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• Toronto’s city clerk says holding a fair election next month is becoming virtually impossible and she is consulting… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-09-2018 23:59 via twitter.com
  Toronto’s city clerk says holding a fair election next month is becoming virtually impossible and she is consulting… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• New burglar alarm policy raises safety concerns for some Toronto residents. READ MORE: ow.ly/oM6T30lOsGy

  13-09-2018 23:35 via twitter.com
  New burglar alarm policy raises safety concerns for some Toronto residents. READ MORE: ow.ly/oM6T30lOsGy
  
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• Aw-shucks Leafs take new role as Stanley Cup favourites in stride

  13-09-2018 23:28 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Maple Leafs opened training camp on Thursday facing high expectations. Despite being pegged as Stanley Cup favourites, the team is taking everything in stride ahead of the new season.
  
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• Toronto man facing 15 new charges in child luring investigation

  13-09-2018 23:03
  Police in Toronto have laid 15 additional charges against a man accused in a child luring investigation.
  
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• #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed at Castle Frank station twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  13-09-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Regular service has resumed at Castle Frank stationtwitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Toronto Liberal MPs slam Ford's 'heavy-handed' use of notwithstanding clause

  13-09-2018 22:54
  All 25 Liberal MPs from Toronto say Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being heavy-handed and disrespectful in using the Constitution's notwithstanding clause to push ahead with plans to slash the size of the provincial capital's city council.
  
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• Volkswagen says it will stop making its iconic Beetle in July of next year. ow.ly/On1I30lOqQw https://t.co/tEECPGJcXX

  13-09-2018 22:49 via twitter.com
  
  Volkswagen says it will stop making its iconic Beetle in July of next year. ow.ly/On1I30lOqQw https://t.co/tEECPGJcXX
  
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• #TTC: Subway trains are not stopping at Castle Frank station on Line 2 due to police activity.

  13-09-2018 22:37 via twitter.com
  #TTC: Subway trains are not stopping at Castle Frank station on Line 2 due to police activity.
  
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• 'You take it with a grain of salt': Leafs open camp with big expectations

  13-09-2018 22:32
  The Toronto Maple Leafs have heard the noise and appreciate the kind words.
  
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• Grocery chain Sobeys warns higher prices for food items will inevitably happen in the future due to tariff costs… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-09-2018 22:25 via twitter.com
  Grocery chain Sobeys warns higher prices for food items will inevitably happen in the future due to tariff costs… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sobeys parent Empire Co. warns food prices will rise partly due to new tariffs

  13-09-2018 22:09 via cbc.ca
  The parent company of grocery chain Sobeys Inc. was "a little slow on the trigger" to pass on the higher cost of food to consumers due to tariff costs, but it will inevitably happen in the future, Empire Company Ltd. CEO Michael Medline said Thursday.
  
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• Trudeau praises letter by Toronto MPs calling on Ontario MPPs to defeat Ford's city council bill

  13-09-2018 21:35 via cbc.ca
  Toronto’s 25 Liberal MPs have signed a letter calling on all members of the provincial legislature to step up and defeat Premier Doug Ford’s legislation slashing the size of the city’s municipal council.
  
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• Drake video director Karena Evans also pursuing acting

  13-09-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
  Karena Evans, 22, who directed music videos for superstar Drake and Grammy nominee SZA, credits the trailblazers who came before her for kicking open the doors for black women. She's also chasing acting in her new film, Firecrackers.
  
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• More Canadian university and college campuses going smoke-free: report

  13-09-2018 19:24
  A Canadian Cancer Society report says 65 university and college campuses across Canada are now fully smoke-free both indoors and out.
  
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• Canada Post strike could benefit medical pot black market, producer warns

  13-09-2018 19:04
  Canada's largest licensed producer of medical marijuana says a work stoppage at Canada Post could be a boon for the black market.
  
