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• Man drives to police station to prove he's sober. Police say... he wasn't.

  02-08-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca
  Peel regional police allege the man was drinking at a bar early Wednesday morning and set out to show his friends he wasn't impaired.
  
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• City piloting automatic speed enforcement — without the enforcement

  02-08-2018 23:34 via cbc.ca
  The city is rolling out automated speed enforcement systems, often referred to as photo radar, near Toronto schools this fall, but it may not get the ability to write tickets until 2019.
  
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• Ontario hockey coaches must talk to players about gender expression, pronouns, according to OHF memo

  02-08-2018 23:26
  The Ontario Hockey Federation says these chats are meant to provide a “safe and inclusive environment.”
  
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• SNC-Lavalin looking to sell part of its stake in Highway 407

  02-08-2018 23:08 via cbc.ca
  SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says it is looking to sell a portion of its investment in the Highway 407 toll highway outside of Toronto that analysts estimate could fetch more than $2 billion.
  
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• Man charged with impaired driving after driving to police station to prove he wasn't drunk ow.ly/unWJ30lfcOS https://t.co/wQMf1G1gSl

  02-08-2018 22:57 via twitter.com
  
  Man charged with impaired driving after driving to police station to prove he wasn't drunk ow.ly/unWJ30lfcOS https://t.co/wQMf1G1gSl
  
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• Lawyer charged with bigamy, forgery in divorce case

  02-08-2018 22:55
  James Morton is alleged to have submitted fake papers at the Newmarket courthouse to divorce his justice of the peace wife so he could marry his law clerk.
  
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• New Humboldt Broncos goalie Dane Dow has come up with a unique way to honour the 16 victims of the tragic April 6 b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 22:42 via twitter.com
  New Humboldt Broncos goalie Dane Dow has come up with a unique way to honour the 16 victims of the tragic April 6 b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman charged following viral video of TTC confrontation

  02-08-2018 22:40
  In a video uploaded on July 29, a woman appears to be shouting “Go back to China” at someone who is not visible in the frame.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin looking to partially sell investment in Highway 407

  02-08-2018 22:36
  SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says it is looking to sell a portion of its investment in the Highway 407 toll highway outside of Toronto that analysts estimate could fetch more than $2 billion.
  
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• Dalton Pompey suspended by Blue Jays for violating club policy

  02-08-2018 22:16
  The Toronto Blue Jays have suspended Canadian outfielder Dalton Pompey for violating club policy.
  
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• Abrupt cancellation of basic income pilot could make vulnerable people less healthy

  02-08-2018 22:10 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto physician who served as an adviser on Ontario's basic income pilot project says its cancellation could have negative effects on the health of people already at higher risk of illness.
  
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• Police seize more than $5 million in cocaine, heroin following Project Switch investigation

  02-08-2018 21:53
  Police also seized 27 firearms, including two crossbows, and a house valued at $1.3 million.
  
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• “I think it’s important for people to understand that it’s a roadmap, but it’s an exciting opportunity." ow.ly/uPvI30lf76O

  02-08-2018 21:12 via twitter.com
  “I think it’s important for people to understand that it’s a roadmap, but it’s an exciting opportunity." ow.ly/uPvI30lf76O
  
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• Tim Hortons franchisees say company won't meet to mend relations

  02-08-2018 21:09
  A group of rebellious Tim Hortons franchisees says they have been trying to mend rocky relations with parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc., but the fast-food giant's executives are stonewalling them.
  
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• Man asks for breath test to show friends he's sober, police allege he failed

  02-08-2018 20:55
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Police say a man is facing an impaired driving charge after attempting to prove to his friends that he wasn't drunk.
  
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• The day a jet went off a Toronto runway and everyone lived

  02-08-2018 20:52 via cbc.ca
  Everyone on board an Air France flight lived to tell the tale of a terrifying landing at Pearson airport in August 2005.
  
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• More than 37,900 unintentional 911 calls in 2018: York Regional Police

  02-08-2018 20:29
  Police in York Region say emergency operators are being inundated with thousands of 911 calls emanating from pocket dials and toddlers playing with smart phones.
  
