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• Trudeau disrupted by yellow vest protesters at Toronto funding announcement - Global News

  05-04-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau disrupted by yellow vest protesters at Toronto funding announcement  Global NewsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau was disrupted by hecklers during a housing announcement in Toronto Friday afternoon.
  
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• Trudeau disrupted by hecklers at Toronto funding announcement - Global News

  05-04-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau disrupted by hecklers at Toronto funding announcement  Global NewsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau was disrupted by hecklers during a housing announcement in Toronto Friday afternoon.
  
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• Mounting lawsuits against alleged van attacker describes traumatic injuries

  05-04-2019 23:15
  Traumatic brain injuries, spinal fractures and internal bleeding are among the litany of ailments described in a mounting number of lawsuits against a man accused of killing 10 people and injuring 16 others in a van attack in Toronto last year.
  
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• Ford government plans to reduce teaching positions in Ontario

  05-04-2019 22:51
  The Ford government’s plan to reduce teaching positions in Ontario will have widespread effects on the education system, the provincial teachers union says.
  
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• Top moments of the GSOC Players' Championship in Toronto - Sportsnet.ca

  05-04-2019 22:33 via sportsnet.ca
  Top moments of the GSOC Players' Championship in Toronto  Sportsnet.caWith the GSOC set to return next week to Mattamy Athletic Centre for the Players' Championship, here's a look back at the past times Toronto has hosted the ...
  
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• Hostage-taker who phoned the Star pleads guilty to forcible confinement

  05-04-2019 22:29
  In an hour-long call he made to the Star’s news desk during the 2017 incident, Michael Storms said: “I’ve needed help for a long time, OK? And nobody will listen. The only way to do this is to create a situation. A crisis, OK? Which is what I’m doing. So I took a hostage. Are you listening to me?”
  
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• Trudeau announces $1.3 billion in funding for Toronto Community Housing

  05-04-2019 22:26
  The federal government will provide more than one billion dollars over nine years to help tackle the Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s more than $2-billion capital repair backlog.
  
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• TTC’s full transition to Presto may be delayed again

  05-04-2019 22:15
  The transit agency says it has yet to finalize a plan with social service organizations that buy older fare media in bulk, and does not have “a new stop selling/stop accepting date at this time.”
  
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• Toronto man convicted of abducting, sexually assaulting child charged with luring in Kingston - Global News

  05-04-2019 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto man convicted of abducting, sexually assaulting child charged with luring in Kingston  Global NewsA Toronto man previously convicted of abducting and sexually assaulting a child is facing new charges in Kingston for luring a girl over Facebook. Now police ...
  
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• 'I didn't think I could have a baby': Toronto pregnancy clinic supports women with disabilities - CBC.ca

  05-04-2019 22:03 via cbc.ca
  'I didn't think I could have a baby': Toronto pregnancy clinic supports women with disabilities  CBC.caChristine Lumilan wasn't sure she would — or could — become a mother. The Toronto woman was born with mild cerebral palsy, and later developed diabetes ...
  
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• Toronto Is Rapidly Losing Its Most Affordable Housing - VICE

  05-04-2019 21:18 via vice.com
  Toronto Is Rapidly Losing Its Most Affordable Housing  VICEUp to a third of Parkdale's rooming houses are at “imminent risk” of being closed, a recent report shows.
  
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• OPP reviewing documents related to leaked health care legislation

  05-04-2019 21:17
  More than two months after a civil servant leaked a draft copy of Premier Doug Ford’s health care plans, Ontario Provincial Police say they have received documents needed to begin an investigation, CTV News Toronto has learned.
  
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• Trudeau disrupted by hecklers at Toronto funding announcement | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  05-04-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau disrupted by hecklers at Toronto funding announcement | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caPrime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Toronto on Friday to talk affordable housing. Unfortunately, the PM was difficult to hear over the sound of boos and protest ...
  
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• Why are some Toronto employment areas worthy of saving and others aren’t? - Toronto Star

  05-04-2019 21:03 via thestar.com
  Why are some Toronto employment areas worthy of saving and others aren’t?  Toronto StarProtecting live-work spaces for artists and craftspeople should be part of the city's planning strategy, writes Shawn Micallef.
  
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• Court extends order suspending legal proceedings against big tobacco companies

  05-04-2019 20:08
  An Ontario court has extended an order that suspended legal proceedings against three big tobacco companies.
  
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• Lawsuit alleging sexism in Waterloo police ranks can't proceed: court

  05-04-2019 20:05
  A group of current and former officers alleging systemic sexism and harassment in the ranks of a southern Ontario police force cannot proceed with a proposed class-action lawsuit against the service, Ontario's top court ruled Friday.
  
