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• 'We can still fix it,' Babcock says of team's poor execution as Leafs head to Boston

  18-04-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  A couple crucial mistakes largely pinned on a lack of attention to detail cost Toronto dearly in its failed bid to grab a 3-1 stranglehold on a series that now shifts back to Boston for Friday's Game 5.
  
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• Transgender girl's sex-ed curriculum appeal dismissed by human rights tribunal

  18-04-2019 23:48 via cbc.ca
  The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed the case of a transgender girl fighting the provincial government's repeal of a modernized sex-ed curriculum.  
  
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• Do Ontario schoolyards make the grade?

  18-04-2019 23:41
  Researchers are asking teachers, students and parent councils to help in their study of whether Ontario’s schoolyards promote activity, learning and a connection with nature.
  
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• Toronto one of the best cities in the world to be a student? Are they kidding? - Toronto Star

  18-04-2019 23:27 via thestar.com
  Toronto one of the best cities in the world to be a student? Are they kidding?  Toronto StarJobs database website Appjobs ranked cities according to key factors it believed was “most important to students.” The notion that Toronto placed so high for ...
  
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• Toronto chosen as one of the best cities in the world to be a student? Are they kidding? - Toronto Star

  18-04-2019 23:27 via thestar.com
  Toronto chosen as one of the best cities in the world to be a student? Are they kidding?  Toronto StarJobs database website Appjobs ranked cities according to key factors it believed was “most important to students.” The notion that Toronto placed so high for ...
  
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• One year after tragedy, Toronto comes together to remember and reclaim its spirit - CBC.ca

  18-04-2019 23:19 via cbc.ca
  One year after tragedy, Toronto comes together to remember and reclaim its spirit  CBC.caOne year after a man tore down a stretch of Yonge Street in a van, cutting short 10 lives and leaving a city forever changed, Torontonians will gather again to ...
  
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• One year after tragedy, Toronto comes together to remember and reclaim its spirit - CBC News

  18-04-2019 23:19 via cbc.ca
  One year after tragedy, Toronto comes together to remember and reclaim its spirit  CBC NewsOne year after a man tore down a stretch of Yonge Street in a van, cutting short 10 lives and leaving a city forever changed, Torontonians will gather again to ...
  
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• One year after tragedy, Toronto comes together to remember and reclaim its spirit

  18-04-2019 23:19 via cbc.ca
  One year after a man tore down a stretch of Yonge Street in a van, cutting short 10 lives and leaving a city forever changed, Torontonians will gather again to remember those lost — and break bread with strangers who might ultimately become friends.
  
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• Province slashing Toronto Public Health funding by $1B over a decade, board of health says

  18-04-2019 23:07 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford's government is clawing back public health funding as part of a plan to consolidate the number of province-wide units from 35 to 10, according to Toronto's board of health chair.
  
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• Province slashing Toronto Public Health funding by $1B over a decade, board chair says

  18-04-2019 23:07 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford's government is clawing back public health funding as part of a plan to consolidate the number of province-wide units from 35 to 10, according to Toronto's board of health chair.
  
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• Ontario slashes Toronto Public Health funds by $1B over a decade, board chair says - CBC News

  18-04-2019 23:07 via cbc.ca
  Ontario slashes Toronto Public Health funds by $1B over a decade, board chair says  CBC NewsThe Ontario government is slashing Toronto Public Health's funding by $1 billion over a decade as part of a plan to consolidate local public health units across ...
  
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• Ontario slashes Toronto Public Health funds by $1B over a decade, board chair says

  18-04-2019 23:07 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford's government is clawing back public health funding as part of a plan to consolidate the number of province-wide units from 35 to 10, according to Toronto's board of health chair.
  
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• 'Significant' rain expected to kick off the long weekend, Environment Canada warns

  18-04-2019 22:53 via cbc.ca
  Easter bunny beware. The first long weekend in spring is expected to be a wet one, with the possibility of flooding in parts of the GTA. 
  
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• Health officials investigating case of confirmed 'travel-related' measles in York Region

  18-04-2019 22:45
  Public health officials say they are investigating a confirmed case of “travel-related” measles in York Region.
  
