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• Funding for Ontario colleges and universities to be tied to 'performance outcomes'

  11-04-2019 23:45 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government is putting more conditions on post-secondary funding, saying money for the province's public colleges and universities will increasingly be tied to performance outcomes.
  
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• High court won't hear man's plea over his rap lyric's role in murder conviction

  11-04-2019 22:57 via cbc.ca
  Lamar Skeete won't get a chance to argue in the Supreme Court that his conviction should be overturned because a rap lyric he wrote was improperly allowed into evidence.
  
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• Site of "The Well" Abuzz With Construction Activity - Urban Toronto

  11-04-2019 22:55 via urbantoronto.ca
  Site of "The Well" Abuzz With Construction Activity  Urban TorontoWork continues at the massive site of The Well at Wellington Street and Spadina Avenue on the west side of Downtown Toronto. We check in with how the ...
  
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• Ford government reveals 'transformative' auto insurance reforms, but doesn't say how much drivers will save

  11-04-2019 22:45 via cbc.ca
  The Ford government has revealed a sweeping plan to reduce auto insurance rates, though it is not saying how much drivers should expect to save under the new rules.
  
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• Key highlights from Ontario Budget 2019

  11-04-2019 22:44 via cbc.ca
  The Doug Ford government unveiled a child-care tax credit, proposals for changing regulations around drinking and gambling and other measures in its first budget unveiled Thursday.
  
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• Apr. 11 New England Meets Toronto In East Division Clash On Friday - National Lacrosse League

  11-04-2019 22:41 via nll.com
  Apr. 11 New England Meets Toronto In East Division Clash On Friday  National Lacrosse LeagueTwo playoff bound teams will collide Friday night when the New England Black Wolves visit the Toronto Rock at Scotiabank Arena. The 10-6 Rock, currently third ...
  
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• 19 things to do in Toronto this weekend: April 12 to 14 - Daily Hive

  11-04-2019 22:39 via dailyhive.com
  19 things to do in Toronto this weekend: April 12 to 14  Daily HiveFrom a Game of Thrones viewing party to an Etsy Toronto market, make your calendars free, 'cause we've got 19 fun events happening in the city this weekend.
  
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• Booze at 9 a.m., online gambling and more combat sports feature heavily in PC budget

  11-04-2019 22:31 via cbc.ca
  A host of potential changes to laws governing alcohol sales and consumption and gambling were outlined in the current government’s first budget unveiled on Thursday.
  
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• PC government loosens Ontario booze, gambling rules in first budget

  11-04-2019 22:28
  Those who enjoy a boozy brunch or the prospect of drinking in a park will find something to smile at in the Ontario government's latest budget.
  
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• 'Flexible' child care tax credit for low, middle-income families key promise of PC budget

  11-04-2019 22:21 via cbc.ca
  The Progressive Conservatives say the new tax credit will help parents and guardians “fill the gap” between relief already offered to some families by federal and provincial child care expense deductions.
  
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• Funding for Ontario colleges, universities will be increasingly tied to performance outcomes

  11-04-2019 22:20
  The Ontario government is putting more conditions on post-secondary funding, saying money for the province's public colleges and universities will increasingly be tied to performance outcomes.
  
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• Ontario Budget 2019: A child-care credit, dental care for seniors, and drinking in parks on the way

  11-04-2019 22:13 via cbc.ca
  The Doug Ford government issued its first budget Thursday with few surprises and no major spending cuts, but instead offered a handful of populist measures aimed at loosening regulations and red tape for the likes of drinking and gambling.
  
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• Organizer of Ontario fun fair that raised money for children now facing fraud charges

  11-04-2019 22:03 via cbc.ca
  Police say an Ontario woman who helped organize a county fair to raise money for children is now facing fraud charges related to the event.
  
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• These are the 10 most expensive properties in Toronto right now - Daily Hive

  11-04-2019 21:32 via dailyhive.com
  These are the 10 most expensive properties in Toronto right now  Daily HiveIf you've got a few million chilling in the bank, Roomvu has revealed the ten most expensive properties currently for sale in Toronto.
  
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• Two arrested, two sought in scary Toronto shootout - Toronto Sun

  11-04-2019 21:14 via torontosun.com
  Two arrested, two sought in scary Toronto shootout  Toronto SunTwo down and two go.Toronto Police are making quick work of the suspects in Tuesday's Wild West shootout outside George's Convenience Store in the Jane ...
  
