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• Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Scarborough slaying of 18-year-old

  13-10-2018 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Amal Jones, 19, is wanted for second-degree murder for his alleged role in the day time slaying of Elliott Reid-Doyle at a Scarborough shopping plaza on Oct. 3.
  
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• Toronto police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of Elliott Reid-Doyle in a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 23:15 via twitter.com
  Toronto police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of Elliott Reid-Doyle in a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police ID suspect sought in Scarborough plaza homicide

  13-10-2018 23:13
  Toronto homicide detectives have identified a 19-year-old man sought in the shooting death of Elliott Reid-Doyle in the parking lot of a Scarborough strip plaza earlier this month.
  
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• Turkish officials say they believe a 15-member Saudi “assassination squad” killed Jamal Khashoggi at the consulate… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 22:41 via twitter.com
  Turkish officials say they believe a 15-member Saudi “assassination squad” killed Jamal Khashoggi at the consulate… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Green thumbs beware: Frost advisory in effect for much of southern Ontario

  13-10-2018 22:17 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for much of southern Ontario warning that temperatures are likely to drop near the freezing mark Saturday night into Sunday.
  
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• Deciem stores reopen after founder and CEO ousted on interim basis

  13-10-2018 22:11 via cbc.ca
  Deciem stores that had been shuttered for several days reopened on Saturday, after the founder of the so-called "Abnormal Beauty Company" was ousted by an Ontario court ruling. The stores were closed last week by decree of then-chief executive Brandon Truaxe, who announced on Instagram that all Deciem operations would be shutting down until further notice, alluding to allegations of criminal misconduct.
  
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• John Tory takes swipe at Josh Matlow in defence of candidate endorsement

  13-10-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  "You can't have people that are focused on themselves," John Tory said as he explained his endorsement for Ward 12 candidate Joe Mihevc.
  
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• Keesmaat unveils action plan for 1st 100 days in office if elected

  13-10-2018 20:40 via cbc.ca
  Mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat unveiled an action plan on Sunday that outlines what she would do in her first 100 days if elected to municipal office in Toronto.
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Saturday morning the incoming Quebec government’s plan to raise the legal a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 20:38 via twitter.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Saturday morning the incoming Quebec government’s plan to raise the legal a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto police have released a photo of a person they believe deliberately set a fire at a hotel that has been hous… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 20:02 via twitter.com
  Toronto police have released a photo of a person they believe deliberately set a fire at a hotel that has been hous… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Several briefly-shuttered Deciem beauty stores have reopened, a day after the founder was ousted by an Ontario cour… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 19:31 via twitter.com
  Several briefly-shuttered Deciem beauty stores have reopened, a day after the founder was ousted by an Ontario cour… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Keesmaat says she would appoint dedicated team to fast-track relief line

  13-10-2018 19:24
  Mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat is promising to fast-track work on the relief subway line by immediately appointing a “dedicated team” that will be responsible for completing the design work and beginning the acquisition of properties for station locations.
  
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• City crews to spend weekend fixing water main break on Bayview Avenue

  13-10-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  A stretch of Bayview Avenue will be closed all weekend as city crews work to fix a broken water main.
  
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• Portion of Bayview Avenue to remain closed until Monday morning

  13-10-2018 17:26
  A portion of Bayview Avenue will remain closed all weekend as crews work to fix a watermain break.
  
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• Two missing men, one death — and a bizarre mystery

  13-10-2018 17:14
  Officials are preparing to exhume a buried body as they investigate a mistaken identity case that may explain musician Scott Cushnie’s disappearance.
  
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• Demand for pot paraphernalia likely to rise with legalization

  13-10-2018 16:27 via cbc.ca
  Demand for marijuana-related paraphernalia is expected to increase after next week's legalization of recreational cannabis even though such sales will be illegal in Quebec.
  
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• Demand for pot paraphernalia likely to rise as legalization looms

  13-10-2018 16:27 via cbc.ca
  Demand for marijuana-related paraphernalia is expected to increase after next week's legalization of recreational cannabis even though such sales will be illegal in Quebec.
  
