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• Raptors make Jeremy Lin signing official

  13-02-2019 23:52 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Raptors confirmed the signing of veteran guard Jeremy Lin on Wendesday, who averaged 10.7 points, 3.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 51 games with Atlanta this season.
  
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• Reintroduced 4:50 p.m. express GO train to Kitchener begins running again

  13-02-2019 23:41
  GO Transit riders boarded the newly reintroduced 4:50 p.m. express train, which runs between Union Station and Kitchener, for the first time since early January.
  
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• Toronto Raptors officially sign Jeremy Lin - Sportsnet.ca

  13-02-2019 23:32
  Toronto Raptors officially sign Jeremy Lin  Sportsnet.caThe Toronto Raptors have officially signed veteran guard Jeremy Lin.
  
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• Fashion entrepreneur ‘will defend her innocence’ in fatal Cabbagetown hit and run

  13-02-2019 23:25
  Michelle Shemilt faces charges including failing to stop at the scene of an accident that involved death and causing death by criminal negligence.
  
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• Tragically Hip-backed Up Cannabis plans 'hub' within Ontario pot retail store

  13-02-2019 23:21 via cbc.ca
  The Tragically Hip-backed pot producer Up Cannabis plans to have an "experiential hub" inside one of Ontario's first legal recreational weed stores located in the band's hometown of Kingston.
  
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• Hamilton police investigate after shots were fired during a road rage incident

  13-02-2019 23:21
  Hamilton police are investigating an incident of road rage in which one driver is alleged to have fired a gun at another.
  
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• Autism group says Ontario minister warned of 4 'long' years if they didn't publicly back changes

  13-02-2019 23:14 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis says they felt pressured to support new changes to autism program by Children, Community and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod. The group says the request for public support came before they had seen details of the new program.
  
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• FATAH: Kumbh — the world's largest gathering of humanity - Toronto Sun

  13-02-2019 23:09
  FATAH: Kumbh — the world's largest gathering of humanity  Toronto SunImagine if all the people of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and New York City collected at one place, all 20 million of them in an area of 32 sq. km with ...
  
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• Late GO trains cost commuter extra Presto tap off charges

  13-02-2019 22:50 via cbc.ca
  When Kitchener's Janet Panabaker finally exited a GO train after it took more than three hours to reach Toronto's Union Station, she did what she always does: tap her Presto card on the automated fare scanner. Turns out, that cost her extra.
  
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• Video of balcony chair toss sparks calls to re-examine Aribnb, balcony rules in Toronto

  13-02-2019 22:48 via cbc.ca
  There are growing calls to examine the rules and regulations around high-rise condo living after video of a woman tossing a chair off a balcony spread on social media and sparked outrage around Toronto.
  
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• Video of balcony chair toss sparks calls to re-examine Airbnb, balcony rules in Toronto

  13-02-2019 22:48 via cbc.ca
  There are growing calls to examine the rules and regulations around high-rise condo living after video of a woman tossing a chair off a balcony spread on social media and sparked outrage around Toronto.
  
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• Toronto Fire investigating blaze that decimated man’s downtown condo - Global News

  13-02-2019 22:38
  Toronto Fire investigating blaze that decimated man’s downtown condo  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: A downtown Toronto condo unit is destroyed after a devastating fire believed to have been started by a space heater. As Caryn Lieberman ...
  
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• Supreme Court to rule on case of teacher who secretly filmed students' cleavage

  13-02-2019 22:30 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada will rule Thursday morning on the case of a high school teacher who was acquitted after he was caught filming female students' chests with a camera pen — a decision that could have a profound impact on privacy rights in this country.
  
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• Energy sector helps boost stocks in Toronto, US stock markets push higher - Terrace Standard

  13-02-2019 22:16
  Energy sector helps boost stocks in Toronto, US stock markets push higher  Terrace StandardThe S&P/TSX composite index was up 29.12 points at 15671.22.
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Why Lin chose Toronto and the risk that comes with it - Raptors Rapture

  13-02-2019 22:05
  Toronto Raptors: Why Lin chose Toronto and the risk that comes with it  Raptors RaptureJeremy Lin elected to sign with the Toronto Raptors until the end of the season after clearing waivers. But why did he chose Toronto?
  
