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• Male victim in life-threatening condition after stabbing in Mississauga

  05-12-2018 23:29
  A man was taken to a hospital trauma centre in life-threatening condition after he was stabbed in a home in Mississauga’s Malton neighbourhood on Wednesday evening.
  
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• City council boosting councillors' staffing, office budgets in wake of province's cuts

  05-12-2018 23:27 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's city council has voted to double office staffing budgets in the wake of the province's controversial mid-election council cuts, which increased ward sizes while chopping the number of councillors from a planned 47 down to 25.
  
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• Adonis Stevenson's stable but critical after traumatic brain injury: Doctor ow.ly/uwBg30mSG3I

  05-12-2018 23:24 via twitter.com
  Adonis Stevenson's stable but critical after traumatic brain injury: Doctor ow.ly/uwBg30mSG3I
  
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• DINE SAFE TORONTO: 12 restaurants fail to get green pass this week - Toronto.com

  05-12-2018 23:16
  DINE SAFE TORONTO: 12 restaurants fail to get green pass this week  Toronto.comThis week, Toronto Public Health issued conditional passes to 12 food establishments for crucial and significant Food Premises Regulation infractions.
  
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• Peel police say a man is being transported to a trauma centre after being stabbed in the area of Corliss Crescent a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 23:10 via twitter.com
  Peel police say a man is being transported to a trauma centre after being stabbed in the area of Corliss Crescent a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Tire bounces across Highway 401, smashes into rear window of car

  05-12-2018 23:05
  A dashboard camera caught a frightening incident on Highway 401 on Wednesday -- a tire coming loose from a vehicle, bouncing across several lanes of traffic and smashing into the rear window of another car.
  
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• Two new walk-in clinics in Barrie will prescribe medical marijuana

  05-12-2018 23:04 via cbc.ca
  A chain of cannabis clinics and a local pharmacy are set to open two family-style walk-in clinics in Barrie. They'll be the only clinics to offer medical marijuana prescriptions in the city.
  
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• Toronto Raptors Temperature: How’s Kyle Lowry doing? - RaptorsHQ

  05-12-2018 23:00
  Toronto Raptors Temperature: How’s Kyle Lowry doing?  RaptorsHQThe Raptors dropped a game this past week to the West's top team, but they also beat the defending champs. How do you measure that kind of progress?
  
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• Number of pedestrians killed on Toronto roads has already topped total from 2017 - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  05-12-2018 22:58
  Number of pedestrians killed on Toronto roads has already topped total from 2017  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsPolice say that they are concerned with a rise in the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed on city roads.
  
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• Indigenous councillor-elect Gaetan Baillargeon said he was forced to vacate the seat he recently won in a general e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 22:44 via twitter.com
  Indigenous councillor-elect Gaetan Baillargeon said he was forced to vacate the seat he recently won in a general e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• “If you watch, distribute or access child pornography, you may as well be holding the hand of the offender who is c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 22:24 via twitter.com
  “If you watch, distribute or access child pornography, you may as well be holding the hand of the offender who is c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canada-wide arrest warrants issued for owners of remittance company accused of fraud

  05-12-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  Investigators with the York Regional Police Financial Crimes Unit have issued Canada-wide warrants for the owners of a defunct financial transfer service —​ Mabini Express.
  
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• Bell sorry for $788 bill sent to man displaced by Parliament Street apartment fire

  05-12-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto man displaced by a fire at 650 Parliament St. says he received a huge from Bell Canada months after he tried to cancel his TV and internet bundle. The telecom company has now apologized after being contacted by CBC Toronto.
  
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• Bell says sorry about $788 bill for man displaced by Parliament Street apartment fire

  05-12-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto man displaced by a fire at 650 Parliament St. says he received a huge from Bell Canada months after he tried to cancel his TV and internet bundle. The telecom company has now apologized after being contacted by CBC Toronto.
  
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• Products containing the naturally occurring mineral have been linked to ovarian cancer in some women, and the Canad… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 21:41 via twitter.com
  Products containing the naturally occurring mineral have been linked to ovarian cancer in some women, and the Canad… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Peel Regional Police say there is a hold and secure at Our Lady of Providence Elementary School in Brampton. Police are on scene.

  05-12-2018 21:23 via twitter.com
  Peel Regional Police say there is a hold and secure at Our Lady of Providence Elementary School in Brampton. Police are on scene.
  
