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• Sidewalk Labs unveils draft data and privacy plans for Toronto waterfront project

  15-10-2018 23:57
  Sidewalks Labs has submitted a draft proposal detailing how it will handle data and privacy issues stemming from a high-tech community it hopes to build in Toronto.
  
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• More than 124,000 Toronto voters cast ballots in advance municipal polls

  15-10-2018 23:35
  City officials say Toronto saw a strong turnout for advance voting in its municipal election, though it was significantly lower this year than during the last election.
  
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• Burlington attack ad says female mayoral candidate is 'irrational' and bad at math

  15-10-2018 23:33 via cbc.ca
  Some residents and women's advocates say they're disturbed by a flyer portraying a Burlington mayoral candidate as calculated, manipulative and bad at math.
  
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• U.S. lab says this 7-year-old has Lyme disease — Canadian MDs won't even test him

  15-10-2018 23:11 via cbc.ca
  At only 18-months-old Trent Nimeth’s eyes were rolling to the back of his head. Now, at 7-years-old, he complains because he feels his brain is on fire.
  
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• Advance voting down by more than 36,000, but city officials pleased with turnout

  15-10-2018 22:48 via cbc.ca
  Just under 125,000 Torontonians turned out to cast their ballots during the recent advance polling for the upcoming municipal election, according to newly released figures.
  
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• Sidewalk Labs promises not to control data collected in Quayside’s public spaces

  15-10-2018 22:27
  The sister company of Google, which is working with Waterfront Toronto on the “smart city” plan, wants an independent trust set up to oversee the data.
  
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• Protesters urge Ford to keep worker protections, minimum wage bump in place

  15-10-2018 22:24
  Hundreds rally against Ford’s plans to repeal Bill 148, cancel January wage hike to $15.
  
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• 'It’s a happy ending': Owner reunited with lost dog injured by car, found under TTC bus

  15-10-2018 21:14
  An injured dog found hiding underneath a bus early Sunday morning after being hit by a car in Scarborough has been reunited with its family.
  
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• Dog hit by car and found under TTC bus reunited with owner

  15-10-2018 21:14
  An injured dog found hiding underneath a bus early Sunday morning after being hit by a car in Scarborough has been reunited with its family.
  
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• Private members' bills aim to end auto insurance postal code 'discrimination'

  15-10-2018 21:06 via cbc.ca
  A pair of private members' bills set to be introduced Monday aim to stop auto insurance companies from using a person's postal code or phone number to set premiums.
  
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• Voters in London, Ont. to use ranked ballots in next week's municipal election

  15-10-2018 20:46
  Voters in London, Ont., will become the first in Canada to use a ranked ballot voting system in a municipal election when they head to the polls next week.
  
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• Pair of MPPs move to crackdown on auto insurance ‘discrimination’ in GTA

  15-10-2018 20:44
  Two opposing Ontario politicians moved to end what they say is “discrimination” in provincial automobile insurance premiums on Monday.
  
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• NDP, PC private member's bills aim to stop auto insurance postal code 'discrimination'

  15-10-2018 20:44
  A pair of private member's bills set to be introduced today aim to stop auto insurance companies from using a person's postal code or phone number to set premiums.
  
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• Ontario's Human Rights Commission releases guidelines on how to balance rights around pot legalization

  15-10-2018 20:14 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario Human Rights Commission has released a policy statement on cannabis and the Human Right Code because the focus on the legalization of recreational cannabis has created confusion about the laws that govern the use of medical marijuana or how people with an addiction to cannabis are treated.
  
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• Toronto FC's Vázquez has season cut short by arthroscopic knee surgery

  15-10-2018 19:28 via cbc.ca
  Toronto FC midfielder Víctor Vázquez is done for the season after having arthroscopic knee surgery. He has had chronic knee problems in his career but was also dogged by a nerve issue and a sore back this season.
  
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• Have a burning question about pot legalization? CityNews is interviewing Attorney General Caroline Mulroney today.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-10-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  Have a burning question about pot legalization? CityNews is interviewing Attorney General Caroline Mulroney today.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man in his 20s seriously injured in Koreatown stabbing

  15-10-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 20s has been transported to hospital after being stabbed in a building in Koreatown Monday afternoon.
  
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• Man in his late 20s has a serious stab wound, transported to hospital twitter.com/TPSOperations/…

  15-10-2018 18:51 via twitter.com
  Man in his late 20s has a serious stab wound, transported to hospital twitter.com/TPSOperations/…
  
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• Male in serious condition after stabbing in Toronto's Koreatown

  15-10-2018 18:45
  A male has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in Toronto’s Koreatown neighbourhood.
  
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• Ontario to launch public education campaign day before pot legalization

  15-10-2018 18:37
  An Ontario government public awareness campaign highlighting rules around cannabis use and the dangers associated with the drug is set to kick off on Tuesday, a day before recreational pot is legalized across the country.
  
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• Tragically Hip cover band ‘The Artificially Hip’ on paying tribute to the late Gord Downie, carrying on frontman’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-10-2018 18:36 via twitter.com
  Tragically Hip cover band ‘The Artificially Hip’ on paying tribute to the late Gord Downie, carrying on frontman’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Research finds significant driving impairment up to 5 hours after cannabis use

  15-10-2018 18:33
  McGill University researchers have found that driving under the influence of cannabis remains dangerous for up to five hours after use.
  
