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• Facebook announces plan to 'tackle vaccine misinformation'

  07-03-2019 23:28 via cbc.ca
  In the midst of measles outbreaks and growing calls from health experts to stem the tide of misinformation about vaccines, Facebook announced on Thursday that it would reduce the visibility of anti-vaccination posts and reject ads that include such content.
  
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• Arrest made in threats against MPP Lisa MacLeod

  07-03-2019 23:23 via cbc.ca
  One person is facing charges of criminal harassment and uttering threats against Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod, Ottawa police confirmed Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Ottawa police charge one person after threats were made against Minister Lisa MacLeod

  07-03-2019 23:22
  Police in Ottawa say they have charged one person with uttering threats against Ontario Children and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod, prompting her to avoid the public amid protests over her changes to the provincial autism support program.
  
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• Sidewalk Labs’ smart city master plan can’t happen without a new LRT: CEO

  07-03-2019 23:15
  Dan Doctoroff says he doesn’t intend to put forward a master plan for his firm’s smart city project without including calls for an LRT near the waterfront.
  
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• Hamilton man charged in connection with ticket sale and vacation rental scam

  07-03-2019 22:45
  A 27-year-old man from Hamilton has been charged in connection with a vacation rental and event ticket scam and police believe there may be more victims.
  
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• Matcha Stand Maiko reveals it's opening a store in Toronto - Daily Hive

  07-03-2019 22:18 via dailyhive.com
  Matcha Stand Maiko reveals it's opening a store in Toronto  Daily HiveMatcha Stand Maiko hails from Hawaii and operates four locations across the US where it serves customers drinks and treats, and matcha imported from Uji.
  
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• 22 things to do in Toronto this weekend: March 8 to 10 - Daily Hive

  07-03-2019 22:18 via dailyhive.com
  22 things to do in Toronto this weekend: March 8 to 10  Daily HiveMake the most of the warmer weather by heading outside and checking out all the awesome events happening in Toronto this weekend.
  
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• This might be the single worst apartment for rent in Toronto right now (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  07-03-2019 21:13 via dailyhive.com
  This might be the single worst apartment for rent in Toronto right now (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveIf you've always wanted a ladder to get to your bed every night, there's a rental out there just for you and it's going for $1100.
  
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• ‘Bad memories and a stigma.’ Sherman family wants to demolish home of slain couple

  07-03-2019 20:55
  Barry and Honey Sherman’s bodies were discovered in December 2017 in their two-storey home at 50 Old Colony Rd., near Bayview Ave. and Highway 401.
  
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• Sherman family wants to demolish mansion where Toronto billionaires murdered - CTV News

  07-03-2019 20:48 via ctvnews.ca
  Sherman family wants to demolish mansion where Toronto billionaires murdered  CTV NewsThe family of Barry and Honey Sherman wants to tear down the Toronto mansion where the billionaire couple was murdered more than a year ago.
  
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• Family of Barry and Honey Sherman want the couple's North York home torn down

  07-03-2019 20:18
  The family of Barry and Honey Sherman wants the North York mansion where the two were found murdered torn down, citing “bad memories” and “a stigma” attached to the home.
  
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• Tiny Toronto apartment has only a shelf to sleep on - blogTO

  07-03-2019 19:55 via blogto.com
  Tiny Toronto apartment has only a shelf to sleep on  blogTOToday in "real estate listings that seem fake but aren't," we have a ridiculously cozy Cabbagetown bachelor that can't fit a bed, but does have a storage shelf with ...
  
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• Suspicious death ruled Toronto's 11th homicide of year - Toronto Sun

  07-03-2019 19:45 via torontosun.com
  Suspicious death ruled Toronto's 11th homicide of year  Toronto SunThe death of a man earlier this week in midtown has been ruled Toronto's 11th homicide of the year.Jason Otis Lewis, 47, of no fixed address, was found ...
  
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• Arrest made in alleged TTC bus sex assault - Toronto Sun

  07-03-2019 19:44 via torontosun.com
  Arrest made in alleged TTC bus sex assault  Toronto SunA suspect wanted in an alleged sexual assault on a TTC bus late last month has been arrestedOn Feb. 28 around 3:30 p.m., Toronto Police say a man allegedly ...
  
