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• Live on-air licking of Toronto TV reporter sparks outrage - CityNews

  27-02-2019 23:49 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Live on-air licking of Toronto TV reporter sparks outrage  CityNewsAn incident in which a man nuzzles and licks the ear of an on-air TV journalist reporting on a comedy event was roundly condemned on Wednesday, with some ...
  
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• Pug-chihuahua mix stolen in midtown Toronto - CityNews

  27-02-2019 23:20 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Pug-chihuahua mix stolen in midtown Toronto  CityNewsPolice are investigating after a dog was stolen when it was briefly left unattended in midtown Toronto.
  
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• Iconic Toronto boxing gym is desperately searching for a new home

  27-02-2019 23:06 via cbc.ca
  Some of the most famous fighters on the planet, including Muhammad Ali, have trained at Sully's Boxing Gym over the decades. But now, its owner has been told by his landlord to vacate by March 15 and the iconic gym might have to close its doors for good.
  
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• Iconic Toronto boxing gym desperately searching for new home - CBC.ca

  27-02-2019 23:06 via cbc.ca
  Iconic Toronto boxing gym desperately searching for new home  CBC.caSome of the most famous fighters on the planet, including Muhammad Ali, have trained at Sully's Boxing Gym over the decades But now, its owner has been told ...
  
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• Iconic Toronto boxing gym desperately searching for new home

  27-02-2019 23:06 via cbc.ca
  Some of the most famous fighters on the planet, including Muhammad Ali, have trained at Sully's Boxing Gym over the decades. But now, its owner has been told by his landlord to vacate by March 15 and the iconic gym might have to close its doors for good.
  
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• Let Toronto bars and restaurants serve drinks as early or late as they want - Toronto Star

  27-02-2019 22:45 via thestar.com
  Let Toronto bars and restaurants serve drinks as early or late as they want  Toronto StarMultiple times a year, the city's drinking hours are expanded to accommodate special events, without a problem. So it makes sense to eliminate the legal serving ...
  
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• Man, 80, dies in hospital after being struck by vehicle in North York

  27-02-2019 22:26
  An 80-year-old man has succumbed to his injuries after being struck by a vehicle in North York on Monday.
  
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• Vince Staples on tour life, Toronto and how he's commemorating Mac Miller - NOW Magazine

  27-02-2019 22:18 via nowtoronto.com
  Vince Staples on tour life, Toronto and how he's commemorating Mac Miller  NOW MagazineIn this interview, unflinchingly real rapper Vince Stapes talks about commemorating his late friend Mac Miller and why “simple” is not a bad word.
  
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• City Of Toronto Announces 24-Hour Pet Warming Centres Amid Extreme Cold Weather Alert - Narcity

  27-02-2019 22:05 via narcity.com
  City Of Toronto Announces 24-Hour Pet Warming Centres Amid Extreme Cold Weather Alert  NarcityCity of Toronto announces 24-hour pet warming centres today in the midst of extreme cold weather and snowfall warning.
  
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• Police looking for dog stolen from Yonge and Eglinton area

  27-02-2019 21:39
  Toronto police are searching for a dog that was stolen after being left unattended for less than a minute in midtown Toronto on Sunday.
  
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• Owners of Hearn site on Toronto waterfront object to heritage designation - Toronto Star

  27-02-2019 21:38 via thestar.com
  Owners of Hearn site on Toronto waterfront object to heritage designation  Toronto StarToronto is moving to protect the Richard L. Hearn Generating Station as a heritage site even though the waterfront property's new owners are protesting.
  
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• One-two punch of snow, extreme cold slams Toronto on Wednesday - Global News

  27-02-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  One-two punch of snow, extreme cold slams Toronto on Wednesday  Global NewsA snowfall warning is in effect for much of the Greater Toronto Area as between 10 and 15 cm of snow is expected by evening.
  
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• One person dead after collision involving transport truck in Vaughan

  27-02-2019 21:34
  One person has been pronounced dead after a collision involving a transport truck in Vaughan Wednesday morning.
  
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• You Can Now Fly To Mexico From Montreal And Toronto For Only $193 Roundtrip - MTL Blog

  27-02-2019 21:25 via mtlblog.com
  You Can Now Fly To Mexico From Montreal And Toronto For Only $193 Roundtrip  MTL BlogThis winter has, without a doubt, gotten the best of us. It's been cold, icy, and snowy for so long that you probably don't even remember what summer feels like.
  
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• Transit riders use dogs, bags and children's PRESTO cards to avoid paying - Daily Hive

  27-02-2019 21:23 via dailyhive.com
  Transit riders use dogs, bags and children's PRESTO cards to avoid paying  Daily HiveToronto's auditor general has put together a number of recommendations for the TTC to consider in order to deal with fare evasion.
  
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• A Hate-Filled Newspaper Is Recirculating In Toronto Despite Being Permanently Banned - Narcity

  27-02-2019 21:17 via narcity.com
  A Hate-Filled Newspaper Is Recirculating In Toronto Despite Being Permanently Banned  NarcityToronto-based publication Your Ward News still lands on Toronto doorsteps despite its permanent publication ban.
  
