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• Pilot project diverts asylum seekers to Chatham-Kent instead of Toronto

  21-09-2018 23:56
  Five families who settled in the municipality are the first group to be triaged directly from Quebec to Ontario, rather than flooding into Greater Toronto.
  
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• Canadian NHL roundup: Tavares scores 1st goal on home ice as Leafs top Sabres

  21-09-2018 23:47 via cbc.ca
  John Tavares scored his first two goals on home ice with the Maple Leafs as Toronto defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 in pre-season play on Friday night.
  
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• Two arrested, one suspect sought in connection to Orillia, Ont., homicide

  21-09-2018 23:35
  Police have arrested two men and are searching for a third in connection to an alleged homicide in central Ontario earlier this summer.
  
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• Drake postpones two more concerts, this time in Miami

  21-09-2018 22:34 via cbc.ca
  The venue made the announcement but did not provide a reason, other than to say it was "due to circumstances" beyond its control.
  
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• King St. pilot project saves riders $11.5 million in time per year: Ryerson study

  21-09-2018 22:21
  A new report from the City Building Institute at Ryerson University says the King St. pilot project saves $10.9 million in time for existing streetcar users and $0.6 million for new users.
  
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• Toronto takes a second look at rules for Uber, Lyft

  21-09-2018 22:02
  More than 68,000 drivers have been licenced to drive for private transportation companies in the past two years, and critics say they are contributing to congestion on city streets.
  
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• Drake's tour with Migos postpones two more concert stops in Miami

  21-09-2018 21:52
  Another two stops on Drake's concert tour with Migos have been postponed with little notice for concertgoers.
  
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• How's the weather where you are? There are some trees down at Duplex and Alexandre (Yonge and Lawrence area)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-09-2018 21:25 via twitter.com
  How's the weather where you are?There are some trees down at Duplex and Alexandre (Yonge and Lawrence area)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto Raptors sign Houston-native Eric Moreland

  21-09-2018 21:24
  The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Eric Moreland.
  
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• Peel’s newest bloodstain pattern analyst is a smart, accomplished forensics expert who, yes, watches #Dexter.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-09-2018 21:17 via twitter.com
  Peel’s newest bloodstain pattern analyst is a smart, accomplished forensics expert who, yes, watches #Dexter.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police seek video footage of fatal York collision

  21-09-2018 20:56
  Police are making an appeal to anyone who many have video footage of a collision in York that left a male motorcyclist dead earlier this week.
  
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• Ontario students protest sex-ed curriculum changes https://t.co/46LoxroLVi

  21-09-2018 20:47 via twitter.com
  
  Ontario students protest sex-ed curriculum changes https://t.co/46LoxroLVi
  
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• A tornado watch has been issued by Environment Canada for Peterborough and the surrounding area. Severe thunderstor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-09-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  A tornado watch has been issued by Environment Canada for Peterborough and the surrounding area. Severe thunderstor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ottawa to comb social media for Canadians' pot-related attitudes, behaviour

  21-09-2018 20:07
  The federal government is looking to scour social-media platforms to find out what Canadians really think about pot as the country enters its new era of legalized weed.
  
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• Toronto FC 'not giving up,' wants a win against New York Red Bulls this weekend

  21-09-2018 19:46
  Frustration has been a constant companion for Toronto FC this season. So has disappointment.
  
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• The fire that started in a Mississauga metal recycling facility and spread to an auto scrapyard yesterday evening i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-09-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  The fire that started in a Mississauga metal recycling facility and spread to an auto scrapyard yesterday evening i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Students across Ontario are expected to participate in a walkout at 1 p.m. in protest of the sex-ed curriculum alon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-09-2018 17:12 via twitter.com
  Students across Ontario are expected to participate in a walkout at 1 p.m. in protest of the sex-ed curriculum alon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario students walk out of class to protest sex-ed curriculum changes

  21-09-2018 17:07 via cbc.ca
  Students at more than a hundred schools across Ontario have pledged to walk out of class this afternoon to protest changes to the province's curriculum.
  
