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• Niagara Falls firefighters rescue man from swift-moving hydro canal

  04-01-2019 23:57 via cbc.ca
  A firefighter wearing a cold water immersion suit and harness waited until the man floated by, then swam out and grabbed him.
  
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• Business Report: North American markets end week on high note + new numbers show GTA home sales fell in 2018… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-01-2019 23:51 via twitter.com
  Business Report: North American markets end week on high note + new numbers show GTA home sales fell in 2018… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Ontario Liberals may not have a new leader until 2020 as they focus on their remaking

  04-01-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  Work to rebuild Ontario's Liberals gets underway in earnest this year after their decimation at the ballot box last spring, but the party may wait until after the fall federal election to chose a permanent new leader.
  
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• The Ontario Liberals may not have a leader until 2020 as they focus on their remaking

  04-01-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  Work to rebuild Ontario's Liberals gets underway in earnest this year after their decimation at the ballot box last spring, but the party may wait until after the fall federal election to chose a permanent new leader.
  
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• Ontario Liberals may not have a new leader until 2020 as they focus on their remaking

  04-01-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  Work to rebuild Ontario's Liberals gets underway in earnest this year after their decimation at the ballot box last spring, but the party may wait until after the fall federal election to chose a permanent new leader.
  
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• There are only 7 retail pot licenses for an area of Ontario the size of Nova Scotia

  04-01-2019 23:21 via cbc.ca
  CBC News has learned only seven retail pot licenses will be available for London, which is included in an area of Western Ontario about the size of Nova Scotia.
  
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• Electric scooter service Bird eyes Toronto market - Toronto Star

  04-01-2019 23:21
  Electric scooter service Bird eyes Toronto market  Toronto StarThe electric scooter craze that has commuters zipping around U.S. cities has not yet landed in Toronto but Bird — one of the biggest e-scooter firms — is about to ...
  
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• Raptors fans should show Toronto the Good to DeMar DeRozan when he returns - Toronto Star

  04-01-2019 23:10
  Raptors fans should show Toronto the Good to DeMar DeRozan when he returns  Toronto StarSan Antonio fans treated Kawhi Leonard like a despised traitor in his first visit after trade. Toronto can be better than that.
  
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• Woman, 35, charged three months after fatal hit and run in Cabbagetown

  04-01-2019 22:49 via cbc.ca
  A 35-year-old woman has been charged in relation to a fatal hit and run three months ago in Toronto's Cabbagetown neighbourhood.
  
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• Ontario Liberals may not hold leadership race until 2020

  04-01-2019 22:40
  Work to rebuild Ontario's Liberals gets underway in earnest this year after their decimation at the ballot box last spring, but the party may wait until after the fall federal election to chose a permanent new leader.
  
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• Tony Clement says he plans to return to Parliament this month

  04-01-2019 22:20 via cbc.ca
  Sidelined by a sexting scandal and facing a future as an independent MP, Tony Clement says he'll still be back on Parliament Hill in January.
  
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• Jose Bautista's bat flip home run ball up for sale in online auction

  04-01-2019 21:59 via cbc.ca
  The ball that former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista launched into the stands before his legendary bat flip is up for auction. It's believed to be the most significant Blue Jays-related game ball ever put up for sale.
  
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• Jose Bautista's bat-flip ball up for online auction

  04-01-2019 21:56
  A piece of Toronto Blue Jays history is up for auction -- and the owners hope it stays in Canada.
  
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• Warrant out for Toronto man accused in New Year's shooting near after-hours club - CTV News

  04-01-2019 21:16
  Warrant out for Toronto man accused in New Year's shooting near after-hours club  CTV NewsAn arrest warrant has been issued for a 28-year-old man who police say was involved in a New Year's Day shooting outside an after-hours club in Oakwood ...
  
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• Warrant out for Toronto man accused in New Year's shooting near after-hours club

  04-01-2019 21:16
  An arrest warrant has been issued for a 28-year-old man who police say was involved in a New Year’s Day shooting outside an after-hours club in Oakwood Village.
  
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• Company fined more than $200K after fire in North York building filled with chemicals used to make meth

  04-01-2019 21:10
  A company has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 after a 2017 fire in a building contained a “large quantity” of chemicals commonly used to make methamphetamine.
  
