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• Vancouver aquarium-owned belugas to be shipped from Ontario's Marineland to aquarium in Spain

  03-05-2019 23:57 via cbc.ca
  Marineland and the Vancouver Aquarium are shipping beluga whales out of the country just as the federal government sets its sights on stopping the import and export of cetaceans. A new federal law would ban exports on marine mammals.
  
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• Where to Celebrate Cinco De Mayo in Toronto? | View the VIBE Toronto - viewthevibe.com

  03-05-2019 23:32 via viewthevibe.com
  Where to Celebrate Cinco De Mayo in Toronto? | View the VIBE Toronto  viewthevibe.comDate: May 5. Time: 12pm to 2am (next day) Price: FREE. Petty Cash will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with live music by Toronto artist, Kris Toma. celebrate ...
  
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• This Toronto woman won a sleepover at the Louvre in Paris - CBC.ca

  03-05-2019 23:32 via cbc.ca
  This Toronto woman won a sleepover at the Louvre in Paris  CBC.caDaniela Molinari slept in the glass pyramid, had drinks with Mona Lisa and ate dinner with the Venus de Milo and took in a concert in Napoleon III's salon.
  
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• Toronto considering legal action after scathing audit into tree maintenance contracts - Toronto Star

  03-05-2019 23:05 via thestar.com
  Toronto considering legal action after scathing audit into tree maintenance contracts  Toronto StarThe City of Toronto audit committee endorsed a slate of recommendations aimed at tightening up operations and ensuring that the city only pays for legitimate ...
  
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• Province's funding cuts jeopardize 6,166 subsidized child care spaces in Toronto, staff says - CBC.ca

  03-05-2019 22:49 via cbc.ca
  Province's funding cuts jeopardize 6,166 subsidized child care spaces in Toronto, staff says  CBC.caProvincial funding cuts and policy changes could result in 6166 fewer subsidized child care spaces in Toronto and cost the city more than $80-million this year ...
  
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• Here's what you could be paying for child care in Toronto after Ontario's latest cuts - CBC.ca

  03-05-2019 22:47 via cbc.ca
  Here's what you could be paying for child care in Toronto after Ontario's latest cuts  CBC.caToronto families that currently have subsidized child-care spaces could be on the hook for thousands of dollars in extra costs due to proposed changes by the ...
  
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• Toronto teen girls’ book club members to have meet-and-greet with Michelle Obama - Global News

  03-05-2019 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto teen girls’ book club members to have meet-and-greet with Michelle Obama  Global NewsThe meet-and-greet comes just a few hours before the students go to see Michelle Obama at a sold-out speaking engagement at the Scotiabank Arena in ...
  
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• Marineland, Vancouver Aquarium are shipping beluga whales out of the country

  03-05-2019 22:26
  Two major Canadian tourist attractions are sending beluga whales outside the country as a new federal law looms that would ban exports on marine mammals, The Canadian Press has learned.
  
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• SNOBELEN: Time to put Ontario's herd of Eeyores out to pasture - Toronto Sun

  03-05-2019 22:25 via torontosun.com
  SNOBELEN: Time to put Ontario's herd of Eeyores out to pasture  Toronto SunIt would be nice if someone found a way to disrupt the inevitable reaction to disruption.Sadly the day when people eagerly engage change waits in some distant ...
  
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• Ontario makes funds available for Muskoka residents affected by flooding

  03-05-2019 22:23
  Ontario will be providing disaster recovery assistance for residents in Bracebridge and Huntsville affected by flooding.
  
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• Councillors call child-care changes impacting subsidized daycare ‘not acceptable’

  03-05-2019 22:10
  City councillors, as well as parents and advocates, are warning the provincial government of the impact changes made to child care funding will have on Toronto families.
  
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• 'It's sort of zany': Yukon's Streicker meets the 'Yukon Striker'

  03-05-2019 22:03 via cbc.ca
  Yukon MLA John Streicker was invited to cut the ribbon at Canada's Wonderland's newest roller-coaster, after 'sort of cajoling them for naming a ride after me.'
  
