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• Woman fatally struck by bus in Brampton was OCAD student, friends say

  29-11-2018 23:58
  A 19-year-old student who was fatally struck by a school bus Wednesday morning in Brampton is being described as a “ray of sunshine.”
  
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• GM Canada says it will help some Oshawa plant workers find jobs at dealerships

  29-11-2018 22:27
  GM Canada says that it will help some workers affected by the closure of its Ottawa plant become auto service technicians at dealerships throughout Durham Region.
  
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• Health minister vows to strengthen oversight of medical devices after investigation reveals problems

  29-11-2018 22:14 via cbc.ca
  Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says she is "deeply concerned" by problems with implanted medical devices that have been been revealed by investigative journalists and has pledged to make changes.
  
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• Toronto police to test changes to officer schedules, a move long disputed by board and union - Toronto Star

  29-11-2018 22:00
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  Toronto police to test changes to officer schedules, a move long disputed by board and union
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  It has been a thorny issue for years, long putting the police board and the officers' union at loggerheads. But in a tentative victory for the force's modernization efforts, a year-long experiment with an overhauled Toronto police shift schedule is set ...
  
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• Sidewalk Labs unveils more plans for high-tech Toronto community

  29-11-2018 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Google affiliate Sidewalk Labs has unveiled more details around the high-tech community it is hoping to build in Toronto.
  
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• More plans unveiled for high-tech Quayside community, but still no word on who'll own it

  29-11-2018 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Google affiliate Sidewalk Labs unveiled more details around its ambitious plan for a high-tech Toronto community on Thursday, but it's unclear as to who will own what in the company's futuristic neighbourhood, and who will pay for it.
  
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• Sidewalk Labs unveils more plans for high tech Toronto community - CityNews

  29-11-2018 21:33
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  Sidewalk Labs unveils more plans for high tech Toronto community
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  Google affiliate Sidewalk Labs unveiled more details around its ambitious plan for a high-tech Toronto community on Thursday, but it's unclear as to who will own what in the company's futuristic neighbourhood, and who will pay for it. Sidewalk revealed ...
  Google aims to win over skeptical Toronto with affordable homesBNNBloomberg.ca
  Sidewalk Labs reveals Toronto neighbourhood site plan, sidestepping major critic
  
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• Plan to close child advocate office 'unconscionable,' youth, child welfare advocates say

  29-11-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  Young people who grew up in Ontario's child welfare system are urging the province to reverse its plan to close the Ontario Child Advocate's office. "Without the provincial advocate, I could have easily become one of the youths who slip through the cracks," said one.
  
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• Google aims to win over skeptical Toronto with affordable homes - BNNBloomberg.ca

  29-11-2018 21:30
  Google aims to win over skeptical Toronto with affordable homes  BNNBloomberg.caAlphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL.O 1.38%) digital city on Toronto's waterfront will be made out of wood, heated by geothermal wells and offer a swathe of affordable ...
  
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• Doug Ford is trying to 'steal' the TTC's subways, public transit activists charge

  29-11-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca
  Opponents of the provincial government's plan to take over some elements of Toronto's subway network protested on Thursday, alleging that Ontario Premier Doug Ford is trying to "steal" the TTC's "most valuable assets."
  
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• Sidewalk Labs releases more details for high-tech Toronto community

  29-11-2018 21:12
  Google affiliate Sidewalk Labs unveiled more details around its ambitious plan for a high-tech Toronto community on Thursday, but it's unclear as to who will own what in the company's futuristic neighbourhood, and who will pay for it.
  
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• Warriors game 'just another regular-season game,' Raptors' Lowry says

  29-11-2018 20:48
  Kyle Lowry refuses to entertain suggestions that playing two-time defending champions Golden State means more than any other game.
  
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• Air Canada cancels Hamilton-Montreal route amid sluggish sales

  29-11-2018 20:34
  Air Canada is cancelling its Hamilton-Montreal route amid sluggish sales from business travellers, announcing the move in a newspaper ad just one month after ramping up flights between the two cities.
  
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• Niagara police officer shot during 'interaction' with fellow cop, SIU says

  29-11-2018 20:12
  A Niagara officer has been seriously injured after a police-involved shooting in Pelham, Ont., according to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
  
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• Niagara police officer shot during 'altercation' with fellow cop, SIU says

  29-11-2018 20:12
  A 44-year-old Niagara officer has been critically injured in a shooting, following an “altercation” between two officers, according to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
  
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• Niagara police officer injured after shooting in Pelham, Ont.

