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• Rosie DiManno: Toronto police chief on gun violence: ‘To think we can arrest our way out of this is a falsehood’

  27-12-2018 23:56
  Chief Mark Saunders called for a “collective” fight against gun crime, saying “you need to have the resources necessary, at the front end and the back end, and our enforcement piece in the middle in order to get this right.”
  
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• Man, 20, succumbs to injuries after North Etobicoke shooting last week

  27-12-2018 23:50
  A 20-year-old man has been pronounced dead after being shot in North Etobicoke last week.
  
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• Dec. 27 Georgia Visits Toronto for East Division Clash - National Lacrosse League

  27-12-2018 23:42
  Dec. 27 Georgia Visits Toronto for East Division Clash  National Lacrosse LeagueOne perfect record will fall this Friday when the Georgia Swarm visit the Toronto Rock at Scotiabank Arena. Oh, it's too early in the season for making that a big ...
  
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• Georgia Visits Toronto for East Division Clash - National Lacrosse League

  27-12-2018 23:41
  Georgia Visits Toronto for East Division Clash  National Lacrosse LeagueOne perfect record will fall this Friday when the Georgia Swarm visit the Toronto Rock at Scotiabank Arena. Oh, it's too early in the season for making that a big ...
  
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• Food waste a tricky issue for retailers, companies

  27-12-2018 23:37
  Eight out of 10 Canadian food service operators say environmental sustainability is important to their success, according to a recent survey by Restaurants Canada, but wholesale and retail sectors together still account for up to 72 per cent of the food waste ending up in landfills every year.
  
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• A Toronto couple has died after a snowmobiling accident north of Peterborough on Boxing Day. ow.ly/FK3U30n7oVs

  27-12-2018 23:31 via twitter.com
  A Toronto couple has died after a snowmobiling accident north of Peterborough on Boxing Day. ow.ly/FK3U30n7oVs
  
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• Toronto couple killed in snowmobile accident on Boxing Day - CityNews Toronto

  27-12-2018 23:25
  Toronto couple killed in snowmobile accident on Boxing Day  CityNews TorontoA Toronto couple has died after a snowmobiling accident north of Peterborough on Boxing Day. Provincial police say the couple failed to return home after riding ...
  
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• Freezing rain headed to parts of GTA: Environment Canada

  27-12-2018 23:23 via cbc.ca
  A brief period of freezing rain is possible Thursday night for Brampton and parts of northern Toronto, Environment Canada says.
  
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• Former Markham pastor, hockey coach facing charges after historical sex assault probe

  27-12-2018 23:20
  A former pastor and hockey coach in the Markham area is facing multiple charges in connection with a historical sexual assault investigation.
  
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• Court orders new trial for Scarborough man convicted of murdering and dismembering his girlfriend

  27-12-2018 23:20
  At trial, Chun Qi Jiang testified his 66-year-old mother killed his girlfriend, Guang Hua Liu. His defence was not shown evidence concerning his mother’s health.
  
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• A nerve-wracking video has captured an unidentified man BASE jumping off the top of a structure in the Humber Bay S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 23:13 via twitter.com
  A nerve-wracking video has captured an unidentified man BASE jumping off the top of a structure in the Humber Bay S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hamilton couple with newborn prepares for wind-down of basic income

  27-12-2018 23:11
  ‘We barely even got a chance to get started,’ Dan Weiss says.
  
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• Port Colborne man charged in connection with sexual assaults against 2 children

  27-12-2018 23:07 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police say a 59-year-old Port Colborne man has been charged in connection with sexual assaults against two children.
  
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• Retired Peel police officer countering mental health stigma among first responders with new peer-to-peer program

  27-12-2018 22:57
  Dave McLennan recently launched Boots on the Ground, a 24-7 confidential support group and phone line staffed by 70 current and retired police officers.
  
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• Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton for possible freezi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 22:49 via twitter.com
  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton for possible freezi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Once dissuaded from studying architecture, the founder of Q4 Architects wants more women in the field

  27-12-2018 22:38
  Frances Martin-DiGiuseppe is an architectural leader focusing on socially conscious projects and advocating for more “missing middle” housing in Toronto.
  
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• Michael Polynice, 37, is wanted on several charges after allegedly driving his vehicle into a crowd of people durin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 22:38 via twitter.com
  Michael Polynice, 37, is wanted on several charges after allegedly driving his vehicle into a crowd of people durin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Christmas stunt shows man jumping, parachuting from Toronto condo

  27-12-2018 22:31
  A Christmas Day stunt where a man is seen in a viral video jumping off an unfinished condo building in the city’s Humber Bay Shores neighbourhood is being described by police as “extremely dangerous.”
  
