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• 'I think Elton John is sitting across from me': Music icon hails 'best burger' after lunch at the Senator

  18-10-2018 23:59 via cbc.ca
  It’s not every day that Elton John comes to town to perform, but it’s even less common for the music icon to enjoy a burger at one of the city’s oldest and most iconic restaurants.
  
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• Toronto man charged with stunt driving after fleeing from police on QEW

  18-10-2018 23:51 via cbc.ca
  Provincial police in Niagara say the 41-year-old was arrested after crashing the truck into three parked cars in Grimsby.
  
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• Police release image of suspect wanted in connection with Koreatown stabbing

  18-10-2018 23:38
  Detectives have released a surveillance camera image of a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing at an internet café in Toronto’s Koreatown neighbourhood on Monday that seriously injured a man.
  
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• Federal minister accuses Premier Doug Ford of 'flip-flopping' on support for USMCA

  18-10-2018 23:35
  The Trudeau Liberals are accusing Ontario Premier Doug Ford of “flip-flopping” on his support of NAFTA negotiations, in a brewing war-of-words between the two governments.
  
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• Andrea Horwath cleared of wrongdoing after being accused of pushing MPP

  18-10-2018 23:14
  Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has been cleared of any wrongdoing after being accused of getting into a physical altercation with a PC MPP on Tuesday.
  
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• Patrick Brown defends spending nearly $300,000 while he sat as independent legislator

  18-10-2018 22:52
  Patrick Brown is defending his legislative spending following his resignation as Progressive Conservative leader after a leaked document showed he spent nearly $300,000 on support staff and office operations.
  
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• Black market banking on appeal of cannabis edibles, ointments amid legalization

  18-10-2018 21:24
  Canada's booming illicit pot market now faces competition from approved retailers but it can bank on the appeal of items like gummies, tablets, sprays and creams over the next year while these commercial products remain legally out of reach.
  
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• Kawhi Life: So you're in Toronto, now what? - RaptorsHQ (blog)

  18-10-2018 21:00
  RaptorsHQ (blog)
  Kawhi Life: So you're in Toronto, now what?
  RaptorsHQ (blog)
  Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor — for at least one year. While the team's on-court success has its part to play, we've decided to do our part in selling the city to the Klaw. Each week we're talking Toronto, and letting Kawhi know what his life ...
  Raptors Woz Blog: New and improvedToronto Sun
  Remember this guy? Meet the original face of the Toronto RaptorsCBC.ca
  A beginner's guide to the Toronto Raptors' 2018
  
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• Ontario says it has a backup plan for pot deliveries in case of Canada Post strike

  18-10-2018 20:48
  The Ontario government says it has a backup plan in place to ensure the delivery of recreational cannabis in case of a Canada Post strike next week, but it isn't saying what that arrangement is.
  
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• Patrick Brown spent nearly $300K on his MPP office in 2 months, documents reveal

  18-10-2018 20:44 via cbc.ca
  Former PC leader Patrick Brown blew through more than $290,000 in office expenses in the final weeks before the June provincial election, according to a document obtained by CBC News.
  
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• Leafs' Andersen to start against Penguins after missing game due to knee injury

  18-10-2018 20:41
  Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen will get the start when Toronto hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight.
  
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• Delivery delays an 'unfortunate side effect' of high volume orders: Ontario Cannabis Store

  18-10-2018 20:22
  Customers of the Ontario Cannabis Store may have to wait a little bit longer to get their weed due to a "high volume of orders."
  
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• 'I just really want to get things done:' Toronto mayor John Tory on re-election bid

  18-10-2018 20:08
  Headlines and TV highlight clips are overrated, Mayor John Tory is saying at a Toronto diner shortly after he and his mother voted in front of photographers ahead of Monday's municipal election.
  
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• Keesmaat vows to bring new brand of leadership to Toronto if elected mayor

  18-10-2018 20:02
  An urban planner venturing into politics for the first time in an effort to unseat Toronto's mayor is painting herself as the antidote to political apathy and vowing to bring a new brand of leadership to Canada's most populous city.
  
