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• Survey shows more than half of employers research candidates online

  24-08-2018 23:34
  Be careful what you post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram -- a survey has found that 70 per cent employers use social networking sites to vet job candidates.
  
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• Toronto firefighter who disappeared on ski trip recounts baffling journey that took him across the U.S.

  24-08-2018 23:27 via cbc.ca
  Toronto firefighter Danny Filippidis was on his annual ski trip to Lake Placid, N.Y., with colleagues from Toronto Fire Services when he vanished on Feb. 7. He surfaced six days later in California.
  
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• Review into Toronto police handling of missing person cases will take longer, judge says

  24-08-2018 23:14
  A review into how Toronto police handle missing persons cases will take longer due to the "large task" involved, the judge leading the probe said.
  
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• Talks resume between Exhibition Place and locked out workers

  24-08-2018 23:05
  The president of the union representing workers locked out of Toronto's Exhibition Place say talks with the venue's board of governors have resumed.
  
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• 17-year-old facing charges in Oakville 'targeted' fatal shooting

  24-08-2018 23:05 via cbc.ca
  A 17-year-old male has been arrested and is facing numerous charges in connection with what police called a “targeted” fatal shooting of a 19-year-old in Oakville last month.
  
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• What's streaming on Crave TV, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

  24-08-2018 21:57
  A monthly look at what's scheduled to be added to the catalogues of streaming services Netflix Canada, CraveTV and Amazon Prime Video:
  
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• Homicide investigating after man killed in Scarborough altercation ow.ly/Q9sn30lxUdg

  24-08-2018 21:52 via twitter.com
  Homicide investigating after man killed in Scarborough altercation ow.ly/Q9sn30lxUdg
  
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• Firefighter who disappeared on ski trip says baffling journey began with a wrong turn

  24-08-2018 21:52
  Danny Filippidis says he just wanted to capture a few memories.
  
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• Toronto man arrested by Winnipeg police in connection with string of armed robberies

  24-08-2018 21:48 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto man, previously convicted of a killing in Thailand, was being sought on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with three armed robberies when Winnipeg police arrested him on Thursday.
  
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• Man dead after 'altercation' in Malvern, homicide is investigating

  24-08-2018 21:38
  A man has died after what police say was an altercation between two men in Malvern.
  
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• A 48-year-old man who died after being hit by a car earlier this month near Lake Shore and Islington was murdered,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-08-2018 21:34 via twitter.com
  A 48-year-old man who died after being hit by a car earlier this month near Lake Shore and Islington was murdered,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #BREAKING: The homicide unit has been called after a man was found unconscious and not breathing following an alter… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-08-2018 21:33 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: The homicide unit has been called after a man was found unconscious and not breathing following an alter… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police identify victim of murder in Scarborough, still searching for suspect

  24-08-2018 21:19 via cbc.ca
  An altercation between two males left a man dead near Markham Road and Finch Avenue East, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Police identify victim of murder in Scarborough

  24-08-2018 21:19 via cbc.ca
  An altercation between two males left a man dead near Markham Road and Finch Avenue East, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Man dead after altercation in Scarborough: police

  24-08-2018 21:19 via cbc.ca
  An altercation between two males left one victim dead near Markham Road and Finch Avenue East, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Hikers rescued after falling from Dundas Peak escarpment

  24-08-2018 21:17
  Two hikers have been rescued by firefighters after falling from Dundas Peak along the escarpment.
  
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• Police say man killed in alleged hit-and-run in Etobicoke was murdered

  24-08-2018 20:47
  Police say that the death of a man killed in an alleged hit-and-run in the Toronto’s New Toronto neighbourhood last week has been classified as a homicide.
  
