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• 2 dead in tanker crash, fire on Toronto-area highway, officials say - CBC.ca

  31-10-2018 23:50
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  2 dead in tanker crash, fire on Toronto-area highway, officials say
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  Two people are dead after a multi-vehicle collision involving a tanker truck on a major toll highway north of Toronto, officials say. Fuel truck crossed into oncoming traffic during afternoon rush. CBC News · Posted: Oct 31, 2018 5:50 PM ET | Last ...
  Two dead in fiery crash on Toronto-area highwayCTV News
  Two killed in Toronto-area crash that sparked tanker fire: officialsCityNews
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• Family says items routinely stolen from Woodbridge mausoleum ow.ly/FAD530ms5T8 @CityAdrian

  31-10-2018 23:43 via twitter.com
  Family says items routinely stolen from Woodbridge mausoleum ow.ly/FAD530ms5T8@CityAdrian
  
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• Police say there are multiple fatalities following a massive tanker fire on Highway 407. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt say… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-10-2018 23:38 via twitter.com
  Police say there are multiple fatalities following a massive tanker fire on Highway 407. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt say… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 2 dead in tanker crash, fire on Toronto-area highway, officials say

  31-10-2018 22:50 via cbc.ca
  Two people are dead after a multi-vehicle collision involving a tanker truck on a major toll highway north of Toronto, officials say.
  
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• Two people pronounced dead after collision on Highway 407 in Vaughan

  31-10-2018 22:39
  Two people have died after a collision involving a fuel tanker truck and another vehicle on Highway 407 in Vaughan.
  
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• 'Multiple fatalities' after collision on Highway 407 in Vaughan: OPP

  31-10-2018 22:39
  Ontario Provincial Police have reported there are “multiple fatalities” after a collision on Highway 407 in Vaughan.
  
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• Toronto police obtain nine new search warrants in Sherman murder investigation - Toronto Star

  31-10-2018 22:30
  Toronto Star
  Toronto police obtain nine new search warrants in Sherman murder investigation
  Toronto Star
  Toronto police detectives probing the murders of billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman have obtained nine more search warrants in the last month. The warrants — police will not reveal what they were seeking or where the warrants were served — were ...
  
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• Ontario ombudsman gets more than 1,000 complaints about cannabis store

  31-10-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's ombudsman says his office has received more than 1,000 complaints about the province's online cannabis store since it launched earlier this month.
  
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• Ontario ombudsman receives more than 1,000 complaints about cannabis store

  31-10-2018 21:55
  Ontario's ombudsman says his office has received more than 1,000 complaints about the province's online cannabis store since it launched earlier this month.
  
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• 2018 was a horror story for Toronto FC. What now? - Waking The Red (blog)

  31-10-2018 21:53
  Waking The Red (blog)
  2018 was a horror story for Toronto FC. What now?
  Waking The Red (blog)
  I decided it's fitting that, on Halloween, we relive the horror story that was Toronto FC's 2018 season. Actually, knowing I'd be writing in the wake of Toronto FC's game against Atlanta United, I wholeheartedly expected this post-mortem to be a ...and more »
  
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• The Ontario government passed legislation Wednesday to repeal the province’s cap-and-trade system, putting the fina… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-10-2018 21:42 via twitter.com
  The Ontario government passed legislation Wednesday to repeal the province’s cap-and-trade system, putting the fina… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man charged after truck carrying $60K worth of avocados is stolen

  31-10-2018 21:42
  Police have made an arrest in connection with the theft of a tractor-trailer that was carrying an estimated $60,000 worth of avocados.
  
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• Ontario’s Ombudsman says his office has received over a thousand complaints about the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-10-2018 21:36 via twitter.com
  Ontario’s Ombudsman says his office has received over a thousand complaints about the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Four people charged in connection with death of Thunder Bay woman

  31-10-2018 21:21
  Four people have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 25-year-old woman in Thunder Bay, Ont.
  
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• OSPCA wants out of horse, livestock cruelty probes due to funding shortage

  31-10-2018 20:45 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's animal welfare agency plans to pull back from investigating cruelty cases involving livestock and horses as part of a restructure that insiders say may eventually see all its resources go toward shelters and rescue programs.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with sexual assault of 14-year-old girl

  31-10-2018 20:38
  A 28-year-old man was arrested by police on Wednesday in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.
  
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• Funeral held for Toronto woman, other victims of deadly Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

  31-10-2018 19:56
  The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday, four days after 11 people were killed and six wounded in the deadliest attack on Jews in American history.
  
