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• Clinicians, health advocates ringing alarms about province's 'short-sighted' cuts to public health

  15-04-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  The move takes Ontario back to the era before several high-profile health crises, including SARS and the Walkerton, Ont. E. coli outbreak, says board of health chair Joe Cressy.
  
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• UPDATE: Toronto men facing murder charges in case of missing local man - Windsor Star

  15-04-2019 23:45 via windsorstar.com
  UPDATE: Toronto men facing murder charges in case of missing local man  Windsor StarA missing person investigation is now a murder case after a trio's arrest Sunday in connection to the disappearance of Jerome Allen.
  
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• 'Our heritage is very fragile,' Toronto archbishop laments Notre Dame Cathedral fire

  15-04-2019 23:42
  The Archbishop of Toronto said Monday the fire that heavily damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is a tragic event that has touched people everywhere.
  
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• Ex-MP made $1M on Ontario town deals while sister was mayor, inquiry reveals

  15-04-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Former Ontario Liberal MP, the Hon. Paul Bonwick, earned more than $1 million in consultant's fees on a series of backroom deals involving public money while his sister was a local mayor, a judicial inquiry has revealed.
  
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• Toronto archbishop laments destruction of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris - CTV News

  15-04-2019 23:33 via ctvnews.ca
  Toronto archbishop laments destruction of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris  CTV NewsThe Archbishop of Toronto says the destruction today of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is both tragic and sad.
  
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• BRAUN: Coyotes making urban comeback - Toronto Sun

  15-04-2019 23:27 via torontosun.com
  BRAUN: Coyotes making urban comeback  Toronto SunThat's not a stray dog, friend.That's a coyote.Spring has sprung, which means it's peak coyote sighting time in Toronto. In coyote terms, it's pupping season, ...
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins – Game #3 Preview, Analysis & Projected Lines - Maple Leafs Hot Stove

  15-04-2019 23:24 via mapleleafshotstove.com
  Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins – Game #3 Preview, Analysis & Projected Lines  Maple Leafs Hot StoveAfter Saturday's disappointing and dramatic loss, the intensity level in this series has been ratcheted up a notch as the now-best-of-five series moves to Toronto ...
  
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• Integrated Design Replaces Two Eglinton & Duplex Proposals - Urban Toronto

  15-04-2019 23:15 via urbantoronto.ca
  Integrated Design Replaces Two Eglinton & Duplex Proposals  Urban TorontoTwo separate development applications on the north side of Eglinton west of Duplex in Midtown Toronto have been rolled into an integrated complex of a ...
  
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• 7 dope ways to celebrate the first legal 4/20 in Toronto - Daily Hive

  15-04-2019 23:04 via dailyhive.com
  7 dope ways to celebrate the first legal 4/20 in Toronto  Daily HiveThe first 4/20 to arrive since legalization isn't going to abandon its status as the most important unofficial cannabis holiday of the year.
  
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• Vertical city: 80 new skyscrapers planned in Toronto as demand climbs - The Journal Pioneer

  15-04-2019 22:45 via journalpioneer.com
  Vertical city: 80 new skyscrapers planned in Toronto as demand climbs  The Journal PioneerToronto's crowded skyline could see scores of new skyscrapers sprouting up in the next few years, more than doubling the number of tall buildings in the city, ...
  
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• 'It's absolutely heartbreaking': Canadians mourn as Notre-Dame Cathedral burns

  15-04-2019 22:34 via cbc.ca
  Just hours before flames engulfed the spire one of the world’s most recognizable cathedrals, Ashley Creed had been inside the centuries-old Notre-Dame, marvelling at a piece of history she'd only seen in history books.
  
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• 'It's absolutely heartbreaking': A Torontonian in Paris mourns as Notre Dame Cathedral goes up in flames

  15-04-2019 22:34 via cbc.ca
  Just hours before flames engulfed the spire one of the world’s most recognizable cathedrals, Ashley Creed had been inside the centuries-old Notre Dame, marvelling at a piece of history she'd only seen in history books.
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after collision in Mississauga

  15-04-2019 22:30
  A pedestrian is in critical condition after a collision in Mississauga on Monday.
  
