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• Gardiner Expressway shut down this weekend for fall maintenance ow.ly/oIml30mtQA1 @AlexBloomers

  02-11-2018 23:44 via twitter.com
  Gardiner Expressway shut down this weekend for fall maintenance ow.ly/oIml30mtQA1 @AlexBloomers
  
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• Ontario cabinet minister Jim Wilson resigns 'to seek treatment for addiction issues'

  02-11-2018 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Progressive Conservative legislator Jim Wilson is resigning from cabinet and the Tory caucus "to seek treatment for addiction issues."
  
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• 1956 GMC pumper truck sold at auction thirty years ago makes its way back to the Milton Fire Department ow.ly/J9l130mtQsX

  02-11-2018 23:39 via twitter.com
  1956 GMC pumper truck sold at auction thirty years ago makes its way back to the Milton Fire Department ow.ly/J9l130mtQsX
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Two visually-impaired Toronto women will have their human rights complaint investigated after they were… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 23:36 via twitter.com
  EXCLUSIVE: Two visually-impaired Toronto women will have their human rights complaint investigated after they were… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• PC MPP Jim Wilson resigns from cabinet, caucus to seek treatment for 'addiction issues'

  02-11-2018 23:28
  Ontario's premier's office says Jim Wilson has resigned his cabinet post to "seek treatment for addiction issues."
  
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• 'Number of arrests' outside controversial Steve Bannon, David Frum debate

  02-11-2018 23:04 via cbc.ca
  There were "a number of arrests" during a protest in Toronto over an appearance, at a debate, by one of the masterminds of U.S. President Donald Trump's election.
  
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• 12 people arrested outside Steve Bannon, David Frum debate

  02-11-2018 23:04 via cbc.ca
  Twelve people were arrested Friday evening during a protest in Toronto over a debate that featured one of the masterminds of U.S. President Donald Trump's election.
  
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• 1 arrest made amid protests outside controversial Steve Bannon, David Frum debate

  02-11-2018 23:04 via cbc.ca
  One person has been arrested amid a protest in Toronto against an appearance, at a debate, by one of the masterminds of U.S. President Donald Trump's election.
  
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• Woman in custody after 25 guns found in gas tank by border officers: source

  02-11-2018 23:00
  A 50-year-old woman from Toronto has been taken into custody after border officers found 25 guns hidden in the gas tank of a vehicle being driven from the U.S. into Canada, CTV News Toronto has learned.
  
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• Man dies after falling from ladder at work

  02-11-2018 22:32
  The Ministry of Labour is investigating how a man died after falling from a ladder at work, Toronto police say.
  
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• Man pronounced dead after falling from ladder in North York: police

  02-11-2018 21:54
  A man has been pronounced dead at the scene of an industrial accident in North York after falling from a ladder, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Neighbours still concerned about Toronto's first legal supervised drug-use site - The Globe and Mail

  02-11-2018 21:50
  Neighbours still concerned about Toronto's first legal supervised drug-use site
  The Globe and Mail
  It was the first legal supervised drug-use site in Toronto to open its doors, hastily set up more than a year ago as the city saw a huge increase in opioid-overdose deaths. But today, the Toronto Public Health clinic is still drawing complaints from ...
  
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• SIU says Peel officer justified in shooting death of 15-year-old Mississauga boy

  02-11-2018 21:30
  Ozama Shaw, 15, was shot in the stomach on July 27, 2017. His weapon turned out to be an unloaded pellet gun, but the SIU on Friday ruled there was no way officers could know that.
  
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• Toronto police release remains of Bruce McArthur's alleged victims to families

  02-11-2018 21:10 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say some of the men believed to be victims of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur can now be laid to rest.
  
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• Beyond the grey: could Toronto be more colourful? - Toronto Star

  02-11-2018 21:03
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  Beyond the grey: could Toronto be more colourful?
  Toronto Star
  “Just look at all those grey facades,” says Udo Schliemann, staring out at the notoriously colourless city that surrounds Nathan Phillips Square. Schliemann is the principal creative director at Entro, a branding and environmental design firm, and is ...
  
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• Death of husband, wife in Mississauga believed to be ‘isolated incident’: police

  02-11-2018 21:01
  Investigators have said they are not looking for any other suspects in connection with the discovery of a deceased man and woman in Mississauga.
  
