg, Ont. police officer faces 19 counts of discreditable conduct

  20-07-2018 23:17
  A Cobourg, Ont., police officer is facing 19 counts of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act.
  
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• Can you identify giant hogweed? The toxic plant is pervasive in the GTA and can pose a danger to those who come int… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-07-2018 23:15 via twitter.com
  Can you identify giant hogweed? The toxic plant is pervasive in the GTA and can pose a danger to those who come int… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A rescue is underway for a man who became trapped in a trench near Albion Road and Islington Avenue in Etobicoke.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-07-2018 23:08 via twitter.com
  A rescue is underway for a man who became trapped in a trench near Albion Road and Islington Avenue in Etobicoke.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police investigating alleged racist incident caught on camera at London, Ont. grocery store

  20-07-2018 22:43
  Police in London, Ont. say their hate crime unit is investigating an altercation between two men at a local grocery store.
  
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• Five men accused in an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme have had all charges against them stayed because th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-07-2018 22:35 via twitter.com
  Five men accused in an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme have had all charges against them stayed because th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Waterfront park at Ontario Place nominated for major architecture award

  20-07-2018 22:29 via cbc.ca
  The creators of Trillium Park and the William G. Davis Trail at Ontario Place are up for a prestigious international award in architecture.
  
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• Man, 27, sentenced to life in prison for Richmond Hill triple shooting that left 2 dead

  20-07-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years in a shooting that left two teens dead and a third person wounded.
  
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• Peel council slammed over response to councillor's 'racist' texts

  20-07-2018 22:11 via cbc.ca
  An anti-racism organization is criticizing Peel Regional Council over its response to comments made by a councillor, in which she disparages Peel police's deputy chief and says the only reason she was promoted is because she is a black woman.
  
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• Toronto police to deploy 200 more officers to patrol overnight

  20-07-2018 21:47
  An anti-gun violence initiative that will see 200 additional front-line officers patrolling at-risk Toronto neighbourhoods begins Friday evening.
  
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• Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri apologizes to DeMar DeRozan following controversial trade. FULL STORY:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-07-2018 21:45 via twitter.com
  Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri apologizes to DeMar DeRozan following controversial trade. FULL STORY:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Long lineups have been the norm since a new $14.4-million naturally filtered swimming pool opened up in Edmonton. I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-07-2018 21:24 via twitter.com
  Long lineups have been the norm since a new $14.4-million naturally filtered swimming pool opened up in Edmonton. I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Alberta man changes gender on government IDs for cheaper car insurance

  20-07-2018 21:24 via cbc.ca
  He wanted a brand new car — a Chevrolet Cruze with all the trimmings. As a man in his early 20s, he knew his insurance costs would be high. So he became a woman, though only on paper.
  
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• Peterborough woman allegedly left child in hot car while test driving new vehicle

  20-07-2018 21:21
  Police say a 38-year-old woman is charged after allegedly leaving a child in her sweltering car while taking a new vehicle for a test drive.
  
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• Woman allegedly abandoned infant in hot car while test driving new vehicle ow.ly/bK2d30l35TE

  20-07-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Woman allegedly abandoned infant in hot car while test driving new vehicle ow.ly/bK2d30l35TE
  
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• Glen Abbey golf champions worry about course's uncertain future

  20-07-2018 20:21 via cbc.ca
  Oakville's Glen Abbey Golf Club has been synonymous with the Canadian Open. But this year's PGA event could be the last-ever at the famous course.
  
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• Technical and stage workers locked out at Toronto's Exhibition Place ow.ly/ty2L30l33Lm https://t.co/CoBjTNJLEs

  20-07-2018 20:19 via twitter.com
  
  Technical and stage workers locked out at Toronto's Exhibition Place ow.ly/ty2L30l33Lm https://t.co/CoBjTNJLEs
  
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• Canada’s premiers have agreed in principle to reduce trade barriers regarding the transportation of alcohol across… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-07-2018 20:19 via twitter.com
  Canada’s premiers have agreed in principle to reduce trade barriers regarding the transportation of alcohol across… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison in connection with a triple shooting in Richmond Hill that l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-07-2018 20:13 via twitter.com
  A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison in connection with a triple shooting in Richmond Hill that l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Technical, stage workers locked out at Exhibition Place

  20-07-2018 19:57
  Workers who provide technical and staging expertise for events in major venues at Toronto's Exhibition Place have been locked out.
  
