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• Two teens stabbed in west-end robbery: Police

  14-10-2018 23:46
  A 16-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital with stab wounds following a robbery in the city’s west end.
  
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• Tory writes to Ontario attorney general with 'significant concerns' about legal cannabis

  14-10-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Mayor John Tory on Sunday said he has "significant concerns" for the city as Canada moves toward cannabis legalization this week, prompting him to write to Ontario's attorney general to affirm support from the province.
  
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• West end stabbing leaves teen in life-threatening condition

  14-10-2018 23:06
  A male in his “late teens” was found with multiple stab wounds after what police believe was a fight near the Junction Triangle.
  
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• City extends Bayview Avenue closure due to 2nd water main break

  14-10-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  The city has extended a road closure for a stretch of Bayview Avenue because a broken water main under repair has had another break.
  
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• 2 teens injured after Wallace Emerson stabbing

  14-10-2018 22:40 via cbc.ca
  Two teenagers were injured during what police believe was a robbery along train tracks in Toronto's Wallace Emerson neighbourhood Sunday afternoon.
  
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• No competition: Number of Ontario communities with acclaimed candidates rising

  14-10-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
  As communities across Ontario gear up for municipal elections later this month, a growing number of candidates face no competition at all.
  
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• Former Liberal cabinet minister Donald Macdonald dead at 86, family says

  14-10-2018 21:25 via cbc.ca
  The family of former Liberal politician and cabinet minister Donald Macdonald says he passed away today at the age of 86.
  
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• Andrew Scheer on revamped NAFTA deal: 'I would have signed a better one'. READ MORE: ow.ly/wfFs30me5xa

  14-10-2018 20:44 via twitter.com
  Andrew Scheer on revamped NAFTA deal: 'I would have signed a better one'. READ MORE: ow.ly/wfFs30me5xa
  
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• As communities across Ontario gear up for municipal elections later this month, a growing number of candidates face… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 20:42 via twitter.com
  As communities across Ontario gear up for municipal elections later this month, a growing number of candidates face… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Five things about what's legal and what's not in Canada's new cannabis law

  14-10-2018 20:15
  Canada's new law legalizing recreational cannabis goes into force on Wednesday. Here are five things about what's legal and what's not under this historic piece of legislation:
  
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• On this day three years ago, Blue Jay's outfielder @JoeyBats19 celebrated a three-run homer against the Texas Range… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 19:06 via twitter.com
  On this day three years ago, Blue Jay's outfielder @JoeyBats19 celebrated a three-run homer against the Texas Range… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• TTC hoping to reunite dog that was struck by a car with its owner

  14-10-2018 18:34 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's public transportation agency is hoping to reunite an owner with a dog that hid under a bus after being hit by a car early Sunday morning.
  
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• Flurries in store north of Toronto this week as fall colours take hold

  14-10-2018 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Flurries are in the forecast for north of Toronto on Wednesday night, but Environment Canada says the white stuff is expected to be only a light dusting.
  
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• Tory pens letter to Mulroney on cannabis concerns

  14-10-2018 17:29
  Mayor John Tory has written a letter to Ontario Attorney General Caroline Mulroney to voice his concerns about how the legalization of cannabis will impact the city.
  
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• The TTC is asking for help in locating the owner of a dog who took refuge under a TTC bus after being hit by car ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  The TTC is asking for help in locating the owner of a dog who took refuge under a TTC bus after being hit by car ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Provincial NDP distances itself from Eve Adams campaign after 'Andrea Horvath' endorsement

  14-10-2018 16:41 via cbc.ca
  Ontario’s official opposition says Hamilton city council candidate Eve Adams has created confusion by sending out an orange-tinted election mail out with an endorsement from an “Andrea Horvath” — not Andrea Horwath, the leader of the NDP.
  
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• ICYMI: As the Toronto election campaign draws to a close, John Tory and his main opponent Jennifer Keesmaat are dra… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: As the Toronto election campaign draws to a close, John Tory and his main opponent Jennifer Keesmaat are dra… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ICYMI: It was business as usual at Deciem, a multi-million dollar Toronto-based beauty brand that closed all of its… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 15:28 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: It was business as usual at Deciem, a multi-million dollar Toronto-based beauty brand that closed all of its… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 5 questions to ask any council candidate who comes knocking for your vote

  14-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  You’re likely to hear it this week, if you haven’t already: a knock at your front door from a candidate for Toronto council or one of their campaign volunteers.
  
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• Man in serious condition after Carleton Village stabbing

  14-10-2018 14:32
  Paramedics said the man, described to be in his 20s, was rushed to a trauma centre
  
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• Missing 26-year-old woman found dead in eastern Ontario, police say

  14-10-2018 14:26
  Emilie Maheu’s body was found in South Glengarry Township on Saturday morning, and police say an autopsy will be performed later this week in Ottawa.
  
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• Man in his 20s suffers serious facial injuries in overnight stabbing in Pelham Park

  14-10-2018 14:09 via cbc.ca
  A man was rushed to a trauma centre with serious facial injuries early Sunday after a stabbing in the Toronto neighbourhood of Pelham Park, police say.
  
