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• Dads on diaper duty demand more change tables in men's bathrooms

  08-08-2018 22:36
  A Quebec dad's fight to get a change table in his local Tim Hortons has reignited a campaign by some fathers to make the folding baby stations a standard feature in men's bathrooms across the country.
  
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• Why some Ontario breweries say they simply can't afford 'buck a beer'

  08-08-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Many of Ontario's craft beer brewers refuse to sacrifice quality and lower their prices to a loonie per can despite the new Progressive Conservative buck-a-beer plan.
  
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• The officers who rescued two men from a flooded elevator say there were a "lot of lucky factors" involved. ow.ly/Av2930lkkrY

  08-08-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
  The officers who rescued two men from a flooded elevator say there were a "lot of lucky factors" involved. ow.ly/Av2930lkkrY
  
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• U.S. Open champ Stephens ousts last Canadian player in women's Rogers Cup singles

  08-08-2018 22:25
  There are no Canadians left in women's Rogers Cup singles play.
  
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• The #TTC says due to flooding at Sheppard West Station, subway service between Wilson and Finch West will be replac… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-08-2018 22:03 via twitter.com
  The #TTC says due to flooding at Sheppard West Station, subway service between Wilson and Finch West will be replac… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hamilton fires paramedics charged in Good Samaritan's death

  08-08-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  Two Hamilton paramedics who face charges in the death of a 19-year-old Good Samaritan have been fired by the city, according to their union.
  
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• Shapovalov advances, Raonic eliminated after rain-delayed matches at Rogers Cup

  08-08-2018 21:23
  Canadian Denis Shapovalov advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday, while fellow countryman Milos Raonic was ousted after rain delays wreaked havoc on the Masters 1000 tournament.
  
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• Djokovic downs Polansky at Rogers Cup, Del Potro withdraws with injury

  08-08-2018 21:23
  Four-time champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday, defeating Canadian wild card Peter Polansky 6-3, 6-4 in between rain delays that wreaked havoc on Day 3 of the Masters 1000 event.
  
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• Ford government says Ontario's basic income pilot project 'is failing'

  08-08-2018 21:17
  A basic income pilot project aimed at reducing poverty in Ontario is failing and many of the participants have dropped out, the province's Progressive Conservative government said Wednesday as it defended its controversial decision to wind down the program.
  
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• End date coming soon for basic income pilot, minister says

  08-08-2018 21:17
  People participating in a basic income pilot project in Ontario will find out in two weeks when the program will end.
  
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• Paramedics charged in death of Good Samaritan fired: Union

  08-08-2018 21:09
  Two Hamilton paramedics charged last week with failing to provide the necessities of life while responding to the shooting death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi have been fired, the union representing the paramedics confirmed.
  
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• Flooding in parking garage on Fleet St. (near Bathurst and Lakeshore) during Tuesday night’s powerful storm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-08-2018 21:04 via twitter.com
  Flooding in parking garage on Fleet St. (near Bathurst and Lakeshore) during Tuesday night’s powerful storm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Torrential rain leaves trail of destruction, flooding across city ow.ly/sY5B30lkeT0 #TorontoFlood #stormTO https://t.co/bkSeQX2FkB

  08-08-2018 20:45 via twitter.com
  
  Torrential rain leaves trail of destruction, flooding across city ow.ly/sY5B30lkeT0 #TorontoFlood #stormTO https://t.co/bkSeQX2FkB
  
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• Homeowners mopping up basements say city needs to do more to prevent flooding

  08-08-2018 20:43 via cbc.ca
  Some homeowners in northwest Toronto are mopping up on Wednesday after torrential rain on Tuesday flooded their basements with up to a metre of water.
  
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• 2 Hamilton paramedics charged in the death of a Good Samaritan have been fired, their union says

  08-08-2018 20:12 via twitter.com
  2 Hamilton paramedics charged in the death of a Good Samaritan have been fired, their union says
  
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• 'We had minutes left': Men rescued from flooded Toronto elevator on harrowing close call

  08-08-2018 20:08
  A man who was one of two people to be rescued from a flooded elevator in the city’s west end on Tuesday night says that he was probably three or four minutes away from being completely submerged.
  
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• Forest fires caused by lightning the 'new normal' for northern Ontario, says expert

  08-08-2018 20:07 via cbc.ca
  A retired forest fire expert in Sudbury says we cannot ignore climate change as a factor in the ongoing fires in our region.
  
