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• Police seek help solving 'vicious, horrific' shootings in Rexdale amid gun violence surge

  08-11-2018 23:59 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are turning to the public for help in solving a rash of "vicious, horrific" shootings in the city's Rexdale area amid a surge in gun violence they say displays a "total disregard for human life."
  
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• Police 'pissed off' at gun violence surge, seek root of 'vicious, horrific' Rexdale shootings

  08-11-2018 23:59 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are turning to the public for help in solving a rash of "vicious, horrific" shootings in the city's Rexdale area amid a surge in gun violence they say displays a "total disregard for human life."
  
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• Hamilton police recover 19th-century bones stolen from archaeological firm's vehicle

  08-11-2018 23:41
  Police in Hamilton say two sets of 19th-century human remains stolen from an archaeological company's vehicle have been found.
  
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• Killer gets life sentence for 2012 murder of innocent man walking his dog in Lawrence Heights

  08-11-2018 23:38
  Marvin Engelbrecht “selected randomly because of where he lived,” Superior Court Justice John McMahon said Thursday at the sentencing of Shakeil Wheatle, who is already serving a life sentence for a separate murder.
  
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• Hedley singer's behaviour got worse with fame — and went unchecked by those around him, ex-drummer says

  08-11-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  As Jacob Hoggard's sex assault case continues to wind its way through the court system, the Hedley frontman's former drummer is speaking out — to police and to CBC — about inappropriate behaviour he says he witnessed during his 11 years as Hoggard's bandmate.
  
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• New coworking spaces let you take your kid to work, every day

  08-11-2018 22:58 via cbc.ca
  Coworking spaces are starting to offer child care for the growing number of entrepreneurs who want to get a few hours of work done.
  
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• Former employee sues MPAC alleging workplace ‘violence’ following Trump-themed training video

  08-11-2018 22:47
  Media relations specialist Darlene Rich is suing the corporation and a former supervisor. In a joint statement of defence, both MPAC and the supervisor deny the claim of “violence” and say she was fired for cause.
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder in connection with deaths of missing teens

  08-11-2018 22:20
  A man arrested after the remains of a pregnant teenager were found in the basement of an Oshawa home now faces two charges of first-degree murder in connection with her death and the death of a second teenager.
  
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• Oshawa man charged with first-degree murder in deaths of two women whose remains and DNA were found in his house

  08-11-2018 22:07
  Adam Strong, 46, has been in custody since he was arrested on a single charge of interference with a dead body nearly a year ago.
  
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• What is the future of Canada-U.S. relations? Chrystia Freeland takes your questions

  08-11-2018 21:44 via cbc.ca
  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland joins The National's Rosemary Barton, Adrienne Arsenault, Keith Boag and two top Washington Post journalists to talk economy, security and diplomacy in the wake of the U.S. midterms.
  
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• Adam Strong facing 1st-degree murder charges in deaths of 2 teenage girls

  08-11-2018 21:42 via cbc.ca
  An Oshawa man who had previously been arrested for indecent interference with a dead body has now been charged with killing 18-year-olds Rori Hache and Kandis Fitzpatrick.
  
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• Toronto police warn seniors about scam involving water heater inspections

  08-11-2018 21:18
  Police in Toronto are warning seniors to be wary of a telephone scam after a Scarborough woman was allegedly robbed by men posing as water heater inspectors.
  
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• Facing an essay on The Handmaid's Tale, student reaches out to the ultimate source: Margaret Atwood

  08-11-2018 21:08 via cbc.ca
  A social media user who turned to Twitter for help in writing an essay on The Handmaid's Tale has received invaluable insight — from none other than author Margaret Atwood herself.
  
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• CIBC among top brands used in North American phishing attacks

  08-11-2018 20:49
  The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is one of the most commonly targeted brands used by cyberthieves in phishing attacks across North America, with a more than 600 per cent surge in fake email attempts in the third quarter, according to analysis by an email security firm.
  