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• ‘Significant snowfall’ in Toronto expected to delay commutes home - Toronto Star

  27-02-2019 21:15 via thestar.com
  ‘Significant snowfall’ in Toronto expected to delay commutes home  Toronto StarCommuters are braced for another long trek home Wednesday afternoon, with Environement Canada issuing a warning that nearly 15 centimetres of snow will ...
  
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• CBC reporter Chris Glover files police complaint after being licked while doing live TV hit

  27-02-2019 20:26 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian actor and comedian was recorded kissing and licking a CBC Toronto reporter during a live on-air report in an incident the CBC is condemning as "unacceptable."
  
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• Actor Boyd Banks sorry for licking CBC reporter on live TV, says there's 'no excuse' for his actions

  27-02-2019 20:26 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian actor and comedian has apologized after kissing and licking a CBC Toronto reporter during a live on-air report in an incident the CBC is condemning as "unacceptable."
  
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• Ontario's health minister says anti-vaccine ad campaign is 'very concerning'

  27-02-2019 20:15
  Ontario's health minister says a large ad campaign urging Toronto residents to be wary of vaccinations is "very concerning."
  
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• Brampton 11-year-old pens 'Cheetah Boy' comic book with diverse superheroes

  27-02-2019 20:11 via cbc.ca
  When an 11-year-old Brampton boy noticed that many comic books didn't have characters that looked like him, he decided to write his own. The result is Cheetah Boy.
  
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• Premier Ford defends $1,250-a-plate fundraiser and says it's not cash-for-access

  27-02-2019 20:10
  Premier Doug Ford says a fundraising gala his Progressive Conservative party is hosting in Toronto tonight does not constitute cash-for-access to his ministers.
  
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• Toronto restaurants can serve booze at 9 a.m., council votes - NOW Magazine

  27-02-2019 19:30 via nowtoronto.com
  Toronto restaurants can serve booze at 9 a.m., council votes  NOW MagazineMotion to loosen serving hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings passes 18-8 — after councillors clarified whether a mimosa or a samosa were the same thing.
  
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• Meth hidden in new Ford cars, smuggled into Canada through Mexico, OPP say

  27-02-2019 19:14
  Police say they have busted an alleged drug smuggling operation where methamphetamine was being hidden in new cars built in Mexico that were then transported by rail to Canada.
  
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• Toronto man sent to prison after strangling wife in front of toddler, leaving her to die - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  27-02-2019 18:49 via cp24.com
  Toronto man sent to prison after strangling wife in front of toddler, leaving her to die  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA Toronto man who tried to kill his estranged wife in front of their three-year-old son has been sentenced to nine years in prison, with a judge saying it was sheer ...
  
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• Doug Ford defends $1,250-a-plate PC party fundraiser in Toronto - Global News

  27-02-2019 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  Doug Ford defends $1,250-a-plate PC party fundraiser in Toronto  Global NewsTORONTO – Premier Doug Ford says a fundraising gala his Progressive Conservative party is hosting in Toronto tonight does not constitute cash-for-access to ...
  
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• Locals Are Calling Toronto Man Jumping On Ice Chunks Reckless And Dangerous - Narcity

  27-02-2019 18:37 via narcity.com
  Locals Are Calling Toronto Man Jumping On Ice Chunks Reckless And Dangerous  NarcityMan jumping across ice chunks Toronto Harbour footage has gone viral and people are slamming him for his actions.
  
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• Policy-makers mulling data legislation amid Sidewalk Labs' waterfront project

  27-02-2019 18:18
  As a proposal to build a high tech neighbourhood on Toronto's waterfront slowly progresses, policy-makers from the municipal and provincial governments are mulling new data legislation and frameworks to prepare for the age of so-called "smart cities".
  
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• Toronto explores interventions after 'dangerou's anti-vaccination billboard campaign launches

  27-02-2019 18:14 via cbc.ca
  "This misinformation campaign is dangerous. I'm deeply concerned." said Coun. Joe Cressy, who represents Spadina–Fort York, said on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Disturbing' anti-vaccination billboards in Toronto being removed

  27-02-2019 18:14 via cbc.ca
  A series of digital billboards that went up around the city implying that vaccines are dangerous for children are being removed, according to the media company that posted them.
  
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• Encore run of 'A Star Is Born' coming to Canada, U.S. theatres this weekend

  27-02-2019 18:12
  Can't stop watching Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's Oscar-night performance of "Shallow"? You're in luck: Warner Bros. is bringing a special encore version of "A Star Is Born" back to the big screen Friday with nearly 12 additional minutes of footage.
  
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• A Harry Potter-themed brunch restaurant is opening near Toronto - Daily Hive

  27-02-2019 17:41 via dailyhive.com
  A Harry Potter-themed brunch restaurant is opening near Toronto  Daily HiveWitches and warlocks have yet another Harry Potter-inspired space to look forward to: this time, a brunch restaurant opening up in Guelph.
  
