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• In spare moments between customers this pizza shop owner writes novels. His latest explores the 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo

  01-01-2019 23:51
  Perparim Kapllani, an Albanian-Canadian who owns Albany Pizza in Toronto’s west end, has written a play, a collection of short stories and two novels.
  
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• YRP release list of 22 people charged with impaired driving in York Region over holidays

  01-01-2019 22:58
  York Regional Police have released a list of 22 people charged with impaired driving in York region between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, according to police.
  
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• Uber driver one of 22 charged with impaired driving in York over holidays

  01-01-2019 22:58
  An on-duty Uber driver was one of 22 people charged with impaired driving in York region between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, according to police.
  
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• Police name 22 people charged with impaired driving in York Region over holidays

  01-01-2019 22:58
  York Regional Police have released a list of 22 people charged with impaired driving in York region between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, according to police.
  
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• Toronto’s first baby born in 2019 delivered seconds after midnight - Global News

  01-01-2019 22:43
  Toronto’s first baby born in 2019 delivered seconds after midnight  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: It's a moment celebrated by expecting mothers and fathers, the second your baby enter's the world for the first time. Erica Vella meets some of ...
  
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• Families across Canada are welcoming some of the country’s first babies of 2019. ow.ly/Qxju30n9BU1

  01-01-2019 22:43 via twitter.com
  Families across Canada are welcoming some of the country’s first babies of 2019. ow.ly/Qxju30n9BU1
  
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• Meet the Greater Toronto Area's first babies of 2019

  01-01-2019 22:17 via cbc.ca
  When baby Fatima arrived early on Jan. 1, parents Mohammed and Dina Al-Ameri were surprised. They say they were expecting her to arrive in a few days.
  
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• Family welcomes New Year's baby born seconds after midnight at Scarborough General

  01-01-2019 22:17 via cbc.ca
  When baby Fatima arrived early on Jan. 1, parents Mohammed and Dina Al-Ameri were surprised. They say they were expecting her to arrive in a few days.
  
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• While most of us were busy saying goodbye to 2018, Ripley’s Aquarium staff were saying hello to the newest members… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-01-2019 22:12 via twitter.com
  While most of us were busy saying goodbye to 2018, Ripley’s Aquarium staff were saying hello to the newest members… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Michael Norton, Newmarket’s ‘ambassador of friendship, goodwill and humour’ dies at 51

  01-01-2019 22:09
  Norton was well-known in town as someone who would jump in to assist anyone who needed a helping hand.
  
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• New Toronto coffee shop offers lattes with a side of legal advice

  01-01-2019 22:04
  The owner of Lawyers & Lattes, which opened in November at Eglinton and Spadina, says the coffee shop/law firm offers a non-intimidating atmosphere as it caters to a walk-in crowd.
  
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• Uber driver among 22 people charged with impaired driving in York Region over Christmas week

  01-01-2019 21:59 via cbc.ca
  An Uber driver was among 22 people charged with impaired driving offences in York Region over the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, police said Tuesday.
  
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• What's open and closed on New Year's Day 2019

  01-01-2019 21:34
  Here is a look at what's open and closed on New Year's Day 2019.
  
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• Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Kingston on New Year's Eve

  01-01-2019 21:08
  Police say a pedestrian has died after she was hit by a vehicle in Kingston, Ont., on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Const. Laura Nicolle said the driver was arrested on New Year’s Eve and called it a concerning incident. ow.ly/OWy930n9AeS

  01-01-2019 20:58 via twitter.com
  Const. Laura Nicolle said the driver was arrested on New Year’s Eve and called it a concerning incident. ow.ly/OWy930n9AeS
  
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• Raptors' Kyle Lowry gets injections for lower-back soreness

  01-01-2019 20:52
  Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has received pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory injections for lower-back soreness, the team announced Tuesday.
  