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• Toronto residents unimpressed with 'Baby it's Cold Outside' controversy | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  05-12-2018 21:22
  Toronto residents unimpressed with 'Baby it's Cold Outside' controversy | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caIn the wake of the decision by some radio station in North America to pull the song “Baby It's Cold Outside” from airwaves, Global News spoke with several ...
  
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• Privacy watchdog warns of 'critical tipping point' as Canada stakes ground in digital economy

  05-12-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca
  The federal privacy watchdog is warning the Liberal government it must not trade privacy rights for commercial gain as it strives to position Canada as a global leader in the digital, data-driven economy.
  
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• Ontario reviewing law after Indigenous councillor refuses oath to the Queen

  05-12-2018 21:20
  The Ontario government said on Wednesday it was looking into rules requiring all municipal councillors to pledge allegiance to the Queen after an Indigenous councillor-elect refused to do so.
  
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• 'Expect a little dustup': Trudeau, premiers brace for fractious first ministers meeting

  05-12-2018 20:59 via cbc.ca
  Senior officials from multiple provinces are predicting a tense and difficult first ministers meeting when premiers gather to discuss the economy and trade with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal on Friday.
  
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• There is a growing concern among Canadian musicians that streaming services do not pay them fairly — and independen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 20:46 via twitter.com
  There is a growing concern among Canadian musicians that streaming services do not pay them fairly — and independen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What about Toronto? - Macleans.ca

  05-12-2018 20:30
  What about Toronto?  Macleans.caOCAD University. “OCAD U is a strange place. When I first visited with my dad, he was scared the Sharp building would collapse because it's supported by giant ...
  
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• Some children with life-threatening medical issues are on their way to the North Pole to meet Santa! Audra Brown wi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 20:26 via twitter.com
  Some children with life-threatening medical issues are on their way to the North Pole to meet Santa! Audra Brown wi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Family of van attack victim starts foundation to help end violence against women

  05-12-2018 20:24
  The family of Anne Marie D’Amico, who was killed in Toronto’s van attack in April, is launching a foundation in her name.
  
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• Marner, Matthews set for cameos in Toronto's The Nutcracker ballet

  05-12-2018 20:02 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner are trading in their jerseys for doll costumes in The Nutcracker. The two are among the Canadian celebrities set to make cameos as Cannon Dolls in the National Ballet of Canada's production this holiday season.
  
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• “Dad is hugging Robin and holding Mom’s hand again” George W. Bush delivers eulogy at state funeral for his father… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 20:02 via twitter.com
  “Dad is hugging Robin and holding Mom’s hand again” George W. Bush delivers eulogy at state funeral for his father… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto councillors vote to double their budgets - Toronto Sun

  05-12-2018 19:47
  Toronto councillors vote to double their budgets  Toronto SunThe new Toronto Council voted to double councillor staffing budgets and put in motion a possible pay hike at its first meeting.Of the three options put before them ...
  
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• OPP charge 122 people in child exploitation investigations in November alone

  05-12-2018 19:47
  Provincial police say statistics from a single month's worth of child exploitation investigations show the issue remains a major problem in Ontario and beyond.
  
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• Social assistance costs ballooned under Liberals, auditor says in report

  05-12-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's social assistance costs ballooned under the previous Liberal government but the system failed to help recipients become self-reliant, the province's auditor general said Wednesday.
  
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• 122 charged in child pornography investigations across Ontario last month

  05-12-2018 18:52 via cbc.ca
  Police services across Ontario charged 122 people with 551 charges related to online child sexual abuse last month alone — a disturbing snapshot into a crime the OPP says is seeing its victims get younger and abuse more violent.
  
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• More people receiving student aid, but enrollment relatively stagnant: AG report

  05-12-2018 18:42
  Changes to Ontario’s student assistance prorgam (OSAP) aren’t attracting more students to post-secondary education, but instead, benefit existing and mature students, according to Ontario‘s Auditor General.
  
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• Maple Leafs players among celebs set to make cameos in 'The Nutcracker'

  05-12-2018 18:31
  Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner are trading in their jerseys for doll costumes in "The Nutcracker."
  
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• Lawsuit arising from alleged abuse at Ont. training school certified as class action

  05-12-2018 18:24
  A lawsuit against the Ontario government arising from alleged sexual and physical abuse at the province's now-defunct training schools has been certified as a class action.
  
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• Toronto restaurant really doesn't like people criticizing their food - blogTO

  05-12-2018 18:15
  Toronto restaurant really doesn't like people criticizing their food  blogTOLocal pot-stirrer Sugo is at it again. The popular Italian joint at Bloor and Lansdowne has once again found itself at the centre of a public feud—...
  
