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• Police recover remains of woman believed to be victim of 2017 homicide

  03-04-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca
  Police west of Toronto say they've recovered the remains of a woman they describe as the victim of a 2017 homicide.
  
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• 'It is scandalous': $224M spent on transit projects, but several now in limbo, report reveals

  03-04-2019 23:56 via cbc.ca
  "Hundreds of millions of tax dollars have already been wasted," Coun. Josh Matlow told CBC Toronto, following the release of a sweeping new transit report from the city amid the province's push to shake up projects already in motion.
  
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• Judge rules drug dealer must forfeit $1.9 million in bitcoin to the province

  03-04-2019 23:55
  A Toronto judge on Wednesday ordered that Matthew Phan must surrender nearly all of 288 bitcoins seized from his computer in 2015. Worth $88,000 at the time, Phan’s bitcoin wallet was at one point worth more than $7 million.
  
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• Minor charged in Kingston, Ont., terror probe released on bail

  03-04-2019 23:48 via cbc.ca
  The minor, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged in January after a series of raids at two homes in the city, roughly 200 kilometres from the nation's capital, after a tip from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in late December 2018.
  
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• WATCHING NOW Toronto real estate market steady, Vancouver's on decline - 680 News

  03-04-2019 23:46 via 680news.com
  WATCHING NOW Toronto real estate market steady, Vancouver's on decline  680 NewsNew numbers show Toronto's real estate market is remaining steady, whereas Vancouver's is on the decline. Meanwhile, several major Canadian life insurance ...
  
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• Amtrak seeks federal help to restore Detroit to Toronto rail service - Windsor Star

  03-04-2019 23:42 via windsorstar.com
  Amtrak seeks federal help to restore Detroit to Toronto rail service  Windsor StarU.S. rail passenger provider Amtrak is seeking restoration of Detroit to Toronto *service* among its $1.8-billion budget request to the federal government in ...
  
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• Internet calls foul on CP24 reporting PR rep as Toronto's first cannabis customer - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 23:39 via dailyhive.com
  Internet calls foul on CP24 reporting PR rep as Toronto's first cannabis customer  Daily HiveHunny Pot Cannbis Co's opening was filled with both media and customers, though one interview by a major Toronto news outlet featured the business' PR rep.
  
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• Video shows man draw knife inside Toronto Reference Library; charges laid - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  03-04-2019 23:30 via cp24.com
  Video shows man draw knife inside Toronto Reference Library; charges laid  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA man has been charged after he allegedly drew a knife and threatened patrons inside Toronto Reference Library on Monday afternoon, prompting a panicked ...
  
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• Police, TDSB investigating after girl, 5, allegedly placed in storage room for misbehaving

  03-04-2019 23:12
  Police have opened an investigation into allegations that a west-end public school lunchroom supervisor placed a five-year-old girl in a storage room for misbehaving.
  
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• Thursday’s anti-Ford government walkout is part of a surge in student activism

  03-04-2019 22:49
  A planned high school walkout Thursday is the latest example of Ontario students displaying their collective might.
  
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• Boards tell minister larger class sizes could mean arts, trades classes are axed

  03-04-2019 22:45 via cbc.ca
  Some Ontario school boards have written to the education minister with concerns that planned increases to class sizes will mean they can offer fewer elective courses, such as in the arts and skilled trades.
  
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• It looks like Jollibee is coming to downtown Toronto - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 22:33 via dailyhive.com
  It looks like Jollibee is coming to downtown Toronto  Daily HiveIt's clear: Toronto is here for Jollibee. And now, it's looking like Torontonians are about to have a lot more access to this grub.
  
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• Mansion Global Daily: A Slight Bright Spot in London, Toronto Home Sales Stabilize and More - Mansion Global

  03-04-2019 22:25 via mansionglobal.com
  Mansion Global Daily: A Slight Bright Spot in London, Toronto Home Sales Stabilize and More  Mansion GlobalBY THE NUMBERS. TRENDING TODAY. LISTING OF THE DAY. An Updated and Sprawling Villa in Tuscany. The Italian estate features statues, sculptures, ...
  
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• At least 22 people died of suspected opioid overdoses in Toronto in March, paramedics say - Toronto Star

  03-04-2019 22:21 via thestar.com
  At least 22 people died of suspected opioid overdoses in Toronto in March, paramedics say  Toronto StarAt least 22 people died from suspected opioid overdoses in the city in March, up from 18 in February, according to paramedic records published by Toronto ...
  
