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• Dentists on Queen West in Toronto? Worries mount about professional offices replacing retailers on main streets - The Globe and Mail

  09-09-2018 23:41 via theglobeandmail.com
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  Dentists on Queen West in Toronto? Worries mount about professional offices replacing retailers on main streets
  The Globe and Mail
  Keen observers have noticed an unexpected trend in the ultra-hip West Queen West area of Toronto – a proliferation of dentists' offices. “Right across from the Drake Hotel there's a dentist's office and half block south another one just opened,” says ...
  
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• Students lead charge against sexual violence on campus and in halls of power. READ MORE: ow.ly/Q68730lKiHq

  09-09-2018 23:19 via twitter.com
  Students lead charge against sexual violence on campus and in halls of power. READ MORE: ow.ly/Q68730lKiHq
  
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• Voters want Toronto to have more power. Is that possible? - Toronto Star

  09-09-2018 22:54 via thestar.com
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  Voters want Toronto to have more power. Is that possible?
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  As the Oct. 22 municipal election draws nearer, we take a look at some of the most pressing challenges facing Toronto, what voters think, and how council and mayoral candidates propose to tackle them. The Issue: When the Ontario government cut the ...
  Decision on challenge to Toronto council cuts coming MondayCHCH News
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• 'This entire experience was life-changing': Lady Gaga on making A Star is Born

  09-09-2018 22:39 via cbc.ca
  Music is not simply the backdrop to A Star is Born — it's another character in the bittersweet romance, Bradley Cooper said of his directorial debut starring Lady Gaga.
  
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• Toronto could see up to 40 mm of rain as tropical depression Gordon passes through - Toronto Star

  09-09-2018 22:27 via thestar.com
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  Toronto could see up to 40 mm of rain as tropical depression Gordon passes through
  Toronto Star
  As tropical depression Gordon makes their way through the city, Environment Canada said Toronto could be facing up to 40 mm of rain by Tuesday morning. Environment Canada issued a special weather alert on Sunday, saying the rain would begin falling ...
  
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• Blue Jays ride Smoak's 24th homer to bittersweet victory

  09-09-2018 22:20 via cbc.ca
  Justin Smoak hit his team-leading 24th home run of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated Cleveland 6-2 on Sunday. Teoscar Hernandez also had a homer for the Blue Jays (65-78), who lost outfielder Randal Grichuk to injury.
  
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• Firefighters at Bluffers Park to rescue two people stuck on cliffside

  09-09-2018 22:05
  Firefighters are at Bluffer’s Park in Scarborough to rescue two people who became stuck on the Cliffside for the second day in a row.
  
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• Firefighters at Bluffers Park rescue two people stuck on cliffside

  09-09-2018 22:05
  Firefighters were at Bluffer’s Park in Scarborough to rescue two women who became stuck on the Cliffside for the second day in a row.
  
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• John Tory kicks off re-election campaign at town hall, vows to defend Toronto

  09-09-2018 21:25 via cbc.ca
  Mayor John Tory officially kicked off his campaign for re-election on Sunday, telling a roomful of people that he will stand up for the people in this city as it faces major challenges and he is proud of his record in office.
  
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• Man found severely hurt in East Point Park

  09-09-2018 21:05
  A man is being taken to a hospital trauma centre after he was found with knife wounds in Scarborough's East Point Park on Saturday.
  
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• Toronto police say a man has been taken to a trauma centre after being found with multiple stab wounds at the foot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 20:47 via twitter.com
  Toronto police say a man has been taken to a trauma centre after being found with multiple stab wounds at the foot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Close-knit group of GTA anglers, volunteers continue search for missing fisher Kevin Wong

  09-09-2018 20:34 via cbc.ca
  People from across the GTA continued their search for missing angler and boater Kevin Wong over the weekend, many of them part of the area's tight-knit sport fishing community.
  
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• Subway service on Line 1 resumes early after maintenance work

  09-09-2018 20:13 via cbc.ca
  Full subway service has resumed early on Line 1, following maintenance work and an emergency power cut.
  
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• Judge overturns sanctions against Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor Justin Altmann

  09-09-2018 20:09
  Town council had barred mayor from speaking directly to municipal staff and limited his access to municipal offices following two ethics complaints.
  