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• Ford government to unveil its first budget

  11-04-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Watch live as Finance Minister Vic Fedeli rises in the legislature around 4 p.m. ET to formally table the Ontario government's 2019 budget.
  
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• Peek inside this former Toronto church turned condo - The Loop

  11-04-2019 20:51 via theloop.ca
  Peek inside this former Toronto church turned condo  The LoopThree beds, two baths and hardwood floors throughout are just some of the typical features you might see on a real estate listing. That said, there are a lot of ...
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan plan to keep the details of their baby's arrival private

  11-04-2019 20:43
  Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, say they have decided to keep plans around their first baby's arrival private.
  
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• Toronto Rock to honour legend Jim Veltman before game - Toronto Sun

  11-04-2019 20:31 via torontosun.com
  Toronto Rock to honour legend Jim Veltman before game  Toronto SunThe Toronto Rock are ready to honour one of their all-time greats.Jim Veltman captained the Rock for 10 seasons, winning five championships. And on Friday ...
  
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• Two suspects charged, two others sought in Weston shootout and crash

  11-04-2019 20:16
  Two men have been charged and two others are being sought in connection with a shootout at a Weston plaza earlier this week that ended in a head-on crash.
  
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• Leafs hoping to write a different script against Bruins heading into playoffs

  11-04-2019 20:11
  Nazem Kadri has plenty of bad memories inside TD Garden.
  
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• Supreme Court won't hear rapper's plea over his song's role in murder conviction

  11-04-2019 20:04
  A murderer won't get a chance to argue in the Supreme Court that his conviction should be overturned because a rap lyric he wrote was improperly allowed into evidence.
  
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• East-end Toronto home sells to rebound buyers - The Globe and Mail

  11-04-2019 20:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  East-end Toronto home sells to rebound buyers  The Globe and MailThis updated, semi-detached house near Monarch Park was listed late February.
  
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• Sports, sports, sports, and other weekend events in Toronto - CityNews Toronto

  11-04-2019 19:42 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Sports, sports, sports, and other weekend events in Toronto  CityNews TorontoWhat's a weekend without sports in Toronto? In first-round playoff action, the Raptors take on the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the series at Scotiabank Arena on ...
  
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• Two arrested, 2 still wanted in attempted murder investigation: police

  11-04-2019 19:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say they arrested two men, both 34, after a shooting earlier this week that spurred an attempted murder investigation.
  
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• 2 arrested, 2 still wanted in attempted murder investigation: police

  11-04-2019 19:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say they arrested two men, both 34, after a shooting earlier this week that spurred an attempted murder investigation.
  
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• Leafs hoping to write a different script - Global News

  11-04-2019 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Leafs hoping to write a different script  Global NewsBOSTON – Nazem Kadri has plenty of bad memories inside TD Garden. He's hoping this spring will be different. The Maple Leafs centre and defenceman Jake ...
  
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• Province could absorb skilled TTC staff if subway upload goes through, Toronto’s city manager says

  11-04-2019 19:00
  Chris Murray says TTC planners have “tremendous expertise” in building new lines, adding giving control of the TTC to Metrolinx, with its lower capacity GO Transit network, is akin to “the tail wagging the dog.”
  
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• Supreme Court decision could lift lid on physician billing figures in Ontario

  11-04-2019 18:49 via cbc.ca
  The public could soon know which Ontario doctors have billed the most to the province's health plan now that the Supreme Court has ruled on the matter.
  
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• Watch Rush's Geddy Lee Jam with the Claypool Lennon Delirium in Toronto - Exclaim!

  11-04-2019 18:45 via exclaim.ca
  Watch Rush's Geddy Lee Jam with the Claypool Lennon Delirium in Toronto  Exclaim!Geddy Lee may not have any tour plans lined up with Rush these days, but those who caught the Claypool Lennon Delirium in Toronto last night...
  
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• Person on scooter injured after falling down elevator shaft: Toronto Fire - CBC.ca

  11-04-2019 18:40 via cbc.ca
  Person on scooter injured after falling down elevator shaft: Toronto Fire  CBC.caA person in a scooter has been rescued after falling down an elevator shaft in a downtown apartment building on Thursday morning, Toronto Fire says.
  