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• Optimism reigns in Smiths Falls, the little town that cannabis saved

  13-10-2018 16:01 via cbc.ca
  The place pot put on the map, cannabis capital of Canada, the little town that marijuana saved — folks in Smiths Falls have many ways of describing their community's transformation, but all of them stick to a common theme.
  
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• Optimism in Smiths Falls, the little town that cannabis saved

  13-10-2018 16:01 via cbc.ca
  The place pot put on the map, cannabis capital of Canada, the little town that marijuana saved — folks in Smiths Falls have many ways of describing their community's transformation, but all of them stick to a common theme.
  
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• #ICYMI: A watermain break has closed Bayview Avenue in both directions between River Street and Labatt Avenue. Road… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 15:10 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: A watermain break has closed Bayview Avenue in both directions between River Street and Labatt Avenue. Road… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police concerned for safety of missing teen with autism

  13-10-2018 14:59
  Peel police say that they are concerned for the safety of a 16-year-old girl with autism who has been missing since Friday afternoon.
  
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• Missing teen with autism found in good health

  13-10-2018 14:59
  Peel police say that a 16-year-old girl with autism who had been missing since Friday afternoon has been located in good health.
  
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• Two people are in hospital with serious injuries after separate single-vehicle crashes in the city overnight.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Two people are in hospital with serious injuries after separate single-vehicle crashes in the city overnight.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police are looking for two suspects after a hit-and-run collision in Leslieville on Saturday morning.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 14:07 via twitter.com
  Police are looking for two suspects after a hit-and-run collision in Leslieville on Saturday morning.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Story here: ow.ly/VCaf30mdxM4 twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  13-10-2018 13:53 via twitter.com
  Story here: ow.ly/VCaf30mdxM4 twitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Two people injured in separate overnight collisions

  13-10-2018 13:47
  Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after separate single-vehicle collisions in Toronto overnight.
  
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• Voters in Burlington can cast their ballot online in this year's municipal election. How do you feel online voting?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 13:45 via twitter.com
  Voters in Burlington can cast their ballot online in this year's municipal election. How do you feel online voting?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Invasion of privacy? Digital screens in condo elevators can scan your face, target you with ads ow.ly/IfTv30mcsxE

  13-10-2018 13:10 via twitter.com
  Invasion of privacy? Digital screens in condo elevators can scan your face, target you with ads ow.ly/IfTv30mcsxE
  
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• Pot becomes legal Oct. 17, so why does Bob Marley's granddaughter have 'mixed feelings?'

  13-10-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Marijuana has a central role in the lives of Rastafarians and they're welcoming the legalization of pot on Oct. 17. But Donisha Prendergast, the granddaughter of Bob Marley, wants Canadians to remember the people who suffered when cannabis was against the law.
  
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• Why advocates say expropriating unused buildings could help solve Toronto's housing shortage

  13-10-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Having the city take over several lots on Sherbourne Street is the latest push for bold change on the housing file amid an election where affordability has been a key talking point among the prominent mayoral candidates.
  
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• One person has been taken to a Toronto trauma centre after a stabbing in Mississauga near Mavis Rd and McLaughlin R… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 06:06 via twitter.com
  One person has been taken to a Toronto trauma centre after a stabbing in Mississauga near Mavis Rd and McLaughlin R… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• From big chains like Second Cup to your neighbourhood mom and pop shop, businesses are vying for a piece of the mar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 05:52 via twitter.com
  From big chains like Second Cup to your neighbourhood mom and pop shop, businesses are vying for a piece of the mar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Candidates for Toronto-Centre share their vision for the future of Yonge St as small businesses are forced out in f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 05:39 via twitter.com
  Candidates for Toronto-Centre share their vision for the future of Yonge St as small businesses are forced out in f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A St. Francis Xavier University student accused of sexual assault has withdrawn from the school, capping a week of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 04:23 via twitter.com
  A St. Francis Xavier University student accused of sexual assault has withdrawn from the school, capping a week of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Brampton collision leaves male pedestrian dead

  13-10-2018 04:14
  A male pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Brampton on Friday night.
  