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• Ontario students to walk out of class in protest of sex-ed curriculum changes

  21-09-2018 17:07 via cbc.ca
  Students at more than a hundred schools across Ontario have pledged to walk out of class this afternoon to protest changes to the province's curriculum.
  
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• Ontario students to walk out of class to protest sex-ed curriculum changes

  21-09-2018 17:01
  Students at more than a hundred schools across Ontario pledged to walk out of class on Friday to show the provincial government they disagree with its decision to repeal a modernized version of the sex-ed curriculum.
  
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• Alcohol abuse kills 3 million a year globally, most of them men: WHO

  21-09-2018 16:42 via cbc.ca
  More than three million people died in 2016 due to drinking too much alcohol, meaning one in 20 deaths worldwide was linked to harmful drinking, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
  
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• A reporter asks Vic Fedeli if he's going to bring police into the matter since he accuses the Wynne government of a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-09-2018 15:49 via twitter.com
  A reporter asks Vic Fedeli if he's going to bring police into the matter since he accuses the Wynne government of a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Feds launching review of oil tanker traffic in bid to renew pipeline approval. READ MORE: ow.ly/o3gC30lUQyc

  21-09-2018 15:34 via twitter.com
  Feds launching review of oil tanker traffic in bid to renew pipeline approval. READ MORE: ow.ly/o3gC30lUQyc
  
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• Canada's inflation eases to 2.8 per cent as gas price growth slows

  21-09-2018 15:29
  The country's annual inflation rate eased to 2.8 per cent in August as still-rising gasoline prices advanced at a more-moderate pace, Statistics Canada said Friday.
  
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• Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto and much of southern Ontario. Thunderstorms a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-09-2018 15:24 via twitter.com
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto and much of southern Ontario. Thunderstorms a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Notwithstanding clause comes under federal lens following Ford's move

  21-09-2018 14:15
  MPs could soon delve into the question of whether it is appropriate for a politician to use the Constitution's contentious notwithstanding clause to override a court's decision.
  
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• Mississauga recycling yard fire contained but not yet under control

  21-09-2018 14:09
  A massive blaze at an auto recycling yard in Mississauga has been contained but officials say it could take some time before it is fully extinguished.
  
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• Massive overnight Mississauga recycling yard fire extinguished

  21-09-2018 14:09
  A massive blaze at an auto recycling yard in Mississauga has been extinguished after burning for nearly 20 hours straight.
  
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• Roller coaster weather on last full day of summer ow.ly/Ep1d30lUL0i @FrankFerragine https://t.co/SIpSdAUD4x

  21-09-2018 14:07 via twitter.com
  
  Roller coaster weather on last full day of summer ow.ly/Ep1d30lUL0i @FrankFerragine https://t.co/SIpSdAUD4x
  
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• Passenger rights advocate files complaint over Swoop baggage fees

  21-09-2018 14:02
  An air passenger rights advocate has filed a regulatory complaint against Swoop Inc. claiming the new low-cost airline is unlawfully charging baggage fees.
  
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• 'Back to myself': Girl visited by Drake in hospital recovering well after heart transplant

  21-09-2018 13:59
  The suburban Chicago girl who received a heart transplant after dancing her way into a meeting with Drake says she's feeling great.
  
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• PC government to provide snapshot of Ontario finances today

  21-09-2018 13:55
  Ontario's finance minister will be providing an update on the state of the province's books this morning.
  
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• Fedeli slams past Liberal's budget numbers, predicts $15B deficit

  21-09-2018 13:55
  Ontario's finance minister said the province will have to make sacrifices as it grapples with a newly revised $15-billion deficit, a message critics predicted would pave the way for significant cuts to government services.
  
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• Fedeli challenges past Liberal's budget numbers, announcing $15B deficit

  21-09-2018 13:55
  Ontario's finance minister challenged the previous government's budgets on Friday, saying an independent commission has concluded that the recently defeated Liberal government ran a deficit in the last fiscal year rather than balancing the books as claimed.
  
