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• Patrick Brown’s mayoral victory in Brampton proves ‘there’s life after Queen’s Park’

  23-10-2018 23:57
  The Progressive Conservatives ousted him as their leader, but in government they are willing “to work with those who are duly elected.”
  
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• Online voting causes headaches in 51 Ontario cities and towns

  23-10-2018 23:47
  Dominion Voting blamed a Toronto data centre for the slowdown that led six municipalities to extend voting hours into Tuesday.
  
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• How the Liberals hope to escape the 'Green Shift' curse in 2019

  23-10-2018 23:47 via cbc.ca
  The Trudeau government is moving ahead with its plan to put a price on carbon emissions. In the process, it's directly taking on federal Conservatives and the four premiers who oppose carbon pricing by promising to give the money back to taxpayers in those provinces.
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after fall inside Eaton Centre

  23-10-2018 23:27
  The victim reportedly fell from the second floor to the ground level inside the mall.
  
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• 'Everyone wants to be the best': Babcock on Leafs having a target on their back

  23-10-2018 22:58
  Mike Babcock says life at the top isn't for everyone.
  
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• 'A bong show': Instagrammers confused after cannabis content removed

  23-10-2018 22:41
  Natalia Chiles doesn't understand why Instagram banned her cannabis teacup giveaway.
  
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• One-day Toronto strike has 'significant impact' on operations, says Canada Post - Financial Post

  23-10-2018 22:15
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  One-day Toronto strike has 'significant impact' on operations, says Canada Post
  Financial Post
  OTTAWA — A 24-hour strike at two of Canada's busiest postal sorting plants Tuesday forced delays in shipments of tens of thousands of letters and parcels across the country as Canada Post employees stepped up pressure to back their contract demands.
  Canada Post says Toronto walkout will have significant impact on serviceThe Globe and Mailall 150 news articles »
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford slams federal government's carbon tax plan

  23-10-2018 22:06
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford has come out swinging against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plans for carbon tax rebates.
  
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• Jagmeet Singh calls on Ottawa to fund basic income pilot project scrapped by Ford

  23-10-2018 21:59
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to pick up the tab to continue a basic income pilot project scrapped by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
  
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• Female pedestrian in serious condition after vehicle strikes bus shelter in Scarborough

  23-10-2018 21:41
  A female pedestrian believed to be in her 70s has been transported to a trauma centre after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough.
  
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• Driver charged after vehicle strikes bus shelter in Scarborough, sends pedestrian to hospital

  23-10-2018 21:41
  A 52-year-old male driver has been charged with impaired driving after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Scarborough, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Support for Algoma steel industry pensioners announced by Ontario premier

  23-10-2018 21:25 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford says the provincial government is stepping in to help Algoma Steel.
  
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• Former Canadian-record holder praises Cam Levins' inspiring marathon

  23-10-2018 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Jerome Drayton, who held the Canadian record in the men's marathon for 43 years, isn't surprised 2012 Olympian Cam Levins broke it Sunday in his debut marathon at Toronto.
  
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• Albert Schultz, wife re-emerge behind the scenes of Port Hope theatre

  23-10-2018 19:53 via cbc.ca
  Theatre impresario Albert Schultz and his wife Leslie Lester have re-emerged behind the scenes of a small community theatre in Port Hope, Ont.
  
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• "Once the crowd got on to him last night, he was hamming it up" @JohnTory ends up sharing some of the #TOElxn night… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 19:38 via twitter.com
  "Once the crowd got on to him last night, he was hamming it up" @JohnTory ends up sharing some of the #TOElxn night… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sinkhole opens up at Jarvis and Isabella ow.ly/FrXG30mlt1y https://t.co/ShYySKEOc8

  23-10-2018 19:36 via twitter.com
  
  Sinkhole opens up at Jarvis and Isabella ow.ly/FrXG30mlt1y https://t.co/ShYySKEOc8
  
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• Ontario to roll back labour reforms, cap minimum wage at $14 an hour

  23-10-2018 19:14
  Ontario will cap the province's minimum wage at $14 an hour until 2020 as part of a rollback of labour reforms introduced by the previous Liberal government.
  
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• Full story: ow.ly/YCWg30mls4v twitter.com/richard680news…

  23-10-2018 19:13 via twitter.com
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• 32-year-old defeats Peterborough mayor in landslide win

  23-10-2018 19:01 via cbc.ca
  Residents of Peterborough decided against the status quo in Monday's election electing 32-year-old Diane Therrien as mayor defeating incumbent Daryl Bennett.
  