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• At least 22 people died of suspected opioid overdoses in March, paramedics say - Toronto Star

  03-04-2019 22:21 via thestar.com
  At least 22 people died of suspected opioid overdoses in March, paramedics say  Toronto StarAt least 22 people died from suspected opioid overdoses in the city in March, up from 18 in February, according to paramedic records published by Toronto ...
  
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• At least 22 people died of suspected opioid overdoses in Toronto in March, paramedics say

  03-04-2019 22:19
  March also saw 452 calls for non-fatal overdoses, the highest total in paramedic data going back to late 2017, the worst period on record for opioid-related overdoses in Toronto.
  
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• Peel police find remains of Yunying Pan, 40-year-old homicide victim missing for almost 16 months

  03-04-2019 22:12
  Shaofeng Han, 51, of Mississauga, was charged with second-degree murder on Jan. 26, 2018, even though no body had been found at the time.
  
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• THE SCOOP | Toronto Non-Profit In Hot Water Over Personal Use Of Concert Tickets For Low-Income Kids - Ludwig Van

  03-04-2019 22:11 via ludwig-van.com
  THE SCOOP | Toronto Non-Profit In Hot Water Over Personal Use Of Concert Tickets For Low-Income Kids  Ludwig VanLa Passerelle I.D.E. is a non-profit agency that's been operating in Toronto for about two decades, but they're hitting the headlines now for all the wrong reasons.
  
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• Amtrak explores restoring service between Detroit and Toronto - CTV News Windsor

  03-04-2019 22:07 via windsor.ctvnews.ca
  Amtrak explores restoring service between Detroit and Toronto  CTV News WindsorThere may be a new *service* for residents who want to take the train to Toronto.
  
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• Ban on whale, dolphin captivity poised to become law in Canada

  03-04-2019 22:02 via cbc.ca
  More than three years after the legislation was first introduced in Parliament, the Commons fisheries committee has passed a bill banning whale and dolphin captivity.
  
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• Nuts and Bolts: A playoff tune-up for the Lightning in Toronto - NHL.com

  03-04-2019 21:57 via nhl.com
  Nuts and Bolts: A playoff tune-up for the Lightning in Toronto  NHL.comBoth the Bolts and Leafs are locked into their playoff positioning heading into Thursday's meeting.
  
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• Montoyo not concerned about Blue Jays' cold bats to start season

  03-04-2019 21:52 via cbc.ca
  Charlie Montoyo isn't ready to hit the panic button on his offence despite a glaringly slow start from Blue Jays hitters this season. Toronto recorded just one hit and one walk the first time through the batting order in each of its six games.
  
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• Poverty activists target luxury outdoor dinner in Toronto staged near former homeless camp - The Globe and Mail

  03-04-2019 21:43 via theglobeandmail.com
  Poverty activists target luxury outdoor dinner in Toronto staged near former homeless camp  The Globe and MailA pop-up known as Dinner With a View in a clear heated dome under the Gardiner Expressway is open till May 2.
  
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• There's an Autism Job Fair happening in Toronto next week - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 21:42 via dailyhive.com
  There's an Autism Job Fair happening in Toronto next week  Daily HiveMore than 17 of Canada's top employers are coming together next week for the Spectrum Works autism job fair at Metro Hall in Toronto.
  
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• On her new album, Toronto singer-songwriter Amanda Martinez stresses duets and collaboration - Ottawa Citizen

  03-04-2019 21:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  On her new album, Toronto singer-songwriter Amanda Martinez stresses duets and collaboration  Ottawa CitizenFor her new album, Libre, Toronto singer-songwriter Amanda Martinez called on new collaborators to tell stories about women finding their strength.Martinez ...
  
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• Ariana Grande concertgoers only permitted to bring clear bags into Toronto show

  03-04-2019 21:18
  Heading to the Ariana Grande concert? You might want to think before you pack.
  
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• No regrets in SNC-Lavalin affair, Wilson-Raybould and Philpott say

  03-04-2019 21:14
  Former cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott say they did the right thing by standing up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the SNC-Lavalin affair, even though it might mean the ends of their political careers.
  
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• Toronto Raptors Temperature: Fred VanVleet is quietly playing the best basketball of his career - RaptorsHQ

  03-04-2019 21:05 via raptorshq.com
  Toronto Raptors Temperature: Fred VanVleet is quietly playing the best basketball of his career  RaptorsHQFred VanVleet is on a tear since returning from a thumb injury and Serge Ibaka is blocking shots everywhere. Let's take a temperature.
  