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• Vertical city: 80 new skyscrapers planned in Toronto as demand climbs - The Guardian

  15-04-2019 22:12 via theguardian.pe.ca
  Vertical city: 80 new skyscrapers planned in Toronto as demand climbs  The GuardianToronto's crowded skyline could see scores of new skyscrapers sprouting up in the next few years, more than doubling the number of tall buildings in the city, ...
  
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• Police find vehicle allegedly involved in hit and run at TTC streetcar shelter - CBC.ca

  15-04-2019 22:10 via cbc.ca
  Police find vehicle allegedly involved in hit and run at TTC streetcar shelter  CBC.caToronto police have found a vehicle believed to be involved in a hit and run on the weekend that has left a man in life-threatening condition. Police have not yet ...
  
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• Easter weekend activities in Toronto - Regina Leader-Post

  15-04-2019 22:01 via leaderpost.com
  Easter weekend activities in Toronto  Regina Leader-PostOne of the benefits of spending Easter in Toronto is that there isn't a shortage of activities in which to participate. From parades to egg hunts to a civilized ...
  
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• Going to a game? Take transit, urge the city and Toronto police

  15-04-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  With both the city's NHL and NBA teams in the first round of the playoffs, the simultaneous schedule of games can create a perfect storm of tens of thousands of fans coming up against road closures, creating major traffic problems.
  
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• City, police urge sports fans to take public transit during busy playoff season

  15-04-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  With both the city's NHL and NBA teams in the first round of the playoffs, the simultaneous schedule of games can create a perfect storm of tens of thousands of fans coming up against road closures, creating major traffic problems.
  
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• 5 new items coming up at April's Toronto Council meeting - Toronto.com

  15-04-2019 21:41 via toronto.com
  5 new items coming up at April's Toronto Council meeting  Toronto.comKeeping sidewalks clear of cigarette butts, city facilities untouched by single-use plastic bags, and bars and restaurants free of gunplay are among the items that ...
  
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• Ontario just scrapped a ticket resale cap meant to keep scalpers' profits down

  15-04-2019 21:36 via cbc.ca
  Ontario is scrapping part of a law that would have capped ticket resale prices at 50 per cent above the original face value, saying it would have been unenforceable.
  
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• Toronto police looking for suspect in Rexdale bank robbery

  15-04-2019 20:58
  Surveillance video released by Toronto police shows the suspect entering the branch around 4 p.m. Saturday and demanding money.
  
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• Ontario pauses funding for proposed high-speed rail from Toronto to Windsor - CTV News

  15-04-2019 20:56 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Ontario pauses funding for proposed high-speed rail from Toronto to Windsor  CTV NewsOntario is pausing all capital funding for a proposed high-speed train corridor from Toronto to Windsor, Ont., a move opposition critics says will derail the project.
  
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• Ontario pauses funding for proposed high-speed rail from Toronto to Windsor

  15-04-2019 20:56
  Ontario is pausing all capital funding for a proposed high-speed rail corridor from Toronto to Windsor, Ont.
  
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• Growing up vertically - Toronto Sun

  15-04-2019 20:44 via torontosun.com
  Growing up vertically  Toronto SunCondo living no longer last resort for familiesMention the phrase 'family-friendly condo' to a Torontonian and they might tell you that's an oxymoron.
  
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• Nylander moves to centre for Maple Leafs with Kadri suspension looming

  15-04-2019 20:31
  William Nylander will take Nazem Kadri's place at centre on Toronto's third line behind John Tavares and Auston Matthews when the Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their first-round series Monday.
  
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• PC government scraps ticket resale price cap, increases fines for violating law

  15-04-2019 20:20
  Ontario is scrapping part of a law that would have capped ticket resale prices at 50 per cent above the original face value.
  
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• Police urge driver of SUV that hit man waiting at Chinatown streetcar stop to speak to lawyer, contact police

  15-04-2019 20:08
  The 21-year-old pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after a black SUV mounted a median, hitting him and a streetcar shelter early Sunday.
  
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• Police find vehicle allegedly involved in hit and run at TTC streetcar shelter

  15-04-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have found a vehicle believed to be involved in a weekend hit and run that has left a man in life-threatening condition.
  
