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• .@Metric announced this week the band is going on a North American tour with Canadian indie music darlings… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 23:49 via twitter.com
  .@Metric announced this week the band is going on a North American tour with Canadian indie music darlings… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Premier Doug Ford's Ontario government has launched a survey about their plan to expand alcohol sales into corner s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 23:36 via twitter.com
  Premier Doug Ford's Ontario government has launched a survey about their plan to expand alcohol sales into corner s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• College of Midwives says Ford government has cut funding after 25 years

  13-12-2018 23:36
  The organization that regulates midwives in Ontario says the provincial government has axed its funding, forcing it to consider cost-cutting measures of its own.
  
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• 'Avoid Union Station,' Metrolinx spokesperson warns due to signal problems in Scarborough

  13-12-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca
  Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins is telling commuters to avoid Union Station due to major signal problems near Scarborough GO station.
  
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• Opposition legislators, labour groups concerned buyouts will impact services

  13-12-2018 23:30
  A memo sent to Ontario public service employees says the government is offering buyout packages to thousands of workers in an effort to cut costs without resorting to layoffs.
  
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• Housing advocates form new coalition, demand city declare state of emergency over homelessness

  13-12-2018 23:19
  The newly created Shelter and Housing Justice Network is made up of Toronto groups including the Toronto Overdose Prevention Society and Health Providers Against Poverty.
  
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• Police have identified a man who was killed in a shooting in Etobicoke yesterday as 29-year-old Jonathan Gayle-West… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Police have identified a man who was killed in a shooting in Etobicoke yesterday as 29-year-old Jonathan Gayle-West… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police identify murder victim found with gunshot wounds in car in Etobicoke

  13-12-2018 22:46
  Jonathan Gayle-West, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene. Gayle-West was a story editor at TSN.
  
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• Ontario plans to expand sale of booze to corner stores - CityNews

  13-12-2018 22:41
  Ontario plans to expand sale of booze to corner stores  CityNewsPremier Doug Ford's Ontario government is planning to expand the sale of alcohol to corner stores. The government has released a survey to obtain people's ...
  
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• Unfounded bomb threats reported in cities across Canada, U.S.

  13-12-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of bomb threats — all believed to be hoaxes — were reported in major cities across Canada and the United States on Thursday.
  
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• Bomb threats reported in cities across Canada, U.S.

  13-12-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of bomb threats — believed to be hoaxes — were reported in major cities across Canada and the United States on Thursday.
  
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• Mississauga to remove Indigenous-themed mascots, imagery from sports facilities

  13-12-2018 22:27 via cbc.ca
  Mississauga will take down all "Indigenous-themed" imagery, symbols and names from city-owned sports facilities as part of a settlement worked out in part before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
  
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• 31 things to do in Toronto this weekend: December 14 to 16 - Daily Hive

  13-12-2018 22:26
  31 things to do in Toronto this weekend: December 14 to 16  Daily HiveWhether you're looking to wrap up your Christmas shopping or indulge in some delicious eats, here are your top events for December 14 to 16.
  
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• Police ID homicide victim found with gunshot wounds inside car in Etobicoke

  13-12-2018 22:20
  Police have identified a 29-year-old man who was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a car in Etobicoke Wednesday evening.
  
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• Homicide victim found with gunshot wounds inside car was TSN employee

  13-12-2018 22:20
  Police have identified a 29-year-old man who was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a car in Etobicoke Wednesday evening.
  
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• Thieves stole 4,000-plus cars in Toronto last year, shipped luxury vehicles overseas

  13-12-2018 22:18 via cbc.ca
  There’s been a dramatic increase in the number of automobiles being stolen across the GTA but both police and the Insurance Bureau of Canada say owners are making it too easy for thieves to make off with their vehicles.
  
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• Police in Toronto and Mississauga respond to bomb threats, as cities throughout Canada and U.S. face similar threats

  13-12-2018 22:04
  King subway station was evacuated, according to Toronto police, who said “several” bomb threats were made across the city, but did not disclose locations. Peel police said they received several threats, directed at businesses.
  
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• Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown announces departure of city’s top bureaucrat

  13-12-2018 22:04
  The city has appointed Joe Pittari as interim CAO and has already begun the search for a permanent replacement.
  
