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• Mayor John Tory challenges residents, businesses across city to clean Toronto together - CBC.ca

  28-03-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca
  Mayor John Tory challenges residents, businesses across city to clean Toronto together  CBC.caAs the snow banks recede from city streets and Torontonians greet spring, Mayor John Tory is calling on volunteers to come out and help clean up what's been ...
  
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• Mayor John Tory challenges residents, businesses across city to clean Toronto together

  28-03-2019 23:48 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's annual spring clean-up kicks off April 26 and the mayor wants a record number of volunteers to come out and get involved.
  
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• Neo-Nazism and Islamophobia among the 'gravest threats' facing the world, Freeland tells UN

  28-03-2019 23:47 via cbc.ca
  White supremacism and Islamophobia are among "the gravest threats" facing the world, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told the United Nations Thursday.
  
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• Jays bats frustrated as Tigers win pitching duel with 10th-inning home run

  28-03-2019 23:46 via cbc.ca
  Christin Stewart hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Detroit Tigers opened their season with a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, following a tight pitching duel between Marcus Stroman and Jordan Zimmerman.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler to cut Windsor auto assembly shift in fall at loss of 1,500 jobs

  28-03-2019 23:36
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it plans to cut the third shift at its Windsor, Ont., assembly plant later this year at a cost of about 1,500 jobs.
  
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• BC Hydro executive hired as new Hydro One president and CEO

  28-03-2019 23:27
  Hydro One says an executive from a British Columbia electrical utility will become the new president and CEO of Ontario's partially privatized utility.
  
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• Woman who posed as nurse and fraudulently gave Botox injections hit with jailtime

  28-03-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  A woman who fraudulently portrayed herself as a registered nurse qualified to administer Botox injections has been sentenced to jail time and three years probation during which she'll be prohibited from performing any cosmetology services.
  
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• Man accused of stealing zoo animals found dead in church parking lot: police - CTV News

  28-03-2019 23:16 via ctvnews.ca
  Man accused of stealing zoo animals found dead in church parking lot: police  CTV NewsToronto-area police have identified a 22-year-old man found shot to death Wednesday in a church parking lot, and they're appealing to the public as they search ...
  
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• Man, 22, found dead in church parking lot near Toronto: police - CTV News

  28-03-2019 23:16 via ctvnews.ca
  Man, 22, found dead in church parking lot near Toronto: police  CTV NewsToronto-area police have identified a 22-year-old man found shot to death Wednesday in a church parking lot, and they're appealing to the public as they search ...
  
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• Niagara officer charged with attempted murder after altercation with fellow cop: SIU

  28-03-2019 23:11
  A Niagara Regional Police officer accused of shooting a fellow cop during an argument on a roadway in Pelham, Ont. last year is now facing criminal charges, including attempted murder.
  
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• Asbestos abatement at University of Toronto still an issue, say campus unions - GlobeNewswire

  28-03-2019 23:07 via globenewswire.com
  Asbestos abatement at University of Toronto still an issue, say campus unions  GlobeNewswireTORONTO, March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 27 March 2019, the Panel to Review the Asbestos Management Program at the University of Toronto ...
  
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• Mike Layton is urging Toronto to reckon with climate change - National Observer

  28-03-2019 22:50 via nationalobserver.com
  Mike Layton is urging Toronto to reckon with climate change  National ObserverIf Mike Layton succeeds, Toronto City Council could be the first and largest Canadian municipality to sue Big Oil for the increasing costs of climate change.
  
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• The Ontario town that uses Uber for public transit will soon accept Bitcoin for property tax

  28-03-2019 22:39 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario town of Innisfil will soon begin accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for its property taxes, starting with Bitcoin.
  
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• Class action lawsuit filed over cancelled basic income project

  28-03-2019 22:22 via cbc.ca
  The statement of claim filed today argues the early termination of basic income payments amounted to a breach of contract.
  
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• LILLEY: Fairness commish gone after Sun puts spotlight on expenses - Toronto Sun

  28-03-2019 22:16 via torontosun.com
  LILLEY: Fairness commish gone after Sun puts spotlight on expenses  Toronto SunWell, it seems only fair.After dinging taxpayers for the cost of his high-flying commute from Ottawa to Toronto, Ontario's fairness commissioner will not get a ...
  