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• The City of Toronto, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham are under a special weather statement. Environment Canada s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-08-2018 19:59 via twitter.com
  The City of Toronto, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham are under a special weather statement. Environment Canada s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Male suffers critical injuries in Scarborough West Hill stabbing

  08-08-2018 19:57
  A male has been rushed to hospital with critical injuries following a stabbing in Scarborough's West Hill neighbourhood.
  
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• Ontario's craft brewers say Ford's buck-a-beer plan is unaffordable

  08-08-2018 19:47
  Many of Ontario's craft beer brewers say they won't lower their prices to a loonie per can despite the new Progressive Conservative buck-a-beer plan.
  
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• Trapped in a flooded elevator with rapidly-rising water levels & struggling to get a cell signal. @CityCristinaH on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-08-2018 19:23 via twitter.com
  Trapped in a flooded elevator with rapidly-rising water levels & struggling to get a cell signal. @CityCristinaH on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Men trapped in flooded elevator punched through ceiling to make lifesaving 911 call

  08-08-2018 19:10 via cbc.ca
  Klever Freire says he and a colleague panicked as storm water started gushing into the stranded elevator in the Toronto building where he works, but they prayed and then started punching a ceiling panel to escape.
  
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• 'I'm not sure how much time we had left,' says man trapped in flooded elevator

  08-08-2018 19:10 via cbc.ca
  Klever Freire says he and a colleague prayed and panicked as storm water started gushing into the elevator they were stranded in at their office building in north Toronto. Then they started punching their way out, as two police officers swam in to rescue them.
  
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• 'I'm not sure how much time we had left,' says 1 of the men trapped in flooded elevator

  08-08-2018 19:10 via cbc.ca
  Klever Freire says he and a colleague panicked as storm water started gushing into the stranded elevator in the north Toronto building where he works. As the water level inside the elevator rose, the men managed to punch a hole in a ceiling panel which helped them escape.
  
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• Man critically injured in stabbing near Kingston and Lawrence ow.ly/FGmM30lk9F5 https://t.co/mlUI7ELe7W

  08-08-2018 19:08 via twitter.com
  
  Man critically injured in stabbing near Kingston and Lawrence ow.ly/FGmM30lk9F5 https://t.co/mlUI7ELe7W
  
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• TIFF 2018: Nicole Kidman and Tatiana Maslany crime thriller Destroyer set for Platform program

  08-08-2018 18:57 via cbc.ca
  A crime thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Regina actor Tatiana Maslany will compete for a $25,000 jury prize at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Kijiji removes resale ads for Danforth shooting benefit concert tickets

  08-08-2018 18:37
  Kijiji says it has removed a number of ads hawking concert tickets for the Danforth shooting benefit concert at “multiple times” their face value.
  
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• 'Destroyer' with Nicole Kidman, Tatiana Maslany in TIFF's Platform program

  08-08-2018 18:15
  A crime thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Regina native Tatiana Maslany will compete for a $25,000 jury prize at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Klever Freire, one of two men rescued from a flooded elevator during last night’s storm, describes the frightening… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-08-2018 18:14 via twitter.com
  Klever Freire, one of two men rescued from a flooded elevator during last night’s storm, describes the frightening… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario should offer incentives to reverse psychiatrist shortage, report says

  08-08-2018 18:09
  A new report urges the Ontario government to offer incentives to psychiatrists in order to make up for a shortage it says is contributing to a growing mental health crisis across the province and the country.
  
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• Arrest made in alleged sex assault at St. George Station

  08-08-2018 17:45
  Police in Toronto have arrested a 51-year-old man after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at a TTC subway station over the weekend.
  
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• Suspect sought for attempted murder after Etobicoke stabbing

  08-08-2018 17:44
  The search is on for a 37-year-old suspect accused of stabbing a man in Etobicoke last week.
  