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• Police investigating numerous bomb threats across Toronto

  13-12-2018 21:52
  Police are investigating numerous bomb threats made to locations across the city and King subway station was been evacuated after a threat was received there.
  
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• Police deem numerous bomb threats across Toronto to be unfounded - CTV News

  13-12-2018 21:52
  Police deem numerous bomb threats across Toronto to be unfounded  CTV NewsPolice say that after investigating numerous bomb threats made to locations across the city including King subway station, they have deemed all of them to be ...
  
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• Police deem numerous bomb threats across Toronto to be unfounded

  13-12-2018 21:52
  Police say that after investigating numerous bomb threats made to locations across the city including King subway station, they have deemed all of them to be unfounded.
  
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• MOST VIOLENT YEAR EVER: 93 killed and counting in Toronto - Toronto Sun

  13-12-2018 21:52
  MOST VIOLENT YEAR EVER: 93 killed and counting in Toronto  Toronto SunA 29-year-old man shot dead Wednesday in Etobicoke has been identified as Toronto's record high 93rd murder victim of the year.The Oshawa resident is also ...
  
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• Suspect charged after man spotted swinging axe at Toronto subway - CTV News

  13-12-2018 21:50
  Suspect charged after man spotted swinging axe at Toronto subway  CTV NewsA man accused of carrying three axes onto a Toronto subway and allegedly swinging one in a threatening manner has been charged.
  
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• Valanciunas out at least a month after injuring thumb in win over Warriors

  13-12-2018 21:42 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Raptors forward Jonas Valanciunas underwent surgery to repair a dislocated left thumb and will wear a cast for four weeks.
  
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• The best weekend events in Toronto: December 14-16 - NOW Magazine

  13-12-2018 21:30
  The best weekend events in Toronto: December 14-16  NOW MagazineRUPI KAUR. Over the past few years, Brampton-raised Rupi Kaur has risen from Instagram poet to New York Times best-selling author. Her short poems, often ...
  
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• Ford government wants public feedback on private, corner store alcohol sales

  13-12-2018 21:26 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government is asking for public feedback on the idea of letting private companies and corner stores sell alcohol.
  
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• Charges laid after man allegedly swings axe at commuters at TTC station

  13-12-2018 21:25
  A shocking incident involving an axe-wielding man at Spadina Station has ended in criminal charges.
  
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• Peel paramedic facing new charges in death of Mississauga man

  13-12-2018 21:17
  Halton Regional Police say 22-year-old Aaron Dobbs “turned himself in” to investigators Thursday and was formally charged with the new offences in the Nov. 5 crash in Lake Ontario in Oakville that killed Shawn Harpur, 27, of Mississauga.
  
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• Politics plays a role in Toronto city council ‘class photo’ — but so does height - Toronto Star

  13-12-2018 20:50
  Politics plays a role in Toronto city council ‘class photo’ — but so does height  Toronto StarMember of the mayor's executive committee got prime seats in the front row. Gord Perks, a critic of the mayor, was placed in the back — but maybe that's just ...
  
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• The Pollcast: Six months of Doug Ford moving fast and breaking things

  13-12-2018 20:45 via cbc.ca
  On the latest episode of the Pollcast, Mike Crawley, the CBC's provincial affairs reporter in Toronto, breaks down the first six months of the Doug Ford era in Ontario.
  
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• Firefighters rescue dog from cold waters in Oshawa

  13-12-2018 20:39
  A dog was rescued from frigid waters in Oshawa this morning by local firefighters.
  
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• Police now investigating eight incidents at St. Mike’s

  13-12-2018 20:32
  Two additional incidents reported as boys’ school launches independent committee to look into culture.
  
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• Police investigating two more incidents at Toronto private school - CTV News

  13-12-2018 20:25
  Police investigating two more incidents at Toronto private school  CTV NewsToronto police are looking into two more incidents related to assault or sexual assault at a private all-boys Catholic school.
  
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• Blue Jays select teen right-hander Luciano from Royals

  13-12-2018 20:14
  The Toronto Blue Jays picked up right-handed pitcher Elvis Luciano from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the Rule 5 draft while losing Canadian right-hander Jordan Romano in the selection process.
  
