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• Local athletes prepare to represent Napanee, Kingston in Toronto - The Kingston Whig-Standard

  25-03-2019 23:52 via thewhig.com
  Local athletes prepare to represent Napanee, Kingston in Toronto  The Kingston Whig-StandardWhen basketball athlete Melissa Goodwin heard she'd be competing on the world stage at the Special Olympics Invitational Youth Games, she was at a loss for ...
  
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• 4 items to watch at Toronto council's March meeting - Toronto.com

  25-03-2019 23:43 via toronto.com
  4 items to watch at Toronto council's March meeting  Toronto.comWhen Toronto council convenes Wednesday for its March 2019 meeting, city politicians will be debating a range of issues — many of which emerged during the ...
  
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• No ransom demand or known motive in violent Toronto-area kidnapping of wealthy student from China - National Post

  25-03-2019 23:35 via nationalpost.com
  No ransom demand or known motive in violent Toronto-area kidnapping of wealthy student from China  National PostConcerned family of a wealthy Chinese student who was violently kidnapped from a condo parking garage near Toronto are on their way to Canada, as police ...
  
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• Fact-checking Lisa Thompson's controversial comments on class size in Ontario

  25-03-2019 22:18 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's education minister says larger classes will help students who are lacking coping skills and resilience. But the best research on this topic is decidedly mixed.
  
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• Sex offender in Brampton under 'toughest' available restrictions, public safety minister says

  25-03-2019 21:56 via cbc.ca
  Canada's public safety minister is offering reassurances to a community pushing back against the release of a sex offender convicted of crimes against young children.
  
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• Pizza joint shuts down in one of Toronto's most cursed locations - blogTO

  25-03-2019 21:42 via blogto.com
  Pizza joint shuts down in one of Toronto's most cursed locations  blogTOIt seems even a popular Roman-style pizza spot that's made a go of it for almost five years in Roncesvalles couldn't beat the curse of a certain Le...
  
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• Toronto FC expecting Alejandro Pozuelo to become cornerstone of team - Sportsnet.ca

  25-03-2019 21:35 via sportsnet.ca
  Toronto FC expecting Alejandro Pozuelo to become cornerstone of team  Sportsnet.caTFC coach Greg Vanney has high hopes for Alejandro Pozuelo, expecting the Spaniard to play as much a role in the team's identity as stars like Jozy Altidore, ...
  
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• Suspect charged in connection with string of armed robberies in Toronto, Peel

  25-03-2019 21:21
  A 22-year-old man has been charged in connection with seven retail robberies in Toronto and one in Peel region.
  
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• Porter Airlines offering flights to Muskoka this summer

  25-03-2019 21:19
  Porter Airlines will be offering bi-weekly flights between Toronto and Muskoka this summer.
  
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• Over 600 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first 6 months of last year

  25-03-2019 21:04 via cbc.ca
  New numbers show that 629 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in the first six months of 2018. That's an approximately 15 per cent increase from the same time period in 2017, when 549 people died from opioid-related causes. 
  
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• Over 600 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first 6 months of 2018

  25-03-2019 21:04 via cbc.ca
  More than 600 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in the first six months of last year, new numbers reveal, as overdose prevention sites await word on whether they can continue to operate in the province beyond Sunday.
  
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• Over 1,000 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first 9 months of 2018

  25-03-2019 21:04 via cbc.ca
  More than 600 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in the first six months of last year, new numbers reveal, as overdose prevention sites await word on whether they can continue to operate in the province beyond Sunday.
  
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• There's a new kind of Easter egg hunt happening in Toronto on March 30th - Toronto Life

  25-03-2019 20:53 via torontolife.com
  There's a new kind of Easter egg hunt happening in Toronto on March 30th  Toronto LifeContain your drool, everyone: REESE has officially infiltrated Easter, with delicious treats and an adorable new mascot. This season, families also have an ...
  
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• Male victim sent to hospital after house fire in Pickering

  25-03-2019 20:44
  A male victim has been transported to the hospital following a house fire in Pickering Monday afternoon.
  
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• Male victim sent to hospital after explosion at Pickering home

  25-03-2019 20:44
  A male victim has been transported to the hospital following an explosion that destroyed a home in Pickering Monday afternoon.
  
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• Children’s aid society says it has fired Toronto lawyer who argued a 14-year-old girl is a ‘sexually mature young woman’ - Toronto Star

  25-03-2019 20:40 via thestar.com
  Children’s aid society says it has fired Toronto lawyer who argued a 14-year-old girl is a ‘sexually mature young woman’  Toronto StarThis statement is appalling and intolerable,” the executive director of the Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services told the Star Monday in ...
  
