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• Blue Jays starter Shoemaker suffers injury in 3rd inning against A's

  20-04-2019 23:48
  Toronto Blue Jays starter Matt Shoemaker had to be helped off the field after injuring his left knee during a rundown in the third inning Saturday against the Oakland Athletics.
  
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• Pascal Siakam is a rising star for Toronto Raptors — and Orlando is taking notice - The Globe and Mail

  20-04-2019 23:44 via theglobeandmail.com
  Pascal Siakam is a rising star for Toronto Raptors — and Orlando is taking notice  The Globe and MailEven for an energetic wunderkind like Pascal Siakam — a rock-solid candidate for the NBA's Most Improved Player award — big playoff minutes can be tiring.
  
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• Lowry vocal leader of Toronto Raptors - Global News

  20-04-2019 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  Lowry vocal leader of Toronto Raptors  Global NewsTORONTO – It was a humorous moment, but one that said plenty about Kyle Lowry. Raptors big man Serge Ibaka had gone down hard on one play Friday night, ...
  
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• Toronto’s latest pot vendor opens in time for 4/20 - Toronto Star

  20-04-2019 22:39 via thestar.com
  Toronto’s latest pot vendor opens in time for 4/20  Toronto StarNova Cannabis on Queen St. W. gets past the obstacles and opens Saturday in time for a day that cannabis users have come to claim as theirs.
  
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• How GTA residents support low-income families while encouraging others to do the same

  20-04-2019 21:55 via cbc.ca
  For Boniface Fung, a Toronto father who volunteered at Daily Bread Food Bank's annual spring sort, helping out with the drive offers more than an opportunity to give back to the community — it's also a lesson for his family. 
  
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• Road closures planned for Toronto Easter parade Sunday - Global News

  20-04-2019 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Road closures planned for Toronto Easter parade Sunday  Global NewsThe annual Toronto Beaches Lions' Easter parade is set to happen Sunday in the city's east end, and a number of road closures are planned for the event.
  
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• 6 Toronto pro sports teams win on the same day for first time ever - Daily Hive

  20-04-2019 20:15 via dailyhive.com
  6 Toronto pro sports teams win on the same day for first time ever  Daily HiveApril 19, 2019 was perhaps the greatest all-around day in Toronto sports history, as all six pro sports teams in action came away victorious.
  
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• She loved this bur oak tree in Vaughan for nearly 50 years. Then, she helped save it

  20-04-2019 20:00
  Joan Love, now in her 80s, has lived on her property since 1960, admiring the bur oak for decades. So when it was threatened by development, she made an impassioned plea to city council — and the ‘Love Tree’ still stands.
  
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• Toronto’s latest pot vendor opens in time for 4/20

  20-04-2019 19:45
  Nova Cannabis on Queen St. W. gets past the obstacles and opens Saturday in time for a day that cannabis users have come to claim as theirs.
  
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• Toronto Arrows back in action after weather forces postponement of Austin game - TimminsToday

  20-04-2019 19:02 via timminstoday.com
  Toronto Arrows back in action after weather forces postponement of Austin game  TimminsTodayTORONTO — After inclement weather south of the border forced postponement of last week's game against Austin Elite Rugby, the Toronto Arrows return to ...
  
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• 2 women allege Uber driver confined, sexually assaulted them in SUV

  20-04-2019 18:12 via cbc.ca
  An Uber driver is facing charges after two women allege he confined and sexually assaulted them in his SUV, Toronto police said Saturday.
  
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• Teen suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by vehicle in Oshawa

  20-04-2019 18:10
  Police say a teenager is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while walking along a road in Oshawa, Ont.
  
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• Toronto police: Uber driver charged in two sexual-assault cases

  20-04-2019 17:55
  Taneem Aziz, 36, faces charges after an incident on Sept. 6, 2018, and a second one earlier this month.
  
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• Police arrest 36-year-old Uber driver in connection with two sexual assaults

  20-04-2019 17:10
  An Uber driver has been arrested in connection with a pair of sexual assaults.
  
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• Teen struck by driver in Oshawa has life-threatening injuries, police say

  20-04-2019 17:08 via cbc.ca
  The teen pedestrian was walking with two friends when he was struck by a driver heading east on Conlin Road.
  