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• Shawn Micallef: Beyond the grey: could Toronto be more colourful?

  02-11-2018 21:00
  Designer Udo Schliemann says the multicoloured Toronto sign is “kitsch” but it draws everybody in — so why doesn’t the rest of the city use a broader palette?
  
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• Employers warned of delay in approvals for temporary migrant workers

  02-11-2018 20:47
  Requests had already reached 70 per cent of last year’s total by the end of June, and demand usually peaks between October and December.
  
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• Police issue Canada-wide warrant for suspect in Etobicoke slaying

  02-11-2018 20:03
  Victim Christopher Reid was shot while driving alone near Kipling Ave. and Longfield Rd. around noon on May 7.
  
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• Ontario 'open for business' signs will cost taxpayers more than $106K

  02-11-2018 19:53
  The Ontario government says a series of road signs declaring the province is open for business will cost taxpayers more than $106,000.
  
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• NDP legislator on committee looking into Liberal spending criticizes group's work

  02-11-2018 19:53
  A New Democrat legislator who sits on a committee probing the previous Liberal government's spending is criticizing the group's work, saying the panel dominated by Progressive Conservative legislators has achieved very little so far.
  
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• Ontario government employee charged after allegedly selling trade exam answers

  02-11-2018 19:45
  A 28-year-old Ontario government employee is facing a criminal charge after allegedly selling answers to provincial college of trades exams to applicants who had previously failed.
  
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• Group gathers on Parliament Hill to protest controversial transfer of Tori Stafford’s killer from prison to Indigen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 19:39 via twitter.com
  Group gathers on Parliament Hill to protest controversial transfer of Tori Stafford’s killer from prison to Indigen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police name suspect in May shooting death of Christopher Reid ow.ly/OAwx30mtFeD https://t.co/tDK5YWAZJd

  02-11-2018 19:21 via twitter.com
  
  Police name suspect in May shooting death of Christopher Reid ow.ly/OAwx30mtFeD https://t.co/tDK5YWAZJd
  
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• 'Open for business' signs will cost Ontario taxpayers $106K

  02-11-2018 19:19 via cbc.ca
  Doug Ford’s signs won't come cheap, but his office says they're crucial to investors knowing the province is a business-friendly place.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for suspect in deadly May shooting in Etobicoke

  02-11-2018 19:17
  A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 43-year-old man who police allege shot and killed Christopher Reid in broad daylight back in May.
  
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• SIU clears cop who shot and killed Mississauga teen robbery suspect

  02-11-2018 19:07
  The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has cleared a Peel Regional Police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old Ozama Shaw in a Mississauga plaza last year, saying the incident appeared on its face to be a case of “shoot or be shot.”
  
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• The unpopular populist: Why former Trump strategist Steve Bannon can't draw a crowd (outside Toronto)

  02-11-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Steve Bannon's popularity gap, the truth about the migrant caravan and the controversy over statues of John A. Macdonald.
  
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• At least 16 pedestrians were hit on Toronto streets Thursday evening

  02-11-2018 18:59
  November is often one of the worst months for traffic collisions in the city.
  
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• Full story: ow.ly/mOIa30mtDXJ twitter.com/richard680news…

  02-11-2018 18:56 via twitter.com
  Full story: ow.ly/mOIa30mtDXJ twitter.com/richard680news…
  
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• Kipling Collegiate students vote to retain school’s name by ‘decisive’ margin

  02-11-2018 18:38
  When Kipling C.I. amalgamated with Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy (which officially closed its doors on June 30) for this current school year, school board officials believed that decision necessitated a name change.
  
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• #BREAKING: Defence in Bisesar trial gives its submission of NCR, judge to deliver his verdict next Tuesday.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Defence in Bisesar trial gives its submission of NCR, judge to deliver his verdict next Tuesday.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police have released some of the remains of the eight men found buried at and near a Leaside home where McArthur us… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  Police have released some of the remains of the eight men found buried at and near a Leaside home where McArthur us… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Investigators released remains of some of Bruce McArthur's alleged victims to families

  02-11-2018 17:25
  Toronto police say some of the men believed to be victims of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur can now be laid to rest.
  
