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• Son charged with murder in the death of his father at Gravenhurst cottage. READ MORE: ow.ly/7ZwC30lnczd

  12-08-2018 23:02 via twitter.com
  Son charged with murder in the death of his father at Gravenhurst cottage. READ MORE: ow.ly/7ZwC30lnczd
  
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• Youth march from Old City Hall to Regent Park to raise awareness about domestic abuse

  12-08-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  Members of a Toronto youth group on Sunday marched from Old City Hall to Regent Park to raise awareness about domestic abuse — an issue which they say is very prevalent but is hardly talked out.
  
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• Man seriously injured in Agincourt stabbing

  12-08-2018 22:34
  A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing at an LCBO in the city’s east end.
  
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• One person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a fire on Kingston Rd. Fire has been knocked down a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 21:53 via twitter.com
  One person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a fire on Kingston Rd. Fire has been knocked down a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• One male victim is being rushed to hospital via emergency run after a stabbing in the Sheppard & Kennedy area. No w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 21:50 via twitter.com
  One male victim is being rushed to hospital via emergency run after a stabbing in the Sheppard & Kennedy area. No w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto’s cube homes have been sold and the new owners just want the land

  12-08-2018 21:39
  One of the developers who acquired the land says the plan is to build condos and his preference is to auction off the structure so it is not demolished.
  
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• Man charged after 'violent altercation' kills Brampton man in cottage country

  12-08-2018 21:37 via cbc.ca
  A B.C. man has been arrested for the alleged homicide of his father, a 67-year-old man from Brampton, at a summer house in cottage country.
  
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• Man charged after his father is killed in 'violent altercation' in cottage country

  12-08-2018 21:37 via cbc.ca
  A B.C. man has been arrested for the alleged homicide of his father, a 67-year-old man from Brampton, at a summer house in cottage country.
  
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• Prince Edward County fisherman hands family business to Syrian refugee

  12-08-2018 20:51 via cbc.ca
  A veteran fisherman from Prince Edward County is handing the reins of his company over to a 21-year-old Syrian newcomer in an effort to keep the only fish processing operation left in the county alive.
  
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• Group works to encourage Muslim families to become foster caregivers in GTA

  12-08-2018 20:29 via cbc.ca
  "We should be looking after our kids and we should be part of a bigger solution," says Shahzad Mustafa.
  
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• #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed between Woodbine and Warden. twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  12-08-2018 20:28 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE:Regular service has resumed between Woodbine and Warden.twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Toronto police say numerous shell casings have been found on the roadway in the area of Sharbot Ave. and Sophia Dr.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 20:17 via twitter.com
  Toronto police say numerous shell casings have been found on the roadway in the area of Sharbot Ave. and Sophia Dr.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #TTC: No service on Line 2 between Woodbine and Warden due to a trespasser on the tracks.

  12-08-2018 20:03 via twitter.com
  #TTC:No service on Line 2 between Woodbine and Warden due to a trespasser on the tracks.
  
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• “It was really important that she understood mental health, and what some youth finding themselves at risk might be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 19:29 via twitter.com
  “It was really important that she understood mental health, and what some youth finding themselves at risk might be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #UPDATE: Full serviced resumed both ways Line 1 and Line 2 twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  12-08-2018 19:11 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Full serviced resumed both ways Line 1 and Line 2twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• #TTC: Service holding both ways on Line 1 and Line 2 due to a security incident at St Geroge Station.

  12-08-2018 19:04 via twitter.com
  #TTC: Service holding both ways on Line 1 and Line 2 due to a security incident at St Geroge Station.
  
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• Group hopes to encourage more Muslim families to become foster caregivers in GTA

  12-08-2018 18:45
  Shahzad Mustafa remembers thinking of his own childhood when a worker from the Children's Aid Society visited his mosque to talk about the importance of Muslim families fostering children of the same faith.
  
