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• Toronto arrows win third in a row - Montreal Gazette

  12-05-2019 23:47 via montrealgazette.com
  Toronto arrows win third in a row  Montreal GazetteThe Toronto Arrows withstood a tough week and now find themselves near the top of the Major League Rugby standings.A scrum win by Toronto's forwards led ...
  
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• Sputtering Blue Jays drop series finale with White Sox - Toronto Sun

  12-05-2019 23:30 via torontosun.com
  Sputtering Blue Jays drop series finale with White Sox  Toronto SunAaron Sanchez threw strikeouts like they were going out of style, but a pair of fourth-inning home runs fashioned by the visitors doomed the Blue Jays in front of ...
  
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• Toronto Tory MPPs say they stand by Ford’s budget cuts - Toronto Star

  12-05-2019 22:53 via thestar.com
  Toronto Tory MPPs say they stand by Ford’s budget cuts  Toronto StarLocal Progressive Conservative MPPs under pressure to stand up for Toronto against deep funding cuts say they're standing behind Premier Doug Ford, even if ...
  
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• May. 12 Bandits Push Past Toronto and Advance to NLL Finals - National Lacrosse League

  12-05-2019 22:45 via nll.com
  May. 12 Bandits Push Past Toronto and Advance to NLL Finals  National Lacrosse LeagueThe Buffalo Bandits are now championship bound after defeating the Toronto Rock 12-8 in last night's East Division Finals. A strong offensive effort highlighted ...
  
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• Man arrested after alleged theft using Joker disguise, Toronto police say - Global News

  12-05-2019 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  Man arrested after alleged theft using Joker disguise, Toronto police say  Global NewsPolice said that on May 5, a man wearing Joker face paint entered a restaurant in the Kensington Market area and stole a tip jar near the cash register.
  
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• Man dressed as Joker caught on camera stealing tip jar; charge laid

  12-05-2019 22:34
  An arrest has been made in connection with a video that shows a man dressed as the Joker stealing a tip jar from a dessert restaurant in Kensington Market last weekend.
  
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• Blue Jays fall to White Sox 5-1

  12-05-2019 22:26
  Aaron Sanchez struck out 11 batters but gave up five runs on two homers in the fourth inning as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Aaron Sanchez's 4th-inning meltdown proves costly for Blue Jays

  12-05-2019 22:25 via cbc.ca
  Aaron Sanchez struck out 11 batters but gave up five runs on two homers in the fourth inning as the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Toronto FC falls to second straight loss, still looking for right balance - TheSpec.com

  12-05-2019 21:43 via thespec.com
  Toronto FC falls to second straight loss, still looking for right balance  TheSpec.comTORONTO — Ten games into the Major League Soccer season and Toronto FC is very much still a work in progress. Greg Vanney's team can score (22 goals) ...
  
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• Toronto police arrest man dressed as Joker in tip jar theft - Toronto Star

  12-05-2019 21:11 via thestar.com
  Toronto police arrest man dressed as Joker in tip jar theft  Toronto StarToronto police made an arrest Sunday after a man wearing face paint resembling the Joker allegedly stole a tip jar from a restaurant in Kensington Market last ...
  
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• Full service resumes on TTC's Line 1 after signal work ends early

  12-05-2019 19:38 via cbc.ca
  Signal upgrades on the stretch of track between Union and St. Clair West stations "were completed ahead of schedule," the TTC said. 
  
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• PHOTOS: Toronto cherry blossoms bring joy to dreary spring - The Weather Network

  12-05-2019 19:23 via theweathernetwork.com
  PHOTOS: Toronto cherry blossoms bring joy to dreary spring  The Weather NetworkThousands have flocked to High Park in hopes of getting a glimpse of the famous trees.
  
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• TTC urges Raptor fans to take transit for G7 as subway closure wraps up early

  12-05-2019 19:21
  A planned subway closure for signal work has ended hours ahead of schedule; just in time for the thousands of basketball fans that are expected to descend on Scotiabank Arena for Game 7 of the Raptors second round playoff series.
  