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• Remember the Toronto firefighter who went missing during a Lake Placid ski trip and ended up in Sacramento? He talk… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-08-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  Remember the Toronto firefighter who went missing during a Lake Placid ski trip and ended up in Sacramento? He talk… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police search for suspect after two armed bank robberies in Brampton

  24-08-2018 18:44
  Investigators are searching for a suspect after two bank customers and a bank teller with threatened with a gun in two armed robberies in Brampton.
  
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• SIU investigates officer in connection to Hamilton teen's death

  24-08-2018 18:19
  The province’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has launched an investigation into a police officer’s actions, in connection with the death of a Hamilton teen outside a mosque last December.
  
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• Drake makes Instagram post suggesting he wants to be Raptors owner ow.ly/iC2m30lxGNx https://t.co/9ki4nUuLmZ

  24-08-2018 18:10 via twitter.com
  
  Drake makes Instagram post suggesting he wants to be Raptors owner ow.ly/iC2m30lxGNx https://t.co/9ki4nUuLmZ
  
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• Toronto police are investigating the discovery of a body in the area of Jameson Avenue and Queen Street. Police are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-08-2018 18:03 via twitter.com
  Toronto police are investigating the discovery of a body in the area of Jameson Avenue and Queen Street. Police are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed on Line 1 twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  24-08-2018 18:02 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed on Line 1 twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• #TTC: No service between Lawrence West and St George stations on Line 1 due to a trespasser on the tracks.

  24-08-2018 17:52 via twitter.com
  #TTC: No service between Lawrence West and St George stations on Line 1 due to a trespasser on the tracks.
  
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• Canadian IndyCar driver Robert Wickens still in hospital after serious crash

  24-08-2018 17:50
  Canadian IndyCar driver Robert Wickens remains in hospital after a frightening crash on Sunday at Pocono Raceway.
  
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• Toys 'R' Us president focusing on rebuilding brand after 'emotional' year

  24-08-2018 17:43
  Toys "R" Us Canada's president says most of the people she has met with over the past tumultuous year have asked her the same question: "have you found another job?"
  
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• #MORE: John McCain’s family said the 81-year-old has surpassed expectations for his survival, but “the progress of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-08-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MORE: John McCain’s family said the 81-year-old has surpassed expectations for his survival, but “the progress of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ host Robin Leach dead at 76: reports ow.ly/ghdD30lxE7T https://t.co/FdgiHbskDQ

  24-08-2018 17:33 via twitter.com
  
  ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ host Robin Leach dead at 76: reports ow.ly/ghdD30lxE7T https://t.co/FdgiHbskDQ
  
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• The @SIUOntario is looking into a Hamilton police officer’s role in the death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi, the Good Samarit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-08-2018 17:26 via twitter.com
  The @SIUOntario is looking into a Hamilton police officer’s role in the death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi, the Good Samarit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #BREAKING: Sen. John McCain's family says he has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer.

  24-08-2018 17:21 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Sen. John McCain's family says he has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer.
  
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• SIU is investigating Hamilton cop in death of 'Good Samaritan' Al-Hasnawi

  24-08-2018 17:19 via cbc.ca
  Ontario’s provincial police watchdog announced Friday that it is now investigating a Hamilton police officer in connection with the death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi.
  
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• SIU investigating Hamilton police officer in Good Samaritan's death

  24-08-2018 17:19 via cbc.ca
  Ontario’s provincial police watchdog announced Friday that it is now investigating a Hamilton police officer in connection with the death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi.
  
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• Why are Toronto's beaches filled with more bricks than bathing suits? We'll have the surprising answer on CityNews… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-08-2018 17:18 via twitter.com
  Why are Toronto's beaches filled with more bricks than bathing suits? We'll have the surprising answer on CityNews… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Meet Kobe, the newest dog on patrol with Toronto police

  24-08-2018 16:26 via cbc.ca
  Kobe, the city's newest police dog, has already been tested on the job.
  
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• 2 hikers rushed to hospital after Dundas peak fall

  24-08-2018 15:59 via cbc.ca
  Emergency crews rescued two people who fell off the Dundas peak Friday morning, Hamilton fire says.
  