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• Doors Open Toronto 2019 Offering Access to Over 150 Buildings - Urban Toronto

  03-05-2019 21:52 via urbantoronto.ca
  Doors Open Toronto 2019 Offering Access to Over 150 Buildings  Urban TorontoDoors Open Toronto returns for its 20th Anniversary this year, and the 156 participating locations include both old favourites and brand new buildings to intrigue ...
  
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• “Uncover: The Village”: A Serial Killer, Toronto’s Gay Community, and a Podcast That Transcends True Crime - The New Yorker

  03-05-2019 21:47 via newyorker.com
  “Uncover: The Village”: A Serial Killer, Toronto’s Gay Community, and a Podcast That Transcends True Crime  The New YorkerSarah Larson on “Uncover: The Village,” a podcast, from the Canadian Broadcasting Company, about a series of murders in Toronto's gay community, reported ...
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death in north Toronto - Toronto Sun

  03-05-2019 21:41 via torontosun.com
  Police investigate suspicious death in north Toronto  Toronto SunFew details are being released after one man was injured and another found dead inside a commercial building in Etobicoke Friday morning — a death ...
  
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• Here's what you could be paying for child care in Toronto after Ontario's latest cuts

  03-05-2019 21:40 via cbc.ca
  Toronto families that currently have subsidized child-care spaces could be on the hook for thousands of dollars in extra costs due to proposed changes by the provincial government.
  
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• FUREY: Brace yourselves — the Mark Norman trial is about to overtake Lavscam - Toronto Sun

  03-05-2019 21:29 via torontosun.com
  FUREY: Brace yourselves — the Mark Norman trial is about to overtake Lavscam  Toronto SunWhen Liberal MP Andrew Leslie announced on Wednesday that he wasn't running for re-election, there was considerable speculation about his motivations.
  
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• 'It was a step in telling my story,' says Indo-Canadian creator of crime drama The 410

  03-05-2019 21:21 via cbc.ca
  For The 410 showrunner and star Supinder Wraich, creating a series centred on one cultural community's struggles meant crafting complex and flawed South Asian characters.
  
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• Shooting death at Whitchurch-Stouffville house party - Toronto Sun

  03-05-2019 21:13 via torontosun.com
  Shooting death at Whitchurch-Stouffville house party  Toronto SunOne person is dead following a shooting at a house party in Whitchurch-Stouffville.Just after 4 a.m. Friday, York Regional Police were called to 6336 ...
  
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• 504 firearms collected after first week of gun buyback program, Toronto police say - Toronto Star

  03-05-2019 20:48 via thestar.com
  504 firearms collected after first week of gun buyback program, Toronto police say  Toronto StarParticipants in the program were paid $350 for every handgun and $200 for every long gun turned over for destruction.
  
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• Taiwanese bubble tea shop to open first North American location in Toronto - Daily Hive

  03-05-2019 20:28 via dailyhive.com
  Taiwanese bubble tea shop to open first North American location in Toronto  Daily HiveThe milky, creamy and caramel-y flavours of this refreshment will be landing in the city soon, but the exact location and date are yet to be revealed.
  
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• Toronto is getting a two-day Coffee and Tea Expo this weekend - Daily Hive

  03-05-2019 20:25 via dailyhive.com
  Toronto is getting a two-day Coffee and Tea Expo this weekend  Daily HiveTaking place at the CF Shops at Don Mills, Town Square, the two-day event celebrates the buzz of café culture in Toronto.
  
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• Our boyfriend Shawn Mendes shouts out Toronto in new single - The Loop

  03-05-2019 20:21 via theloop.ca
  Our boyfriend Shawn Mendes shouts out Toronto in new single  The LoopJust when we were starting to recover from Taylor Swift dropping her new single and music video last week, Shawn Mendes decided it was time for him to drop ...
  
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• Toronto FC set to feel the Florida heat in weekend matchup in Orlando

  03-05-2019 20:10
  After practising in tuques on Thursday, Toronto FC has jetted south for a steamy afternoon date Saturday with Orlando City SC.
  
