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• Justin Smoak's two-run homer lifts Jays over Detroit 3-0

  30-03-2019 23:32
  Justin Smoak had a two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
  
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• LEVY: Streamlined city council still full of hot air - Toronto Sun

  30-03-2019 23:14
  LEVY: Streamlined city council still full of hot air  Toronto SunAfter watching our downsized Toronto council this past week and monitoring committee meetings since January, I can most assuredly say councillors are as ...
  
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• One person in critical condition after small plane crash in northwestern Ontario

  30-03-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  An air ambulance was needed Saturday after a small plane crash in remote northwestern Ontario.
  
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• Advocates, downtown Toronto councillors express concern over overdose-prevention site cuts - Global News

  30-03-2019 22:18
  Advocates, downtown Toronto councillors express concern over overdose-prevention site cuts  Global NewsWATCH: Advocates and city councillors are expressing concerns Saturday over a recent Ontario government announcement that funding for overdose ...
  
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• Toronto marks Earth Hour with dark CN Tower, Toronto sign

  30-03-2019 22:08
  Earth Hour, an annual event to raise awareness for environmental issues, took place between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• Artist's rise from Canadian street kid to audience with Pope - Toronto Sun

  30-03-2019 22:05
  Artist's rise from Canadian street kid to audience with Pope  Toronto SunToronto's Daniel Mazzone went from being a street kid to an internationally famous artist who was invited to the Vatican to meet the Pope.He created a mosaic of ...
  
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• Civilian oversight is taking ‘a step backwards’ in Ford’s overhaul, outgoing police watchdog says

  30-03-2019 21:40
  In a sit-down interview with the Star, Gerry McNeilly reflects on 11 years of probing police complaints, saying the most recent changes to the law pushes too much oversight “back into the police arena”
  
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• Cancun-bound flight from Pearson makes emergency landing in New Orleans

  30-03-2019 21:18
  A Cancun, Mexico-bound Sunwing flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon after experiencing engine trouble.
  
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• Toronto Public health issues warning after adult with measles visits mall - TheSpec.com

  30-03-2019 19:48
  Toronto Public health issues warning after adult with measles visits mall  TheSpec.comTORONTO — Public health officials in Toronto are investigating a lab-confirmed case of measles in an adult who acquired the disease in another country.
  
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• Mississauga man charged with trafficking crack cocaine in Inuvik, N.W.T.

  30-03-2019 19:09 via cbc.ca
  About 194 grams of crack cocaine and $2,000 were seized by police on Thursday, according to an RCMP news release.
  
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• Roaming cows close Hwy. 401 express lanes for several hours following cattle transport crash

  30-03-2019 17:10
  When a truck driver hit a guard rail in the westbound lanes approaching Hurontario St., it split one side of the trailer causing the cows to escape and roam around the express lanes for hours.
  
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• The builder of these $1.7-million modern houses repurposed or recycled 98 per cent of the home they replaced

  30-03-2019 17:00
  The side-by-side Etobicoke houses were made with as many recycled and sustainable materials as their builder could find.
  
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• Burlington man killed in violent single-vehicle crash overnight in Port Credit

  30-03-2019 15:47
  Const. Danny Marttini says that the driver was ejected from the vehicle in the crash. Police are investigating speed as a factor in the crash, she said.
  
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• HideSeek is Toronto’s next pop-up spot for Instagram-worthy experiences - Toronto Star

  30-03-2019 15:06
  HideSeek is Toronto’s next pop-up spot for Instagram-worthy experiences  Toronto StarCreators Lee Davis and Emanuel Katsnelson go for a childhood nostalgia theme with their pop-up at Dundas St. W.
  
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• Rolling Stones postpone Barrie tour date so Mick Jagger can get medical treatment

  30-03-2019 14:57 via cbc.ca
  The Rolling Stones are postponing their latest tour, which involved one stop in Canada, so lead vocalist Mick Jagger can receive medical treatment.
  
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• Heavy rainfall, periods of snow forecast for Toronto and GTA - CityNews

  30-03-2019 14:22
  Heavy rainfall, periods of snow forecast for Toronto and GTA  CityNewsIt will be a messy, soggy end to the month of March. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Toronto and most of the GTA with between 25 to 40 ...
  