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• Ontario cuts conservation authority funding for flood programs

  20-04-2019 16:06
  Ontario conservation authorities say the provincial government has cut their funding for flood management programs in half.
  
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• The local flower movement is flourishing in Toronto - Toronto Star

  20-04-2019 14:00 via thestar.com
  The local flower movement is flourishing in Toronto  Toronto StarIt's hard to resist the call of *fresh* flowers. Walk past any floral shop or green grocer at this time of year and you'll encounter a colourful display of *fresh* blooms, ...
  
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• GO Transit fare cut on shorter trips takes effect today

  20-04-2019 13:43
  Shorter distance GO Transit trips will be up to 40 per cent cheaper as of today but riders travelling further afield will have to shell out a little bit more.
  
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• Toronto staff recommends listing Ontario Place on city's heritage register - CBC.ca

  20-04-2019 13:39 via cbc.ca
  Toronto staff recommends listing Ontario Place on city's heritage register  CBC.caCity staff are recommending that Ontario Place be listed on Toronto's heritage property register. The proposal is contained in a new report set to make its way to ...
  
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• Toronto marks first legal 4/20 - CityNews

  20-04-2019 13:22 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto marks first legal 4/20  CityNewsThe buzz around 4/20 has not died down now that cannabis is legal in Canada and Toronto pot smokers will have a multitude of events to choose from to ...
  
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• Blue Jays victory clinches professional sports record in Toronto - FanSided

  20-04-2019 13:00 via jaysjournal.com
  Blue Jays victory clinches professional sports record in Toronto  FanSidedThe Blue Jays late-night victory over the Athletics capped a quartet of wins for Toronto based teams yesterday for the first time in franchise history.
  
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• Former student petitions to have basketball nets at his old public school available after hours

  20-04-2019 12:00
  “I just think that it’s so important for people to have a place where they can play,” says Luke Galati, who wants the nets available for the community. But a TDSB trustee says schools don’t have the funds to replace the hoops if they get damaged.
  
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• Toronto staff recommends listing Ontario Place on city's heritage register

  20-04-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The sprawling waterfront attraction "remains a rare and intact Modernist expression of integrated architecture, engineering and landscape architecture that honours and incorporates the natural setting of Lake Ontario," staff writes.
  
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• This is what happens to the e-waste you drop off for recycling

  20-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Here's what happens to the electronic items you bring to recycle, and why you can't just throw them in the garbage.
  
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• Rural book borrowing in peril as libraries slam PC budget cuts

  20-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Rural and small-town libraries in eastern Ontario are bracing for cuts to an organization that helps them provide more books to the public than they can keep on their shelves.
  
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• Ontario's cannabis plan needs a rethink to curb black market, Chamber of Commerce says

  20-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Chamber of Commerce gives its assessment of state of the province's cannabis business plan in time for first 4/20 since legalization six month ago.
  
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• How French's ketchup took a bite out of Heinz

  20-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  French's sustained success in Canada is likely due to a combination of ingredients, including continuous free publicity and a Canadian-made ketchup that also offers a taste and price consumers find palatable.
  
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• Easter feast arrives at space station - Toronto.com

  20-04-2019 06:29 via toronto.com
  Easter feast arrives at space station  Toronto.comPrivate cargo ship brings Easter feast, Canadian treats to space station.
  
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• Scarborough native leads Toronto FC comeback - Toronto Sun

  20-04-2019 05:56 via torontosun.com
  Scarborough native leads Toronto FC comeback  Toronto SunNot since the Art Gallery of Ontario exhibited some paintings by Pablo Picasso in 2012 has a Spanish dude created such a buzz in this town.Seville native ...
  
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• Matthews breaks stalemate as Leafs push Bruins to brink

  20-04-2019 03:58 via cbc.ca
  Auston Matthews snapped a scoreless tie in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final.
  
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• Matthews, Andersen lead Leafs over Bruins to take 3-2 series lead

  20-04-2019 03:56
  Auston Matthews snapped a scoreless tie in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal.
  
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• Siakam scores 30 points, Raptors take 2-1 series lead with 98-93 victory

  20-04-2019 03:45
  Pascal Siakam had 30 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors edged the Orlando Magic 98-93 on Friday, taking a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven opening-round playoff series.
  