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• Elton John biopic, Mindy Kaling comedy lined up for Toronto's Inside Out film fest - CTV News

  03-05-2019 20:08 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Elton John biopic, Mindy Kaling comedy lined up for Toronto's Inside Out film fest  CTV NewsFantastical Elton John biopic "Rocketman" is headed to this year's Inside Out film festival in Toronto.
  
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• Voyeurism conviction upheld for man who took screenshots during nude video chats

  03-05-2019 20:05
  Ontario's top court has upheld a voyeurism conviction for a man who secretly took screenshots of his then-girlfriend while she was naked and in sexually provocative poses during video chats.
  
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• Saskatchewan premier plans to appeal carbon tax decision to Supreme Court

  03-05-2019 20:03 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Ottawa in the legal dispute between the provincial and federal governments over the constitutionality of the carbon tax.
  
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• Carbon tax is constitutional, Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rules

  03-05-2019 20:03 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Ottawa in the legal dispute between the provincial and federal governments over the constitutionality of the carbon tax.
  
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• Ontario First Nation where 5 died in blaze says it has no way of fighting fires

  03-05-2019 20:02
  A northern Ontario First Nation where a mother and four of her children died in a house fire this week says it has no means or equipment to fight fires.
  
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• Toronto Argonauts pick Cambridge offensive lineman Eric Starczala in CFL draft - TheRecord.com

  03-05-2019 19:42 via therecord.com
  Toronto Argonauts pick Cambridge offensive lineman Eric Starczala in CFL draft  TheRecord.comCAMBRIDGE — Eric Starczala was once the intermission entertainment for a pair of Toronto Argonauts football games. "I played at two halftime games when I ...
  
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• 2 > 1. Toronto FC needs a formation change to cope with loss of Jozy Altidore - Waking The Red

  03-05-2019 19:20 via wakingthered.com
  2 > 1. Toronto FC needs a formation change to cope with loss of Jozy Altidore  Waking The RedWith Jozy Altidore out, a formation change may be needed to weather the storm.
  
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• Ontario introduces Toronto subway upload bill - Daily Commercial News

  03-05-2019 19:07 via canada.constructconnect.com
  Ontario introduces Toronto subway upload bill  Daily Commercial NewsTORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's plan to take control of Toronto's subway system moved forward on May 2 as the government introduced legislation that would ...
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs Great Red Kelly Passes Away at 91 - Editor In Leaf

  03-05-2019 18:41 via editorinleaf.com
  Toronto Maple Leafs Great Red Kelly Passes Away at 91  Editor In LeafFormer Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings legend Red Kelly passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 91. Kelly spent the first 13 years of his ...
  
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• Key Crown witness in Toronto pizza shop murder trial denies falsely implicating 3 accused to cover up for real killers - Toronto Star

  03-05-2019 18:35 via thestar.com
  Key Crown witness in Toronto pizza shop murder trial denies falsely implicating 3 accused to cover up for real killers  Toronto StarWinston Poyser, the Crown's key witness in the so-called Pizza Pizza murder trial, denies he is falsely implicating the three accused because he is covering up ...
  
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• Toronto photojournalist’s exhibit “Home” brings people, the planet together - CityNews

  03-05-2019 18:20 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto photojournalist’s exhibit “Home” brings people, the planet together  CityNewsThe Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival is the largest festival of its kind globally, with over 250 exhibitions this month in the GTA. One of those exhibits ...
  
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• Trout, Calhoun homer in Angels' 6-2 win over Jays for sweep

  03-05-2019 18:05
  Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun homered, Tyler Skaggs pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 6-2 victory Thursday night.
  
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• Man charged in connection with alleged manslaughter in Etobicoke

  03-05-2019 17:45
  Toronto police have made an arrest after an apparent fight left a man dead in the city's west end.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford meets with Jason Kenney at Ontario legislature

  03-05-2019 17:41
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney visited Ontario on his fourth day on the job to meet with Premier Doug Ford and discuss their mutual opposition to the federal carbon tax.
  