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• Man charged for crash that left cattle roaming Toronto highway - CTV News

  30-03-2019 13:58
  Man charged for crash that left cattle roaming Toronto highway  CTV NewsA 36-year-old man was charged with careless driving after a cattle truck he was driving overturned on one of Toronto's busiest highways, leaving cows roaming ...
  
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• Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo shines in his Toronto FC debut - Global News

  30-03-2019 13:44
  Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo shines in his Toronto FC debut  Global NewsAlejandro Pozuelo had a remarkable debut for Toronto FC on Friday night, pulling the strings as advertised in a 4-0 win over New York City FC.
  
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• Man, 38, killed in single-vehicle crash that split car into several pieces

  30-03-2019 13:41 via cbc.ca
  The car was split into several pieces by the impact of the crash and debris was sent flying across the road and sidewalk. The damage was so extensive that the make and model of the car were unrecognizable.
  
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• 'Like something from the movies': Fatal Port Credit crash leaves car split into pieces

  30-03-2019 13:41 via cbc.ca
  "We don't know exactly what led up to it, but we are obviously looking at speed as a factor. You'll never see an accident like this that's caused from somebody going 60 km/h," said Peel police.
  
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• Police investigating fatal collision in Port Credit

  30-03-2019 12:43
  A man is dead after a single-vehicle collision in Port Credit early Saturday morning.
  
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• Cattle wander on Highway 401 in Mississauga after crash

  30-03-2019 12:15 via cbc.ca
  Drivers on Highway 401 in Mississauga, Ont., were forced to navigate around a herd of cattle late Friday and into Saturday after the animals got loose from a transport truck that struck a barrier.
  
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• Summers in the silver maple’s hammock create lifelong memories for Etobicoke family

  30-03-2019 12:00
  The Vella family’s 125-year-old maple in the Long Branch neighbourhood was recognized by Forests Ontario last year as a heritage tree.
  
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• Suspect faces impaired driving charges after colliding with van carrying woman and toddler

  30-03-2019 11:47
  Police say that a man is facing impaired-driving related charges after his vehicle collided head-on with a van that was carrying a mother and her three-year-old child in Burlington.
  
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• WB Hwy. 401 closed for hours as more than a dozen cattle roam express lanes

  30-03-2019 11:32
  Westbound Highway 401 was closed near Hurontario Street overnight after more than a dozen cows ended up loose on the roadway following a collision involving a cattle truck.
  
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• This Epic Asian Night Market Is Coming To Toronto This Summer - Narcity

  30-03-2019 10:08
  This Epic Asian Night Market Is Coming To Toronto This Summer  NarcityFoodies there is going to be an epic Asian night market coming to Toronto this summer that you need to attend! Make sure to mark your calendar, as Night It Up!
  
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• Why breaded chicken makes so many people sick, and what's being done about it

  30-03-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of Canadians have become sick from raw breaded chicken contaminated with salmonella. Now the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is making a bold move to protect people from both the bacteria and themselves.
  
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• Torontonians are feeling broke in a booming city — and social media is part of the problem

  30-03-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The city's economy is strong, so why are so many people who live dealing with financial insecurity? CBC Radio's Metro Morning set out to answer that question this week by talking to people struggling to get by and experts who understand what they're up against.
  
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• Doug Ford's health-care bill provokes avalanche of public response

  30-03-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Although the Ford government gave barely 24 hours notice of a public hearing on its sweeping health-care reforms, people swamped Queen's Park with requests to speak.
  
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• What we know — and don't know — about Doug Ford's plans to upload, expand Toronto's subways

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Without a comprehensive public plan, timeline, and cost breakdown, there are more questions than answers, though many elements of the province's priorities and funding plans are becoming clear.
  
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• 'We come from the stars': How Indigenous peoples are taking back astronomy

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Some people fear that much of the Indigenous contribution to astronomy have been lost, but it's seeing a resurgence.
  
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• Millennials are on a quest to find meaningful work — and they're willing to take less pay to get it

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  One survey found that Canadian office workers would give up an pay raise of more than $9,000 annually if it meant that they could do work that's more meaningful to them.
  
