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• What’s changing in Ford’s new police oversight law — and why it matters

  22-02-2019 23:52
  The Star breaks down five key issues in the Doug Ford government’s proposed policing legislation.
  
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• Ontario man dubbed 'high risk to public safety' after trying to join terror group set for release

  22-02-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario man who travelled to Syria to support an al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group is set to be released — despite being considered of "high risk to public safety," according to a decision by the Parole Board of Canada.
  
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• Provincial police officer charged with assault: OPP

  22-02-2019 22:48
  Provincial police say one of their officers in Oxford County, Ont., has been charged with assault.
  
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• Budget carrier Flair Airlines suspends some routes to Florida and California

  22-02-2019 22:42
  Flair Airlines has suspended several flight routes to Florida and California just months after expanding service to U.S. destinations.
  
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• Barrie teen facing murder charge to remain in custody

  22-02-2019 22:09
  A 14-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder in the death of another teen will remain in custody following a court appearance Friday.
  
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• Woman faces jail for trying to smuggle would-be refugee into U.S. in trunk of car

  22-02-2019 22:08 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto-area settlement worker could face jail time in the United States after attempting to smuggle a failed refugee claimant across the border in the trunk of her car.
  
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• Students with ADHD less likely to enrol in post-secondary education: Statistics Canada

  22-02-2019 22:01
  Students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are much less likely to go to college or university than those with no long-term health conditions, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
  
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• Ontario woman tried to smuggle man across U.S. border in trunk of car, court documents show

  22-02-2019 21:58
  A Toronto-area settlement worker could face jail time in the United States after attempting to smuggle a failed refugee claimant across the border in the trunk of her car.
  
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• Pioneering transgender soul singer Jackie Shane dead at 78

  22-02-2019 21:56
  Jackie Shane, a black transgender soul singer who became a pioneering musician in Toronto where she packed out nightclubs in the 1960s, has died. She was 78.
  
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• Toronto city councillor calls for more funding for tampons, pads at shelters - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  22-02-2019 21:53 via cp24.com
  Toronto city councillor calls for more funding for tampons, pads at shelters  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA Toronto city councillor is calling for additional funding to provide more feminine hygiene products at shelters, drop-ins, and respite centres.
  
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• Toronto Commuters Are Buying Child Presto Cards To Avoid Paying Their Fare - Narcity

  22-02-2019 21:32 via narcity.com
  Toronto Commuters Are Buying Child Presto Cards To Avoid Paying Their Fare  NarcityTTC fare evaders are buying children's Presto cards to ride for free.
  
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• TTC wants to charge developers who block traffic lanes

  22-02-2019 21:30
  Transit agency says proposal would let it recover costs of putting out extra buses and streetcars to compensate for road congestion.
  
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• Whitby father charged with impaired driving twice in 19 hours

  22-02-2019 21:18
  A father in Whitby has been charged with impaired driving twice in the span of 19 hours and police allege in one incident, his children were in the car.
  
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• Toronto councillor seeks funding boost for menstrual products for homeless women

  22-02-2019 20:51
  Kristyn Wong-Tam’s called Friday for the city to give more funding to homeless service agencies so they can distribute menstrual products without skimping on food or other necessities for clients.
  
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• In Toronto’s rental market, breaking up means sometimes you have to keep living with your ex - Toronto Star

  22-02-2019 20:39 via thestar.com
  In Toronto’s rental market, breaking up means sometimes you have to keep living with your ex  Toronto StarWith housing in short supply, moving out is not always an option when a relationship goes south, Emma Teitel writes.
  
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• Former couples live with the “ex” factor in Toronto’s tight rental market - Toronto Star

  22-02-2019 20:39 via thestar.com
  Former couples live with the “ex” factor in Toronto’s tight rental market  Toronto StarWith housing in short supply, moving out is not always an option when a relationship goes south, Emma Teitel writes.
  
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• 'I don't really like him:' Lowry's friendship with DeRozan tough to describe

  22-02-2019 20:07
  Kyle Lowry's intention was to do his two year's time in Toronto then hightail it to another NBA team. And so he barely spoke to DeMar DeRozan during those two years.
  
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• Woman charged with negligence in death of baby girl in Kitchener

  22-02-2019 19:58
  A woman in Kitchener, Ont., has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of a 20-month-old girl.
  
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• Brunch boozing hours vary by province. A Toronto councillor wants Ontario to catch up - National Post

  22-02-2019 19:53 via nationalpost.com
  Brunch boozing hours vary by province. A Toronto councillor wants Ontario to catch up  National PostHere is the earliest you can clink those mimosa glasses, by province.
  