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• Toronto Reggae-Rap Icon Snow Is Making A Comeback - Narcity

  07-03-2019 18:41 via narcity.com
  Toronto Reggae-Rap Icon Snow Is Making A Comeback  NarcityFor those 90s music fans who continue to bask in the era of Canadian reggae-rap, you'll be happy to learn that Toronto reggae-rap pioneer Snow is making a ...
  
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• Realtors and home builders urge Ontario to loosen zoning rules near transit hubs

  07-03-2019 18:38
  Ontario's realtors and home builders say the province could address a housing supply crunch if it allowed a greater range of developments around 200 transit hubs.
  
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• Realtors and builders urge province to allow more development above transit stations

  07-03-2019 18:22 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's realtors and homebuilders say the province could address a housing supply crunch if it allowed a greater range of developments around 200 transit hubs. A new study they commissioned found 20,000 affordable housing units could be built every year.
  
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• Richmond Hill mayor shares his vision for the future

  07-03-2019 18:19
  Mayor Dave Barrow describes his town as “urbanized” and envisions more highrises in Richmond Hill’s downtown.
  
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• Here comes fun: March break in Toronto - CityNews Toronto

  07-03-2019 18:17 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Here comes fun: March break in Toronto  CityNews TorontoThis is the moment kids have been waiting for since the start of the year — March break is next week. While some families will be going to a sunny and warm ...
  
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• ‘You were my everything.’ Brampton man killed in crash leaves behind pregnant fiancée

  07-03-2019 18:10
  Jason Goodlip will never get to meet his baby daughter. But his fiancée, who is five months pregnant, has vowed to make sure his little girl knows all about him.
  
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• Couple's bid to sue Toronto police over son's death dismissed - CBC.ca

  07-03-2019 17:29 via cbc.ca
  Couple's bid to sue Toronto police over son's death dismissed  CBC.caThe parents of an Ottawa man who died while at school in Toronto in 2001 have lost their bid to sue Toronto police over the force's investigation.
  
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• 'Significant' update expected today in triple murder case outside London, Ont.

  07-03-2019 17:14
  Ontario Provincial Police will provide a “significant” update this afternoon on an ongoing investigation into a triple homicide near London, Ont. last November.
  
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• OPP charge 3 people in triple murder case outside London, Ont.

  07-03-2019 17:14
  Ontario Provincial Police have charged three people in connection with a triple-homicide investigation near London, Ont. last November.
  
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• Channel formerly known as MuchMusic to have much less music

  07-03-2019 16:55 via cbc.ca
  Music videos have struck another sour note at cable channel Much amid fading interest from viewers, so the channel's owner Bell Media says it's chopped the weekday block of mainstream videos by six hours.
  
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• Police will give 'significant' update today on Six Nations triple homicide

  07-03-2019 16:46 via cbc.ca
  Melissa Trudi Miller, Alan Grant Porter and Michael Shane Jamieson were found dead near London, Ont., last year. Their families have been pleading with people to come forward with information. Police will hold a news conference this afternoon, and CBCNews.ca will carry it live.
  
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• 2 men, 1 woman charged with 2nd-degree murder in Six Nations triple homicide

  07-03-2019 16:46 via cbc.ca
  Two men and a woman have been charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of three Six Nations residents. Melissa Trudi Miller, Alan Grant Porter and Michael Shane Jamieson were found dead near London, Ont., last year.
  
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• Elderly man rushed to hospital after being hit by vehicle

  07-03-2019 16:42 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 70s suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and McRoberts Avenue.
  
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• Man sentenced to nine years for series of carjackings in GTA that left two dead

  07-03-2019 16:41
  Martin Hines, 30, was arrested following a bizarre chain of events in Brampton and Toronto involving two carjackings and three crashes on June 29, 2018.
  
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• Ford government's first budget due out April 11, finance minister says

  07-03-2019 16:00
  The Progressive Conservative government's first budget will be presented April 11, the finance minister announced Thursday, saying it would show a path to balance.
  
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• Pedestrian in his 70s in life-threatening condition after he was hit by TTC bus near Eglinton and Caledonia

  07-03-2019 15:53
  Paramedics say a man in his 70s was struck and has been taken to hospital early Thursday morning.
  