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• Weekend hoopla in Toronto includes the Waterfront Marathon - CityNews

  18-10-2018 19:50
  CityNews
  Weekend hoopla in Toronto includes the Waterfront Marathon
  CityNews
  Another happy weekend is upon us, and there is no shortage of things of do around Toronto. Below are some of the events taking place. If you are taking the TTC this weekend, subway service on Line 1 between St. Clair and Spadina stations will start at ...
  Cam Levins eager for marathon debut in Toronto after long road back from surgeryCBC.ca
  How to watch the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront MarathonCanadian Running Magazin
  
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• DINE SAFE TORONTO: One restaurant closed, 13 more fail to get green pass this week - Toronto.com

  18-10-2018 19:22
  DINE SAFE TORONTO: One restaurant closed, 13 more fail to get green pass this week
  Toronto.com
  This week, Toronto Public Health closed one food establishment and issued conditional passes to 13 others for crucial and significant Food Premises Regulation infractions. One or more infractions were observed at each noted establishment during ...
  
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• Ontario municipalities 'haven't woken up' to recycling concrete and asphalt: study

  18-10-2018 19:08 via cbc.ca
  A new study commissioned by the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) finds that many Ontario municipalities are failing to recycle concrete and asphalt.
  
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• Now that the smoke has cleared on legalization, @CityNews' own @shaunacitynews is ready to launch her new project:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-10-2018 18:57 via twitter.com
  Now that the smoke has cleared on legalization, @CityNews' own @shaunacitynews is ready to launch her new project:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Most of first-time Canadian buyers maxed out budgets to buy a home: CMHC

  18-10-2018 18:57
  A majority of first-time homebuyers say they maxed out their budgets when they bought their homes, according to a survey released today by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
  
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• Halton elementary teacher and hockey coach accused of child luring: police

  18-10-2018 18:57 via cbc.ca
  The teacher from Joshua Creek Public School in Oakville was previously a hockey coach with the Burlington City Rep Hockey Club (2005-2006), Burlington Girls Hockey Club (2010-2015) and, most recently, the Flamborough Girls Hockey Club (2016-2017).
  
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• Male cyclist killed by GO train near Milliken station

  18-10-2018 18:55 via cbc.ca
  A male cyclist was struck and killed by a GO train in Markham on Thursday, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Worker dead after falling at Oakville construction site

  18-10-2018 18:51
  A worker has died after falling from a lift on a construction site in Oakville, according to Ontario’s Ministry of Labour.
  
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• A British Columbia man is facing charges in two separate but related incidents in Toronto, including one where he’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-10-2018 18:50 via twitter.com
  A British Columbia man is facing charges in two separate but related incidents in Toronto, including one where he’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Majority of first-time buyers maxed out budgets to buy a home: CMHC

  18-10-2018 18:36 via cbc.ca
  A majority of first-time homebuyers say they maxed out their budgets when they bought their homes, according to a survey released today by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
  
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• Mike McCormack, president of Toronto Police Association, tells @CityAdrian why he is calling on Police Chief Mark S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-10-2018 18:31 via twitter.com
  Mike McCormack, president of Toronto Police Association, tells @CityAdrian why he is calling on Police Chief Mark S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Premier Doug Ford appoints campaign adviser to Washington trade post

  18-10-2018 18:28
  A campaign adviser to Premier Doug Ford has been appointed as Ontario's trade representative to the United States.
  
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• Leafs goalie Andersen back in net for showdown with Crosby's Penguins

  18-10-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
  Goaltender Frederik Andersen will start for Toronto when the Maple Leafs host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night.
  
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• Leafs' Andersen, Pens' Murray return to nets for Thursday showdown

  18-10-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
  Goaltender Frederik Andersen will start for Toronto when the Maple Leafs host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night.
  
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• Cyclist fatally struck by GO train in Scarborough ow.ly/cyHF30mhN7u

  18-10-2018 18:26 via twitter.com
  Cyclist fatally struck by GO train in Scarborough ow.ly/cyHF30mhN7u
  
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• A campaign adviser to Premier Doug Ford has been appointed as Ontario’s trade representative. Ian Todd will make $3… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-10-2018 18:22 via twitter.com
  A campaign adviser to Premier Doug Ford has been appointed as Ontario’s trade representative. Ian Todd will make $3… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police officer who got drunk while guarding dead person's home pleads guilty to misconduct

  18-10-2018 18:08 via cbc.ca
  A police officer who became intoxicated while he was guarding a body in a northwest Toronto apartment earlier this year pleaded guilty to one charge of misconduct on Thursday.
  
