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• New role for lead investigator in Sherman murders

  21-12-2018 23:26
  Susan Gomes has been transferred out of the Toronto police homicide squad, but will continue to lead the investigation into the double homicide.
  
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• Canadian basketball bigger than ever in 2018

  21-12-2018 23:09 via cbc.ca
  Not only did the men's Canadian national team take a big step toward reaching their Olympic basketball dreams in 2018, but the new crop of young players is also showing how elite Canada basketball can be heading into the new year.
  
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• Kingston police officer charged with sexual assault in alleged 2017 incident

  21-12-2018 23:03
  A police officer in Kingston, Ont., has been charged with sexual assault in an alleged incident in early 2017.
  
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• Calling populism ‘dangerous’ and ‘divisive,’ Toronto Mayor John Tory says he may seek third term - Global News

  21-12-2018 22:58
  Calling populism ‘dangerous’ and ‘divisive,’ Toronto Mayor John Tory says he may seek third term  Global NewsIn a year-end interview with Global News, Mayor John Tory discusses the recent municipal election, his relationship with Premier Doug Ford, and the response ...
  
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• Toronto police sound alarm over series of violent sex assaults - CTV News

  21-12-2018 22:26
  Toronto police sound alarm over series of violent sex assaults  CTV NewsToronto police say they're seeking a suspect in a series of five violent sexual assaults in the northwest part of the city.
  
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• Mother sensed ‘something wasn’t right’ in hours before TSN staffer was found shot dead

  21-12-2018 22:14
  Grace Gayle “was shattered” when she learned of the death of her son Jonathan.
  
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• Police sound alarm about escalating sex assaults in northwest Toronto - National Post

  21-12-2018 22:12
  Police sound alarm about escalating sex assaults in northwest Toronto  National PostToronto police say they're seeking a suspect in a series of five violent sexual assaults in the northwest part of the city.Insp. Domenic Sinopoli, head of the force's ...
  
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• CanLit greats come out to party in Toronto - The Globe and Mail

  21-12-2018 22:00
  CanLit greats come out to party in Toronto  The Globe and MailThe Canadian publishing industry punctuated the fall social season.
  
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• Richmond Hill councillor loses 90 days' pay over bullying complaint

  21-12-2018 21:42 via cbc.ca
  Richmond Hill councillor Karen Cilevitz has been docked 90 days' pay after an investigation by the town’s integrity commissioner found she had violated the part of the council’s code of conduct that forbids bullying and intimidation.
  
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• SIU investigating police-involved shooting in Niagara Region's Smithville

  21-12-2018 21:40
  Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating a police-involved shooting in Niagara Region’s Smithville in which one person was seriously injured and two others found with critical injuries.
  
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• The reopening, closing and re-reopening of Britain’s second-busiest airport due to repeated drone sightings raised… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-12-2018 21:37 via twitter.com
  The reopening, closing and re-reopening of Britain’s second-busiest airport due to repeated drone sightings raised… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Barrick Gold slashes jobs at Toronto head office; director Munk to step down - The Globe and Mail

  21-12-2018 21:24
  Barrick Gold slashes jobs at Toronto head office; director Munk to step down  The Globe and MailBarrick Gold Corp. is making deep cuts to its Toronto head office even before its acquisition of Randgold Resources Ltd. has closed – and long-standing director ...
  
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• A person has been seriously injured in what the SIU are calling a "police-involved shooting" in Smithville in Niaga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-12-2018 21:18 via twitter.com
  A person has been seriously injured in what the SIU are calling a "police-involved shooting" in Smithville in Niaga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto police are looking for a suspect in connection with 5 alleged sexual assaults and a robbery near York Unive… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-12-2018 21:17 via twitter.com
  Toronto police are looking for a suspect in connection with 5 alleged sexual assaults and a robbery near York Unive… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto police now say there have been 5 sexual assaults near York University

  21-12-2018 21:01 via cbc.ca
  Police released a warning yesterday about 3 sexual assault incidents that happened in the area near York University. Only a few hours later, last night, the tally went up to 5.
  
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• If Beale Street Could Talk, starring Toronto’s Stephan James, pulls poetry out of pain - Toronto Star

  21-12-2018 20:49
  If Beale Street Could Talk, starring Toronto’s Stephan James, pulls poetry out of pain  Toronto StarBarry Jenkins' film adaptation of a classic tale of love and racial injustice is deeply humanistic, beautiful to look at and features a rising star in Toronto's Stephan ...
  