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• Man found dead in Whitchurch-Stouffville church parking lot previously charged in zoo theft

  28-03-2019 22:13 via cbc.ca
  York Region Police have identified a man found dead in the parking lot of a church in Whitchurch-Stouffville as 22-year-old Alex Perlmutter.
  
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• Layoffs at Fiat Chrysler plant in Windsor will affect 1,500 jobs

  28-03-2019 22:11 via cbc.ca
  About 1,500 people will be out of work starting Sept. 30, once Fiat Chrysler Automobiles terminates its third shift at the Windsor assembly plant. It's a shift that's been in place since 1993, according to Unifor Local 444 president Dave Cassidy.
  
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• Her ‘terrible, expensive’ Toronto apartment - The Globe and Mail

  28-03-2019 21:24 via theglobeandmail.com
  Her ‘terrible, expensive’ Toronto apartment  The Globe and MailA young woman starts her career as a graphic designer in Toronto with a daily commute from Cambridge, Ont., that lasts as long as 2.5 hours a day, one way.
  
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• Toronto Lady Mets part of growing softball community in Ontario - Global News

  28-03-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto Lady Mets part of growing softball community in Ontario  Global NewsAvery is one of 23 young women in the Toronto Lady Mets program, which started in 2016, as the softball arm of the successful Toronto Mets organization.
  
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• Police charge five people after couple was held against their will in Oshawa

  28-03-2019 21:03
  Police say they've arrested five people after a couple was allegedly held against their will.
  
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• Police in Canada, Australia investigate networks behind malicious R.A.T. software

  28-03-2019 20:55 via cbc.ca
  Authorities in Toronto and Melbourne, Australia, say searches in both cities are part of an investigation into criminal networks that use a type of malicious software to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.
  
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• This Toronto painter creates moody hyper-realistic cityscapes - Toronto Life

  28-03-2019 20:48 via torontolife.com
  This Toronto painter creates moody hyper-realistic cityscapes  Toronto LifePeter Harris has created over 400 oil paintings inspired by the 6ix.
  
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• Police search for second suspect in bear spray assault, robbery at Fairview Mall

  28-03-2019 20:29
  Police say they are still searching for a second suspect after a man was attacked with bear spray and robbed of a $27,000 watch at Fairview Mall last week.
  
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• Ontario budget will clear the way for booze sales in convenience stores, finance minister says

  28-03-2019 20:24 via cbc.ca
  FInance Minister Vice Fedeli told the Empire Club in Toronto Thursday that the first budget he presents two weeks from now will include details of expanded sales of beer, wine and liquor.
  
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• Booze coming to convenience stores in next Ontario budget, finance minister says

  28-03-2019 20:24 via cbc.ca
  FInance Minister Vice Fedeli told the Empire Club in Toronto Thursday that the first budget he presents two weeks from now will include details of expanded sales of beer, wine and liquor.
  
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• Sales Progressing at Kaleido's Elevate at Logan - Urban Toronto

  28-03-2019 20:10 via urbantoronto.ca
  Sales Progressing at Kaleido's Elevate at Logan  Urban TorontoNow a few months into the marketing of Kaleido Corporation's Elevate at Logan, sales are progressing at the SRN Architects-designed stacked townhome ...
  
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• Ontario finance minister says budget will not be balanced 'at expense of critical programs'

  28-03-2019 20:03
  Finance Minister Vic Fedeli says the province’s upcoming budget will strike a balance between controlling spending while protecting critical programs.
  
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• Police conduct searches in Toronto, Melbourne areas in hunt for R.A.T. software - Yahoo Canada Finance

  28-03-2019 20:02 via ca.finance.yahoo.com
  Police conduct searches in Toronto, Melbourne areas in hunt for R.A.T. software  Yahoo Canada FinanceTORONTO — Authorities in Canada and Australia say police have conducted searches in two cities as part of an investigation of criminal networks that use a ...
  