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• Saudi Arabia reportedly directing asset managers to sell off Canadian equities ow.ly/RA9730ljUNr https://t.co/5NtskRdq8F

  08-08-2018 17:04 via twitter.com
  
  Saudi Arabia reportedly directing asset managers to sell off Canadian equities ow.ly/RA9730ljUNr https://t.co/5NtskRdq8F
  
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• When it comes to wild weather, Toronto's rainstorm has nothing on this 'firenado' in the UK ow.ly/KmS830ljUx7 https://t.co/l8TWtrrhhg

  08-08-2018 17:01 via twitter.com
  
  When it comes to wild weather, Toronto's rainstorm has nothing on this 'firenado' in the UK ow.ly/KmS830ljUx7 https://t.co/l8TWtrrhhg
  
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• Read the story: ow.ly/Hh2J30ljMz9 twitter.com/Misener680NEWS…

  08-08-2018 15:31 via twitter.com
  Read the story: ow.ly/Hh2J30ljMz9twitter.com/Misener680NEWS…
  
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• Staffing issues at long-term care homes known to province for years, Wettlaufer inquiry hears

  08-08-2018 15:23 via cbc.ca
  The offices charged with inspecting Ontario's long-term care homes don't have the manpower to do inspections "in a timely manner," according to testimony at the Wettlaufer inquiry from the manager of compliance inspection at the Hamilton Service Area Office.
  
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• Care-home overseers unable to detect 'wilfully hidden' crimes, Wettlaufer inquiry hears

  08-08-2018 15:23 via cbc.ca
  The offices charged with inspecting Ontario's long-term care homes don't have the manpower to do inspections "in a timely manner," according to testimony at the Wettlaufer inquiry from the manager of compliance inspection at the Hamilton Service Area Office.
  
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• Read the story here: ow.ly/rKqD30ljLtX @MaleehaCity twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  08-08-2018 15:11 via twitter.com
  Read the story here: ow.ly/rKqD30ljLtX @MaleehaCity twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Top Stories: The aftermath of last night’s massive rain storm ow.ly/E0nD30ljJjF https://t.co/wGRGyHK41c

  08-08-2018 14:36 via twitter.com
  
  Top Stories: The aftermath of last night’s massive rain storm ow.ly/E0nD30ljJjF https://t.co/wGRGyHK41c
  
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• The TTC says this closure could last until 1 p.m. 3 feet of water is being pumped off the track & signals. Flooding… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-08-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  The TTC says this closure could last until 1 p.m. 3 feet of water is being pumped off the track & signals. Flooding… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Heavy rains leave basements flooded, roadways submerged in water after storm soaks Toronto

  08-08-2018 14:25 via cbc.ca
  Torrential rain battered Toronto on Tuesday evening leaving roadways, condo buildings and parking garages submerged in water.
  
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• Flooding from last night's rainstorm turned Toronto's streets into rivers. Lower Simcoe was one of the flooded stre… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-08-2018 14:23 via twitter.com
  Flooding from last night's rainstorm turned Toronto's streets into rivers. Lower Simcoe was one of the flooded stre… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• More storms today after overnight flooding. @CityNatasha has your forecast ow.ly/NGZ430ljI8K https://t.co/JsuX66Vpfc

  08-08-2018 14:16 via twitter.com
  
  More storms today after overnight flooding. @CityNatasha has your forecast ow.ly/NGZ430ljI8K https://t.co/JsuX66Vpfc
  
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• Tesla shares soar after Elon Musk tweet. @eppman has the latest business news ow.ly/SYeM30ljHSh https://t.co/jaIT7QCDCS

  08-08-2018 14:12 via twitter.com
  
  Tesla shares soar after Elon Musk tweet. @eppman has the latest business news ow.ly/SYeM30ljHSh https://t.co/jaIT7QCDCS
  
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• Return to Analog: Can the good old typewriter find new love in the digital age?

  08-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  In the age of laptops and smartphones, vintage typewriters that once collected dust in basements are ending up in the hands of people who weren’t even alive when they were used.
  
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• Moreland lifts Red Sox over Blue Jays 10-7 in 10th inning

  08-08-2018 13:53
  A blister issue kept Marcus Stroman from staying in the game on Tuesday, and it likely cost his team a win.
  
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• Brampton man killed, 3 others injured in 'targeted' central Hamilton shooting

  08-08-2018 13:40 via cbc.ca
  Michael Campbell, a 34-year-old from Brampton, was gunned down near the corner of East Avenue and King Street East around 1:30 a.m.
  
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• Hamilton shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 others wounded

  08-08-2018 13:23
  A shooting in Hamilton has left one person dead and three others wounded, police confirm.
  
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• Deadly Hamilton shooting 'not a random attack,' police say

  08-08-2018 13:23
  Police in Hamilton say an early morning shooting that left a 34-year-old man dead is “not a random attack.”
  
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• Man hit by fire truck near Trinity Bellwoods Park

  08-08-2018 13:05
  A man was rushed to hospital last night after he was struck by a fire truck near Trinity Bellwoods Park.
  
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