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• The far-right Proud Boys and their founder, Gavin McInnes, have been banned from Facebook and Instagram because of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-10-2018 19:55 via twitter.com
  The far-right Proud Boys and their founder, Gavin McInnes, have been banned from Facebook and Instagram because of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• One person killed after single-vehicle collision in Caledon: OPP

  31-10-2018 19:35
  One person is dead following a single-vehicle collision on a rural road in Caledon on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Waterloo police officer charged with sexual assault after SIU investigation

  31-10-2018 19:31
  Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says a Waterloo region police officer has been charged with sexual assault in connection with alleged incidents that took place several years ago.
  
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• Two men dead after three-vehicle collision in Hagersville, Ont: OPP

  31-10-2018 19:18
  Two men are dead after a three-vehicle collision in Hagersville, Ont.
  
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• The calls to the school threatened staff and students. ow.ly/4DUi30mrTol

  31-10-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  The calls to the school threatened staff and students. ow.ly/4DUi30mrTol
  
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• OSPCA to pull out of probe into horses and livestock cruelty, blames lack of funding

  31-10-2018 19:00
  Ontario's animal welfare agency plans to pull back from investigating cruelty cases involving livestock and horses as part of a restructure that insiders say may eventually see all its resources go toward shelters and rescue programs.
  
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• Parry Sound on a quest for quiet as town moves ahead with plans to silence train whistles

  31-10-2018 18:21 via cbc.ca
  Silence the train whistle or let it blow? That is the million-dollar question Parry Sound has been pondering, after receiving complaints from local residents. Recently, council green-lit the hiring of an engineering firm to assess the five level crossings in town.
  
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• Ontario government officially kills cap-and-trade climate plan

  31-10-2018 17:29 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government has passed legislation to repeal the province's cap-and-trade system, putting the final nail in the coffin of a program Premier Doug Ford has long promised to scrap.
  
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• Nearly three in four Toronto residents support 'Superlinx' proposal: poll - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  31-10-2018 17:29
  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  Nearly three in four Toronto residents support 'Superlinx' proposal: poll
  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  Nearly three out of four Toronto residents support the idea of having one central agency responsible for both local and regional transit services, a new poll has found. The Toronto Region Board of Trade commissioned the poll to gauge support for its ...and more »
  
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• Justin Trudeau says government will review funding for former governors general, following reports Adrienne Clarkso… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-10-2018 17:22 via twitter.com
  Justin Trudeau says government will review funding for former governors general, following reports Adrienne Clarkso… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario government passes legislation to repeal cap and trade

  31-10-2018 17:12
  The Ontario government has passed legislation to repeal the province's cap-and-trade system, putting the final nail in the coffin of a program Premier Doug Ford has long promised to scrap.
  
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• Toronto Raptors exercise team options on Anunoby, Siakam contracts

  31-10-2018 17:05
  The Toronto Raptors exercised team options on the rookie-scale contracts of forwards OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam on Wednesday.
  
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• Toronto food bank visits rose 14 per cent over past decade: report ow.ly/gB2s30mrKZ0

  31-10-2018 17:03 via twitter.com
  Toronto food bank visits rose 14 per cent over past decade: report ow.ly/gB2s30mrKZ0
  
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• Toronto food bank visits rose 14 per cent since 2008 recession, report finds

  31-10-2018 16:45
  A new report says food bank visits in Toronto have gone up by 14 per cent overall since the 2008 recession, despite economic prosperity in Canada's most populous city.
  
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• Burlington cab driver charged in alleged sex assault of female passenger

  31-10-2018 15:51
  A cab driver in Burlington, Ont., is facing a sex assault charge after an alleged incident involving a woman who had been a regular passenger.
  
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• Tougher mortgage rules fuel private lending surge in Toronto - Toronto Star

  31-10-2018 15:44
  Toronto Star
  Tougher mortgage rules fuel private lending surge in Toronto
  Toronto Star
  Higher interest rates and tougher lending standards are driving a surge in private lending to homeowners in the Toronto area. Twenty per cent of refinancing for mortgage deals in the second quarter were funded by private lenders, a 67 per cent jump ...
  
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• There has been no word on what started the fire. ow.ly/JINM30mrAiE twitter.com/citytammie/sta…

  31-10-2018 14:39 via twitter.com
  There has been no word on what started the fire. ow.ly/JINM30mrAiEtwitter.com/citytammie/sta…
  
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• Jamestown community remains on edge after latest shooting injures 2 men

  31-10-2018 14:35
  Gun violence continues to leave Toronto’s Jamestown community on edge, after two men were hospitalized with bullet wounds on Tuesday evening.
  
