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• Three more cases of E. coli confirmed in Ontario, Quebec due to romaine lettuce

  23-11-2018 23:44
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has tested more than 2,000 samples of fresh lettuce and packaged salads but it hasn't found produce containing the bacteria in its search for the source of an E.coli outbreak.
  
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• A week after eliminating the position of French language services commissioner, the Ford government late Friday ann… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-11-2018 23:37 via twitter.com
  A week after eliminating the position of French language services commissioner, the Ford government late Friday ann… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ford government backtracks on some cuts affecting Ontario Francophones

  23-11-2018 23:34 via cbc.ca
  After a backlash, Premier Doug Ford's government announced Friday afternoon it will take a number of steps to bolster the French language in Ontario, although it's still cutting funding for a French language university.
  
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• Ford government backtracks on cuts affecting Ontario Francophones

  23-11-2018 23:34 via cbc.ca
  After fierce backlash, Premier Doug Ford’s government announced Friday afternoon it will take a number of steps to bolster the French language in Ontario.
  
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• Shawn Micallef: Torontonians must guard Ontario Place against outdated, cookie-cutter ideas

  23-11-2018 23:00
  When asked about a casino, the province’s finance minister said “nothing is off the table” despite council’s repeated opposition to such a plan, writes Shawn Micallef.
  
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• How did Black Friday eclipse Boxing Day in Canada?

  23-11-2018 22:48 via cbc.ca
  Black Friday is now bigger than Boxing Day, according to Retail Council of Canada. How did we get here?
  
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• Teens face combined 37 charges in connection with cellphone store robberies

  23-11-2018 22:44
  Durham Regional Police have charged five teenagers in connection with a string of armed cellphone store robberies across the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Come From Away cast among performers at CBC's Sounds of the Season

  23-11-2018 22:39 via cbc.ca
  The Come From Away cast will be one of several acts that will take the stage at this year's CBC Toronto Sounds of the Season on Dec. 7.
  
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• Accommodations for displaced Parliament Street residents to be paid until April 2019

  23-11-2018 22:33
  Tenants displaced by a highrise fire on Parliament Street in August will continue to receive housing assistance until April 2019, according to a statement released by the building’s management on Friday.
  
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• Ontario NDP demands review of Hearn generating plant sale

  23-11-2018 22:27 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said it could only sell the Hearn generating station for $16 million because it stands on contaminated land — but it previously sold a Mississauga plant for much, much more.
  
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• Aimia Inc. has announced the departure of president and chief strategy officer Nathaniel Felsher less than three mo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-11-2018 22:21 via twitter.com
  Aimia Inc. has announced the departure of president and chief strategy officer Nathaniel Felsher less than three mo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• MP for Brampton East stepping down to seek treatment for gambling addiction

  23-11-2018 22:16
  Brampton-area Liberal MP Raj Grewal is stepping down to seek professional treatment for a gambling addiction, The Prime Minister’s Office says.
  
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• Police in York Region say they are dealing with more cases of impaired driving this year, including 5 fatal crashes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-11-2018 22:07 via twitter.com
  Police in York Region say they are dealing with more cases of impaired driving this year, including 5 fatal crashes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• NDP calls for appraisal of Hearn plant after Toronto waterfront site sold for $16M

  23-11-2018 22:00
  Critics are calling for an independent appraisal of a decommissioned Ontario Power Generation plant on Toronto's waterfront after they say the site was sold for far less than it appears to be worth.
  
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• Woman, 23, in critical condition after shooting in Mississauga, hold-and-secure status imposed on seven schools and two daycares now lifted

  23-11-2018 21:48
  Police have one man in custody who matches the description of the suspect, Peel police Const. Akhil Mooken told the Star.
  
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• Man arrested after shooting in Mississauga leaves woman critically injured, police say

  23-11-2018 21:44 via cbc.ca
  Peel Regional Police have arrested a man after a 23-year-old woman was shot in Mississauga on Friday.
  
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• Liberal MP Raj Grewal resigned to deal with gambling problem, PMO says

  23-11-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  The Prime Minister's Office says Brampton East MP Raj Grewal is stepping away from federal politics to deal with a gambling problem that led him to incur "significant personal debts."
  
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• Uber driver charged with 4 counts of sexual assault

  23-11-2018 21:12 via cbc.ca
  A 38-year-old Uber driver has been charged in connection with sexual assaulting four women between December 2017 and October 2018, Toronto police say.
  