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• Person in scooter injured after falling down elevator shaft: Toronto Fire - CBC.ca

  11-04-2019 18:40 via cbc.ca
  Person in scooter injured after falling down elevator shaft: Toronto Fire  CBC.caA person in a scooter was rescued Thursday morning after falling down an elevator shaft in a downtown apartment building, Toronto Fire says.
  
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• Man on scooter 'lucky to be alive' after falling down elevator shaft: Toronto Fire

  11-04-2019 18:38 via cbc.ca
  A man on a scooter has been rescued after falling down an elevator shaft in a downtown apartment building on Thursday morning, Toronto Fire says.
  
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• Man on scooter injured after falling down elevator shaft: Toronto Fire

  11-04-2019 18:38 via cbc.ca
  A man on a scooter has been rescued after falling down an elevator shaft in a downtown apartment building on Thursday morning, Toronto Fire says.
  
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• 5 Rummage sales and bazaars in Toronto this weekend - Toronto.com

  11-04-2019 18:28 via toronto.com
  5 Rummage sales and bazaars in Toronto this weekend  Toronto.comSpring means rummage sale season is in full swing.
  
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• Peel police raid pot shops in Brampton and Mississauga

  11-04-2019 18:22 via cbc.ca
  Police say they've laid numerous charges after raiding four pot shops in Mississauga and Brampton, Ont.
  
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• Peel police raid illegal pot shops in Brampton and Mississauga

  11-04-2019 18:16
  Police say they've laid numerous charges after raiding four pot shops in Mississauga and Brampton, Ont.
  
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• Winger Nick DeLeon signs new contract with Toronto FC that runs through 2021 - Toronto Star

  11-04-2019 17:47 via thestar.com
  Winger Nick DeLeon signs new contract with Toronto FC that runs through 2021  Toronto StarDeLeon was taken seventh overall in the 2012 SuperDraft, after a collegiate career split between UNLV and Louisville.
  
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• Toronto emergency crews rescue person who fell down elevator shaft

  11-04-2019 17:43
  Toronto police responded to a call at 10:30 a.m. at an apartment building at 248 Simcoe St., near Dundas St.
  
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• If Toronto wants cheaper homes, get council out of the way - Financial Post

  11-04-2019 17:31 via business.financialpost.com
  If Toronto wants cheaper homes, get council out of the way  Financial PostOpinion: Instead of reducing the land transfer tax, councillors are looking for ways to squeeze out new taxes.
  
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• Firefighters rescue man with scooter after he fell down an elevator shaft downtown

  11-04-2019 17:31
  A man has been taken to hospital after falling with his scooter down an elevator shaft at a downtown Toronto apartment building on Thursday morning.
  
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• Crews rescue person from downtown Toronto elevator shaft, victim taken to hospital

  11-04-2019 17:31
  One person has been taken to hospital after reportedly falling into an elevator shaft at a downtown Toronto building.
  
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• Financial sector helps lift stocks in Toronto, U.S. stock markets mixed - Toronto Star

  11-04-2019 17:30 via thestar.com
  Financial sector helps lift stocks in Toronto, U.S. stock markets mixed  Toronto StarTORONTO - Gains in the financial sector helped lift Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
  
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• How an entrepreneur built a miniature Toronto in an Etobicoke warehouse - Toronto Life

  11-04-2019 17:26 via torontolife.com
  How an entrepreneur built a miniature Toronto in an Etobicoke warehouse  Toronto LifeWe went inside Our Home and Miniature Land, featuring diminutive versions of the Rogers Centre, St. Lawrence Market and the Gardiner.
  
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• How an entrepreneur built a miniature Toronto in a Etobicoke warehouse - Toronto Life

  11-04-2019 17:26 via torontolife.com
  How an entrepreneur built a miniature Toronto in a Etobicoke warehouse  Toronto LifeWe went inside Our Home and Miniature Land, featuring diminutive versions of the Rogers Centre, St. Lawrence Market and the Gardiner.
  
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• Global Affairs warning Canadians against travel to Sudan amid military coup

  11-04-2019 17:16
  Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians to avoid all travel to Sudan after the country's longtime leader was ousted in a military coup.
  
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• Super Saturday in store for Toronto sports fans - Toronto Star

  11-04-2019 17:09 via thestar.com
  Super Saturday in store for Toronto sports fans  Toronto StarSaturday is shaping up to be a great day for sports fans in Toronto with five of the city's major teams playing that day.
  
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