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• Police name Hamilton paramedics charged in Good Samaritan case

  02-08-2018 20:23
  Police have released the identities of two Hamilton paramedics facing criminal charges in connection with the death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi – a teen hailed as a Good Samaritan.
  
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• Mosquitos carrying West Nile found in Peel Region: health unit

  02-08-2018 20:23
  Mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus have been found in Peel, the region’s public health agency says.
  
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• 7 puppies have been rescued from a tiny island in northern Manitoba after local men on a nearby shore heard barking. ow.ly/1IW030lf4i5

  02-08-2018 20:15 via twitter.com
  7 puppies have been rescued from a tiny island in northern Manitoba after local men on a nearby shore heard barking. ow.ly/1IW030lf4i5
  
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• West Nile positive mosquitoes found in Peel Region ow.ly/rseN30lf0ed https://t.co/eJnD7WBQQ1

  02-08-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  
  West Nile positive mosquitoes found in Peel Region ow.ly/rseN30lf0ed https://t.co/eJnD7WBQQ1
  
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• Ontario launching constitutional challenge of federal carbon tax plan ow.ly/vZ8730leZGN #ONpoli https://t.co/wzv81ND6Nz

  02-08-2018 19:14 via twitter.com
  
  Ontario launching constitutional challenge of federal carbon tax plan ow.ly/vZ8730leZGN #ONpoli https://t.co/wzv81ND6Nz
  
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• A man has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after an industrial accident near High Point Road… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 18:28 via twitter.com
  A man has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after an industrial accident near High Point Road… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A months-long investigation into organized crime has resulted in six arrests and the seizure of guns and drugs dest… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 18:26 via twitter.com
  A months-long investigation into organized crime has resulted in six arrests and the seizure of guns and drugs dest… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company ow.ly/OZtW30leTjt https://t.co/DTqQwh43SN

  02-08-2018 18:06 via twitter.com
  
  Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company ow.ly/OZtW30leTjt https://t.co/DTqQwh43SN
  
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• Driver charged after nickel powder spills on Trans-Canada Highway

  02-08-2018 18:06
  Police in eastern Ontario have charged a truck driver with a traffic offence after a tractor trailer rolled on its side, spilling metallic powder on the Trans-Canada Highway.
  
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• Restaurant owner jailed for 90 days, fined for not paying their staff

  02-08-2018 18:03
  The owner of a now defunct Toronto-area restaurant chain has been jailed for 90 days for failing to comply with a government order to pay former employees wages and other money they were owed.
  
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• 1.4 million Ram pickups recalled for tailgates that can unexpectedly open

  02-08-2018 16:51 via cbc.ca
  Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.4 million Ram pickups in the U.S. and Canada because tailgates with power locks can open while the trucks are moving.
  
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• Ford government to launch constitutional challenge of federal carbon tax plan

  02-08-2018 16:49
  The Ontario government says it will be moving forward with a constitutional challenge to a federal plan to impose a carbon tax on provinces that don't have their own carbon pricing system.
  
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• Ford government launching constitutional challenge of federal carbon tax plan

  02-08-2018 16:49
  Ontario is launching a legal battle against the federal government over its carbon tax plan, a costly move critics say has little chance of succeeding.
  
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• Markham mayor slams protesters of Ottawa's plan to house up to 200 asylum seekers in York Region

  02-08-2018 16:48 via cbc.ca
  Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti slammed protesters who opposed Ottawa's move to pay for up to 200 asylum seekers to stay in hotels across York Region earlier this week, saying their actions are "based on a lot of misinformation" and seek to create a culture of fear.
  
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• Triage system for border crossers won't be in place until September

  02-08-2018 16:16 via cbc.ca
  A long-promised triage system aimed at redirecting illegal border crossers from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto will not be in place until as late as the end of September.
  
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• Promised triage system for border crossers won't be in place until September

  02-08-2018 16:16 via cbc.ca
  A long-promised triage system aimed at redirecting irregular border crossers from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto will not be in place until as late as the end of September.
  
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• Triage system for border crossers won't be in place until late September

  02-08-2018 15:39
  A long-promised triage system aimed at redirecting irregular border crossers from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto will not be in place until as late as the end of September.
  
