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• Canada joined NATO allies on Thursday in blaming Russia’s GRU military spy agency for new cyberattacks against inte… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 23:33 via twitter.com
  Canada joined NATO allies on Thursday in blaming Russia’s GRU military spy agency for new cyberattacks against inte… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canadian Real Estate Association will post historical sales data without a password

  04-10-2018 23:06
  The Canadian Real Estate Association says it will soon be adding historical sales data to its realtor.ca website.
  
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• Lead singer of Toronto band nearly hit by falling light cover at Nova Scotia gig

  04-10-2018 23:02
  The lead singer for one of Toronto's best-known rock bands was nearly hit by a falling light cover during a Nova Scotia gig.
  
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• Toronto elementary school principal charged with assaulting Grade 5 student

  04-10-2018 22:56 via cbc.ca
  The principal of Chester Elementary School has been charged with one count of assault in connection with an alleged attack on a Grade 5 student.
  
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• Nike 'deeply concerned' by 'disturbing' Ronaldo rape claims. READ MORE: ow.ly/wTqO30m6y4P https://t.co/nxHMmkVAko

  04-10-2018 22:23 via twitter.com
  
  Nike 'deeply concerned' by 'disturbing' Ronaldo rape claims. READ MORE: ow.ly/wTqO30m6y4P https://t.co/nxHMmkVAko
  
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• When it comes to marriage proposals in heterosexual relationships, the tradition of having a man pop the question t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 22:20 via twitter.com
  When it comes to marriage proposals in heterosexual relationships, the tradition of having a man pop the question t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Prime Minister pledges compensation for dairy farmers hit by USMCA deal. READ MORE: ow.ly/dvSj30m6xmN

  04-10-2018 22:09 via twitter.com
  Prime Minister pledges compensation for dairy farmers hit by USMCA deal. READ MORE: ow.ly/dvSj30m6xmN
  
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• A committee looking at Ontario's finances is asking for emails and records from former Liberal premier Kathleen Wyn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 21:51 via twitter.com
  A committee looking at Ontario's finances is asking for emails and records from former Liberal premier Kathleen Wyn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sadies singer nearly hit by falling light cover during N.S. performance

  04-10-2018 21:23 via cbc.ca
  The lead singer for one of Toronto's best-known rock bands was nearly hit by a falling light cover during a Nova Scotia gig.
  
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• Government committee reviewing Ontario's finances wants Wynne's emails, records

  04-10-2018 21:22
  An Ontario government committee is asking for emails and records from former Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne and several of her cabinet ministers.
  
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• East York elementary school principal charged with assault: TDSB

  04-10-2018 21:01
  A Toronto school principal has been charged with assault in connection with an incident involving a student last month, according to a letter sent to parents by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
  
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• #UPDATE: Police say the charge is not sexually-related and two sources tell CityNews the child involved in the alle… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 20:53 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Police say the charge is not sexually-related and two sources tell CityNews the child involved in the alle… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Victim of fatal shooting at Scarborough plaza identified

  04-10-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  The victim of a fatal shooting in Scarborough on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Elliott Reid-Doyle, 18.
  
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• Leafs see room for improvement after so-so opening win

  04-10-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Pegged as a Stanley Cup favourite after a hype-filled summer and exhibition schedule, Toronto defeated Montreal 3-2 in overtime to open the NHL regular season. But the Leafs were far from convincing against a team with a fraction of their star power.
  
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• Toronto mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat proposes rent-to-own housing program funded by surtax on property taxes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 20:16 via twitter.com
  Toronto mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat proposes rent-to-own housing program funded by surtax on property taxes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police identify Elliott Reid-Doyle as 18-year-old shot dead near two Scarborough high schools

  04-10-2018 20:14
  Elliott Reid-Doyle was shot just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday near Bonis Ave. and Birchmount Rd.
  
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• #MORE: Police have identified the teenage man killed in a daylight shooting in Scarborough on Wednesday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 20:09 via twitter.com
  #MORE: Police have identified the teenage man killed in a daylight shooting in Scarborough on Wednesday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scarborough shooting victim identified while hunt for gunman continues

  04-10-2018 20:07
  The search continues for an unidentified gunman who police say shot and killed an 18-year-old man in Scarborough on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• 'It's not going to be perfect': Ugly win shows Leafs far from a finished product

  04-10-2018 20:02
  Mike Babcock should have the Toronto Maple Leafs' full attention when they return to practice Friday.
  
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• Advice for pot users who travel within Canada ow.ly/L4Ea30m6qwc #marijuanafiles https://t.co/yyp6BzcUqY

  04-10-2018 20:01 via twitter.com
  
  Advice for pot users who travel within Canada ow.ly/L4Ea30m6qwc #marijuanafiles https://t.co/yyp6BzcUqY
  
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• “I pick up litter ... I also pick up beer cans because you can return them for 10 cents because I’m fiscally respon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 19:58 via twitter.com
  “I pick up litter ... I also pick up beer cans because you can return them for 10 cents because I’m fiscally respon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canadian musicians join star-studded cancer benefit concert in Toronto

  04-10-2018 19:57
  Sound engineer Mark Howard spent his recording career bringing out the best in legendary musicians -- like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, U2 and Neil Young -- but as he battles an aggressive skin cancer, he's leaning on friends in the music community to deliver a star-studded benefit concert on Saturday.
  
