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• Two people charged with first-degree murder in 2018 Brampton shooting

  30-04-2019 23:47
  Two people are now facing a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man in Brampton last year.
  
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• MOB WAR: Theories abound on Musitano powerplay - Toronto Sun

  30-04-2019 23:46 via torontosun.com
  MOB WAR: Theories abound on Musitano powerplay  Toronto SunAnd that's that.”— Vinny in GoodFellas after Tommy is murdered.There's a war raging in the shadows and back alleys of southern OntarioRuthless underworld ...
  
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• Mayors slam Ontario for downloading costs, forcing them to weigh tax hikes

  30-04-2019 23:33
  The mayors of more than two dozen of Ontario's largest cities slammed the province Tuesday for "downloading by stealth," saying the government was passing on costs that were forcing municipalities to weigh tax hikes or service cuts.
  
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• Two injured after altercation at anti-LGBTQ2 demonstration in Toronto’s Village - Global News

  30-04-2019 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Two injured after altercation at anti-LGBTQ2 demonstration in Toronto’s Village  Global NewsTwo people were injured after an altercation between anti-LGBTQ protesters and members of the LGBTQ community broke out in the city's Village ...
  
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• Husband, wife distraught after Brampton home 'burned to a crisp' in fire

  30-04-2019 23:18
  A husband and wife are still reeling after their Brampton home of 10 years was “burned to a crisp” in a fire early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Workers getting closer to finishing $823M revitalization of Union Station, city says

  30-04-2019 22:41 via cbc.ca
  "There is light at the tunnel" for a $823 million construction project that is transforming Union Station in downtown Toronto, city officials say, even though project has experienced delays and is costing more than originally estimated.
  
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• Ontario health care cuts will reduce quality of life, patient says at Queen’s Park protest

  30-04-2019 22:16
  Standing outside Queen’s Park on Tuesday afternoon, a woman who needs up to 25 injections to help manage her chronic pain says that cuts being made to Ontario’s health care system may mean she has to move out of the province.
  
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• Price to spend time with Doug Ford's cabinet ministers hits $1,600 a ticket

  30-04-2019 21:56 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario PCs are holding a series of fundraising events in the next two weeks with tickets costing as much as $1,600 per person.
  
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• Got $1,600? That's how much it could cost to spend time with Doug Ford's cabinet ministers

  30-04-2019 21:56 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario PCs are holding a series of fundraising events in the next two weeks with tickets costing as much as $1,600 per person.
  
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• Toronto Must Treat Housing As A Human Right To End Rental Crisis: UN - HuffPost Canada

  30-04-2019 21:52 via huffingtonpost.ca
  Toronto Must Treat Housing As A Human Right To End Rental Crisis: UN  HuffPost CanadaTORONTO — A United Nations representative visiting Toronto said she's shocked about the state of affordable housing and implored city councillors to urgently ...
  
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• Toronto’s auditor general estimates $2.6M in potential loss of forestry contractors’ productivity - Global News

  30-04-2019 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto’s auditor general estimates $2.6M in potential loss of forestry contractors’ productivity  Global NewsBeverly Romeo-Beehler found 28 of 45 contractor crews' vehicles didn't stop near requested tree *service* locations and/or the vehicles went to locations not ...
  
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• Thousands gather at Queen's Park to protest against Ford government health cuts

  30-04-2019 21:15 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of demonstrators gathered on the south lawn of Queen's Park Tuesday to protest against the Ford government's cuts to public health services. The rally took aim at the looming "cuts, mega-mergers and privatization" of the province's health-care system.
  
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• Mayor calls for legal action after private tree trimmers charged taxpayers for work never completed

  30-04-2019 21:12
  Mayor John Tory is calling for legal action in the wake of a damning audit that found that private contractors were billing taxpayers for tree maintenance while sitting in coffee shops.
  
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• City pays to prune and water dead trees: Auditor General - Toronto Sun

  30-04-2019 20:54 via torontosun.com
  City pays to prune and water dead trees: Auditor General  Toronto SunCity of Toronto taxpayers were charged to prune and water dead or non-existent trees, the auditor general has found.Auditor General Beverly Romeo-Beehler ...
  
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• Victim of Upper Beaches sexual assault warns women about travelling at night

  30-04-2019 20:46
  A woman who was sexually assaulted in her Upper Beaches home said that she never felt unsafe travelling late at night prior to the incident on Sunday.
  
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• Beaches sex assault victim says suspect was in her room for an hour while she slept

  30-04-2019 20:46
  A woman who was sexually assaulted in her Upper Beaches home said that she never felt unsafe travelling late at night prior to the incident on Sunday.
  