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• Toronto police arrest 2 men accused in killing of Jonathan Gayle-West - CBC.ca

  22-02-2019 19:20 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police arrest 2 men accused in killing of Jonathan Gayle-West  CBC.caToronto police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of Jonathan "Johnny" Gayle-West in December 2018.
  
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• Toronto police arrest 2 men accused in killing of Jonathan Gayle-West

  22-02-2019 19:20 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of Jonathan "Johnny" Gayle-West in December 2018.
  
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• Jobs will be cut, office closed, as Ontario ombudsman takes on child advocate duties

  22-02-2019 19:04 via cbc.ca
  Some workers in the provincial Child and Youth Advocate's office will lose their jobs when the Ontario Ombudsman assumes its duties this spring, the watchdog said Friday.
  
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• It's the last weekend to check out Toronto's free waterfront art exhibit - Daily Hive

  22-02-2019 19:03 via dailyhive.com
  It's the last weekend to check out Toronto's free waterfront art exhibit  Daily HiveOrganized by Winter Stations and The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA), the exhibit features five wintertime art installations until February 24.
  
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• Two men charged in 2018 fatal shooting of TSN employee

  22-02-2019 18:56
  Two men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a TSN employee in December in Etobicoke.
  
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• Two 18-year-old men charged in killing of TSN staffer Jonathan Gayle-West

  22-02-2019 18:53
  Toronto police have charged Samir Adem and Salman Ahmed with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Gayle-West last December.
  
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• Home Depot to fill 200 jobs in Toronto ahead of spring season - Toronto.com

  22-02-2019 18:49 via toronto.com
  Home Depot to fill 200 jobs in Toronto ahead of spring season  Toronto.comAcross the province, the company is hiring more than 2400 sales associates, cashiers, overnight freight and lot and garden centre associates.
  
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• Jackie Shane, pioneering transgender soul singer, dies at 78

  22-02-2019 18:19 via cbc.ca
  Jackie Shane, the black transgender soul singer who came to prominence playing on Toronto's Yonge Street in the 1960s, has died.
  
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• Jackie Shane, pioneering transgender soul singer, dead at 78

  22-02-2019 18:19 via cbc.ca
  Jackie Shane, the black transgender soul singer who came to prominence playing on Toronto's Yonge Street in the 1960s, has died.
  
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• Some jobs will be cut as Ontario Ombudsman takes on child advocate duties

  22-02-2019 18:13
  Some workers in the provincial Child and Youth Advocate's office will lose their jobs when the Ontario Ombudsman assumes its duties this spring, the watchdog said Friday.
  
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• You Can Now Fly To Iceland From Montreal And Toronto For Only $99 - MTL Blog

  22-02-2019 17:58 via mtlblog.com
  You Can Now Fly To Iceland From Montreal And Toronto For Only $99  MTL BlogIf you've ever planned an international vacation then you already know how expensive flights can be. Seriously, it can ruin the entire experience because all ...
  
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• Mom accused in toddler's death after allegedly leaving fentanyl 'accessible' in home

  22-02-2019 17:35 via cbc.ca
  A 27-year-old woman has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after her young daughter died Thursday.
  
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• Hard-hitting Toronto Wolfpack forwards set the table for their speedy backs - The Guardian

  22-02-2019 17:27 via theguardian.pe.ca
  Hard-hitting Toronto Wolfpack forwards set the table for their speedy backs  The GuardianStar centre Ricky Leutele and winger Matty Russell have combined to make the left edge of the Toronto Wolfpack attack hard to defend. But while quick hands ...
  
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• Toronto Doesn't Think Like The Rest Of Ontario, Researchers Say - HuffPost Canada

  22-02-2019 17:18 via huffingtonpost.ca
  Toronto Doesn't Think Like The Rest Of Ontario, Researchers Say  HuffPost CanadaToronto is often an outlier in terms of public opinion across the province on various topics, such as immigration and climate change, a survey has found.
  
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• Victims of Danforth mass shooting call for national ban on handguns and assault rifles

  22-02-2019 17:17
  “My life was forever changed,” said 15-year-old Quinn Fallon, the sister of killed 18-year-old Reese Fallon. “The pain and loss we feel without Reese and Julianna is indescribable.”
  
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• Toronto's Real Layers frosting company signs sweet Dragons' Den deal - Toronto.com

  22-02-2019 17:14 via toronto.com
  Toronto's Real Layers frosting company signs sweet Dragons' Den deal  Toronto.comSweet deal! The creamy creations of Etobicoke's Rose Silva and her two entrepreneurial sisters took the cake on the Feb. 21 family edition of Dragons' Den.
  