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• An 83-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after an alleged hit-and-run in North York. READ MORE: ow.ly/xZOq30lKbTR

  09-09-2018 18:44 via twitter.com
  An 83-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after an alleged hit-and-run in North York. READ MORE: ow.ly/xZOq30lKbTR
  
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• Decision on challenge to legislation cutting Toronto council expected Monday - The Globe and Mail

  09-09-2018 18:39 via theglobeandmail.com
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  Decision on challenge to legislation cutting Toronto council expected Monday
  The Globe and Mail
  A ruling on Toronto's legal challenge of the province's decision to cut the size of city council from 47 to 25 members is expected on Monday. City of Toronto spokeswoman Beth Waldman says the city has been notified that Ontario Superior Court Justice ...and more »
  
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• #UPDATE: Power has been restored. Full service has resumed on Line 1. twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  09-09-2018 18:36 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Power has been restored. Full service has resumed on Line 1.twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Lady Gaga on the pressures of the spotlight: 'Fame is very unnatural'

  09-09-2018 18:30
  Lady Gaga says artists on the rise need compassion and kindness, and that fame changes the people around them more than the performers themselves.
  
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• Man, 22, charged with attempted murder in Oakville pub stabbing. READ MORE: ow.ly/KWrd30lKbrU

  09-09-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  Man, 22, charged with attempted murder in Oakville pub stabbing. READ MORE: ow.ly/KWrd30lKbrU
  
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• #TTC: There is no subway service between Lawrence and Bloor-Yonge on Line 1 due to an emergency power cut. Shuttle buses are running.

  09-09-2018 17:33 via twitter.com
  #TTC: There is no subway service between Lawrence and Bloor-Yonge on Line 1 due to an emergency power cut. Shuttle buses are running.
  
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• Police search for man accused of brazen Yorkville sexual assault

  09-09-2018 17:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are searching for a man they say sexually assaulted a woman as she walked in Yorkville on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Florence is expected to become a major hurricane by Monday and forecasters said it could hit the U.S. East Coast to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 17:05 via twitter.com
  Florence is expected to become a major hurricane by Monday and forecasters said it could hit the U.S. East Coast to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Suspect sought after woman sexually assaulted in Yorkville: police

  09-09-2018 17:02
  Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Yorkville.
  
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• 23 days of Toronto Raptors history: Franchise wins first playoff series - Raptors Rapture

  09-09-2018 16:03 via raptorsrapture.com
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  23 days of Toronto Raptors history: Franchise wins first playoff series
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  We continue our “23 days of Raptors history” with the 2000-2001 Toronto Raptors beating the New York Knicks to win their first ever playoff series. The Toronto Raptors first playoff showing did not go as planned. Entering the playoffs as the six seed ...
  
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• A very wet start to the work week for Toronto and the GTA as rain, heavy at times, is expected to start Sunday nigh… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 15:55 via twitter.com
  A very wet start to the work week for Toronto and the GTA as rain, heavy at times, is expected to start Sunday nigh… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man in his 80s in life-threatening condition after hit and run in North York

  09-09-2018 15:40 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 80s suffered life-threatening head injuries after he was struck by a vehicle early Sunday, police and paramedics say.
  
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• Toronto, GTA bracing for soggy start to work week - CityNews Toronto

  09-09-2018 15:24 via toronto.citynews.ca
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  Toronto, GTA bracing for soggy start to work week
  CityNews Toronto
  A cool and cloudy end to the weekend will give way to a very wet start to the work week for Toronto and the GTA. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of heavy rain at times, starting Sunday night and continuing throughout ...and more »
  
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• Safer streets should be an election issue — especially in Toronto's suburbs

  09-09-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Road safety is a city-wide problem, and solutions can't just be confined to the more urban parts of the city. But with a lack of infrastructure and a need for more political will, that fix isn't going to be easy to come by, Matt Elliott writes.
  
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• ICYMI: Serena Williams' U.S. Open penalty has critics crying 'double standard' when it comes to on-court conduct of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 14:39 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: Serena Williams' U.S. Open penalty has critics crying 'double standard' when it comes to on-court conduct of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman in her 40s in life-threatening condition after hit by streetcar

  09-09-2018 14:16 via cbc.ca
  A woman in her 40s was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after she was struck by a streetcar in Toronto's east end.
  
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• Woman critically injured after being struck by streetcar in east end

  09-09-2018 14:16 via cbc.ca
  A woman in her 40s was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after she was struck by a streetcar in Toronto's east end.
  