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• Woman seen on video tossing chair from Toronto condo leaves court after being released on bail | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  13-02-2019 21:58
  Woman seen on video tossing chair from Toronto condo leaves court after being released on bail | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caThe woman seen on video appearing to throw a chair off a condo balcony and onto a nearby highway, Marcella Zoia, left court on Wednesday after being ...
  
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• Police release video of suspect in Vaughan residential shooting

  13-02-2019 21:55
  Police have released video footage of a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at a residential area in Vaughan early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Toronto this afternoon and evening - Daily Hive

  13-02-2019 21:43
  Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Toronto this afternoon and evening  Daily HiveA winter weather travel advisory is in effect for this afternoon and into the evening as bursts of snow and winds of up to 70 km/hr are expected.
  
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• Huge traffic jam finally cleared on Hwy 401 after 20-car pileup in Milton

  13-02-2019 21:37
  The westbound lanes have opened up again after hours of being completely blocked by the collision. No serious injuries have been reported.
  
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• Whitby man, 25, identified as Scarborough shooting victim

  13-02-2019 21:36 via cbc.ca
  Police have identified the man who was shot to death in Scarborough on Tuesday as Dean Howlett, 25.
  
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• Group says that minister pressed them for positive quote on new autism program

  13-02-2019 21:31
  Ontario's minister in charge of the recently revamped autism program told an association of behaviour analysts that it would be a long four years for them if they did not publicly support the changes, the group said Wednesday.
  
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• Toronto Argonauts: Shawn Lemon returns to wreak havoc on defence - Tip of the Tower

  13-02-2019 21:27
  Toronto Argonauts: Shawn Lemon returns to wreak havoc on defence  Tip of the TowerShawn Lemon rejoins the Toronto Argonauts on a reported one-year deal, to reunite with Corey Chamblin and boost the defence.
  
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• Syrian refugees buoyed by loan program aimed at helping restart careers

  13-02-2019 21:08
  Grassroots charity pledges $100,000 to help newcomers with interest-free loans to revive stalled careers.
  
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• Toronto FC returns home from Calif. with big holes left to fill - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  13-02-2019 20:48
  Toronto FC returns home from Calif. with big holes left to fill  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsToronto FC left the California sunshine Wednesday for its wintry home and final phase of a tumultuous training camp.
  
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• Man charged with second-degree murder in London, Ont., arrow death

  13-02-2019 20:05
  Police in London, Ont., say they've laid a murder charge after a man was struck by an arrow and died of his injuries.
  
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• Roads slowly reopening after multi-vehicle pileup on WB Hwy. 401 in Milton

  13-02-2019 19:35
  Traffic slowly started getting underway in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Milton after as many as 20 vehicles, including at least seven tractor trailers, collided on Wednesday just after the noon hour.
  
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• Roads reopen after multi-vehicle pileup on WB Hwy. 401 in Milton

  13-02-2019 19:35
  The westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Milton have reopened after as many as 20 vehicles, including at least seven tractor trailers, collided on Wednesday.
  
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• Police on scene of multi-vehicle pileup on WB Hwy. 401 in Milton

  13-02-2019 19:35
  Traffic slowly started getting underway in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Milton after as many as 20 vehicles, including at least seven tractor trailers, collided on Wednesday just after the noon hour.
  
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• Siakam propels Raptors past Wizards in Lin's debut

  13-02-2019 19:34 via cbc.ca
  Pascal Siakam had 44 points and OG Anunoby added 22, both career highs, as the Toronto Raptors rallied to down the Washington Wizards 129-120 on Wednesday for their sixth straight win
  
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• Pileup involving more than 20 vehicles shuts Highway 401 westbound in Milton, Ont.