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• ‘This is not what we came to this country for, to live and work like animals’: Migrant workers say they endured modern-day slavery in Simcoe County

  05-04-2019 19:50
  Temporary workers from Mexico say they were exploited by a temp agency and kept in squalid conditions in Barrie as part of a labour trafficking operation that police revealed in February.
  
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• Mother charged with attempted murder after stabbing of newborn baby

  05-04-2019 19:47
  Toronto police have charged a 36-year-old woman after her newborn baby was stabbed Wednesday in North York.
  
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• Ghosts of Hamilton: Canada Life reborn in Toronto - TheSpec.com

  05-04-2019 19:46 via thespec.com
  Ghosts of Hamilton: Canada Life reborn in Toronto  TheSpec.comCanada Life, founded in Hamilton as the country's first insurance company in 1847, resided in a gothic masterpiece on the southeast corner of King and James.
  
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• Toronto woman charged in stabbing of her newborn; baby in critical condition - The Globe and Mail

  05-04-2019 19:06 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto woman charged in stabbing of her newborn; baby in critical condition  The Globe and MailToronto police have charged a 36-year-old woman with attempted murder in the stabbing of her newborn child. Officers were called to a home in the city's North ...
  
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• Quick court appearance for first suspect charged in alleged kidnapping of Wanzhen Lu

  05-04-2019 18:59 via cbc.ca
  One of four men police suspect of kidnapping 22-year-old Chinese national Wanzhen Lu from the parking garage of his Markham condo appeared in court in Newmarket this morning.
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs recall goalie Michael Hutchinson from AHL Marlies

  05-04-2019 18:38
  The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goalie Michael Hutchinson from the American Hockey League on Friday.
  
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• Feds commit $1.3B to repair crumbling Toronto community housing units

  05-04-2019 18:34 via cbc.ca
  The federal government announced a $1.3-billion funding infusion on Friday aimed at helping the city agency that oversees public housing with a $1.6-billion repair backlog.
  
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• Peel school board veteran honoured for refurbishing mobile devices to give to students

  05-04-2019 18:29
  Mark Marshall won the Helen Des Roches Starfish Award, awarded to a Peel District School Board employee who has made a significant difference in the lives of students facing obstacles to their education
  
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• Toronto mother charged with attempted murder after baby found with stab wounds - CTV News

  05-04-2019 18:27 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto mother charged with attempted murder after baby found with stab wounds  CTV NewsA Toronto mother has been charged with attempted murder after her baby was allegedly found with stab wounds on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Toronto mother charged with attempted murder after baby found with stab wounds

  05-04-2019 18:27
  A Toronto mother has been charged with attempted murder after her baby was allegedly found with stab wounds on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Police issue warning after string of suspected overdose deaths in London

  05-04-2019 18:27
  Police in London, Ont., are urging drug users in the city to be vigilant after a string of suspected overdose deaths.
  
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• Call-out Culture: Fighting oppression or furthering divides?

  05-04-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  "Calling out" is the act of denouncing words or actions perceived as untoward, and often prejudiced. It can happen online or in person, but making the critique publicly is the point. While some think its rise is a good thing, moving what's often silenced into the light, others see potential danger in its public nature.
  
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• This Week's Top Stories: Toronto and Vancouver Real Estate Sales Drop To Multi-Year Lows, and Lenders Slash Borrowing Rates - Better Dwelling

  05-04-2019 17:22 via betterdwelling.com
  This Week's Top Stories: Toronto and Vancouver Real Estate Sales Drop To Multi-Year Lows, and Lenders Slash Borrowing Rates  Better DwellingTime for your weekly cheat sheet on this week's most important stories. Canadian Real Estate. Canadian Household Credit Growth Barely Moves, Annual ...
  
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• Impaired driving charges laid after 4 children injured in Whitchurch-Stouffville crash

  05-04-2019 17:18
  Four children were injured in a “serious” Whitchurch-Stouffville crash on Thursday morning that police say has resulted in impaired charges against a driver.
  
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• The Kawhi Leonard is Staying in Toronto Bracket: The Dramatic Conclusion - RaptorsHQ

  05-04-2019 17:00 via raptorshq.com
  The Kawhi Leonard is Staying in Toronto Bracket: The Dramatic Conclusion  RaptorsHQAfter weeks of debate and discourse, Jay Rosales and Sean Woodley have done it: they've arrived at the most compelling piece of evidence that proves Kawhi ...
  
