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• Etobicoke high school students surprise teacher with pair of Jordan sneakers

  20-12-2018 23:34 via cbc.ca
  With Christmas less than a week away a group of high school students in the city's west end are going viral for getting into the spirit of giving. The 25 Grade 10 students put their money together to buy their teacher a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers.
  
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• 360Kids gets funding boost to counter youth homelessness in York Region

  20-12-2018 23:32
  The program is one of seven receiving funds from the United Way of Greater Toronto in efforts to fight poverty.
  
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• Bombardier speeding up TTC streetcar production, but has mountain to climb to meet 2019 commitments

  20-12-2018 23:25
  Company will likely have to produce at least 83 new vehicles next year to meet target, far more than it has built in a single year since the contract began.
  
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• North American markets fall for second day amid rate hikes and outlook

  20-12-2018 22:59
  North American markets sold off for a second day in a row Thursday as ongoing concerns about the pace of U.S. interest rate hikes next year was accompanied by renewed threats of a partial shutdown of the United States government.
  
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• Cut the parking perks in Toronto’s budget - Toronto Star

  20-12-2018 22:57
  Cut the parking perks in Toronto’s budget  Toronto StarFree passes worth $300000 aren't small potatoes in a tight city budget.
  
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• Portion of Highway 7 in Vaughan closed due to gas leak

  20-12-2018 22:46
  A portion of Highway 7 in Vaughan is expected to remain closed until about midnight due to a major gas leak in the area.
  
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• Jury examining opioid overdose calls on Ontario to declare public health emergency

  20-12-2018 22:46 via cbc.ca
  A jury investigating the fatal overdose of a homeless man in Toronto has recommended that Ontario declare a public health emergency over the ongoing opioid crisis.
  
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• Restrictions would be placed on ingredients that would make edible cannabis more appealing to children, such as swe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-12-2018 22:43 via twitter.com
  Restrictions would be placed on ingredients that would make edible cannabis more appealing to children, such as swe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 27 things to do in Toronto this weekend: December 21 to 23 - Daily Hive

  20-12-2018 22:42
  27 things to do in Toronto this weekend: December 21 to 23  Daily HiveIf you're looking to get out of the house or enjoy some last-minute holiday fun, here's what's going on this weekend in the city from December 21 to 23.
  
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• Canada Post says operations are back to normal just days before Christmas

  20-12-2018 22:20
  Canada Post says its operations are back to normal across the country, less than four weeks after its striking employees were forced back to work by federal legislation.
  
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• Canada Post says operations are back to normal days before Christmas

  20-12-2018 22:20
  Canada Post says its operations are back to normal across the country, less than four weeks after its striking employees were forced back to work by federal legislation.
  
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• Unifor president Jerry Dias says General Motors will respond January 7 to options put forth by the union to keep th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-12-2018 22:10 via twitter.com
  Unifor president Jerry Dias says General Motors will respond January 7 to options put forth by the union to keep th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A 51-year-old pastor at a church near Jane and St. Clair is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a 16… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-12-2018 21:48 via twitter.com
  A 51-year-old pastor at a church near Jane and St. Clair is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a 16… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pastor at Toronto church charged with sex assault of girl, 16 - CityNews

  20-12-2018 21:41
  Pastor at Toronto church charged with sex assault of girl, 16  CityNewsA 51-year-old pastor at a church in Toronto's west end is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
  
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• The best weekend events in Toronto: December 21-23 - NOW Magazine

  20-12-2018 21:30
  The best weekend events in Toronto: December 21-23  NOW MagazineTHE BENTWAY'S OPENING WEEKEND. One of the city's best new recreational spaces, the year-old skate trail under the Gardiner Expressway is back for ...
  
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• Disney Pixar short based in Toronto is shortlisted for the Oscars - Daily Hive

  20-12-2018 21:27
  Disney Pixar short based in Toronto is shortlisted for the Oscars  Daily HiveThe recently released Disney Pixar film based in Toronto has been shortlisted for an Oscar. The short film “Bao” is directed by Toronto's Domee Shi, and has ...
  
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• #BREAKING: Gatwick Airport closed for 'foreseeable future,' media reports say ow.ly/EOyq30n41v1

  20-12-2018 21:27 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Gatwick Airport closed for 'foreseeable future,' media reports say ow.ly/EOyq30n41v1
  
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• GM to consider options for Oshawa plant, respond in new year: Unifor

  20-12-2018 21:25
  Unifor president Jerry Dias says General Motors will consider options put forth by the union to keep the Oshawa assembly plant open and respond by Jan. 7.
  