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• New trial ordered for Toronto-area man convicted in deadly street fight - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 22:24
  New trial ordered for Toronto-area man convicted in deadly street fight  CBC.caA new trial has been ordered for a Toronto-area man convicted in a fatal stabbing after Ontario's highest court found the trial judge erred in ruling that his ...
  
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• New trial ordered for Toronto-area man convicted in deadly street fight

  27-12-2018 22:24 via cbc.ca
  A new trial has been ordered for a Toronto-area man convicted in a fatal stabbing after Ontario's highest court found the trial judge erred in ruling that his confession was voluntary.
  
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• A new trial has been ordered for a Mississauga man convicted in a fatal stabbing after Ontario’s highest court foun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 22:07 via twitter.com
  A new trial has been ordered for a Mississauga man convicted in a fatal stabbing after Ontario’s highest court foun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto transit bus has ‘extensive damage’ after hitting east-end station roof - Global News

  27-12-2018 22:00
  Toronto transit bus has ‘extensive damage’ after hitting east-end station roof  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: A TTC bus was found damaged Wednesday evening at Warden Station after passing under an overhang.
  
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• Boxing Day was total chaos in Toronto - blogTO

  27-12-2018 21:48
  Boxing Day was total chaos in Toronto  blogTOIt's the most wonderful time of the year... to shop. And shop the people of Toronto did, all over the GTA and its various suburban mega malls. Boxi...
  
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• Toronto police warn against BASE jumping after video shows man in Santa hat leaping off condo - Global News

  27-12-2018 21:46
  Toronto police warn against BASE jumping after video shows man in Santa hat leaping off condo  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: A man has earned notoriety after attempting a BASE jump from the top of a Humber Bay condo development on the west side of Toronto's ...
  
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• Toronto's most deadly year: A look at the 96 homicide victims of 2018 - CTV News

  27-12-2018 21:37
  Toronto's most deadly year: A look at the 96 homicide victims of 2018  CTV NewsThere were 44 days left in the year when 23-year-old Cardinal Licorish was fatally gunned down in the stairwell of an apartment building in Scarborough on Nov.
  
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• Toronto's most deadly year: A look at the 96 homicide victims of 2018

  27-12-2018 21:37
  There were 44 days left in the year when 23-year-old Cardinal Licorish was fatally gunned down in the stairwell of an apartment building in Scarborough on Nov. 18. He was the city’s 90th homicide victim of 2018.
  
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• Toronto's most deadly year: A look at the 95 homicide victims of 2018

  27-12-2018 21:37
  There were 44 days left in the year when 23-year-old Cardinal Licorish was fatally gunned down in the stairwell of an apartment building in Scarborough on Nov. 18. He was the city’s 90th homicide victim of 2018.
  
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• The best weekend events in Toronto: December 28-30 - NOW Magazine

  27-12-2018 21:30
  The best weekend events in Toronto: December 28-30  NOW MagazineIncluding What's In The Box fest at the Drake, Polar Bear Skate, Jerk, Nathan Micay, Brandon Ash Mohammed and a Toronto-set shape-shifting thriller.
  
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• A senior petroleum analyst says motorists should take advantage of the low gas prices now, warning of “extreme vola… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 21:26 via twitter.com
  A senior petroleum analyst says motorists should take advantage of the low gas prices now, warning of “extreme vola… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Richard Rose, 59, a former pastor and hockey team manager in Markham, has been charged with sexual assault involvin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 21:09 via twitter.com
  Richard Rose, 59, a former pastor and hockey team manager in Markham, has been charged with sexual assault involvin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Kawhi Life with the Raptors: Party like it’s 2018 in Toronto - RaptorsHQ

  27-12-2018 21:00
  Kawhi Life with the Raptors: Party like it’s 2018 in Toronto  RaptorsHQThe end of the calendar year finds Kawhi Leonard in a whole new city. What will the new year bring? We'll find out soon enough.
  
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• LEVY: Cone of silence surrounds Danforth shooting - Toronto Sun

  27-12-2018 20:59
  LEVY: Cone of silence surrounds Danforth shooting  Toronto SunIt was one investigation Toronto police chief Mark Saunders seemed unwilling to address Thursday.In fact, for the most part the whole mass tragedy appears to ...
  
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• One person dead after residential fire in Peterborough - CTV News

  27-12-2018 20:48
  One person dead after residential fire in Peterborough  CTV NewsA person has died after a residential fire in Peterborough Thursday morning.
  
