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• Padres promote Canadian prospect Naylor, to debut in Toronto - FOXSports.com

  24-05-2019 23:56 via foxsports.com
  Padres promote Canadian prospect Naylor, to debut in Toronto  FOXSports.comCanadian slugging prospect Josh Naylor has been called up for his major league debut by the San Diego Padres during a rare interleague series at Toronto.
  
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• Teen seriously injured after stabbing in Etobicoke

  24-05-2019 23:54
  A teen has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing in Mimico on Thursday evening.
  
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• Toronto psychiatrist suspended six months for offering her patients a $5,000 meditation retreat to Italy (before tax, not including airfare) - Toronto Star

  24-05-2019 23:38 via thestar.com
  Toronto psychiatrist suspended six months for offering her patients a $5,000 meditation retreat to Italy (before tax, not including airfare)  Toronto StarDr. Jasjot Kaur (Tina) Chadda admitted to professional misconduct at a discipline hearing Friday. She was also ordered to take an ethics and boundaries course.
  
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• Kingston non-profit takes stage at major tech conference in Toronto - The Kingston Whig-Standard

  24-05-2019 23:33 via thewhig.com
  Kingston non-profit takes stage at major tech conference in Toronto  The Kingston Whig-StandardMEREDITH WILSON-SMITH Local tech startup Distributed Compute Labs took to a world stage this week. The Kingston-based company, started by Royal ...
  
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• 'I followed my dream': Canadian Aladdin star Mena Massoud's magic carpet ride to stardom

  24-05-2019 23:31 via cbc.ca
  Be true to yourself and you can achieve your dreams is a message Mena Massoud embodies both in his breakout role as Aladdin, as well as in his own life. The 27-year-old actor has criss-crossed the globe in recent weeks to promote the latest Disney live-action remake, but brought the production home to Toronto this week for its Canadian premiere.
  
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• Jays' Cavan Biggio, Canadian Padre Josh Naylor, make MLB debuts in Toronto - CBC.ca

  24-05-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  Jays' Cavan Biggio, Canadian Padre Josh Naylor, make MLB debuts in Toronto  CBC.caBlue Jays prospect Cavan Biggio, the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, was brought up by Toronto on Friday and set to make his major league debut against ...
  
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• Pastor charged with sex assault of Toronto congregation member

  24-05-2019 23:09
  A pastor at a Toronto-area church is facing a sexual assault charge after an alleged incident involving a member of his congregation.
  
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• Ont. homeowner demands compensation for sheds that collapsed under heavy snowfall

  24-05-2019 23:05
  When his new resin shed collapsed during its first Canadian winter Dan Regaudie says he was surprised. When a second identical shed collapsed two weeks later, he says he was shocked. "My first response was you have got to be kidding me." Regaudie said. "When I reviewed the video I went ‘Wow’."
  
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• More Great Places to Visit at Doors Open Toronto This Weekend - Urban Toronto

  24-05-2019 23:05 via urbantoronto.ca
  More Great Places to Visit at Doors Open Toronto This Weekend  Urban TorontoThe 20th annual Doors Open event hits Toronto this weekend with lots to see and do that you cannot normally see and do, and you can see it and do it for free, ...
  
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• Aerial view of flooding on Toronto Islands - CityNews

  24-05-2019 23:04 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Aerial view of flooding on Toronto Islands  CityNewsHere's an aerial view of the flooding on the Toronto Islands Friday afternoon. On Thursday, high winds caused large waves to crash over the sand bags put ...
  
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• Scott Stinson: The tiny margins that put the Toronto Raptors one win from the NBA Finals - National Post

  24-05-2019 22:47 via nationalpost.com
  Scott Stinson: The tiny margins that put the Toronto Raptors one win from the NBA Finals  National PostMILWAUKEE — There were two minutes and six seconds left in Game 5 on Thursday night, and it was all there for the Toronto Raptors. It was also all there for ...
  
