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• Bruins prepare for yet another playoff matchup with Toronto - National Post

  08-04-2019 23:44 via nationalpost.com
  Bruins prepare for yet another playoff matchup with Toronto  National PostBOSTON — The Boston Bruins have a successful history against their first-round playoff opponent — but they're hardly dwelling on it.For the second straight ...
  
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• Wall Street private equity firm opens up shop in Toronto amid deeper push into cannabis - Financial Post

  08-04-2019 23:43 via business.financialpost.com
  Wall Street private equity firm opens up shop in Toronto amid deeper push into cannabis  Financial PostA Wall Street private equity firm affiliated with Danny Moses, a trader who played a role in Michael Lewis's book The Big Short, is setting up shop in Canada, as it ...
  
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• Auston Matthews knows he has to 'make up' for last year's disappointment vs. Bruins

  08-04-2019 23:34 via cbc.ca
  Auston Matthews will be among the most-watched players when Toronto opens the first round of the NHL playoffs in Boston on Thursday.
  
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• City will use 'aggressive enforcement' to shut down illegal pot shops, official warns

  08-04-2019 23:18 via cbc.ca
  A week after legal pot stores began opening up in Toronto, city officials are warning they will take tough action against those who continue to operate illegally.
  
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• SCRUTINY | Toronto Gets A First Hand Account Of Why Mariam Batsashvili Is So Special - Ludwig Van

  08-04-2019 23:04 via ludwig-van.com
  SCRUTINY | Toronto Gets A First Hand Account Of Why Mariam Batsashvili Is So Special  Ludwig VanWomen's Musical Club of Toronto presented young piano phenom Mariam Batsashvili for her Canadian debut, leaving just about everyone on their feet.
  
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• Hells Angels shooting death charge upgraded to 1st-degree murder

  08-04-2019 22:53 via cbc.ca
  One of the men suspected in the shooting death of a member of the Hells Angels has had the charge he faced in the case upgraded to first-degree murder.
  
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• Faith Goldy among 6 Canadians banned from Facebook, Instagram over 'organized hate'

  08-04-2019 22:50
  Six Canadian individuals and groups involved in "organized hate" have been banned from having any further presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  
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• Majority of Ontario secondary schools encourage students to bring cellphones and other tech to class, report finds

  08-04-2019 22:42
  People for Education says cellphones and other technology are important teaching tools and should remain in classrooms.
  
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• City to counter anti-vaccine information after hearing from this survivor - CBC News

  08-04-2019 22:32 via cbc.ca
  City to counter anti-vaccine information after hearing from this survivor  CBC NewsToronto's board of health will develop a strategy to counter false information about the safety of vaccines, officials decided on Monday after hearing from a ...
  
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• City to counter anti-vaccine information after hearing from this survivor

  08-04-2019 22:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's board of health will develop a strategy to counter false information about the safety of vaccines, officials decided on Monday after hearing from a woman who contracted polio at a young age.
  
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• City of Toronto to counter anti-vaccine information after hearing from this survivor

  08-04-2019 22:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's board of health will develop a strategy to counter false information about the safety of vaccines, officials decided on Monday after hearing from a woman who contracted polio at a young age.
  
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• Board of health asks city to counter anti-vaccine groups after hearing from this polio survivor

  08-04-2019 22:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's board of health will develop a strategy to counter false information about the safety of vaccines, officials decided on Monday after hearing from a woman who contracted polio at a young age.
  
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• Downtown Toronto is about to get a new beer garden - Daily Hive

  08-04-2019 22:27 via dailyhive.com
  Downtown Toronto is about to get a new beer garden  Daily HiveMascot Brewery, which closed its doors (and beloved patio) last spring, is gifting Toronto a beer garden to match the upcoming warmth.
  
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• Settlement Agreement Reached for 280 Jarvis Proposal - Urban Toronto

  08-04-2019 22:26 via urbantoronto.ca
  Settlement Agreement Reached for 280 Jarvis Proposal  Urban TorontoToronto City Council has accepted a settlement offer from Antorisa Investments, the owners of 280 Jarvis, who submitted an application in December of 2016 for ...
  
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• Tori Stafford kidnapping anniversary marked by call for justice system changes

  08-04-2019 22:06 via cbc.ca
  A number of victims of violent crime rallied in Ottawa today, marking the 10th anniversary of Tori Stafford's disappearance in southwestern Ontario and calling for changes to Canada's justice and corrections systems.
  
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• Police upgrade charge of one suspect arrested in death of Hells Angels member in Mississauga

  08-04-2019 22:01
  A suspect previously charged with accessory after the fact in connection with the daylight killing of a Hells Angels member in Mississauga has now been charged with first-degree murder.
  