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• TDSB after school, tutoring program grants cancelled by Ontario government - Global News

  21-12-2018 20:47
  TDSB after school, tutoring program grants cancelled by Ontario government  Global NewsThe Toronto District School Board says it lost $744000 in grant funding as a part of province-wide cuts to specialized program grants. The Focus on Youth after ...
  
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• Toronto's Ravines Are 30 Times Bigger Than NYC's Central Park But They're Starting To Disappear - Narcity

  21-12-2018 20:28
  Toronto's Ravines Are 30 Times Bigger Than NYC's Central Park But They're Starting To Disappear  NarcityToronto's ravine woodlands are in danger from invasive species and could be gone in a few decades.
  
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• WATCHING NOW Events in Toronto on the last weekend before Christmas - CityNews

  21-12-2018 20:20
  WATCHING NOW Events in Toronto on the last weekend before Christmas  CityNewsFrom skating the figure-eight trail under the Gardiner Expressway to traveling back in time to Christmas in the 1890s, here's what's on in Toronto this weekend.
  
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• Events in Toronto on the last weekend before Christmas - CityNews

  21-12-2018 20:20
  Events in Toronto on the last weekend before Christmas  CityNewsFrom skating the figure-eight trail under the Gardiner Expressway to traveling back in time to Christmas in the 1890s, here's what's on in Toronto this weekend.
  
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• These were the best Toronto raccoon stories of 2018 - Daily Hive

  21-12-2018 20:19
  These were the best Toronto raccoon stories of 2018  Daily HiveHere are the Toronto raccoon stories that touched made us fall even more in love with these curious creatures a little more than we already do.
  
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• Three men charged after handgun, drugs seized in York region

  21-12-2018 20:08
  Three Brampton men have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in York region.
  
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• 'FO SHAME! Pride Toronto on brink of insolvency - Windsor Star

  21-12-2018 19:54
  'FO SHAME! Pride Toronto on brink of insolvency  Windsor StarWATCH above as Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy fills in host Jane Stevenson how Pride Toronto is thisclose to bankruptcy after disinviting the police ...
  
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• #BREAKING: Omar Khadr denied bail condition requests: reports ow.ly/1Tb330n4Q5b

  21-12-2018 19:36 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Omar Khadr denied bail condition requests: reportsow.ly/1Tb330n4Q5b
  
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• Toronto pastor charged with sex assault 'known to frequent' Brampton - Brampton Guardian

  21-12-2018 19:25
  Toronto pastor charged with sex assault 'known to frequent' Brampton  Brampton GuardianA Toronto pastor charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl has ties to Brampton, says Toronto police.
  
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• There's an all-you-can-eat Canadian buffet just outside of Toronto - Daily Hive

  21-12-2018 19:18
  There's an all-you-can-eat Canadian buffet just outside of Toronto  Daily HiveUnlimited meatloaf, mac and cheese, poutine, and butter tarts. That's just a taste of what you can expect to find at Uncle Bob's Country Buffet, an all-Canadian, ...
  
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• Most carolers are up to a rendition of "The 12 Days of Christmas," but how about "The 179 Days of Christmas"? Two T… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-12-2018 19:11 via twitter.com
  Most carolers are up to a rendition of "The 12 Days of Christmas," but how about "The 179 Days of Christmas"? Two T… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• No trial for Toronto cop who refused to intervene before teen killed himself in park - The Globe and Mail

  21-12-2018 19:09
  No trial for Toronto cop who refused to intervene before teen killed himself in park  The Globe and MailThe pretrial acquittal of an on-duty Toronto police officer who drove away despite a plea to intervene as a teenager prepared to kill himself has been upheld on ...
  
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• Maple Valley? Torontonians aren't so sure about The Economist's new nickname for the city

  21-12-2018 18:58 via cbc.ca
  Have you ever heard Toronto referred to as Maple Valley?
  
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• Tory looks back on Toronto’s dark days and unusual politics in year-end interview

  21-12-2018 18:43
  Mayor John Tory is unable to reflect on 2018 without acknowledging some of the city’s darkest days, but it was in those moments, he says, he saw the people come together in ways that made him prouder than ever to be a Torontonian.
  
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• No trial for Toronto cop who refused to intervene before teen's suicide in park

  21-12-2018 18:23
  The pre-trial acquittal of an on-duty Toronto police officer who drove away despite a plea to intervene as a teenager prepared to kill himself has been upheld on appeal.
  
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• Cannabis store sales total $43M in first two weeks after legalization

  21-12-2018 18:18
  Statistics Canada says sales at cannabis stores in the two weeks after legalization totalled $43 million.
  