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• Bail hearing set for man accused of sexually assaulting woman during Beaches break-in

  30-04-2019 20:46
  A bail hearing has been set for Thursday for a man accused of breaking into a woman’s Upper Beaches home and sexually assaulting her.
  
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• 'There is actual progress:' City on revamped Bay Street concourse at Union Station

  30-04-2019 20:25
  Construction on the new Bay Street concourse at Union Station won’t be completed until the end of this year but on Tuesday morning officials opened up the doors to the worksite for the first time to give commuters a sneak peek at what they can expect.
  
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• Possible school bus strike could leave thousands of Toronto students without transportation - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  30-04-2019 20:12 via cp24.com
  Possible school bus strike could leave thousands of Toronto students without transportation  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA possible school bus driver strike could leave more than 8,000 Toronto students without transportation later this week. In a news release issued Monday, the ...
  
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• Everywhere you can see cherry blossoms in Toronto this spring (MAP) - Daily Hive

  30-04-2019 19:48 via dailyhive.com
  Everywhere you can see cherry blossoms in Toronto this spring (MAP)  Daily HiveSakura trees in Toronto are about to bloom, so we've rounded up the top spots to check out the fragrant pink cherry blossoms in Toronto.
  
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• Pho: the story of a Toronto favourite explained - Toronto Star

  30-04-2019 19:47 via thestar.com
  Pho: the story of a Toronto favourite explained  Toronto StarTo understand the complexities of this dish, it's important to look at how it's made, its relatively short but storied history and how its global popularity was ...
  
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• Oprah is coming to Toronto on June 14

  30-04-2019 18:37 via cbc.ca
  Oprah Winfrey Presents: Your Path Made Clear (Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose) is inspired by her most recent book.
  
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• Oprah Winfrey to speak in five Canadian cities this summer

  30-04-2019 18:32
  Oprah Winfrey is bringing her inspirational spirit to Canada this summer as part of a five-city speaking tour.
  
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• Former SNC-Lavalin director demanding shareholder vote on Hwy. 407 sale

  30-04-2019 18:26
  Stephen Jarislowsky, a former director of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and one of Canada's most outspoken investment managers, is demanding a shareholder vote on the company's decision to sell the bulk of its stake in Ontario's 407 toll highway operator for $3.25 billion.
  
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• Police say 450 pigs and cows have died in a Waterloo Region barn fire

  30-04-2019 18:20
  Waterloo regional police say they are investigating a fire that tore through a barn in the Township of Wellesley and killed 450 animals.
  
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• Daimler to pull Smart cars from Canada, U.S. market

  30-04-2019 18:07 via cbc.ca
  The tiny, two-person Smart cars once pitched as the next big thing in urban mobility will be discontinued in the United States and Canada at the end of the current model year, German automaker Daimler AG says.
  
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• Stocks in Toronto lower as energy and industrials fall, U.S. markets down - CTV News

  30-04-2019 17:38 via ctvnews.ca
  Stocks in Toronto lower as energy and industrials fall, U.S. markets down  CTV NewsCanada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the key energy and industrials sectors.
  
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• How 'old-timers' said goodbye to the roller rink they loved

  30-04-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Smiling and crying, roller skating enthusiasts young and old turned out for one last trip around the arena in 1989.
  
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• Why this Torontonian says ride-hailing companies are helping her find 'freedom'

  30-04-2019 17:20 via cbc.ca
  The city is wrapping up its public consultations on the bylaw that governs the licensing of vehicles for hire in Toronto and residents have until the end of the day on Tuesday to have their say.
  
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• Ride-hailing companies have made it easier to get around city, says Toronto resident

  30-04-2019 17:20 via cbc.ca
  The city is wrapping up its public consultations on the bylaw that governs the licensing of vehicles for hire in Toronto and residents have until the end of the day on Tuesday to have their say.
  
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• Are sandbags the most effective flood-prevention tool? Experts weigh in

  30-04-2019 17:17
  While it's easy to understand why sandbags have become the first line of defence, they may not necessarily be the best one.
  
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• Toronto is getting a massive vegan spring market this weekend - Daily Hive

  30-04-2019 17:07 via dailyhive.com
  Toronto is getting a massive vegan spring market this weekend  Daily HiveThe Veg Spring Market will be returning to Artscape Wychwood Barns for its second annual event, featuring mouthwatering vegan eats.
  