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• Doug Ford government to unveil 1st budget on April 11

  07-03-2019 15:52 via cbc.ca
  The Doug Ford government will unveil its first budget on April 11, according to the province's finance minister, who pledged "relief for families" but offered no details.
  
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• NDP says the hiring process for the next OPP commissioner needs to be independent

  07-03-2019 15:40
  The process to appoint the next provincial police commissioner should be independent and free of Premier Doug Ford's "fingerprints," Ontario's Opposition leader said Thursday, after the winning candidate -- a friend of the Ford family -- pulled out of the running.
  
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• Ford says new leadership needed to fix 'systemic problems' within OPP

  07-03-2019 15:40
  Doug Ford says new leadership is needed to fix what he calls systemic problems at the Ontario Provincial Police.
  
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• Man suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by TTC bus in York

  07-03-2019 15:34
  A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after being hit by a TTC bus in York this morning.
  
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• Housing industry wants province to force cities to build density near transit hubs

  07-03-2019 15:30
  The Ontario Real Estate Association says municipalities haven’t acted so Queen’s Park should impose new zoning rules.
  
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• Toronto’s proposed 2019 budget with pricey shortfall on table at council

  07-03-2019 15:21
  Toronto homeowners will face a 3.58 per cent property tax hike this year, which works out to an extra $104 on an average property with an assessed value of $665,605.
  
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• Toronto’s proposed 2019 budget headed for final approval despite pricey shortfall

  07-03-2019 15:21
  Toronto’s proposed budget for 2019 will go to city council for final approval today despite a multi-million dollar shortfall.
  
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• Arrest made after sexual assault reported on TTC bus in Rexdale

  07-03-2019 15:12
  An arrest has been made after a TTC rider reported being sexually assaulted on a bus last month.
  
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• The Property Brothers Are Coming To Toronto And They're Casting Homeowners - Narcity

  07-03-2019 14:52 via narcity.com
  The Property Brothers Are Coming To Toronto And They're Casting Homeowners  NarcityThe Scott brothers are making their way to the 6ix, and they are offering residents a chance to be a guest on their show. HGTV's biggest reality stars, The ...
  
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• Toronto Man Who Posed As An Uber Driver To Sexually Assault A Passenger Wanted By Police - Narcity

  07-03-2019 14:38 via narcity.com
  Toronto Man Who Posed As An Uber Driver To Sexually Assault A Passenger Wanted By Police  NarcityToronto Police issue public safety alert as they search for Muhammad Fahad, 35, of Etobicoke.
  
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• A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou and Huawei

  07-03-2019 14:15
  A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China.
  
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• PM acknowledges 'erosion of trust' between office and Jody Wilson-Raybould

  07-03-2019 14:06
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there was an "erosion of trust" between his office and former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould over the SNC-Lavalin case.
  
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• Inventory is building up in parts of Toronto's housing market - The Globe and Mail

  07-03-2019 14:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  Inventory is building up in parts of Toronto's housing market  The Globe and MailToronto-area house hunters who are lamenting the thin supply of listings in the real estate market might consider a meander through Willowdale.
  
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• This Indian restaurant is the PATH's best-kept secret

  07-03-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Touch Indian is the hardest restaurant to spot in the PATH, but one you shouldn't miss, says Metro Morning food guide Suresh Doss.
  
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• Trudeau says 'erosion of trust' sparked SNC-Lavalin controversy; Scheer renews call for his resignation

  07-03-2019 13:44 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an "erosion of trust" between his former top adviser and Jody Wilson-Raybould led to the controversy over the SNC-Lavalin file.
  
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• Trudeau says 'erosion of trust' led to SNC-Lavalin controversy

  07-03-2019 13:44 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an "erosion of trust" between his former top adviser and Jody Wilson-Raybould led to the controversy over the SNC-Lavalin file. Trudeau spoke at a news conference today in Ottawa, a day after Gerald Butts addressed a justice committee.
  
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• Trudeau says 'erosion of trust,' bad communications sparked SNC-Lavalin controversy

  07-03-2019 13:44 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an "erosion of trust" between his former top adviser and Jody Wilson-Raybould led to the controversy over the SNC-Lavalin file. Trudeau spoke at a news conference today in Ottawa, a day after Gerald Butts addressed a justice committee.
  
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