  29-11-2018 20:12
  A Niagara officer has been seriously injured after a police-involved shooting in Pelham, Ont., according to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
  
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• Ontario's PC government reveals plan to address climate change

  29-11-2018 20:10
  Ontario's much-anticipated climate-change plan commits to meeting Paris Agreement targets by 2030 through a range of measures that include establishing a fund to spur private investment in clean technologies and imposing performance standards on large emitters.
  
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• Here's what Toronto's new island will look like - blogTO

  29-11-2018 19:45
  Here's what Toronto's new island will look like  blogTOConstruction is now officially underway on what might be one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Toronto's history: The Port Lands flood prot...
  
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• Niagara police officer shot, seriously injured in Pelham, Ont.

  29-11-2018 19:44 via cbc.ca
  A Niagara Regional Police officer has been rushed to hospital in serious condition after being shot in Pelham, Ont.
  
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• Niagara police officer shot, seriously injured by fellow officer in Pelham, Ont.

  29-11-2018 19:44 via cbc.ca
  A Niagara Regional Police officer has been rushed to a Hamilton hospital in serious condition after being shot by another police officer in Pelham, Ont., the province's police watchdog says.
  
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• Niagara police officer in stable condition after being shot by fellow officer

  29-11-2018 19:44 via cbc.ca
  A Niagara Regional Police officer is in stable condition in hospital after being shot by another officer near St. Catharines, Ont.
  
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• A Christmas wonderland in Toronto: weekend guide - CityNews

  29-11-2018 19:39
  A Christmas wonderland in Toronto: weekend guide  CityNewsChristmas Day is less than a month away and the holiday season is now in full swing. Below are some events to help you plan your festive weekend.
  
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• Ontario Environment Minister Rod Phillips scheduled to unveil PC government's climate change plan at 1:30 p.m. - WA… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 19:25 via twitter.com
  Ontario Environment Minister Rod Phillips scheduled to unveil PC government's climate change plan at 1:30 p.m. - WA… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canada is reconsidering its diplomatic presence in Cuba following another confirmed illness among embassy staff. ow.ly/3TRN30mNTeW

  29-11-2018 19:17 via twitter.com
  Canada is reconsidering its diplomatic presence in Cuba following another confirmed illness among embassy staff. ow.ly/3TRN30mNTeW
  
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• Data shows number of people using city shelters up 80 per cent from 2013

  29-11-2018 18:40
  Nearly four in 10 people who were staying in city-administered shelters on the night of April 26, 2017, identified as refugees or asylum claimants, a fact that Mayor John Tory says underscores the need for further federal and provincial assistance.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard leads Raptors over Warriors in thrilling OT win

  29-11-2018 18:38 via cbc.ca
  A night billed as a potential NBA finals preview certainly lived up to its billing Thursday. Kawhi Leonard poured in 37 points, his best as a Raptor, to lead Toronto to its seventh straight victory, a thrilling 131-128 overtime defeat of two-time NBA defending champion Golden State.
  
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• Alberta Premier Rachel Notley arrives at Toronto Region Board of Trade, is expected to speak about Alberta’s energy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 18:38 via twitter.com
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley arrives at Toronto Region Board of Trade, is expected to speak about Alberta’s energy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hate crimes targeting Jews increased for the second consecutive year and accounted for 18 per cent of all hate crim… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 18:13 via twitter.com
  Hate crimes targeting Jews increased for the second consecutive year and accounted for 18 per cent of all hate crim… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Provincial agencies will need government approval for wage settlements

  29-11-2018 18:04
  Ontario's provincial agencies, including the LCBO, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and Ontario Power Generation, will now need the government's direct approval for any wage settlements reached through collective bargaining.
  
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• Tonight on @CityNews, @StefCee13 from @981CHFI tells us the story behind one of the most-popular #Christmas songs o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Tonight on @CityNews, @StefCee13 from @981CHFI tells us the story behind one of the most-popular #Christmas songs o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police-reported hate crime on the rise, Statistics Canada says

  29-11-2018 17:54
  Statistics Canada says police-reported hate crime increased sharply last year, with incidents targeting blacks, Jews and Muslims accounting for most of the national increases.
  
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• A 22-year-old Toronto man has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child north of the city on Hallo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 17:34 via twitter.com
  A 22-year-old Toronto man has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child north of the city on Hallo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Irregular migrants will cost Canada $340M and rising: budget watchdog

  29-11-2018 17:32
  Canada's budget watchdog says asylum-seekers who entered Canada irregularly last year will cost federal organizations a total of $340 million.
  