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• Police identify victim in King Street shooting death

  20-12-2018 21:24 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have identified the victim in a brazen fatal shooting on a busy strip of King Street West earlier this week, and also released security camera footage of the vehicle their suspect arrived and fled in.
  
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• “An amazing experience” @MapleLeafs stars Auston Matthews & Mitch Marner on their @nationalballet debut as Cannon D… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-12-2018 21:23 via twitter.com
  “An amazing experience” @MapleLeafs stars Auston Matthews & Mitch Marner on their @nationalballet debut as Cannon D… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Two men were ‘unlawfully’ held in a Toronto jail for weeks after they should have been released, lawyer says - Toronto Star

  20-12-2018 21:22
  Two men were ‘unlawfully’ held in a Toronto jail for weeks after they should have been released, lawyer says  Toronto StarTwo men spent weeks “unlawfully” detained in a Toronto jail after criminal court staff may have failed to notify the jail they should be released, according to their ...
  
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• FSD Pharma is investing $1.3M to help convert some Coffee Time locations in Ontario into cannabis retail stores. ow.ly/7UBT30n40tO

  20-12-2018 21:01 via twitter.com
  FSD Pharma is investing $1.3M to help convert some Coffee Time locations in Ontario into cannabis retail stores. ow.ly/7UBT30n40tO
  
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• Matthews, Marner reflect on 'nerve-racking' Nutcracker cameo

  20-12-2018 20:38 via cbc.ca
  Auston Matthews isn't one to get nervous while suiting up in front of packed arenas under the bright lights with 20,000 sets of eyes on his every move. Put him in a colourful costume at The National Ballet of Canada, however, and it's an entirely different story.
  
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• 'It was nerve-wracking:' Matthews, Marner on 'The Nutcracker' cameo

  20-12-2018 20:37
  Auston Matthews isn't one to get nervous.
  
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• Health Canada releases proposed rules for edible cannabis products

  20-12-2018 20:30
  The federal government has released a list of proposed rules for edible cannabis products in Canada as it prepares to add them to the list of legal pot products by next fall.
  
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• The detaining of an Alberta woman over so-called employment issues could signal a ramping up of low-level harassmen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-12-2018 20:08 via twitter.com
  The detaining of an Alberta woman over so-called employment issues could signal a ramping up of low-level harassmen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• EDITORIAL: The death of 'Toronto the Good' - Toronto Sun

  20-12-2018 19:43
  EDITORIAL: The death of 'Toronto the Good'  Toronto SunThere was a time when eight shootings in 24 hours, two of them fatal, would have been big news in what used to be called “Toronto the Good.”The city actor ...
  
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• Canadian companies among targets of alleged extensive Chinese hacking campaign: U.S. authorities ow.ly/Fylc30n3WUd

  20-12-2018 19:41 via twitter.com
  Canadian companies among targets of alleged extensive Chinese hacking campaign: U.S. authorities ow.ly/Fylc30n3WUd
  
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• Toronto men arrested after Tecumseh resident sees ladder, hears noise above - Windsor Star

  20-12-2018 19:39
  Toronto men arrested after Tecumseh resident sees ladder, hears noise above  Windsor StarTwo Toronto men are several charges after a Tecumseh resident noticed a ladder against the balcony and loud noises overhead.
  
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• Done all your shopping? This weekend in Toronto, you can skate under the Gardiner or travel back in time to see wha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-12-2018 19:33 via twitter.com
  Done all your shopping? This weekend in Toronto, you can skate under the Gardiner or travel back in time to see wha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto cop won’t stand trial for allegedly refusing to stop man’s suicide in High Park, top court rules - Toronto Star

  20-12-2018 19:18
  Toronto cop won’t stand trial for allegedly refusing to stop man’s suicide in High Park, top court rules  Toronto StarToronto police Const. Kyle Upjohn will not face a trial for allegedly failing to help prevent a man's suicide in High Park, the Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
  
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• Toronto Argonauts: Getting to know quarterback Noah Picton - Tip of the Tower

  20-12-2018 19:13
  Toronto Argonauts: Getting to know quarterback Noah Picton  Tip of the TowerThe Toronto Argonauts have signed Noah Picton to a three-year deal, but what does the quarterback bring to Southern Ontario?
  
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• Skate under the Gardiner or see twinkly lights this weekend in Toronto - CityNews Toronto

  20-12-2018 19:08
  Skate under the Gardiner or see twinkly lights this weekend in Toronto  CityNews TorontoWhile some people will flood the malls this weekend, there's also plenty of ways to drink in the Christmas spirit around the city.
  