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• First New Year’s baby delivered in GTA was born at stroke of midnight

  01-01-2019 20:40
  As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Day, families across the Greater Toronto Area welcomed their bouncing bundles of joy.
  
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• Police say they are treating the attack as a terrorist incident, and the investigation is being headed by counterte… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-01-2019 20:18 via twitter.com
  Police say they are treating the attack as a terrorist incident, and the investigation is being headed by counterte… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Mayor Tory pledges more transit, affordable housing in New Year's Day message

  01-01-2019 20:08 via cbc.ca
  In his annual New Year’s Day message, Toronto Mayor John Tory said he is looking forward to building transit and affordable housing as a new city council begins its term later this month.
  
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• Pedestrian in life-threatening condition after hit and run at Dufferin and St. Clair

  01-01-2019 19:14 via cbc.ca
  A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition in hospital after a hit and run in the city’s west end early Tuesday morning.
  
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• New Year, New Life: Meet Toronto’s first babies of 2019 - Toronto Star

  01-01-2019 19:09
  New Year, New Life: Meet Toronto’s first babies of 2019  Toronto StarToronto's New Year was ushered in with tears, cries of joy and probably some actual crying, with the arrival of two brand new babies just moments after the ...
  
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• New Year, New Life: Meet Toronto’s first babies of 2019

  01-01-2019 19:08
  Sebastian Antonio Forno was born around 12:02 a.m. at Sunnybrook Hospital. At Scarborough General, baby Fatima Al-Ameri came into the world at the stroke of midnight.
  
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• New federal tax changes come into effect as new year begins

  01-01-2019 18:46
  The new year brings with it tax changes at the federal level that will affect just about every Canadian, as well as small businesses.
  
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• Doctors pen 'social prescriptions' aimed at easing depression, anxiety

  01-01-2019 18:09
  When Tammy McEvoy was asked to share her time and crafting talents to engage with other patients at her local health centre, she ended up getting back as much as she gave -- maybe more.
  
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• Man injured after stabbing in Hamilton on New Year's Eve

  01-01-2019 18:01
  Hamilton police are investigating a stabbing that sent a man to hospital on New Year's Eve.
  
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• BUNDLE OF JOY: Toronto welcomes first baby of 2019 - Toronto Sun

  01-01-2019 17:41
  BUNDLE OF JOY: Toronto welcomes first baby of 2019  Toronto SunToronto's first baby of the New Year was a week early.Fatima Al-Ameri was born eight seconds after midnight, weighing six pounds and three ounces at ...
  
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• American arrested in Russia as a spy is innocent, brother in Canada says

  01-01-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  The brother of a U.S. citizen arrested in Russia on espionage charges said Tuesday he's innocent and was in Moscow to attend a wedding.
  
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• Man in hospital after shooting in Dufferin and Eglinton area, one of seven violent incidents overnight in the GTA

  01-01-2019 17:25
  A shooting, two fights, two stabbings and two hit-and-run collisions all took place overnight in the GTA, making for a violent start to 2019.
  
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• If you didn’t party too hard and feel like running errands or doing some shopping on the stat holiday, here’s a lis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-01-2019 17:18 via twitter.com
  If you didn’t party too hard and feel like running errands or doing some shopping on the stat holiday, here’s a lis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man seriously injured in Toronto's 1st shooting of year

  01-01-2019 16:38 via cbc.ca
  A man was seriously injured early New Year's Day in Toronto's first shooting of the year.
  
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• Man found with gunshot wounds outside after New Year's Day shooting - CBC.ca

  01-01-2019 16:38
  Man found with gunshot wounds outside after New Year's Day shooting  CBC.caA man was seriously injured early New Year's Day in Toronto's first shooting of the year.
  
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• Man found with gunshot wounds outside after New Year's Day shooting

  01-01-2019 16:38 via cbc.ca
  A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a shooting early New Year's Day in Toronto's west end.
  
