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• Trudeau to open Taste of the Danforth weeks after deadly shooting

  10-08-2018 23:57 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be visiting Toronto's Greektown — the scene of a deadly shooting rampage last month — to help open Taste of the Danforth this evening.
  
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• Trudeau remembers lives lost in Greektown shooting at Taste of the Danforth

  10-08-2018 23:57 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to the victims of the Danforth Avenue shooting Friday — helping open the Toronto neighbourhood's signature street festival — while calling for "our best love and our best support" for those killed in that morning's shooting in Fredericton.
  
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• Trudeau opens Taste of the Danforth weeks after deadly shooting

  10-08-2018 23:57 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Toronto's Greektown — the scene of a deadly shooting rampage last month — to help open Taste of the Danforth this evening.
  
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• Business Report: Canada’s unemployment rate drops to 4-decade low - Watch: ow.ly/bkH430lmoxW @richard680news https://t.co/AF7ynEC1qt

  10-08-2018 23:49 via twitter.com
  
  Business Report: Canada’s unemployment rate drops to 4-decade low - Watch: ow.ly/bkH430lmoxW @richard680news https://t.co/AF7ynEC1qt
  
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• Toronto FC looks to continue successful run - TheSpec.com

  10-08-2018 23:42 via thespec.com
  Toronto FC looks to continue successful run
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  Toronto FC's season may not be going as planned so far, but goalkeeper Alex Bono has a message for anyone careless enough to overlook the defending MLS Cup champions. "The fact that teams seem to have forgotten the form we can have as a side is ...and more »
  
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• Off-duty officer charged with impaired driving after collision in Whitby

  10-08-2018 23:40
  Police east of Toronto say a veteran officer has been charged with impaired driving after an off-duty incident.
  
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• Spurs' DeRozan makes return to Toronto Feb. 22 - Sportsnet.ca

  10-08-2018 23:38 via sportsnet.ca
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  Spurs' DeRozan makes return to Toronto Feb. 22
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  TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan will make an emotional return to the arena he called home for nine years when the San Antonio Spurs take on the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Feb. 22. The Raptors announced their 2018-19 schedule on Friday, ...
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• 16-year-old boy dies after trying to help struggling swimmers at Woodbine Beach

  10-08-2018 22:50
  The teenager and multiple other people got into the water to help a mother and son in distress. The boy, in his late teens, was pulled out of the water without vital signs.
  
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• DeMar DeRozan will make Toronto return with Spurs in February

  10-08-2018 22:43 via cbc.ca
  DeMar DeRozan will make his emotional return back to Toronto as a member of the San Antonio Spurs on February 22, 2019.
  
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• Police still hopeful of breakthrough in solving murder of Candice Rochelle Bobb

  10-08-2018 22:33
  Despite a $50,000 reward, there are no leads in the shooting death of the 33-year-old pregnant mother of two
  
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• Fredericton police have identified the two officers killed as Const. Robb Costello, 45 and Const. Sarah Burns, 43… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 22:29 via twitter.com
  Fredericton police have identified the two officers killed as Const. Robb Costello, 45 and Const. Sarah Burns, 43… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• These Toronto cops have been suspended with pay for three and a half years and counting

  10-08-2018 22:28
  The three police officers, who were acquitted of sex assault last year, remain off work while the Toronto Police Service appeals to the board for permission to lay professional misconduct charges.
  
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• Police ID senior found dead in burning car in Brampton

  10-08-2018 22:13
  Caledon OPP say victim was Hari Ram, 66. Investigation into his death is continuing.
  
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• Two provincial parks reopen after Ontario forest fires force closure

  10-08-2018 22:05
  Two provincial parks in northeastern Ontario have re-opened after forest fires forced them to close last month.
  
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• Months after man found dead inside Brampton home, police lay murder charge

  10-08-2018 22:02 via cbc.ca
  Peel Regional Police have laid a second-degree murder charge against a 23-year-old months after a slaying at a Brampton home.
  