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• Liberals lay out proposed rules for cannabis 'edibles'

  20-12-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  From cannabis candy to dried meat with marijuana, the federal government has set out proposed new rules on how pot products can be sipped or munched.
  
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• From bringing back the death penalty to hiking minimum wage: Your solutions to gun violence ow.ly/5Lxi30n3UOI https://t.co/zyYJvXfDGf

  20-12-2018 19:02 via twitter.com
  
  From bringing back the death penalty to hiking minimum wage: Your solutions to gun violence ow.ly/5Lxi30n3UOI https://t.co/zyYJvXfDGf
  
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• The federal government says it will give Toronto and its police force more than $7 million over the next 5 years to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-12-2018 18:49 via twitter.com
  The federal government says it will give Toronto and its police force more than $7 million over the next 5 years to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• York pastor charged in connection with sexual assault of teen

  20-12-2018 18:41
  A GTA pastor is facing charges in connection with the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl on three separate occasions.
  
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• The federal department will boost the number of inspections of foreign medical device manufacturers by April ow.ly/vErC30n3SDO

  20-12-2018 18:28 via twitter.com
  The federal department will boost the number of inspections of foreign medical device manufacturers by April ow.ly/vErC30n3SDO
  
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• Toronto Pearson Airport to welcome 2.8M passengers during busy holiday travel period - Global News

  20-12-2018 18:27
  Toronto Pearson Airport to welcome 2.8M passengers during busy holiday travel period  Global NewsAirport officials say peak volume will be on Friday when over 135000 passengers will arrive or depart from Toronto Pearson.
  
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• LEVY: Pride Toronto on the brink of insolvency - Toronto Sun

  20-12-2018 17:56
  LEVY: Pride Toronto on the brink of insolvency  Toronto SunAfter a two-year police ban, Pride Toronto appears to be dangerously close to insolvency with nearly a $700000 deficit outstanding and not enough assets to ...
  
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• 'Black love has never been shown like this': Toronto actor Stephan James on his star-making role - CBC.ca

  20-12-2018 17:48
  'Black love has never been shown like this': Toronto actor Stephan James on his star-making role  CBC.caThe Scarborough-born actor says he wants to challenge people's perspectives on what it means to be a black man in 2018.
  
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• 'Black love has never been shown like this': Toronto actor Stephan James on his star-making role

  20-12-2018 17:48 via cbc.ca
  The Scarborough-born actor says he wants to challenge people's perspectives on what it means to be a black man in 2018.
  
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• Male airlifted to hospital after 'serious' crash in Whitby

  20-12-2018 17:07
  A male has been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision in Whitby.
  
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• Police identify man killed in shooting near King and Spadina in Toronto - CTV News

  20-12-2018 16:56
  Police identify man killed in shooting near King and Spadina in Toronto  CTV NewsThe man shot dead on a busy stretch of King Street in downtown Toronto has been identified as 34-year-old Edwin “Chris” Humberto Velasquez.
  
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• Police identify man killed in shooting near King and Spadina in Toronto

  20-12-2018 16:56
  The man shot dead on a busy stretch of King Street in downtown Toronto has been identified as 34-year-old Edwin “Chris” Humberto Velasquez.
  
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• Whitby teen facing numerous charges after victim sprayed with bear mace

  20-12-2018 16:21 via cbc.ca
  A Whitby teen faces several charges after police say he sprayed another teen in the face with bear mace earlier this week.
  
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• Police identify Toronto’s 95th homicide victim after downtown Toronto shooting - Global News

  20-12-2018 16:20
  Police identify Toronto’s 95th homicide victim after downtown Toronto shooting  Global NewsToronto police have identified a 34-year-old man as the city's 95th homicide victim after he was shot near the entertainment district in downtown Toronto on ...
  
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• Feds will spend $7.1M to tackle youth gang violence in Toronto - CBC News

  20-12-2018 16:20
  Feds will spend $7.1M to tackle youth gang violence in Toronto  CBC NewsToronto Mayor John Tory and Bill Blair, the federal minister in charge of organized crime reduction, are announcing new funding to stop young people from ...
  
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• Feds will spend $7.1M to tackle youth gang violence in Toronto

  20-12-2018 16:20 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Mayor John Tory and Bill Blair, the federal minister in charge of organized crime reduction, are announcing new funding to stop young people from joining gangs.
  
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• Health Canada aims to improve safety of medical devices

  20-12-2018 16:10 via cbc.ca
  Health Canada announced new steps Thursday to improve the safety, effectiveness and quality of medical devices.
  
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