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• One person dead after residential fire in Peterborough

  27-12-2018 20:48
  A person has died after a residential fire in Peterborough Thursday morning.
  
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• Senior government officials have been warned that Canada was dangerously behind last year on spending to help worke… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 20:35 via twitter.com
  Senior government officials have been warned that Canada was dangerously behind last year on spending to help worke… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto pair identified as snowmobilers found dead north of Peterborough on Boxing Day morning, police say - Toronto Star

  27-12-2018 20:30
  Toronto pair identified as snowmobilers found dead north of Peterborough on Boxing Day morning, police say  Toronto StarTwo Toronto residents have been identified as the man and woman found dead Boxing Day morning after they went missing while snowmobiling north of ...
  
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• Toronto pair identified as snowmobilers found dead north of Peterborough on Boxing Day morning, police say

  27-12-2018 20:28
  Police said the man and a woman did not return from their ride on Christmas night.
  
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• Toronto FC acquires veteran Belgian defender Laurent Ciman - The Globe and Mail

  27-12-2018 20:22
  Toronto FC acquires veteran Belgian defender Laurent Ciman  The Globe and MailToronto FC, which conceded a franchise-worst 64 goals last season, moved to bolster its defence on Thursday by acquiring veteran Belgian international ...
  
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• Victims of fatal snowmobile accident near Peterborough identified as Toronto couple

  27-12-2018 19:54
  A Toronto couple has been identified as the victims of a fatal snowmobile accident near Peterborough over the holidays.
  
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• Gasoline prices in most of Canada set to experience 'extreme volatility'

  27-12-2018 19:52 via cbc.ca
  Plunging world oil prices have delivered a Christmas miracle of lower gasoline prices across most of Canada but a fuel price expert says motorists should fill up now because prices are expected to be volatile in 2019.
  
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• Peel police board names interim chief

  27-12-2018 19:51
  Deputy Chief Chris McCord will fill in effective Jan. 12, as the search for a replacement for retiring Chief Jennifer Evans continues.
  
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• Round Trip Flights From Toronto To Ireland Are On Sale For Only $388 - Narcity

  27-12-2018 19:29
  Round Trip Flights From Toronto To Ireland Are On Sale For Only $388  NarcityFlights from Toronto to Ireland are super cheap and will make you want to go on vacation ASAP!
  
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• The best New Year's Eve 2019 celebrations in Toronto - NOW Magazine

  27-12-2018 19:12
  The best New Year's Eve 2019 celebrations in Toronto  NOW MagazineThe year is almost over (thank god), which means New Year's Eve is upon us. We've already rounded up some of the best restaurants offering NYE menus, ...
  
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• Toronto couple identified as victims of fatal snowmobile accident near Peterborough - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  27-12-2018 19:10
  Toronto couple identified as victims of fatal snowmobile accident near Peterborough  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA Toronto couple has been identified as the victims of a fatal snowmobile accident near Peterborough over the holidays.
  
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• Dancing Toronto airport worker goes viral - blogTO

  27-12-2018 19:03
  Dancing Toronto airport worker goes viral  blogTOWorking outdoors, in the cold, at a major airport over the holidays doesn't have to suck. In fact, it can be a blast if you're in the right mood. ...
  
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• How the Herbie Fund, in partnership with @sickkids, provided life-saving brain surgery to two young people in need… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 18:47 via twitter.com
  How the Herbie Fund, in partnership with @sickkids, provided life-saving brain surgery to two young people in need… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Raptors to be without Lowry again in Orlando - Toronto Sun

  27-12-2018 18:32
  Raptors to be without Lowry again in Orlando  Toronto SunORLANDO — The Raptors will have to make due without all-star point guard Kyle Lowry once again on Friday, when this road trip ends in Orlando.Lowry's back ...
  
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• MLSE to focus on digital experience for increasing global audience - Global News

  27-12-2018 18:19
  MLSE to focus on digital experience for increasing global audience  Global NewsEssentially the goal is to leverage technology - improve the fan experience, widen the global audience, tap into related markets and ultimately help drive ...
  
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• Resilient Canadian economy enters 2019 with signs of weakness - CTV News

  27-12-2018 18:08
  Resilient Canadian economy enters 2019 with signs of weakness  CTV NewsThe Canadian economy entered 2018 on an unexpectedly impressive run. The country begins 2019 on a healthy note but signs of weakness have raised a key ...
  
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• Resilient Canadian economy enters 2019 with signs of weakness

  27-12-2018 18:08
  The Canadian economy entered 2018 on an unexpectedly impressive run. The country begins 2019 on a healthy note but signs of weakness have raised a key question: how long until the good times come to an end?
  
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