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• Crown calls one-year jail sentence ‘unfit’ after judge takes anti-Black racism into account

  26-09-2018 23:34
  Justice Shaun Nakatsuru sentences Kevin Morris to one year in jail after reviewing the contents of two defence reports about his impoverished background and anti-Black racism in Canada.
  
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• Feds order 'full review' after Tori Stafford's killer transferred to healing lodge

  26-09-2018 23:14
  A review into the transfer of a woman, who was convicted in the brutal death of Victoria “Tori” Stafford, from a prison to a healing lodge has been requested by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
  
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• Community 'surprised' Tori Stafford’s killer transferred to healing lodge: Chief of Nekaneet First Nations

  26-09-2018 23:14
  A review into the transfer of a woman, who was convicted in the brutal death of Victoria “Tori” Stafford, from a prison to a healing lodge has been requested by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
  
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• Ontario won't cap pot shops in private cannabis marketplace

  26-09-2018 23:10 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government says it will not put a cap on pot shops when it starts licensing and regulating the province's private cannabis retail marketplace.
  
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• Ontario to allow pot smoking wherever tobacco smoking allowed

  26-09-2018 23:10 via cbc.ca
  Ontario residents will be able to smoke recreational cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted, the Progressive Conservative government said Wednesday, loosening rules established by the previous Liberal regime.
  
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• Ontario lays out details for private cannabis retail marketplace

  26-09-2018 23:10 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government says a Crown corporation will tightly regulate the province's private cannabis retail marketplace.
  
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• Ontario Tories withholding funding for LGBTQ legal clinic amid spending review

  26-09-2018 23:05
  The money was announced by the previous Liberal government. The Progressive Conservatives say they’re reviewing funding for programs.
  
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• PC government won't cap pot shops once private cannabis marketplace is in place

  26-09-2018 22:59
  The Ontario government says it will not put a cap on pot shops when it starts licensing and regulating the province's private cannabis retail marketplace.
  
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• PC government to allow pot smoking wherever tobacco smoking allowed

  26-09-2018 22:59
  Ontario residents will be able to smoke recreational cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted, the Progressive Conservative government said Wednesday, loosening rules established by the previous Liberal regime.
  
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• Ontario lays out details for cannabis regulation as legalization approaches

  26-09-2018 22:59
  The Ontario government says a Crown corporation will tightly regulate the province's private cannabis retail marketplace.
  
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• Mayoral candidates to discuss transit without Tory in third debate

  26-09-2018 22:21
  A mayoral debate focused on public transit will go ahead tonight without John Tory.
  
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• Mayoral candidates discuss transit without Tory in third debate

  26-09-2018 22:21
  A mayoral debate focused on public transit went ahead on Wednesday night without John Tory.
  
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• Rowan's Law Day a lasting reminder of concussion danger

  26-09-2018 22:14 via cbc.ca
  The last Wednesday in September has been set aside to remind students and educators in Ontario about the dangers of concussion.
  
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• Toronto Zoo wants public to name baby pygmy hippo

  26-09-2018 21:27
  A baby pygmy hippopotamus born in the Toronto Zoo a little over a month ago needs a name – and the public is being asked to help.
  
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• Corrections officials told to review Terri-Lynne McClintic's transfer to healing lodge

  26-09-2018 21:11 via cbc.ca
  Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale​ has asked corrections officials to review the transfer of child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic from a maximum security prison in Ontario to an Indigenous healing lodge in southern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Police have released a photo of a black Chrysler minivan which was allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run on St.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 21:09 via twitter.com
  Police have released a photo of a black Chrysler minivan which was allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run on St.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Concerns raised about impact a possible Canada Post strike could have on Ontario elections

  26-09-2018 21:08
  Rural communities and a federal MP are raising concerns about the impact a potential work stoppage at Canada Post could have on Ontario's municipal elections.
  
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• Man seriously hurt after Oakville home under construction partially collapses

  26-09-2018 21:01
  A man sustained serious injuries after an home under construction in Oakville partially collapsed, trapping him under heavy debris.
  
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• Body found last night in the Dundas and Erin Mills Parkway area, Peel regional police say. Post-mortem results are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 20:53 via twitter.com
  Body found last night in the Dundas and Erin Mills Parkway area, Peel regional police say. Post-mortem results are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pay ruling validates profession's role, Ottawa midwife says

  26-09-2018 20:16 via cbc.ca
  An Ottawa midwife is welcoming this week's Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision on pay equity as "validating" for her profession, but it could still be some time before midwives see the kind of salary increase they're looking for.
  
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• CBS to open film and television production hub in Mississauga, Ont.

  26-09-2018 20:14 via cbc.ca
  U.S. entertainment company CBS Television Studios will open a television and film production hub just outside Toronto next year.
  
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• Family says Toronto teen shot in Hamilton was charismatic and loved to dance

  26-09-2018 20:12 via cbc.ca
  Natshon Defreitas died after being shot around 4 a.m. during the gathering at 470 Beach Rd., an empty building where police believe several late-night parties have been held in recent weeks.
  
