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• Brampton explores childcare for parents who want to take part in council meetings

  09-02-2019 23:32 via cbc.ca
  "We need to build bridges to democracy and we need to be encouraging families to participate" in municipal affairs, said Coun. Charmaine Williams.
  
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• Rolling Stones tease Toronto return - CityNews

  09-02-2019 22:51
  Rolling Stones tease Toronto return  CityNewsCould the Rolling Stones be coming to Toronto? Fans are a buzz after the bands logo was spotted at various locations around Toronto. Their logo with the date ...
  
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• LCBO boosting security at some stores to combat booze thefts

  09-02-2019 22:33 via cbc.ca
  The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is ramping up security measures to deter thefts in some of its stores across the province.
  
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• Suspects flee in bulldozer after smashing into east-end Toronto home: police - Global News

  09-02-2019 22:23
  Suspects flee in bulldozer after smashing into east-end Toronto home: police  Global NewsToronto police say a man has been arrested after a bulldozer smashed into an east-end Toronto house on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• 3 Kingston men charged in fatal 2018 shooting

  09-02-2019 21:24 via cbc.ca
  Police have charged three Kingston, Ont., men six months after Scott McDonald was shot and killed in his driveway in an apparent robbery.
  
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• Fears raised over impact of tinkering with student fees

  09-02-2019 21:00
  Student fees fund everything from unions to campus newspapers to food banks. Will allowing students to opt out of paying fees considered non-essential spell the end for some campus services?
  
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• Community rallies to bring church’s ‘spiritual sign’ back

  09-02-2019 21:00
  When Windermere United Church’s sign suddenly vanished last summer after a dispute erupted between the minister and a signage company over what message was appropriate, neighbours took notice.
  
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• Man arrested after Bobcat bulldozer slams into Scarborough home

  09-02-2019 20:55
  Investigators believe he was drunk at the time. He suffered minor injuries and although the house was occupied, no one was injured.
  
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• Elderly man struck and pinned by vehicle in Mississauga

  09-02-2019 20:47
  A man in his late 70s is in life-threatening condition after he was struck by a vehicle while walking in the parking lot of a commercial plaza in Mississauga on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Toronto Raptors: What could have been at the trade deadline - Tip of the Tower

  09-02-2019 20:40
  Toronto Raptors: What could have been at the trade deadline  Tip of the TowerUnder different circumstances, the Toronto Raptors could have reportedly ended up with either Nikola Mirotic or Kristaps Porzingis.
  
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• Brampton man, 24, dead after early morning shooting in Toronto - Brampton Guardian

  09-02-2019 20:32
  Brampton man, 24, dead after early morning shooting in Toronto  Brampton GuardianToronto police have identified the deceased victim in an early morning shooting on Queen Street in Toronto on Saturday as a 24-year-old man from Brampton.
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly crashing stolen bulldozer into Scarborough home

  09-02-2019 19:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police arrested a man who allegedly drove a stolen bulldozer into a family's home in Scarborough and then fled inside the machine on Saturday.
  
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• Man arrested after stolen construction vehicle crashes into Scarborough home

  09-02-2019 19:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police arrested a man who allegedly drove a stolen construction vehicle into a family's home in Scarborough and then fled inside the machine on Saturday.
  
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• 2 men smashed into a house with a construction vehicle, then fled in it, police say

  09-02-2019 19:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are looking for two men after a construction vehicle smashed into a house in Scarborough, left a large hole in a brick wall and fled the scene.
  
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• Two suspects flee the scene after bulldozer slams into side of house

  09-02-2019 19:15
  Police say that two people fled the scene after driving a ‘bobcat’ bulldozer into the side of a house in Scarborough early Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Suspect detained, vehicle seized after bulldozer slams into side of house

  09-02-2019 19:15
  Police say that two people fled the scene and one has been located after driving a ‘bobcat’ bulldozer into the side of a house in Scarborough early Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Police identify man killed in shooting at Queen and Parliament

  09-02-2019 18:22 via cbc.ca
  Jaunoi Christian, 24, was shot multiple times. He was found on the steps of a building on Queen Street.
  
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• Bianca Andreescu strikes first for Canada at Fed Cup opener

  09-02-2019 17:43 via cbc.ca
  ​Teenager Bianca Andreescu defeated Richel Hogenkamp 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to give Canada a 1-0 lead over the Netherlands in their best-of-five Fed Cup tie in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Montreal's Francoise Abanda also won 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-4 over Arantxa Rus.
  