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• Toronto police break up cocaine, heroin distribution ring in Project Switch

  02-08-2018 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police unveiled a significant haul of drugs and several guns seized as part of an months-long investigation into a cocaine and heroin distribution ring, dubbed Project Switch, on Thursday.
  
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• Ontario PC ministers address what's next after government ends cap-and-trade program

  02-08-2018 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's attorney general and environment minister are set to outline the province’s plan to replace the cap-and-trade program at a Thursday morning news conference.
  
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• 'Cancel your carbon tax,' Ontario PC ministers tell Justin Trudeau

  02-08-2018 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's attorney general and environment minister are urging the federal government to not impose a "job-killing" carbon tax in this province, and warning they are already working on court challenges to fight the potential tax.
  
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• As gun concerns mount, Toronto police reveal results of drugs and firearms probe

  02-08-2018 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are set to reveal the results of an investigation into illicit drugs and firearms on Thursday morning.
  
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• Swoop to launch flights to Las Vegas, Orlando starting this fall

  02-08-2018 15:35
  Swoop will become Canada's first ultra low cost airline to fly to the United States when it launches service this fall to five popular tourist destinations in Florida, Nevada and Arizona.
  
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• OPP launch ‘move over’ traffic safety campaign this long weekend ow.ly/ndwP30leDR5 https://t.co/qovgtH2DeB

  02-08-2018 14:43 via twitter.com
  
  OPP launch ‘move over’ traffic safety campaign this long weekendow.ly/ndwP30leDR5 https://t.co/qovgtH2DeB
  
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• OPP targeting drivers who fail to yield to emergency vehicles on long weekend

  02-08-2018 14:34
  Ontario Provincial Police will conduct a long-weekend blitz to crack down on drivers who fail to slow down and move over when they pass emergency vehicles that are stopped on the highway.
  
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• Opposition parties blast feds for 'dangerous' EpiPen shortage

  02-08-2018 13:52
  The federal opposition parties called on the Trudeau government Wednesday to urgently address the shortage of life-saving epinephrine auto-injectors, known as EpiPens.
  
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• It's going to be a cloudy and muggy day. @CityNatasha has the forecast ow.ly/o00R30lezYa https://t.co/lHMum4aob9

  02-08-2018 13:26 via twitter.com
  
  It's going to be a cloudy and muggy day.@CityNatasha has the forecast ow.ly/o00R30lezYa https://t.co/lHMum4aob9
  
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• We could soon be paying more for ice cream and cheese. @eppman has the details in today's business report… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 13:17 via twitter.com
  We could soon be paying more for ice cream and cheese. @eppman has the details in today's business report… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police to announce arrests in 'months-long' guns and drugs investigation

  02-08-2018 13:00
  Police will hold a press conference this morning to announce the results of a ‘months-long’ joint-forces investigation into drugs and firearms dubbed ‘Project Switch.’
  
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• Police seize more than $5M in illicit drugs, 25 firearms in 'Project Switch'

  02-08-2018 13:00
  A “months-long” investigation into an organized crime ring culminated in the seizure of more than $5 million in illicit drugs and 25 firearms – all of which police say were legally purchased.
  
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• Today's Top Stories: Child allegedly sexually assaulted in Etobicoke home ow.ly/cgML30leyI4 https://t.co/FbFRVro5al

  02-08-2018 12:59 via twitter.com
  
  Today's Top Stories: Child allegedly sexually assaulted in Etobicoke home ow.ly/cgML30leyI4 https://t.co/FbFRVro5al
  
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• Intruder sexually assaults child inside Etobicoke home

  02-08-2018 12:02
  Police have issued a public safety alert after an unknown man sexually assaulted a child inside an Etibocke home over the weekend and then potentially returned to the same address the next day.
  
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• Intruder sexually assaulted child inside Etobicoke home, police say

  02-08-2018 12:02
  Police have issued a public safety alert after an unknown man sexually assaulted a child inside an Etibocke home over the weekend and then potentially returned to the same address the next day.
  
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• Toronto's cluttered sidewalks 'dangerous' for visually impaired residents

  02-08-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Christine Malec, who is blind and uses a white cane to navigate Toronto, wants residents to stop blocking city sidewalks, saying it’s dangerous for people who are visually impaired.
  
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