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• Man dead after shooting at Clarington, Ont. home, Durham police say

  10-09-2018 23:23
  A man in his 20s is dead following an afternoon shooting at a home in Clarington, Ont.
  
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• Q&A: What is Canada's notwithstanding clause?

  10-09-2018 23:06 via cbc.ca
  Created as a compromise between federal and provincial officials during debates over a new constitution in the 1980s, the notwithstanding clause allows provincial or federal governments to override sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  
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• Canada's notwithstanding clause — what's that again?

  10-09-2018 23:06 via cbc.ca
  Created as a compromise between federal and provincial officials during debates over a new constitution in the 1980s, the notwithstanding clause allows provincial or federal governments to override sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  
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• 'Women belong here. Women of colour belong here': An illustrated diary of TIFF's Share Her Journey rally

  10-09-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Saturday's event was more than a reporting assignment for artist and former film student Salini Perera. See her sketches from the scene.
  
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• Toronto police change policy on responding to burglar alarms

  10-09-2018 22:07
  Toronto police officers will no longer respond to burglar alarms unless there’s verified proof of criminal activity or a threat to personal safety.
  
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• What is the notwithstanding clause? An explainer

  10-09-2018 22:03
  The Ontario government's unprecedented use of the notwithstanding clause in order to proceed with plans to cut the size of Toronto's city council has raised some questions about this rarely used section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  
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• 2 people face 22 charges in connection with fatal Scarborough house fire

  10-09-2018 21:19 via cbc.ca
  Police have arrested and charged two people in connection to a Scarborough rooming house fire that killed an 18-year-old international student.
  
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• What does the court decision quashing Ontario's council-cutting move mean?

  10-09-2018 20:30
  An Ontario judge has struck down legislation from Doug Ford's government that cut the size of Toronto's city council nearly in half in the middle of an election.
  
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• Police lay charges in Scarborough house fire that killed UofT student

  10-09-2018 20:24
  Charges have been laid against the owners of a Scarborough home that caught fire back in May, killing a University of Toronto student who became trapped inside.
  
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• #BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford is invoking the notwithstanding clause in order to pass Bill 5 that cuts the size of T… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-09-2018 20:10 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford is invoking the notwithstanding clause in order to pass Bill 5 that cuts the size of T… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Friends to step up search for missing Toronto pianist called 'national treasure'

  10-09-2018 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Friends are organizing a search for Scott Cushnie, 80, a renowned Toronto musician known as Professor Piano who's played with rock greats including Aerosmith.
  
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• Toronto police now require evidence before responding to home security alarm calls

  10-09-2018 19:35 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police will no longer respond to burglar alarms unless they get a confirmation of criminal activity or a threat to personal safety.
  
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• 'Today, we celebrate!':Toronto politicians cheer ruling against Ford's council cut

  10-09-2018 19:25 via cbc.ca
  Many Toronto politicians are celebrating after an Ontario judge decided to block Premier Doug Ford's plan to cut the size of city council.
  
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• Politicians react to Ford's plan to use notwithstanding clause to cut city council

  10-09-2018 19:25 via cbc.ca
  City councillors and politicians — who only hours ago were celebrating an Ontario Superior Court win — are reeling after Premier Doug Ford said he will invoke the constitution notwithstanding clause to override the decision.
  
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• Attempted murder charge laid after alleged poisoning at Toronto BMW dealership

  10-09-2018 18:42
  Police in Toronto say they’re laid an attempted murder charge against a 20-year-old man after a Toronto BMW dealership employee discovered his water bottle filled with engine coolant.
  
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• City to close York-Bay-Yonge off-ramp, part of Harbour Street at times due to paving

  10-09-2018 18:38 via cbc.ca
  Paving work by city crews downtown means the eastbound Gardiner Expressway York-Bay-Yonge off-ramp and Harbour Street from Lower Simcoe Street to Bay Street will be closed at certain times this week, the city says.
  
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• Loblaw to take $368M charge related to Tax Court ruling

  10-09-2018 17:52
  Loblaw Companies Ltd. will record a $368-million tax charge related to its former Barbadian banking subsidiary Glenhuron Bank Ltd.
  
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• 'I'm inspired': Shania Twain addresses Avril Lavigne's Lyme Disease battle

  10-09-2018 16:28
  Shania Twain says she finds inspiration in the fight being waged by Avril Lavigne to return to music despite her heath setbacks.
  
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• Trudeau expected to speak at women's summit in Toronto today

  10-09-2018 16:24
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to take the stage today at a Toronto summit highlighting the work of prominent women from around the world.
  
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• Fighting sexual harassment helps women rise through ranks, Trudeau says

  10-09-2018 16:24
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says movements such as Me Too play a role in changing a workplace culture that often keeps women from top-level positions.
  
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• Rainfall advisory ends for Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton but flood concerns remain

  10-09-2018 16:21
  It was a wet and windy commute for many people across the Greater Toronto Area on Monday morning as heavy rain blanketed the region.
  
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• Boy, 16, charged with 2nd degree murder in shooting death of flea market employee

  10-09-2018 16:21 via cbc.ca
  A 16-year-old boy has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of a flea market employee, Toronto police say.
  
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• Police seek driver in North York hit and run that critically injured elderly man

  10-09-2018 15:01 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are seeking help from the public in identifying the driver of a dark-coloured sedan that critically injured a man, 82, in a North York hit and run on the weekend.
  
