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• St. Michael's College promises 'independent examination' amid police probe. ow.ly/DEhE30mF7O9

  18-11-2018 22:53 via twitter.com
  St. Michael's College promises 'independent examination' amid police probe. ow.ly/DEhE30mF7O9
  
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• St. Michael's launches investigation of culture after sex assault allegations

  18-11-2018 22:32
  St. Michael's College School says it is launching a “rigorous” third-party investigation into its student culture after a number of disturbing incidents of alleged physical and sexual assault came to light this week, triggering an investigation by Toronto police.
  
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• Principal speaks out after sex assault allegations at St. Michael's

  18-11-2018 22:32
  The principal of a private Toronto Catholic school shaken by evidence of several incidents of student violence, including an alleged sexual assault, spoke out Sunday and said the school is working to get at the root of the problem.
  
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• 'We have to do better': Boys' school principal acknowledges problems amid police probe

  18-11-2018 22:25 via cbc.ca
  The principal of a Toronto private boys' school at the centre of a police probe following allegations that students have been assaulted or sexually assaulted on camera said there is a problem at the school and it needs to do better.
  
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• Toronto boys' private school launches independent review amid sexual assault investigation by police

  18-11-2018 22:25 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto private boys' school at the centre of controversy after allegations that students have been assaulted or sexually assaulted on camera says that it will launch a "rigorous independent examination."
  
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• Man faces slew of charges after report of gun at downtown A&W

  18-11-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  An 18-year-old man is facing five weapons charges after staff reported seeing a gun at an A&W restaurant in downtown Toronto on the weekend.
  
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• One dead after shooting in West Hill neighbourhood, police say

  18-11-2018 20:28
  Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
  
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• Man shot to death in broad daylight at Scarborough apartment complex

  18-11-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  If ruled a homicide, the fatal shooting will mark the 90th slaying in Toronto this year — the most in any one year since 1991, when 89 people were killed.
  
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• Daylight shooting marks Toronto's 90th homicide this year — a grisly new record

  18-11-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  A man was shot to death in Scarborough on Sunday afternoon, according to Toronto police, a slaying that marks the city's 90th homicide this year — breaking a record that has stood since 1991.
  
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• Daylight Scarborough slaying could mark new homicide record in Toronto

  18-11-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  If ruled a homicide, the fatal shooting will mark the 90th slaying in Toronto this year — the most in any one year since 1991, when 89 people were killed.
  
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• #BREAKING: Police say a man has been found without vital signs after multiple gunshots were heard in the area of La… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-11-2018 19:47 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Police say a man has been found without vital signs after multiple gunshots were heard in the area of La… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• West Hill shooting leaves 1 man dead, paramedics say

  18-11-2018 19:43
  A man has died following a shooting in Scarborough's West Hill neighbourhood on Sunday.
  
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• West Hill shooting leaves 1 man dead as Toronto records 90th homicide this year

  18-11-2018 19:43
  A man has died following a shooting in Scarborough's West Hill neighbourhood on Sunday, bumping the city to a record number of homicides this year.
  
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• Foreign caregivers want major reforms to improve conditions, streamline residency

  18-11-2018 19:24 via cbc.ca
  A national coalition of advocacy groups is calling for major reforms to Canada's foreign caregiver program in hopes of improving working conditions and offering a more reliable path to permanent residency.
  
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• Man charged in carjacking of minivan with elderly woman inside

  18-11-2018 19:14 via cbc.ca
  Peel police have charged a man with kidnapping, breach of probation and two counts of robbery after he allegedly carjacked a minivan containing an elderly woman in Mississauga on the weekend.
  
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• Trudeau 'deeply disappointed' by cuts to Ontario French services

  18-11-2018 18:52 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s disconcerted by Ontario’s decision to slash French services in the province.
  
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• A Toronto jury didn’t see this gang leader rap his ‘goons shoot when I say so.’ Now they’ll decide whether he ordered a murder

  18-11-2018 18:38
  The jury began deliberations Sunday in the first-degree murder trial of Jermaine Dunkley — the latest Canadian criminal case to put rap music on trial.
  
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• Police: Suspect charged after stealing van with elderly woman inside in Mississauga

  18-11-2018 18:36
  Peel police say a 30-year-old man is facing a handful of charges, including kidnapping, after he allegedly stole a vehicle with an elderly woman inside in Mississauga on Saturday.
  
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• Canada’s privacy commissioner is planning to issue guidance for buyers and sellers of legal cannabis amid ongoing c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-11-2018 17:57 via twitter.com
  Canada’s privacy commissioner is planning to issue guidance for buyers and sellers of legal cannabis amid ongoing c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• National Parks proving less popular once Canada 150 free entry ended. ow.ly/ipFF30mF15K

  18-11-2018 17:38 via twitter.com
  National Parks proving less popular once Canada 150 free entry ended. ow.ly/ipFF30mF15K
  
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• Global Affairs confirms Canadian citizen died week after Fly Jamaica crash landing

  18-11-2018 17:21 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has made contact with local officials in Guyana to try to learn more about a Canadian citizen who died days after a plane she was aboard to Toronto crash-landed.
  
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• One person suffers life-threatening injuries in Yorkville collision

  18-11-2018 17:15
  One of the vehicles crashed into a church.
  
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• The @TOSantaParade will see a number of road closures in the downtown core this afternoon. The parade begins at 12:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-11-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  The @TOSantaParade will see a number of road closures in the downtown core this afternoon. The parade begins at 12:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Advocates say disturbing videos of school bullying are a teachable moment

  18-11-2018 16:26
  Advocates say shocking new videos showing extreme bullying offer parents and educators an opportunity to teach young witnesses the importance of bystander intervention.
  
