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• Doug Ford's promised 'open for business' signs set to go up within weeks

  26-10-2018 23:29
  Travellers driving across the border into Ontario will soon see signs put up by the government that say the province is open for business.
  
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• Person in custody after assault briefly captured on CP24 traffic camera

  26-10-2018 23:25
  An arrest was made in connection with an assault in York that was captured on live traffic camera footage aired on CP24 Friday morning.
  
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• Canadians at forefront of global study seeking solutions to refugee crisis

  26-10-2018 22:57
  As world leaders debate the fine print of a global deal on refugees at the United Nations, researchers from Carleton, York, Ottawa and McGill universities are laying the groundwork for one of the most ambitious research initiatives to explore local solutions for the escalating refugee crisis.
  
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• Toronto man who allegedly kidnapped toddler son in 1987 arrested in Connecticut

  26-10-2018 22:51 via cbc.ca
  Authorities say a Canadian man who kidnapped his toddler son during court-ordered visitation and went into hiding for 31 years has been arrested in Connecticut.
  
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• Meet Kira and Vasili - 2 new additions to the Toronto Zoo's big cat family

  26-10-2018 22:49 via cbc.ca
  Two Amur tiger siblings, Kira and Vasili, made their debut at the Toronto Zoo Friday as part of a worldwide effort to save the species.
  
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• #UPDATE: A Florida man with a long criminal history and social media accounts that denigrate Democrats and praise D… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 21:31 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: A Florida man with a long criminal history and social media accounts that denigrate Democrats and praise D… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Free flu shot clinics open today in Toronto

  26-10-2018 21:26
  It’s that time of year again.
  
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• Watchdog forum has its eyes on Sidewalk Labs Quayside development

  26-10-2018 20:53
  The new group formed to scrutinize the already heavily scrutinized smart city proposal on the waterfront.
  
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• Low and slow: Breaking down online recreational pot orders across Canada

  26-10-2018 20:50
  Canadians were eager to buy legal cannabis for recreational use online on Oct. 17, as government-run and privately operated pot portals were lit up with thousands of orders within the first 24 hours of legalization day.
  
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• Digital Remembrance Day poppy released by Royal Canadian Legion

  26-10-2018 20:33
  The Remembrance Day poppy has entered the digital age.
  
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• Justin Lidstone died of an overdose. His family was gutted. We spent a year with them to understand what happened

  26-10-2018 20:30
  Lidstone was just 22 when his body was found in a condo stairwell. He was one of 308 people who died in Toronto last year from opioid overdoses.
  
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• Suspect in fatal Mississauga shooting arrested

  26-10-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  Peel police say they have arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting in Mississauga earlier this month.
  
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• Ministry of Labour investigating death of temp worker at Fiera-affiliated bakery

  26-10-2018 18:57
  A worker in his 40s was killed Thursday night when he was pinned between a tractor trailer and the loading dock for Upper Crust, which is part of a group of companies run by Fiera owners Boris Serebryany and Alex Garber. This is the fourth death at Fiera or its affiliated companies since 1999.
  
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• Suspect wanted in connection with Mississauga homicide surrenders to police

  26-10-2018 18:28
  A 31-year-old man has surrendered to authorities one day after police issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest in connection with a fatal shooting in Mississauga earlier this month.
  
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• Suspect in Mississauga homicide surrenders to police

  26-10-2018 18:28
  A 31-year-old man has surrendered to authorities one day after police issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest in connection with a fatal shooting in Mississauga earlier this month.
  
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• Swoop to resume flights to U.S. after receiving final operating approval

  26-10-2018 18:25
  Swoop is resuming all scheduled flights to the U.S. after receiving its final operating approval.
  
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• No grounds to charge officer in shooting that stopped stabbing attack, police watchdog says

  26-10-2018 18:23 via cbc.ca
  There are no grounds to charge a Toronto police officer who was caught on dramatic video shooting a man in order to stop a brutal stabbing attack on a residential street, the SIU said Friday.
  
