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• St. Michael's principal, president resign amid probe into student behaviour

  22-11-2018 23:27
  The principal and president of St. Michael’s College School have both resigned amid an investigation into alleged assaults and sexual assaults involving students of the school.
  
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• St. Michael's principal, president resign amid police investigations into student behaviour

  22-11-2018 23:27
  The principal and president of St. Michael’s College School have both resigned amid an investigation into alleged assaults and sexual assaults involving students of the school.
  
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• #BREAKING: St Michael's College School Principal Greg Reeves and President Fr. Jefferson Thompson have resigned cit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-11-2018 23:16 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: St Michael's College School Principal Greg Reeves and President Fr. Jefferson Thompson have resigned cit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• From bat flips to beetles: Jose Bautista gets insect named after him

  22-11-2018 23:13 via cbc.ca
  Former Toronto Blue Jay Jose Bautista has a new namesake buzzing around, thanks to a scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.
  
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• St. Michael's College School principal and president resign amid student sex assault scandal

  22-11-2018 23:09 via cbc.ca
  The principal and president of St. Michael's College School have both resigned amid allegations of assault and sexual assault involving students, according to a statement issued by the private, Catholic, all-boys school Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Police search for suspects in attempted robbery thwarted by employees with swords

  22-11-2018 22:53
  Investigators are searching for four suspects involved in an attempted robbery in Mississauga that was thwarted by employees wielding swords.
  
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• It's official: This was Toronto's coldest Nov. 22 on record - Toronto Star

  22-11-2018 22:45
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  It's official: This was Toronto's coldest Nov. 22 on record
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  Toronto got a full dose of winter weather on Thursday, experiencing the coldest temperature ever recorded on this date at Pearson International Airport, which has records dating back to 1937. The previous record-low temperature near the airport for Nov.
  
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• Child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic back in Ontario prison, victim's father says

  22-11-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic is back in an Ontario prison after a brief and controversial stint in an Indigenous healing lodge, according to her victim's father.
  
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• Massive Hearn generating station sold to film company

  22-11-2018 22:17 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has sold off the Hearn generating station to a film company, it announced Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Liberal MP Raj Grewal quitting politics, citing 'personal and medical reasons'

  22-11-2018 22:13 via cbc.ca
  Liberal MP Raj Grewal is citing "personal and medical reasons" for his decision to quit federal politics, according to a posting on his Facebook page.
  
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• Kitchener man 'vanished into thin air' in Toronto 1 year ago: Police

  22-11-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca
  Yoseph Birhanu-Baynesagn, 24, left his home in Kitchener on Nov. 23, 2017, and travelled to Toronto. He called a relative the next day to say he was coming for a visit, but then vanished without a trace, police say.
  
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• The Ontario government is bringing in changes to social assistance that critics say will make it harder for people… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-11-2018 21:02 via twitter.com
  The Ontario government is bringing in changes to social assistance that critics say will make it harder for people… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canadian scientist names new beetle after former Blue Jay Jose Bautista

  22-11-2018 20:27
  Former Toronto Blue Jay Jose Bautista has a new namesake buzzing around, thanks to a scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
  
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• Canada's financial watchdog to review banks' complaints-handling processes

  22-11-2018 20:21
  Canada's financial consumer watchdog has got the green light to probe how banking customer complaints are handled internally and by external complaint bodies.
  
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• MacLeod is asked if the new definition of disability will reduce the number of people who qualify for support. She… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-11-2018 19:41 via twitter.com
  MacLeod is asked if the new definition of disability will reduce the number of people who qualify for support. She… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• MacLeod said her ministry will work with the attorney-general to come up with a new definition of disability, align… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-11-2018 19:34 via twitter.com
  MacLeod said her ministry will work with the attorney-general to come up with a new definition of disability, align… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• MacLeod: Social assistance system built under Liberals “discouraged initiative and rewarded inaction.” #ONpoli

  22-11-2018 19:24 via twitter.com
  MacLeod: Social assistance system built under Liberals “discouraged initiative and rewarded inaction.” #ONpoli
  
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• MacLeod: Almost 1 million people in Ontario are on social assistance at a cost of $10 billion annually.