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• SCRUTINY | Last Minute Replacement Saves The Day At The Toronto Symphony - Ludwig Van

  18-04-2019 22:39 via ludwig-van.com
  SCRUTINY | Last Minute Replacement Saves The Day At The Toronto Symphony  Ludwig VanIn the wake of yet another conductor abruptly dropping out due to illness from a major TSO event, Matthew Halls steps in to score a triumph.
  
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• Toronto lawyer concedes his client, 75, attacked a 65-year-old grandmother with a metal bar, but insists it was not murder - Toronto Star

  18-04-2019 22:33 via thestar.com
  Toronto lawyer concedes his client, 75, attacked a 65-year-old grandmother with a metal bar, but insists it was not murder  Toronto StarIn his closing arguments, defence lawyer Greg Leslie acknowledged for the first time that Shen Chou attacked and killed Xian Liu on Oct. 15, 2014, outside a ...
  
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• Toronto lawyer concedes his client, 75, attacked a 65-year-old grandmother with a metal bar, but insists it was not murder

  18-04-2019 22:32
  In his closing arguments, defence lawyer Greg Leslie acknowledged for the first time that Shen Chou attacked and killed Xian Liu on Oct. 15, 2014, outside a west-end Toronto community centre.
  
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• After Maple Leafs lose Game 4, fans ask: ‘Is there a Drake curse?’

  18-04-2019 22:22
  After Wednesday night’s Maple Leafs game, sport fans are left wondering, yet again, whether or not a “Drake curse” exists.
  
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• Environment Canada says Toronto should expect a rainy Easter weekend

  18-04-2019 22:11
  Toronto and much of the GTA is in store for a wet Easter weekend, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Toronto FC looks for stronger showing on defence as Minnesota comes to visit - National Post

  18-04-2019 22:00 via nationalpost.com
  Toronto FC looks for stronger showing on defence as Minnesota comes to visit  National PostToronto FC coach Greg Vanney challenged his team after it suffered its first loss of the season, a 3-2 setback at Seattle last weekend.“We felt like in the last ...
  
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• Orlando, Toronto meet with series tied 1-1 - Global News

  18-04-2019 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  Orlando, Toronto meet with series tied 1-1  Global NewsToronto Raptors (58-24, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Orlando Magic (42-40, seventh in the Eastern Conference during the ...
  
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• Ontario wants to let developers pay a fee in lieu of actions on endangered species

  18-04-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Ontario intends to allow municipalities and developers to pay a fee in lieu of taking certain actions to protect species at risk. 
  
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• These are the must-visit fish and chips hubs in Toronto this spring - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 21:24 via dailyhive.com
  These are the must-visit fish and chips hubs in Toronto this spring  Daily HiveCraving a classic fish fry with chips, tartar sauce, mushy peas and slaw? These chippys are some of the best spots for fish and chips in Toronto.
  
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• 97-year-old man has life-threatening injuries after he was hit by car in Scarborough

  18-04-2019 21:20
  The man was struck outside an apartment building at 3825 Sheppard Ave. E., near Sheppard and Kennedy Rd., shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Ontario developers could soon pay fee in lieu of taking actions to protect endangered species

  18-04-2019 21:16
  Ontario intends to allow municipalities and developers to pay a fee in lieu of taking certain actions to protect species at risk.
  
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• Anti-carbon tax stickers cost $5,000 to create, Ontario government says

  18-04-2019 21:09
  The Ontario government says it will spend approximately $5,000 to create 25,000 anti-carbon tax stickers it has ordered gas stations around the province to display.
  
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• ‘Mr. Reliable’ Justin Morrow still a key figure for Toronto FC - Sportsnet.ca

  18-04-2019 20:57 via sportsnet.ca
  ‘Mr. Reliable’ Justin Morrow still a key figure for Toronto FC  Sportsnet.caJustin Morrow has been one of Toronto FC's most consistent players since joining the team prior to the 2014 MLS season, otherwise known as the Reds' "Mr.
  
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• Anti-carbon tax stickers will cost Ontario government at least $5K

  18-04-2019 20:52 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government says it will spend approximately $5,000 to create 25,000 anti-carbon tax stickers it has ordered gas stations around the province to display.
  
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• Trial underway for 2016 murder of teen at west-end Pizza Pizza

  18-04-2019 20:14
  A trial is underway in Toronto for the three men accused in the shooting death of teenager at a west-end pizza shop in 2016.
  
