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• Daniel Carcillo has recently said that first-year players on the Ontario Hockey League team were subjected to abusi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-11-2018 23:54 via twitter.com
  Daniel Carcillo has recently said that first-year players on the Ontario Hockey League team were subjected to abusi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Premier Doug Ford: General Motors plant in Oshawa "is not coming back" ow.ly/Fb0s30mN68I #ONpoli

  28-11-2018 23:44 via twitter.com
  Premier Doug Ford: General Motors plant in Oshawa "is not coming back" ow.ly/Fb0s30mN68I #ONpoli
  
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• Driver strikes pedestrian, crashes into Finch West courthouse in North York

  28-11-2018 23:43 via cbc.ca
  Police say there were no serious injuries after a car struck a pedestrian before crashing into the Finch West courthouse Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Doug Ford says union leaders and politicians promising to save Oshawa's GM plant from closure are "selling false ho… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-11-2018 23:43 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford says union leaders and politicians promising to save Oshawa's GM plant from closure are "selling false ho… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman, 19, dies after hit-and-run in Brampton ow.ly/nX9w30mN5Vm @Douglas680NEWS

  28-11-2018 23:35 via twitter.com
  Woman, 19, dies after hit-and-run in Brampton ow.ly/nX9w30mN5Vm @Douglas680NEWS
  
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• Doug Ford says union leaders, politicians 'selling false hope' on GM

  28-11-2018 23:35
  Premier Doug Ford says union leaders and politicians promising to save a General Motors plant in Oshawa, Ont., from closure are 'selling false hope.'
  
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• Toronto secondary school teacher facing sexual exploitation charges

  28-11-2018 23:19
  A Toronto secondary school teacher has been charged in connection with a sexual exploitation investigation.
  
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• A friend asked for directions, then two strangers shot them dead on Spadina Ave., Crown says at murder trial opening

  28-11-2018 23:18
  David Eminess and Quinn Taylor were killed in a Jan. 31, 2016 shooting that also wounded three others. Jahmal Richardson and Kyle Sparks MacKinnon have pleaded not guilty.
  
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• Decline of automotive industry 'not a huge surprise': experts

  28-11-2018 23:12
  The latest battle to save thousands of auto jobs in Ontario is but one of many Canada's largest private sector union will likely have to fight as automation, technology and globalization increasingly change the face of manufacturing, experts say.
  
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• Spending on provincial retraining program offered to GM workers has declined sharply

  28-11-2018 22:59
  The most dramatic reductions to the Rapid Re-Employment and Training Service came under the previous Liberal government.
  
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• Some Canadian universities, colleges now growing marijuana on campus

  28-11-2018 22:52
  Marijuana, long snuck on to college and university campuses for use in bongs and joints, is now being grown legally at several academic institutions across the country.
  
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• 'These are supposed to be your friends': Another ex-player describes 'constant abuse' by Sarnia teammates

  28-11-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Former NHL prospect Ryan Munce is the second member of the 2002-03 Sarnia Sting junior team to come forward this week with allegations of bullying and abuse by older teammates.
  
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• Ryan Munce had 'suicidal thoughts' from alleged abuse in junior hockey

  28-11-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Former NHL prospect Ryan Munce is the second member of the 2002-03 Sarnia Sting junior team to come forward this week with allegations of bullying and abuse by older teammates.
  
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• More shopping on King St. since transit pilot project started, survey suggests

  28-11-2018 22:35
  Pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders have benefited the most, according the survey, while drivers find the area more difficult to use.
  
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• Pedestrian, driver injured after vehicle crashes into Ontario court building

  28-11-2018 22:26
  A vehicle crashed into an Ontario court building Wednesday afternoon, leaving the driver and a pedestrian with minor injuries.
  
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• Motion to reinstate French language commissioner and French university voted down

  28-11-2018 22:24 via cbc.ca
  A motion to completely restore French Language Services Commissioner and proceed with a French Language University in Ontario has been defeated.
  
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• Liberal MP's name came up in wider police probe into money laundering: source

  28-11-2018 22:07 via cbc.ca
  Word of Liberal MP Raj Grewal's gambling debts surfaced on police wiretaps in a much broader probe into other people suspected of money laundering and terrorist financing, says a source with knowledge of the events.
  