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• Millennials are on a quest to find meaningful work — and they're willing to take a pay cut to get it

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  One survey found that Canadian office workers would give up an pay raise of more than $9,000 annually if it meant that they could do work that's more meaningful to them.
  
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• Bob Cole, the soundtrack of Saturday night, prepares final sign-off

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Every hockey fan seemingly has a favourite call from broadcaster Bob Cole, who will sign off from Hockey Night in Canada for a final time on April 6 after 50 years in the booth. True to form, Cole just hopes everyone at home enjoys the game as much as he does.
  
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• Game Wrap: Shoemaker leads Blue Jays over Tigers in Toronto debut - CBC.ca

  30-03-2019 05:23
  Game Wrap: Shoemaker leads Blue Jays over Tigers in Toronto debut  CBC.caMatt Shoemaker pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out 7 as the Toronto Blue Jays blanked the Detroit Tigers 6-0.
  
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• Teoscar Hernandez sparks four-run fourth inning as Jays down Tigers 6-0

  30-03-2019 03:21
  Teoscar Hernandez had a two-run single as part of a four-run fourth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 6-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
  
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• Alejandro Pozuelo shines in his Toronto FC debut

  30-03-2019 03:19
  Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo made a triumphant debut for Toronto FC on Friday night, scoring two goals and setting up another in a 4-0 win over New York City FC.
  
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• Toronto Public health issues warning after adult with measles visits mall - Toronto Star

  30-03-2019 03:12
  Toronto Public health issues warning after adult with measles visits mall  Toronto StarPublic may have been exposed at the Vaughan Mills shopping mall in Vaughan, Ont., between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. on March 20.
  
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• Toronto Public Health issues warning after adult with measles visits mall

  30-03-2019 03:11
  Public may have been exposed at the Vaughan Mills shopping mall in Vaughan, Ont., between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. on March 20.
  
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• Special weather statement for Toronto calls for 'significant' rainfall - and then the 's-word' - CBC.ca

  30-03-2019 02:21
  Special weather statement for Toronto calls for 'significant' rainfall - and then the 's-word'  CBC.caAfter a week of warming temperatures and sunnier skies, the dreaded "s-word" could be making a brief return to Toronto Saturday. Environment Canada has ...
  
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• Peter Dent: The cost of a home in Vancouver and Toronto is criminal - Vancouver Sun

  30-03-2019 02:02
  Peter Dent: The cost of a home in Vancouver and Toronto is criminal  Vancouver SunLook no further than Vancouver's real-estate market to know that housing costs are criminally high. There is dirty money in Canada's housing market and we ...
  
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• Man sought for allegedly stalking teen - Toronto Sun

  30-03-2019 01:23
  Man sought for allegedly stalking teen  Toronto SunToronto police want the public to be aware of a “suspicious incident” involving a man and a 16-year-old girl.On Tuesday the girl was walking in the area of Mt.
  
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• Special weather statement for Toronto calls for 'significant' rainfall - and then the 's-word'

  30-03-2019 01:21 via cbc.ca
  After a week of warming temperatures and sunnier skies, the dreaded "s-word" could be making a brief return to Toronto Saturday. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the city calling for significant rainfall Saturday beginning after midnight and continuing into the evening, when it's expected to change to snow.
  
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• Five things in Wilson-Raybould's written evidence on the SNC-Lavalin affair

  30-03-2019 01:18
  Five things we learned from a written and audio submission made by former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to the House of Commons justice committee Friday.
  
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• 'Unacceptable': Toronto board of health chair slams province for supervised injection site cuts - CBC.ca

  30-03-2019 00:25
  'Unacceptable': Toronto board of health chair slams province for supervised injection site cuts  CBC.caA set of last-minute federal exemptions means two Toronto overdose injection sites will be able to continue operating —though without provincial funding — after ...
  
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• Environment Canada warns of heavy rainfall in special weather alert

  30-03-2019 00:19
  A special weather statement has been issued for Toronto ahead of heavy rainfall overnight Friday.
  
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• New head of EQAO defends his appointment in wake of salary controversy

  30-03-2019 00:18
  Cameron Montgomery says his 25 years in education make him a “very good fit” for the post.
  
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