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• Former Star editor Gerry Hall remembered as a journalist who ‘did it all’

  14-09-2018 23:55
  Gerry Hall, who worked at the Star for 37 years, was regularly praised by his bosses as one of the “real pros,” whose calm presence on deadline soothed harried newsroom staff. Hall died Wednesday at 87.
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted after responding to online jobs ad, police say

  14-09-2018 23:45
  A 44-year-old Toronto man has been arrested.
  
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• Chretien, Romanow, McMurtry condemn Ford's use of notwithstanding clause

  14-09-2018 23:43
  Three prominent former politicians who negotiated the inclusion of the notwithstanding clause in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are condemning the Ontario government's use of the rare provision to push through legislation that was deemed unconstitutional by the courts.
  
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• Workers table counter demands as Canada Post strike looms

  14-09-2018 23:39
  Canada Post and the union representing Canadian mail carriers remain miles apart in contract talks as a strike deadline looms less than two weeks away.
  
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• Arrest made in 2016 sexual assault case after photo released

  14-09-2018 23:22
  A women was sexually assaulted by another passenger two years ago. Police on Friday charged and arrested a 70-year-old.
  
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• Officer was acquitted of sexual assault charges for ‘obvious’ reasons, his lawyer tells appeal court

  14-09-2018 22:51
  A lawyer representing Sgt. Christopher Heard, urged an Ontario Superior Court judge to dismiss the Crown’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling, which last year found the officer not guilty of sexually assaulting two women in separate alleged on-duty incidents.
  
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• Ontario police warn of recent cyberattacks targeting local governments

  14-09-2018 22:39 via cbc.ca
  A rash of cyberattacks on Ontario municipal governments in which hackers demand a ransom to unlock compromised systems has prompted the provincial police force to warn about what it describes as a recent trend.
  
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• What it's like being a 'diverse' critic at TIFF '18

  14-09-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  There's a more diverse group of reporters covering the festival this year, but the industry still needs to keep evolving.
  
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• Photos released of suspect in daylight sex assault in Yorkville

  14-09-2018 22:00
  Police in Toronto have released security camera images of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman as she walked in Yorkville. Police in Toronto have released security camera images of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman as she walked in Yorkville.
  
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• Toronto man charged in East Bayfront area sex assault

  14-09-2018 21:56
  A Toronto man who police say posed as a “holistic masseuse” has been charged in connection with a sexual assault investigation.
  
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• No charges against Halton cop after man loses hearing in one ear: SIU

  14-09-2018 21:12
  Ontario's police watchdog says criminal charges weren't warranted against an officer whose actions led a man to lose hearing in his left ear.
  
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• Toronto election in turmoil as Premier Doug Ford pushes to slash number of councillors

  14-09-2018 20:46 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford's unprecedented attempt to cut the size of Toronto council nearly in half in the middle of an election has thrown the city's voting process into disarray.
  
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• How Doug Ford's dad lost his seat when Ontario's legislature shrank 2 decades ago

  14-09-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Two decades ago, a decision to shrink the number of seats at Queen's Park forced Doug Ford's dad to enter a nomination contest to hang onto his job as an MPP. He lost.
  
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• Motorcyclist in life-threatening condition after Etobicoke crash

  14-09-2018 19:48
  A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision involving a vehicle in Etobicoke.
  
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• Ontario outlines arguments in lawsuit against federal carbon tax plan

  14-09-2018 19:47 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government says it has taken the next step in its legal challenge against the federal government's carbon tax plan.
  
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• A motorcyclist is being rushed to hospital with serious lower body injuries after a collision with a vehicle at the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 19:36 via twitter.com
  A motorcyclist is being rushed to hospital with serious lower body injuries after a collision with a vehicle at the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario outlines arguments in legal challenge against federal carbon tax plan

  14-09-2018 19:17
  The Ontario government says it has taken the next step in its legal challenge against the federal government's carbon tax plan.
  
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• Ontario government launches constitutional challenge against federal carbon tax. READ MORE: ow.ly/imtz30lPce3

  14-09-2018 18:25 via twitter.com
  Ontario government launches constitutional challenge against federal carbon tax. READ MORE: ow.ly/imtz30lPce3
  
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• Jian Ghomeshi's essay in The New York Review of Books draws fire

  14-09-2018 18:19 via cbc.ca
  Disgraced former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi pens a personal essay in The New York Review of Books draws swift backlash, with many social media users questioning why he was given such a prestigious platform to detail his life post-trial.
  
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• Ghomeshi essay about his trial appears in The New York Review of Books

  14-09-2018 18:19 via cbc.ca
  Former CBC Radio star Jian Ghomeshi has penned an essay for a prestigious U.S. literary publication.
  
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• Visitors to city hall to pass through baggage screens as part of new security measures

  14-09-2018 18:17 via cbc.ca
  Starting on Monday, visitors to Toronto city hall will be subject to baggage screens before accessing certain areas of the building.
  
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• Maxime Bernier launches new federal party The People's Party of Canada

  14-09-2018 18:16
  Quebec MP Maxime Bernier is calling his new political venture The People's Party of Canada.
  
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• Quebec MP Maxime Bernier is launching a new party, The People's Party of Canada, after quitting the Conservatives l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 18:11 via twitter.com
  Quebec MP Maxime Bernier is launching a new party, The People's Party of Canada, after quitting the Conservatives l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Health officials warn of salmonella risk in most frozen chicken products

  14-09-2018 18:08
  The country's top public health doctors are warning consumers about the risk of salmonella from frozen raw breaded chicken products like nuggets, strips and burgers.
  
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• Key Canadian household debt ratio creeps higher in second quarter

  14-09-2018 18:06
  The amount households owe, relative to their income, crept higher in the second quarter, even as mortgage borrowing continued to slow, Statistics Canada said.
  