  13-02-2019 19:30 via cbc.ca
  A pileup involving more than 20 vehicles has prompted Ontario Provincial Police to close the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Milton, Ont.
  
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• 4 slightly injured in massive Highway 401 pileup in Milton, Ont.

  13-02-2019 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Four people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a massive pileup in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Milton, Ont. on Wednesday.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard questionable for tonight's game against Wizards

  13-02-2019 19:20
  Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has been listed as questionable for Toronto's game against the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
  
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• Schools are open Wednesday as Toronto handles the aftermath of a wild winter storm - Toronto Star

  13-02-2019 19:07
  Schools are open Wednesday as Toronto handles the aftermath of a wild winter storm  Toronto StarEnvironment Canada's winter storm warning ended just after 1 a.m., but it was replaced shortly after by a special weather statement for strong winds.
  
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• Police identify victim of fatal daylight shooting in Scarborough

  13-02-2019 18:47
  Police have identified a 25-year-old man who was killed in a daylight shooting in Scarborough on Tuesday.
  
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• Harbour Street is closed because it's too icy to repair glass dangling from a highrise

  13-02-2019 18:37 via cbc.ca
  Harbour Street will likely be closed until Thursday, with the risk of glass falling off a high building downtown.
  
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• City pushes for preventative repairs after issues displace tenants at 2 buildings

  13-02-2019 18:27
  The city will be launching an “inspection blitz” at a number of residential buildings in Toronto after two incidents at separate St. James Town highrises left hundreds of tenants displaced.
  
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• Whitby man gunned down in TCHC building - Toronto Sun

  13-02-2019 18:26
  Whitby man gunned down in TCHC building  Toronto SunA 25-year-old shooting victim in Toronto's east end became the city's latest homicide Tuesday — the second person killed in the city in less than a week.
  
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• Vancouver and Toronto had the exact same amount of snowfall yesterday - Daily Hive

  13-02-2019 18:26
  Vancouver and Toronto had the exact same amount of snowfall yesterday  Daily HiveIt doesn't happen often, but for once, Vancouver saw the exact same amount of snowfall as one of their East Coast neighbours.
  
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• Ontario's deficit $13.5B this fiscal year, economic challenges ahead, minister says

  13-02-2019 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's finance minister says $1 billion in higher sales and income tax revenues have pushed the province's deficit down to $13.5 billion, but there are economic challenges ahead.
  
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• Toronto officers up for Ontario's highest police honour for Danforth shooting response - CBC.ca

  13-02-2019 17:50
  Toronto officers up for Ontario's highest police honour for Danforth shooting response  CBC.caConstables Volodymyr Zvezd'Onkin and Hongfei Zhou, both of Toronto police's 54 Division, confronted the gunman during a mass shooting on Danforth Avenue ...
  
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• Toronto officers up for Ontario's highest police honour for Danforth shooting response

  13-02-2019 17:50 via cbc.ca
  Constables Volodymyr Zvezd'Onkin and Hongfei Zhou, both of Toronto police's 54 Division, confronted the gunman during a mass shooting on Danforth Avenue last summer.
  
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• Province to recognize Toronto police officers' 'heroic conduct' during Danforth shooting

  13-02-2019 17:50 via cbc.ca
  Constables Volodymyr Zvezd'Onkin and Hongfei Zhou, both of Toronto police's 54 Division, confronted the gunman during a mass shooting on Danforth Avenue last summer.
  
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• Higher sales tax revenues helped push Ontario deficit down to $13.5B, Fedeli says

  13-02-2019 17:46
  Ontario's finance minister says $1 billion in higher sales and income tax revenues have pushed the province's deficit down to $13.5 billion.
  
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• Higher sales tax revenues helped push Ontario deficit down, Fedeli says

  13-02-2019 17:46
  Higher sales and corporate income tax revenues have pushed Ontario's deficit down $1 billion, the Progressive Conservative government said Wednesday as it released its third-quarter finances.
  
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