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• A terrifying string of attacks across the United States today — explosive pipe bombs sent to several prominent demo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-10-2018 23:53 via twitter.com
  A terrifying string of attacks across the United States today — explosive pipe bombs sent to several prominent demo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A mascot maker says he will not buckle to legal threats from Ontario’s public broadcaster about his pothead parody… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-10-2018 23:52 via twitter.com
  A mascot maker says he will not buckle to legal threats from Ontario’s public broadcaster about his pothead parody… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police search for 2 gunmen who opened fire near boy, 8, in Jamestown ow.ly/Z7BP30mmwga https://t.co/JAwRcAKYs0

  24-10-2018 23:25 via twitter.com
  
  Police search for 2 gunmen who opened fire near boy, 8, in Jamestown ow.ly/Z7BP30mmwga https://t.co/JAwRcAKYs0
  
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• Marineland says Senate bill harmful to science; activist praises 'historic' move

  24-10-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca
  Amusement park and zoo says the bill S-203, passed by the Senate Tuesday, will harm scientific research. But an animal activist argues it's long overdue.
  
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• Stompin' Tom's classic The Hockey Song to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

  24-10-2018 22:54 via cbc.ca
  Stompin' Tom's iconic sports anthem The Hockey Song is being immortalized in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The catchy ditty celebrating "the good ol' hockey game" will be honoured on Saturday as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Winnipeg Jets.
  
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• #BREAKING: Toronto police on the lookout for a man in the Danforth and Kennedy area who is known to be violent. A f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-10-2018 22:53 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Toronto police on the lookout for a man in the Danforth and Kennedy area who is known to be violent. A f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Saskatchewan government is promising to make highway intersections safer following the deadly bus crash involvi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-10-2018 22:20 via twitter.com
  The Saskatchewan government is promising to make highway intersections safer following the deadly bus crash involvi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• In a letter written shortly after his arrest, a former gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting a young gymn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-10-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  In a letter written shortly after his arrest, a former gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting a young gymn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting of Oshawa man, 24

  24-10-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Police have made an arrest in Durham region's eighth homicide of 2018. A 28-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Kyle David Baker, 24.
  
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• High school student taken to trauma centre after stabbing at Peanut Plaza

  24-10-2018 21:33
  A high school student has been taken to a trauma centre after a stabbing took place in the city’s Don Valley Village on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Mayor John Tory unveils 3-point plan for building affordable housing

  24-10-2018 21:19 via cbc.ca
  Mayor John Tory vowed he will not waver on a campaign promise to build 40,000 new affordable housing units over the next 12 years, and highlighted some of the next steps the city will take.
  
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• 'Worst dealer I've ever had': Pot customers leave OCS harsh reviews

  24-10-2018 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Cannabis users in Ontario have been frustrated with the delivery backlog at the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) since the drug was legalized last week, but it's the customer service that really has some customers fuming.
  
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• 'The Hockey Song' to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

  24-10-2018 21:11
  Stompin' Tom's iconic sports anthem "The Hockey Song" is being immortalized in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
  
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• On @bigstorypodcast today: Climate change policy will be the key battle of the 2019 election (probably).… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-10-2018 20:54 via twitter.com
  On @bigstorypodcast today: Climate change policy will be the key battle of the 2019 election (probably).… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police won't lay charges after traffic dispute between elderly crossing guard and off-duty cop

  24-10-2018 20:28 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police say they have thoroughly investigated an incident that led to the arrest of a 70-year-old crossing guard by an off-duty police officer, and that no charges are warranted. The man's family says the arrest was a clear abuse of power.
  
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• RBC to raise prime rate to 3.95 per cent after Bank of Canada decision

  24-10-2018 20:23
  The Royal Bank of Canada is raising its prime rate by a quarter of a percentage point in the wake of the Bank of Canada's decision to raise its key interest rate target.
  
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• Ontario government broke promise to fund university, college campuses: NDP

  24-10-2018 20:20
  Critics say the Ontario government is breaking its promises by cancelling funding for three Toronto-area post-secondary campuses.
  