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• Police have identified the teen shot dead in a plaza in the area of Bonis Avenue and Birchmount Road as Elliott Reid-Doyle, 18, of Toronto.

  04-10-2018 19:55 via twitter.com
  Police have identified the teen shot dead in a plaza in the area of Bonis Avenue and Birchmount Road as Elliott Reid-Doyle, 18, of Toronto.
  
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• Staff at the Toronto Zoo reveal the name of the pygmy hippo calf that was born in August https://t.co/Nx9fXRvPTj

  04-10-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  
  Staff at the Toronto Zoo reveal the name of the pygmy hippo calf that was born in August https://t.co/Nx9fXRvPTj
  
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• Toronto is ready for upcoming election despite ward controversy: city clerk

  04-10-2018 19:38 via cbc.ca
  An official tasked with organizing the municipal election in Toronto says the city is ready for advanced voting next week despite the recent uncertainty over the electoral map.
  
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• Cat found with face wrapped in duct tape making full recovery, rescuer says

  04-10-2018 19:05
  An Ontario woman says she's shocked by the depths of human cruelty after discovering a young cat with duct tape wrapped around its face.
  
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• “We’ve never seen this kind of abuse. We’re used to seeing sick cats and we’re used to dealing with feral cats, but… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 19:04 via twitter.com
  “We’ve never seen this kind of abuse. We’re used to seeing sick cats and we’re used to dealing with feral cats, but… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Son of Wettlaufer's first victim frustrated about 'cloak of secrecy' around killer's hospital transfer

  04-10-2018 18:44 via cbc.ca
  The son of one of killer nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer's victims says he's frustrated by a "cloak of secrecy" around Wettlaufer's prison status after he had to find out the location of his father's killer.
  
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• 'It just is not right': Victim's son says of not being told killer nurse now in psychiatric hospital

  04-10-2018 18:44 via cbc.ca
  The son of Elizabeth Wettlaufer's first murder victim says he's frustrated that he had to fight to learn where the serial killer nurse is being held in custody.
  
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• Today’s @bigstorypodcast: Toronto loves hockey (aka the @MapleLeafs). Canada loves hockey (aka anyone BUT the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 18:43 via twitter.com
  Today’s @bigstorypodcast: Toronto loves hockey (aka the @MapleLeafs). Canada loves hockey (aka anyone BUT the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ryerson to install Janice Fukakusa as chancellor, the first woman to hold the office in school history

  04-10-2018 18:42
  Fukakusa spent more than three decades at Royal Bank of Canada where she eventually held the role of chief financial officer.
  
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• Nearly half of Ontario cannabis users polled have driven under the influence: CAA

  04-10-2018 18:39 via cbc.ca
  A new study released by CAA South Central Ontario shows that among current users, almost one in two Ontarian drivers have driven under the influence of marijuana.
  
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• City clerk Ulli Watkiss says while the last two weeks have been exhausting, she's 'confident' everything is in plac… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 18:31 via twitter.com
  City clerk Ulli Watkiss says while the last two weeks have been exhausting, she's 'confident' everything is in plac… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Toronto Zoo’s new pygmy hippo has a name: Meet Penelope

  04-10-2018 18:30
  Online voters chose between the names Alika, Penelope, Zola and Zawadi.
  
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• PCs demand emails from Wynne and top bureaucrats in $15B deficit investigation

  04-10-2018 18:10 via cbc.ca
  A Queen's Park committee dominated by Progressive Conservatives wants former premier Kathleen Wynne, her staff and senior public servants to hand over what could be thousands of documents as part of an investigation into Liberal government finances.
  
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• Nearly half of cannabis users have admitted to driving while impaired: poll

  04-10-2018 18:09
  Cannabis won’t be legal for nearly two weeks but a new poll is already raising concerns about the number of people who use the drug and then get behind the wheel.
  
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• Toronto election-ready despite last minute ward changes, city clerk says

  04-10-2018 18:00
  An official tasked with organizing the municipal election in Toronto says the city is ready for advanced voting next week despite the recent uncertainty over the electoral map.
  
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• The principal of Chester Elementary School near Pape and Cosburn has been charged with assaulting a Grade 5 student ow.ly/JB2g30m6j4j

  04-10-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  The principal of Chester Elementary School near Pape and Cosburn has been charged with assaulting a Grade 5 student ow.ly/JB2g30m6j4j
  
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• TREB sues Mongohouse for $2M, citing illegally accessed property listings

  04-10-2018 17:51
  The Toronto Real Estate Board is suing property listings website Mongohouse for $2 million, alleging that the anonymously-run page is illegally accessing, copying and distributing proprietary data.
  
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• Nameless no more! Toronto Zoo's baby hippo dubbed Penelope

  04-10-2018 17:31 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Zoo revealed the name of their pygmy hippopotamus calf Thursday, after nearly two weeks of public voting.
  
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• Ryerson University names first female chancellor in school's history

  04-10-2018 17:16
  Ryerson University has named a woman to the role of chancellor for the first time in its history.
  
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