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• Officers are responding to a number of collisions that have been reported throughout York Region. Police reminding… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-11-2018 23:55 via twitter.com
  Officers are responding to a number of collisions that have been reported throughout York Region. Police reminding… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ‘Toxic masculinity’ or a ‘brotherhood’: St. Mike’s alumni share contrasting views of their time at the Toronto inst… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-11-2018 23:36 via twitter.com
  ‘Toxic masculinity’ or a ‘brotherhood’: St. Mike’s alumni share contrasting views of their time at the Toronto inst… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Nursing home staffer charged after wedding rings stolen in Kingston

  15-11-2018 23:07
  A 26-year-old woman faces theft, fraud and other charges after police say several wedding rings were stolen from nursing home residents in Kingston, Ont.
  
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• Four-month lockout of Exhibition Place workers ends as union ratifies new contract. READ MORE: ow.ly/mmj530mDs8f

  15-11-2018 22:53 via twitter.com
  Four-month lockout of Exhibition Place workers ends as union ratifies new contract. READ MORE: ow.ly/mmj530mDs8f
  
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• Federal government issues permanent postal ban on hate speech publication

  15-11-2018 22:53 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto-based publication widely criticized for disseminating hate speech against minorities, Jews, women and the LGBTQ community has been permanently banned from distribution through Canada Post.
  
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• Ontario's new pot retail regulations restrict ownership of licensed producers

  15-11-2018 22:52
  The Ontario government says a cannabis retail licence will not be issued to a corporation if more than 9.9 per cent of it is owned or controlled by one or more licensed marijuana producers or their affiliates.
  
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• .@OntarioAdvocate We received your statement regarding the closing of your office. Are you available for an interview?

  15-11-2018 22:44 via twitter.com
  .@OntarioAdvocate We received your statement regarding the closing of your office. Are you available for an interview?
  
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• Ontario's child advocate found out through the media — not the Ford government — that he would be losing his job an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-11-2018 22:33 via twitter.com
  Ontario's child advocate found out through the media — not the Ford government — that he would be losing his job an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• City of Toronto shows off snow clearing arsenal, reveals details of winter operations budget ow.ly/Tbie30mDq8Z @Momin680NEWS

  15-11-2018 22:06 via twitter.com
  City of Toronto shows off snow clearing arsenal, reveals details of winter operations budget ow.ly/Tbie30mDq8Z @Momin680NEWS
  
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• Investor Michael Wekerle says he has big plans for El Mocambo concert venue

  15-11-2018 22:04
  When the lights shine on the El Mocambo's new palm tree sign tonight, Michael Wekerle says he'll be one step closer to resurrecting the magic of the treasured concert venue.
  
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• Toronto is about to regain an icon – a new and improved neon palm tree will light up outside the El Mocambo tonight… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-11-2018 21:34 via twitter.com
  Toronto is about to regain an icon – a new and improved neon palm tree will light up outside the El Mocambo tonight… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Doug Ford calls Patrick Brown's claims 'shameful and disgusting' during heated Queen's Park exchange

  15-11-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford slammed former PC leader Patrick Brown as a person with "zero credibility" during a heated exchange today at Queen's Park. Brown raised an allegation of sexual misconduct against finance minister Vic Fedeli in his new memoir.
  
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• Toronto private school didn't report incident of alleged sexual assault, police say

  15-11-2018 21:30 via cbc.ca
  A Catholic boys' private school where a student was allegedly sexually assaulted did not report the incident to the Toronto police, a spokeswoman for the force said Thursday, adding that a criminal investigation was launched only after officers were contacted by the media.
  
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• Threat made against Toronto private school at centre of sexual assault investigation, police say

  15-11-2018 21:30 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have ramped up patrols after a threat was made against a Catholic boys' private school that's at the centre of a sexual assault investigation.
  
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• Union ratifies tentative agreement to end lockout of Exhibition Place workers

  15-11-2018 21:25
  A four-month lockout of nearly 400 stagehands and technical workers at Exhibition Place has come to an end.
  