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• Police watchdog caseload approaching 'record-high levels': director

  20-07-2018 19:56 via cbc.ca
  The Special Investigations Unit opened 380 cases last year, which is an approximately 14 per cent increase over 2016.
  
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• Ontario's police watchdog says its caseload approached 'record-high levels' last year

  20-07-2018 19:56 via cbc.ca
  The Special Investigations Unit opened 380 cases last year, which is an approximately 14 per cent increase over 2016.
  
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• Man, 20, arrested in connection with downtown hit-and-run

  20-07-2018 19:52 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have arrested a man accused of hitting another driver with a Jeep after they got into a dispute following a collision on Wednesday.
  
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• Man gets life sentence for triple shooting that killed teens in Richmond Hill

  20-07-2018 19:51
  A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years in a shooting that left two teens dead and a third person wounded.
  
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• Police watchdog caseload approaching 'record-high levels,' director says

  20-07-2018 19:41
  The director of Ontario's police watchdog agency says it had a caseload approaching "record-high levels" in 2017 and investigators' work is becoming increasingly complex.
  
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• Richmond Hill man charged with sexual assault after alleged incident during tutoring session

  20-07-2018 19:36
  A 28-year-old man from Richmond Hill has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation in connection with a reported incident that occurred during a tutoring session.
  
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• 'I can do great things': Toronto refugees and asylum seekers want voices heard ow.ly/JN0H30l307O https://t.co/9KGEXJ348M

  20-07-2018 19:12 via twitter.com
  
  'I can do great things': Toronto refugees and asylum seekers want voices heard ow.ly/JN0H30l307O https://t.co/9KGEXJ348M
  
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• Worker suffers life-threatening injuries after 3-storey fall at Annex home

  20-07-2018 19:07 via cbc.ca
  A worker was raced to hospital after falling from a third-floor balcony on Friday, Toronto police say.
  
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• 'I want to give back to society': Toronto refugees and asylum seekers want voices heard

  20-07-2018 18:44
  Inside a large brick home in midtown Toronto, people pore over documents needed to file refugee claims, discuss the legal aid system, and work through the challenges of finding housing.
  
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• 'It feels like a little bit of hope': Crown appeals Peter Khill not guilty verdict

  20-07-2018 18:31 via cbc.ca
  The Crown is appealing the not guilty verdict for Peter Khill in the killing of Jon Styres, saying the trial judge failed to properly instruct the jury about self-defence and let an unqualified witness give opinion evidence on military training.
  
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• Raptors president apologizes to DeRozan for 'gap in communication'

  20-07-2018 18:30
  Raptors president Masai Ujiri apologized to former Toronto all-star guard DeMar DeRozan for a "gap in communication."
  
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• Accused in 5-year-old's attempted murder was already facing attempted murder charge

  20-07-2018 18:23 via cbc.ca
  A man who is facing an attempted murder charge after a five-year-old Brampton, Ont. boy was found with life-threatening injuries Thursday was out on bail on a totally separate attempted murder charge when the boy was hurt.
  
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• Ont. primed for retaliatory tariffs if Trump imposes on auto first, says trade minister

  20-07-2018 18:22 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Jim Wilson attended hearings in Washington that looked at the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed auto tariffs.
  
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• Suspect in fail-to-remain crash in Entertainment District surrenders to police

  20-07-2018 18:19
  Police have arrested and charged a 20-year-old driver accused of plowing his vehicle into a man after a dispute in the city’s Entertainment District.
  
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• Pedestrians to get a head start at 80 Toronto crosswalks by end of year

  20-07-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Toronto is making changes at dozens of busy intersections across the city this year as part of its bid to increase pedestrian safety, Mayor John Tory announced on Friday.
  