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• A professor at the U of T’s Scarborough Campus inadvertently played a pornographic video to a packed lecture hall o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 20:05 via twitter.com
  A professor at the U of T’s Scarborough Campus inadvertently played a pornographic video to a packed lecture hall o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Blue Jays skip John Gibbons has managed the team for 1,578 games. What’s your favourite memory of the lovable Texan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  Blue Jays skip John Gibbons has managed the team for 1,578 games. What’s your favourite memory of the lovable Texan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A beloved guitar that holds tremendous sentimental value for Juno-winning musician Roger Ellis has gone missing ow.ly/xuzw30lZ8iU

  26-09-2018 19:38 via twitter.com
  A beloved guitar that holds tremendous sentimental value for Juno-winning musician Roger Ellis has gone missing ow.ly/xuzw30lZ8iU
  
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• Ford distances himself from Toronto mayoral candidate known for extreme views

  26-09-2018 19:37 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is distancing himself from a Toronto woman known for her extreme views after repeated Opposition questions about a photograph he took with her.
  
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• Ford distances himself from far-right Toronto mayoral candidate after NDP questions

  26-09-2018 19:33
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is distancing himself from a Toronto woman known for her extreme views after repeated Opposition questions about a photograph he took with her.
  
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• Parkdale tenants granted stay of eviction by Landlord and Tenant Board

  26-09-2018 19:29
  Melissa Bourque, Cesar Bonilla and Marko Mejia won’t have to move out by Oct. 1
  
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• Canada's 'use-it-or-lose-it' parental leave coming in March

  26-09-2018 18:46
  Soon-to-be-parents will be able to access extra weeks of leave three months earlier than expected.
  
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• The @BlueJays are about to announce that skip John Gibbons won’t be returning to the team next season. What’s your… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 18:28 via twitter.com
  The @BlueJays are about to announce that skip John Gibbons won’t be returning to the team next season. What’s your… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Outgoing Blue Jays manager John Gibbons: 'It's probably time for change'

  26-09-2018 18:03 via cbc.ca
  The respected John Gibbons, with his laid-back demeanour and Texas drawl, is leaving Toronto for a second time as Blue Jays manager. Before Wednesday afternoon's final home game of the season, Gibbons said "the time is right" to move on.
  
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• Police searching for suspect after 11-year-old boy assaulted in Brampton

  26-09-2018 17:54
  The man is described at 6 feet tall, wearing a black hoodie, say police.
  
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• As the Gibbons era ends, the Blue Jays experience won’t be the same ow.ly/u78s30lZ0Kp #GibbyTheBest @CityMichaud

  26-09-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  As the Gibbons era ends, the Blue Jays experience won’t be the same ow.ly/u78s30lZ0Kp #GibbyTheBest @CityMichaud
  
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• Ontario government freezes minimum wage at $14 an hour

  26-09-2018 17:47
  The Ontario government says it will halt a planned increase to minimum wage that was scheduled to kick in next year.
  
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• Update: Case has been put over to next month twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  26-09-2018 17:42 via twitter.com
  Update: Case has been put over to next monthtwitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Police investigating after boy, 11, claims he was assaulted near Brampton school

  26-09-2018 16:38 via cbc.ca
  Peel police say officers and k9 units are investigating after an 11-year-old boy walked into a school and reported being assaulted.
  
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• #BREAKING: The Jays will announce today that John Gibbons won’t return as manager for the 2019 season, ow.ly/Ei0430lYTjV

  26-09-2018 16:31 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: The Jays will announce today that John Gibbons won’t return as manager for the 2019 season, ow.ly/Ei0430lYTjV
  
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• Jays to announce Gibbons won't return to team for 2019 season: report

  26-09-2018 16:07
  The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to announce today that manager John Gibbons will not return to the club for the 2019 season, according to TSN.
  
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• Jays announce Gibbons won't return to team for 2019 season

  26-09-2018 16:07
  Manager John Gibbons will not return to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019, ending his second run with the club.
  
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• Police identify 15-year-old boy killed in Regent Park shooting

  26-09-2018 15:47 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have identified a 15-year-old boy shot dead in Regent Park on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• 'Our children are dying': Regent Park mourns death of boy, 15, killed in shooting

  26-09-2018 15:47 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have identified a 15-year-old boy shot dead in Regent Park on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Sorrow and outrage in Regent Park, day after teen shot dead

  26-09-2018 15:41
  Mackai Bishop Jackson, 15, was the city’s 81st homicide victim of the year.
  
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• Collector lanes of eastbound Hwy. 401 closed near Bayview. Right express lane also closed, as well as Leslie ramps… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 15:33 via twitter.com
  Collector lanes of eastbound Hwy. 401 closed near Bayview. Right express lane also closed, as well as Leslie ramps… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• WSIB premiums for employers to drop by nearly 30% next year

  26-09-2018 15:26 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's labour minister says Workplace Safety and Insurance Board premium rates for employers will drop by nearly 30 per cent starting in January 2019.
  
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