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• Liberal MP's name came up in wider police probe into money laundering: CP source

  28-11-2018 22:07 via cbc.ca
  Word of Liberal MP Raj Grewal's gambling debts surfaced on police wiretaps in a much broader probe into other people suspected of money laundering and terrorist financing, says a source with knowledge of the events.
  
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• Martinrea to close Ajax automotive plant when GM ends Oshawa production

  28-11-2018 21:50
  Martinrea International Inc. says it will be forced to close an automotive factory when General Motors winds down production at its Oshawa assembly plant next year in one of the clearest indications of the knock-on effects of the closure on suppliers.
  
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• Martinrea to close Ajax car part factory in wake of GM Oshawa news

  28-11-2018 21:49 via cbc.ca
  Martinrea International Inc. says it will be forced to close an automotive factory when General Motors winds down production at its Oshawa assembly plant next year in one of the clearest indications of the knock-on effects of the closure on suppliers.
  
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• City recommends governance changes, bigger budgets for 26-member council in wake of province's cuts

  28-11-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  A new report recommends “recalibrating” council’s governance structure by potentially boosting councillor office budgets, reducing the number of appointments to city boards and committees, and rejigging the number of standing committees into four broad areas.
  
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• Doug Ford blames Trudeau's carbon tax for GM plant closure

  28-11-2018 21:11 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon tax is the "single biggest issue killing jobs," Ontario Premier Doug Ford claimed Wednesday, blaming it for the looming closure of the General Motors plant in Oshawa.
  
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• Doug Ford accuses Trudeau, Union chief of 'selling false hope' to GM workers in Oshawa

  28-11-2018 21:11 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of "grandstanding" and "selling false hope and empty promises" to more than 2,500 autoworkers facing a layoff in Oshawa following an emergency meeting with his cabinet on Wednesday.
  
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• Doug Ford accuses Trudeau, Unifor chief of 'selling false hope' to GM workers in Oshawa

  28-11-2018 21:11 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of "grandstanding" and "selling false hope and empty promises" to more than 2,500 autoworkers facing a layoff in Oshawa following an emergency meeting with his cabinet on Wednesday.
  
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• Union president urges feds to get tough with GM on plant closure

  28-11-2018 21:00
  The head of Canada's largest autoworkers union wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to borrow a page from the U.S. president's playbook and get tough with General Motors, Trump-style.
  
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• Waterloo police officer facing attempted murder charge: SIU

  28-11-2018 20:43
  A Waterloo, Ont., police officer is facing several charges, including attempted murder, after an investigation by the province's police watchdog.
  
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• Tory MPP says Ford's 'backtracking' on Francophone issues not enough

  28-11-2018 20:32
  A Progressive Conservative legislator who publicly denounced Ontario's decision to eliminate the independent office of the French-language services commissioner and a planned French-language university said Wednesday the province's "partial backtracking" on those issues isn't enough.
  
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• Bail granted to teen driver in Mississauga crash that killed mom and son

  28-11-2018 19:34
  The 18-year-old driver charged in an early November crash that killed a mother and her young son in Mississauga has been released on bail.
  
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• The trial of 2 men charged with using their free newspaper "Your Ward News" to promote hatred against Jews and wome… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-11-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  The trial of 2 men charged with using their free newspaper "Your Ward News" to promote hatred against Jews and wome… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police search for suspect after donations stolen from Markham temple

  28-11-2018 18:55
  Police are searching for a suspect after a Buddhist temple in Markham was broken into multiple times throughout the month of November.
  
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• PC government to release climate change plan Thursday

  28-11-2018 18:41
  Ontario's Progressive Conservative government will release its plan to address climate change on Thursday.
  
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• Man charged in Mississauga crash that killed mother and son gets bail

  28-11-2018 18:33 via cbc.ca
  An 18-year-old man charged in connection with a Mississauga crash that killed a mother and her young son was granted bail on Wednesday.
  