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• Massive fire engulfs the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

  15-04-2019 19:53
  A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

  15-04-2019 19:53
  Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at the French capital's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
  
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• Toronto police recover assault-style rifle in Etobicoke gun and drugs raids

  15-04-2019 19:43
  A search of two addresses on Sunday yielded a loaded assault-style rifle, two loaded semi-automatic handguns, and “large quantities” of cocaine and fentanyl.
  
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• Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on fire

  15-04-2019 19:20 via cbc.ca
  Paris firefighters say there is a fire underway at Notre Dame Cathedral.
  
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• Macron promises to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral after fire, seeks international help

  15-04-2019 19:20 via cbc.ca
  A French official and the Paris fire chief say they think Notre Dame Cathedral's landmark rectangular towers have been saved from the fire that caused horrific damage.
  
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• Fire devastates Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, collapsing spire and roof

  15-04-2019 19:20 via cbc.ca
  Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames on Monday in a roaring blaze that devastated the Parisian landmark, a huge loss for the city and for France.
  
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• Ford government reveals updated driver's licence card to prevent fraud, identity theft

  15-04-2019 19:03 via cbc.ca
  After revealing a redesigned licence plate last week, Ontario says it will also launch an updated driver's licence this fall.
  
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• Two arrested after Toronto cops seize loaded guns, drugs - Toronto Sun

  15-04-2019 18:43 via torontosun.com
  Two arrested after Toronto cops seize loaded guns, drugs  Toronto SunToronto Police seized a loaded semi-automatic assault-style rifle along with two semi-automatic handguns on Sunday.Officers in 31 Division searched two ...
  
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• Two arrested after Toronto cops seize loaded guns, drugs - Ottawa Sun

  15-04-2019 18:43 via ottawasun.com
  Two arrested after Toronto cops seize loaded guns, drugs  Ottawa SunToronto Police seized a loaded semi-automatic assault-style rifle along with two semi-automatic handguns on Sunday.Officers in 31 Division searched two ...
  
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• Vertical city: 80 new skyscrapers planned in Toronto as demand climbs - Financial Post

  15-04-2019 18:41 via business.financialpost.com
  Vertical city: 80 new skyscrapers planned in Toronto as demand climbs  Financial PostToronto's crowded skyline could see scores of new skyscrapers sprouting up in the next few years, more than doubling the number of tall buildings in the city, ...
  
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• Police arrest alleged Georgian gang members following dozens of York Region break-and-enters

  15-04-2019 18:27
  Two out of three members of an alleged Georgian gang have been arrested and a third has likely fled the country, police said.
  
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• Two men charged after Toronto police seize loaded semi-automatic assault-style rifle

  15-04-2019 18:11
  Toronto police say they seized a loaded semi-automatic assault-style rifle along with two semi-automatic handguns on Sunday.
  
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• A fake delivery man shot a Mississauga woman with a crossbow in a ‘targeted’ hit, police say

  15-04-2019 18:10
  The 44-year-old woman survived the Nov. 7 attack but sustained “absolutely devastating” injuries, Peel police Det. Sgt. Jim Kettles said at a news conference.
  
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• Eight men face more than 150 charges in connection with GTA break-and-enters

  15-04-2019 18:08
  Police say eight men are facing more than 150 charges in a series of alleged break-and-enters that occurred across the Greater Toronto Area over the last six months.
  
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• Man charged with impaired driving after car crashes into Mississauga house

  15-04-2019 17:53
  Peel police have charged Kulwinder Gill, 50, of Mississauga.
  
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• SUV believed to be involved in downtown hit-and-run has been located, police say

  15-04-2019 17:52
  The SUV believed to be involved in a violent hit-and-run crash in downtown Toronto on Sunday has been located, police confirm.
  
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• Suspect posing as delivery man shot woman with concealed crossbow, police say

  15-04-2019 17:47 via cbc.ca
  Police say they're looking for a man they believe posed as a delivery man in order to shoot a woman with a crossbow in Mississauga, Ont. The man allegedly shot her with a crossbow he was hiding inside a box.
  
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