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• Male seriously injured in Scarborough stabbing: police

  25-08-2018 23:45
  A male is in serious but non-life-threatening condition after he was stabbed in Scarborough on Saturday evening, Toronto police say.
  
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• Police have identified Kafi Abshir, 30, as the man who died after a stabbing in an apartment building near Weston a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 22:51 via twitter.com
  Police have identified Kafi Abshir, 30, as the man who died after a stabbing in an apartment building near Weston a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police identify victim in Weston stabbing

  25-08-2018 22:45
  Kafi Abshir, 30, of Toronto has been identified by police as the 67th homicide victim of 2018.
  
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• Police ID man stabbed to death in Weston

  25-08-2018 22:25
  Toronto police have identified a 30-year-old man whose stabbing death in Weston early Friday morning put the city’s number of homicides for the year so far ahead of last year’s total.
  
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• 5 new projects receive grants to shake up underused public spaces

  25-08-2018 21:55
  The announcement of the grants come as the city celebrates the completion of the Bentway, a vibrant gathering space under the Gardiner Expressway, with a block party free to the public.
  
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• #UPDATE: Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer reiterated his pledge not to reopen the abortion debate, hours before pa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 20:37 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer reiterated his pledge not to reopen the abortion debate, hours before pa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario minister looking at ways to deal with 'harmful gaps' in prisons, policing

  25-08-2018 20:37 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government says it is working to identify "harmful gaps" in its prisons and policing systems and it will release "proposed solutions" in the coming months.
  
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• Pope Francis arrived in Ireland to a lukewarm reception Saturday and scattered protests, with even his vow to rid t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 20:05 via twitter.com
  Pope Francis arrived in Ireland to a lukewarm reception Saturday and scattered protests, with even his vow to rid t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• City moving adult softball games from Trinity Bellwoods park over safety concerns

  25-08-2018 19:58
  Two out of the three pitches will be converted to youth play only, with city officials citing growing safety concerns over home runs.
  
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• #BREAKING: Bulgarian authorities say a tourist bus has flipped over on a highway near Sofia, killing 15 people and injuring 27.

  25-08-2018 19:54 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Bulgarian authorities say a tourist bus has flipped over on a highway near Sofia, killing 15 people and injuring 27.
  
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• ICYMI: Erosion has revealed hundreds of now exposed bricks along the waterfront, some of them dating back to the ea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 19:51 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: Erosion has revealed hundreds of now exposed bricks along the waterfront, some of them dating back to the ea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Conservative members to vote on abortion, euthanasia at policy convention

  25-08-2018 18:56
  Conservatives will be drawn into debates about abortion and assisted dying on the last day of the party's convention in Halifax on Saturday, thanks to proposed policy changes put forward by grassroots party members.
  
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• Police seize handgun after attempted armed robbery in Mississauga

  25-08-2018 18:34 via cbc.ca
  Peel police have arrested a man, 19, and seized a handgun after an attempted robbery at a Mississauga hotel early Friday.
  
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• No subway service between Sheppard West and Lawrence West stations this weekend

  25-08-2018 17:57 via cbc.ca
  There is no subway service on part of Line 1 between Sheppard West and Lawrence West stations this weekend, as the TTC does signal upgrades.
  
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• Adwao Amaniampong, 7 -She has been located Thank everyone for their assistance twitter.com/TPSOperations/…

  25-08-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  Adwao Amaniampong, 7 -She has been located Thank everyone for their assistancetwitter.com/TPSOperations/…
  
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• Child, 7, found after going missing near Jane and Finch

  25-08-2018 17:15
  The child was found after going missing for three hours Saturday morning, police confirm
  
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• One dead, one under arrest after suspected impaired driving crash in Mississauga

  25-08-2018 15:58
  One man is dead and another has been taken into custody on the suspicion of impaired driving following an early-morning collision in Mississauga.
  
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• Passenger dies after car hits pole in Mississauga, driver arrested

  25-08-2018 15:47 via cbc.ca
  A man has died and the driver was arrested for excess blood alcohol content after a car struck a pole early Saturday in Mississauga.
  
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• #MORE: A 21-year-old driver has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is facing drunk drivi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 15:11 via twitter.com
  #MORE: A 21-year-old driver has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is facing drunk drivi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses in fatal Mississauga crash

  25-08-2018 14:53
  A 31-year-old man was killed early Saturday in a single-vehicle collision in Mississauga. Police said a 21-year-old man was taken into custody for possible impaired driving.
  
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• Negotiations between Exhibition Place board and stagehands stall as lockout drags on

  25-08-2018 14:53
  Negotiations between the city-owned Exhibition Place and nearly 400 locked out stagehands and technical staff have hit a roadblock and the union representing the workers says that the next round of talks scheduled for Sunday are “now in jeopardy.”
  
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• A man is in life-threatening condition in hospital following an overnight shooting in the east end of the city… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 14:45 via twitter.com
  A man is in life-threatening condition in hospital following an overnight shooting in the east end of the city… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #BREAKING: A man in his 30s is dead following a fatal crash in the area of Central Parkway and Eglinton Avenue in M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 14:44 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: A man in his 30s is dead following a fatal crash in the area of Central Parkway and Eglinton Avenue in M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed between Kipling and Jane stations. twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  25-08-2018 14:21 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed between Kipling and Jane stations.twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition following Scarborough shooting

  25-08-2018 14:21
  The man made his own way to hospital, police say.
  
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• Hospital staff tell police about shooting after man arrives in life-threatening condition

  25-08-2018 14:08 via cbc.ca
  Hospital security alerted Toronto police early Saturday about a shooting after a man was brought to the emergency room in life-threatening condition because of gunshot wounds.
  