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• There is a "suspicious vehicle" at the Canada-U.S. border in Woodstock, New Brunswick / Houlton, Maine, the RCMP re… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 18:08 via twitter.com
  There is a "suspicious vehicle" at the Canada-U.S. border in Woodstock, New Brunswick / Houlton, Maine, the RCMP re… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Milton man facing charges over alleged 'inappropriate relationship' with minor

  26-10-2018 17:56
  Police say a 24-year-old man in Milton, Ont., is facing charges after allegedly engaging in an "inappropriate relationship" with a minor.
  
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• York school board trustee resigns after campaigning against opponent 'not born in Canada'

  26-10-2018 17:05 via cbc.ca
  A newly elected York Region District School Board trustee has resigned after making comments perceived to be discriminatory and xenophobic during her campaign. She is the second trustee at the scandal-plagued board in two years.
  
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• York school board trustee 'reconsidering' resignation after saying opponent 'not born in Canada'

  26-10-2018 17:05 via cbc.ca
  A newly elected York Region District School Board trustee has resigned after making comments perceived to be discriminatory and xenophobic during her campaign. She is the second trustee at the scandal-plagued board in two years.
  
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• Murder is ‘not a good look’ for a rapper, testifies gang leader accused of ordering hit

  26-10-2018 17:04
  “As an entertainer, you don’t want to be a part of, or be around anything like that,” gang leader and rapper Jermaine Dunkley testified at his murder trial this week. “That’s not good marketing.”
  
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• #BREAKING: Federal authorities have arrested a man reportedly connected to the suspected explosive packages in the U.S., CNN reports.

  26-10-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Federal authorities have arrested a man reportedly connected to the suspected explosive packages in the U.S., CNN reports.
  
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• Uber driver pleads guilty to careless driving in fatal Gardiner crash

  26-10-2018 15:58 via cbc.ca
  The Uber driver who was facing four charges in connection with a crash on the Gardiner Expressway last March that left a young man dead has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
  
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• UPDATE: Police say the school has been checked and no gas leak was located. twitter.com/PeelPoliceMedi…

  26-10-2018 15:46 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Police say the school has been checked and no gas leak was located. twitter.com/PeelPoliceMedi…
  
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• Eleventh-hour plan launched to save Toronto’s historic Matador Ballroom

  26-10-2018 15:37
  A group of supporters believe the Matador Ballroom can be saved through a community-driven bond purchasing scheme.
  
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• Gardiner Expressway weekend closure pushed to November due to rain

  26-10-2018 15:01
  A planned weekend closure of the Gardiner Expressway for maintenance work has been postponed due to some rain that is in the forecast.
  
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• Canada Post strikes move to three regions from Vancouver to New Brunswick

  26-10-2018 13:58
  Vancouver and Niagara Falls, Ont., were added to the list of cities hit by postal disruptions this week as more Canadian Union of Postal Workers members walked off the job as part of rotating strikes.
  
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• Canada Post strikes move to Sudbury, Ont., and Saint John, N.B.

  26-10-2018 13:58
  Canada Post employees were to shift their rotating strikes Friday into Sudbury, Ont., and Saint John, N.B., just after midnight.
  
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• Sex discrimination felt early despite equality beliefs, Canadian teens say

  26-10-2018 13:52
  Canadian teenagers begin noticing gender-based inequality early on, with girls feeling the effects especially acutely in sports and in cyberspace, a new survey suggests.
  
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• Amazon, Google’s parent company fail to live up to earnings expectations ow.ly/m12430mnON2 @eppman

  26-10-2018 13:15 via twitter.com
  Amazon, Google’s parent company fail to live up to earnings expectations ow.ly/m12430mnON2 @eppman
  
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• Woman arrested for impaired driving after 41-year-old mother dies in crash on Hwy. 404

  26-10-2018 13:13
  “Speed and alcohol are both believed to be factors in this collision,” said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt, calling the scene “dramatic” and “violent.”
  
