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• 11 ice cream joints you have to visit in Toronto this summer - Daily Hive

  24-04-2019 23:35 via dailyhive.com
  11 ice cream joints you have to visit in Toronto this summer  Daily HiveIf you're in an 'extra' kind of mood and you're craving dessert, consult this list for the most outrageous ice cream spots in Toronto right now.
  
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• Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., connects for go-ahead homer

  24-04-2019 23:29
  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. struck a low and outside pitch that flew like a hard-hit line drive. But the ball carried. And as it landed over the right-field fence for a solo home run, Guerrero appeared one step closer to his major-league debut.
  
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• Toronto doctor creates mobile veterinary service for geriatric, end-of-life care for animals - Global News

  24-04-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto doctor creates mobile veterinary service for geriatric, end-of-life care for animals  Global NewsMidtown Mobile Veterinary Hospice *Service* is dedicated to geriatric and aging pets in Toronto.
  
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• Cadillac Fairview Celebrates Start of Work on 160 Front West - Urban Toronto

  24-04-2019 23:15 via urbantoronto.ca
  Cadillac Fairview Celebrates Start of Work on 160 Front West  Urban TorontoCadillac Fairview marked the start of construction today of 160 Front West, a new 46-storey office tower on the west side of Toronto's Financial Core. The 1.2 ...
  
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• Halting legal proceedings against tobacco companies key to ensuring fairness: judge

  24-04-2019 23:12
  An Ontario judge says he suspended legal proceedings against three tobacco giants to ensure a level playing field for all parties as the companies try to negotiate a settlement with their creditors.
  
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• Falling wrench sparks concerns about safety of condo construction next to school

  24-04-2019 23:12 via cbc.ca
  A group of midtown parents are concerned after a wrench from a condo construction site next to their children’s school fell 23 storeys and landed in the school yard.
  
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• The honeymoon is over for Mike Babcock

  24-04-2019 22:53 via cbc.ca
  The Leafs are out in the first round of the playoffs. Again. And a lot of fans are blaming the guy who, not long ago, was the most respected coach in hockey.
  
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• Bank of Canada outlook drives down loonie and Toronto stock market - CanadianBusiness.com

  24-04-2019 22:38 via canadianbusiness.com
  Bank of Canada outlook drives down loonie and Toronto stock market  CanadianBusiness.comTORONTO — The Bank of Canada's more dovish outlook drove the loonie to a near four-month low and helped to pull the Toronto stock market from its record ...
  
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• Blue Jays call up top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

  24-04-2019 22:34 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Blue Jays have called up top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and say he will make his highly anticipated major-league debut Friday against the visiting Oakland Athletics.
  
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• Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers retool in anticipation of the NBA Eastern playoff series - The Globe and Mail

  24-04-2019 22:28 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers retool in anticipation of the NBA Eastern playoff series  The Globe and MailThe Toronto Raptors significantly retooled their team for a deep playoff run this season. So did the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto's opponent in the NBA Eastern ...
  
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• Good Samaritan tried to notify residents of fatal fire at Parkdale building

  24-04-2019 22:19
  Investigators say that a Good Samaritan started knocking on doors Tuesday evening to notify tenants of smoke emitting from a Parkdale building prior to emergency crews arriving on the scene of a fatal fire.
  
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• New St. Lawrence Market building will cost another $14M

  24-04-2019 22:18 via cbc.ca
  The cost of a long-awaited redevelopment of St. Lawrence Market’s North Market Building is going up, taking the project’s total budget to $116.3 million.
  
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• Death of Worker Results in $165000 Fine for Toronto Window Manufacturer - Government of Ontario News

  24-04-2019 22:06 via news.ontario.ca
  Death of Worker Results in $165000 Fine for Toronto Window Manufacturer  Government of Ontario NewsConvicted: Vinyl Window Designs Ltd., 550 Oakdale Road, North York (Toronto), Ontario, a window manufacturer.
  
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• Toronto to put more resources into derelict trash bins - Toronto Star

  24-04-2019 22:03 via thestar.com
  Toronto to put more resources into derelict trash bins  Toronto StarThe city is negotiating with Astral to increase inspections and cleaning of litter bins, which can only help, writes Jack Lakey.
  
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• What it looks like to ride Yukon Striker, the longest, fastest, highest roller-coaster of its type

  24-04-2019 21:36 via cbc.ca
  You dangle staring straight down, then plunge straight at the ground going 130 km/h. And yes, you'll probably scream.
  