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• This Toronto artist makes pop culture–inspired sculptures with everyday objects - Toronto Life

  08-04-2019 21:56 via torontolife.com
  This Toronto artist makes pop culture–inspired sculptures with everyday objects  Toronto LifeWhen Briony Douglas was 16, she left her home in Woodstock to pursue a career as an artist in Toronto, where she rented a tiny apartment in Kensington and ...
  
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• Barrie woman dies after vehicle falls in watermain repair hole: police

  08-04-2019 21:34
  A woman is dead and a man is in hospital after the vehicle they were travelling in tumbled into a hole caused by watermain repairs.
  
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• Ontario to mandate anti-carbon tax stickers at gas pumps

  08-04-2019 21:24 via cbc.ca
  Ontario drivers could soon see government-mandated stickers about the price of the carbon tax on gas pumps across the province.
  
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• Fleetwood Mac postpones Canadian tour dates as Stevie Nicks battles flu

  08-04-2019 21:16
  Fleetwood Mac is postponing four Canadian tour dates as singer Stevie Nicks deals with the flu.
  
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• Celine Dion adds more Toronto, Montreal shows to tour - CTV News

  08-04-2019 21:14 via ctvnews.ca
  Celine Dion adds more Toronto, Montreal shows to tour  CTV NewsCeline Dion is sliding a few extra Canadian tour dates onto her schedule before tickets go on sale to the general public. Dion will perform a third night at the Bell ...
  
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• Celine Dion adds more Toronto and Montreal tour dates

  08-04-2019 21:14
  Celine Dion is sliding a few extra Canadian tour dates onto her schedule before tickets go on sale to the general public.
  
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• Raptors' 'X-factor' Siakam making case as NBA's most improved player

  08-04-2019 21:10 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam might be the leading candidate for the NBA's most improved player award, but he's already received recognition that means more to him as fellow players have noticed how much his hard work is paying off.
  
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• Celine Dion adds more Toronto, Montreal shows to North American tour - CityNews

  08-04-2019 21:06 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Celine Dion adds more Toronto, Montreal shows to North American tour  CityNewsTORONTO — Celine Dion is sliding a few extra Canadian tour dates onto her schedule before tickets go on sale to the general public. Less than a week after ...
  
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• Government-mandated carbon tax stickers planned for Ontario gas pumps

  08-04-2019 20:47
  Ontario drivers could soon see government-mandated stickers about the price of the carbon tax on gas pumps across the province.
  
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• Ontario to legalize tailgating at sporting events - Toronto Sun

  08-04-2019 20:46 via torontosun.com
  Ontario to legalize tailgating at sporting events  Toronto SunOutside sporting venues in Ontario, you will no longer have to worry about being tossed in the clink for having a drink.The Ontario government is about to make it ...
  
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• Toronto police charge man with attempted murder for allegedly knocking cyclist off bike with golf club - Toronto Star

  08-04-2019 20:06 via thestar.com
  Toronto police charge man with attempted murder for allegedly knocking cyclist off bike with golf club  Toronto StarPolice have charged a Toronto man with attempted murder for allegedly hitting a 60-year-old cyclist with an object in North York on Friday, knocking him off his ...
  
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• Toronto police charge man with attempted murder for allegedly knocking cyclist off bike with golf club

  08-04-2019 20:05
  Police have arrested Sang Hyun Jun, a 40-year-old Toronto man, following the assault on Friday.
  
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• These are the best patios for cheap drinks in Toronto - Daily Hive

  08-04-2019 20:01 via dailyhive.com
  These are the best patios for cheap drinks in Toronto  Daily HiveDrink up the sunshine and cheap drinks on these Toronto patios. These outdoor beer gardens and backyard hideaways are especially budge-friendly.
  
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• Police searching for woman suspected in pair of thefts at two Toronto hospitals - Toronto Star

  08-04-2019 19:55 via thestar.com
  Police searching for woman suspected in pair of thefts at two Toronto hospitals  Toronto StarAn unidentified woman is wanted in relation to thefts at North York General Hospital and Humber River Hospital on Thursday morning.
  
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• Police searching for woman suspected in pair of thefts at two Toronto hospitals

  08-04-2019 19:54
  An unidentified woman is wanted in relation to thefts at North York General Hospital and Humber River Hospital on Thursday morning.
  
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• This massive Toronto event celebrates Ramadan at Nathan Phillips Square - Daily Hive

  08-04-2019 19:50 via dailyhive.com
  This massive Toronto event celebrates Ramadan at Nathan Phillips Square  Daily HiveOn May 24, Fast in the 6 will bring together thousands of people to celebrate Ramadan at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.
  
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• Ottawa's $1.3B investment is 'critically urgent' to fix Toronto's affordable housing, TCH head says - CBC.ca

  08-04-2019 19:39 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa's $1.3B investment is 'critically urgent' to fix Toronto's affordable housing, TCH head says  CBC.caFinancial relief from the federal Liberal government is "critically urgent" in helping to fix Toronto's decade-long problem of crumbling affordable housing stock ...
  