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• Broadview and Gerrard reopens to traffic month earlier than expected

  12-08-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  Traffic is flowing again at one of the busiest corners in Toronto's east end after construction crews were able to finish extensive streetcar track work a month earlier than scheduled.
  
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• Two-alarm fire at Scarborough home began in driveway: TFS

  12-08-2018 17:25
  A two-alarm fire that consumed three vehicles parked outside a Scarborough home and then spread to the residence itself has been extinguished
  
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• An explosion in northern Syria killed at least 36 people Sunday including women and children ow.ly/DmmR30ln3IZ https://t.co/hlpjeT3GFK

  12-08-2018 16:37 via twitter.com
  
  An explosion in northern Syria killed at least 36 people Sunday including women and children ow.ly/DmmR30ln3IZ https://t.co/hlpjeT3GFK
  
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• Charlottesville is marking Sunday’s anniversary of a deadly gathering of white supremacists with a rally against ra… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 15:57 via twitter.com
  Charlottesville is marking Sunday’s anniversary of a deadly gathering of white supremacists with a rally against ra… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fredericton Pride parade to go ahead in wake of deadly shooting, PM will be in city

  12-08-2018 15:12
  Two days after four people were killed in a quiet New Brunswick neighbourhood, the Fredericton Pride parade is slated to take place Sunday, with the city's mayor saying "there's a way to celebrate even in the midst of this grief."
  
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• Fredericton Pride parade to go ahead in wake of deadly shooting, PM to attend

  12-08-2018 15:12
  Two days after four people were killed in a quiet New Brunswick neighbourhood, the Fredericton Pride parade is slated to take place Sunday, with the city's mayor saying "there's a way to celebrate even in the midst of this grief."
  
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• More flooding, more questions for Toronto politicians

  12-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Hard rain returned to Toronto this past week, and with the floodwaters came serious questions about how to handle the city's increasingly weird and wild weather.
  
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• #UPDATE: "This was a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences with families and friends losing lov… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 14:52 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: "This was a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences with families and friends losing lov… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Teenage shooting victim attends sold-out Danforth benefit concert

  12-08-2018 14:28 via cbc.ca
  A young victim of the mass shooting in Toronto's Greektown neighbourhood was among the crowd at a benefit concert held Saturday night to raise money for those impacted by last month's violence.
  
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• Danforth shooting victim attends sold-out benefit concert

  12-08-2018 14:28 via cbc.ca
  A young victim of the mass shooting in Toronto's Greektown neighbourhood was among the crowd at a benefit concert held Saturday night to raise money for those impacted by last month's violence.
  
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• Here comes the sun: protected by a revolutionary new carbon heat shield, the Parker Solar Probe is expected to make… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 14:18 via twitter.com
  Here comes the sun: protected by a revolutionary new carbon heat shield, the Parker Solar Probe is expected to make… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• There was no winning ticket was sold in Saturday's $12.7 million Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 14:07 via twitter.com
  There was no winning ticket was sold in Saturday's $12.7 million Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fredericton's mayor says Sunday's Pride parade is a way to start rebuilding their faith in community by celebrating… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 13:58 via twitter.com
  Fredericton's mayor says Sunday's Pride parade is a way to start rebuilding their faith in community by celebrating… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police say as many as 10 people suffered injuries ranging from “minor to major” following a shooting in Manchester,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 13:52 via twitter.com
  Police say as many as 10 people suffered injuries ranging from “minor to major” following a shooting in Manchester,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pedestrian killed after collision in Brampton

  12-08-2018 13:44
  A 37-year-old man has been killed after being hit by a car in Brampton. Police say it appears that he stepped out into the road.
  
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• #UPDATE: The pedestrian has succumbed to his injuries in hospital twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  12-08-2018 13:33 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: The pedestrian has succumbed to his injuries in hospitaltwitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Brampton

  12-08-2018 13:31
  A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Brampton early Sunday morning.
  