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• Man missing after walking out of Richmond Hill hospital, father pleads for safe return

  28-03-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Bob Abrams travelled to Vaughan from New Jersey to help find his 24-year-old son, Simi, who has been missing for a week. York police ask the public to check around their properties.
  
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• Father pleads with missing man: 'We just want to get you back safe and well'

  28-03-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Bob Abrams travelled to Vaughan from New Jersey to help find his 24-year-old son, Simi, who has been missing for a week. York police ask the public to check around their properties.
  
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• Police conduct searches in Toronto, Melbourne areas in hunt for R.A.T. software - The Province

  28-03-2019 19:55 via theprovince.com
  Police conduct searches in Toronto, Melbourne areas in hunt for R.A.T. software  The ProvinceTORONTO — Authorities in Canada and Australia say police have conducted searches in two cities as part of an investigation of criminal networks that use a ...
  
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• Police conduct searches in Toronto, Melbourne areas in hunt for R.A.T. software - CTV News

  28-03-2019 19:50 via ctvnews.ca
  Police conduct searches in Toronto, Melbourne areas in hunt for R.A.T. software  CTV NewsTORONTO -- Authorities in Canada and Australia say police have conducted searches in two cities as part of an investigation of criminal networks that use a type ...
  
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• Toronto FC look to win their third straight on TSN - TSN

  28-03-2019 19:32 via tsn.ca
  Toronto FC look to win their third straight on TSN  TSNTORONTO — A win over visiting New York City FC on Friday and Toronto FC can accomplish something it failed to do all of last season — win three league ...
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays place both Tellez, Guerra on opening-day roster

  28-03-2019 19:30
  First baseman Rowdy Tellez and right-hander Javy Guerra have made the Toronto Blue Jays' opening-day roster.
  
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• Maple Leafs' Jake Gardiner returns to practice in non-contact jersey

  28-03-2019 19:26
  Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner returned to practice in a non-contact jersey Thursday, his first action with teammates since suffering a back injury that's kept him out of Toronto's lineup since Feb. 25.
  
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• Ontario's top court sets 15-day cap on solitary confinement

  28-03-2019 19:21
  Ontario's top court says inmates cannot be placed in solitary confinement for more than 15 days, saying anything longer than that amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.
  
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• Finance minister says Ontario will expand beer, wine to corner stores

  28-03-2019 19:19
  Ontario's finance minister says the province will move ahead with an expansion of beer and wine sales into corner stores, big box stores, and more grocery stores.
  
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• City council approves $5M loan to Toronto Zoo for light show - CityNews Toronto

  28-03-2019 19:17 via toronto.citynews.ca
  City council approves $5M loan to Toronto Zoo for light show  CityNews TorontoCity council has voted in favour of earmarking money for a new attraction at the Toronto Zoo. Councillors voted 16-5 in favour of giving the zoo a $5 million loan ...
  
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• Toronto cop charged with assault causing bodily harm - Toronto Sun

  28-03-2019 19:09 via torontosun.com
  Toronto cop charged with assault causing bodily harm  Toronto SunA young Toronto cop has been charged with assault causing bodily harm stemming from a 2018 incident.On Thursday, Tony Loparco, the director of the Special ...
  
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• The twitter truth on Toronto's homeless emergency - rabble.ca

  28-03-2019 18:58 via rabble.ca
  The twitter truth on Toronto's homeless emergency  rabble.caThis week I read a blog where John Clapp, 54 years old wrote: "Most of us are here because of a lack of affordable housing or inadequate housing supports.
  
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• Toronto ranked one of North America's least affordable cities for housing - Daily Hive

  28-03-2019 18:35 via dailyhive.com
  Toronto ranked one of North America's least affordable cities for housing  Daily HiveReal estate in Canada's largest city ranks as the 11th worst in North America, with housing unaffordability on par with Miami.
  
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• Ford government budgeting $25 billion for four Toronto transit projects, sources say - CTV News

  28-03-2019 18:17 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Ford government budgeting $25 billion for four Toronto transit projects, sources say  CTV NewsOntario's Progressive Conservative government is budgeting more than $25 billion dollars for four new transit lines, CTV News Toronto has learned, as Premier ...
  
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