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• Brampton man identified as victim of Queen St. E. fatal shooting

  09-02-2019 17:04
  Toronto police’s homicide unit is investigating after a fatal shooting in the downtown core.
  
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• Man injured in crash into Centennial Recreation Centre in Scarborough

  09-02-2019 17:02 via cbc.ca
  A man suffered head injuries when he drove into the exterior wall of the Centennial Recreation Centre in Scarborough on Saturday morning.
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after crashing into Centennial Recreation Centre in Scarborough

  09-02-2019 17:02 via cbc.ca
  A man suffered head injuries when he drove into the exterior wall of the Centennial Recreation Centre in Scarborough on Saturday morning.
  
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• Victim in Queen Street East homicide identified as 24-year-old Brampton man

  09-02-2019 16:25
  Police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting outside a Queen Street East nightclub early Friday morning as a 24-year-old Brampton man.
  
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• Stacked Toronto townhouse mimics feel of a freehold home - The Globe and Mail

  09-02-2019 16:00
  Stacked Toronto townhouse mimics feel of a freehold home  The Globe and MailThis upper level unit was plucked off the market before fewer than 20 shoppers could drop in.
  
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• Betty's and Nancy's Fancy baked goods recalled due to possible mice contamination

  09-02-2019 15:35 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Betty brand and Nancy's Fancy Yummy in the Tummy brand bakery products.
  
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• Extreme cold weather alert ends but frigid temperatures will continue

  09-02-2019 15:14
  An extreme cold weather alert that had been in effect for the city will be terminated as of noon but the frigid temperatures aren’t exactly set to disappear.
  
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• 2 sent to hospital after early morning fire in Parkdale rooming house

  09-02-2019 14:16 via cbc.ca
  Two people, including a Toronto firefighter, were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a fire in a Parkdale rooming house early Saturday.
  
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• 2 injured in early morning fire in Parkdale rooming house

  09-02-2019 14:16 via cbc.ca
  Two people, including a Toronto firefighter, were injured in a fire in a Parkdale rooming house early Saturday.
  
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• Flurries, strong winds expected in Toronto this weekend as frigid February rolls on - Toronto Star

  09-02-2019 14:13
  Flurries, strong winds expected in Toronto this weekend as frigid February rolls on  Toronto StarThe city has had 18 cold weather alert days so far this winter, compared to 31 during the 2017-18 season.
  
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• Two people treated in hospital after Parkdale rooming house fire

  09-02-2019 13:26
  Three people required treatment in hospital, including a firefighter, after an overnight blaze at a rooming house in the city’s west end.
  
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• BILICKI'S NFL MOCK DRAFT: Defence rules in this year’s first round - Toronto Sun

  09-02-2019 13:00
  BILICKI'S NFL MOCK DRAFT: Defence rules in this year’s first round  Toronto SunIt's just a coincidence, but after watching defence dominate the game in the Super Bowl, we're set to see a lot of defensive players – especially linemen – taken ...
  
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• Are St. James Town highrises an early warning for city's aging apartment buildings?

  09-02-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's highrises are home to half a million people and the state of these buildings — the bulk of which were built in the 1950s to late 1970s — is under scrutiny after high-profile problems have left thousands scrambling to find somewhere to stay.
  
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• Yiddish Glory: The Grammy nomination that began with a Toronto professor's chance discovery

  09-02-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  When Yiddish Studies Professor Anna Shternshis was sifting through documents at the Verdansky National Library of Ukraine nearly two decades ago, the idea that her work would lead to a scholarly breakthrough and a Grammy-nominated album in 2019 was inconceivable.
  
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• Yiddish Glory: How a Grammy nomination sprang from a Canadian prof's chance discovery

  09-02-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  When Yiddish Studies Professor Anna Shternshis was sifting through documents at the Verdansky National Library of Ukraine nearly two decades ago, the idea that her work would lead to a scholarly breakthrough and a Grammy-nominated album in 2019 was inconceivable.
  
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• Friends, family of McArthur's victims share 'collective nightmare'

  09-02-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  For friends and family of the eight men murdered by Bruce McArthur, the sentencing on Friday was the culmination of an arduous week in court — spent listening to the horrifying details of how he killed his victims, and delivering victim impact statements.
  