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• John Tory is scheduled to speak at 9:30 a.m. ow.ly/y45S30lKM1s #TOpoli

  10-09-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  John Tory is scheduled to speak at 9:30 a.m. ow.ly/y45S30lKM1s #TOpoli
  
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• Market reaction to weekend trade talks. @eppman has the latest business news ow.ly/vHFu30lKM9Q https://t.co/1BWxUCJmbY

  10-09-2018 14:17 via twitter.com
  
  Market reaction to weekend trade talks. @eppman has the latest business news ow.ly/vHFu30lKM9Q https://t.co/1BWxUCJmbY
  
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• #BREAKING: There will be 47 seats in Toronto's October election. A judge has ruled not to allow the province to cut… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-09-2018 14:09 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: There will be 47 seats in Toronto's October election. A judge has ruled not to allow the province to cut… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ryerson student's morning routine: Checking whether her family in Idlib are still alive

  10-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Syrian civilians in Idlib are preparing for the worst as Russian and pro-regime forces threaten an all-out bombing campaign to retake the region. Alaa Alakel, who lives in Canada but has family in the Syrian province, can only watch and wait in agony.
  
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• A wet and cool start to the week. @FrankFerragine has your forecast ow.ly/jf8930lKJLs https://t.co/18SkGB4as8

  10-09-2018 13:42 via twitter.com
  
  A wet and cool start to the week. @FrankFerragine has your forecast ow.ly/jf8930lKJLs https://t.co/18SkGB4as8
  
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• Trudeau, IMF's Christine Lagarde speak at women's summit in Toronto

  10-09-2018 13:15 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the stage today at a Toronto summit highlighting the work of prominent women from around the world.
  
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• Trudeau expected to speak at women's summit in Toronto

  10-09-2018 13:15 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to take the stage today at a Toronto summit highlighting the work of prominent women from around the world.
  
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• Fighting sexual harassment helps women rise through ranks: Trudeau

  10-09-2018 13:15 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the stage today at a Toronto summit highlighting the work of prominent women from around the world.
  
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• Small businesses 'taxed out' across Toronto hoping for long-term solution

  10-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  New research from Ryerson University's City Building Institute highlights the widespread impact of higher taxes on small businesses.
  
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• Patrick Brown begins campaign to rise from political ashes in Brampton mayoral race

  10-09-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Brampton mayoral hopeful Patrick Brown hit the campaign trail over the weekend and defended himself against criticism that he's a parachute candidate with no deep ties to the city.
  
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• Heavy rain expected in GTA during morning commute

  10-09-2018 11:55 via cbc.ca
  As the remnants of tropical depression Gordon pass through the GTA, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement calling for heavy rain.
  
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• Driver sought in North York hit-and-run that left elderly man critically injured

  10-09-2018 11:32
  Police have released a description of a vehicle wanted in connection with a North York hit-and-run that left an elderly man with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Judge strikes down Ford government's bill to cut size of city council

  10-09-2018 11:09
  A judge has struck down provincial legislation that would have cut the size of Toronto city council nearly in half.
  
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• Ford invoking notwithstanding clause to override judge decision on Bill 5

  10-09-2018 11:09
  Premier Doug Ford says he intends to use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to override a judge’s decision to strike down provincial legislation that would have cut the size of Toronto city council nearly in half.
  
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• Decision expected today in Toronto city council legal challenge

  10-09-2018 11:09
  An Ontario judge is expected to decide this morning on Toronto's legal challenge of provincial legislation slashing the size of city council nearly in half.
  
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• Suicide Prevention Day: After their son died, a dream was born

  10-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Deborah and David Cooper's son Eli took his own life in 2010 after a long struggle with mental illness. Now they're working to create a unique treatment facility for young adults living with mental illness.
  
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• Human traffickers challenge four-year prison sentence as 'cruel and unusual punishment'

  10-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Two men who pleaded guilty to selling teenage girls for sex in Ontario motel rooms are challenging the mandatory four-year minimum prison sentence as cruel and unusual punishment, documents obtained by CBC News reveal.
  
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• Human traffickers' appeal of 4-year sentence revives mandatory minimum questions

  10-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The case of two Ontario human traffickers who are challenging their prison sentence as cruel and unusual punishment is again highlighting the ongoing problem with mandatory minimum penalties, legal experts say.
  
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• After brush with death at Toronto mass shooting, Danielle Kane making the most of a 'second chance'

  10-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Danielle Kane, 31, was left paralyzed after a gunman opened fire on a busy night in Toronto's Greektown last July. In an effort to make peace with her new life, she's tried to forgive the man who shot her.
  
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• Decision expected today in Toronto council legal challenge - National Post

  10-09-2018 10:01 via nationalpost.com
  CBC.ca
  Decision expected today in Toronto council legal challenge
  National Post
  TORONTO — An Ontario judge is expected to decide this morning on Toronto's legal challenge of provincial legislation slashing the size of city council nearly in half. A City of Toronto spokeswoman says the city has been notified that Ontario Superior ...
  What's next for Toronto after upcoming ruling on Ontario's council-slashing bill?CBC.ca
  Voters want Toronto to have more power. Is that possible?Toronto Stara
  
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• What's next for Toronto after upcoming ruling on Ontario's council-slashing bill?

  10-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  ​An Ontario Superior Court justice is expected to rule on Toronto's legal challenge of the province's decision to dramatically cut the size of city council Monday, but with that ruling comes an uncertain future for Canada’s largest city.
  
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• What will Doug Ford do now that a judge has blocked his plan to cut Toronto city council?

  10-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  In an unprecedented and scathing decision, an Ontario judge has blocked Premier Doug Ford's plan to slash the size of Toronto city council nearly in half.
  
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• Toronto van attack survivors struggle to rebuild lives

  10-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto van attack lasted a few minutes, but it altered the course of its victims' lives forever. This week marks new beginnings for two of them - So Ra, who lost her best friend and suffered severe injuries, and Beverly Smith, who is struggling to rebuild her life after losing her legs.
  
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