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• Thousands take part in annual Sporting Life 10K down Yonge Street

  12-05-2019 18:37 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of people made their way down Yonge Street under grey skies on Sunday morning as part of the annual Sporting Life 10K event in Toronto. The annual race raises funds for Camp Oochigeas, a privately funded camp for children affected by childhood cancer.
  
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• Ontario to change combat sport rules in bid to attract more events to province

  12-05-2019 17:31 via cbc.ca
  The province plans to replace legislation that governs sports like boxing, mixed martial arts and kickboxing to allow for the development of regulations that are in line with evolving international standards.
  
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• Man rushed to trauma centre after stabbing in downtown Toronto - Global News

  12-05-2019 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  Man rushed to trauma centre after stabbing in downtown Toronto  Global NewsInvestigators said it doesn't appear that the victim and the suspects were known to each other.
  
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• Toronto Raptors rising ticket prices was inevitable - Raptors Rapture

  12-05-2019 15:57 via raptorsrapture.com
  Toronto Raptors rising ticket prices was inevitable  Raptors RaptureWhile the play on the court is better than ever, the Toronto Raptors homecourt advantage isn't what it used to be. Is this due to higher ticket prices?
  
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• Up to $750,000 being set aside to cover cost of gun buyback program

  12-05-2019 15:23
  A gun buyback program that has resulted in the collection of more than 1,200 firearms with one week to go will cost taxpayers up to $750,000, according to a report that will go before council this week.
  
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• Toronto can't cut or tax its way out of provincial cuts — and so the fight is on - CBC.ca

  12-05-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto can't cut or tax its way out of provincial cuts — and so the fight is on  CBC.caAfter weeks of back and forth, the bean counters at Toronto city hall have finally been able to attach a number to the municipal funding cuts resulting from the ...
  
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• Toronto can't cut or tax its way out of provincial cuts — and so the fight is on

  12-05-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  After weeks of back and forth, the bean counters at Toronto city hall have finally been able to attach a number to the municipal funding cuts resulting from the provincial budget. The damage? Nearly $178 million — and counting. So what happens next?
  
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• 2 Canadian women jailed in Somaliland due to return home

  12-05-2019 14:13 via cbc.ca
  Two Canadian women jailed in Somaliland for more than two months after being accused of drinking alcohol are expected to land in Toronto on Sunday.
  
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• 2 Canadian women freed from Somaliland prison say they endured extreme abuse

  12-05-2019 14:13 via cbc.ca
  Two Canadian women jailed in Somaliland for two months say they endured extreme abuse "bordering on torture" while they were detained overseas.
  
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• 2 Canadian women freed from Somaliland jail arrive in Toronto

  12-05-2019 14:13 via cbc.ca
  Two Canadian women jailed in Somaliland for more than two months after being accused of drinking alcohol arrived in Toronto on Sunday.
  
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• Toronto scientist who helps thousands of vulnerable moms-to-be inspired by her own mother - CTV News

  12-05-2019 13:00 via ctvnews.ca
  Toronto scientist who helps thousands of vulnerable moms-to-be inspired by her own mother  CTV NewsA Toronto scientist who has helped tens of thousands of vulnerable pregnant women in Canada has been inspired by the 'strong women' in her family.
  
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• ASK AMY: Manager's soup slurping an 'aural onslaught' - Toronto Sun

  12-05-2019 13:00 via torontosun.com
  ASK AMY: Manager's soup slurping an 'aural onslaught'  Toronto SunDear Amy: I've worked part time as a retiree at a wonderful nonprofit for about four years. I love coming to work. One of my co-workers recently became my ...
  
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• Police looking for three suspects who fled scene after stabbing downtown

  12-05-2019 12:39
  Police are looking for three male suspects who fled the scene after a stabbing in the downtown core early Sunday morning.
  