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• Work Progresses as Office Tenant Announced at Sugar Wharf - Urban Toronto

  18-04-2019 20:11 via urbantoronto.ca
  Work Progresses as Office Tenant Announced at Sugar Wharf  Urban TorontoAs construction continues on the buildings at the east end of Menkes Developments' Sugar Wharf site, the Toronto Region Board of Trade and the World Trade ...
  
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• You can get this unbelievable sandwich for FREE in Toronto this weekend - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 20:10 via dailyhive.com
  You can get this unbelievable sandwich for FREE in Toronto this weekend  Daily HiveIf you get the munchies on Saturday, trust that your carby, salty and sweet cravings can all be satisfied by one FREE sandwich: The Stoner's Delight.
  
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• Funding for Ontario's two library services cut by half by Ford government

  18-04-2019 19:54
  Funding for Ontario's two public library services has been cut in half, a decision the provincial government said it made to help address the province's $11.7-billion deficit.
  
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• Funding for library services cut by half in Ontario budget

  18-04-2019 19:54
  The head of one of the province's library services says the Ontario government has cut its funding in half.
  
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• Study finds one in five Ontario children have mental health problems, same as 30 years ago

  18-04-2019 19:48 via cbc.ca
  Around one in five Ontario children have a mental health disorder — about the same percentage as in 1983 — but more people now perceive a need for professional help, according to a province-wide study out of McMaster University.
  
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• TTC unveils floor decals telling commuters how to board trains at Bloor-Yonge station

  18-04-2019 19:46
  The idea behind the six-month pilot project is to improve the speed of commuters flowing on and off trains during rush hour.
  
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• Normal operations resume at Pearson Airport after suspicious package investigation

  18-04-2019 19:34
  Part of Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport was briefly evacuated on Thursday afternoon while police investigated a “suspicious package.”
  
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• A crime reporter’s complex relationship with convicted Hamilton mobster Tony Musitano, who died this week at 72

  18-04-2019 19:34
  You make unusual friendships in this business, organized crime reporter Peter Edwards writes.
  
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• Pearson Airport's Terminal 3 reopens after probe of 'suspicious package'

  18-04-2019 19:26 via cbc.ca
  Terminal 3 at Pearson International Airport has reopened after a brief police investigation of a suspicious package.
  
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• Terminal 3 reopened at Toronto’s Pearson Airport after suspicious package investigation - Global News

  18-04-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Terminal 3 reopened at Toronto’s Pearson Airport after suspicious package investigation  Global NewsA portion of Terminal 3 at Toronto's Pearson Airport that was forced to be evacuated due to a suspicious package has been reopened.
  
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• 'Let the kids play': Raptors staffer calling on TDSB to keep basketball nets up after school

  18-04-2019 19:09 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto Raptors staffer wants to make sure that local kids’ hoop dreams stay alive by stopping the practice at some schools of taking basketball nets down outside of classroom hours.
  
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• 25 things to do in Toronto this Easter long weekend: April 19 to 21 - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 18:46 via dailyhive.com
  25 things to do in Toronto this Easter long weekend: April 19 to 21  Daily HiveYou've been working hard all week, so let loose and enjoy the long weekend by checking out some of the fun events happening in the city from April 19 to 21.
  
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• Ontario to tie funding for universities to graduates' employment and earnings

  18-04-2019 18:08
  Ontario's minister responsible for post-secondary education says institutions' future funding will depend on metrics such as graduates' earnings.
  
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• 'Load management': Looking at how the Raptors have treated Kawhi Leonard

  18-04-2019 17:41
  Clive Brewer likes to compare high-performance athletes to F-14 fighter jets.
  
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• Ontario court upholds stay of legal proceedings against 3 tobacco companies

  18-04-2019 17:30
  An Ontario court has upheld an order that suspended legal proceedings against three major tobacco companies, rejecting arguments from lawyers representing Quebec smokers.
  
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• Here's a list of what's open and closed in Toronto on Easter weekend 2019 - CTV News

  18-04-2019 17:17 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Here's a list of what's open and closed in Toronto on Easter weekend 2019  CTV NewsHere's a look at what's open and closed this Easter weekend:
  
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