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• Families of those shot in Toronto attack seek ban on handguns, assault rifles - National Post

  22-02-2019 16:48 via nationalpost.com
  Families of those shot in Toronto attack seek ban on handguns, assault rifles  National PostTORONTO — Seven months after a gunman went on a shooting rampage in Toronto's Greektown, survivors and victims' loved ones called on Ottawa to ban ...
  
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• Energy and materials boost Toronto market, U.S. stocks push higher - Cape Breton Post

  22-02-2019 16:42 via capebretonpost.com
  Energy and materials boost Toronto market, U.S. stocks push higher  Cape Breton PostTORONTO — Gains in the energy and materials sectors helped boost Canada's main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also pushed ...
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Mailbag questions, including “who’s the best playoff matchup?” - Raptors Rapture

  22-02-2019 16:36 via raptorsrapture.com
  Toronto Raptors: Mailbag questions, including “who’s the best playoff matchup?”  Raptors RaptureThe Toronto Raptors sit in second place of the Eastern Conference at the All-Star break. We decided to take your best questions in this week's Mailbag.
  
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• Danforth shooting victims and their families call on Trudeau for handgun ban

  22-02-2019 16:16
  Victims and families impacted by a deadly shooting in Greektown this summer are calling on the federal government to impose a ban on the private ownership of handguns and military style assault rifles.
  
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• Danforth shooting victims and their families call on fed gov't for handgun ban

  22-02-2019 16:16
  Victims and families impacted by a deadly shooting in Greektown this summer are calling on the federal government to impose a ban on the private ownership of handguns and military style assault rifles.
  
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• Toronto launching first ‘pothole blitz’ of 2019 as city hopes to repair 4,000 Saturday - Toronto Star

  22-02-2019 16:01 via thestar.com
  Toronto launching first ‘pothole blitz’ of 2019 as city hopes to repair 4,000 Saturday  Toronto StarToronto is launching its first “pothole blitz” of 2019, sending out dozens of crews Saturday to repair as many holes as possible over 12 hours — likely the first of ...
  
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• Toronto launching first ‘pothole blitz’ of 2019 as city hopes to repair 4,000 Saturday

  22-02-2019 15:59
  The city said it expects this to be the first of many weekend blitzes from now until April.
  
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• Buyer's preemptive offer sweetens deal for well-located Bakery townhouse in Toronto - The Globe and Mail

  22-02-2019 15:51 via theglobeandmail.com
  Buyer's preemptive offer sweetens deal for well-located Bakery townhouse in Toronto  The Globe and MailInside is more than 2300 square feet of living space and another 644 square feet in the basement, which has direct access to a rear garage.
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs: Careless mistakes continue to be costly - Tip of the Tower

  22-02-2019 15:23 via tipofthetower.com
  Toronto Maple Leafs: Careless mistakes continue to be costly  Tip of the TowerThe Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their third straight game, as they continue to make poor decisions that have been costing them close games.
  
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• Toronto road crews tackle first pothole repair blitz of the year - CityNews

  22-02-2019 14:31 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto road crews tackle first pothole repair blitz of the year  CityNewsWith spring less than a month away, City of Toronto road crews tackled potholes on Saturday — the first repair blitz of the year. The freeze-thaw cycle over the ...
  
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• Transit advocates, union members protest plan to upload TTC subways to province

  22-02-2019 14:23 via cbc.ca
  The "Don't Steal #OURsubway Day of Action" was organized by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 — the largest union representing TTC workers — along with the union-connected transit advocacy group TTCriders and the Toronto Labour Council.
  
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• Transit advocates, TTC workers stage 'Save Our Subway' protest against province's upload plans

  22-02-2019 14:23 via cbc.ca
  The "Don't Steal #OURsubway Day of Action" was organized by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 — the largest union representing TTC workers — along with the union-connected transit advocacy group TTCriders and the Toronto Labour Council.
  
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• 'Damaging winds' and blowing snow expected on Sunday in Toronto, GTA

  22-02-2019 14:22
  Strong wind gusts that could knock out power and damage buildings are expected in Toronto and the GTA on Sunday.
  
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• First pothole blitz of 2019 scheduled for this weekend after driver complaints

  22-02-2019 14:01
  The city will conduct its first pothole blitz of 2019 this weekend following a number of recent freeze-thaw cycles that officials say have led to an increased deterioration of the roads.
  
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• A super-secret marinade is the key to this shawarma spot

  22-02-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Shawarma Frenzy is in Pape Village, a stretch near Pape and Mortimer avenues.
  
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