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• Skyline views raise status of small Toronto suite - The Globe and Mail

  24-05-2019 22:42 via theglobeandmail.com
  Skyline views raise status of small Toronto suite  The Globe and MailRe/Max Hallmark Bibby Group Realty. 500 St. Clair Ave. W., Unit 1401, Toronto. Asking price: $695,000. Selling price: $685,000. Story continues below ...
  
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• Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to announce their political plans Monday

  24-05-2019 22:29 via cbc.ca
  Ousted former Liberal cabinet members Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott say they will make announcements Monday about their political futures.
  
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• Wild turkeys shake a tail feather on Toronto doorsteps - CTV News Toronto

  24-05-2019 22:23 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Wild turkeys shake a tail feather on Toronto doorsteps  CTV News TorontoToronto turkeys are gobbling up attention city-wide - as the giant birds show up on urban doorsteps and homeowners flock to social media to tell the tale.
  
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• Wild turkeys shake a tail feather on Toronto doorsteps

  24-05-2019 22:23
  Toronto turkeys are gobbling up attention city-wide - as the giant birds show up on urban doorsteps and homeowners flock to social media to tell the tale.
  
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• Toronto soldier accused of sexual misconduct involving subordinates at Gagetown - CBC.ca

  24-05-2019 22:09 via cbc.ca
  Toronto soldier accused of sexual misconduct involving subordinates at Gagetown  CBC.caA reserve member of the Canadian Armed Forces from Toronto is facing five charges for alleged sexual misconduct involving subordinates at or near 5th ...
  
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• Tory calls video of woman being struck by car at Etobicoke crosswalk 'horrifying'

  24-05-2019 22:03
  Mayor John Tory says the city will be looking to make changes to a problematic Etobicoke intersection after a “horrifying” video of a pedestrian-involved collision surfaced online.
  
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• Toronto Islands residents ‘panicking’ over flood risk after Thursday storm - Toronto Star

  24-05-2019 22:03 via thestar.com
  Toronto Islands residents ‘panicking’ over flood risk after Thursday storm  Toronto StarResidents and City of Toronto staff worked to refill sandbags and pump out water from Toronto Islands, a day after a storm pushed rising lakewater over ...
  
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• Raptors Game 6 tickets sold out, but there is still hope

  24-05-2019 21:44
  Raptor fans hoping to purchase last minute tickets to Game 6 were being turned away Friday afternoon from the Scotiabank Area ticket office.
  
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• Toronto to host 2020 RBC Canadian Open - TSN

  24-05-2019 21:37 via tsn.ca
  Toronto to host 2020 RBC Canadian Open  TSNTORONTO — The RBC Canadian Open will return to St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto in 2020 and 2024. Golf Canada confirmed the Stanley ...
  
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• Transformer explosion: How to protect your home from damaging power surges

  24-05-2019 21:33
  More than a week after a transformer explosion sent a power surge into several homes, sparking at least two fires, experts are offering advice on how to protect your property from such incidents.
  
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• Toronto Raptors founder proud of team's success, praises fans

  24-05-2019 21:25
  One of the founding owners of the Toronto Raptors says he feels like a proud parent as the basketball team prepares for the biggest game in the history of its franchise.
  
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• Long game to trade agent's Toronto home without a garage - The Globe and Mail

  24-05-2019 20:51 via theglobeandmail.com
  Long game to trade agent's Toronto home without a garage  The Globe and MailSotheby's International Realty Canada. 59 Felbrigg Ave., Toronto. Asking price: $2,439,800. Selling price: $2.4-million. Story continues below advertisement.
  
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• Toronto pastor charged with sexually assaulting a member of his congregation - CBC.ca

  24-05-2019 20:47 via cbc.ca
  Toronto pastor charged with sexually assaulting a member of his congregation  CBC.caA Toronto-area pastor has been charged with sexually assaulting a member of his congregation, Durham Regional Police say.
  
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• Toronto pastor charged with sexually assaulting a member of his congregation

  24-05-2019 20:47 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto-area pastor has been charged with sexually assaulting a member of his congregation, Durham Regional Police say.
  