  22-11-2018 19:22 via twitter.com
  MacLeod: Almost 1 million people in Ontario are on social assistance at a cost of $10 billion annually.
  
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• Christmas magic is all around Toronto this weekend - CityNews

  22-11-2018 19:22
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  Christmas magic is all around Toronto this weekend
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  “Christmas is all around me and so the feeling grows … so if you really love Christmas, c'mon and let it snow,” Bill Nighy sings as his character Billy Mack in Love Actually. This weekend, the magic of Christmas will continue to envelop every area of ...and more »
  
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• Social services minister Lisa MacLeod: Social assistance in Ontario is not working for the people it’s intending to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-11-2018 19:18 via twitter.com
  Social services minister Lisa MacLeod: Social assistance in Ontario is not working for the people it’s intending to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario government to lay out details of province's social assistance reform plan at 1:00 p.m. - WATCH LIVE: ow.ly/RHwy30mIADD #ONpoli

  22-11-2018 18:53 via twitter.com
  Ontario government to lay out details of province's social assistance reform plan at 1:00 p.m. - WATCH LIVE: ow.ly/RHwy30mIADD #ONpoli
  
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• Police have arrested and charged a 37-year-old Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting a girl he was tutoring. ow.ly/Yp5R30mIA1X

  22-11-2018 18:35 via twitter.com
  Police have arrested and charged a 37-year-old Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting a girl he was tutoring. ow.ly/Yp5R30mIA1X
  
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• Police in Peterborough investigating credit card scam after store loses $200K

  22-11-2018 18:33
  Police in Peterborough, Ont., are warning businesses to be cautious when processing over-the-phone credit card transactions after a local business lost more than $200,000 in a recent scam.
  
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• Jewelry store workers break out the swords to fight off daylight robbery attempt

  22-11-2018 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Surveillance video captured workers at a Mississauga jewelry store using swords to fend off a brazen daylight robbery attempt. "When they entered, they were met with a certain amount of force," said a police constable.
  
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• Jewelry store employees use swords to fight off robbers

  22-11-2018 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Surveillance video captured employees at a Mississauga jewelry store using swords to fend off a brazen daylight robbery attempt. "When they entered, they were met with a certain amount of force," said a police constable.
  
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• 'I was willing to do anything to keep them out': Jewelry store employees use swords to fight off robbers

  22-11-2018 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Surveillance video captured employees at a Mississauga jewelry store using swords to fend off a brazen daylight robbery attempt. "When we saw them coming in, that's when we really took action and we rushed them," said an employee.
  
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• Banting painting of UofT lab where insulin discovered sells for more than $300K

  22-11-2018 18:09
  Canadian Nobel Prize-winning scientist Frederick Banting has added yet another accomplishment to his illustrious resume -- this time, posthumously, as an artist.
  
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• Banting painting of U of T lab where insulin was discovered sells for more than $300K

  22-11-2018 18:09
  Canadian Nobel Prize-winning scientist Frederick Banting has added yet another accomplishment to his illustrious resume -- this time, posthumously, as an artist.
  
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• Second person dies after crash near Port Perry earlier this month

  22-11-2018 18:04 via cbc.ca
  A two-vehicle crash near Port Perry, Ont., earlier this month has claimed the life of a second person.
  
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• Toronto tutor accused of sexually assaulting 12-year-old student

  22-11-2018 17:30
  A Toronto-area tutor is facing charges after police say he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old student.
  
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• London duo Loud Luxury to perform at 2019 Junos

  22-11-2018 17:22 via cbc.ca
  London duo Loud Luxury will perform at the 2019 Juno Awards, set to take place March 17, 2019 at Budweiser Gardens.
  