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• The Toronto Sunrise Propane explosion rocked a North York neighbourhood 10 years ago today ow.ly/ATqG30lmjVv https://t.co/XG9Eihttkg

  10-08-2018 21:58 via twitter.com
  
  The Toronto Sunrise Propane explosion rocked a North York neighbourhood 10 years ago todayow.ly/ATqG30lmjVv https://t.co/XG9Eihttkg
  
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• Witness pulls diaper-wearing toddler on first-floor rooftop to safety

  10-08-2018 21:56
  Police laud actions of quick-thinking bystanders in Hamilton incident.
  
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• UPDATE: Fredericton police have identified two police officers who were among four people killed in a shooting Frid… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 21:43 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Fredericton police have identified two police officers who were among four people killed in a shooting Frid… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #BREAKING: A rescue is underway after at least 3 people were reported to be in distress in the waters of Woodbine B… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 21:42 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: A rescue is underway after at least 3 people were reported to be in distress in the waters of Woodbine B… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Boy, 16, dies after being rescued at Woodbine Beach

  10-08-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca
  A boy has died after being rescued at Woodbine Beach Friday afternoon, Toronto police say.
  
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• 2 taken to hospital after being rescued at Woodbine Beach

  10-08-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say two people have been taken to hospital, with one in life-threatening condition, after being rescued at Woodbine Beach Friday afternoon.
  
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• Two people pulled from lake at Woodbine Beach rushed to hospital

  10-08-2018 21:17
  Two people pulled from the lake at Woodbine Beach have been rushed to hospital and one is in life-threatening condition, police confirm.
  
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• Teen dies after being rescued from lake at Woodbine Beach

  10-08-2018 21:17
  A 16-year-old boy has succumbed to his injuries after being pulled from the lake at Woodbine Beach, Toronto police confirm.
  
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• Teen, 16, dies after being rescued from lake at Woodbine Beach

  10-08-2018 21:17
  A 16-year-old boy has succumbed to injuries after jumping in to the lake at Woodbine Beach to try and help a mother and her young son who were in distress, Toronto police say.
  
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• Family says 'there's just nothing left' of cottage after wildfire

  10-08-2018 20:52
  Jane Lee had heard about the forest fires burning many kilometres away from her family cottage but hadn't seen smoke or other signs of a blaze when she and other relatives gathered at the retreat in northeastern Ontario earlier this summer.
  
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• Nursing student shot in Danforth attack 'still finds the city as beautiful as ever,' family says

  10-08-2018 20:50 via cbc.ca
  A nursing student shot in the spine while rushing to help victims of the mass shooting in Toronto’s Greektown neighbourhood last month is off life support and “can now eat and drink what she likes,” according to her family.
  
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• Citizen rescues child from Hamilton rooftop, police say

  10-08-2018 20:25
  A citizen is being credited for possibly saving the life of a toddler who wandered onto a rooftop in Hamilton.
  
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• John Tory sends condolences to victims of Fredericton shooting

  10-08-2018 19:54
  Toronto Mayor John Tory has expressed condolences to Fredericton and New Brunswick in light of Friday's "terrible shooting."
  
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• Toronto mayor sends condolences to Fredericton after shooting leaves 4 dead

  10-08-2018 19:53
  Toronto Mayor John Tory has expressed condolences to Fredericton and New Brunswick in light of Friday's "terrible shooting."
  
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• Mystery surrounds device found in wallet near playground at Hamilton park

  10-08-2018 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Hamilton police detectives are trying to unravel a mystery after a strange electronic device was discovered hidden in a wallet left near a playground in an east end park.
  
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• Worker airlifted to hospital in life-threatening condition after fall at Vaughan construction site

  10-08-2018 18:53
  A male construction worker in his 50s fell and was taken to a trauma centre by Ornge air ambulance in life-threatening condition, police said.
  
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• Residents in Fredericton neighbourhood in shock after fatal shooting — 2 police officers among the 4 dead… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 18:53 via twitter.com
  Residents in Fredericton neighbourhood in shock after fatal shooting — 2 police officers among the 4 dead… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Tory urges Ford to allow 'referendum campaign' on plan to slash council ow.ly/RUdi30lmaYm https://t.co/06ppeRUI4X

  10-08-2018 18:47 via twitter.com
  
  Tory urges Ford to allow 'referendum campaign' on plan to slash council ow.ly/RUdi30lmaYm https://t.co/06ppeRUI4X
  
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• Five Toronto beaches closed for E. coli as monitoring group calls on city to clean up ‘major sewage spill’

  10-08-2018 18:40
  In a letter to the city, Swim Drink Fish, which tests water in the harbour, is calling on the city to clean up sewage that was flushed into the city after Tuesday’s flash flood.
  