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• New York faces Toronto on home slide - National Post

  09-02-2019 09:14
  New York faces Toronto on home slide  National PostToronto Raptors (40-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (10-43, 15th in the Eastern Conference)New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. ...
  
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• MANDEL: Eight murders for the price of one - Toronto Sun

  09-02-2019 04:01
  MANDEL: Eight murders for the price of one  Toronto SunIt is such a bitter pill.Serial killer Bruce McArthur's punishment for murdering eight men is exactly the same as if he'd killed just one: life without eligibility for ...
  
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• Demand for flu shot up this year, Toronto Public Health says

  09-02-2019 03:57
  Demand for the flu shot has been greater this year in Ontario than last, Toronto Public Health says, which has resulted in reported shortages at some doctor’s offices across the city.
  
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• Reports: Toronto FC pursuing Alejandro Pozuelo as third DP - Waking The Red

  09-02-2019 03:20
  Reports: Toronto FC pursuing Alejandro Pozuelo as third DP  Waking The RedAccording to Sam Stejskal from mlssoccer.com, Toronto FC are interested in purchasing Spanish attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo, one of several options ...
  
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• TFC captain Bradley won't let contract become a distraction - Toronto Sun

  09-02-2019 02:55
  TFC captain Bradley won't let contract become a distraction  Toronto SunNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — TFC superstar Sebastian Giovinco released a stink bomb on his way of town last week, but team captain Michael Bradley — who is ...
  
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• Is the Rolling Stones' No Filter Tour coming to Toronto? - Ottawa Citizen

  09-02-2019 02:53
  Is the Rolling Stones' No Filter Tour coming to Toronto?  Ottawa CitizenWell maybe Toronto can get some satisfaction after all.When the Rolling Stones announced the 2019 leg of their No Filter tour it included only U.S. stadium ...
  
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• Lindros wants Rowan's Law carried across the country - Toronto Sun

  09-02-2019 02:41
  Lindros wants Rowan's Law carried across the country  Toronto SunIt was while waiting at the Toronto airport on Wednesday, while his flight was initially cancelled and then twice delayed because of an ice storm, when Eric ...
  
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• Letters to the Editor, Feb. 09 - Toronto Sun

  09-02-2019 02:40
  Letters to the Editor, Feb. 09  Toronto SunDONATO THE TRUMP HATERRe Donato cartoon, Feb. 7: Thumbing through the paper and came across another tiresome, humourless and, in this case, ...
  
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• Are the Rolling Stones Toronto-bound with their No Filter Tour? - Toronto Sun

  09-02-2019 02:16
  Are the Rolling Stones Toronto-bound with their No Filter Tour?  Toronto SunWell maybe Toronto can get some satisfaction after all.When the Rolling Stones announced the 2019 leg of their No Filter tour it included only U.S. stadium ...
  
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• Police officer bitten, suspect arrested after alleged assault in downtown Toronto - Global News

  09-02-2019 01:55
  Police officer bitten, suspect arrested after alleged assault in downtown Toronto  Global NewsToronto police say a man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman and injuring an officer during arrest in the city's downtown core.
  
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• Classifieds website LeoList linked to 4 Toronto human trafficking investigations — and counting - CBC.ca

  09-02-2019 01:28
  Classifieds website LeoList linked to 4 Toronto human trafficking investigations — and counting  CBC.caLeoList is a classified site frequented by sex workers. But it has also been linked to four human trafficking investigations in Toronto. Sex worker Jelena Vermilion ...
  
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• Toronto teen gets Grammy nomination for album featuring songs by Holocaust victims

  09-02-2019 01:22
  A Toronto teen is on his way to the Grammy Awards this weekend after an album he sang on that features songs written by Holocaust victims was nominated.
  
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• Family of those killed on Hamilton parkway ‘devastated’ to learn of 2013 safety report

  09-02-2019 00:28
  The father of a woman killed in a collision on Red Hill Valley Parkway five years ago said he was “devastated and angry” to discover that a City of Hamilton report written in 2013 showed that the roadway was below acceptable standards.
  
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• How 'The Secret Path' is inspiring a new generation of Canadian students

  09-02-2019 00:13 via cbc.ca
  Students in the London, Ont. area are learning about residential schools and taking up Gord Downie's call to 'do something' in the spirit of reconciliation. They met with Downie's brothers Friday in a day of activities in partnership with the Downie Wenjack Fund.
  
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