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• Toronto FC preparing for Pozuelo's arrival - Toronto Sun

  28-02-2019 23:48 via torontosun.com
  Toronto FC preparing for Pozuelo's arrival  Toronto SunToronto FC officials finally acknowledged on Friday that a deal to acquire Spanish midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo from Belgian club Racing Genk — the ...
  
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• Leafs' defence takes another hit as injured Dermott to miss a month

  28-02-2019 23:43 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Travis Dermott will miss at least four weeks with a shoulder injury, the team announced Thursday.
  
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• Three people charged, one sought after girl, 17, escapes from human traffickers in Toronto

  28-02-2019 23:33
  Three people have been charged and another is being sought after a teenage girl escaped from alleged human traffickers and contacted the police.
  
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• U.K. sex grooming gang's 'appalling catalogue of abuse' - Toronto Sun

  28-02-2019 23:31 via torontosun.com
  U.K. sex grooming gang's 'appalling catalogue of abuse'  Toronto SunMembers of a sickening sex gang which preyed on underage girls have been jailed for more than 140 years.South Asian sex grooming gangs have become rife ...
  
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• Toronto contractor convicted after pocketing $1.24M from clients, failing to complete work - Global News

  28-02-2019 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto contractor convicted after pocketing $1.24M from clients, failing to complete work  Global NewsWATCH: Four years after his business folded, a Toronto contractor has been convicted of pocketing more than $1.2 million of his customers' money without ...
  
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• Police looking for suspect in string of sex assaults near York University

  28-02-2019 22:21
  Police are looking for 21-year-old Lamar Anthony Howe, of Toronto.
  
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• Ontario PCs raise about $4 million at major fundraising event

  28-02-2019 22:11
  Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives took a victory lap inside the legislature after throwing what the party is calling the largest fundraiser in Canadian history, raising an estimated total of $4 million dollars.
  
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• Watch: 'Carey Price was a class act' in making Toronto boy's day - Montreal Gazette

  28-02-2019 21:56 via montrealgazette.com
  Watch: 'Carey Price was a class act' in making Toronto boy's day  Montreal GazetteTwo signed sticks, signed jersey and 'the biggest hug. ... Words cannot express,' the boy's aunt wrote, 'how much this meant.'
  
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• Ex-pastor found guilty of manslaughter in death of pregnant wife

  28-02-2019 21:48 via cbc.ca
  A former Toronto pastor accused of secretly sedating his pregnant wife before she drowned has been found guilty of manslaughter.
  
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• Toronto pastor found guilty of manslaughter in death of pregnant wife - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  28-02-2019 21:42 via cp24.com
  Toronto pastor found guilty of manslaughter in death of pregnant wife  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA former Toronto pastor accused of secretly sedating his pregnant wife before she drowned has been found guilty of manslaughter.
  
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• Jury finds ex-Toronto pastor Philip Grandine guilty of manslaughter in drowning death of pregnant wife - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 21:42 via thestar.com
  Jury finds ex-Toronto pastor Philip Grandine guilty of manslaughter in drowning death of pregnant wife  Toronto StarFormer pastor Philip Grandine has been found guilty of manslaughter for the second time in the 2011 drowning death of his 29-year-old pregnant wife Karissa ...
  
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• Jury finds ex-Toronto pastor Philip Grandine guilty of manslaughter in drowning death of pregnant wife

  28-02-2019 21:40
  Grandine was facing his second trial over the death of his wife, Karissa Grandine. He was accused of secretly drugging her with the sedative lorazepam, after which she drowned in a bathtub.
  
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• Former Toronto pastor found guilty of manslaughter in death of pregnant wife

  28-02-2019 21:40
  A former Toronto pastor accused of secretly sedating his pregnant wife before she drowned in the bathtub was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday, his second conviction in a case that has spanned more than seven years.
  
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• Police solve cold murder case once believed linked to serial killer Bruce McArthur

  28-02-2019 21:30 via cbc.ca
  Police have solved a cold murder case that was once thought to be connected to serial killer Bruce McArthur.
  
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• Unpacking the moment a total stranger licked and kissed me on live TV

  28-02-2019 21:24 via cbc.ca
  I report the news every day, but this week I inadvertently became the news. In a bizarre and humiliating situation, a total stranger licked, kissed and nibbled on my earlobe, neck and shoulder while I was live on television.
  
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• Mall security officer charged with sex assault of teen girl, Toronto police say - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 21:15 via thestar.com
  Mall security officer charged with sex assault of teen girl, Toronto police say  Toronto StarTwo teens were at Parkway Mall on Feb. 20 when they were allegedly approached multiple times by a mall security officer who offered to give them 'access to a ...
  