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• Tory asks feds, province for affordable housing help in first move as mayor-elect

  24-10-2018 20:17
  Toronto's newly re-elected mayor says he plans to ask both the province of Ontario and the federal government for help tackling the lack of affordable rental housing in the city.
  
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• Patrick Brown says 'we're going to have real issues' if Doug Ford doesn't invest in Brampton

  24-10-2018 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Patrick Brown says he doesn’t believe the province slashed its funding for a new Ryerson satellite campus in Brampton because that city elected him as mayor. But he is taking it personally.
  
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• Tory begins second mayoralty by asking feds, province for housing help ow.ly/iUOa30mmnFX

  24-10-2018 20:09 via twitter.com
  Tory begins second mayoralty by asking feds, province for housing help ow.ly/iUOa30mmnFX
  
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• Police to provide update on Jamestown shooting near 8-year-old boy ow.ly/53g030mmkwE

  24-10-2018 19:08 via twitter.com
  Police to provide update on Jamestown shooting near 8-year-old boy ow.ly/53g030mmkwE
  
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• "We refuse to be intimidated," Gov. Cuomo said.

  24-10-2018 19:07 via twitter.com
  "We refuse to be intimidated," Gov. Cuomo said.
  
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• Man, 28, charged after fatal shooting in Oshawa home

  24-10-2018 18:55
  A 28-year-old man has been charged by Durham police in connection with a fatal shooting in Oshawa back in June.
  
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• Feds appoint mediator in hope of ending Canada Post walkouts

  24-10-2018 18:55 via cbc.ca
  The federal government named a special mediator Wednesday in hopes of ending rotating walkouts at Canada Post that forced closure of the Crown corporation's biggest sorting plants for a second day.
  
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• Sexual assault trial for former Canadian gymnastics coach continues

  24-10-2018 18:41
  A former gymnastics coach told investigators he re-evaluated his close relationships with young trainees after a former gymnast, who is now accusing him of sexual assault, left the sport.
  
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• Senate passes bill that would ban whale, dolphin captivity in Canada

  24-10-2018 18:30 via cbc.ca
  After a multi-year legislative battle, a bill to outlaw keeping cetaceans like whales and dolphins in captivity has cleared the Senate — all but ensuring the end of a once-popular theme park attraction in Canada.
  
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• Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl on a TTC bus earlier this month. ow.ly/s4ga30mmiz7

  24-10-2018 18:27 via twitter.com
  Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl on a TTC bus earlier this month. ow.ly/s4ga30mmiz7
  
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• STOP Narcotics protocol aims to reduce opioid prescribing for surgical patients

  24-10-2018 18:11
  With the recognition that physician prescribing plays a significant role in Canada's opioid crisis, a team of researchers has developed a program called STOP Narcotics to dramatically reduce the amount of the painkillers patients are given following some common operations.
  
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• There must be ‘clear consequences’ for Khashoggi killing: Trudeau ow.ly/vv4p30mmgVm

  24-10-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  There must be ‘clear consequences’ for Khashoggi killing: Trudeau ow.ly/vv4p30mmgVm
  
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• A man in his 40s is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash near Lawrence and the DVP ow.ly/PwWK30mmguA

  24-10-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  A man in his 40s is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash near Lawrence and the DVP ow.ly/PwWK30mmguA
  
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• Taking back the suburbs: Go inside a sprawling outdoor art show about climate change and the future

  24-10-2018 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Work of Wind took over a Mississauga industrial park for 10 days this September. Get a closer look at three of its projects.
  
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• Tim Hortons sales grow in Canada as franchisee relationship on the mend

  24-10-2018 17:23
  The parent company of Tim Hortons saw sales growth at Canadian locations of the coffee-and-doughnut chain as executives say their work to mend fraught franchisee relations is paying off, though more work remains.
  