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• Trudeau says cancelling the controversial contract to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia would leave taxpayers… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Trudeau says cancelling the controversial contract to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia would leave taxpayers… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Luxury home sales in Toronto are weakening, but sales in the luxury condo market are up thanks to millennials using… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 18:50 via twitter.com
  Luxury home sales in Toronto are weakening, but sales in the luxury condo market are up thanks to millennials using… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Trudeau government has frequently come under fire from political rivals for abandoning its 2015 vow to run only… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 18:38 via twitter.com
  The Trudeau government has frequently come under fire from political rivals for abandoning its 2015 vow to run only… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman testifies former Canadian gymnastics coach kissed her on lips when she was 12

  23-10-2018 18:16
  The sexual assault trial of a former gymnastics coach has heard from a woman who testified that the man controlled every aspect of her life when she was training with him as a teenager.
  
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• Sex assault trial to begin in Ontario for former Canadian gymnastics coach

  23-10-2018 18:16
  The sexual assault trial of a former gymnastics coach has heard from a woman who testified that the man controlled every aspect of her life when she was training with him as a teenager.
  
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• New report finds opioid crisis may be decreasing life expectancy for Canadians

  23-10-2018 18:09
  Canada's chief public health officer says the opioid crisis may be responsible for limiting Canadians' life expectancy.
  
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• Luxury home sales plummet in Toronto while high-end condo sales up

  23-10-2018 17:37
  Luxury home sales in two of Canada's most expensive markets are down from a year, as the high-end real estate market feels the effect of foreign buyers taxes.
  
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• Rotating strike in Toronto will have 'significant impact:' Canada Post - CityNews

  23-10-2018 17:31
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  Rotating strike in Toronto will have 'significant impact:' Canada Post
  CityNews
  Canada Post says a second day of rotating strikes by its workers could cause delays in mail and parcel deliveries across the country. The series of walkouts began yesterday, involving work stoppages in four cities _ Victoria, Edmonton, Windsor, Ont ...
  Postal union rotating strike hits Toronto todayCBC.ca
  Postal workers off the job in the Greater Toronto AreaCTV News
  Contingency plans in place in the event
  
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• Luxury home sales drop 35% in Toronto; high-end condo sales up - CityNews

  23-10-2018 17:02
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  Luxury home sales drop 35% in Toronto; high-end condo sales up
  CityNews
  Sales of luxury homes in two of Canada's most expensive cities fell this year, as the high-end real estate market continued to feel the impact of foreign buyers taxes. Realty brokerage Re/Max says sales of single-detached homes priced from $1 million ...
  Luxury home sales down sharply in Toronto and Vancouver: reportCTV News
  Luxury home sales drop 35% in Toronto and Vancouver; high-end condo sales upNational Postal
  
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• Man finds razor blade in mini chocolate bar: Toronto police - CTV News

  23-10-2018 16:56
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  Man finds razor blade in mini chocolate bar: Toronto police
  CTV News
  Toronto police have issued a public safety alert after a man said he found a razor blade inside a mini chocolate bar purchased at a Dollarama store. Police said the man purchased a bag of mini Twix bars at a Dollarama on 30 Weston Rd. in Toronto on Oct ...
  Razor blade found in chocolate bar bought in Toronto: policeCityNews
  Toronto police investigating after man finds razor blade in candy bar bought at DollaramaToront
  
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• Luxury home sales drop 35% in Toronto and Vancouver, but millennials fuel rise in high-end condo sales - Financial Post

  23-10-2018 16:54
  Financial Post
  Luxury home sales drop 35% in Toronto and Vancouver, but millennials fuel rise in high-end condo sales
  Financial Post
  TORONTO — Sales of luxury homes in two of Canada's most expensive cities fell this year, as the high-end real estate market continued to feel the impact of foreign buyers taxes. Realty brokerage Re/Max says sales of single-detached homes priced from ...
  Luxury home sales drop 35% in Toronto and Vancouver; high-end condo sales upNational Postall 12 news artic
  
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• Razor blade found in package of chocolate bars, prompting warning from police

  23-10-2018 16:37 via cbc.ca
  A week away from Halloween, Toronto police are warning of a “suspicious incident” in which a razor blade was discovered in a package of chocolate bars.
  