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• Peel board will continue to use To Kill a Mockingbird in classrooms

  24-04-2019 21:24
  One trustee who voted for the book’s removal from the curriculum feels the novel causes harm to Black students — the N-word appears 19 times and the story is about Tom Robinson, a Black man facing trial for a crime he didn’t commit, but told through the eyes of Scout Finch, the daughter of his white lawyer Atticus Finch.
  
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• Alectra Utilities loses stay bid; must pay Solar Power $14M immediately

  24-04-2019 21:06
  An energy company must immediately pay about $14 million to another company even as it seeks to fight the award before Canada's highest court, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday.
  
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• 1 in 10 first-time homebuyers in Canada expect a $100,000 gift from family or friends, study finds

  24-04-2019 21:05
  And about 1 in 4 expect a gift between $5,000 and $50,000 to purchase of a new home, says the study released by Bank of Montreal.
  
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• Raptors and 76ers, retooled for the playoffs, will be put to the test in upcoming series

  24-04-2019 21:04
  The Toronto Raptors significantly retooled their team for a deep playoff run this season. So did the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto's opponent in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.
  
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• Sum 41 announces Toronto show, band ‘coming home’ for summer - Global News

  24-04-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Sum 41 announces Toronto show, band ‘coming home’ for summer  Global NewsAhead of its extensive North American tour, which kicks off this Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sum 41 has announced its plans to return home to Toronto for ...
  
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• Toronto man sentenced to life with no parole for 22 years for killing, dismembering woman - CBC.ca

  24-04-2019 20:14 via cbc.ca
  Toronto man sentenced to life with no parole for 22 years for killing, dismembering woman  CBC.caA Toronto man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 22 years in the 2016 death of a woman he killed, cut into pieces and dumped in ...
  
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• Ford government proposing to end OHIP coverage while Ontarians travel abroad

  24-04-2019 19:53
  The Ford government is proposing to end OHIP coverage for Ontarians when they travel outside of Canada, saying most tourists buy private health insurance for trips anyways.
  
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• WATCHING NOW Medical officer of health warns against proposed cuts to Toronto Public Health - CityNews

  24-04-2019 19:11 via toronto.citynews.ca
  WATCHING NOW Medical officer of health warns against proposed cuts to Toronto Public Health  CityNewsToronto's medical officer of health is criticizing the Ontario government's proposed $1-billion cut to Toronto Public Health. Dr. Eileen de Villa says public health ...
  
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• Medical officer of health warns against proposed cuts to Toronto Public Health - CityNews

  24-04-2019 19:11 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Medical officer of health warns against proposed cuts to Toronto Public Health  CityNewsToronto's medical officer of health is criticizing the Ontario government's proposed $1-billion cut to Toronto Public Health. Dr. Eileen de Villa says public health ...
  
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• Doctor who sexually assaulted sedated patients denied early parole

  24-04-2019 19:07 via cbc.ca
  An anesthesiologist who sexually assaulted 21 sedated women during their surgeries shows little insight into the trauma he inflicted on them, the Parole Board of Canada said in denying his bid for early release.
  
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• Ford government proposes scrapping OHIP's out-of-country medical coverage

  24-04-2019 18:48 via cbc.ca
  The Ford government is proposing to end the Ontario Health Insurance Plan's limited coverage of emergency out-of-country medical costs.
  
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• Man sentenced to life in prison for murder and dismemberment of Toronto woman who had ‘infectious goodness’

  24-04-2019 18:33
  Ian Albert Ohab, 41, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 22 years.
  
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• Analysis: A look at why the Maple Leafs were eliminated from playoffs

  24-04-2019 18:29
  Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock used the word "opportunity" over and over again when discussing his team's playoff rematch with the Boston Bruins.
  
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• Man charged after 16-year-old girl sexually assaulted at North York school

  24-04-2019 18:09
  A 44-year-old man has been charged after a teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at a school in North York on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Toronto police arrest man, 44, for allegedly sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl in high school washroom

  24-04-2019 18:03
  Edison Diamante, 44, has been charged with assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement after alleged incident at St. Joseph’s Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School.
  
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• Toronto police arrest 44-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl in high school washroom

  24-04-2019 18:03
  Edison Diamante, 44, has been charged with assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement.
  
