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• Ford official outlines major changes to Toronto transit, claims costs of Relief Line, Scarborough subway have soared - Toronto Star

  26-03-2019 23:43
  Ford official outlines major changes to Toronto transit, claims costs of Relief Line, Scarborough subway have soared  Toronto StarIn newly released letters that could lead to major changes to Toronto transit plans, a provincial official suggests Premier Doug Ford's government intends to take ...
  
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• Ford official outlines major changes to Toronto transit, claims costs of Relief Line, Scarborough subway have soared

  26-03-2019 23:40
  In newly released letters that could lead to major changes to Toronto transit plans, a provincial official suggests Premier Doug Ford’s government intends to take over the city’s subway system in order to make radical changes.
  
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• Ford official outlines major changes to Toronto transit as costs of Scarborough subway, relief line soar - Toronto Star

  26-03-2019 23:40
  Ford official outlines major changes to Toronto transit as costs of Scarborough subway, relief line soar  Toronto StarIn newly released letters that could lead to major changes to Toronto transit plans, a provincial official suggests Premier Doug Ford's government intends to take ...
  
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• Libs defeat motion to hold another SNC-Lavalin investigation - CityNews Toronto

  26-03-2019 23:39
  Libs defeat motion to hold another SNC-Lavalin investigation  CityNews TorontoThe Liberal-dominated Commons ethics committee has defeated motions by the Opposition to conduct another investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair.
  
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• External review of Toronto missing persons' cases will probe if bias affected McArthur investigation - CBC News

  26-03-2019 23:29
  External review of Toronto missing persons' cases will probe if bias affected McArthur investigation  CBC NewsAn independent review into how Toronto police handle missing persons investigations will be expanded to include the victims of serial killer Bruce McArthur after ...
  
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• Cottage-bound? Porter now offers Toronto-Muskoka flights - The Weather Network

  26-03-2019 23:13
  Cottage-bound? Porter now offers Toronto-Muskoka flights  The Weather NetworkCottage goers will have one more option to head to their favourite lake starting this summer.
  
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• Should Canada open its doors to refugees with money?

  26-03-2019 23:02
  Federal Court ruling says there’s nothing to stop refugees with financial means from being sponsored to come to Canada, even if they’ve put up the cash that usually comes from community sponsorship groups.
  
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• Toronto FC pro gamer suspended for violating soccer game's code of conduct - National Post

  26-03-2019 22:57
  Toronto FC pro gamer suspended for violating soccer game's code of conduct  National PostTORONTO — Phil Balke, the first pro gamer hired by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, has been suspended for the remainder of the FIFA 19 competitive ...
  
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• Jury deliberating in LCBO double murder wasn’t told accused was with man now wanted for separate killing

  26-03-2019 22:54
  Jury has begun deliberations in the brazen double murder outside a Scarborough LCBO outlet of Joseph Anzolona and Cynthia Mullapudi. Harris Nnane has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first degree murder
  
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• 'He's a good role model:' Leafs say John Tavares comes as advertised

  26-03-2019 22:35
  Morgan Rielly had a good idea of what the Toronto Maple Leafs were getting in John Tavares the player.
  
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• Toronto Raptors sign guard Jodie Meeks for rest of season

  26-03-2019 22:32
  The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jodie Meeks for the remainder of the season.
  
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• ‘Florida man’ meme inspires jealousy in Toronto journalists - Toronto Star

  26-03-2019 22:23
  ‘Florida man’ meme inspires jealousy in Toronto journalists  Toronto StarBeyond being amusing, the “Florida man challenge” that's been going around Facebook and Twitter is a reminder of just how much more open some ...
  
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• After 11 years of graveyard shifts, CBC Toronto's late night camera Tony Smyth has seen it all - CBC.ca

  26-03-2019 22:23
  After 11 years of graveyard shifts, CBC Toronto's late night camera Tony Smyth has seen it all  CBC.caFor the last 11 years, while most Torontonians are heading to bed, Tony Smyth has hopped into his CBC van, flicked on his police scanners, and headed off into ...
  