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• Someone who has spent his life inside the locker room explains the power dynamics at play and how we can empower ke… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-11-2018 16:48 via twitter.com
  Someone who has spent his life inside the locker room explains the power dynamics at play and how we can empower ke… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #BREAKING: Ottawa introduces legislation to end rotating strikes at Canada Post ow.ly/AyiB30mIuCP

  22-11-2018 16:43 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Ottawa introduces legislation to end rotating strikes at Canada Post ow.ly/AyiB30mIuCP
  
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• Trudeau government introduces back-to-work legislation to end Canada Post strike

  22-11-2018 16:41
  The Trudeau government has introduced legislation to force an end to rotating strikes by Canada Post employees.
  
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• Is Toronto's downtown relief line 'a' priority, or 'the' priority? Transport minister won't say

  22-11-2018 16:40 via cbc.ca
  Jeff Yurek said it’s a guarantee the long-planned project won’t get sidelined when subway building and maintenance are uploaded to the province sometime next year.
  
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• Toronto police search for driver who hit, dragged pedestrian in east end

  22-11-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are asking for the public's help in identifying the driver and vehicle involved in a fail-to-remain collision that occurred on Wednesday evening.
  
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• 'We're outraged': Union rips Liberal back-to-work bill for Canada Post carriers

  22-11-2018 16:15 via cbc.ca
  The union representing Canada Post carriers is accusing the federal government of violating its members' constitutional rights by pushing emergency legislation to force them back to work.
  
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• Liberals table back-to-work bill for Canada Post carriers

  22-11-2018 16:15 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government is pushing emergency legislation to force Canada Post employees back to work, while urging both sides to negotiate a deal.
  
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• Former GTA rapper handed life sentence for 2013 Rexdale community centre slaying

  22-11-2018 15:55 via cbc.ca
  Jermaine Dunkley, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder for his role in the November 2013 shooting death of Neeko Mitchell outside the Kipling Community Centre.
  
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• How are you staying warm today? It's Toronto's COLDEST Nov. 22 ever. ow.ly/YUnT30mIr7z

  22-11-2018 15:40 via twitter.com
  How are you staying warm today? It's Toronto's COLDEST Nov. 22 ever. ow.ly/YUnT30mIr7z
  
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• Man suffers life-threatening injuries in Junction Triangle residential fire

  22-11-2018 15:06 via cbc.ca
  A man has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a house fire near Sterling Road and Bloor Street West.
  
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• Update: Man in his 40s has serious burns to his legs, second and third degree burns. The building is multiplex and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-11-2018 14:38 via twitter.com
  Update: Man in his 40s has serious burns to his legs, second and third degree burns. The building is multiplex and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man seriously injured after being pulled from fire in Junction Triangle

  22-11-2018 14:37
  A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was pulled from a fire at a home in Toronto’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood.
  
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• The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade starts in about an hour. Today could be New York City’s coldest Thanksgiving sin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-11-2018 14:10 via twitter.com
  The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade starts in about an hour. Today could be New York City’s coldest Thanksgiving sin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Stay warm, Toronto. ow.ly/RBYc30mIndO

  22-11-2018 14:10 via twitter.com
  Stay warm, Toronto. ow.ly/RBYc30mIndO
  
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• Bundle up: Thursday will be Toronto's coldest November 22nd on record

  22-11-2018 14:01
  Winter won’t officially arrive for another month but it sure feels like it is already here.
  
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• Bundle up: Thursday will be the coldest November 22nd on record in Toronto

  22-11-2018 14:01
  Winter won’t officially arrive for another month but it sure feels like it is already here.
  
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• SIU called in after Toronto police exchange gunfire with man in Etobicoke

  22-11-2018 13:46 via cbc.ca
  The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a 23-year-old man was struck “multiple times” during a shootout with Toronto officers in Etobicoke late Wednesday night.
  
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• Want real Bengali eats? Order from this Regent Park caterer

  22-11-2018 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Banglar Saad Catering curates a weekly menu, cooks out of the Regent Park CFC commercial kitchens and prepare Bengali meals for small to large groups.
  
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