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• Toronto's medical officer speaks out against public health funding cuts

  24-04-2019 17:58 via cbc.ca
  Dr. Eileen de Villa says changes to the cost-sharing between the city and province have left her at a loss for words.
  
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• 'Torontonians will die': City calls on province to end public health cuts amid debate over financial impact

  24-04-2019 17:58 via cbc.ca
  Dr. Eileen de Villa says changes to the cost-sharing between the city and province have left her at a loss for words.
  
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• Toronto doctor who sexually assaulted sedated patients ‘not credible,’ parole board says - Toronto Star

  24-04-2019 17:50 via thestar.com
  Toronto doctor who sexually assaulted sedated patients ‘not credible,’ parole board says  Toronto StarAn anesthesiologist who sexually assaulted 21 sedated women during their surgeries shows little insight into the trauma he inflicted on them, the Parole Board ...
  
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• Toronto doctor who sexually assaulted sedated patients ‘not credible,’ parole board says

  24-04-2019 17:49
  In written reasons released this week, the board repeatedly noted that anesthesiologist Dr. George Doodnaught showed little insight into his crimes committed at a north Toronto hospital.
  
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• Doc who sexually assaulted sedated patients 'not credible:' parole board says

  24-04-2019 17:48
  An anesthesiologist who sexually assaulted 21 sedated women during their surgeries shows little insight into the trauma he inflicted on them, the Parole Board of Canada said in denying his bid for early release.
  
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• Man charged after alleged sexual assault of student inside north Toronto high school - Global News

  24-04-2019 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Man charged after alleged sexual assault of student inside north Toronto high school  Global NewsInvestigators alleged a man, who is unknown to the victim, prevented the girl from leaving the washroom before sexually assaulting her. The girl screamed which ...
  
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• Coastal Contacts founder Roger Hardy back in eyewear business with acquisition - The Globe and Mail

  24-04-2019 17:35 via theglobeandmail.com
  Coastal Contacts founder Roger Hardy back in eyewear business with acquisition  The Globe and MailVancouver entrepreneur and financier Roger Hardy is getting back into the online eyewear business, five years after selling his publicly traded Coastal Contacts ...
  
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• Flooding, heavy rains prompt Bracebridge, Ont., to declare state of emergency

  24-04-2019 17:33 via cbc.ca
  The small Muskoka community of Bracebridge, Ont., has declared a state of emergency following days of heavy rain and swelling rivers and lakes. 
  
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• Bracebridge declares state of emergency due to flooding

  24-04-2019 17:33 via cbc.ca
  As a result of continuing rising water levels, the mayor of Bracebridge has declared a state of emergency. Property owners in adjacent low-lying areas are advised to take precautionary measures to protect persons and property as water levels continue rise.
  
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• Teen pedestrian struck by car in Oshawa over the weekend dies of injuries

  24-04-2019 17:30
  The 17-year-old Whitby boy was walking with two friends Friday night when he was struck, Durham Region police said.
  
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• Leafs loss to Bruins ensures an American team will hoist the Stanley Cup

  24-04-2019 17:30
  Many NHL players were either not yet born or too young to remember the last time a Canadian team hoisted the Stanley Cup. That trend will continue for a 25th NHL season after all three Canadian teams were eliminated in the opening round of the 2018-19 playoffs.
  
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• Teen hit by driver in Oshawa over the weekend has died

  24-04-2019 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Police say a 17-year-old boy who was hit by a car while walking along a road in Oshawa over the weekend has died.
  
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• Teen hit by vehicle while walking with friends in Oshawa dies in hospital

  24-04-2019 17:02
  A 17-year-old Whitby boy has died in hospital, five days after he was struck by a vehicle while walking with friends in Oshawa.
  
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• Man sought in downtown Toronto sex assault and confinement investigation - CTV News

  24-04-2019 17:00 via ctvnews.ca
  Man sought in downtown Toronto sex assault and confinement investigation  CTV NewsToronto police are urging the public to be on the lookout for a man they say sexually assaulted another man and held the victim against his will for two days.
  
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• Toronto man sentenced to life with no parole for 22 years for killing, dismembering woman

  24-04-2019 16:49 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 22 years in the 2016 death of a woman he killed, cut into pieces and dumped in the trash behind a butcher shop.
  
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• Brampton councillor targeted with racist attacks over cash-for-guns initiative

  24-04-2019 16:48
  Charmaine Williams says she’s been the target of racist phone messages, emails and social media comments from across the country in response to her recent paid gun amnesty proposal.
  
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