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• Police ask for help finding man wanted for series of downtown sex assaults

  08-11-2018 20:48
  Police say the man sexually assaulted three women in separate incidents on Oct. 15 and another woman on Oct. 23.
  
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• Female pedestrian in serious condition after collision in Etobicoke

  08-11-2018 20:44
  A female pedestrian believed to be in her 70s has been taken to a trauma centre after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke.
  
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• TTC says viral video of man surfing on bus could have been deadly

  08-11-2018 20:21
  A spokesman for the Toronto Transit Commission says there's little the agency can do about a viral video appearing to show a man going for a joyride atop a city bus.
  
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• Ottawa will spend $86 million to stop illegal guns from entering the country and to combat the rise of gun violence. ow.ly/q1hn30myaab

  08-11-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  Ottawa will spend $86 million to stop illegal guns from entering the country and to combat the rise of gun violence. ow.ly/q1hn30myaab
  
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• Community Living Toronto gets ready to boogie down to support people with intellectual disabilities

  08-11-2018 20:18
  Since 2008 Community Living Toronto has raised nearly $3 million through its Community Rocks fundraiser to help people with intellectual disabilities find meaningful ways to live in the community.
  
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• TTC says use of gap trains on Line 1 has improved morning service

  08-11-2018 20:04
  The TTC says that subway service on Line 1 has begun to improve during peak periods, thanks to the use of empty trains that are brought into service as necessary to alleviate overcrowding.
  
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• An elderly man has lost a key battle in his fight to stave off deportation for lying to Canadian immigration author… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-11-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  An elderly man has lost a key battle in his fight to stave off deportation for lying to Canadian immigration author… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Clement admits to multiple infidelities, says foreign actors tried to extort him

  08-11-2018 19:37 via cbc.ca
  Former Conservative MP Tony Clement, dropped from caucus during a public sexting scandal, is admitting to multiple cases of "inappropriate exchanges" online and says foreign actors tried to financially extort him.
  
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• Clement admits to multiple 'indiscretions' in letter to constituents on sexting scandal

  08-11-2018 19:37 via cbc.ca
  Former Conservative MP Tony Clement, dropped from caucus during a public sexting scandal, is admitting to multiple cases of "inappropriate exchanges" online and says foreign actors tried to financially extort him.
  
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• Clement admits to multiple 'inappropriate exchanges' in letter to constituents about sexting scandal

  08-11-2018 19:37 via cbc.ca
  Former Conservative MP Tony Clement, dropped from caucus over a sexting scandal, is admitting to multiple cases of "inappropriate exchanges" online and says foreign actors tried to extort money from him.
  
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• MP Tony Clement, who resigned from the Conservative caucus yesterday, admits he has engaged in online exchanges tha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-11-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  MP Tony Clement, who resigned from the Conservative caucus yesterday, admits he has engaged in online exchanges tha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Former Conservative MP Tony Clement admits to multiple acts of infidelity

  08-11-2018 19:26
  Former Conservative MP Tony Clement says he has engaged in more than one inappropriate online exchange.
  
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• City to appoint ‘transit czar’ to oversee expansion

  08-11-2018 18:32
  Mayor John Tory announced the position Thursday, which the city says will serve as a point of contact between the city, TTC, Metrolinx and other orders of government involved in building new lines.
  
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• Feds to send $420M directly to Ontario institutions, businesses — skipping Doug Ford's government

  08-11-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the federal government plans to disburse money from a climate fund directly to Ontario institutions and businesses after the provincial government cancelled its climate program.
  
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• No criminal charges laid in Oshawa fire that killed 4 in January

  08-11-2018 18:22
  Durham Regional Police have ruled out laying any criminal charges in connection with a fire at an Oshawa home with no smoke alarms that left a mother, her two children and another man dead at the beginning of the year, despite the fact that charges have been laid under the Ontario Fire Code.
  
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• John Tory says city will hire 'transit czar' to be point person on network expansion

  08-11-2018 18:22
  The city will hire a “transit czar” that will be responsible for pushing ahead key projects and “knocking down roadblocks” to their completion, Mayor John Tory says.
  