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• Semi-permanent tattoo start-up makes any regrets temporary ow.ly/9qrB30l2QzP @CityFaizaAmin https://t.co/Ww4vlYUjG3

  20-07-2018 17:03 via twitter.com
  
  Semi-permanent tattoo start-up makes any regrets temporary ow.ly/9qrB30l2QzP @CityFaizaAmin https://t.co/Ww4vlYUjG3
  
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• Man charged in downtown Toronto hit-and-run ow.ly/x1iA30l2PNx https://t.co/2tdbt7nRpI

  20-07-2018 16:52 via twitter.com
  
  Man charged in downtown Toronto hit-and-run ow.ly/x1iA30l2PNx https://t.co/2tdbt7nRpI
  
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• German police: 8 injured in bus attack; suspect arrested ow.ly/AU4C30l2P6P https://t.co/2ujFyDIFgC

  20-07-2018 16:44 via twitter.com
  
  German police: 8 injured in bus attack; suspect arrested ow.ly/AU4C30l2P6P https://t.co/2ujFyDIFgC
  
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• Watch Raptors president Masai Ujiri address Leonard-DeRozan blockbuster trade

  20-07-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  Watch live coverage as Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri addresses the blockbuster trade that sent fan favourite DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs for 2014 NBA finals MVP Kawhi Leonard.
  
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• Raptors' Ujiri knows re-signing Kawhi Leonard will be his toughest job

  20-07-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  The sales pitch normally comes before the deal, but Masai Ujiri is doing things differently with Kawhi Leonard as the Toronto Raptors president Ujiri spoke with media for the first time after Wednesday's blockbuster trade that sent fan favourite DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio for the 2014 NBA finals MVP.
  
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• Raptors' Ujiri apologizes to DeMar DeRozan for 'gap in miscommunication'

  20-07-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  Raptors president Masai Ujiri apologized to former star player DeMar DeRozan on Friday for a “gap of miscommunication,” following the blockbuster trade that saw 2014 NBA finals MVP Kawhi Leonard come to Toronto.
  
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• Toronto rolls out advanced pedestrian signals at 80 high traffic intersections

  20-07-2018 15:23
  In an effort to improve pedestrian safety, the city is expanding the number of intersections where pedestrians will have a head start to cross the street.
  
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• Remains of 8th victim of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur found buried in Toronto ravine

  20-07-2018 14:50 via cbc.ca
  The lead Bruce McArthur investigator says police have found the remains of Majeed Kayhan, the latest victim to be identified in the serial killer case involving the Toronto landscaper.
  
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• Lead Bruce McArthur investigator says police have ID'd more human remains

  20-07-2018 14:50 via cbc.ca
  The lead Bruce McArthur investigator says police have found the remains of Majeed Kayhan, the latest to be identified in the serial killer case involving the Toronto landscaper.
  
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• Radiohead frontman says people 'not being held accountable' after stage collapse 6 years ago

  20-07-2018 14:35 via cbc.ca
  "The people who should be held accountable are still not being held accountable — in your city," said Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke during a show at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
  
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• Update expected today on investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur

  20-07-2018 14:27
  The lead detective on the Bruce McArthur case will provide an update on the investigation today – more than two weeks into a second search for evidence at Leaside property linked to the accused.
  
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• Human remains of 8th man found in Leaside ravine linked to Bruce McArthur

  20-07-2018 14:27
  After an exhaustive search near a Leaside property linked to accused serial killer Bruce McArthur, police say they have recovered and identified the remains of an eighth alleged victim.
  
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• Road closures in Toronto this weekend as several events hit the streets

  20-07-2018 14:05
  Several road closures will be in effect this weekend due to events happening around the city.
  
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• Get ready for more summer road closures this weekend

  20-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Drivers are advised to plan alternate routes as summer festivals shut down parts of the Don Valley Parkway, Gardiner Expressway and Bloor Street this weekend. The TTC will also shutdown part of Line 1 between Lawrence and St.Clair stations.
  
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