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• Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner out with undisclosed injury

  27-02-2019 17:39
  Defenceman Jake Gardiner will be out with an undisclosed injury tonight when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Edmonton Oilers.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould testifies at justice commitee probing SNC-Lavalin affair

  27-02-2019 17:36 via cbc.ca
  Jody Wilson-Raybould is making her much-anticipated appearance as the key witness before the Commons justice committee probing the SNC-Lavalin affair. CBCNews.ca is carrying it live.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould says she faced pressure, 'veiled threats' on SNC-Lavalin; Scheer calls on PM to resign

  27-02-2019 17:36 via cbc.ca
  Jody Wilson-Raybould says she faced intense political pressure and veiled threats related to the SNC-Lavalin affair, and was warned directly by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the negative consequences if the Quebec-based company faced prosecution.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould says she faced political pressure, 'veiled threats' on SNC-Lavalin; PM urged her to 'help out'

  27-02-2019 17:36 via cbc.ca
  Jody Wilson-Raybould says she faced intense political pressure and veiled threats related to the SNC-Lavalin affair, and was warned directly by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the negative consequences if the Quebec-based company faced prosecution. The former justice minister is testifying at the Commons committee probing alleged political interference, and CBCNews.ca is carrying it live.
  
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• Ontario stock regulator pays out $7.5M to 3 tipsters who blew the whistle about misdeeds at companies

  27-02-2019 17:35 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario Securities Commission has made its first three payments to whistleblowers under a new program that allows anonymous sources to tip off the regulator about misdeeds at companies.
  
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• Jurors deliberating case of ex-Toronto pastor accused in 2011 death of pregnant wife

  27-02-2019 17:34
  Jurors have begun their deliberations at the trial of a former Toronto pastor accused in the drowning death of his pregnant wife nearly eight years ago.
  
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• Toronto comedian assaults reporter on live television - blogTO

  27-02-2019 17:33 via blogto.com
  Toronto comedian assaults reporter on live television  blogTOA well-known Canadian stand-up comic is coming under intense criticism today for his bizarre and inappropriate treatment of a Toronto journalist. C...
  
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• Latest school closures, bus cancellations in the Greater Toronto Area for Feb. 27, 2019 - Global News

  27-02-2019 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  Latest school closures, bus cancellations in the Greater Toronto Area for Feb. 27, 2019  Global NewsThe expected snowfall in the Greater Toronto Area has resulted in some school closures and bus cancellations on Wednesday.
  
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• February ends with another winter storm in Toronto | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  27-02-2019 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  February ends with another winter storm in Toronto | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caHeavy snowfall began Wednesday morning in the Toronto area and is expected to continue all day – leaving anywhere from 10 to 20 cm of snow to deal with.
  
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• Some Air Canada flights to India cancelled due to closure of Pakistani airspace

  27-02-2019 17:05
  Air Canada is warning that some flights to India are cancelled due to the closure of Pakistani airspace.
  
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• Air Canada suspends service to India after closure of Pakistani airspace

  27-02-2019 17:05
  Air Canada has temporarily suspended all service to India due to the closure of Pakistani airspace.
  
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• Air Canada flights to India impacted after closure of Pakistani airspace

  27-02-2019 17:05
  Air Canada is warning that some flights to India could be cancelled or delayed due to the closure of Pakistani airspace.
  
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• Air Canada flight to India turns back after Pakistan closes airspace

  27-02-2019 16:55 via cbc.ca
  An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Delhi turned back over Europe today after the Pakistani government decided to close its airspace amid heightened tensions with India.
  
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• Global News Radio 640 Toronto announces 2 new shows, revamped lineup - Global News

  27-02-2019 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  Global News Radio 640 Toronto announces 2 new shows, revamped lineup  Global NewsGlobal News Radio 640 Toronto announced Wednesday that the radio station will be debuting two new shows in a refreshed programming lineup.
  
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• Porsche driver carjacked at gunpoint in Rexdale after fender-bender, police say

  27-02-2019 16:06
  Police are searching for two men after a Porsche driver was allegedly carjacked and robbed following a fender-bender in Rexdale on Tuesday.
  
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• Police charge 15-year-old boy in alleged sexual assault on Toronto subway - CTV News

  27-02-2019 16:03 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Police charge 15-year-old boy in alleged sexual assault on Toronto subway  CTV NewsA 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation at a Toronto subway station.
  
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• Police charge 15-year-old boy in alleged sexual assault on Toronto subway

  27-02-2019 16:03
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation at a Toronto subway station.
  
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• 'Veiled threats': Wilson-Raybould says she was pressured on SNC-Lavalin

  27-02-2019 15:57
  Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she came under "consistent and sustained" pressure -- including veiled threats -- from the Prime Minister's Office, the Privy Council Office and the finance minister's office to halt a criminal prosecution of Montreal engineering giant SNC-Lavalin.
  
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