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• Woman in critical condition after shooting in Mississauga

  23-11-2018 21:04
  A 23-year-old woman has been transported to a trauma centre after a shooting in Mississauga on Friday.
  
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• Displaced residents of 650 Parliament to be out until ‘at minimum’ April 2019

  23-11-2018 20:54
  In a Friday release, management said it will be continuing housing assistance to those in hotels, reversing an earlier decision that would have seen assistance end for those residents after Nov. 30.
  
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• One week after complainant shot dead, tribunal into TAVIS officers’ use of force against Black teens delayed

  23-11-2018 20:41
  Yohannes Brhanu, killed in Toronto 89th homicide of 2018, was one of four Black boys known as the Neptune Four — teens who were controversially stopped by officers from Toronto police’s TAVIS unit in 2011.
  
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• The CFIA said it hasn’t found any contaminated products in Canada at this point. ow.ly/22AC30mJkFq

  23-11-2018 20:31 via twitter.com
  The CFIA said it hasn’t found any contaminated products in Canada at this point. ow.ly/22AC30mJkFq
  
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• OPP lays corrupt practices charge against Ottawa councillor under Elections Act

  23-11-2018 20:09
  Provincial police say they have charged an Ottawa city councillor with corrupt practices after an investigation into alleged irregularities during this year's municipal election campaign.
  
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• 3 more cases of E. coli illness from romaine lettuce confirmed in Canada

  23-11-2018 20:09 via cbc.ca
  The total number of confirmed cases in Canada is now 22.
  
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• Jagmeet Singh says he will continue to run in B.C., not Brampton

  23-11-2018 19:15 via cbc.ca
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will continue to stand as his party's candidate in B.C. riding of Burnaby South, despite news this week that the Liberal MP in his home riding is leaving politics.
  
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• Unions are condemning the Liberals' back-to-work bill for striking Canada Post employees ow.ly/PKJ930mJhSx

  23-11-2018 19:04 via twitter.com
  Unions are condemning the Liberals' back-to-work bill for striking Canada Post employees ow.ly/PKJ930mJhSx
  
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• Toronto's 'comedy doctor' Jay Martin walks away from stand-up

  23-11-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  A long-time Toronto comedian known for his clean style and deep roots in the city is walking away from stand-up to pursue another dream — movies.
  
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• Five drivers arrested for impaired driving in York region Thursday night

  23-11-2018 18:55
  York Region’s Police Chief says he is frustrated and disappointed after five drivers were arrested Thursday night for impaired driving.
  
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• The Metropass is being discontinued. The #TTC explains what's next: ow.ly/Eh7E30mJhs2

  23-11-2018 18:53 via twitter.com
  The Metropass is being discontinued. The #TTC explains what's next:ow.ly/Eh7E30mJhs2
  
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• Uber driver charged in string of sexual assaults in Toronto, Etobicoke

  23-11-2018 18:47
  An arrest has been made after four women reported being sexually assaulted by an Uber driver in Toronto and Etobicoke over a 10-month period.
  
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• Toronto police have charged an Uber driver in a string of alleged sexual assaults dating back to December 2017… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-11-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  Toronto police have charged an Uber driver in a string of alleged sexual assaults dating back to December 2017… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• AGO still needs $1 million to get Infinity Mirror Room in final week of fundraising

  23-11-2018 18:09
  The Art Gallery of Ontario is stepping up efforts to raise cash for an Infinity Mirror Room in the final week of a fundraising campaign.
  
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• Singh gets chance to win B.C. byelection just as Brampton East seat opens

  23-11-2018 18:08
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh learned he'll get his chance in early February to win a British Columbia seat in the House of Commons -- just as a friendlier riding on his home turf of Brampton, Ont., became available.
  
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• Police release security images of vehicle wanted in crosswalk hit-and-run

  23-11-2018 17:45
  Toronto police are asking for help locating the suspect vehicle involved in a crosswalk collision that left a 24-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries on Wednesday.
  
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• Police reopen area near Ryerson University after bomb robot deployed in false alarm

  23-11-2018 17:18
  Police deployed a bomb-disposal robot and found a bag containing a “personal alarm” that was emitting a “beeping noise,” Toronto police Insp. Peter Moreira told reporters at the scene.
  
