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• Sam Oosterhoff cancels visit to school where students protested his abortion comments

  23-05-2019 23:49 via cbc.ca
  Three students at a Welland French Catholic school say they didn't want Sam Oosterhoff to visit after the Niagara West MPP took the stage at Queen's Park to speak against abortion.
  
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• Toronto deserves this moment in the spotlight - Toronto Star

  23-05-2019 22:59 via thestar.com
  Toronto deserves this moment in the spotlight  Toronto StarA well deserved buzz had followed Toronto this week the city hosting the prestigious Collision tech conference, the success of the Raptors and Drake's courtside ...
  
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• Red Sox close out four-game series with 8-2 rout of Blue Jays

  23-05-2019 22:52
  Ryan Weber threw six strong innings and every Boston starter had at least one hit as the Red Sox clobbered the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Thursday at Rogers Centre.
  
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• One killed in head-on crash between car and dump truck in Whitchurch-Stouffville

  23-05-2019 22:50 via cbc.ca
  One person is dead following a head-on crash involving a car and dump truck in Whitchurch-Stouffville Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Suspect charged with attempted murder of woman and man in St. James Park

  23-05-2019 22:43
  A 44-year-old is facing attempted murder charges after a 17-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man were found suffering from “life-altering” injuries in St. James Park last summer.
  
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• Child, 4, in life-threatening condition after Hwy. 401 rollover

  23-05-2019 22:35 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police have closed down the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Mississauga near Winston Churchill Boulevard after a vehicle rollover. A four-year-old child is being treated at a hospital for life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash.
  
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• Canada's first Japanese love hotel touches down in Toronto (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  23-05-2019 22:34 via dailyhive.com
  Canada's first Japanese love hotel touches down in Toronto (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveToronto's hotel scene just got a little spicier. Our beloved city is now home to Canada's very first authentic Japanese-style love hotel.
  
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• Water levels in Lake Ontario approaching 2017 flooding levels, city says

  23-05-2019 22:29
  Water levels in Lake Ontario are approaching those recorded during the 2017 floods, the city says.
  
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• Water levels in Lake Ontario 5 cm away from 2017 flooding levels, city says

  23-05-2019 22:29
  Water levels in Lake Ontario are about five centimeters away from those recorded during the 2017 floods, the city says.
  
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• Toronto Islands impacted by rising water levels, city says

  23-05-2019 22:29
  Areas across the Toronto Islands faced substantial flooding on Thursday night due to high winds and rising water levels in Lake Ontario.
  
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• Supreme Court will hear case about Ontario Uber drivers' benefit rights

  23-05-2019 22:25 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide whether a proposed class-action lawsuit against ride-hailing service Uber can move ahead.
  
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• Parts of Toronto Islands facing 'significant flooding,' city says - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  23-05-2019 22:00 via cp24.com
  Parts of Toronto Islands facing 'significant flooding,' city says  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsAreas across the Toronto Islands faced increased flooding on Thursday night as rising water in Lake Ontario approached 2017 levels.
  
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• 'Last night, I went to bed a slave': Charges laid in human trafficking probe in Barrie

  23-05-2019 21:58 via cbc.ca
  Provincial police say four people have been charged in a human trafficking investigation that freed dozens of alleged "modern-day slaves" in Barrie, Ont., earlier this year.
  
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• Charges laid in human trafficking probe of 'modern-day slaves' in Barrie

  23-05-2019 21:58 via cbc.ca
  Provincial police say four people have been charged in a human trafficking investigation that freed dozens of alleged "modern-day slaves" in Barrie, Ont., earlier this year.
  
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• Integrity commissioner won't probe Lisa MacLeod's warning to behaviour analysts over autism program

  23-05-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's integrity commissioner says there are insufficient grounds to conduct an inquiry into the social services minister warning a group of behaviour analysts of consequences if they didn't support her new autism program.
  
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• Ontario launches review of workplace safety insurance board

  23-05-2019 21:55 via cbc.ca
  Ontario will be reviewing the agency that administers compensation for injured workers across the province.
  
