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• 'I’ve forgiven you:' Ten years later, mother of slain teen appeals to suspects to turn themselves in

  01-05-2019 23:44
  The mother of a teen who was gunned down while waiting for a bus in the city’s west-end 10 years ago says that while she has forgiven her son’s killers, she still wants them to come forward.
  
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• WATCHING NOW Toronto journalist gets caught doing his impression of Mayor Tory - CityNews

  01-05-2019 21:35 via toronto.citynews.ca
  WATCHING NOW Toronto journalist gets caught doing his impression of Mayor Tory  CityNewsHere's the moment Toronto journalist Lucas Meyer – *fresh* from his stint providing the voice of Justin Trudeau on The Simpsons – got caught doing his ...
  
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• Toronto journalist gets caught doing his impression of Mayor Tory - 680 News

  01-05-2019 21:35 via 680news.com
  Toronto journalist gets caught doing his impression of Mayor Tory  680 NewsHere's the moment Toronto journalist Lucas Meyer – *fresh* from his stint providing the voice of Justin Trudeau on The Simpsons – got caught doing his ...
  
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• Jonas Brothers to play Toronto on 40-city comeback tour - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  01-05-2019 21:26 via cp24.com
  Jonas Brothers to play Toronto on 40-city comeback tour  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsThe Jonas Brothers have announced a new 40-city comeback tour that includes two Canadian dates.
  
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• Two students injured following stabbing at Welland, Ont. high school

  01-05-2019 21:15
  Two students have been injured after an unspecified incident at a high school in Welland, Ontario.
  
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• Two students injured following incident at Welland, Ont. high school

  01-05-2019 21:15
  Two students have been injured after an unspecified incident at a high school in Welland, Ontario.
  
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• United Way investing $3.5 million into Toronto-area youth employment programs - Toronto Star

  01-05-2019 20:56 via thestar.com
  United Way investing $3.5 million into Toronto-area youth employment programs  Toronto StarThe funds will go toward programs that focus on helping youth who have been impacted by poverty and face barriers entering the labour force.
  
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• It's time to review speed limits on provincial highways, minister says

  01-05-2019 20:47 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's transportation minister announced on Wednesday that the province plans to review highway speed limits but it will consult the public first.
  
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• Toronto man's hobby website on Apollo 17 lands him job at NASA - CTV News

  01-05-2019 20:45 via ctvnews.ca
  Toronto man's hobby website on Apollo 17 lands him job at NASA  CTV NewsWith more than 300 hours of audio, 22 hours of video, and 4000 photos, a Toronto man's hobby website dedicated to recreating the last mission to the moon in ...
  
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• Ontario moves ahead with axing government-run travel insurance program

  01-05-2019 20:37
  Ontario is moving ahead with a plan to scrap a provincial program that offers basic out-of-country travel insurance.
  
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• Instagram launches test to make 'like' counts private for some Canadian users

  01-05-2019 20:32
  Instagram is launching a test in Canada this week that will make the "like" counts on posts private for some users.
  
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• Man shot to death in Rexdale, police say

  01-05-2019 20:21 via cbc.ca
  A man is dead following a shooting in Rexdale on Wednesday afternoon, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Province hints that speed limits on 400 series highways could increase

  01-05-2019 20:01
  The Ontario government is hinting that speed limits on provincial highways could be changing.
  
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• Bracebridge, Huntsville face rainfall warning while they battle rising waters

  01-05-2019 19:46 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Bracebridge, Huntsville and other communities north of Toronto that have already been battling rising waters for the past week.
  
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• Man, 26, pronounced dead after shooting in Rexdale townhouse

  01-05-2019 19:36
  A 26-year-old man has been pronounced dead after a shooting in Toronto’s Rexdale neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Male unresponsive after possible stabbing in Rexdale, police say

  01-05-2019 19:36
  A male has been found unresponsive after a possible stabbing in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood, Toronto police say.
  
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• Male pronounced dead after shooting in Rexdale townhouse

  01-05-2019 19:36
  A 26-year-old man has been pronounced dead after a shooting in Toronto’s Rexdale neighbourhood.
  
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• Man charged in connection with 3 robberies in Markham, King Township

  01-05-2019 18:39
  A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with three robberies in Markham and King Township.
  