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• Porter Airlines to operate flights between downtown Toronto and Muskoka region this summer - Global News

  25-03-2019 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Porter Airlines to operate flights between downtown Toronto and Muskoka region this summer  Global NewsBeginning on June 27, the flights will operate Thursday afternoons and Monday mornings. The *service* will run until Sept. 3.
  
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• More than 600 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first six month of 2018

  25-03-2019 20:09
  New numbers show that 629 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in the first six months of 2018.
  
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• Women who sheltered Edward Snowden heads to Toronto after being granted asylum

  25-03-2019 20:02 via cbc.ca
  Vanessa Rodel and her seven-year-old daughter housed Edward Snowden in Hong Kong when he was on the run from authorities in 2013. Now, they have been granted refugee status in Canada.
  
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• 'They knew what it was like to be hunted': Snowden thankful refugee who sheltered him has asylum in Canada

  25-03-2019 20:02 via cbc.ca
  U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden says he is relieved one of the families who helped hide him when he was on the run in Hong Kong in 2013 has been granted refugee status in Canada. 
  
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• Family who sheltered Edward Snowden heads to Toronto after being granted asylum

  25-03-2019 20:02 via cbc.ca
  U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden says he is relieved one of the families who helped hide him when he was on the run in Hong Kong in 2013 has been granted refugee status in Canada. 
  
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• Minister offers reassurance about released sex offender in Brampton

  25-03-2019 19:57
  Canada's public safety minister is offering reassurances to a community pushing back against the release of a sex offender convicted of crimes against young children.
  
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• Durham Region man charged with murder after Toronto woman found dead - durhamradionews.com

  25-03-2019 19:51 via durhamradionews.com
  Durham Region man charged with murder after Toronto woman found dead  durhamradionews.comOn March 13, Toronto police responded to a radio call for a suspicious death at a building on Pelham Park Gardens, in the Davenport Road and Symington ...
  
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• U of T recieves $100M donation for AI research and new complex

  25-03-2019 19:40
  One of Canada's richest families is giving $100 million to the University of Toronto -- a donation the school says is the largest in its history.
  
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• U of T receives $100M donation for AI research and new complex

  25-03-2019 19:40
  One of Canada's richest families is giving $100 million to the University of Toronto -- a donation the school says is the largest in its history.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford Meets with Mayor of Toronto John Tory - Government of Ontario News

  25-03-2019 19:36 via news.ontario.ca
  Premier Doug Ford Meets with Mayor of Toronto John Tory  Government of Ontario NewsTORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford and John Tory, Mayor of Toronto, had a regular meeting where several important items were discussed. Premier Ford ...
  
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• Toronto man busted with 127 lbs. of cocaine in Indiana - Brantford Expositor

  25-03-2019 19:22 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Toronto man busted with 127 lbs. of cocaine in Indiana  Brantford ExpositorA Toronto nightclub owner has been busted with a septum-busting 127 lbs. of cocaine stashed in a hidden compartment of his SUV.Denis Mesumb, 43, was ...
  
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• 'Wait and see': Ford government says opening of some private cannabis shops delayed

  25-03-2019 19:18
  Cannabis users in Ontario might not be able to buy pot in person next week, as the Progressive Conservative government confirms that the process to set up standalone stores is taking longer than predicted.
  
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• Durham man charged with murder of woman in Toronto - durhamregion.com

  25-03-2019 19:13 via durhamregion.com
  Durham man charged with murder of woman in Toronto  durhamregion.comJennyfer LaChapelle, 42, was found with obvious signs of trauma by police responding to a report of a suspicious death March 13.
  
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• Toronto man busted with 127 lbs. of cocaine in Indiana - Toronto Sun

  25-03-2019 19:01 via torontosun.com
  Toronto man busted with 127 lbs. of cocaine in Indiana  Toronto SunA Toronto nightclub owner has been busted with a septum-busting 127 lbs. of cocaine stashed in a hidden compartment of his SUV.Denis Mesumb, 43, was ...
  
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• University of Toronto receives $100M donation to fund AI research, build innovation complex - Global News

  25-03-2019 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  University of Toronto receives $100M donation to fund AI research, build innovation complex  Global NewsTORONTO – One of Canada's richest families is giving $100 million to the University of Toronto – a donation the school says is the largest in its history.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Patient data exposed at 2 Toronto hospitals, privacy commissioner investigating - CityNews

  25-03-2019 18:31 via toronto.citynews.ca
  EXCLUSIVE: Patient data exposed at 2 Toronto hospitals, privacy commissioner investigating  CityNewsA computer programmer accessed patient data using free software and $20 worth of equipment.
  