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• Ottawa's $1.3B investment is 'critically urgent' to fix Toronto's affordable housing, TCH head says

  08-04-2019 19:39 via cbc.ca
  Financial relief from the federal Liberal government is "critically urgent" in helping to fix Toronto's decade-long problem of crumbling affordable housing stock and will allow Toronto Community Housing (TCH) provide tenants with the "best possible space," chief executive touts.  
  
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• Toronto board of health approves plan to combat ‘vaccine hesitancy’ - Toronto Star

  08-04-2019 19:25 via thestar.com
  Toronto board of health approves plan to combat ‘vaccine hesitancy’  Toronto StarSafia Ibrahim walked with difficulty to the speaker's chair in a committee room at city hall on Monday to explain why she supports vaccination programs.
  
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• New affordable housing project in Weston still too pricey for seniors, advocate says

  08-04-2019 18:41
  Rental costs for the proposed 15-storey, 127-unit accessible building are based on Toronto’s definition of affordable housing, which states rent and utilities must be equal to or less than average market rent.
  
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• ‘You are beautiful,’ Pickering high school student says in children’s book

  08-04-2019 18:33
  A Grade 12 high school student from Pickering has transformed a school project into a powerful message of acceptance, something she is trying to share with a younger generation.
  
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• Fleetwood Mac postpones four Canadian dates — including Monday’s show in Toronto — due to Stevie Nicks’ flu - Toronto Star

  08-04-2019 18:32 via thestar.com
  Fleetwood Mac postpones four Canadian dates — including Monday’s show in Toronto — due to Stevie Nicks’ flu  Toronto StarFleetwood Mac's remaining four shows on their North American tour have been postponed — including Monday night's show in Toronto — while Stevie Nicks ...
  
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• Amtrak exploring local train service to Toronto: Mayor Bradley - Sarnia Observer

  08-04-2019 18:32 via theobserver.ca
  Amtrak exploring local train service to Toronto: Mayor Bradley  Sarnia ObserverThe railway tunnel connecting Sarnia and Port Huron deserves a close look by Amtrak and Michigan officials as they consider restoring passenger trail *service* ...
  
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• Anniversary of Tori Stafford kidnapping marked by call for justice-system changes

  08-04-2019 18:28
  A number of victims of violent crime rallied in Ottawa today, marking the 10th anniversary of Tori Stafford's disappearance in southwestern Ontario and calling for changes to Canada's justice and corrections systems.
  
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• Ford government’s expected child care rebate will fuel poor quality care, expert says

  08-04-2019 18:00
  Only families who use cheap, unlicensed care will see close to the 75% rebate for families earning less than $35,000 that was part of the PCs’ election platform last spring, U of T professor says.
  
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• Facebook bans Faith Goldy and 'dangerous' alt-right groups

  08-04-2019 17:57 via cbc.ca
  Facebook is banning far-right political commentator Faith Goldy, white nationalist crusader Kevin Goudreau and various extremist groups, the social media company said Monday.
  
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• Mississauga Woman Charged in Connection With Toronto Shooting - insauga.com

  08-04-2019 17:52 via insauga.com
  Mississauga Woman Charged in Connection With Toronto Shooting  insauga.comOn Saturday, April 6, at 3:22 pm, Toronto Police officers responded to a call reporting sounds of gunshots in the area of Bloor Street West and Spadina Avenue.
  
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• 'It's time': Mississauga residents weigh in on planned divorce from Peel Region at town hall meeting

  08-04-2019 17:44 via cbc.ca
  Mississauga residents have an opportunity at a town hall meeting Monday night to weigh in on the council's plan to separate from Peel Region.
  
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• 'It's time': Mississauga residents to weigh in on planned divorce from Peel Region at town hall meeting

  08-04-2019 17:44 via cbc.ca
  Mississauga residents will get an opportunity at a town hall meeting tonight to weigh in on the council’s plan to separate from Peel Region.
  
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• CRITIC’S PICKS | 10 Concerts You Absolutely Need To See In Toronto This Week (April 8 – 14) - Ludwig Van

  08-04-2019 17:32 via ludwig-van.com
  CRITIC’S PICKS | 10 Concerts You Absolutely Need To See In Toronto This Week (April 8 – 14)  Ludwig VanLudwig van Toronto's weekly Critic's Picks are a curated list of some of the best concerts happening now through the end of the week. For a look at the full ...
  
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• Toronto stocks down despite gains in energy sector, U.S. stock markets lower - Thompson Citizen

  08-04-2019 17:22 via thompsoncitizen.net
  Toronto stocks down despite gains in energy sector, U.S. stock markets lower  Thompson CitizenTORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading as a broad-based retreat more than offset gains by energy stocks.The S&P/TSX ...
  
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