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• Meet the new Toronto Council, same as the old Toronto Council - The Globe and Mail

  23-10-2018 16:29
  The Globe and Mail
  Meet the new Toronto Council, same as the old Toronto Council
  The Globe and Mail
  Even though it was entirely predictable, Monday night's election results were still dreary. From Etobicoke Creek to Rouge River, from Steeles Avenue to Lake Ontario, the vast majority of the city's 25 council seats were won by old familiar faces. That ...
  
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• Rebate from federal carbon tax in provinces without levy, Trudeau says

  23-10-2018 15:29
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched a push to convince citizens of the value of his government's upcoming carbon tax today with a promise to give rebates directly to residents of provinces that aren't bringing in their own tax.
  
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• Federal carbon tax rebates will exceed the cost for most people affected

  23-10-2018 15:29
  The federal government will return 90 per cent of all the money it collects from a carbon price directly to the Canadians.
  
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• Toronto police investigating after man finds razor blade in candy bar bought at Dollarama

  23-10-2018 15:00
  Police say the box of chocolate bars was purchased at the Dollarama at 30 Weston Rd., and that none of the packaging appeared to have been tampered with.
  
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• Toronto police have shut down 11 unlicensed pot shops since legalization

  23-10-2018 14:59
  The police have said they will continue to crack down on unlicensed distributors.
  
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• Ford government repealing Wynne's labour legislation today

  23-10-2018 14:35 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford's government will introduce sweeping pro-business legislation today that cancels many of the employment reforms brought in by Kathleen Wynne's Liberals, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Ford government freezing $14 minimum wage as part of labour reform rollbacks

  23-10-2018 14:35 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford's government will freeze Ontario's minimum wage at $14 for another two years as part of a sweeping new bill that scraps many of the labour reforms brought in by the previous Liberal government in favour of more pro-business agenda.
  
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• Sundin not surprised Leafs asking young stars to take less money to stay together

  23-10-2018 14:10
  Mats Sundin isn't surprised the Toronto Maple Leafs are asking their young stars to make a financial sacrifice to stay together.
  
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• Sundin not surprised Leafs asking players to take pay cut to stay together

  23-10-2018 14:10
  Mats Sundin isn't surprised the Toronto Maple Leafs are asking their young stars to make a financial sacrifice to stay together.
  
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• John Tory talks about his big election win & being upstaged by his grandson ow.ly/Lsqb30ml83n #CityVote

  23-10-2018 14:10 via twitter.com
  John Tory talks about his big election win & being upstaged by his grandson ow.ly/Lsqb30ml83n #CityVote
  
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• Toronto postal strike will have 'significant impact,' says Canada Post

  23-10-2018 14:06
  Canada Post says a second day of rotating strikes by its workers could cause delays in mail and parcel deliveries across the country.
  
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• Thousands of GTA postal workers walk off job in latest rotating strike

  23-10-2018 14:06
  Almost nine-thousand postal workers are off the job in the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Timeline of the fall and rise of Patrick Brown

  23-10-2018 14:03
  A timeline of events related to the Patrick Brown scandal and his political comeback:
  
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• Today's Top Stories: John Tory elected to a second term as mayor of Toronto & day 2 of the Canada Post strike ow.ly/rpAa30ml7p4

  23-10-2018 13:56 via twitter.com
  Today's Top Stories: John Tory elected to a second term as mayor of Toronto & day 2 of the Canada Post strike ow.ly/rpAa30ml7p4
  
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• Cannabis companies tumble for a 5th consecutive trading day. @eppman has the latest business news ow.ly/Ya6v30ml7mc

  23-10-2018 13:54 via twitter.com
  Cannabis companies tumble for a 5th consecutive trading day. @eppman has the latest business news ow.ly/Ya6v30ml7mc
  
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• Scattered showers working their way through the GTA. @FrankFerragine has the forecast ow.ly/vx9W30ml6T6

  23-10-2018 13:44 via twitter.com
  Scattered showers working their way through the GTA. @FrankFerragine has the forecast ow.ly/vx9W30ml6T6
  
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• GTAA says airport crews responded to an Air Canada flight from San Francisco to Toronto that had reported being str… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 13:20 via twitter.com
  GTAA says airport crews responded to an Air Canada flight from San Francisco to Toronto that had reported being str… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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