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• 18-year-old charged in Mississauga crash that killed mother and son gets bail

  28-11-2018 18:33 via cbc.ca
  An 18-year-old man charged in connection with a Mississauga crash that killed a mother and her young son was granted bail on Wednesday.
  
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• Many unanswered questions about MP Raj Grewal, Trudeau says

  28-11-2018 18:28
  As the political storm around Raj Grewal intensifies, Justin Trudeau says there are many lingering questions about the Liberal MP.
  
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• Auston Matthews set to return to Maple Leafs' lineup after injury

  28-11-2018 18:14
  Star centre Auston Matthews will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs' lineup on Wednesday night against the visiting San Jose Sharks.
  
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• 1 of 3 who viciously beat man with autism freed after months behind bars

  28-11-2018 18:07 via cbc.ca
  One of three men found guilty of attacking a man with autism at a Mississauga bus terminal is set to walk free on Wednesday.
  
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• Man handed time served, 2 years probation for attack on man with autism

  28-11-2018 17:56
  A 25-year-old man caught on video violently beating a man with autism at a Mississauga bus terminal has been sentenced to time served and two years’ probation.
  
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• King Street pilot project attracting shoppers, pushing away drivers, study finds

  28-11-2018 17:51 via cbc.ca
  A new study examining the King Street pilot project shows a minor increase in visits to shops along the corridor, although the results vary significantly depending on whether people drive or use transit.
  
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• Full story: ow.ly/PD9g30mMNkY twitter.com/tonyfera1/stat…

  28-11-2018 17:48 via twitter.com
  Full story: ow.ly/PD9g30mMNkYtwitter.com/tonyfera1/stat…
  
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• Report recommends changes to structure of city hall governance process

  28-11-2018 17:42
  Staff are recommending that city council adopt an interim committee structure that is modeled on the one used in previous terms while also striking a special committee to take a closer look at governance matters arising from the provincial government’s decision to slash the size of council.
  
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• City staff looks at reducing committees while they ‘recalibrate’ for smaller council

  28-11-2018 17:42
  Staff are recommending that city council adopt an interim committee structure that is modeled on the one used in previous terms while also striking a special committee to take a closer look at governance matters arising from the provincial government’s decision to slash the size of council.
  
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• Details of Doug Ford's climate plan expected to be announced tomorrow twitter.com/richard680news… #ONpoli

  28-11-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  Details of Doug Ford's climate plan expected to be announced tomorrow twitter.com/richard680news… #ONpoli
  
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• Margaret Atwood is writing a sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale." McClelland and Stewart says "The Testaments" will com… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-11-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  Margaret Atwood is writing a sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale." McClelland and Stewart says "The Testaments" will com… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 19-year-old Brampton woman killed in hit-and-run

  28-11-2018 17:32
  The woman was killed while crossing an intersection at Williams Pkwy. and Hwy. 410. Police are still searching for the suspect and vehicle.
  
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• Toronto man sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for importing heroin

  28-11-2018 17:28
  Innocent Annih, 49, was convicted in September of conspiracy to import heroin and two counts of attempted possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking.
  
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• Newspaper repeatedly promoted hate against Jews, women, Crown alleges

  28-11-2018 17:28 via cbc.ca
  The trial of two men charged with using their free newspaper to promote hatred against Jews and women is underway in Toronto.
  
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• Toronto council needs a makeover after Ford cuts. Here’s how city staff say it should happen

  28-11-2018 17:24
  Report recommends reducing the number of seats filled by council members on committees and external boards as they grapple with how to manage the city with a 26-member council.
  
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• Woman, 19, killed in Brampton hit and run

  28-11-2018 17:21 via cbc.ca
  A 19-year-old woman was struck and killed by a driver who left the scene, Peel police said Wednesday.
  
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• Police release video of man suspected of stealing cash from Buddhist temple

  28-11-2018 17:21 via cbc.ca
  Police have released a video of a man suspected of breaking into a Buddhist temple in Markham on four separate times this month to steal money from donation bins.
  
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• Police locate driver and suspect vehicle after woman, 19, killed in Brampton hit and run

  28-11-2018 17:21 via cbc.ca
  A 19-year-old woman was struck and killed by a driver who left the scene, Peel police said Wednesday.
  
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