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• Displaced 650 Parliament residents escape looming hotel eviction deadline

  23-11-2018 17:14 via cbc.ca
  Displaced residents from 650 Parliament St. who were facing eviction from their hotels at the end of November have been granted a reprieve.
  
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• Toronto police investigate suspicious package near Ryerson campus - CityNews

  23-11-2018 16:50
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  Toronto police investigate suspicious package near Ryerson campus
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  Toronto Police are on-site. Bond Street is closed from Dundas to Gould. Gould Street is closed from Victoria to Bond. The following buildings are closed: AGI IMA/RIC Oakham SCC South Bond Building GCM. — Ryerson University (@RyersonU) November 23, ...and more »
  
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• Evacuation order lifted at Ryerson after package determined to be personal alarm

  23-11-2018 16:45
  A number of Ryerson University buildings were evacuated Friday morning after campus security alerted police to a suspicious package in a garbage bin.
  
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• Durham school board warns of attempted abduction of student in Whitby

  23-11-2018 16:22
  Parents and children of Sir Samuel Steele Public School in Whitby are being warned to be vigilant after an alleged attempted abducted of a student this week.
  
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• Toronto police are investigating a possible suspicious package near Bond Street and Dundas Street East. Police have… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-11-2018 16:19 via twitter.com
  Toronto police are investigating a possible suspicious package near Bond Street and Dundas Street East. Police have… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hamilton man arrested after woman stabbed in Mississauga ow.ly/yKv430mJ7p2

  23-11-2018 15:49 via twitter.com
  Hamilton man arrested after woman stabbed in Mississauga ow.ly/yKv430mJ7p2
  
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• Raptors look to extend win streak vs. the Wizards: Preview, start time, and more - RaptorsHQ (blog)

  23-11-2018 15:39
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  Raptors look to extend win streak vs. the Wizards: Preview, start time, and more
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  Christmas is here! No, not because Thanksgiving is over. For me, it's the most wonderful time of the year for one reason only: I get to write about the Washington Wizards. Sorry, allow me to re-phrase that: I get to verbally dismantle the Washington ...
  Back-to-backs have been easy work for Lowry, RaptorsToronto Sun
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• Good Samaritans push mother's stuck car off GO Train tracks in Aurora

  23-11-2018 15:39
  A mother and children have quick-thinking Good Samaritans to thank after their car got stuck on GO Train tracks in Aurora on Thursday night.
  
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• Unions ramp up pressure to block back-to-work bill for Canada Post employees

  23-11-2018 15:37 via cbc.ca
  Union leaders are mounting fierce opposition to Liberal legislation that would force Canada Post employees back to work, vowing to fight the government's actions in court and on the streets.
  
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• MPs vote to proceed with fast-tracking Canada Post back-to-work legislation through Commons

  23-11-2018 15:37 via cbc.ca
  Union leaders are mounting fierce opposition to Liberal legislation that would force Canada Post employees back to work, vowing to fight the government's actions in court and on the streets.
  
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• Liberals push Canada Post bill to Friday-night votes

  23-11-2018 15:37
  Mail service came to a halt in Ottawa on Friday as the Liberal government put a rush on legislation ordering postal workers back to work.
  
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• Liberals pass fast-tracking motion on Canada Post back-to-work bill

  23-11-2018 15:37
  Members of Parliament sat late into the night Friday as the Liberal government put a rush on legislation ordering postal workers back to work.
  
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• Canada Post strikes hit Ottawa as feds look toward back-to-work bill

  23-11-2018 15:37
  Striking Canada Post workers are shutting down the mail in Ottawa today as the House of Commons takes up legislation that would force them back to work.
  
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• Van Riemsdyk reflects on time in Toronto ahead of return - TSN

  23-11-2018 15:34
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  Van Riemsdyk reflects on time in Toronto ahead of return
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  James van Riemsdyk has played for two teams in his 10-year NHL career – the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flyers drafted van Riemsdyk second overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and then traded him to Toronto in 2012 for ...
  Maple Leafs' Tyler Ennis: More Valuable Than Nylander?The Hockey Writers
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• Sword-wielding Mississauga jewelry store owners fend off armed robbers

  23-11-2018 15:17
  Police are hunting four armed suspects after the group tried to rob a Mississauga jewelry store, only to be thwarted by sword-wielding store owners and employees.
  
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