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• After a couple of very warm days, temperatures will start to get even colder next week. Meteorologist @adamstiles h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 04:08 via twitter.com
  After a couple of very warm days, temperatures will start to get even colder next week. Meteorologist @adamstiles h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Digital displays in condo elevators can scan your face and target you with ads ow.ly/IfTv30mcsxE

  13-10-2018 04:00 via twitter.com
  Digital displays in condo elevators can scan your face and target you with ads ow.ly/IfTv30mcsxE
  
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• #BREAKING: A man believed to be in his 30s has died after being struck by a vehicle in Brampton. The vehicle involved remained on the scene.

  13-10-2018 03:58 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: A man believed to be in his 30s has died after being struck by a vehicle in Brampton. The vehicle involved remained on the scene.
  
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• Male pedestrian dead after being hit by vehicle in Brampton

  13-10-2018 03:57 via cbc.ca
  A pedestrian in his 30s is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Brampton, emergency responders said.
  
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• Family, fellow artists attend vigil to honour 34-year-old father killed in hit-and-run

  13-10-2018 03:23
  Standing hand-in-hand at a vigil in Kensington Market on Friday night, the family of a 34-year-old artist killed in a hit-and-run collision earlier this week said the young father always motivated others, especially youth, to live out their dreams.
  
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• Jennifer Evans retiring after 6 years as Peel police chief

  13-10-2018 03:16 via cbc.ca
  Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans has announced she is retiring from the post in January 2019, a member of the Peel Regional Police Services Board said late on Friday.
  
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• Woman charged with impaired driving after blocking streetcar lane on St. Clair Avenue West

  13-10-2018 02:55 via cbc.ca
  A woman in her 20s has been charged with impaired driving after driving erratically on St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto police said.
  
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• How long should police officers abstain from pot before going to work? Researchers weigh in

  13-10-2018 02:36 via cbc.ca
  Health experts have differing opinions on whether there's scientific merit to banning cannabis use for weeks before people in safety-sensitive jobs report for duty.
  
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• Smoking pot will be legal next week and hundreds of Alberta RCMP are trained to catch stoned drivers. However, one… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 02:30 via twitter.com
  Smoking pot will be legal next week and hundreds of Alberta RCMP are trained to catch stoned drivers. However, one… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Tory supporting Joe Mihevc, not Josh Matlow in Ward 12 election

  13-10-2018 02:07 via cbc.ca
  Toronto mayor John Tory has thrown his support behing Coun. Joe Mihevc in the Toronto-St. Paul's race against Coun. Josh Matlow in the upcoming municipal election.
  
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• Tory supporting Joe Mihevc, not Josh Matlow in the upcoming Ward election

  13-10-2018 02:07 via cbc.ca
  Toronto mayor John Tory has thrown his support behing Coun. Joe Mihevc in the Toronto-St. Paul's race against Coun. Josh Matlow in the upcoming municipal election.
  
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• Would you feel comfortable casting a ballot online? @ericaracheltv #CityVote toronto.citynews.ca/2018/10/12/onl…

  13-10-2018 01:55 via twitter.com
  Would you feel comfortable casting a ballot online? @ericaracheltv #CityVote toronto.citynews.ca/2018/10/12/onl…
  
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• Sidewalk Lab’s use of cellphone data in proposed U.S. deal raises concern in Toronto

  13-10-2018 01:29
  As Toronto considers allowing Sidewalk Labs to build a “smart neighbourhood,” details have emerged of how the company proposes to collect and commodify data collected from millions of cellphones — and sell it to the government.
  
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• Queen’s Elizabeth’s granddaughter Princess Eugenie was married on Friday in the second royal wedding at Windsor Cas… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 01:18 via twitter.com
  Queen’s Elizabeth’s granddaughter Princess Eugenie was married on Friday in the second royal wedding at Windsor Cas… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #EXCLUSIVE: A two-year-old child was rushed to hospital over the Thanksgiving weekend after drinking cleaning solut… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-10-2018 01:12 via twitter.com
  #EXCLUSIVE: A two-year-old child was rushed to hospital over the Thanksgiving weekend after drinking cleaning solut… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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