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• Buildings briefly evacuated at University of Toronto Schools after gas line struck - CBC.ca

  05-04-2019 16:25 via cbc.ca
  Buildings briefly evacuated at University of Toronto Schools after gas line struck  CBC.caThe leak began after the line was struck by construction equipment, police said. It has since been capped and the gas has dissipated.
  
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• Apr. 5 Knighthawks Host Toronto For Cradle For The Cure Game - National Lacrosse League

  05-04-2019 16:03 via nll.com
  Apr. 5 Knighthawks Host Toronto For Cradle For The Cure Game  National Lacrosse LeagueThe Rochester Knighthawks (3-11) are coming off an impressive 13-8 win on the road against the New England Black Wolves (7-7) in last Sunday's matinee.
  
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• Subway closures are coming this weekend

  05-04-2019 15:52 via cbc.ca
  Expect closures on Line 1 on Saturday and on Line 2 on Sunday as TTC crews install new signalling equipment and make repairs to a viaduct.
  
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• Brief court appearance for one suspect in alleged kidnapping of Markham student

  05-04-2019 15:50
  One of the suspects accused in the kidnapping of a Markham student appeared in court briefly on Friday morning.
  
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• Bail hearing today for one suspect in alleged kidnapping of Markham student

  05-04-2019 15:50
  A bail hearing will be held today in Newmarket for a suspect in the kidnapping of a Markham man.
  
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• Apr. 5 Rivals To Reconnect In Toronto On Friday - National Lacrosse League

  05-04-2019 15:44 via nll.com
  Apr. 5 Rivals To Reconnect In Toronto On Friday  National Lacrosse LeagueFriday's game is one that the Toronto Rock have had circled on their calendars for a very long time. Once at the top of the NLL standings, the Rock (9-5) were ...
  
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• SNC-Lavalin sells 10% stake in 407 toll highway to OMERS pension plan for $3.25B

  05-04-2019 15:41 via cbc.ca
  SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has signed a deal to sell part of its stake in 407 International Inc. to the OMERS pension plan.
  
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• Buildings briefly evacuated at University of Toronto Schools after gas line struck

  05-04-2019 15:41 via cbc.ca
  The leak began after the line was struck by construction equipment, police said. It has since been capped and the gas has dissipated.
  
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• Buildings briefly evacuated at University of Toronto after gas line struck

  05-04-2019 15:41 via cbc.ca
  The leak began after the line was struck by construction equipment, police said. It has since been capped and the gas has dissipated.
  
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• One Of Toronto's Newest Hidden Rooftop Patios Is Officially Opening Next Month - Narcity

  05-04-2019 15:33 via narcity.com
  One Of Toronto's Newest Hidden Rooftop Patios Is Officially Opening Next Month  NarcityAfter the long, cold winter we just had here in Toronto I can pretty much speak for everyone when I say that we're more than a little relieved that summer is on its ...
  
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• Who is Orville Peck? Toronto masked man explains how he became country music’s freshest, most secret face - Toronto Star

  05-04-2019 15:01 via thestar.com
  Who is Orville Peck? Toronto masked man explains how he became country music’s freshest, most secret face  Toronto StarOrville Peck is not difficult to pick out in the crowd at Dundas West hipster haunt Get Well on a Tuesday night, as he's the only chap in the room in a cowboy hat ...
  
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• Canada lost 7,200 jobs in March, ending 6-month string of gains

  05-04-2019 15:01 via cbc.ca
  Canada's job market shrank by 7,200 positions in March, but the jobless rate held steady at 5.8 per cent.
  
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• Canada lost 7,200 jobs in March, ending 6-month streak of gains

  05-04-2019 15:01 via cbc.ca
  Canada's job market shrank by 7,200 positions in March, but the jobless rate held steady at 5.8 per cent.
  
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• Statistics Canada says economy lost 7,200 jobs in March

  05-04-2019 14:44
  Statistics Canada says the economy lost 7,200 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate remained stable at 5.8 per cent.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin selling stake in Highway 407 to OMERS for $3.25B

  05-04-2019 14:40
  SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has signed a deal to sell part of its stake in Ontario's 407 toll highway operator for $3.25 billion -- some of which will be used to repay part of a loan from Quebec's pension fund.
  
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• The streaming wars are coming to sports

  05-04-2019 14:28 via cbc.ca
  The rise of Netflix and other streaming services has changed the way we watch TV shows. Are sports next? And should we be worried?
  
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• Provincial memo lays out plan to cut 3,475 Ontario teaching positions in 4 years

  05-04-2019 14:07 via cbc.ca
  A provincial memo lays out the Ford government's plans to cut thousands of full-time teaching positions over a four-year period, resulting in $851M in savings.
  
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