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• Ghomeshi pens essay in U.S. literary publication about sex assault trial

  14-09-2018 18:04
  Former CBC radio star Jian Ghomeshi has penned an essay for a prestigious U.S. literary publication.
  
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• Ghomeshi writes essay in The New York Review of Books about his trial. READ MORE: ow.ly/J6eF30lPaG1

  14-09-2018 18:02 via twitter.com
  Ghomeshi writes essay in The New York Review of Books about his trial. READ MORE: ow.ly/J6eF30lPaG1
  
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• Case of Toronto van attack suspect put over to November

  14-09-2018 18:02
  The case of a man accused in a deadly van attack in north Toronto will return to court on Nov. 1.
  
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• A 25-year-old Toronto man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting in Coronation Par… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  A 25-year-old Toronto man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting in Coronation Par… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is expect to plead guilty to avoid another trial. READ MORE: ow.ly/dNYY30lP8Mm

  14-09-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is expect to plead guilty to avoid another trial. READ MORE: ow.ly/dNYY30lP8Mm
  
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• Supreme Court sides with Rogers in illegal movie downloading case

  14-09-2018 17:30 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada says internet service providers can recover some of the costs of helping movie companies and other copyright holders find illegal downloaders.
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder in Coronation Park shooting

  14-09-2018 17:28 via cbc.ca
  A 25-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Michael Lewis, 30, who was shot as he attended a memorial in a park with his pregnant wife and two children.
  
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• TIFF still hoping to work with Drake after opening-night cancellation

  14-09-2018 17:20
  Drake's scrubbed appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival may have left some fans upset, but the two could still collaborate in the future, suggests the artistic director of TIFF.
  
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• Tory insists election date remain same despite concerns from city clerk

  14-09-2018 17:16
  Mayor John Tory says it is in the “best interest of the city” to allow the election to proceed as scheduled on Oct. 22, even though the person responsible for carrying it out is now warning that it is becoming “virtually impossible” to ensure a fair and democratic vote.
  
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• Suspect charged in fatal Coronation Park shooting: police

  14-09-2018 16:19
  A 25-year-old man is in custody in connection with the shooting death of a Markham father at a downtown waterfront park earlier this month.
  
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• Arrest brings relief to family of Markham man shot dead at Coronation Park

  14-09-2018 16:19
  The news of an arrest in the shooting death of a Markham father has given his grieving family a sense of relief, but his sisters say the impact of his loss will be eternal.
  
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• Second arrest made in fatal shooting of 19-year-old Keegan Parkinson in Oakville

  14-09-2018 15:57 via cbc.ca
  Police west of Toronto say a second arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man.
  
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• Province won't consider delaying Toronto election despite warning from city clerk

  14-09-2018 15:44 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government house leader suggested Friday that the province would not entertain delaying Toronto's municipal election, despite warnings from the city clerk that she may not be able to guarantee a fair vote.
  
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• Wettlaufer inquiry to hear testimony about record-keeping in long-term care in Ontario

  14-09-2018 15:25 via cbc.ca
  A senior Ontario health official will testify Friday at the Long-term Care Homes Public Inquiry. Dr. Michael Hillmer is the Executive Director of Information Management, Data and Analytics with the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.
  
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• Data expert testifies about senior home mortality rates at Wettlaufer inquiry

  14-09-2018 15:25 via cbc.ca
  A senior Ontario health official will testify Friday at the Long-term Care Homes Public Inquiry. Dr. Michael Hillmer is the Executive Director of Information Management, Data and Analytics with the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.
  
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• John Tory discusses the challenges ahead as city council continues to battle the province ow.ly/h08o30lOXr8 https://t.co/SqcHj1EAnP

  14-09-2018 15:03 via twitter.com
  
  John Tory discusses the challenges ahead as city council continues to battle the province ow.ly/h08o30lOXr8 https://t.co/SqcHj1EAnP
  
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• 50-year-old who was 'linked to organized crime' shot dead in 'targeted' Ancaster shooting

  14-09-2018 14:58 via cbc.ca
  A 50-year-old man who police say was linked to organized crime was shot and killed in Ancaster Thursday night in what's being called a "targeted attack."
  
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• 50-year-old 'linked to organized crime' shot dead in 'targeted' Ancaster shooting

  14-09-2018 14:58 via cbc.ca
  A 50-year-old man who police say was linked to organized crime was shot and killed in Ancaster Thursday night in what's being called a "targeted attack."
  
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• 50-year-old dead in 'targeted' Ancaster shooting

  14-09-2018 14:58 via cbc.ca
  A 50-year-old man was killed in a homicide Thursday night in Ancaster, say Hamilton Police.
  
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• Suspect in Yonge Street van attack that left 10 people dead to appear in court

  14-09-2018 14:35 via cbc.ca
  The man accused of driving a van down a busy Toronto street, killing 10 people and injuring more than a dozen others, is expected to appear in court today.
  
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• Case of Yonge Street van attack suspect Alek Minassian put over to November

  14-09-2018 14:35 via cbc.ca
  The case of a man accused in a deadly van attack in north Toronto will return to court on Nov. 1.
  
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• Motorcyclist dead after Hwy. 401 collision in North York

  14-09-2018 14:19
  A 36-year-old man has died of his injuries after his motorcycle collided with a truck on Highway 401 in North York Thursday night.
  
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• Berlin Marathon ‘a celebration of good health’ for Toronto runner Rachel Hannah

  14-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's Rachel Hannah feels "strong and powerful" for her first Berlin Marathon and sixth marathon overall, less than a year after suffering injuries to her right foot and left leg. Watch Sunday's race at CBCSports.ca at 2:30 a.m. ET.
  
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