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• The labour minster's constituency office in Kawartha Lakes was broken into and vandalized hours after the governmen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-10-2018 17:12 via twitter.com
  The labour minster's constituency office in Kawartha Lakes was broken into and vandalized hours after the governmen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario Tories target of death threats, vandalism after bill to freeze minimum wage introduced

  24-10-2018 17:11 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford has received death threats and Ontario's Labour Minister Laurie Scott says her constituency office was broken into and vandalized hours after the government introduced a sweeping labour reform bill that would cap minimum wage.
  
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• Ontario labour minister's office vandalized after bill to freeze minimum wage introduced

  24-10-2018 17:11 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's Labour Minister Laurie Scott says her constituency office was broken into and vandalized hours after the government introduced a sweeping labour reform bill that would cap minimum wage.
  
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• Teen girl sexually assaulted on TTC bus in Scarborough

  24-10-2018 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect in the sexual assault of a teenage girl on a bus.
  
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• Labour minister's Kawartha Lakes constituency office vandalized overnight

  24-10-2018 16:35
  Labour Minister Laurie Scott’s riding office in Kawartha Lakes was broken into and vandalized overnight, hours after Premier Doug Ford’s government introduced legislation to freeze the minimum wage.
  
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• Postal workers hold second day of rotating strikes at plants in Toronto area - The Telegram

  24-10-2018 16:07
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  Postal workers hold second day of rotating strikes at plants in Toronto area
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  TORONTO — Canada Post employees returned to picket lines in the Toronto area on Wednesday, continuing labour disruptions at two of Canada's busiest postal plants as part of rotating strikes across the country. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said ...
  Rotating Canada Post strikes targeting Toronto for second consecutive dayCP24 Toronto's Breaking News
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• Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 1.75%

  24-10-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point for the fifth time since last summer, pushing up the cost of borrowing for Canadians.
  
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• Update on family's private investigation into deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman coming Friday

  24-10-2018 15:35 via cbc.ca
  More than 10 months after Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their Toronto mansion, investigators and the family lawyer will provide an update on their investigation.
  
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• Private investigation team to provide update on Sherman murders this week

  24-10-2018 15:29
  Private investigators looking into the mysterious circumstances behind the deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman will provide an update on the case on Friday.
  
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• Man turns himself in to police after fatal crash involving newlyweds

  24-10-2018 14:38 via cbc.ca
  A man accused of fleeing the scene of a deadly car crash involving two newlyweds has turned himself in to Peel Regional Police.
  
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• That time Keith Richards was ordered to play a free show

  24-10-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  After a 1977 drug bust, the Rolling Stones guitarist learns his fate in a Toronto courtroom.
  
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• What is the federal carbon tax and how does it affect you?

  24-10-2018 14:23
  Five things you need to know about how the national price on carbon affects you.
  
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• 'It is very outrageous': Police release video after boy, 8, narrowly escapes gunfire in Rexdale

  24-10-2018 14:12
  Toronto police have released security camera footage of a “disturbing” incident that shows an eight-year-old boy narrowly escaping a hail of gunfire after buying a popsicle in Rexdale over the weekend.
  
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• 'I was just breathing in and then out’: Kid details narrow escape as gunfire erupted in Rexdale

  24-10-2018 14:12
  An eight-year-old boy who narrowly escaped a hail of gunfire while crossing the street to buy a popsicle in Rexdale over the weekend said he heard loud bangs and thought they were firecrackers.
  
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• Boy, 8, narrowly escapes gunfire on Jamestown Crescent in Rexdale

  24-10-2018 14:12
  Police say that an eight-year-old boy was nearly struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting in Rexdale on Saturday night.
  
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• Postal workers strike for second day at plants in Toronto area

  24-10-2018 14:05
  Canada Post employees are holding a second day of rotating strikes at large mail sorting plants in the Toronto-area today.
  
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• Mediator called in as postal workers keep GTA plants shut for second day

  24-10-2018 14:05
  The federal government named a special mediator Wednesday in hopes of ending rotating walkouts at Canada Post that forced closure of the Crown corporation's biggest sorting plants for a second day.
  
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