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• Second suspect charged after man found dead in Brampton home

  10-08-2018 18:36
  A second suspect has been charged in connection with the murder of a 46-year-old man at his Brampton residence.
  
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• “A very traumatic experience” Witness to Fredericton shooting says he got caught in line of fire while trying to he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 18:31 via twitter.com
  “A very traumatic experience” Witness to Fredericton shooting says he got caught in line of fire while trying to he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Cineplex reports profit jump due to higher attendance, concession offerings

  10-08-2018 18:08
  A trio of superhero movies, increasing audience numbers and a focus on concession stand offerings helped Cineplex Inc. report a record revenue in its second quarter.
  
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• “Oh God, he’s shooting up the whole area” Fredericton, New Brunswick resident describes sound of shooting that kill… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 17:47 via twitter.com
  “Oh God, he’s shooting up the whole area” Fredericton, New Brunswick resident describes sound of shooting that kill… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• "I was woken up by what I thought was fireworks" Witnesses describe hearing Fredericton shooting… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 17:27 via twitter.com
  "I was woken up by what I thought was fireworks" Witnesses describe hearing Fredericton shooting… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Nigerian international students team up to launch online shop for rare African ingredients

  10-08-2018 16:45 via cbc.ca
  A pair of Nigerian international students in Toronto have teamed up to launch an online marketplace featuring rare African ingredients.
  
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• TO Strong sign now graces Humber Bay Shores ow.ly/dOXt30lm1Vu https://t.co/5LpDmm7Yig

  10-08-2018 16:41 via twitter.com
  
  TO Strong sign now graces Humber Bay Shores ow.ly/dOXt30lm1Vu https://t.co/5LpDmm7Yig
  
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• Trudeau, police forces send condolences to those affected by Fredericton shooting

  10-08-2018 16:35
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his heart goes out to everyone affected by the "awful" news coming out of Fredericton.
  
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• Worker injured at home under construction in Vaughan ow.ly/R3JQ30llZG6 https://t.co/ii5QjstE9I

  10-08-2018 16:09 via twitter.com
  
  Worker injured at home under construction in Vaughan ow.ly/R3JQ30llZG6 https://t.co/ii5QjstE9I
  
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• Toronto Public Library is writing a book on Twitter — and residents can contribute

  10-08-2018 15:54 via cbc.ca
  Using the hashtag #TorontoWritesABook, people can collaborate on a story, tweet-by-tweet.
  
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• Spike in part-time jobs offsets full-time losses, bringing down unemployment rate

  10-08-2018 15:09
  A rush of new part-time jobs offset a drop in full-time work last month to help the economy post a net gain of 54,100 positions and drop the unemployment rate to a four-decade low.
  
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• It's August in Toronto, so expect some road closures and transit disruptions this weekend

  10-08-2018 14:59 via cbc.ca
  This weekend marks mid-August in Toronto, and that means warm weather, street festivals and, of course, road and transit closures.
  
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• Construction worker airlifted to hospital after fall at Vaughan site

  10-08-2018 14:51
  A construction worker suffered critical injuries after he fell from the second floor of a site in Vaughan on Friday morning.
  
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• Canadian economy added 54,000 jobs in July, mostly part time

  10-08-2018 14:48 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian economy added about 54,000 new jobs last month, causing the jobless rate to fall two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.8 per cent.
  
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• Canada adds 54,100 jobs in July, unemployment rate falls to 5.8% ow.ly/vr6L30llTm2 https://t.co/QEd3XX8Itk

  10-08-2018 14:43 via twitter.com
  
  Canada adds 54,100 jobs in July, unemployment rate falls to 5.8% ow.ly/vr6L30llTm2 https://t.co/QEd3XX8Itk
  
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• Memorials for Greektown shooting victims relocated for Taste of Danforth festival

  10-08-2018 14:17
  Four makeshift memorials that sprung up in the wake of a deadly shooting in the city’s Greektown neighbourhood last month have been moved to a central location to accommodate this weekend’s Taste of the Danforth festival.
  
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