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• Isolated showers today and a wet weekend ahead. Some areas of the GTA could see some wet snow on Sunday.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 13:04 via twitter.com
  Isolated showers today and a wet weekend ahead. Some areas of the GTA could see some wet snow on Sunday.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 'Twas the weekend before Halloween in Toronto ow.ly/6LvQ30mnNmG

  26-10-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  'Twas the weekend before Halloween in Toronto ow.ly/6LvQ30mnNmG
  
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• Admit he was poisoned, family of Steve Fobister Sr. demands of federal, Ontario governments

  26-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The family of former Grassy Narrows First Nation Chief Steve Fobister Sr. is demanding that federal and Ontario government officials acknowledge that Fobister died from mercury poisoning brought on by industrial dumping into the English-Wabigoon River System.
  
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• Canada Post strikes being held Friday in Sudbury and Saint John ow.ly/UgRn30mnNic

  26-10-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  Canada Post strikes being held Friday in Sudbury and Saint John ow.ly/UgRn30mnNic
  
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• Man crushed by a car after jack collapses in garage ow.ly/yZWZ30mnNeq

  26-10-2018 12:39 via twitter.com
  Man crushed by a car after jack collapses in garage ow.ly/yZWZ30mnNeq
  
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• Man in his 40s crushed between truck and loading dock at North York bakery

  26-10-2018 12:32 via cbc.ca
  A man was crushed to death between a truck and a loading dock at a North York bakery late Thursday, according to police.
  
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• Man dies after being pinned by truck in North York ow.ly/tKJ630mnLIy

  26-10-2018 12:05 via twitter.com
  Man dies after being pinned by truck in North York ow.ly/tKJ630mnLIy
  
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• Woman in custody after deadly crash on Hwy. 404 near Newmarket

  26-10-2018 12:01
  One woman is dead and another has been arrested for impaired driving following a crash on Highway 404 that police say “should have never happened.”
  
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• One person in custody after fatal crash on Hwy. 404 near Newmarket

  26-10-2018 12:01
  One person is dead and another has been arrested for impaired driving following a crash on Highway 404 near Newmarket.
  
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• Nearly fatal diving accident prompts calls for changes to treatment protocols

  26-10-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  What was supposed to be a mini vacation for a Detroit couple to explore some of the world's best freshwater scuba diving sites in Tobermory, Ont., turned into a near-death experience followed by months of rehabilitation.
  
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• Woman charged with impaired driving in fatal Highway 404 crash

  26-10-2018 11:52 via cbc.ca
  A 41-year-old woman was killed and another woman charged with impaired driving after a crash on Highway 404 early Friday.
  
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• OPP identify mother of 3 killed in alleged impaired driving crash on Highway 404

  26-10-2018 11:52 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police have identified a mother of three who was killed in an alleged impaired driving crash on Highway 404 early Friday.
  
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• Fatal crash closes Highway 404 northound near Aurora

  26-10-2018 11:52 via cbc.ca
  A stretch of Highway 404 near Aurora was closed early Friday after a fatal crash, according to provincial police.
  
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• Sherman family offers $10M reward in murder case, criticizes police probe

  26-10-2018 11:35
  The family of slain billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman is offering an reward of up to $10 million, the family’s lawyer announced, after criticizing the Toronto Police Service’s investigation as falling “below the standard.”
  
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• Private investigators to provide update on probe into murder of billionaire couple

  26-10-2018 11:35
  Private investigators hired by the family of Barry and Honey Sherman will speak at a news conference today updating their independent probe into the double murder of the billionaire couple.
  
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• Family offers $10M reward for info leading to arrest in Sherman murders

  26-10-2018 11:35
  The family of billionaire philanthropist couple Barry and Honey Sherman is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to an arrest in the pair's deaths.
  
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• Man dies after being pinned by truck outside North York bakery

  26-10-2018 11:20
  A man is dead after he was pinned between a loading dock and a truck at a commercial bakery in North York late Thursday night, police say.
  
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• City delays Gardiner Expressway repair closure due to rain

  26-10-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Annual repair work on the Gardiner Expressway has been moved to the first weekend of November due to bad weather in the forecast. The road work was originally scheduled to take place this weekend.
  
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