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• Scarborough security officer charged in connection with sexual assault of teenage girl

  28-02-2019 21:14
  A mall security officer has been charged in connection with the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Scarborough.
  
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• Air Canada resumes flights to India as Pakistan plans to re-open airspace

  28-02-2019 21:14
  Air Canada is resuming flights to northern India today after Pakistan announced it would re-open its airspace Friday despite ongoing tensions between the two nuclear powers.
  
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• Police identify Toronto man's killer using newly submitted DNA profile - CTV News

  28-02-2019 21:04 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Police identify Toronto man's killer using newly submitted DNA profile  CTV NewsMore than 20 years after a man was found dead in a Toronto apartment, forensic investigators believe they have found 47-year-old's killer, using a DNA profile.
  
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• Police identify Toronto man's killer using newly submitted DNA profile

  28-02-2019 21:04
  More than 20 years after a man was found dead in a Toronto apartment, forensic investigators believe they have found 47-year-old’s killer, using a DNA profile.
  
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• Toronto judge sentences ‘Ndrangheta crime boss to 11 ½ years for cocaine conspiracy - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 21:03 via thestar.com
  Toronto judge sentences ‘Ndrangheta crime boss to 11 ½ years for cocaine conspiracy  Toronto StarConvicted Mafia boss Giuseppe (Pino) Ursino smiled faintly when he was sentenced to 11 ½ years in prison on drug trafficking charges in Toronto on Thursday.
  
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• Toronto judge sentences ‘Ndrangheta crime boss to 11 ½ years for cocaine conspiracy

  28-02-2019 21:02
  The prosecution of Giuseppe (Pino) Ursino is the first time the Mafia group has been targeted as an organized crime group since 1997, a crown lawyer said.
  
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• 'My community, my sanctuary.' Six Toronto tenants fearing renoviction say they could lose more than their homes - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 21:01 via thestar.com
  'My community, my sanctuary.' Six Toronto tenants fearing renoviction say they could lose more than their homes  Toronto StarRenters at 394 Dovercourt Rd. fear losing their affordable apartments. They all say they've been priced out of the city — and wonder if it's time to leave Toronto.
  
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• ‘Renovictions’ loophole keeps tenants on edge

  28-02-2019 21:00
  Forcing tenants out for renovations is legal, so long as you let them return afterwards. In Toronto’s tight housing market, that doesn’t always happen, says one councillor. That worries tenants who receive notices to leave, fearing they’ll be pushed permanently from their affordable homes.
  
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• ‘My community, my sanctuary.’ Six Toronto tenants fearing renoviction say they could lose more than their homes

  28-02-2019 21:00
  Renters at 394 Dovercourt Rd. fear losing their affordable apartments. They all say they’ve been priced out of the city — and wonder if it’s time to leave Toronto.
  
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• Toronto man who wanted to join ISIS sentenced to 4 years in prison - CTV News

  28-02-2019 20:56 via ctvnews.ca
  Toronto man who wanted to join ISIS sentenced to 4 years in prison  CTV NewsA Toronto man who tried to join Islamic State militants in Syria was sentenced to just over four years in prison on Thursday after a judge found he had taken ...
  
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• Toronto man who tried to get into Syria to join ISIL sentenced to 4 years - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  28-02-2019 20:47 via cp24.com
  Toronto man who tried to get into Syria to join ISIL sentenced to 4 years  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA Toronto man who tried to join Islamic State militants in Syria was sentenced to just over four years in prison on Thursday after a judge found he had taken ...
  
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• Toronto police proposed contract could see pay hike for cops: report

  28-02-2019 20:43
  Toronto police officers will receive a pay hike that amounts to 11.1 per cent over the next five years, under the terms of a yet-to-be ratified contract, according to the Toronto Star.
  
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• Toronto police probe online abuse of Tibetan-Canadian student leader accused of offending China - National Post

  28-02-2019 20:36 via nationalpost.com
  Toronto police probe online abuse of Tibetan-Canadian student leader accused of offending China  National PostIncidents at Ontario universities this month have raised the spectre of Chinese government interference on Canadian campuses.
  
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• Jason Witten leaves Monday Night Football, returns to playing with Cowboys - Toronto Sun

  28-02-2019 20:27 via torontosun.com
  Jason Witten leaves Monday Night Football, returns to playing with Cowboys  Toronto SunINDIANAPOLIS – Usually it's poor performances on the playing field that drive a fading football star to the broadcast booth.Jason Witten flipped that narrative on ...
  