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• Doctors to debate medical pot as more patients expected to ask for prescriptions. ow.ly/IPka30mdVCm

  14-10-2018 14:07 via twitter.com
  Doctors to debate medical pot as more patients expected to ask for prescriptions. ow.ly/IPka30mdVCm
  
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• No injuries have been reported after a bullet pierced through a car window in a parking lot at Adelaide and Peter S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 13:53 via twitter.com
  No injuries have been reported after a bullet pierced through a car window in a parking lot at Adelaide and Peter S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A man believed to be in his 20s is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in midtown early Sunday morning. READ… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 13:45 via twitter.com
  A man believed to be in his 20s is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in midtown early Sunday morning. READ… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Subway service between St George, Pape stations opening late

  14-10-2018 13:41 via cbc.ca
  Line 2 subway service between St George and Pape stations is scheduled to start at 12 noon on Sunday as crews replace beams on the Prince Edward Viaduct.
  
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• A reminder if you are taking transit this morning, subway service on Line 2 between St. George and Pape stations wi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 13:40 via twitter.com
  A reminder if you are taking transit this morning, subway service on Line 2 between St. George and Pape stations wi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Today is the last day to vote at the advance polls in the Toronto municipal election! Here is everything you need t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 13:30 via twitter.com
  Today is the last day to vote at the advance polls in the Toronto municipal election! Here is everything you need t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Many of Toronto’s trees are older than the city itself. So why aren’t we doing more to protect them?

  14-10-2018 13:00
  Despite their ecological and historical significance, there is currently no overarching plan to protect — or even to catalogue —Toronto’s very large, old trees.
  
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• 10 of Toronto’s most breathtaking trees — our ravine queens and urban legends

  14-10-2018 13:00
  Trees are crucial to growing a health city — and Toronto has some impressive specimens. We chose from thousands to bring you 10 that have stood the test of time.
  
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• Man rushed to trauma centre after stabbing in Carleton Village

  14-10-2018 12:12
  One man is in hospital this morning following a stabbing in Carleton Village.
  
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• 'Tarontos Lac': Geographer finds oldest known reference to Toronto on 340-year-old French map

  14-10-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Geographer Rick Laprairie says he has found the earliest known reference to "Toronto" ever seen on a map. It comes from a collection in Paris and dates back to 1678.
  
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• Now that Ontario is letting the private sector run pot shops, the real battle begins

  14-10-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A battle is brewing over how Premier Doug Ford's government will divvy up the private sector's share of Ontario's retail cannabis market.
  
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• Seatbelts on school buses could have prevented thousands of injuries, numerous deaths

  14-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of injuries and numerous child deaths could have been prevented across Canada and the United States in the past three decades had school buses been equipped with seatbelts, an investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate has found.
  
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• Photographer's lens shatters stereotypes around Muslim women

  14-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Photographer Alia Youssef is using her art to challenge the way many Canadians picture Muslim women.
  
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• Due to the NHL hockey game running late, @citynews at 11 will air at 11:12 p.m. tonight.

  14-10-2018 04:55 via twitter.com
  Due to the NHL hockey game running late, @citynews at 11 will air at 11:12 p.m. tonight.
  
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• Chowdown showdown: Competitive eaters square off in World Poutine Eating Championship

  14-10-2018 04:38 via cbc.ca
  ​Competitive eaters took to Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square Saturday for the 9th Annual World Poutine Eating Championship where they stuffed their faces with boxes and boxes of gravy, fries and cheese curds.
  
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• Matthews scores in 6th game in a row, Leafs down Capitals 4-2

  14-10-2018 04:20
  Auston Matthews scored a goal in his sixth consecutive game to start the season, Frederick Andersen made 25 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Saturday night.
  
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• Auston Matthews continues torrid pace as Leafs top Capitals

  14-10-2018 04:11 via cbc.ca
  Auston Matthews scored a goal in his sixth consecutive game to start the season, Frederick Andersen made 25 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Saturday night.
  
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• The Ontario community of Smiths Falls, home to fewer than 9,000 people, now finds itself at the leading edge of the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 02:48 via twitter.com
  The Ontario community of Smiths Falls, home to fewer than 9,000 people, now finds itself at the leading edge of the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police identify suspect in fatal Scarborough shooting

  14-10-2018 01:55
  Police say the suspect, Amal Jones, 19, is armed and dangerous. Jones is wanted for allegedly killing 18-year-old Elliott Reid-Doyle.
  
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• A frost advisory for parts of the GTA outside of Toronto as temperatures are expected to drop near the freezing mar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 00:52 via twitter.com
  A frost advisory for parts of the GTA outside of Toronto as temperatures are expected to drop near the freezing mar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A Turkish newspaper is implying Jamal Khashoggi may have recorded his own death and the paper claims it has those r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 00:49 via twitter.com
  A Turkish newspaper is implying Jamal Khashoggi may have recorded his own death and the paper claims it has those r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Residents are returning home to ruins just days after Hurricane Michael ravaged parts of Florida. ow.ly/QkFI30mdM66 @carynceolin

  14-10-2018 00:40 via twitter.com
  Residents are returning home to ruins just days after Hurricane Michael ravaged parts of Florida. ow.ly/QkFI30mdM66 @carynceolin
  
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• CityPlace residents are becoming increasingly concerned about discarded needles and drug paraphernalia turning up i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-10-2018 00:31 via twitter.com
  CityPlace residents are becoming increasingly concerned about discarded needles and drug paraphernalia turning up i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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