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• New trial ordered for Toronto police officer on sexual assault charges

  15-10-2018 18:19
  Christopher Heard was found not guilty last year of sexually assaulting two women in separate incidents that allegedly occurred while he was on duty in late 2015.
  
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• Toronto's 'Come From Away' cast to perform at benefit concerts in St. John's, N.L.

  15-10-2018 18:17
  The hit Canadian musical that was inspired by the kindness of several small Newfoundland communities is returning the favour.
  
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• 'This is new territory': Ontario schools prepare for marijuana legalization

  15-10-2018 18:10
  As the arrival of legal cannabis looms, school boards across Ontario are grappling with how to discuss the drug with underage students barred from consuming it while ensuring rules and policies reflect the province's new legal and social reality.
  
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• Man who swam naked in Ripley’s shark tank earlier assaulted a man at Medieval Times, police say

  15-10-2018 18:00
  Investigators identified the man Monday night as David Weaver, 37, from Nelson, B.C. He is wanted for assault causing bodily harm and mischief interfering with property.
  
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• Have a question for Ontario's Attorney General Caroline Mulroney regarding pot legalization? Tweet us! Our intervie… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-10-2018 17:58 via twitter.com
  Have a question for Ontario's Attorney General Caroline Mulroney regarding pot legalization? Tweet us! Our intervie… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police looking for man who jumped into Toronto aquarium shark tank naked

  15-10-2018 17:57
  Toronto police are looking to speak with a man who stripped naked and jumped into a shark tank at a popular tourist attraction.
  
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• Cannabis becomes legal in Canada on Wednesday. If you are not a cannabis user, will you try it when it’s legal? Was… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-10-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  Cannabis becomes legal in Canada on Wednesday. If you are not a cannabis user, will you try it when it’s legal? Was… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario schools prepare for legalization of recreational cannabis

  15-10-2018 17:39 via cbc.ca
  As the arrival of legal cannabis looms, school boards across Ontario are grappling with how to discuss the drug with underage students barred from consuming it while ensuring rules and policies reflect the province's new legal and social reality.
  
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• UPDATE: A 32-year-old man and 11-month-old child, who had been missing from Burlington, have been found safe near O… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-10-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: A 32-year-old man and 11-month-old child, who had been missing from Burlington, have been found safe near O… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Naked man jumps into shark tank at Toronto's Ripley's Aquarium ow.ly/XJC630meLCE

  15-10-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Naked man jumps into shark tank at Toronto's Ripley's Aquarium ow.ly/XJC630meLCE
  
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• Toronto family's dog 'Muffy' stolen during break-in, police say

  15-10-2018 16:15
  A Toronto family is hoping for the safe return of their dog ‘Muffy,’ who was stolen during a break-in earlier this month.
  
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• September home sales in Canada fell 0.4 per cent compared with August: CREA

  15-10-2018 16:12
  Canadian home sales fell for the first time in five months in September amid weakening markets in Vancouver and Toronto.
  
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• Dramatic video shows daring police takedown in Brampton apartment

  15-10-2018 16:09
  Dramatic video posted on social media last week shows Peel Region police tactical officers scaling down a highrise apartment in Brampton to subdue a barricaded man who was threatening harm.
  
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• Ripley's aquarium skinny dip with sharks 'extremely dangerous,' Toronto police say

  15-10-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  Wearing nothing except a large smile, a man jumped into the largest exhibit at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in downtown Toronto late Friday and swam among sharks before security asked him to leave — but it didn't end there.
  
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• Man's skinny dip with sharks was 'extremely dangerous,' Toronto police say

  15-10-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  Wearing nothing except a large smile, a man jumped into the largest exhibit at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in downtown Toronto late Friday and swam among sharks before security asked him to leave — but it didn't end there.
  
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• Man skinny dips with sharks at Toronto Ripley's aquarium

  15-10-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  Wearing nothing except a large smile, a man jumped into the largest exhibit at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in downtown Toronto late Friday and swam among sharks before security asked him to leave — but it didn't end there.
  
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• Aquarium skinny-dipper wanted for earlier, violent assault

  15-10-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  A man who swam naked at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in downtown Toronto late Friday is wanted in a violent assault earlier in the evening, Toronto police say.
  
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• Missing Burlington man and baby boy found safe

  15-10-2018 15:47
  The man and his 11-month-old child were located safe in the Ottawa area Monday morning.
  
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• What happens to your local dispensary on Wednesday? Or your friendly neighbourhood weed dealer? @shaunacitynews is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-10-2018 15:40 via twitter.com
  What happens to your local dispensary on Wednesday? Or your friendly neighbourhood weed dealer? @shaunacitynews is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Young drivers who use cannabis at higher risk of collisions for at least 5 hours, McGill finds

  15-10-2018 15:09 via cbc.ca
  Young people who use cannabis and drive are at greater risk of being in involved in a vehicular collision even if five hours have passed since inhaling it, according to a McGill University study.
  
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• Second water main break extends closure of Bayview Extension

  15-10-2018 15:04
  Repairs on a second broken water main on Bayview Avenue has forced crews to extend the closure of the Bayview Extension.
  
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• Search on for man and his young son, last seen in Burlington

  15-10-2018 14:31
  Police in Halton Region are searching for a missing man and his 11-month-old son who disappeared from Burlington early Monday morning.
  
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