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• Woman brought to hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds

  20-04-2019 03:44 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are searching for the location of a shooting after a woman was brought to a hospital with gunshot wounds.
  
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• Woman arrives at hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds

  20-04-2019 03:44 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police were searching for the location of a shooting after a woman arrived to a hospital with gunshot wounds.
  
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• Woman arrives at hospital with gunshot wounds

  20-04-2019 03:44 via cbc.ca
  As of Saturday morning, officers had been unable to determine where the shooting occurred. 
  
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• Police investigating after female walks into Toronto-area hospital with gunshot wounds - CTV News

  20-04-2019 03:29 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Police investigating after female walks into Toronto-area hospital with gunshot wounds  CTV NewsToronto police are trying to determine the location of a shooting after a gunshot victim walked into a local hospital seeking treatment.
  
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• Female walks into Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds

  20-04-2019 03:29
  Toronto police are trying to determine the location of a shooting after a gunshot victim walked into a local hospital seeking treatment.
  
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• More than 1,000 volunteers pledge to clean up trash-filled Toronto ravine - CTV News

  20-04-2019 03:08 via ctvnews.ca
  More than 1,000 volunteers pledge to clean up trash-filled Toronto ravine  CTV NewsMore than 1000 volunteers have pledged to come out next weekend and clean up heaps of trash in Toronto's Don Valley.
  
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• Toronto and Montreal dominate list of Canada’s best restaurants - The Globe and Mail

  20-04-2019 03:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto and Montreal dominate list of Canada’s best restaurants  The Globe and MailThe award for grace under pressure goes to the kitchen at Toronto's St. Regis Hotel, where the annual ranking of Canada's 100 Best Restaurants was ...
  
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• Jordan Peterson, Slavoj Zizek each draw fans at sold-out debate

  20-04-2019 02:45
  Toronto author Jordan Peterson seemed to have a hometown advantage in Friday’s debate against Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, on the topic “Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism.” But there were no real fireworks between the two thinkers — in fact, they often agreed, even if their supporters do not.
  
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• Ahead of federal election, imams at 69 Canadian mosques deliver message that every vote counts

  20-04-2019 02:42 via cbc.ca
  When Canadians go to the polls in October, a non-partisan group hopes Muslim voter turnout will be higher than ever — and seized one of the year's most-attended days of prayer to mobilize the community with a single message: every ballot counts.
  
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• Blue Jays super prospect Vladimir Guerrero feels ready for majors

  20-04-2019 01:47
  While saying he's ready to make his major league debut, Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero didn't need a translator to insist he's not frustrated over still playing in the minors.
  
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• Little Italy Good Friday procession is an annual tradition for local families

  20-04-2019 01:33 via cbc.ca
  One of Toronto's oldest Good Friday procession took place in Little Italy today as the community watched the re-enactment of what Christians believe to be Jesus's last moments. 
  
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• Man charged in alleged hit-and-run in downtown Toronto - Global News

  20-04-2019 01:23 via globalnews.ca
  Man charged in alleged hit-and-run in downtown Toronto  Global NewsA 21-year-old man, who was waiting at the streetcar stop median, was struck and suffered life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Women’s Mosque of Canada launches in Toronto - Global News

  20-04-2019 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  Women’s Mosque of Canada launches in Toronto  Global News"What we're doing here today is really re-asserting that women have a role in faith and they have a role in faith leadership," said Reverend Dr. Cheri DiNovo.
  
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• LIGHT UP TORONTO: Cannabis lovers to gather for first 4/20 'holiday' since legalization - Toronto Sun

  20-04-2019 00:33 via torontosun.com
  LIGHT UP TORONTO: Cannabis lovers to gather for first 4/20 'holiday' since legalization  Toronto SunHappy weed day!This year's 4/20 is the first since cannabis was legalized in Canada.In cannabis culture, 4/20 stands for firing up a joint at 4:20 p.m. on the 20th ...
  
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• Mislabeled ‘flushable’ items damaging Toronto’s sewers: report - CityNews Toronto

  20-04-2019 00:18 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Mislabeled ‘flushable’ items damaging Toronto’s sewers: report  CityNews TorontoPeople who toss products marketed as “flushable” down the toilet are costing municipalities across the country as much as $250-million per year, according to a ...
  
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