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• Suspect identified, woman found in good health following Richmond Hill abduction

  24-08-2018 15:53 via cbc.ca
  A woman whose apparent abduction was caught on video surveillance in Richmond Hill, Ont., has been found in good health, police said Friday, but they continue to search for a suspect who remains at large.
  
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• More surveillance footage released in suspected armed abduction of woman

  24-08-2018 15:53 via cbc.ca
  Police have released more surveillance footage of a suspect vehicle in what appears to have been the armed abduction of a woman early Thursday morning in Richmond Hill, just north of Toronto.
  
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• 2nd surveillance video released in suspected Richmond Hill armed abduction of woman

  24-08-2018 15:53 via cbc.ca
  Police have released more surveillance footage of a suspect vehicle in what appears to have been the armed abduction of a woman early Thursday morning in Richmond Hill, just north of Toronto.
  
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• Video of suspect vehicle released in apparent Richmond Hill abduction ow.ly/SdUC30lxvNr https://t.co/QuI0DUzpN7

  24-08-2018 15:51 via twitter.com
  
  Video of suspect vehicle released in apparent Richmond Hill abduction ow.ly/SdUC30lxvNr https://t.co/QuI0DUzpN7
  
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• Police release image of SUV used in suspected abduction in Richmond Hill

  24-08-2018 15:48
  York Regional Police have released additional surveillance camera footage of a suspect vehicle in the possible armed abduction of a woman in Richmond Hill early Thursday morning.
  
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• TTC's new transfer policy for Presto card holders goes into effect this weekend

  24-08-2018 14:29
  The days of paying two TTC fares in order to run a simple errand are coming to an end.
  
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• Warm and sunny Friday, but risk of thunderstorms on Saturday ow.ly/T7Qj30lxn4K @FrankFerragine https://t.co/6GMxOev09Z

  24-08-2018 13:03 via twitter.com
  
  Warm and sunny Friday, but risk of thunderstorms on Saturday ow.ly/T7Qj30lxn4K @FrankFerragine https://t.co/6GMxOev09Z
  
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• Police identify victim of Weston Road stabbing

  24-08-2018 12:55 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have identified the victim of a stabbing at Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue W. early Friday morning.
  
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• Man dead after a stabbing at Weston and Lawrence

  24-08-2018 12:55 via cbc.ca
  A man is dead after a stabbing near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue early Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Man, 30, dead after a stabbing at Weston and Lawrence

  24-08-2018 12:55 via cbc.ca
  A man is dead after a stabbing near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue early Friday morning, police said.
  
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• 17-year-old male charged with 1st-degree murder in Weston Road stabbing

  24-08-2018 12:55 via cbc.ca
  Officers attached to Toronto's homicide bureau have arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with a fatal stabbing at Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue W. early Friday morning.
  
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• 17-year-old male charged with 1st-degree murder in relation to Weston Road stabbing

  24-08-2018 12:55 via cbc.ca
  Officers attached to Toronto's homicide bureau have arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with a fatal stabbing at Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue W. early Friday morning.
  
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• Full story: ow.ly/KzXK30lxl00 twitter.com/citytammie/sta…

  24-08-2018 12:44 via twitter.com
  Full story: ow.ly/KzXK30lxl00 twitter.com/citytammie/sta…
  
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• TTC's hop-on, hop-off transfer starts Sunday for Presto users ow.ly/DmWa30lxm9s https://t.co/ownzL7velI

  24-08-2018 12:43 via twitter.com
  
  TTC's hop-on, hop-off transfer starts Sunday for Presto users ow.ly/DmWa30lxm9s https://t.co/ownzL7velI
  
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• Stabbing death at Weston and Lawrence is city's 67th homicide

  24-08-2018 12:15
  A 30-year-old man is dead after a stabbing in the city’s Weston neighbourhood early Friday morning.
  
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