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• Netflix Canada is raising prices on its standard and premium plans by $3 as competition intensifies among the big s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  Netflix Canada is raising prices on its standard and premium plans by $3 as competition intensifies among the big s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Michael Cohen says he lied to Congress about work he did on behalf of Donald Trump in Russia in order to be consist… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 17:09 via twitter.com
  Michael Cohen says he lied to Congress about work he did on behalf of Donald Trump in Russia in order to be consist… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Someone In Toronto Is Charging $1400 A Month To Literally Sleep On His Living Room Couch - Narcity

  29-11-2018 17:03
  Someone In Toronto Is Charging $1400 A Month To Literally Sleep On His Living Room Couch  NarcityThe rental housing market in Toronto is certifiably insane right now. It was admitedly a bit crazy when the average renting cost in Toronto rose to over $2200 a ...
  
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• 4 in 10 people using Toronto homeless shelters are refugees or asylum claimants, report finds - CBC.ca

  29-11-2018 17:02
  4 in 10 people using Toronto homeless shelters are refugees or asylum claimants, report finds  CBC.caThe percentage of refugee and asylum claimants using Toronto's homeless shelters has skyrocketed and created an "unsustainable situation," according to a ...
  
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• 4 in 10 people using Toronto homeless shelters are refugees or asylum claimants, report finds

  29-11-2018 17:02 via cbc.ca
  The percentage of refugee and asylum claimants using Toronto's homeless shelters has skyrocketed and created an "unsustainable situation," according to a new report from the city.
  
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• Hate crimes reached all-time high in 2017, Statistics Canada says

  29-11-2018 16:47 via cbc.ca
  The number of police-reported hate crimes reached an all-time high in 2017, largely driven by incidents targeting Muslim, Jewish and black people, according to newly released Statistics Canada data.
  
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• Police trying to identify man found dead at Dundas Station in 2000

  29-11-2018 16:44
  Police in Toronto have released an artist’s rendering of a man whose remains were found at Dundas subway station nearly eighteen years ago.
  
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• Man charged after young girl alleges sex assault in Richmond Hill

  29-11-2018 16:09
  A 22-year-old man is facing charges after a young girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at a Richmond Hill apartment building last month.
  
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• Another price hike on the way for Netflix Canada subscribers

  29-11-2018 15:21
  Another price hike is on the way for Netflix Canada subscribers as competition heats up among the biggest streaming video services.
  
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• Toronto-bound flight from Chicago turns around due to 'disruptive passengers' - CityNews

  29-11-2018 14:40
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  Toronto-bound flight from Chicago turns around due to 'disruptive passengers'
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  A Toronto-bound American Airline flights returned to Chicago shortly after it took off because of what the airline describes as “two disruptive passengers.” According to multiple media reports, a couple got into an argument, and passengers claimed on ...and more »
  
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• Durham police are investigating an online threat to Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School in Whitby. Police… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 14:07 via twitter.com
  Durham police are investigating an online threat to Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School in Whitby. Police… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• MPP Amanda Simard leaves PC caucus after frustration with French-service cuts

  29-11-2018 14:04
  Ontario MPP Amanda Simard is leaving the Progressive Conservative caucus to sit as an independent.
  
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• #BREAKING: MPP Amanda Simard is leaving the PC caucus "effective immediately" ow.ly/GweJ30mNxqt

  29-11-2018 14:02 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: MPP Amanda Simard is leaving the PC caucus "effective immediately" ow.ly/GweJ30mNxqt
  
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• Tahini products recalled due to possible salmonella contamination

  29-11-2018 13:48
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says two brands of tahini products have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
  
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• This Stoney Creek shop serves up savoury and spicy Mexican tortas

  29-11-2018 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Maria’s Tortas Jalisco is known for its traditional Mexican tortas, sopa azteca and milky-creamy tres leches cake.
  
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• Full story: ow.ly/DKK330mNoHR twitter.com/citytammie/sta…

  29-11-2018 13:44 via twitter.com
  Full story: ow.ly/DKK330mNoHR twitter.com/citytammie/sta…
  
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• Defiant MPP Amanda Simard leaves PC caucus amid rift over French language services cuts

  29-11-2018 13:39 via cbc.ca
  Eastern Ontario MPP Amanda Simard is leaving the Progressive Conservative party to sit as an independent.
  
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