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• Inside the new Liberty Village respite centre opening Saturday

  21-12-2018 18:00
  The site is one of the three city-funded domes opening to those in need this winter.
  
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• It's the time of year that Toronto residents receive rent reduction notices - Daily Hive

  21-12-2018 17:58
  It's the time of year that Toronto residents receive rent reduction notices  Daily HiveChristmas has come early for a number of Toronto residents, as the city has sent out its annual rent reduction notices, which come into effect December 31.
  
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• Toronto stocks edge lower as financials and health care fall, U.S. stocks mixed - The Telegram

  21-12-2018 17:44
  Toronto stocks edge lower as financials and health care fall, U.S. stocks mixed  The TelegramTORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading amid losses in the health-care sector, which includes the big marijuana companies, and the ...
  
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• Toronto stocks edge lower as financials and health care fall, U.S. stocks mixed - The Guardian

  21-12-2018 17:40
  Toronto stocks edge lower as financials and health care fall, U.S. stocks mixed  The GuardianTORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading amid losses in the health-care sector, which includes the big marijuana companies, and the ...
  
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• Ford issues massive pickup truck recall due to fire risk

  21-12-2018 16:51 via cbc.ca
  Ford is recalling more than 874,000 F-Series pickup trucks with engine block heaters in the U.S. and Canada because they can catch fire.
  
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• There's a winter solstice parade and celebration in Toronto tonight - Daily Hive

  21-12-2018 16:14
  There's a winter solstice parade and celebration in Toronto tonight  Daily HiveThis evening marks the 29th annual celebration of the longest night of the year, and you can count on it being a warm and bright affair.
  
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• If you're skipping the last-minute holiday shopping this weekend, there are plenty of other fun things to do in Tor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-12-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  If you're skipping the last-minute holiday shopping this weekend, there are plenty of other fun things to do in Tor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Our list of what's open and closed over the holidays is up -- so if you're a planner, you're in luck. Check it out: ow.ly/AazP30n4Bvi

  21-12-2018 15:43 via twitter.com
  Our list of what's open and closed over the holidays is up -- so if you're a planner, you're in luck. Check it out: ow.ly/AazP30n4Bvi
  
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• Stats show sharp uptick in Toronto shootings, but murder rate still below a dozen other Canadian cities - CTV News

  21-12-2018 15:30
  Stats show sharp uptick in Toronto shootings, but murder rate still below a dozen other Canadian cities  CTV NewsAs of the end of Thursday, Dec. 20, Toronto saw 406 shootings incidents in 2018 involving over 560 victims. Those numbers are in line with year-to-date ...
  
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• NBA: Toronto Raptors versus Cleveland Cavaliers: Preview, start time and more - RaptorsHQ

  21-12-2018 15:30
  NBA: Toronto Raptors versus Cleveland Cavaliers: Preview, start time and more  RaptorsHQThe Raptors look to stay on track against another Eastern conference opponent as the 8-24 Cleveland Cavaliers come to town.
  
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• A deadly year of gun violence in Toronto - CTV News

  21-12-2018 15:30
  A deadly year of gun violence in Toronto  CTV NewsThis has been an especially deadly year in Toronto, with the city notching 95 homicides so far, amidst a spate of brazen shootings and calls for a handgun ban.
  
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• Ford recalls more than 800,000 F-Series trucks in Canada, U.S.

  21-12-2018 15:24
  Ford is recalling more than 874,000 F-Series pickup trucks with engine block heaters in the U.S. and Canada because they can catch fire.
  
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• What's open and closed on Christmas Day in Toronto 2018 - blogTO

  21-12-2018 15:23
  What's open and closed on Christmas Day in Toronto 2018  blogTOWhat's open on Christmas Day in Toronto for 2018 is vital information to navigate the city when it seems like everything is closed. December 25 is one of the few ...
  
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• Police are investigating after shell casings were found in the area of Flemington Rd & Stockton Rd. No reports of a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-12-2018 15:23 via twitter.com
  Police are investigating after shell casings were found in the area of Flemington Rd & Stockton Rd. No reports of a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pack your patience: Friday is the busiest travel and shopping day of the year

  21-12-2018 15:20
  The countdown to the holidays is officially on.
  
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• Police say violent predator linked to 6 attacks on women near York University

  21-12-2018 14:50
  Police in Toronto are warning the public about a man they believe is responsible for a rash of violent sexual assaults near York University Heights in October and December.
  
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