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• Toronto taxi owners sue city for $1.7 billion over arrival of Uber, lost plate value - Toronto Star

  02-11-2018 16:45
  Toronto Star
  Toronto taxi owners sue city for $1.7 billion over arrival of Uber, lost plate value
  Toronto Star
  Toronto taxi owners and operators have launched a $1.7-billion class action lawsuit alleging the city has failed to properly regulate the private transportation industry and caused the value of taxi plates to plummet. Three plaintiffs who are owners ...
  
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• Toronto taxi owners sue city for $1.7 billion over arrival of Uber, lost plate value

  02-11-2018 16:43
  The plaintiffs blame the city for the arrival of companies like Uber and Lyft and a loss in the value of taxi plates of hundreds of thousands of dollars. In a statement of defence, the city says any lost value is the “result of market forces.”
  
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• Premier Doug Ford unveiled his first “Open for Business” sign at a border crossing with the U.S. this morning… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 16:36 via twitter.com
  Premier Doug Ford unveiled his first “Open for Business” sign at a border crossing with the U.S. this morning… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 1 of 2 gunmen in downtown attack opened fire in Halloween mask, police say

  02-11-2018 16:27 via cbc.ca
  Authorities say masked gunmen made a series of demands then opened fire when they didn't get what they wanted.
  
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• Downtown Toronto penthouse for royalty and celebrities: Home of the Week - Toronto Star

  02-11-2018 15:52
  Toronto Star
  Downtown Toronto penthouse for royalty and celebrities: Home of the Week
  Toronto Star
  A double-sided gas fireplace opens into a sunroom with decorative columns, a walkout to the terrace and a large custom glass wine rack. (Homelife/Bayview Realty). King St. W. and University Ave. Asking price: $5,980,000. Size: about 3,270 sq. ft.
  
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• Tonight on CityNews: The warning signs of kidney failure @CityCristinaH didn't see & how spotting them could help p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 15:51 via twitter.com
  Tonight on CityNews: The warning signs of kidney failure @CityCristinaH didn't see & how spotting them could help p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 2 suspects sought in Bathurst and Adelaide shooting ow.ly/ZyrX30mtq9Y

  02-11-2018 15:31 via twitter.com
  2 suspects sought in Bathurst and Adelaide shooting ow.ly/ZyrX30mtq9Y
  
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• Masked suspects fired shots at two men in downtown Toronto, police say

  02-11-2018 15:21
  Toronto police are searching for two suspects allegedly involved in a shooting in the city’s Fashion District on Thursday.
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs: Non-Star Players Have Been a Disaster - Editor In Leaf

  02-11-2018 15:16
  Editor In Leaf
  Toronto Maple Leafs: Non-Star Players Have Been a Disaster
  Editor In Leaf
  The Toronto Maple Leafs were billed as the most exciting offensive team in hockey, but we're not seeing that. With Auston Matthews and William Nylander out of the lineup, the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking very ordinary. To be fair, they probably ...
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• 12 awesome Toronto companies hiring for over 140 positions right now - Daily Hive

  02-11-2018 14:52
  Daily Hive
  12 awesome Toronto companies hiring for over 140 positions right now
  Daily Hive
  It's hard to believe that 2018 is almost over. If you took a moment to reflect on the past year, would you be able to say you've grown in your career? Or would you realize you've spent the past year toiling away at a job you don't love? If you're ...
  
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• Unemployment rate dips to 5.8 per cent in October as fewer search for work

  02-11-2018 14:04
  Canada's unemployment rate edged back down to its four-decade low of 5.8 per cent last month as job growth was essentially flat and fewer people searched for work, Statistics Canada said Friday.
  
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• Crown, defence agree Rohinie Bisesar should be found not criminally responsible for PATH drugstore stabbing

  02-11-2018 13:57
  Rohinie Bisesar is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Rosemarie Junor, who was stabbed to death in a Shoppers Drug Mart in 2015.
  
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• Canada's unemployment rate slips to 5.8% in October ow.ly/qTPH30mtkkm

  02-11-2018 13:49 via twitter.com
  Canada's unemployment rate slips to 5.8% in October ow.ly/qTPH30mtkkm
  
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• Elderly pedestrian struck and killed by driver in Brampton

  02-11-2018 13:37 via cbc.ca
  An elderly woman is dead after she was struck by a driver in Brampton early Friday, according to Peel police.
  
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