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• You can visit this fairy-tale castle just 3 hours from Toronto (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 20:42 via dailyhive.com
  You can visit this fairy-tale castle just 3 hours from Toronto (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveIf you're in the mood for a day trip, we recommend heading to the Thousand Islands region, three hours from Toronto, where you can visit Boldt Castle.
  
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• School boards say larger class sizes could mean cuts to arts and trades

  03-04-2019 20:34
  Some Ontario school boards have written to the education minister with concerns that planned increases to class sizes will mean they can offer fewer elective courses, such as in the arts and skilled trades.
  
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• Eat like a King in Toronto - The Journal Pioneer

  03-04-2019 20:31 via journalpioneer.com
  Eat like a King in Toronto  The Journal PioneerFrom streetcars to right-of-ways to ice sculptures, there's been so much written about this King Street West neighbourhood in the heart of the city's Entertainment ...
  
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• Toronto's film and television production hit $1.96 billion in 2018 - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 20:30 via dailyhive.com
  Toronto's film and television production hit $1.96 billion in 2018  Daily HiveIn 2018, Toronto's domestic and foreign film, television, digital and commercial production investments achieved their second highest level ever at $1.96 billion.
  
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• Poverty activists target luxury outdoor dinner staged near former homeless camp

  03-04-2019 20:29
  Poverty activists are targeting a pop-up luxury dining event located next to the site of a former homeless camp.
  
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• Police investigate alleged dog poisoning in park north of Toronto - CityNews Toronto

  03-04-2019 20:23 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Police investigate alleged dog poisoning in park north of Toronto  CityNews TorontoPolice are warning pet owners and parents to be vigilant after poisoned food was allegedly left out in a park north of Toronto. York regional police say two ...
  
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• Music program aims to prevent violence by teaching kids how to play violin

  03-04-2019 20:20 via cbc.ca
  Concert violinist Moshe Hammer says he founded The Hammer Band, a free program that teaches students how to play the violin or cello, in response to Toronto's so-called Summer of the Gun in 2005.
  
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• Here are 10 property listings currently for sale in Toronto for under $300K - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 20:12 via dailyhive.com
  Here are 10 property listings currently for sale in Toronto for under $300K  Daily HiveAccording to brokerage Zoocasa, there are 10 listings currently for sale in the Toronto area that are going for under $300000.
  
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• Eat like a King in Toronto - The Guardian

  03-04-2019 19:32 via theguardian.pe.ca
  Eat like a King in Toronto  The GuardianFrom streetcars to right-of-ways to ice sculptures, there's been so much written about this King Street West neighbourhood in the heart of the city's Entertainment ...
  
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• Man sentenced to life in prison for shooting woman in the head in her home

  03-04-2019 19:21 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario man who shot a woman in the head several times in her apartment and left her body to decompose there has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
  
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• Israeli president travels to Niagara, Ottawa, Toronto on state visit - rdnewsnow.com

  03-04-2019 19:03 via rdnewsnow.com
  Israeli president travels to Niagara, Ottawa, Toronto on state visit  rdnewsnow.comOTTAWA - The president of Israel is in Ottawa on Monday, meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before laying a...
  
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• Toronto student asks Nina Dobrev to go to prom with him - HELLO! Canada

  03-04-2019 18:57 via ca.hellomagazine.com
  Toronto student asks Nina Dobrev to go to prom with him  HELLO! CanadaThere are probably many people out there who would love to take Nina Dobrev on a date. Nina has also probably had many fans ask her out on dates. But we're ...
  
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• Toronto has already spent $220M+ on transit projects that could change due to Ford government - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 18:55 via dailyhive.com
  Toronto has already spent $220M+ on transit projects that could change due to Ford government  Daily HiveToronto has spent $224 million on transit projects over the last few years, and some of these projects may need to change due to the Ford government.
  
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• Toronto Man Fights Dog Owners For Illegally Letting Their Pets Off Leash (VIDEO) - Narcity

  03-04-2019 18:48 via narcity.com
  Toronto Man Fights Dog Owners For Illegally Letting Their Pets Off Leash (VIDEO)  NarcityAn altercation broke out on the 8-acre turf of Canoe Landing Park in Fort York on Tuesday after a Toronto man confronted a group of dog owners. The man, who ...
  
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• OPP seize 55 kg of cocaine worth $5.5M in Barrie drug bust

  03-04-2019 18:21 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police have seized 55 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a transport truck from California worth a street value of $5.5 million, Deputy Commissioner Rick Barnum told reporters at a morning news conference.
  
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