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• Investigation underway after Ontario Shores patient found seriously injured

  08-11-2018 18:15
  Police are investigating after a male patient of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences was found seriously injured near the hospital overnight.
  
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• Fight for Oakville’s Glen Abbey Golf Course heading to Ontario Court of Appeal

  08-11-2018 18:08
  Councillors voted unanimously to proceed with an appeal of an October Superior Court decision saying course owner ClubLink has the right to apply to demolish the facility.
  
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• Feds plan to give climate funds directly to Ontario institutions, businesses

  08-11-2018 18:07
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the federal government plans to disburse money from a climate fund directly to Ontario institutions and businesses after the provincial government cancelled its climate program.
  
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• Federal government plans to give climate funds directly to Ontario institutions, businesses

  08-11-2018 18:07
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the federal government plans to disburse money from a climate fund directly to Ontario institutions and businesses after the provincial government cancelled its climate program.
  
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• North York Women’s Shelter building new $12-million facility

  08-11-2018 17:50
  The $12-million building at 940 Sheppard Ave. W. will house up to 40 women and children.
  
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• Have a stash of old TTC Metropasses? An east-end artist wants them for colourful collages

  08-11-2018 17:46 via cbc.ca
  Seasoned transit riders with an aging stockpile of soon-to-be-extinct TTC Metropasses have a chance to help turn the useless plastic into colourful works of art.
  
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• Toronto war veteran calls on Ottawa to do more for soldiers with PTSD

  08-11-2018 17:42
  “Simple things set you off,” veteran Josh Makuch says, like walking around a crowded St. Lawrence market.
  
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• #BREAKING: Convicted killer Terri-Lynne McClintic has been transferred from an Indigenous healing lodge in Saskatch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-11-2018 17:38 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Convicted killer Terri-Lynne McClintic has been transferred from an Indigenous healing lodge in Saskatch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic transferred from healing lodge to Edmonton prison

  08-11-2018 17:32 via cbc.ca
  Ontario child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic has been transferred from an Indigenous healing lodge to an Edmonton prison for women.​
  
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• McClintic transferred back to prison from healing lodge, Stafford's father says

  08-11-2018 17:16
  The woman convicted in the brutal death of Tori Stafford has been moved back to a prison after her controversial transfer to an Indigenous healing lodge in December.
  
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• Toronto is looking for a 'transit tsar' to speed up city's expansion plans

  08-11-2018 17:13 via cbc.ca
  Mayor John Tory says the tsar will smash down any obstacles to getting transit built, while also ensuring billion-dollar projects stay on budget.
  
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• Toronto is looking for a 'transit czar' to speed up city's expansion plans

  08-11-2018 17:13 via cbc.ca
  Mayor John Tory says the czar will smash down any obstacles to getting transit built, while also ensuring billion-dollar projects stay on budget.
  
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• Man arrested following Whitby house explosion police say was caused by cannabis oil production

  08-11-2018 16:58
  Jody Cormier, 48, of Whitby, is charged with criminal negligence, arson with disregard for human life and altering cannabis with an organic solvent.
  
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• Liberals will spend $86 million to tackle rise in gang and gun violence

  08-11-2018 16:47 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government is spending $86 million to boost efforts to block smuggled guns at the border and try to stop the scourge of gun violence in the United States from creeping into Canada.
  
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• OHL appears to have government support in fight against paying players

  08-11-2018 16:44
  Commissioner David Branch is standing firm in his belief that the players in the Ontario Hockey League are there for the love of the game, and shouldn't be getting paid for their services.
  
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• CIBC among top brands used in phishing attacks: security firm

  08-11-2018 16:42 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is one of the most commonly targeted brands used by cyberthieves in phishing attacks across North America, with a more than 600 per cent surge in fake email attempts in the third quarter, according to analysis by an email security firm.
  
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• No criminal charges in Oshawa house fire that left 4 dead

  08-11-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Police didn't find enough evidence to lay arson or negligence charges following lengthy investigation.
  
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