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• U of T gets $100M donation for innovation centre studying AI, and how humans interact with it

  25-03-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  The University of Toronto is receiving one of the biggest gifts in its history Monday — money that will be devoted to studying artificial intelligence and how it affects society at large. 
  
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• U of T gets $100M donation for innovation centre studying AI

  25-03-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  The University of Toronto is receiving the biggest donation in its history — money that will be devoted to studying artificial intelligence and how it affects society at large. 
  
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• University of Toronto announces largest donation in school’s history for construction of new centre, institute - The Globe and Mail

  25-03-2019 18:28 via theglobeandmail.com
  University of Toronto announces largest donation in school’s history for construction of new centre, institute  The Globe and MailBillionaire investor Gerald Schwartz and Indigo chief executive Heather Reisman announced Monday that they will donate $100-million to the University of ...
  
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• Search continues for Chinese student abducted in Markham over the weekend

  25-03-2019 18:23
  The search continues Monday for a 22-year-old Chinese student who was kidnapped in Markham over the weekend.
  
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• Police have recovered the vehicle involved in abduction of Chinese student in Markham

  25-03-2019 18:23
  Tips from the public have led police to the minivan involved in the kidnapping of a 22-year-old student in Markham.
  
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• Two people, including Halton police officer, taken to hospital after Oakville crash

  25-03-2019 18:03
  A Halton Regional Police officer has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Oakville.
  
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• Suspect arrested in string of armed robberies at retail stores in Toronto - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  25-03-2019 17:56 via cp24.com
  Suspect arrested in string of armed robberies at retail stores in Toronto  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsPolice have arrested a 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies at retails stores across Toronto over the past four months.
  
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• One person has died after a house fire in Kitchener, police say

  25-03-2019 17:55
  Police say a person has died after an early morning house fire in Kitchener, Ont.
  
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• 'Disturbing' reports of man approaching teen girls in Rosedale: police

  25-03-2019 17:53 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are warning the public after receiving two similar reports of a man approaching teenage girls in his car while they are walking alone.
  
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• After $77M worth of booze stolen in 1 year, LCBO union demands Ontario copy Manitoba's crackdown plan

  25-03-2019 17:15 via cbc.ca
  OPSEU, the union that represents liquor store employees, wants Ontario to adopt a security plan similar to Manitoba’s to deter alcohol theft.
  
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• Game Preview: Panthers stalk into Toronto - Pension Plan Puppets

  25-03-2019 17:09 via pensionplanpuppets.com
  Game Preview: Panthers stalk into Toronto  Pension Plan PuppetsThe Leafs aim to get a win against a team with little to play for.
  
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• Woman sues Toronto doctors for allegedly ignoring father's wishes to stay alive - CBC.ca

  25-03-2019 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Woman sues Toronto doctors for allegedly ignoring father's wishes to stay alive  CBC.caA civil trial is set to begin this week for two doctors accused of ignoring an elderly man's wishes to stay alive and allegedly imposing a "do not resuscitate" order ...
  
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• What we know about apparent 'armed kidnapping' of Wanzhen 'Peter' Lu

  25-03-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  The vehicle used in what police say was an "armed kidnapping" of a 22-year-old Chinese international student Saturday night in Markham, Ont., has been located in Toronto, police say.
  
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• What we know about apparent 'armed kidnapping' of Wanzhen Lu

  25-03-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  A 22-year-old Chinese international student has been missing since Saturday night after what police say appears to be a violent "armed kidnapping" in Markham, Ont.
  
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• Tasered and taken against his will: Here's what we know about the abduction of Chinese student Wanzhen Lu

  25-03-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  The vehicle used in what police say was an "armed kidnapping" of a 22-year-old Chinese international student Saturday night in Markham, Ont., has been located in Toronto, police say.
  
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• 'Kids get into everything,' Toronto Public Health warns in new cannabis PSA - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  25-03-2019 16:11 via cp24.com
  'Kids get into everything,' Toronto Public Health warns in new cannabis PSA  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsToronto Public Health is reminding parents that “kids get into everything” in a new public *service* announcement about cannabis.
  
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• Judge rules Omar Khadr's sentence has expired

  25-03-2019 16:08
  An Alberta judge has ruled that a war crimes sentence for former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr has expired.
  
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