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• Three people sent to hospital after North York collision involving Uber vehicle

  21-09-2018 13:15
  Three people were rushed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after two vehicles, one of which was operating as an Uber, were involved in a collision near Downsview Park.
  
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• Strong winds, heavy rain could make for turbulent last day of summer

  21-09-2018 13:12
  Toronto and the GTA could be in for some volatile weather for the last day of summer.
  
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• High winds leave thousands without power on last day of summer in the GTA

  21-09-2018 13:12
  Strong, blustering winds have led to scattered power outages across the city of Toronto, affecting more than 4,000 customers, according to Toronto Hydro.
  
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• High winds leave more than 20,000 without power on last day of summer in the GTA

  21-09-2018 13:12
  Strong, blustering winds have led to scattered power outages across the Greater Toronto Area, affecting more than 16,000 customers.
  
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• High winds leave more than 16,000 without power on last day of summer in the GTA

  21-09-2018 13:12
  Strong, blustering winds have led to scattered power outages across the Greater Toronto Area, affecting more than 16,000 customers.
  
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• High winds, heavy rain likely for turbulent last day of summer in the GTA

  21-09-2018 13:12
  Strong, blustering winds are being blamed for a truck rollover on Highway 401 in Vaughan.
  
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• GTA could see wind gusts of up to 80 km/h

  21-09-2018 13:12
  Toronto and the GTA could be in for some volatile weather for the last day of summer.
  
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• 'The world is a sadder place': Alleged murder of Belgian hitchhiker haunts Ontario stranger who hosted her

  21-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Trish Dayman-Ross gave Amelie Sakkalis a bed in her family's Barrie, Ont., home for two nights last spring. Since hearing about the Belgian tourist's alleged murder in B.C., she can't stop thinking about their encounter.
  
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• 'The world is a sadder place': Alleged murder of Belgian hitchhiker haunts kind stranger who hosted her

  21-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Trish Dayman-Ross gave Amelie Sakkalis a bed in her family's Barrie, Ont., home for two nights last spring. Since hearing about the Belgian tourist's alleged murder in B.C., she can't stop thinking about their encounter.
  
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• Feds to comb social media for Canadians' pot-related attitudes, behaviour ow.ly/Vspa30lUFUW https://t.co/UuNcsAtXDy

  21-09-2018 12:23 via twitter.com
  
  Feds to comb social media for Canadians' pot-related attitudes, behaviour ow.ly/Vspa30lUFUW https://t.co/UuNcsAtXDy
  
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• Goodbye summer, welcome autumn: weekend events embrace both fans ow.ly/s5g730lUFQq https://t.co/6R1t7xP8bo

  21-09-2018 12:22 via twitter.com
  
  Goodbye summer, welcome autumn: weekend events embrace both fans ow.ly/s5g730lUFQq https://t.co/6R1t7xP8bo
  
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• Lawyer who challenged Toronto council cut in court latest to withdraw from race

  21-09-2018 12:10
  A lawyer who took the province to court over its plan to slash the size of city council has announced that he will not run in October’s municipal election after all.
  
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• After prolonged legal battle, deadline for council candidates is set for today

  21-09-2018 12:10
  Today is the last day for prospective candidates for council to file their registration papers, meaning that the races for the Oct. 22 election will finally be set after a prolonged legal battle.
  
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• Wild weather expected in GTA on last full day of summer ow.ly/r0l030lUEHz https://t.co/WSqg1EBXOo

  21-09-2018 12:00 via twitter.com
  
  Wild weather expected in GTA on last full day of summer ow.ly/r0l030lUEHz https://t.co/WSqg1EBXOo
  
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• Candidates for TDSB push for new French immersion middle school in Etobicoke

  21-09-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A parents group in Etobicoke is calling on the Toronto District School Board to do something about the long distance their kids have to travel to get to French immersion classes - and some candidates for trustee are taking up the cause.
  
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• Meet Indigenous authors and poets at Toronto's 2018 Word on the Street

  21-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A designated stage for Indigenous voices will host a full day of programming at Canada's largest free outdoor book and magazine festival in Toronto on Sunday.
  
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