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• Oprah’s Canadian arena tour kicks off in Toronto on June 14 - Toronto Star

  30-04-2019 16:52 via thestar.com
  Oprah’s Canadian arena tour kicks off in Toronto on June 14  Toronto StarOprah Winfrey is doing a brief summer arena tour of Canada — including Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Montreal — to share “her key lessons ...
  
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• Man wounded in Scarborough shooting dies - Toronto Sun

  30-04-2019 16:43 via torontosun.com
  Man wounded in Scarborough shooting dies  Toronto SunA man shot at a home in Scarborough Sunday evening has died in hospital.Toronto Police say the man, whose name has yet to be released, died shortly after ...
  
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• A peek inside Ameri, Toronto's second legal cannabis store - Toronto Life

  30-04-2019 16:26 via torontolife.com
  A peek inside Ameri, Toronto's second legal cannabis store  Toronto LifeAmeri was the second legal, licensed cannabis store to open in Toronto when it officially hung out its shingle earlier this month. As far as grand openings go, this ...
  
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• Rainfall warning has flood-ravaged Ontario cottage country bracing for another blow

  30-04-2019 16:18
  As residents in Ontario cottage country wade through days’ worth of flood damage, the threat of more rain could worsen an already dire situation.
  
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• Windsorites head to Toronto for rally against government cuts - CBC.ca

  30-04-2019 16:03 via cbc.ca
  Windsorites head to Toronto for rally against government cuts  CBC.caA few hundred Windsorites loaded buses Tuesday morning and hit the highway, bound for Toronto.
  
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• Indigenous dancers from the Okanagan to bring their moves to Toronto - Keremeos Review

  30-04-2019 15:58 via keremeosreview.com
  Indigenous dancers from the Okanagan to bring their moves to Toronto  Keremeos ReviewThree students from the Penticton Indian Band's Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School will be bringing their moves to the 12th annual Indigenous Youth Dance Show in ...
  
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• 5 ways for the Toronto Maple Leafs to create some cap space - Sportsnet.ca

  30-04-2019 15:41 via sportsnet.ca
  5 ways for the Toronto Maple Leafs to create some cap space  Sportsnet.caChange is coming to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Luke Fox looks at five not-so-easy ways GM Kyle Dubas can ease his cap issues.
  
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• Ontario cottage country looks to province for flood action as it braces for more rain

  30-04-2019 15:18 via cbc.ca
  Officials are warning communities in Ontario's cottage country that more flooding could be on the way on Wednesday. 
  
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• Drone footage shows extent of flooding in Ontario cottage country as further rain looms

  30-04-2019 15:18 via cbc.ca
  Officials are warning communities in Ontario's cottage country that more devastating flooding could be on the way Wednesday as thousands of residents are "fighting a pretty tough battle" to save their homes.
  
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• Police seek suspect for East York shooting

  30-04-2019 15:12
  The male suspect shot a 29-year-old man after they were involved in an altercation near the intersection of Donora Dr. and Meighen Ave. in the Victoria Park Ave. and St. Clair Ave. E. area.
  
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• Canadian director, choreographer of 'Temptations' musical nominated for Tonys

  30-04-2019 15:12
  American-Canadian director Des McAnuff and Toronto-raised choreographer Sergio Trujillo have been nominated for Tony Awards for "Ain't Too Proud -- The Life and Times of The Temptations."
  
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• Mr. Toilet and the crusader of global sanitation - Breakfast Television Toronto

  30-04-2019 14:08 via bttoronto.ca
  Mr. Toilet and the crusader of global sanitation  Breakfast Television TorontoMr. Toilet: The World's #2 Man.” premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, and tells the story of Jack Sim, a crusader for ...
  
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• Toronto school bus strike avoided as tentative agreement is reached

  30-04-2019 13:55
  The union representing approximately 575 school bus drivers, who provide service to more than 8,000 Toronto students, has reached a tentative agreement with their employer to avoid strike action.
  
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• More than 8,000 Toronto students could be impacted by possible school bus strike - CTV News

  30-04-2019 13:55 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  More than 8,000 Toronto students could be impacted by possible school bus strike  CTV NewsA possible school bus driver strike could leave more than 8000 Toronto students without transportation later this week.
  
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• More than 8,000 Toronto students could be impacted by possible school bus strike

  30-04-2019 13:55
  A possible school bus driver strike could leave more than 8,000 Toronto students without transportation later this week.
  
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• Backlog of 'legacy' refugee claims in Canada soon to be cleared, minister says

  30-04-2019 13:51
  A backlog of "legacy" refugee claims filed by applicants who have been waiting over seven years to find out if they can remain in Canada will soon be cleared, as Ottawa now turns its attention to an even bigger backlog of fresh asylum claims.
  
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