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• ‘Our family is whole again,’ mother says after one-year-old son gets new heart

  18-03-2019 23:47
  A one-year-old baby is set to return home after a 100-day journey to get a new heart.
  
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• Students at St. Joseph school mourn for classmates killed in Ethiopian Airline crash

  18-03-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  As students returned from March Break, the school was ready to support those mourning their fellow students tragic death.Ryan Njuguna, 7, and Kellie Pauls, 4, were both killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash.
  
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• St. Joseph school helps students mourn for classmates killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash

  18-03-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  As students returned from March Break, the school was ready to support those mourning their fellow students tragic death.Ryan Njuguna, 7, and Kellie Pauls, 4, were both killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash.
  
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• Toronto police deem suspicious package safe, service resumes at Broadview Station | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  18-03-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto police deem suspicious package safe, service resumes at Broadview Station | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caBroadview station was shut down for hours on Monday after a suspicious package was left at the TTC station. As Erica Vella, the package has since been ...
  
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• Toronto’s Cherry Blossom Trees In High Park Are Already Starting To Bud (VIDEO) - Narcity

  18-03-2019 23:13 via narcity.com
  Toronto’s Cherry Blossom Trees In High Park Are Already Starting To Bud (VIDEO)  NarcitySakura in High Park releases first cherry blossom forecast of 2019 and the season is off to a "great start".
  
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• Toronto stock market hits nearly seven-month high on rise in crude oil price - CTV News

  18-03-2019 23:04 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto stock market hits nearly seven-month high on rise in crude oil price  CTV NewsTORONTO -- Canada's main stock index returned to its highest closing in nearly seven months on Monday as the price of oil surpassed US$59 per barrel for the ...
  
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• Toronto home's third offer delivered in time for Christmas - The Globe and Mail

  18-03-2019 23:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto home's third offer delivered in time for Christmas  The Globe and MailA third party arrived with a viable bid at an unexpected time for this custom four-bedroom residence backing onto Valleyfield Park.
  
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• Toronto councillor promises local Kurdish group permanent location - Kurdistan24

  18-03-2019 22:36 via kurdistan24.net
  Toronto councillor promises local Kurdish group permanent location  Kurdistan24Greater Toronto Kurdish House President Chato Wany (right) poses for a photo with Toronto City Councillor Jim Karygiannis (second from left) and members of ...
  
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• Find the fun in failure at Toronto's F*ck Up Nights party - Daily Hive

  18-03-2019 22:24 via dailyhive.com
  Find the fun in failure at Toronto's F*ck Up Nights party  Daily HiveHosted in over 300 cities in 84 countries, F*ckup Nights aims to break down stigmas around failure. This month, the event series celebrates its anniversary.
  
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• WEEK 13 GIF RECAP: Rochester @ Toronto - National Lacrosse League

  18-03-2019 22:05 via nll.com
  WEEK 13 GIF RECAP: Rochester @ Toronto  National Lacrosse LeagueOn Saturday, the Toronto Rock hosted the Rochester Knighthawks. This was the second of back-to-back games this weekend for the Knighthawks, as they were ...
  
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• Mar. 18 WEEK 13 GIF RECAP: Rochester @ Toronto - National Lacrosse League

  18-03-2019 22:05 via nll.com
  Mar. 18 WEEK 13 GIF RECAP: Rochester @ Toronto  National Lacrosse LeagueOn Saturday, the Toronto Rock hosted the Rochester Knighthawks. This was the second of back-to-back games this weekend for the Knighthawks, as they were ...
  
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• Teen seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in North York

  18-03-2019 22:04
  A teenager has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while walking in North York on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario's highest court overturns $100K harassment ruling in case of RCMP sergeant

  18-03-2019 21:50 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's highest court has overturned a ruling that granted an RCMP sergeant more than $100,000 in damages for years of harassment by superiors, saying the judge made several legal and factual errors.
  
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• King East Centre Fails to Impress at Design Review Panel - Urban Toronto

  18-03-2019 21:50 via urbantoronto.ca
  King East Centre Fails to Impress at Design Review Panel  Urban TorontoAt a recent session of Toronto's Design Review Panel (DRP), First Gulf's proposed redevelopment of their King East Centre was presented for the first time, and ...
  
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• Veld 2019: Cardi B, Skrillex, Tiesto to play Toronto-area festival - Global News

  18-03-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Veld 2019: Cardi B, Skrillex, Tiesto to play Toronto-area festival  Global NewsToronto's biggest EDM festival takes place from Aug. 3-4 at Downsview Park.
  