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• Walmart launches 1-hour grocery delivery in GTA with Instacart partnership

  13-09-2018 19:02
  Walmart Canada says it is starting to roll out one-hour grocery delivery today for customers in parts of the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Thousands of Canadians in path of hurricane Florence, says Global Affairs Canada

  13-09-2018 18:03
  Global Affairs Canada says thousands of Canadians are in the path of extreme weather expected to hit the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
  
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• .@LindsayDunnTV talks to Nova Scotia-bred Ontario-based band @thetrews as they get ready to release their highly an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-09-2018 17:58 via twitter.com
  .@LindsayDunnTV talks to Nova Scotia-bred Ontario-based band @thetrews as they get ready to release their highly an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Uber to open engineering hub, expand self-driving centre in Toronto

  13-09-2018 17:51
  Uber Technologies Inc. is revving up its Canadian operations with a new engineering hub in Toronto and the expansion of its self-driving vehicle centre in the city.
  
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• Drake video director Karena Evans on the filmmaking 'revolution' led by women

  13-09-2018 17:49
  Living the dream as a young, black female director is an experience Karena Evans doesn't take for granted.
  
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• Police searching for suspect in shooting at Scarborough adult learning centre

  13-09-2018 17:41
  Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at a Scarborough school on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Woman in serious condition after being struck by vehicle at Ajax bus stop

  13-09-2018 17:25
  A female pedestrian was airlifted to a trauma centre Thursday morning after a serious collision in Ajax.
  
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• One person airlifted to hospital after Ajax collision

  13-09-2018 17:25
  One person is being airlifted to a trauma centre after a serious collision in Ajax.
  
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• One person airlifted after Ajax collision

  13-09-2018 17:25
  One person is being airlifted to a trauma centre after a serious collision in Ajax.
  
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• Uber to open engineering hub in Toronto and expand self-driving centre ow.ly/29eX30lO6ur https://t.co/BNhFB8PI46

  13-09-2018 17:11 via twitter.com
  
  Uber to open engineering hub in Toronto and expand self-driving centre ow.ly/29eX30lO6ur https://t.co/BNhFB8PI46
  
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• Speeding cop who struck and killed 18-year-old pedestrian handed 8 month sentence

  13-09-2018 16:39 via cbc.ca
  A judge sentenced Remo Romano, a York Region police officer, to eight months in jail for dangerous driving causing death in the death of Natasha 'Carla' Abogado.
  
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• After fatal crash, Uber to expand its self-driving car research in Toronto

  13-09-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  The San Francisco-based company announced on Thursday that it plans to spend $200 million Cdn on the Toronto hub over the next five years, Matthew Braga writes.
  
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• Blaming Doug Ford, High Park Coun. Sarah Doucette bows out of municipal election

  13-09-2018 15:48 via cbc.ca
  Sarah Doucette says she won’t seek re-election in the upcoming municipal election — and she's blaming Premier Doug Ford's planned council cut.
  
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• Mississauga man charged after 11 gas station robberies

  13-09-2018 14:38
  The man demanded money and in several instances held his weapon to the victim’s head or stomach.
  
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• Paramedics: 2 women rushed to hospital after Mississauga collision

  13-09-2018 14:24
  Two women have been rushed to hospital, one in critical condition, following a rush hour collision in Mississauga.
  
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• Want a savoury Ethiopian breakfast? You can find it in Toronto's Moss Park area

  13-09-2018 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Enat Buna serves up Ethiopian breakfast in Toronto's east end. Unlike many small-scale restaurateurs, she was able to find a new location in her neighbourhood after being forced to shut down her first eatery not far away.
  
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• With its patchwork of half-baked, absurd laws, Canada isn’t ready for legal weed, @macleans says:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-09-2018 13:24 via twitter.com
  With its patchwork of half-baked, absurd laws, Canada isn’t ready for legal weed, @macleanssays:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Suspect accused in Tess Richey death to appear in court

  13-09-2018 13:20
  The man accused in the murder of Tess Richey is set to make a court appearance later this morning.
  