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• Toronto under 'shoreline hazard warning' as Lake Ontario water levels rise - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 18:33 via cbc.ca
  Toronto under 'shoreline hazard warning' as Lake Ontario water levels rise  CBC.caToronto is under a "shoreline hazard warning" as water levels in Lake Ontario approach those last seen in 2017, when floodwaters inundated the Toronto ...
  
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• Toronto Wolfpack's road to the Super League about to get a lot tougher - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Wolfpack's road to the Super League about to get a lot tougher  CBC.caIt was fun while it lasted, but playtime is over. It is about to get deadly serious if the dream is to become reality. The Toronto Wolfpack is getting set for its toughest ...
  
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• Canadian soldiers march with weapons at Toronto Khalsa Day Parade | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  01-05-2019 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian soldiers march with weapons at Toronto Khalsa Day Parade | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caCanadian Armed Forces soldiers carried unmuzzled but unloaded weapons at Toronto's 2019 Khalsa Day Parade, and the incident has sparked a Canada-wide ...
  
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• Toronto Islands residents ‘quite nervous’ over potential flooding - Toronto Star

  01-05-2019 17:53 via thestar.com
  Toronto Islands residents ‘quite nervous’ over potential flooding  Toronto StarTwo years after devastating floods closed the islands for nearly three months, the city is hoping measures put in place since then will reduce the risk for ...
  
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• Man challenges Ontario pot rules, says they exclude those with disabilities

  01-05-2019 17:51
  A Toronto man who uses a wheelchair has filed a human rights complaint challenging Ontario's cannabis sales regulations, arguing the province's system discriminates against those with disabilities and limited financial means.
  
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• Jonas Brothers announce 40-city comeback tour with Toronto stop

  01-05-2019 17:49
  The Jonas Brothers have announced a new 40-city comeback tour that includes two Canadian dates.
  
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• Weather in May to be much like April, but forecast says warmth likely on the way

  01-05-2019 15:59 via cbc.ca
  May will not be dramatically warmer than April, at least for the first two weeks, but it will most likely feel warmer than the previous month, says a senior climatologist with Environment Canada.
  
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• Shoreline hazard warning in place for Toronto Island as lake levels rise

  01-05-2019 15:17
  After days of water damage across Ontario, flood concerns are encroaching on Toronto.
  
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• Ontario to table legislation to upload new Toronto subway expansions - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 15:09 via cbc.ca
  Ontario to table legislation to upload new Toronto subway expansions  CBC.caOntario will introduce subway upload legislation Thursday that would give the province ownership of future expansion projects in Toronto's system.
  
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• 'Hey, you got this': Dancer Donté Colley rockets to Instagram stardom with videos made to make others smile

  01-05-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A 21-year-old dancer from Scarborough, Ont., has danced with Ariana Grande and had his moves shared by Beyoncé on Instagram. Why? Because his dancing is all about trying to make other people feel better.
  
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• Ontario to table legislation to upload new Toronto subway expansions

  01-05-2019 14:55
  Ontario will introduce legislation Thursday that would upload responsibility for building subway expansion in Toronto to the province.
  
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• Water levels subside slightly in Ontario, but another rainy day on tap

  01-05-2019 13:47
  It's shaping up to be another soggy day in Ontario's cottage country.
  
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• Buying an electric car becomes cheaper today as federal rebates kick in

  01-05-2019 13:35
  Federal rebates to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars take effect today.
  
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• Drag queens to help Pride celebrate 50th anniversary of LGBT movement

  01-05-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Pride Toronto is a month away, but we already know some of the big headliners for the celebration that’s expected to draw about three million people to the city.
  
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• Ontario cancels $50M fund that helped child care centres not pass on costs to parents

  01-05-2019 12:53 via cbc.ca
  The move has already led to at least one child care centre in Peel Region telling parents that their fees will increase — up to an extra $72 a month for full-time infant care.
  
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• Toronto under 'shoreline hazard warning' as Lake Ontario water levels rise

  01-05-2019 12:38 via cbc.ca
  Toronto is under a "shoreline hazard warning" as water levels in Lake Ontario approach those last seen in 2017, when floodwaters inundated the Toronto Islands for months. 
  
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• 'Flushable' wipes? Environment group asks Competition Bureau to probe claim

  01-05-2019 12:38 via cbc.ca
  Friends of the Earth Canada wants the Competition Bureau to investigate a recent study it says proves there is no such thing as a "flushable" wipe.
  