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• Man found without vital signs near Moss Park; police say death not suspicious

  18-11-2018 15:57
  Police found the man lying in the road without vital signs.
  
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• Santa Claus ready to roll into town for 114th parade

  18-11-2018 15:44 via cbc.ca
  Santa is coming to town for Toronto’s 114th annual Santa Claus Parade Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Santa Claus Parade gets underway for 114th year

  18-11-2018 15:44 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's 114th annual Santa Claus Parade is underway.
  
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• 114th Santa Claus Parade brings Christmas cheer to Toronto

  18-11-2018 15:44 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's 114th annual Santa Claus Parade brought plenty of Christmas cheer as it made its way through the city's downtown core Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Police probe death of man found on the roadway near Moss Park

  18-11-2018 15:39
  Police are investigating the death of a man found near the city’s Moss Park neighbourhood.
  
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• Police: Death of man found on the roadway near Moss Park not suspicious

  18-11-2018 15:39
  Police investigating the death of a man found near the city’s Moss Park neighbourhood on Sunday morning now say the incident is not suspicious.
  
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• Man found dead on roadway in Moss Park

  18-11-2018 15:31 via cbc.ca
  A man has been found dead on a roadway in Moss Park, Toronto paramedics say.
  
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• Man dies on street in Moss Park after being found in medical distress

  18-11-2018 15:31 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say a man died on the streets of Toronto after being found in medical distress on Sunday morning.
  
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• 3 injured, 1 critically, in Yorkville crash

  18-11-2018 15:04 via cbc.ca
  Three people were injured, one critically, after two cars crashed into each other and one hit a church in Yorkville early Sunday, police say.
  
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• 2 seriously injured in Yorkville crash

  18-11-2018 15:04 via cbc.ca
  Two people were seriously injured early Sunday after two cars crashed into each other and one hit a church on the Toronto Santa Claus parade route, police say.
  
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• One person critically injured in Yorkville crash: police

  18-11-2018 14:10
  One person remains in hospital with critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Yorkville on Sunday morning.
  
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• Car slams into church after two-vehicle collision in Yorkville

  18-11-2018 14:10
  Two people have been taken to hospital in serious condition after a two-vehicle collision in Yorkville.
  
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• Years after landmark case, some Ontario inmates with mental health issues still segregated for months at a time, ministry data dump reveals

  18-11-2018 14:00
  According to new data on the use of segregation in Ontario jails, 778 inmates were in segregation for longer than 15 consecutive days — a threshold beyond which the United Nations has said should be banned — nine were in segregation for more than a year.
  
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• Ford, in fireside chat, says PC government 'may' balance budget by year 4

  18-11-2018 13:23 via cbc.ca
  Days after his government delivered its first major fiscal update, Premier Doug Ford said his government "may" balance the province's budget in the final year of its mandate.
  
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• A decision by the federal government on how to end the job action by postal workers could come today as @cupw reque… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-11-2018 13:23 via twitter.com
  A decision by the federal government on how to end the job action by postal workers could come today as @cupw reque… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• There was no winning ticket sold for the $9.3 million Lotto 649 jackpot draw on Saturday night. However, the guaran… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-11-2018 13:10 via twitter.com
  There was no winning ticket sold for the $9.3 million Lotto 649 jackpot draw on Saturday night. However, the guaran… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa Clause is coming to town today and he's bringing with him some road closures. Get all the details… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-11-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa Clause is coming to town today and he's bringing with him some road closures. Get all the details… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• CUPW requests mediator in contract talks with Canada Post

  18-11-2018 12:11
  The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a request Saturday for the federal government to appoint a mediator in its contract talks with Canada Post, as it rejected the Crown corporation's latest offers.
  
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• No winning ticket for Saturday night's $9.3M Lotto 649 jackpot

  18-11-2018 12:10
  No winning ticket was sold for the $9.3 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw.
  
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• Toronto is known for dead raccoons and potholes. The city’s 311 nerve centre knows this reputation is well-earned

  18-11-2018 12:00
  In a new series, the Star delves into 311 data to learn what our gripes say about the city, starting at its headquarters and our Top 5 concerns.
  
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• Markham community will use geothermal in all its homes, but some critics aren't hot on it

  18-11-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A unique partnership proposes using geothermal technology to reduce the carbon footprint for an entire community in Markham. But some are skeptical that the technology will work in southern Ontario's climate.
  
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• Mortgage stress test rules may be pushing borrowers towards unregulated lenders

  18-11-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The Bank of Canada released new data that shows stricter mortgage rules along with higher interest rates have helped slow the growth of risky mortgages, but some economists question whether over-leveraged borrowers are turning to the unregulated mortgage market.
  
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• Dating Druze: The struggle to find love in a dwindling diaspora

  18-11-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The Druze are a small religious and ethnic minority who marry within their faith. In Canada, they number around 25,000, which makes the chances of finding the ideal life partner slim. Riya Khold, 21, talks about what it's like to try to find a match in such a small dating pool.
  
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• Alessia Cara on her new album, why it's a risk and what's 'terrifying' her

  18-11-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  She's played alongside Taylor Swift, toured with Coldplay and became a Grammy Award winner at age 21. Now Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara is taking her skyrocketing music career to a new level, and she's doing it on her own terms.
  
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• Fatal weekend shooting is Toronto's 90th murder of the year - CityNews

  18-11-2018 09:00
  Fatal weekend shooting is Toronto's 90th murder of the year  CityNewsPolice were called to the scene at Lawrence Avenue and Kingston Road just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday. This is Toronto's 90th homicide of the year.
  
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