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• About 40 Bolton, Ont. residents still out of homes due to Humber River flood waters

  18-03-2019 21:30 via cbc.ca
  About 40 Bolton, Ont. residents remain out of their homes due to flooding caused by ice jams on the Humber River on the weekend.
  
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• Did You Know That This Popular Toronto-Shot TV Show is Filming in Mississauga? - insauga.com

  18-03-2019 21:11 via insauga.com
  Did You Know That This Popular Toronto-Shot TV Show is Filming in Mississauga?  insauga.comWe've called ourselves Hollywood North before and we're not flattering ourselves with that title—a lot of popular Netflix and cable TV productions (and films) are ...
  
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• 'I want this so bad,' and now Bianca Andreescu plunges head first into stardom

  18-03-2019 21:10 via cbc.ca
  After defeating Angelique Kerber to win the prestigious BNP Paribas Tennis Open at Indian Wells on Sunday, Canada's Bianca Andreescu recalled a third-set meeting with her coach that “gave her chills.” Others believe it could be the springboard to a long-lasting tennis career.
  
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• Ayo Akinola's dream first MLS start makes the case for Toronto FC's youth - Pro Soccer USA

  18-03-2019 20:53 via prosoccerusa.com
  Ayo Akinola's dream first MLS start makes the case for Toronto FC's youth  Pro Soccer USAAyo Akinola scored one goal and played a part in two others to help Toronto FC to a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the New England Revolution.
  
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• Canadian jailed after deadly Kenya attack now safe at home in Ontario

  18-03-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  Abdihakim Guleid returned home to Etobicoke, Ont., three weeks ago after he was released “unconditionally” on Feb. 9, according to court documents from Kenya.
  
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• Canadian arrested, jailed after deadly Kenya attack now safe at home in Ontario

  18-03-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  Abdihakim Guleid returned home to Etobicoke, Ont. three weeks ago after he was released “unconditionally” on Feb. 9, according to court documents from Kenya.
  
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• Union head praises Blue Jays for giving minor league players a raise

  18-03-2019 19:28
  Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same.
  
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• Woman who killed stranger in PATH pharmacy lacks insight, considers herself victim of schizophrenia, review board says

  18-03-2019 19:21
  The Ontario Review Board — which decides if and how not criminally responsible patients should be detained — has ordered Rohinie Bisesar to remain in a mental health hospital, saying she remains a significant threat to the public.
  
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• College, university students plan walkouts to protest Ontario funding changes

  18-03-2019 19:13
  Students at Ontario colleges and universities plan to stage walkouts on Wednesday to protest the provincial government's changes to post-secondary funding.
  
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• Torstar nominated for 12 National Newspaper Awards

  18-03-2019 19:10
  The finalists include six nominations for the Toronto Star, three for the Waterloo Region Record, two for the St. Catharines Standard and one for the Hamilton Spectator.
  
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• This soon-to-be billion-dollar software company is hiring in Toronto right now - Daily Hive

  18-03-2019 18:35 via dailyhive.com
  This soon-to-be billion-dollar software company is hiring in Toronto right now  Daily HiveThe company was ranked the second fastest-growing enterprise software company on Fortune magazine's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list.
  
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• Toronto developer eyes 18-storey retirement home on Sparks Street - Ottawa Business Journal

  18-03-2019 18:08 via obj.ca
  Toronto developer eyes 18-storey retirement home on Sparks Street  Ottawa Business JournalA Toronto-based developer has announced plans to build an 18-storey retirement residence on a prime piece of downtown real estate owned by the Anglican ...
  
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• Hunt on after package 'intentionally' placed at Broadview station - Toronto Sun

  18-03-2019 18:04 via torontosun.com
  Hunt on after package 'intentionally' placed at Broadview station  Toronto SunToronto Police are on the hunt for a person who “intentionally” placed a package at Broadview TTC station, shutting down the area for close to four hours during ...
  
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• Drake discusses Toronto gun violence in new doc from Mustafa the Poet - The FADER

  18-03-2019 17:48 via thefader.com
  Drake discusses Toronto gun violence in new doc from Mustafa the Poet  The FADERWatch Remember Me, Toronto, a short documentary on Toronto's gun violence crisis featuring Drake and directed by Mustafa The Poet.
  
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• Toronto woman found not criminally responsible in fatal PATH stabbing ordered detained in hospital - The Globe and Mail

  18-03-2019 17:43 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto woman found not criminally responsible in fatal PATH stabbing ordered detained in hospital  The Globe and MailA woman found not criminally responsible for killing a stranger in a Toronto pharmacy has been ordered detained in a mental health hospital because she ...
  