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• Police chief says high homicide rate in 2018 Toronto was a ‘unique’ year - Global News

  04-01-2019 20:50
  Police chief says high homicide rate in 2018 Toronto was a ‘unique’ year  Global NewsEvery day, we're seeing more guns,” Saunders said at a year-end news conference.
  
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• Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he’ll reconsider Oscar hosting gig ow.ly/AMLA30nc9s1

  04-01-2019 20:37 via twitter.com
  Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he’ll reconsider Oscar hosting gig ow.ly/AMLA30nc9s1
  
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• Nearly 120 faulty gas pumps found in Toronto in 2018 ow.ly/7fGx30nc8AX

  04-01-2019 20:22 via twitter.com
  Nearly 120 faulty gas pumps found in Toronto in 2018 ow.ly/7fGx30nc8AX
  
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• Nearly 120 faulty gas pumps found in Toronto in 2018 - CityNews

  04-01-2019 20:12
  Nearly 120 faulty gas pumps found in Toronto in 2018  CityNewsDrivers are already at the mercy of mercurial oil markets. The last thing they need to encounter are faulty gas pumps with meters that keep climbing even when ...
  
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• How a few centimetres could improve your GO Transit commute

  04-01-2019 20:04
  By eliminating the step on GO trains, Metrolinx is aiming to double GO Transit capacity and improve accessibility at Union Station.
  
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• This unusually skinny home in Toronto is selling for $3 million (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  04-01-2019 19:56
  This unusually skinny home in Toronto is selling for $3 million (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveThis skinny home in the east end boasts some one-of-a-kind design features that add a feeling of spaciousness you wouldn't expect from such a narrow space.
  
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• Toronto woman charged three months after man fatally struck by car

  04-01-2019 19:38
  Police believed the man was assaulted but a post-mortem revealed that he had been struck by a vehicle. Michelle Shemilt, 35, has been charged with leaving the accident scene resulting in bodily harm then death, and causing death by criminal negligence.
  
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• The Star’s annual short story contest is back and open for submissions

  04-01-2019 19:37
  Now in it’s 41st year, the contest is open to anyone in Ontario. The winning story will be published in the Star.
  
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• Five suspects charged after man shot in head, run over - Toronto Sun

  04-01-2019 19:32
  Five suspects charged after man shot in head, run over  Toronto SunFive men face a slew of charges stemming from a violent incident last month in North York.Toronto Police say two men were walking in a parking lot near ...
  
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• Discarded Christmas trees used to restore creeks and streams, protect fish in Halton

  04-01-2019 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Each year after Christmas, Conservation Halton gathers hundreds of Christmas trees for restoration efforts in the region. They use the discarded trees to narrow over widened creeks and streams and, in turn, protect local wildlife.
  
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• Toronto man busted at White House wanted to drink Crown Royal with Trump - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  04-01-2019 19:20
  Toronto man busted at White House wanted to drink Crown Royal with Trump  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe man — identified in Metropolitan Police Department arrest records as Yianny Georgopoulos, 31, of Toronto — was quickly arrested by uniformed Secret ...
  
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• Woman charged in connection with fatal Cabbagetown collision - CTV News

  04-01-2019 19:06
  Woman charged in connection with fatal Cabbagetown collision  CTV NewsA 35-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a fatal collision in Cabbagetown that occurred back in September.
  
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• Woman charged in connection with fatal Cabbagetown collision

  04-01-2019 19:06
  A 35-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a fatal collision in Cabbagetown that occurred back in September.
  
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• Sen. Joseph Day says that engaging directly with Chinese lawmakers is crucial but his group doesn’t want to do anyt… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-01-2019 19:05 via twitter.com
  Sen. Joseph Day says that engaging directly with Chinese lawmakers is crucial but his group doesn’t want to do anyt… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 1 person in life-threatening condition following shooting in Toronto’s east end - Global News

  04-01-2019 18:44
  1 person in life-threatening condition following shooting in Toronto’s east end  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: A man is in hospital in life-threatening condition after an early morning gun fight in the area of Greenwood Ave. and Gerarrd Street.
  