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• Federal rebates for electric cars kick in with increased price limit

  01-05-2019 12:10 via cbc.ca
  Federal rebates to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars take effect today. Ottawa is raising the price limit to $55,000 to increase the options a buyer can choose and still receive the rebate.
  
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• Federal rebates for electric cars kick in — but Tesla Model 3 doesn't qualify

  01-05-2019 12:10 via cbc.ca
  Federal rebates to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars take effect today, but the price limit means the most popular electric car in Canada — the Tesla Model 3 — is not going to qualify.
  
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• After WWII, they came to Canada as tailors. Now their children will meet for the first time

  01-05-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The Tailor Project was an immigration program that brought more than 2,000 displaced people, more than half of them Jewish, to Canada in the late 1940s. More than 300 family members involved with the program will meet Wednesday at Holy Blossom Temple.
  
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• Province cancels $50M fund that helped child care centres not pass on costs to parents

  01-05-2019 11:14
  Ontario has ended a $50 million fund that helped child care centres cover increasing labour costs without passing them on to parents.
  
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• Expanding beer and wine sales will create thousands of jobs, retailers' report says

  01-05-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The province could see more than 9,000 new jobs and an extra $3.5 billion annually if the sales of beer and wine expanded to corner stores, big box stores and more grocery stores, research from the Retail Council of Canada suggests.
  
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• Doctors worry as anti-vaccination messages escalate from social media misinformation to personal threats

  01-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  As anti-vaccination groups fight back against public health campaigns to promote immunization in the face of measles outbreaks, some Canadian doctors say the battle has escalated beyond social media platforms to personal threats and attacks.
  
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• Airbnbs have 'serious impact' on Toronto housing despite making up less than 1% of dwellings, expert says - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Airbnbs have 'serious impact' on Toronto housing despite making up less than 1% of dwellings, expert says  CBC.caAirbnb listings for entire homes in Toronto only make up as much as 0.8 per cent of all the city's private dwellings, but one urban planning expert says that's still ...
  
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• Airbnbs have 'serious impact' on Toronto housing despite making up less than 1% of dwellings, expert says

  01-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Airbnb listings for entire homes in Toronto only make up as much as 0.8 per cent of all the city’s private dwellings, but one urban planning expert says that’s still enough of the market to have a “serious impact” on the affordability and availability of housing in Toronto.
  
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• 21 things to do in Toronto this weekend: May 10 to 12 - Daily Hive

  01-05-2019 09:00 via dailyhive.com
  21 things to do in Toronto this weekend: May 10 to 12  Daily HiveThe work week has ended and now it's time to have some fun. In case you're still deciding what to do, here are 21 events happening from May 10 to 12.
  
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• Toronto school bus strike averted as union reaches tentative deal with Stock Transportation - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 04:33 via cbc.ca
  Toronto school bus strike averted as union reaches tentative deal with Stock Transportation  CBC.caApproximately 575 school bus drivers will be getting behind the wheel Thursday, now that a strike that could have affected more than 8000 Toronto students has ...
  
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• Toronto school bus strike averted as union reaches tentative deal with Stock Transportation

  01-05-2019 04:33 via cbc.ca
  Approximately 575 school bus drivers will be getting behind the wheel Thursday, now that a strike that could have affected more than 8,000 Toronto students has been averted.
  
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• 1st-degree murder charges laid in Brampton shooting last spring

  01-05-2019 04:31 via cbc.ca
  Police in Peel Region have made two arrests in the death of a 27-year-old man gunned down last May outside a Brampton home.
  
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• 27 Ontario mayors slam province for downloading costs, forcing possible tax hikes

  01-05-2019 02:30 via cbc.ca
  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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• Military scrambles to explain why soldiers given assault rifles for Toronto Sikh parade - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 02:12 via cbc.ca
  Military scrambles to explain why soldiers given assault rifles for Toronto Sikh parade  CBC.caThe Canadian military is scrambling to explain why a group of soldiers was issued weapons to march in a Toronto parade on Sunday for Canada's Sikh ...
  
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• Military scrambles to explain why soldiers given assault rifles for Toronto Sikh parade

  01-05-2019 02:12 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian military is scrambling to explain why a group of soldiers was issued weapons to march in a Toronto parade on Sunday for Canada's Sikh community.
  
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