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• 4 things we've learned about the Toronto Raptors so far - Sportsnet.ca

  31-10-2018 14:19
  Sportsnet.ca
  4 things we've learned about the Toronto Raptors so far
  Sportsnet.ca
  The Toronto Raptors entered the season with reason for optimism. They returned most of the team that won a franchise-high 59 games last season and the only real change was adding Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Despite the new faces, there were ...
  Toronto Raptors: Individual grades from bounce-back win against Philadelphia 76ersRaptors Rapture
  Five thoughts on last night: Raptors 129, 76ers 112RaptorsHQ (blog
  
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• Canada Post strike moves to Ottawa, P.E.I.

  31-10-2018 13:06
  Canada Post employees in two Prince Edward Island communities and Joliette, Que., are joining the country-wide rotating strikes a day after about 6,000 workers walked off the job in Montreal.
  
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• Toronto food bank says social assistance reform could lead to more struggling clients - CBC.ca

  31-10-2018 13:03
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  Toronto food bank says social assistance reform could lead to more struggling clients
  CBC.ca
  The latest annual report by the city's largest food bank raises concerns that a proposed overhaul of Ontario's social assistance system will cause unmanageable stress on Toronto's food banks and the people who rely on them.
  Toronto food bank visits rose 14 per cent over past decade: reportCityNews Toronto
  Toronto food bank visits rose 14 per cent since 2008 recession, report findsCTV Newsall 17 n
  
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• Politicians need to put McClintic transfer 'behind us,' prison watchdog says

  31-10-2018 13:02
  When politicians use particular criminal cases to inflame their supporters it doesn't help public safety, Canada's corrections ombudsman said Tuesday.
  
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• New statistics point to increases in pot, cigarette smoking in Canada

  31-10-2018 12:59
  New Health Canada figures say Canadians over 25 smoked more tobacco and cannabis last year than they did two years before.
  
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• Toronto food bank says social assistance reform could lead to more struggling clients

  31-10-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  The latest annual report by the city's largest food bank raises concerns that a proposed overhaul of Ontario's social assistance system will cause unmanageable stress on Toronto's food banks and the people who rely on them.
  
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• Top Stories: Etobicoke home gutted by fire & 2 men injured in Rexdale shooting ow.ly/9VMp30mrt2X

  31-10-2018 12:30 via twitter.com
  Top Stories: Etobicoke home gutted by fire & 2 men injured in Rexdale shooting ow.ly/9VMp30mrt2X
  
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• Bernardo's low self-esteem 'mantra' sign of poor insight, parole board says

  31-10-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  The fact that convicted killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo resorted to blaming his sadistic behaviour on an anxiety disorder and low self-esteem underlines his lack of insight into his criminality, the Parole Board of Canada said on Tuesday.
  
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• Will it be tricks or treats for investors today? @eppman has the business headlines ow.ly/zAWr30mrtn1

  31-10-2018 12:29 via twitter.com
  Will it be tricks or treats for investors today? @eppman has the business headlines ow.ly/zAWr30mrtn1
  
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• Rain this morning but a dry Halloween night. @FrankFerragine has the forecast ow.ly/Xe5530mrsL5

  31-10-2018 12:17 via twitter.com
  Rain this morning but a dry Halloween night. @FrankFerragine has the forecast ow.ly/Xe5530mrsL5
  
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• Why the TTC is flooded with noise complaints from residents along Bloor-Danforth line

  31-10-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Since the beginning of the month, Torontonians who live near the Bloor-Danforth line have sent the TTC over 100 complaints about increasingly noisy trains.
  
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• Fire destroys Etobicoke home that was under construction

  31-10-2018 11:39
  No injuries were reported after a home under construction went up in flames in Etobicoke overnight.
  
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• Fire destroys house under construction, prompts evacuation of 2 homes

  31-10-2018 11:14 via cbc.ca
  An early morning fire has destroyed a house under construction in south Etobicoke on Wednesday and prompted firefighters to evacuate homes on either side.
  
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• Etobicoke home under construction gutted by fire - CityNews

  31-10-2018 10:44
  CityNews
  Etobicoke home under construction gutted by fire
  CityNews
  Toronto Fire is investigating a two-alarm fire that gutted a home under construction in Etobicoke. Emergency crews were called to the house on Beta Street, near Browns Line and Evans Avenue, just before 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Fire officials said ...
  Fire destroys Etobicoke home that was under constructionCTV Newsall 5 news articles »
  
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• Breakfast Television Toronto - CityNews

  31-10-2018 10:31
  CityNews
  Breakfast Television Toronto
  CityNews
  Breakfast Television airs weekday mornings from 5:30 to 9 a.m. on City, BreakfastTelevision.ca, the Breakfast Television app, and City Video app. Oct 31, 2018, 5:31 AM. Advertisement. Latest. Latest · Local · National · Life · Entertainment City ...
  
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