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• Full story: ow.ly/USlz30nc3My twitter.com/TinaYazdani/st…

  04-01-2019 18:35 via twitter.com
  Full story: ow.ly/USlz30nc3My twitter.com/TinaYazdani/st…
  
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• The issue of police suicides was pushed into the spotlight last summer when three OPP officers killed themselves ov… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-01-2019 18:30 via twitter.com
  The issue of police suicides was pushed into the spotlight last summer when three OPP officers killed themselves ov… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ‘Stops must be based on more than a hunch or Spidey sense,’ says judge in charge of report on street checks

  04-01-2019 17:58
  ‘The police are the public, and the public are the police,’ said Justice Michael Tulloch, adding that in order to maintain safety, there must be community and police co-operation.
  
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• Nine police officer suicides prompt review from Ontario's chief coroner

  04-01-2019 17:52 via cbc.ca
  Nine police officer suicides in 2018 have prompted Ontario's chief coroner to launch a review to determine what's contributing to the unusually high number.
  
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• Ford recalls more than 953K vehicles worldwide to replace airbag inflators

  04-01-2019 17:48
  Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel.
  
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• Kevin Hart tells Ellen that he's considering Oscars gig again

  04-01-2019 17:45
  Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he'll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards.
  
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• Ontario's chief coroner to review police suicides after 9 lives lost in 2018

  04-01-2019 17:33
  Ontario's chief coroner is launching a review of police suicides that took place in the province last year.
  
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• 3 stolen semi-trailers uncovered in Kitchener after theft from Toronto - CBC.ca

  04-01-2019 17:20
  3 stolen semi-trailers uncovered in Kitchener after theft from Toronto  CBC.caA 29-year-old man has been charged after three stolen tractor-trailers were discovered at a complex in Kitchener on Wednesday.
  
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• Marriott says 5.25 million unencrypted passport numbers accessed in hack

  04-01-2019 17:08
  Fewer Marriott guest records that previously feared were compromised in a massive data breach, but the largest hotel chain in the world confirmed Friday that approximately 5.25 million unencrypted passport numbers were accessed.
  
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• Property owner fined $93K for 2017 North York chemical blaze

  04-01-2019 16:36 via cbc.ca
  A property owner was ordered to pay more than $90,000 in fines for a massive North York industrial fire that burned for several days and poured thick black smoke into the air over the region.
  
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• Charges laid after male shot in the head in Black Creek

  04-01-2019 16:35
  Charges have been laid in connection with a December shooting in Black Creek where a male was shot in the head.
  
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• Trio charged for allegedly using Tinder to recruit women, force them into sex work

  04-01-2019 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Three people are facing a combined 21 charges after they allegedly used a dating app to recruit women and then forced or attempted to force them into sex work.
  
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• Canada's unemployment rate sticks at 43-year low of 5.6 per cent

  04-01-2019 15:01
  The unemployment rate stayed at its 43-year low of 5.6 per cent last month as the economy closed out 2018 with the addition of 9,300 net new jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday.
  
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• 2 men, woman face 21 charges in Toronto human trafficking investigation, police say - Global News

  04-01-2019 14:55
  2 men, woman face 21 charges in Toronto human trafficking investigation, police say  Global NewsThey allege participants in the operation met victims through the dating app Tinder and either forced or attempted to force them into the sex trade.
  
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• 'IT'S MY FAULT': Toronto man jailed in deadly drunk crash in Pennsylvania - Toronto Sun

  04-01-2019 14:13
  'IT'S MY FAULT': Toronto man jailed in deadly drunk crash in Pennsylvania  Toronto SunA Toronto man has been jailed in Pennsylvania for a drunk-driving crash that killed a man and left his wife with crippling injuries.Shane Learn, 49, was ...
  
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• Ontario judge who found little proof carding works to speak on his findings

  04-01-2019 14:04
  An Ontario judge who issued a report on the police practice of street checks, widely known as carding, is set to discuss his findings today.
  
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• Ontario judge who found little proof carding works speaks on his findings

  04-01-2019 14:04
  An Ontario judge who issued a report on the police practice of street checks, widely known as carding, is set to discuss his findings today.
  
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• Carding must end, but non-random street checks with clear grounds have value: judge

  04-01-2019 14:04
  An Ontario judge who reviewed the province's regulations around police street checks says officers should only be stopping people for questioning if they have a clearly defined reason for doing so.
  
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• Mississauga teen Andreescu beats Venus Williams in latest tennis upset

  04-01-2019 13:53
  Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu has recorded her second stunning tennis upset in as many days.
  
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