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• After 11 years of graveyard shifts, CBC Toronto's late night camera Tony Smyth has seen it all

  26-03-2019 22:23 via cbc.ca
  What happens while you sleep? CBC Toronto's longtime overnight videographer Tony Smyth knows. On his last day on the job, he stopped by Metro Morning to talk about what really goes on in Toronto after dark.
  
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• Randy Hillier says he is speaking with integrity commissioner over 'unregistered lobbying' claims

  26-03-2019 22:11
  Ousted Progressive Conservative MPP Randy Hillier says he’s having discussions with Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner over allegations of “unregistered lobbying” related to Premier Doug Ford.
  
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• 'The most metal thing I've ever done': Metalheads sponsoring Syrian refugees

  26-03-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  A family of Syrian refugees has forged an unlikely fellowship with a sponsor group of extreme metal fans.
  
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• Pride Toronto festival to recognize 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots

  26-03-2019 21:54
  The theme spotlights “our first freedom fighters,” says Pride Toronto, referring to uprising that began in New York City after police raided the Stonewall Inn in that city’s gay village.
  
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• Ontario's redesigned autism program will cost about $300M more than current budget: minister

  26-03-2019 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's social services minister says her redesigned autism program will cost at least $600 million per year.
  
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• Ontario's redesigned autism program will cost about $300M more than current budget

  26-03-2019 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's redesigned autism program prompted by parent protests will cost at least $600 million a year, says the social services minister.
  
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• Toronto woman battling terminal illness meets Billy Idol - CityNews

  26-03-2019 21:47
  Toronto woman battling terminal illness meets Billy Idol  CityNewsBilly Idol fans packed the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto on Monday night to hear the White Wedding singer performing some of his greatest hits.
  
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• Toronto woman battling terminal illness meets Billy Idol - 680 News

  26-03-2019 21:47
  Toronto woman battling terminal illness meets Billy Idol  680 NewsBilly Idol fans packed the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto on Monday night to hear the White Wedding singer performing some of his greatest hits.
  
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• Jail officials face contempt citations if they keep failing to bring inmates to court on time, senior judge warns

  26-03-2019 21:43
  “I want to make it clear to all involved that persistent delays in the delivery of prisoners to court is not a trivial matter,” Justice Michelle Fuerst told officials from the Central East Correctional Centre employees’ union and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services in court Monday.
  
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• External review of Toronto missing persons' cases will probe if bias affected McArthur investigation

  26-03-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  An independent review into how Toronto police handle missing persons investigations will be expanded to include the victims of serial killer Bruce McArthur after earlier being excluded while the case was pending.
  
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• An independent review of missing persons' cases in Toronto will now include Bruce McArthur's victims

  26-03-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  An independent review into how Toronto police handle missing persons investigations will be expanded to include the victims of serial killer Bruce McArthur after earlier being excluded while the case was pending.
  
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• OPP charge additional person in triple homicide outside London, Ont.

  26-03-2019 21:31
  A fifth person has been charged in connection with a triple homicide investigation near London, Ont. last November.
  
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• SIU says a London police officer has been charged with assault causing bodily harm

  26-03-2019 21:27
  Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says an officer with the London Police Service is now facing an assault charge after an arrest in February.
  
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• Mats Sundin: Q and A on the Leafs and fatherhood - Toronto Sun

  26-03-2019 21:26
  Mats Sundin: Q and A on the Leafs and fatherhood  Toronto SunIf you missed the Mats Sundin era in Toronto, there's a chance to see him and get on the ice with the franchise points leader and his pals.He'll be in town April ...
  
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• Minister says redesigned Ontario autism program will cost at least $600M a year

  26-03-2019 21:23
  Ontario's social services minister says her redesigned autism program will cost at least $600 million per year.
  