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• Man in his 80s in life-threatening condition after North York hit-and-run

  09-09-2018 14:05
  The driver reportedly got out of the vehicle, looked at the injured victim and then proceeded to get back in the vehicle and drive away, Toronto police spokesperson Gary Long said.
  
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• What began as a unique photo opportunity ended in sadness last week, as a young 'smiling' harp seal died just a cou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  What began as a unique photo opportunity ended in sadness last week, as a young 'smiling' harp seal died just a cou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police are calling the discovery of a body outside a building on West Lodge Avenue near Queen Street and Lansdowne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 13:59 via twitter.com
  Police are calling the discovery of a body outside a building on West Lodge Avenue near Queen Street and Lansdowne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death after body of man found in Parkdale

  09-09-2018 13:49 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are investigating a suspicious death after the body of a man was found outside a Parkdale apartment building late Saturday.
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death after body found in Parkdale

  09-09-2018 13:49 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are investigating a suspicious death after the body of a man was found outside a Parkdale apartment building late Saturday.
  
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• Parkdale 'suspicious death' now considered a homicide, police say

  09-09-2018 13:49 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say the suspicious death of a man who was found outside a Parkdale apartment building late Saturday is now a homicide.
  
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• Why is this classroom behind all this security? The students here are learning how to grow pot. @niagaracollege… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 13:45 via twitter.com
  Why is this classroom behind all this security? The students here are learning how to grow pot. @niagaracollege… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman critically injured after being hit by streetcar on Queen St. E.

  09-09-2018 13:37
  The incident happened just after 11:15 p.m. Saturday at Queen St. E. and Grant St., near Broadview Ave.
  
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• North Korea rolled out some of its latest tanks and marched its best-trained goose-stepping units to mark its 70th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 13:36 via twitter.com
  North Korea rolled out some of its latest tanks and marched its best-trained goose-stepping units to mark its 70th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• No winning ticket for Saturday night's $9.6M Lotto 649 jackpot

  09-09-2018 13:29
  There was no winning ticket for the $9.6 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw.
  
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• There was no winning ticket for the $9.6 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. The guaranteed $1 mill… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 13:26 via twitter.com
  There was no winning ticket for the $9.6 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. The guaranteed $1 mill… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• There will be no subway service between St George and Broadview stations until noon today due to work being done on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 13:11 via twitter.com
  There will be no subway service between St George and Broadview stations until noon today due to work being done on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man, 65, killed in Toronto West Flea Market shooting, teen boy arrested - CBC.ca

  09-09-2018 13:01 via cbc.ca
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  Man, 65, killed in Toronto West Flea Market shooting, teen boy arrested
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  Toronto police say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy after a 65-year-old man was shot to death at the Toronto West Flea Market. Police identified the victim as flea market employee Rocco Scavetta. He died at the scene. Scavetta is Toronto's 74th ...
  Flea market manager allegedly shot by 16-year-oldToronto Sun
  16-year-old arrested after deadly shooting in Toronto flea marketCTV News
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• Man, 65, killed in Toronto West Flea Market shooting, teen boy arrested

  09-09-2018 13:01 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy after a 65-year-old man was shot to death at the Toronto West Flea Market.
  
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• Man critically injured in North York hit-and-run, police say

  09-09-2018 12:45
  An elderly man was critically injured after he was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in North York.
  
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• Police launch suspicious death investigation after body discovered in Parkdale

  09-09-2018 12:33
  Toronto police have launched a suspicious death investigation after a body was found in Parkdale early Sunday morning.
  
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• Man fell off Parkdale apartment balcony after fight, detectives say

  09-09-2018 12:33
  Toronto police now say a man found dead on the driveway of a Parkdale apartment tower late Saturday night was involved in a fight and fell to his death.
  
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• Homelessness outreach worker decries costly game of tent city 'whack-a-mole'

  09-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A tent city under the Gardiner Expressway near Spadina Avenue has popped up again, despite repeated efforts to clear it at considerable cost. Homelessness outreach workers say that money could be spent on more effective measures.
  
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• The stars shone brightly on day 3 of the Toronto International Film Festival. The casts of ‘The Front Runner’, ‘Can… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 06:34 via twitter.com
  The stars shone brightly on day 3 of the Toronto International Film Festival. The casts of ‘The Front Runner’, ‘Can… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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