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• New website provides support for Toronto hoarders - Toronto.com

  12-05-2019 12:03 via toronto.com
  New website provides support for Toronto hoarders  Toronto.comWhen Yvonne Zilber's daughter started looking for help for her mother's problematic hoarding, she found very little available.
  
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• Recently released Marvin Gaye album features guitarist who's been playing for decades in Toronto

  12-05-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Last month, a 1972 Marvin Gaye Album was finally released, and Leroy Emmanuel has guitar credits on the title track. Emmanuel's band, LMT Connection, has been performing almost every Wednesday for the last two decades at a small bar in Toronto's Little Italy.
  
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• Mothers of NHL's Connor McDavid and Connor Brown reflect on raising elite hockey players

  12-05-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Kelly McDavid and Anne Brown, mothers of NHL players Connor McDavid and Connor Brown, sat down with CBC Toronto’s Dwight Drummond for Mother’s Day to reflect on their experiences raising professional hockey players.
  
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• East-end arts organization on verge of becoming 'homeless,' councillor calls on city to help

  12-05-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Through a member motion heading to city council next week, Coun. Paula Fletcher is calling on the city to help find a suitable space for the Artists' Network, an organization that's being forced to move for the fourth time since 2003.
  
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• Air Canada Aircraft Collides With Fuel Truck At Toronto Pearson - Simple Flying

  12-05-2019 10:15 via simpleflying.com
  Air Canada Aircraft Collides With Fuel Truck At Toronto Pearson  Simple FlyingAn Air Canada plane had a collision with a fuel tanker in the early hours of Friday May 10th. The plane was operated by Jazz Aviation on behalf of Air Canada ...
  
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• Will Kawhi remain a Raptor? Could Canada get another NBA team?: Commissioner Adam Silver weighs in

  12-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  In an exclusive interview, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks about the possibility of a second Canadian team, the role of women in basketball, the issue of mental health in sports, and everyone’s burning question: Will Kawhi Leonard stay in Toronto?
  
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• Could Canada get another NBA team? Will Kawhi remain a Raptor?: Commissioner Adam Silver weighs in

  12-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  In an exclusive interview, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks about the possibility of a second Canadian team, the role of women in basketball, the issue of mental health in sports, and everyone’s burning question: Will Kawhi Leonard stay in Toronto?
  
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• Black market guns: Where they're coming from and how they get into the hands of criminals

  12-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Police are scrambling to keep pace with criminals who are coming up with creative ways to supply Canada's black market with firearms.
  
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• What you can do to make Toronto more inclusive - Toronto Star

  12-05-2019 06:01 via thestar.com
  What you can do to make Toronto more inclusive  Toronto StarMost Torontonians don't consider that people with disabilities are systematically and structurally left out every day and in many ways.
  
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• LEVY: Pride Toronto's financial woes in the rearview, looking forward to 'grassroots' festival - Toronto Sun

  12-05-2019 03:53 via torontosun.com
  LEVY: Pride Toronto's financial woes in the rearview, looking forward to 'grassroots' festival  Toronto SunWith less than three weeks to go until the launch of Pride month, Olivia Nuamah is proud to say things are looking up.The executive director of Pride Toronto told ...
  
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• LEVY: Homeless no more! Toronto Sun story 'catalyst' for Chris - Toronto Sun

  12-05-2019 03:19 via torontosun.com
  LEVY: Homeless no more! Toronto Sun story 'catalyst' for Chris  Toronto SunFour months ago Chris was living at the Fort York transitional shelter and working at a call centre — desperate to get off the streets and get his life back on track.
  
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• NUCLEAR NORTH: How a Canadian defection kicked off the Cold War - Toronto Sun

  12-05-2019 02:28 via torontosun.com
  NUCLEAR NORTH: How a Canadian defection kicked off the Cold War  Toronto SunGeorge Brown passed away at 63 in his Mississauga home on June 28, 1982.Survived by his wife and eight children, Brown's ordinary life in the years before ...
  
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