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• New campaign uses QR code to provide resources to LGBTQ+ youth

  26-03-2019 21:15
  A new program launched at a Toronto high school on Tuesday aims to help combat bullying and offer resources to LGBTQ+ youth amid changes being made to the Ontario sexual education curriculum.
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Remembering the 2006-07 Season - Raptors Rapture

  26-03-2019 21:02
  Toronto Raptors: Remembering the 2006-07 Season  Raptors RaptureChris Bosh was beginning to find his stride as the franchise star of the Toronto Raptors by the time the 2006-07 season rolled around, and the season itself ...
  
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• Review of missing persons cases to include examination of McArthur probe

  26-03-2019 20:54
  An independent review into the way Toronto police handle missing persons cases will be expanded to cover the investigation into the disappearances of men who were murdered by serial killer Bruce McArthur.
  
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• Federal government ordered to pay $20M for placing mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement

  26-03-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario judge has ordered the federal government to pay $20 million for placing mentally ill inmates in solitary  confinement, with the money earmarked to boost mental health supports in correctional facilities.
  
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• From newborn to great-great grandmother: this Scarborough family now has five living generations

  26-03-2019 20:42
  The fifth in a line of daughters, McKinley Chapman has a lot of women to look up to.
  
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• Budweiser Stage looking to hire hundreds for seasonal positions in Toronto - Daily Hive

  26-03-2019 20:36
  Budweiser Stage looking to hire hundreds for seasonal positions in Toronto  Daily HiveIf the idea of a season pass to see all the shows at Budweiser Stage was attractive to you, how about working at the music arena?
  
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• In the race to get ready for April 1, only some pot shops are at the finish line

  26-03-2019 20:24 via cbc.ca
  Less than half of the 25 pot shops set to open in Ontario have the final provincial authorization they need to open for business on Monday.
  
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• Police board unanimously grants ex-judge right to review Toronto police investigation into Bruce McArthur case - Toronto Star

  26-03-2019 20:16
  Police board unanimously grants ex-judge right to review Toronto police investigation into Bruce McArthur case  Toronto StarThe Toronto Police Services Board on Tuesday voted to expand the scope of an independent review led by former Ontario Court of Appeal judge Gloria Epstein.
  
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• Investigators trying to determine cause of explosion that levelled Pickering home

  26-03-2019 20:09
  The investigation continues today into an explosion that reduced a Pickering home to rubble on Monday afternoon.
  
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• More than 100 cats found in Toronto home - CTV News

  26-03-2019 20:00
  More than 100 cats found in Toronto home  CTV NewsA Toronto volunteer group is looking for donations and foster homes after finding at least 105 cats inside a local home.
  
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• You can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for only $79 CAD right now - Vancouver Is Awesome

  26-03-2019 19:56
  You can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for only $79 CAD right now  Vancouver Is AwesomeWestJet's discount carrier, Swoop, is having another one of their amazing sales that allows Vancouverites to fly to Toronto for less than $100 CAD.
  
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• Toronto police charge more than 2,300 in driving safety blitz

  26-03-2019 19:35
  Between March 11 and March 17, police cracked down on motorists who were speeding, driving while distracted, driving while impaired and driving aggressively.
  
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• Mandatory online courses for high school students 'a terrible idea,' expert says

  26-03-2019 19:04 via cbc.ca
  A Ontario government plan to make high school students take four courses online to graduate is a "terrible idea" because it will be very hard on students already struggling, says an e-learning expert.
  
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• City considers adding heaters in some TTC bus shelters

  26-03-2019 19:01
  Plan would result in up to 100 shelters being fitted with electric heaters over seven years.
  
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• Toronto Is Hosting A Massive Outdoor Flower Market All Summer Long - Narcity

  26-03-2019 18:42
  Toronto Is Hosting A Massive Outdoor Flower Market All Summer Long  NarcitySpring has finally sprung in the city! It's been a long, cold winter and we had more than our fair share of freezing cold temperatures, ice storms, and massive piles ...
  
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