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• ‘I feel betrayed’ by Green Book, says Toronto man who played in Don Shirley’s ensemble - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 20:14 via thestar.com
  ‘I feel betrayed’ by Green Book, says Toronto man who played in Don Shirley’s ensemble  Toronto StarRetired musician Richard Armin didn't just dislike Green Book, this year's Best Picture winner at the Oscars. He calls it 'a complete lie.'
  
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• Tattoo artist charged after customer sexually assaulted in Markham

  28-02-2019 19:55
  A GTA tattoo artist has been charged after a customer reported being sexually assaulted during two tattoo sessions in 2016.
  
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• Secure Toronto’s smart neighbourhood in a trust - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 19:55 via thestar.com
  Secure Toronto’s smart neighbourhood in a trust  Toronto StarBy setting up a digital trust from the outset of Quayside and other Port Lands development a powerful signal would be sent that data generated by the public ...
  
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• Bike Share Toronto gets $7.5-million expansion despite operating losses - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 19:52 via thestar.com
  Bike Share Toronto gets $7.5-million expansion despite operating losses  Toronto StarDespite ongoing operating deficits, the Bike Share program will be getting $7.5 million to purchase new equipment following a recommendation from city staff.
  
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• 650 Parliament damage ‘the worst I have seen for that type of fire,’ deputy fire chief says

  28-02-2019 19:38
  Every electrical component in the building will have to be replaced, Jim Jessop says, and there’s no timeline for when the 1,500 residents displaced by the August 2018 fire will be able to return.
  
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• Jozy Altidore signs three-year extension with Toronto FC - CTV News

  28-02-2019 19:05 via ctvnews.ca
  Jozy Altidore signs three-year extension with Toronto FC  CTV NewsJozy Altidore has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him with Toronto FC through the 2022 season.
  
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• Jozy Altidore signs new deal with Toronto FC

  28-02-2019 19:02 via cbc.ca
  Toronto FC confirmed Thursday that star striker Jozy Altidore is staying put. The 29-year-old U.S. international has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him in Toronto through the 2022 season.
  
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• Toronto-Area Tattoo Artist Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sexual Assault - Narcity

  28-02-2019 19:01 via narcity.com
  Toronto-Area Tattoo Artist Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sexual Assault  NarcityToronto tattoo artist Kevin Proulx, 44, has been charged by the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit.
  
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• York police charge Toronto tattoo artist with sexual assault on customer - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 18:42 via thestar.com
  York police charge Toronto tattoo artist with sexual assault on customer  Toronto StarYork Regional Police have charged a Toronto tattoo artist after a woman reported being sexually assaulted on two separate occasions while getting a tattoo from ...
  
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• Grey County impacts at Toronto International Bicycle Show - The Post - Ontario

  28-02-2019 18:35 via thepost.on.ca
  Grey County impacts at Toronto International Bicycle Show  The Post - OntarioGrey County has a huge impact on the success of the Toronto International Bicycle Show each year as a lot of the planning and set up processes take place in ...
  
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• Construction Company Charged For Dangerous Overcrowding After Toronto Mumford And Sons Concert - Narcity

  28-02-2019 18:26 via narcity.com
  Construction Company Charged For Dangerous Overcrowding After Toronto Mumford And Sons Concert  NarcityToronto Fire Services have laid charges against the Bondfield Construction Company for failing to follow the Fire Code.
  
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• You can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for $374 roundtrip this spring - Daily Hive

  28-02-2019 18:22 via dailyhive.com
  You can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for $374 roundtrip this spring  Daily HiveWestJet is hosting their annual birthday sale and is dishing out some major savings. You can now fly from Vancouver to Toronto for as low as $374.
  
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• 'A nightmare this winter:' Parent frustration mounting over snow days

  28-02-2019 18:22
  It's a decision that sparks joy for some, and chaos for others: The snow day.
  
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• Toronto man arrested with $1M in cash may have ties to international money launderer. Now, he’s allegedly fled Canada - Global News

  28-02-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto man arrested with $1M in cash may have ties to international money launderer. Now, he’s allegedly fled Canada  Global NewsNorth York currency exchange owner named Farzam Mehdizadeh was arrested in 2016 with more than $1 million in cash during a traffic stop. Now he has ...
  
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• City of Toronto and contractor facing fire code charges involving Union Station - Toronto Star

  28-02-2019 17:56 via thestar.com
  City of Toronto and contractor facing fire code charges involving Union Station  Toronto StarThe City of Toronto and a construction contractor are facing Ontario Fire Code charges for allegedly blocking exit doors from Union Station a week before ...
  
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