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• Man, 37, dies after being hit by vehicle in Brampton

  12-08-2018 13:14 via cbc.ca
  A man, 37, died in hospital early Sunday after he was hit by a vehicle in Brampton, Peel police say.
  
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• A pedestrian has suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck in Brampton early Sunday morning ow.ly/HUVx30lmZe7

  12-08-2018 13:07 via twitter.com
  A pedestrian has suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck in Brampton early Sunday morning ow.ly/HUVx30lmZe7
  
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• #TTC: There is no subway service on Line 1 from Lawrence to St Clair stations due to work on the Crosstown LRT. Shuttle buses are operating.

  12-08-2018 13:06 via twitter.com
  #TTC: There is no subway service on Line 1 from Lawrence to St Clair stations due to work on the Crosstown LRT. Shuttle buses are operating.
  
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• Liveaboards escape Toronto's sky-high rents with a life on the water

  12-08-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The relentlessly increasing cost of living on land in Toronto has some looking to the lake for a differently kind of lifestyle.
  
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• GTA company makes candy spoons and cups to curb plastic waste

  12-08-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Candy Cutlery, a company founded by two 20-year-olds from the GTA, started selling hard candy spoons and small cups to ice cream stores across Ontario in hopes of mitigating waste from single-use plastic.
  
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• Free archery range remains 'hidden' in the middle of the city for decades

  12-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  It was a rather unusual gift: a plot of land to be used as an archery field that must remain free and open to the public 24/7, 365 days of the year, every year. That’s what the late children’s author E.T. Seton bequeathed to Toronto when he died in 1946.
  
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• Benefit concert held for Danforth shooting victims. WATCH: ow.ly/89As30lmU4k

  12-08-2018 06:30 via twitter.com
  Benefit concert held for Danforth shooting victims. WATCH: ow.ly/89As30lmU4k
  
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• For the first time since being paralyzed from the waist down during a jump, Andrea Nelson has taken flight once aga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 06:09 via twitter.com
  For the first time since being paralyzed from the waist down during a jump, Andrea Nelson has taken flight once aga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Five people have been sent to hospital in British Columbia after an “incident” Saturday evening at the Abbotsford I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 05:59 via twitter.com
  Five people have been sent to hospital in British Columbia after an “incident” Saturday evening at the Abbotsford I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Billy Talent and friends help heal Danforth community through music. READ MORE: ow.ly/MrU530lmU1F @LindsayDunnTV

  12-08-2018 05:43 via twitter.com
  Billy Talent and friends help heal Danforth community through music. READ MORE: ow.ly/MrU530lmU1F @LindsayDunnTV
  
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• Video appears to show driver hitting woman in attempt to leave scene of collision in Brampton

  12-08-2018 05:20
  Carly Napoli, an 18-year-old from Brampton, was charged with two counts of failing to remain at the scene of an accident and one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
  
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• Brampton woman, 18, charged after sedan strikes another woman in fail-to-remain incident

  12-08-2018 03:58 via cbc.ca
  Police in Peel Region on Saturday laid charges in connection with Friday's fail-to-remain incident in Brampton, in which a woman was struck by a sedan while trying to stop its driver from leaving the scene.
  
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• ‘Nothing’s going to stop us’: Taste of the Danforth festival a mix of celebration and remembrance

  12-08-2018 03:08
  Organizers said the multicultural street festival was drawing huge crowds on Saturday, as attendees paid tribute to the victims of last month’s mass shooting on the Danforth.
  
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• A slight chance of showers to finish off the weekend and kick off the work week. @MaleehaCity has your forecast liv… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-08-2018 01:23 via twitter.com
  A slight chance of showers to finish off the weekend and kick off the work week. @MaleehaCity has your forecast liv… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man charged with 2nd-degree murder after woman's body found in Muskoka Lakes Township

  12-08-2018 01:22 via cbc.ca
  Provincial police say they have charged a man in connection to the death of a missing 36-year-old woman fromthe Parry Sound, Ont., area.
  
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