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• Critics voice concern as Ontario launches review of workplace safety insurance board

  23-05-2019 21:55 via cbc.ca
  Ontario will be reviewing the agency that administers compensation for injured workers across the province.
  
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• 22 things to do in Toronto this weekend: May 24 to 27 - Daily Hive

  23-05-2019 21:51 via dailyhive.com
  22 things to do in Toronto this weekend: May 24 to 27  Daily HiveFrom a three-day poutine festival to an adorable dog festival, keep your calendars free, 'cause we've got 22 events happening from May 24 to 27.
  
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• Toronto is going to some extreme lengths to keep Kawhi - The Loop

  23-05-2019 21:28 via theloop.ca
  Toronto is going to some extreme lengths to keep Kawhi  The LoopIt's a good time to be a basketball fan in Canada: Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor. True, how he got here was not without controversy, but Leonard has ...
  
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• Canada's music community remembers Derek Holman

  23-05-2019 21:27 via cbc.ca
  The conductor, organist and composer died on May 20, 2019, at the age of 88.
  
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• Four-year-old child critically injured after crash on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga

  23-05-2019 21:26
  A four-year-old child has been critically injured after a crash on Highway 401 in Mississauga on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Integrity commissioner finds insufficient grounds for inquiry of MacLeod comment

  23-05-2019 21:13
  Ontario's integrity commissioner says there are insufficient grounds to conduct an inquiry into the social services minister warning a group of behaviour analysts of consequences if they didn't support her new autism program.
  
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• Ontario Liberal leadership candidate would upload Gardiner, DVP to the province

  23-05-2019 21:06
  Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Steven Del Duca believes the province should upload the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway in order to save Toronto millions of dollars in repair and maintenance costs.
  
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• Meet the Toronto stars of TikTok, Gen Z’s new social media obsession - Toronto Star

  23-05-2019 20:53 via thestar.com
  Meet the Toronto stars of TikTok, Gen Z’s new social media obsession  Toronto StarTikTok, features lip syncing, challenges and lots of silliness.
  
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• Mother of baby left at Georgina fire hall has been found and is in 'good health'

  23-05-2019 20:18
  Police say they have made contact with a mother who left her newborn boy outside of a Georgina fire hall earlier this month.
  
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• Annoyed you can't see your Presto balance when you tap? The TTC might fix that

  23-05-2019 20:09 via cbc.ca
  If you ever find yourself nervously wondering if you have enough money in your Presto account to pay for your TTC trip, your daily scare may soon be a thing of the past.
  
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• $943,500 in Moss Park, $680,000 in Toronto’s Old Town neighbourhood: What these condos got - Toronto Star

  23-05-2019 20:02 via thestar.com
  $943,500 in Moss Park, $680,000 in Toronto’s Old Town neighbourhood: What these condos got  Toronto StarThe listing and sale details of recently sold GTA properties.
  
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• One person has died following a crash in Whitchurch-Stouffville

  23-05-2019 19:53
  One person has died following a collision in Whitchurch-Stouffville Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Crash in Whitchurch-Stouffville leaves one person without vital signs

  23-05-2019 19:53
  One person has been found without vital signs at the scene of a collision in Whitchurch-Stouffville, according to paramedics.
  
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• Milos Raonic withdraws from French Open due to injury

  23-05-2019 19:49
  Canada's top-ranked tennis player has withdrawn from the French Open.
  
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• 3 found guilty of 1st-degree murder in shooting death of 17-year-old Jarryl Hagley

  23-05-2019 19:45 via cbc.ca
  Three men have been found guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a teenager inside a Pizza Pizza in 2016
  
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• They paid what??: $475,000 Toronto home has tracks running through the living room - Yahoo Canada Finance

  23-05-2019 19:37 via ca.finance.yahoo.com
  They paid what??: $475,000 Toronto home has tracks running through the living room  Yahoo Canada FinanceChoice is decidedly limited for detached houses in Toronto listed at less than half of the market average. Securing a prime location at such a price often means ...
  