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• Police release video of knockout punch in Parkdale restaurant assault

  05-12-2018 18:10
  The November video shows a third person stepping into the conversation before the violence erupts between two men. Police are still looking for the suspect.
  
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• Ontario safety agency failing to do its job properly, says auditor general

  05-12-2018 18:09 via cbc.ca
  The agency responsible for inspecting elevators, pipelines, furnaces and ski lifts in Ontario is failing to meet its mandate to protect public safety, warns the province's auditor general in a new report.
  
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• Metrolinx spending millions on LRT cost overruns, Ontario's auditor general says in latest report

  05-12-2018 17:49 via cbc.ca
  Metrolinx, the provincial transit agency, came under fire Wednesday from Ontario's auditor general, whose latest report detailed delays and cost overruns in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and allegations of political influence over decision-making.
  
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• Man nicknamed 'LA Bandit' wanted in 5 bank robberies in Southern Ontario

  05-12-2018 17:41 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say a man they have nicknamed the "LA Bandit" is wanted for several bank robberies.
  
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• Police renew calls for information on serial bank robber 'L.A. Bandit'

  05-12-2018 17:28
  Police in Toronto are renewing calls for information about the identity of the so-called “L.A. Bandit” – a man accused in a string of bank robberies over a seven-week span.
  
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• Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush’s casket brought into Washington National Cathedral for state funeral… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush’s casket brought into Washington National Cathedral for state funeral… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto council votes to double staff budgets to cover bigger workload - CityNews

  05-12-2018 17:22
  Toronto council votes to double staff budgets to cover bigger workload  CityNewsToronto council has voted to double its staff budgets to help cover the increased workload after Doug Ford's government slashed the number of wards in the city.
  
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• More pedestrians struck and killed in 2018 than last year

  05-12-2018 17:16 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say more pedestrians have been killed in tragic, preventable incidents in 2018 than last year.
  
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• CFA Society Toronto - Speech (Webcasts) - Bank of Canada

  05-12-2018 17:08
  CFA Society Toronto - Speech (Webcasts)  Bank of CanadaEconomic Progress Report and financial stability - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the CFA Society Toronto (08:50 ...
  
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• Greater Toronto home sales drop nearly 15% in November, prices still climb - Financial Post

  05-12-2018 16:43
  Financial Post
  Greater Toronto home sales drop nearly 15% in November, prices still climb
  Financial Post
  TORONTO — The number of homes sold across the Greater Toronto Area pulled back sharply in November, compared with a year ago, but prices continued to see moderate growth, suggesting that Canada's largest city remains a seller's market. The Toronto ...
  Toronto area home sales fall sharply in November: TREBThe Globe and Mail
  Greater Toronto home sales fall nearly 15 per cent in Nove
  
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• Premier Ford vehemently denied being involved in Taverner's hiring -- "I had zero influence, and no matter who it w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 16:34 via twitter.com
  Premier Ford vehemently denied being involved in Taverner's hiring -- "I had zero influence, and no matter who it w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Inside Toronto's new winter festival, with thousands of lights, a skating pond and a 180-foot-long tube slide - Toronto Life

  05-12-2018 16:12
  Inside Toronto's new winter festival, with thousands of lights, a skating pond and a 180-foot-long tube slide  Toronto LifeFor the month of December, Ontario Place is being transformed into a winter wonderland.
  
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• The beginning and the end of the 'Stanley Cup caper' of 1970

  05-12-2018 15:54 via cbc.ca
  
  It was a crime story involving the most famous trophy in Canada.
  
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• Toronto council votes to increase staffing budget, wiping out savings touted by Ford

  05-12-2018 15:53
  City council has voted in favour of doubling the staffing budgets for individual members, effectively wiping out the millions in savings that Premier Doug Ford had claimed would be created as a result of his decision to slash the number of wards.
  
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• Toronto council to consider report on governance changes in wake of ward reduction

  05-12-2018 15:53
  City council will be debating a number of changes to the way it functions today as it begins to deal with the fallout from Premier Doug Ford’s decision to slash the number of wards nearly in half.
  
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• Suspect set car on fire, causing flames to spread to Markham home, police say

  05-12-2018 15:48
  Police in Markham have released surveillance video of a suspect allegedly setting a vehicle on fire, ultimately causing the flames to spread to a nearby home.
  
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