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• Aspen Ridge unveils plan, partners for 60-acre Toronto Crosstown | RENX - Real Estate News EXchange

  03-05-2019 17:11 via renx.ca
  Aspen Ridge unveils plan, partners for 60-acre Toronto Crosstown | RENX  Real Estate News EXchangeIt took more than a decade to acquire the land, but the developers of a massive proposed Crosstown mixed-use project on a 60-acre site at Toronto's Eglinton ...
  
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• Purpose-Built Rental Units: Answer to Toronto's Housing Crisis? - Urban Toronto

  03-05-2019 17:00 via urbantoronto.ca
  Purpose-Built Rental Units: Answer to Toronto's Housing Crisis?  Urban TorontoUrbanToronto guest columnist Sean Lawrence, Partner at Kohn Partnership Architects Inc., looks at why more developers should embrace purpose-built rentals ...
  
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• Toronto and Vancouver Are Placing Absurd Price Premiums On Condos - Better Dwelling

  03-05-2019 16:52 via betterdwelling.com
  Toronto and Vancouver Are Placing Absurd Price Premiums On Condos  Better DwellingToronto and Vancouver homeowners are condo crazy, and it shows in assessment values. Statistics Canada (StatCan) numbers show median assessment ...
  
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• This Week's Top Stories: Toronto and Vancouver Place Huge Price Premiums on Condos, While Sales Drop In Both Cities - Better Dwelling

  03-05-2019 16:52 via betterdwelling.com
  This Week's Top Stories: Toronto and Vancouver Place Huge Price Premiums on Condos, While Sales Drop In Both Cities  Better DwellingTime for your weekly cheat sheet on this week's most important stories. Canadian Real Estate. Toronto And Vancouver Are Placing Absurd Price Premiums On ...
  
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• Teammates mourn Red Kelly's passing - Toronto Sun

  03-05-2019 16:19 via torontosun.com
  Teammates mourn Red Kelly's passing  Toronto SunLeafs Nation began the day marking the 52nd anniversary of its last Stanley Cup and ended it lamenting the wonderful player and person who was a vital part of ...
  
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• What Toronto could learn from Vancouver when it comes to housing the homeless - Toronto Star

  03-05-2019 16:02 via thestar.com
  What Toronto could learn from Vancouver when it comes to housing the homeless  Toronto StarToronto Mayor John Tory is looking to his Vancouver counterpart for answers to his own city's woes when it comes to housing solutions for the homeless ...
  
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• Man pronounced dead after reported break-and-enter at Humber Summit warehouse

  03-05-2019 15:55
  A man is dead after a reported break-in at a commercial building in the city's Humber Summit neighbourhood on Friday morning.
  
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• Man pronounced dead after Humber Summit warehouse robbery

  03-05-2019 15:55
  A man is dead after a reported robbery at a commercial building in Etobicoke’s Humber Summit neighbourhood on Friday morning.
  
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• Man critically injured in Humber Summit warehouse robbery

  03-05-2019 15:55
  A man was left critically injured after a robbery at a commercial building in Etobicoke’s Humber Summit neighbourhood on Friday morning.
  
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• Arrest made in East Gwillimbury shooting death - Toronto Sun

  03-05-2019 15:55 via torontosun.com
  Arrest made in East Gwillimbury shooting death  Toronto SunYork Region homicide detectives have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in March.A little after 3 p.m. on March 27, police were called to ...
  
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• It's expected to be 21°C and sunny in Toronto this weekend - Daily Hive

  03-05-2019 14:55 via dailyhive.com
  It's expected to be 21°C and sunny in Toronto this weekend  Daily HiveAccording to Environment Canada, Toronto is expected to see a high of 21°C on Sunday. But before that, the city will see a couple of rainy days.
  
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• Province's funding cuts jeopardize 6,166 subsidized child care spaces in Toronto, staff says

  03-05-2019 14:48 via cbc.ca
  Provincial funding cuts and policy changes could result in 6,166 fewer subsidized child care spaces in Toronto and cost the city more than $80-million this year alone, according to city staff.
  
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