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• Doug Ford campaign adviser appointed to Washington trade post

  18-10-2018 18:03 via cbc.ca
  A campaign adviser to Premier Doug Ford has been appointed as Ontario's trade representative to the United States.
  
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• #UPDATE: “It’s not a practical solution to have this 28 day ban, which is essentially what it is.” ow.ly/gxpm30mhLoU

  18-10-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: “It’s not a practical solution to have this 28 day ban, which is essentially what it is.” ow.ly/gxpm30mhLoU
  
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• Oakville teacher, hockey coach charged with child porn offences: police

  18-10-2018 18:00
  An elementary school teacher in Oakville has been charged with child luring and possession of child pornography in connection with an investigation conducted by the Halton Regional Police Service’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
  
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• Burlington teacher, hockey coach charged with child porn offences: police

  18-10-2018 18:00
  A 52-year-old elementary school teacher and hockey coach from Burlington, Ont., is facing a number of charges related to child pornography.
  
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• Cyclist struck and killed by GO Train on Stouffville Line

  18-10-2018 17:41
  GO Train service on the Stouffville Line has been suspended while police investigate a fatal crash involving a pedestrian.
  
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• Cam Levins eager for marathon debut in Toronto after long road back from surgery

  18-10-2018 17:35 via cbc.ca
  Cam Levins, who considered ending his competitive running career after July 2016 surgery on his left ankle, will make his marathon debut Sunday in Toronto (CBCSports.ca, 8:45 a.m. ET).
  
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• Full story: ow.ly/lqLP30mhDTH twitter.com/EspeCurrie/sta…

  18-10-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  Full story: ow.ly/lqLP30mhDTH twitter.com/EspeCurrie/sta…
  
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• Construction worker struck, killed by vehicle that veered off roadway in Milton

  18-10-2018 16:53
  A construction worker is dead after a vehicle mounted a sidewalk in Milton and struck him while he was working.
  
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• Toronto Police Association boss Mike McCormack is expressing concern over the 28 day cannabis ban for police office… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-10-2018 16:48 via twitter.com
  Toronto Police Association boss Mike McCormack is expressing concern over the 28 day cannabis ban for police office… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Male pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Milton

  18-10-2018 16:48 via cbc.ca
  A male pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in Milton on Thursday morning.
  
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• Construction worker dies after being struck by vehicle in Milton

  18-10-2018 16:48 via cbc.ca
  A construction worker is dead after he was struck and killed by a vehicle in Milton Thursday morning, according to Halton Regional Police.
  
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• Highlights from legalization day in Toronto - Toronto Life

  18-10-2018 16:10
  Toronto Life
  Highlights from legalization day in Toronto
  Toronto Life
  Yesterday, Canada became the second country in the world and first G7 nation to legalize recreational cannabis. Here are some of the highlights from legalization day—and the lead-up to it—in Toronto. On the eve of the big day, Leafly, the world's ...
  
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• Toronto Raptors: 3 takeaways from W over Cleveland Cavaliers - Raptors Rapture

  18-10-2018 16:09
  Raptors Rapture
  Toronto Raptors: 3 takeaways from W over Cleveland Cavaliers
  Raptors Rapture
  The Toronto Raptors began their season by thrilling the home fans with a 116-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. What 3 things stood out the most? While last night's win over the Cavs wasn't a great moment in Toronto Raptors history, there were ...
  Five Thoughts on Last Night: Raptors 116, Cavaliers 104RaptorsHQ (blog)all 123 news articles »
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Markham

  18-10-2018 15:25
  A pedestrian has died after they were struck by a vehicle in Markham early Thursday morning.
  
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• Elderly pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Markham

  18-10-2018 15:25
  An 84-year-old man has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Markham early Thursday morning.
  
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