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• Pastor charged with sex assault of Toronto congregation member - CityNews Toronto

  24-05-2019 20:44 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Pastor charged with sex assault of Toronto congregation member  CityNews TorontoA pastor at a Toronto-area church is facing a sexual assault charge after an alleged incident involving a member of his congregation. Durham Regional Police ...
  
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• Jays' Biggio to play second base in debut - TSN

  24-05-2019 20:39 via tsn.ca
  Jays' Biggio to play second base in debut  TSNThe Toronto Blue Jays announced a series of roster moves Friday afternoon, with Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. getting the call to the big leagues and ...
  
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• Are you going to eat that? 'Love Food Hate Waste' campaign kicks off in Toronto

  24-05-2019 20:37
  Toronto city councillors are applauding the Love Food Hate Waste Canadacampaign, which is trying to reduce avoidable food waste in the city.
  
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• Neighbourhoods near Pearson Airport will hear less noise on weekends

  24-05-2019 20:12
  Starting this weekend, Toronto Pearson Airport will begin a trial program providing aircraft noise relief to nearby neighbourhoods.
  
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• One reason not to hate Toronto's condo boom - The Globe and Mail

  24-05-2019 20:07 via theglobeandmail.com
  One reason not to hate Toronto's condo boom  The Globe and MailCondo-bashing is a popular pastime in Toronto. The bashers say the scores of glass towers that have sprouted all over the city are a blight on the cityscape.
  
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• Toronto’s new MEC store is an environmental, architectural and heritage shame - Toronto Star

  24-05-2019 20:01 via thestar.com
  Toronto’s new MEC store is an environmental, architectural and heritage shame  Toronto StarMEC's new flagship store in downtown Toronto is a squat, ugly big box building that would be more at home in a parking lot by a highway interchange, writes ...
  
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• Toronto Islands 'far from fine' as Lake Ontario water levels rise - CBC.ca

  24-05-2019 19:49 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Islands 'far from fine' as Lake Ontario water levels rise  CBC.caLake Ontario water levels are inching closer to those last seen during the 2017 floods that inundated the Toronto Islands, the city's conservation authority says.
  
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• Bagpiping a 'dying art' but sees renewed interest in smaller communities

  24-05-2019 19:49
  Bagpiping may be dying in major Canadian cities, one longtime piping instructor contends, but there is renewed interest in smaller Ontario communities -- including one you might not expect.
  
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• A Toronto woman donated her house when she died. At-risk youth will soon see the benefits - TheSpec.com

  24-05-2019 19:43 via thespec.com
  A Toronto woman donated her house when she died. At-risk youth will soon see the benefits  TheSpec.comIt was a modest brick and mortar gift, bequeathed to Canada by a Toronto resident, and one expected to have a lasting impact on young lives for many years.
  
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• ProBeat: ‘Collision is riding the wave of Toronto’ - VentureBeat

  24-05-2019 19:30 via venturebeat.com
  ProBeat: ‘Collision is riding the wave of Toronto’  VentureBeatToronto finally has a tech conference. Collision was held this week on May 20 to May 23, and it's already scheduled for June 22 to June 25 next year. Toronto ...
  
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• Drake's antics escalating with each Raptors victory

  24-05-2019 19:18 via cbc.ca
  By now, Drake's relentless grandstanding on behalf of his beloved Toronto Raptors is to be expected. And so too, then, is the wrath of Milwaukee Bucks' fans now excoriating the Canadian rapper for a series of escalating taunts.
  
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• 'We did it': Ajax firefighter tells 19-year-old who received part of her liver

  24-05-2019 19:17
  Two weeks after Ajax firefighter Nadine Young gave 70 per cent of her liver to a stranger she had met mere days before, she has no regrets, despite the severe pain. The 39-year-old says it was the toughest thing she has ever done, but worth it.
  