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• Vic Fedeli says sexual misconduct allegations made against him in Patrick Brown's new tell-all book are "false and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-11-2018 21:14 via twitter.com
  Vic Fedeli says sexual misconduct allegations made against him in Patrick Brown's new tell-all book are "false and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• An emotional plea for public help in the search for killers of three members from the Six Nations of the Grand Rive… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-11-2018 21:07 via twitter.com
  An emotional plea for public help in the search for killers of three members from the Six Nations of the Grand Rive… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Suspect sought after man assaulted at Parkdale restaurant

  15-11-2018 20:52
  Toronto police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an assault that occurred inside a restaurant in the city’s Parkdale neighbourhood.
  
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• Locked-out stagehands reach tentative deal with Exhibition Place board

  15-11-2018 20:32 via cbc.ca
  Stagehands who had been locked out of work at Toronto’s Exhibition Place have reached a tentative agreement, according to a city official.
  
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• Locked-out stagehands ratify new deal with Exhibition Place board

  15-11-2018 20:32 via cbc.ca
  Stagehands who had been locked out of work at Toronto's Exhibition Place have reached a new collective agreement, ending a months-long labour dispute.
  
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• Diabetic alert dogs meet their owners for the first time in Oakville

  15-11-2018 20:09
  Just minutes after Carrie Lemay met her new dog, Freckles, she says the black lab starting frantically pawing and jumping up on her.
  
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• Union says Canada Post must deal with 'injury crisis' to end walkouts

  15-11-2018 19:53
  Canada Post's latest contract offers to its workers has positives but not enough to put an end to rotating walkouts that are causing mail and parcel delivery delays across the country, the head of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Thursday after reviewing the lengthy proposals.
  
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• MacLeod addresses mental health comments made in Patrick Brown's book

  15-11-2018 19:48
  Ontario cabinet minister Lisa MacLeod says she wants to ensure anyone who discloses their mental-health struggles isn't ridiculed, undermined or made fun of.
  
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• Ontario PCs slash spending, unveil tax cut and lengthen LCBO hours in 1st economic plan

  15-11-2018 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Months after Ontario's finance minister said finding fiscal balance will "require everyone to make sacrifices without exception," the public got its first glance at how the government will try to do it.
  
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• Ontario PCs slash spending and oversight, unveil tax cut and new LCBO hours in 1st economic plan

  15-11-2018 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Months after Ontario's finance minister said finding fiscal balance will "require everyone to make sacrifices without exception," the public got its first glance at how the government will try to do it.
  
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• No hotels past November for displaced residents of 650 Parliament St.

  15-11-2018 19:25
  Management of fire-damaged downtown apartment building says it can no longer continue to pay hotel bills for tenants who remain homeless.
  
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• Navigating your way around this year’s Santa Claus Parade

  15-11-2018 19:23
  New to the parade this year is a giant toboggan. There will also be a special Olympic float with various athletes, including wrestler Korey Jarvis, track athlete Pierce LePage, gymnast Karen Cockburn and swimmer Brittany MacLean.
  
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• Police identify 77-year-old woman who was hit by pickup truck in Mississauga, reunite her with family

  15-11-2018 19:12
  The victim, identified as Linda Landsberg, 77, remains in serious condition in a Toronto trauma centre.
  
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• Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso and "Hee Haw" star, has died at 85. ow.ly/IT4d30mDhMv https://t.co/Dl40nJBabY

  15-11-2018 19:04 via twitter.com
  
  Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso and "Hee Haw" star, has died at 85. ow.ly/IT4d30mDhMv https://t.co/Dl40nJBabY
  
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• Ontario to extend alcohol sales hours to align with legal cannabis shops

  15-11-2018 19:03
  Store hours at LCBO locations will be expanded come April, CTV News Toronto has learned, bringing it in line with the permissible sales hours of private cannabis retailers.
  
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• Toronto police: Officers alerted to alleged assault at private school through media

  15-11-2018 18:52
  Police say that they learned about an alleged assault involving students at St. Michael’s College School through information provided by the media and not the administration.
  
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• Increased police presence at Toronto private school as assault investigation continues

  15-11-2018 18:52
  There was an increased police presence at St. Michael’s College School, students of which are at the centre of a police assault investigation, after authorities said they became aware of a threat on Thursday. The building was not placed on lockdown.
  