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• Toronto man in life-threatening condition after hit-and-run in Vaughan - CTV News

  01-01-2019 16:25
  Toronto man in life-threatening condition after hit-and-run in Vaughan  CTV NewsPolice are investigating a hit-and-run in Vaughan early this morning that left a 50-year-old man in life-threatening condition.
  
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• Toronto man in life-threatening condition after hit-and-run in Vaughan

  01-01-2019 16:25
  Police are investigating a hit-and-run in Vaughan early this morning that left a 50-year-old man in life-threatening condition.
  
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• The victim was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition. ow.ly/uSnj30n9snc

  01-01-2019 15:44 via twitter.com
  The victim was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition. ow.ly/uSnj30n9snc
  
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• Man critically injured in downtown assault that may be random attack

  01-01-2019 15:42 via cbc.ca
  A man is in critical condition after he was assaulted early New Year's Day downtown in what police believe may be a random attack.
  
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• Man in critical condition after assault at Bathurst and Queen

  01-01-2019 15:26
  The incident occurred just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
  
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• Man in critical condition after fight near Bathurst and Queen

  01-01-2019 14:55
  A man is in hospital in critical condition after an assault in the city’s downtown core early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Joanna Helmonds, a spokeswoman for the border police agency in The Netherlands, said the incident occurred Monday e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-01-2019 14:48 via twitter.com
  Joanna Helmonds, a spokeswoman for the border police agency in The Netherlands, said the incident occurred Monday e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• There has been no word on suspects. ow.ly/yksk30n9qQ3

  01-01-2019 14:41 via twitter.com
  There has been no word on suspects. ow.ly/yksk30n9qQ3
  
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• “I think 2019 will be a real decision-making year,” Insp. Hank Idsinga said. ow.ly/kbTl30n9pJB

  01-01-2019 14:00 via twitter.com
  “I think 2019 will be a real decision-making year,” Insp. Hank Idsinga said. ow.ly/kbTl30n9pJB
  
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• Emergency crews were called to the scene after reports of a man lying in the road. ow.ly/6AVl30n9pkP

  01-01-2019 13:55 via twitter.com
  Emergency crews were called to the scene after reports of a man lying in the road. ow.ly/6AVl30n9pkP
  
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• Toronto man, 50, suffers life-threatening injuries after Vaughan hit and run

  01-01-2019 13:47 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto man, 50, was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a small SUV in a hit and run in Vaughan early New Year's Day.
  
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• Male pedestrian in life-threatening condition after Vaughan hit and run

  01-01-2019 13:47 via cbc.ca
  A man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in a hit and run in Vaughan early New Year's Day.
  
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• There has been no word on what prompted the attack or any charges. ow.ly/uBkS30n9pjk

  01-01-2019 13:41 via twitter.com
  There has been no word on what prompted the attack or any charges.ow.ly/uBkS30n9pjk
  
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• 2 men injured, woman arrested in Danforth stabbing - CityNews

  01-01-2019 13:24
  2 men injured, woman arrested in Danforth stabbing  CityNewsTwo men are in hospital and a woman is in police custody after a stabbing in the city's east end. Emergency crews were called to the scene near Main Street and ...
  
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• A slew of new Canada-wide and provincial laws come into effect today. ow.ly/fx1D30n9oKg

  01-01-2019 13:04 via twitter.com
  A slew of new Canada-wide and provincial laws come into effect today. ow.ly/fx1D30n9oKg
  
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• Toronto rings in new year with fights, stabbings, shooting - Toronto Sun

  01-01-2019 12:32
  Toronto rings in new year with fights, stabbings, shooting  Toronto SunIt was a violent start to the New Year in Toronto with at least a half dozen serious assaults.Toronto Police say one man is in critical condition after a fight in the ...
  
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• One pedestrian injured in fail-to-remain collision in Corso Italia

  01-01-2019 12:30
  One male pedestrian has been taken to a trauma centre after a fail-to-remain collision in Corso Italia.
  
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