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• Hurricane Florence could do $170B in damage & Apple reveals its new iPhones. @eppman has the latest business news… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-09-2018 13:15 via twitter.com
  Hurricane Florence could do $170B in damage & Apple reveals its new iPhones. @eppman has the latest business news… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A clear & warm day across the GTA. @FrankFerragine has your forecast ow.ly/798K30lNPie https://t.co/MmUWE2fNqb

  13-09-2018 12:34 via twitter.com
  
  A clear & warm day across the GTA. @FrankFerragine has your forecast ow.ly/798K30lNPie https://t.co/MmUWE2fNqb
  
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• Uncertainty over Toronto council size making fair election 'virtually impossible,' city clerk says

  13-09-2018 12:23
  The city’s clerk says that a “tipping point” has been reached and it is now “virtually impossible” to carry out a fair and democratic election on Oct. 22.
  
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• Toronto council votes to challenge Ford's council-cutting bill in court

  13-09-2018 12:23
  The city’s clerk says that a “tipping point” has been reached and it is now “virtually impossible” to carry out a fair and democratic election on Oct. 22.
  
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• Council to review options after new provincial bill to slash council

  13-09-2018 12:23
  Members of city council will hold a special meeting today to discuss what options, if any, they may have to fight back against Premier Ford’s use of the notwithstanding clause in slashing the number of municipal wards.
  
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• Council reviewing options after new provincial bill to slash council

  13-09-2018 12:23
  Members of city council are holding a special meeting to discuss what options, if any, they may have to fight back against Premier Ford’s use of the notwithstanding clause in slashing the number of municipal wards.
  
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• 'Virtually impossible' to hold a fair election amid confusion over council cuts, Toronto city clerk says

  13-09-2018 12:18 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's city clerk says the confusion caused by the province's effort to cut the size of council before the fall election has "reached a tipping point" and it is "becoming virtually impossible" to hold a fair and accessible vote.
  
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• 'Virtually impossible' to hold a fair election amid confusion over council cuts, city clerk says

  13-09-2018 12:18 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's city clerk says the confusion caused by the province's effort to cut the size of council before the fall election has "reached a tipping point" and it is "becoming virtually impossible" to hold a fair and accessible vote.
  
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• Toronto politicians to hold emergency meeting as province revives bill to cut council

  13-09-2018 12:18 via cbc.ca
  Toronto politicians are to hold an emergency meeting today to weigh their next steps after the Ontario government moved to revive a controversial bill that would slash city council nearly in half.
  
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• Toronto politicians holds emergency meeting as province revives bill to cut council

  13-09-2018 12:18 via cbc.ca
  Toronto politicians are holding an emergency meeting today to weigh their next steps after the Ontario government moved to revive a controversial bill that would slash city council nearly in half.
  
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• Toronto councillors vote to ask feds to stop Ontario council-cutting plan

  13-09-2018 12:18 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's city council voted 29-7 Thursday afternoon to direct the city solicitor to challenge the province's reintroduced council-cutting legislation and the use of the notwithstanding clause in court and to ask the federal government to stop the bill.
  
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• Eastern Ontario couple push for street sign changes after confusion nearly leads to tragedy

  13-09-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Confusing street names made a life-threatening incident even worse for a South Frontenac couple last year. South Frontenac Township council accepted a petition put together by the couple with recommendations to change the street signs.
  
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• Fierce Hurricane Florence aims at Southeast ow.ly/n2NT30lNMje https://t.co/p7HVJZjcdv

  13-09-2018 11:36 via twitter.com
  
  Fierce Hurricane Florence aims at Southeast ow.ly/n2NT30lNMje https://t.co/p7HVJZjcdv
  
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• Toronto politicians to weigh steps as province revives bill to reduce council ow.ly/AzTN30lNLCX https://t.co/ck1pnGAoj6

  13-09-2018 11:23 via twitter.com
  
  Toronto politicians to weigh steps as province revives bill to reduce council ow.ly/AzTN30lNLCX https://t.co/ck1pnGAoj6
  
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• 'We made the movie for our people:' Haida language drama Edge of the Knife premieres at TIFF

  13-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The first feature film made in the Haida language had its Toronto International Film Festival premiere Tuesday.
  
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• 200 more officers, 1 less shooting: Toronto Police gun violence strategy ends with uncertain results

  13-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A project that put extra frontline police officers on Toronto streets during the summer has come to an end, but it’s not yet clear what the initiative accomplished.
  
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