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• Police arrest third man in daylight killing of Hells Angels member in Mississauga

  18-03-2019 17:40
  Joseph Pallotta, 38, gave himself up to Montreal police Sunday. He is facing first-degree murder charges in the killing of Michael (Diaz) Deabaitua-Schulde, a full-patch member of the Niagara charter of the Hells Angels.
  
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• Rohinie Bisesar, not criminally responsible in deadly Shoppers stabbing, ordered to stay in hospital

  18-03-2019 17:32 via cbc.ca
  A woman found not criminally responsible for killing a stranger in a Toronto pharmacy has been ordered detained in a mental health hospital because she remains a significant threat to the public.
  
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• Man wanted in 'targeted' killing of Hells Angels member surrenders to police

  18-03-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the “targeted” killing of a Hells Angels member has surrendered to police.
  
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• Bianca Andreescu ranked 24th in world after title victory at Indian Wells

  18-03-2019 17:29 via cbc.ca
  Canada's Bianca Andreescu has rocketed to No. 24 in the WTA Tour world rankings after her stunning victory at Indian Wells. She is scheduled to play this week at the Miami Open.
  
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• Third suspect arrested in murder of Hells Angels member in Mississauga plaza

  18-03-2019 17:23
  A Montreal man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for his alleged role in the murder of a Hells Angels member in Mississauga surrendered to police over the weekend.
  
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• Woman lacks insight into killing of stranger in PATH, review board says

  18-03-2019 17:13
  A woman found not criminally responsible for killing a stranger in a Toronto pharmacy has been ordered detained in a mental health hospital because she remains a significant threat to the public.
  
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• Ontario politician criticizes former PM Mulroney for referring to her as a 'little girl'

  18-03-2019 16:59
  An independent Ontario politician who left the Progressive Conservative caucus over cuts to francophone services is criticizing former prime minister Brian Mulroney for referring to her as a "little girl."
  
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• Ex-PM Brian Mulroney apologizes for referring to Ontario politician as a 'little girl'

  18-03-2019 16:59
  Former prime minister Brian Mulroney apologized Monday for using the term "little girl" to refer to an Ontario politician who left the Progressive Conservative caucus over cuts to francophone services.
  
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• Ousted MPP accuses PC party 'operatives' of 'egregious acts'

  18-03-2019 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Ousted MPP Randy Hillier has again taken aim at the Ontario premier's office, this time from outside the Progressive Conservative caucus.
  
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• Tiny home communities may be solution to homelessness in Toronto, expert says - CBC.ca

  18-03-2019 16:34 via cbc.ca
  Tiny home communities may be solution to homelessness in Toronto, expert says  CBC.caToronto needs to get creative when it comes to homelessness. And one expert says the city should try tiny home communities, to provide homeless people with ...
  
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• Centralizing Ontario's procurement could save $1B a year in 5 years, government estimates

  18-03-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Ontario plans to create a centralized procurement system across government and the broader public sector.
  
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• Flights from Sydney to Halifax and Toronto cut - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  18-03-2019 16:19 via thechronicleherald.ca
  Flights from Sydney to Halifax and Toronto cut  TheChronicleHerald.caOfficials J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport are concerned over cuts to Air Canada flights during the peak summer season. Airport chief executive officer Mike ...
  
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• Randy Hillier says he was expelled from PC caucus for putting constituents ahead of party

  18-03-2019 16:16
  Ousted Progressive Conservative MPP Randy Hillier issued a blistering statement on his ejection from caucus claiming he was asked to support Premier Doug Ford’s government even if it’s “engaged in unlawful activity.”
  
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• Tiny home communities may be solution to homelessness in Toronto, expert says

  18-03-2019 16:15 via cbc.ca
  Toronto needs to get creative when it comes to homelessness. And one expert says the city should try tiny home communities, to provide homeless people with functional places in which to live.
  
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• Mississauga teen Bianca Andreescu rockets to No. 24 in WTA Tour rankings

  18-03-2019 15:58
  Canada's Bianca Andreescu has rocketed to No. 24 in the WTA Tour world rankings after her stunning victory at Indian Wells.
  
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• Coach weighs in on key moment of Bianca Andreescu's victory at Indian Wells

  18-03-2019 15:58
  Bianca Andreescu wasn't lacking for determination in her stunning upset of Angelique Kerber in the final of the BNP Paribas Open.
  
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• Ontario to centralize procurement, estimated to save $1B a year in five years

  18-03-2019 15:55
  Ontario plans to create a centralized procurement system across government and the broader public sector.
  
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