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• SIU investigating after suspect suffers 'serious injury' following alleged armed taxi carjacking

  13-12-2018 20:06 via cbc.ca
  The province’s police watchdog is investigating after an apparent armed carjacking of a taxi early Thursday led to the suspect suffering a “serious injury.”
  
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• OPP warn against in-store ATMs after string of thefts

  13-12-2018 19:47
  Ontario's provincial police force is urging retailers to consider the risks of having automated teller machines in stores.
  
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• Toronto council approves using 11 surplus properties for affordable housing - Toronto Star

  13-12-2018 19:45
  Toronto council approves using 11 surplus properties for affordable housing  Toronto StarWhat type of housing or who would build it, any additional incentives, still unclear.
  
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• Total of 8 incidents now being investigated at St. Michael's College School

  13-12-2018 19:39
  Toronto police have confirmed they are investigating two additional incidents at St. Michael’s College School, just hours after the interim president of the school told reporters that more students had come forward since allegations of sexual assault and assault surfaced last month.
  
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• 'Today we say enough.' New homelessness advocacy group calls for state of emergency as shelters near capacity

  13-12-2018 19:34 via cbc.ca
  Homeless and housing advocates, health-care workers, shelter providers and other experts are warning of a growing homelessness problem in the city that they would like declared a state of emergency, and on Thursday launched a new organization aimed at pressuring all levels of government to step up action on the file.
  
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• King Street pilot project extended until end of July - CityNews Toronto

  13-12-2018 19:03
  King Street pilot project extended until end of July  CityNews TorontoThe controversial King Street pilot project will continue well into 2019 after city council voted on Thursday to approve its extension. By a vote of 19 to three, ...
  
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• Beck Taxi driver reportedly carjacked at gunpoint in downtown Toronto - CTV News

  13-12-2018 18:59
  Beck Taxi driver reportedly carjacked at gunpoint in downtown Toronto  CTV NewsThe alleged armed carjacking of a Beck Taxi driver in downtown Toronto has spurred an investigation by the Special Investigation Unit.
  
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• Beck Taxi driver reportedly carjacked at gunpoint in downtown Toronto

  13-12-2018 18:59
  The alleged armed carjacking of a Beck Taxi driver in downtown Toronto has spurred an investigation by the Special Investigation Unit.
  
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• SIU investigating after taxi driver carjacked at gunpoint in Toronto - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  13-12-2018 18:52
  SIU investigating after taxi driver carjacked at gunpoint in Toronto  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsThe province's police watchdog is investigating after Beck Taxi says one of the company's drivers was carjacked at gunpoint in downtown Toronto early ...
  
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• Toronto one of dozens of cities dealing with bomb threat hoaxes - Toronto Sun

  13-12-2018 18:20
  Toronto one of dozens of cities dealing with bomb threat hoaxes  Toronto SunPolice forces in Toronto and cities across North America had their hands full Thursday responding to hundreds of bomb threats against schools, transportation ...
  
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• Toronto council provides land for affordable housing - Toronto Sun

  13-12-2018 18:09
  Toronto council provides land for affordable housing  Toronto SunToronto Council has approved a policy that will see 11 city-owned parcels of land redeveloped into affordable housing.The city's Housing Now plan also calls for ...
  
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• Favourite Room: This Toronto kitchen has all the toys a chef could want - The Globe and Mail

  13-12-2018 18:00
  Favourite Room: This Toronto kitchen has all the toys a chef could want  The Globe and MailThe kitchen of Aziza Chaouni and Alex Toshkov's home features smart, integrated appliances and plenty of stainless steel.
  
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• Toronto police investigating 2 more incidents at scandal-shaken St. Michael's College school

  13-12-2018 17:54 via cbc.ca
  St. Michael's College School cancelled its football and basketball programs after hearing about "troubling" incidents beyond those first reported in November, including some police were told about, the interim president of the prestigious Toronto private school said Thursday.
  
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• Toronto and Vancouver most ‘vulnerable’ to interest rate hikes, says CMHC - Toronto Star

  13-12-2018 17:49
  Toronto and Vancouver most ‘vulnerable’ to interest rate hikes, says CMHC  Toronto StarCanadians living in two of the country's largest cities may find themselves more “vulnerable” to interest rate increases as personal debt levels in Toronto and ...
  
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