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• A new survey of unpaid caregivers paints a picture of people often thrown into a role that has major effects on the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-11-2018 18:39 via twitter.com
  A new survey of unpaid caregivers paints a picture of people often thrown into a role that has major effects on the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• PC MPPs wear yellow tie in solidarity with Vic Fedeli ow.ly/KX3530mDgHm

  15-11-2018 18:34 via twitter.com
  PC MPPs wear yellow tie in solidarity with Vic Fedeli ow.ly/KX3530mDgHm
  
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• Police to try to find out what happened to Ontario training school boy

  15-11-2018 18:23
  Police are taking a preliminary look at what might have become of a boy at one of Ontario's notorious training schools amid questions from a survivor who believes a supervisor might have beaten his friend to death decades ago.
  
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• PCs refute Patrick Brown's allegations against Fedeli, NDP calls for investigation

  15-11-2018 18:16
  The NDP is calling for an independent investigation into an allegation of inappropriate behavior leveled against Finance Minister Vic Fedeli, that was detailed in a new book by former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown.
  
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• Homicide detectives getting more tips as Toronto ties murder record

  15-11-2018 18:05 via cbc.ca
  There have been 89 homicides in Toronto this year, tying a grim record set in 1991. Amid the violence, police say more people are coming forward.
  
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• Weather travel advisory issued as Toronto announces $90M plan to handle snow, cold ow.ly/SCXi30mDehC https://t.co/uznr3smzoh

  15-11-2018 17:56 via twitter.com
  
  Weather travel advisory issued as Toronto announces $90M plan to handle snow, cold ow.ly/SCXi30mDehC https://t.co/uznr3smzoh
  
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• Toronto's 'professional tenant' wanted for criminal harassment

  15-11-2018 15:55 via cbc.ca
  Peel police are searching for the man who made headlines in 2016 as a well-dressed, well-known "professional tenant" in Toronto.
  
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• Canadian home sales down in October, compared with September: CREA

  15-11-2018 15:38
  Canadian home sales fell in October, as the number of transactions dropped in more than half of all local markets led by dips in Montreal, Edmonton and the Hamilton-Burlington, Ont., area.
  
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• First big snowfall of the season headed for Toronto today

  15-11-2018 14:45 via cbc.ca
  The Greater Toronto Area will get its first real taste of winter on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• First big snowfall of the season blankets Toronto

  15-11-2018 14:45 via cbc.ca
  The Greater Toronto Area is getting its first real taste of winter weather, as police tell drivers to stay off the roads and regional airports deal with cancellations and delays.
  
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• No spike in pot-impaired driving after legalization, early data suggests

  15-11-2018 13:58
  Canadian police have not seen a spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month since legalization, but there needs to be more awareness of laws around storing marijuana in vehicles and passengers smoking weed, law enforcement officials say.
  
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• You can get a lot more than just halibut at this Hamilton fish-and-chips shop

  15-11-2018 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Hammerhead's fish and chips is not limited to haddock or halibut, but sometimes you'll get served up rockfish from B.C. or pickerel from Lake Erie.
  
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• Ontario to announce tax exemption for low-income workers in fall fiscal update

  15-11-2018 12:48 via cbc.ca
  Thursday's fall economic statement will include changes to provincial income tax for low-income workers, a promise made by Premier Doug Ford in exchange for scrapping the planned minimum wage hike.
  
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• ICYMI: St. Michael’s College School students expelled after video of alleged group sex assault circulates ow.ly/w6zz30mCToV

  15-11-2018 12:20 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: St. Michael’s College School students expelled after video of alleged group sex assault circulates ow.ly/w6zz30mCToV
  
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• Winter travel advisory issued for T.O., parts of GTA

  15-11-2018 12:14
  Drivers in the Toronto area could be in for a rough commute home Thursday evening as snow moves into the region.
  
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• Winter travel advisory in effect for Toronto, parts of GTA as snow moves in

  15-11-2018 12:14
  Drivers in the Toronto area could be in for a rough commute home Thursday evening as snow moves into the region.
  
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• Toronto braces for first major snowfall, mayor says crews 'ready for battle'

  15-11-2018 12:14
  Drivers in the Toronto area could be in for a rough commute home Thursday evening as snow moves into the region.
  
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• Driver in custody for impaired after Queensway crash ow.ly/chJ230mCThr

  15-11-2018 12:02 via twitter.com
  Driver in custody for impaired after Queensway crash ow.ly/chJ230mCThr
  
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