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• 'We did it': Ajax firefighter tells 18-year-old who received part of her liver

  24-05-2019 19:17
  Two weeks after Ajax firefighter Nadine Young gave 70 per cent of her liver to a stranger she had met mere days before,she has no regrets, despite the severe pain. The 39-year-old says it was the toughest thing she has ever done, but worth it.
  
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• A Toronto woman donated her house when she died. At-risk youth will soon see the benefits - Toronto Star

  24-05-2019 19:11 via thestar.com
  A Toronto woman donated her house when she died. At-risk youth will soon see the benefits  Toronto StarMaria Scutti left her home to the federal government, who gave it to national charity Raising the Roof. Scutti's generosity and life were praised Thursday.
  
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• KINSELLA: Trudeau needs to practice what he preaches - Toronto Sun

  24-05-2019 19:03 via torontosun.com
  KINSELLA: Trudeau needs to practice what he preaches  Toronto SunThe minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development blinks. Then he blinks again.He has just been asked if his government's “Digital Charter” would ...
  
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• University of Toronto's tech summer camp for budding architects - The Globe and Mail

  24-05-2019 18:51 via theglobeandmail.com
  University of Toronto's tech summer camp for budding architects  The Globe and MailUniversity of Toronto offers programs for 9- to 14-year-olds, with lots of grown-up toys.
  
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• Toronto Island homes remain at risk from rising flood waters | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  24-05-2019 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto Island homes remain at risk from rising flood waters | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caHigh winds Thursday on Ward's Island caused waves to breach sand bags that were already in place to combat Lake Ontario flooding. Kamil Karamali has more ...
  
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• Officials, resident describe frantic efforts to prevent flooding on Toronto Islands - CityNews

  24-05-2019 18:49 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Officials, resident describe frantic efforts to prevent flooding on Toronto Islands  CityNewsOfficials and residents say they are working hard to pump water off the Toronto Islands and to prevent flooding. Last night's high winds caused waves that ...
  
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• Toronto-based Envision SQ attempts to tackle the pollution problem with barriers - The Globe and Mail

  24-05-2019 18:48 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto-based Envision SQ attempts to tackle the pollution problem with barriers  The Globe and MailThe Envision SQ team came up with the idea of a dual-walled acrylic barrier separated by an air channel down the middle. Polluted air gets drawn into the ...
  
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• Officials confident Toronto Islands will remain open this summer after flooding - CityNews

  24-05-2019 18:14 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Officials confident Toronto Islands will remain open this summer after flooding  CityNewsOfficials are working hard to make sure the Toronto Islands remain a top destination this summer but rough weather and high tides have already taken a toll.
  
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• ‘It affects every area of life’: Toronto psychotherapist sheds light on rarely discussed binge eating disorder - Global News

  24-05-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  ‘It affects every area of life’: Toronto psychotherapist sheds light on rarely discussed binge eating disorder  Global NewsNatalie Gold, a Toronto-based psychotherapist , combatted binge eating disorder for years due to parental bullying, but now at 73 she hosts private support ...
  
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• No sleep? No problem: Raptors' VanVleet continues to amaze since birth of son

  24-05-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  Fred VanVleet's breakout performance in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference final had the city of Toronto buzzing, but for the Raptors point guard it was just another crazy night in a whole string of them
  
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• Prepare yourselves for traffic hell in Toronto this weekend - Driving

  24-05-2019 17:27 via driving.ca
  Prepare yourselves for traffic hell in Toronto this weekend  DrivingYou know summer is almost here when it becomes impossible to navigate Toronto by car. For the people who live here, that's not such a bad thing.
  
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• Some new air passenger rights land mid-July, others delayed until Christmas

  24-05-2019 17:21
  New federal regulations will land in mid-July requiring airlines to help and compensate passengers stuck on tarmacs for hours, but air travellers must wait until Christmas to be compensated for cancelled flights.
  
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• Toronto Islands 'far from fine' as Lake Ontario water levels rise

  24-05-2019 17:17 via cbc.ca
  Average water levels are currently sitting at 75.85 metres, just eight centimetres shy of the maximum daily water levels seen two years ago, according to Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
  
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