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• Four people charged in human trafficking probe that freed alleged 'modern-day slaves'

  23-05-2019 18:29
  Provincial police say four people have been charged in a human trafficking investigation that freed dozens of alleged "modern-day slaves" in Barrie, Ont., earlier this year.
  
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• Ontario government launches review of Workplace Safety Insurance Board

  23-05-2019 18:12
  Ontario will be reviewing the agency that administers compensation for injured workers across the province.
  
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• March for mental health initiative aims to tear down stigmas

  23-05-2019 18:11
  The third annual March for Mental Health will kick off in Toronto this weekend with participants from every walk of life.
  
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• Man, woman injured in head-on crash in Innisfil now in stable condition

  23-05-2019 17:27
  Police say two people in their 20s who were airlifted to hospital in critical condition after a head-on collision north of Toronto are now stable.
  
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• Three men found guilty of first-degree in 'Pizza Pizza' murder of Jarryl Hagley

  23-05-2019 16:54
  Three men charged in the death of 17-year-old Jarryl Hagley have been found guilty of first-degree murder.
  
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• Former Leafs assistant coach becoming new head coach for Senators

  23-05-2019 16:33
  Former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith is the new head coach of the Ottawa Senators.
  
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• Toronto and its school board can save millions by doing nothing. Will they? - Financial Post

  23-05-2019 15:59 via business.financialpost.com
  Toronto and its school board can save millions by doing nothing. Will they?  Financial PostOpinion: Toronto and the Toronto District School Board have just been handed a golden opportunity.
  
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• Hit play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' coming to Toronto in 2020 - The Loop

  23-05-2019 15:18 via theloop.ca
  Hit play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' coming to Toronto in 2020  The LoopThe Tony award-winning production is heading north so that means Canadian wizards will get a chance to see all the magic up-close. Harry Potter and the ...
  
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• The 1-point loss that destroyed the Raptors' playoff dreams in 2001

  23-05-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  It seems cruel to Raptors fans to bring it up again. But we're going to.
  
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• Thousands without power after transformer fire in Toronto’s east-end - Global News

  23-05-2019 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands without power after transformer fire in Toronto’s east-end  Global NewsToronto Hydro says about 3800 customers are without power in the east-end of the city following a transformer fire on Thursday.
  
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• Power slowly restored after transformer fire in Toronto’s east-end - Global News

  23-05-2019 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  Power slowly restored after transformer fire in Toronto’s east-end  Global NewsToronto Hydro says about 350 customers are without power, down from 3800 people, in the east-end of the city following a transformer fire caused by animal ...
  
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• Power restored to most customers after hours-long east-end outage

  23-05-2019 14:14 via cbc.ca
  Power has been restored to most customers affected by an hours-long outage Thursday morning, but 350 residents are expected to remain in the dark well into the afternoon.
  
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• East-end power outage sparked by transformer fire still affecting thousands

  23-05-2019 14:14 via cbc.ca
  East-end residents are having a challenging start to the day Thursday as they deal with a widespread power outage caused by a transformer fire.
  
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• East-end power outage affecting streetcar service across the city

  23-05-2019 14:14 via cbc.ca
  East-end residents are having a challenging start to the day Thursday as they deal with a widespread power outage.
  
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• A squirrel is being blamed for an hours-long power outage in Toronto's east end

  23-05-2019 14:14 via cbc.ca
  Power has been restored to most customers affected by an hours-long outage Thursday morning, but 350 residents are expected to remain in the dark well into the afternoon.
  
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• East-end power outage sparked by squirrel causes rush hour delays for TTC riders

  23-05-2019 14:00
  A squirrel is to blame for a Thursday morning power outage in Toronto’s east end that caused rush hour headaches for some TTC riders.
  
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• East-end power outage causes rush hour delays for TTC streetcar riders

  23-05-2019 14:00
  A power outage in Toronto’s east end caused headaches for some TTC riders on Thursday morning.
  
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• As street food season kicks off in Toronto, try this food truck's classic wontons - CBC.ca

  23-05-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  As street food season kicks off in Toronto, try this food truck's classic wontons  CBC.caFeasTO Dumpling Food Truck serves up some tasty street fare in Toronto.
  
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