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• #TTC: There is no service on Line 2 between Kipling and Jane stations due to a fire investigation in the area of Islington station

  25-08-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  #TTC: There is no service on Line 2 between Kipling and Jane stations due to a fire investigation in the area of Islington station
  
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• The president of the union representing locked out CNE stagehands accused the board of “paying lip service” after a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 13:50 via twitter.com
  The president of the union representing locked out CNE stagehands accused the board of “paying lip service” after a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after Scarborough shooting

  25-08-2018 13:36
  A male victim is in life-threatening condition after a shooting in Scarborough early Friday morning.
  
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• Conservatives will be drawn into debates about abortion and assisted dying on the last day of the party’s conventio… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 13:27 via twitter.com
  Conservatives will be drawn into debates about abortion and assisted dying on the last day of the party’s conventio… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Exhibition Place ‘not interested in meaningful negotiations,’ union says

  25-08-2018 13:24
  The union representing locked-out workers at Exhibition Place said their employer is “not interested in reaching a deal,” as talks broke down after the most recent round of bargaining.
  
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• #TTC: Line 1 is closed from Sheppard West to Lawrence West due to signal upgrades. Shuttle buses are operating.

  25-08-2018 13:01 via twitter.com
  #TTC: Line 1 is closed from Sheppard West to Lawrence West due to signal upgrades. Shuttle buses are operating.
  
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• There was no winning ticket sold for the $24 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. https://t.co/HSh5bvgiNh

  25-08-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  
  There was no winning ticket sold for the $24 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. https://t.co/HSh5bvgiNh
  
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• Talks resume between Exhibition Place, locked out stagehands

  25-08-2018 12:37 via cbc.ca
  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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• Talks break off between Exhibition Place, locked out stagehands

  25-08-2018 12:37 via cbc.ca
  The president of the union representing workers locked out of Toronto's Exhibition Place say talks with the venue's board of governors have broken off.
  
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• Meet the teeny-weeny wiener dog with a big online following

  25-08-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  There's a wiener dog ranch in Nova Scotia that is getting international attention— for a special pup that is very small, even by tiny dog standards.
  
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• Anti-sex ed group exploiting tax credit on political donations to raise money for legal battles

  25-08-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A joint fundraising campaign by an anti-sex ed group and a fringe Ontario political party appears to be taking advantage of the substantial tax credit on political donations to build a war chest for possible legal battles ahead.
  
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• Anti-sex ed group appears to exploit tax credit on political donations to raise money for legal battles

  25-08-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A joint fundraising campaign by an anti-sex ed group and a fringe Ontario political party appears to be taking advantage of the substantial tax credit on political donations to build a war chest for possible legal battles ahead.
  
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• Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found suffering from trauma in Scarborough on Friday afternoo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 05:42 via twitter.com
  Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found suffering from trauma in Scarborough on Friday afternoo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A hair salon in Kensington Market is breaking down barriers when it comes to hair cuts, or at least the pricing of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 05:35 via twitter.com
  A hair salon in Kensington Market is breaking down barriers when it comes to hair cuts, or at least the pricing of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Morales, McKinney hit homers in Jays 4-2 win over Phillies

  25-08-2018 04:07
  Kendrys Morales and Billy McKinney each hit a home run to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
  
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• Neighbourhood's friendly blue jay gets selfie with Sarnia man

  25-08-2018 04:06 via cbc.ca
  An injured blue jay got his wing mended in a neighbourhood in Sarnia. Now, the bird is healed and has become the neighbourhood pet.
  
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• #BREAKING: York police say the victim in an apparent abduction in Richmond Hill has been found safe and a suspect h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 03:51 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: York police say the victim in an apparent abduction in Richmond Hill has been found safe and a suspect h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ford's office denies ordering staff to stop using term 'climate change' on social media

  25-08-2018 03:50 via cbc.ca
  Emails from Ontario civil servants asking staff to stop using the term "climate change" on government social media accounts were based on false information, Premier Doug Ford's office said Friday.
  
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• Weekend temperatures say ‘beach,’ cloudy skies and a possibility of rain say ‘stay inside’

  25-08-2018 02:59
  The temperature highs for this weekend are in the upper 20s, with overnight lows hovering around 20 C.
  
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• Review into Toronto police handling of missing person cases to take longer. READ MORE: ow.ly/H31i30ly4dO

  25-08-2018 02:41 via twitter.com
  Review into Toronto police handling of missing person cases to take longer. READ MORE: ow.ly/H31i30ly4dO
  
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• Teen arrested in connection with murder of 19-year-old in Oakville

  25-08-2018 02:36
  Keegan Parkinson, 19, was shot and killed on July 13 in what Halton Police called a “targeted attack.” They say the arrest comes after a lengthy investigation.
  
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• York Regional Police release video of suspect vehicle in suspected abduction case

  25-08-2018 02:29
  Police are asking for help identifying the two people seen in surveillance footage outside a home. The video shows a man dragging a woman to a vehicle while threatening her life. Police are concerned for the woman’s safety.
  
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• Wieners Taco and Porter going for gold in Woodbine Racetrack's first-ever Dachshund Derby

  25-08-2018 01:52 via cbc.ca
  Taco and Porter, both nine-month-old wiener dogs, are two of the contestants in Woodbine Racetrack’s first-ever Dachshund Derby on Saturday.
  
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• .@CityNewsBrandon speaks with the resident of a Parliament Street highrise who has been displaced due to a 6-alarm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-08-2018 01:45 via twitter.com
  .@CityNewsBrandon speaks with the resident of a Parliament Street highrise who has been displaced due to a 6-alarm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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