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• No charges against officer whose unmarked car struck and killed man in Markham, SIU determines

  31-05-2019 23:45 via cbc.ca
  No charges will be laid against an officer behind the wheel of an unmarked police vehicle that fatally struck a man in Markham in February 2018, Ontario's provincial police watchdog has determined.
  
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• Cameroonian community praises 'hero' Pascal Siakam after Raptors' Game 1 win

  31-05-2019 23:39 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's Cameroonian community is heaping praise on Raptors forward Pascal Siakam, who led his team to a series-opening win against the Golden State Warriors Thursday.
  
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• Man taken to trauma centre after stabbing in Mississauga

  31-05-2019 23:14
  A 35-year-old man is in serious condition in a hospital trauma centre after he was stabbed several times in a home in west Mississauga on Friday evening.
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs: EIL 2018-19 Player Grades Recap - FanSided

  31-05-2019 23:00 via editorinleaf.com
  Toronto Maple Leafs: EIL 2018-19 Player Grades Recap  FanSidedThe Toronto Maple Leafs recently concluded what some may refer to as an up and down season. Naturally, that made for the perfect time for some performance grades of each and every player throughout it, which is exactly what the Editor in Leaf team did. Our 2018-19 players grades were a massive undertaking, drawing multiple opinions from our entire staff in order to accurately evaluate each player who happened to don the blue
  
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• Toronto ‘keeping pace’ on smart city tech with sensors for traffic, gas usage and water leaks, city manager tells forum - Toronto Star

  31-05-2019 22:57 via thestar.com
  Toronto ‘keeping pace’ on smart city tech with sensors for traffic, gas usage and water leaks, city manager tells forum  Toronto StarToronto is making “strategic investments” in some smart city technologies to find efficiencies and deliver better services to residents, Toronto’s city manager told a forum exploring ways to use technology and data to improve the lives of citizens. Chris Murray told the 4th annual smart cities forum, put on by German multinat
  
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• Toronto man arrested in Waterloo Good Friday shooting - TheRecord.com

  31-05-2019 22:48 via therecord.com
  Toronto man arrested in Waterloo Good Friday shooting  TheRecord.comLevi Alexander, 23, has been charged with discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life and aggravated assault.
  
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• Supreme Court blasts Toronto police decision to enter backyard and question racialized men, overturns man’s gun and drug convictions - Toronto Star

  31-05-2019 22:48 via thestar.com
  Supreme Court blasts Toronto police decision to enter backyard and question racialized men, overturns man’s gun and drug convictions  Toronto StarA Toronto man was acquitted of gun and drug charges Friday in a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that called out the effects of the “disproportionate policing” of racialized and low-income communities. The case focused on Tom Le, who was convicted in 2014 after fleeing Toronto police officers who entered a private backyard to
  
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• YouTube closure of Toronto studio will impact access to resources - CityNews

  31-05-2019 22:45 via toronto.citynews.ca
  YouTube closure of Toronto studio will impact access to resources  CityNewsVideo creators are calling on YouTube to make stronger commitments to Canadian productions after the company announced it'll close its only permanent ...
  
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• Toronto waterfront 30 years later, royal commissioner gives city's shoreline 'A-'

  31-05-2019 22:26
  After 30 years, former Toronto mayor and Royal Commissioner of the Future of Toronto Waterfront, says the city deserves an "A-" for following his recommendations for the city’s shoreline.
  
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• 'We are all hyped:' Toronto's Cameroonian community cheers on Raptors' Siakam

  31-05-2019 22:22
  There was little fanfare when the Toronto Raptors chose skinny, unheralded forward Pascal Siakam in the 2016 NBA draft, but Gervais Tchinda says the city's Cameroonian community was excited to see one of their countrymen join the team.
  
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• SCC sides with Toronto man detained in racially-tinged drug case - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  31-05-2019 22:21 via cp24.com
  SCC sides with Toronto man detained in racially-tinged drug case  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsThe Supreme Court of Canada has highlighted the harms of over-policing on racial minorities in a ruling that set aside an Asian-Canadian man's convictions for ...
  
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• Man allegedly steals car during test-drive after responding to online ad

  31-05-2019 22:06 via cbc.ca
  Police east of Toronto say they're looking for a suspect who allegedly stole a car he was test-driving after responding to an online ad. 
  
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• Lotto 649 jackpot worth $10,000 remains unclaimed as ticket set to expire

  31-05-2019 22:01
  Ontario lottery officials say a Lotto 649 jackpot worth $10,000 remains unclaimed and the winning ticket is set to expire on June 17.
  
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• Draymond Green doesn't mind beef with Drake: 'It's fun for me'

  31-05-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  One day after a verbal tussle with Drake at the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was playing down the significance of his post-game encounter with the Toronto Raptors' global ambassador.
  
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• High Lake Ontario water levels delay official opening of Toronto beaches - CBC.ca

  31-05-2019 21:55 via cbc.ca
  High Lake Ontario water levels delay official opening of Toronto beaches  CBC.caHigh water levels in Lake Ontario have pushed back the official opening of most of Toronto's beaches for swimming. City spokesperson Brad Ross said Friday ...
  
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• YouTube to shutter Toronto studio space at George Brown College - Toronto Star

  31-05-2019 21:52 via thestar.com
  YouTube to shutter Toronto studio space at George Brown College  Toronto StarTORONTO - Video creators are calling on YouTube to make stronger commitments toCanadian productions after the company announced it’ll close its only permanent studio in the country. The Google-owned technology firm sent an email to its creator community on Thursday outlining plans to replace its Toronto studio with “pop-up” locations in different regions across Canada. The goal is to stake a
  
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• Divorced woman can't have embryo implanted without ex-husband's consent, court rules

  31-05-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  A divorced woman cannot have a purchased frozen embryo implanted over the objections of her ex-husband, Ontario's top court ruled on Friday in a ground-breaking case. 
  
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• Ink Inc.: Top tattoo artists gather in Toronto as industry faces tougher oversight

  31-05-2019 21:28
  Some of the world's best tattoo artists have arrived in Toronto for Northern Ink Xposure, the country's largest celebration of body art. But looming changes have some feeling less than celebratory.
  
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• 'The wow factor is like times 200:' Raptors statistician counting on a Toronto win

  31-05-2019 21:25
  Game one of the NBA finals was an 'unbelievable experience' for a member of Toronto Raptors' stats crew.
  
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• Toronto designer Sid Neigum named CAFA’s womenswear designer of the year, wins $20,000 grant - Toronto Star

  31-05-2019 21:20 via thestar.com
  Toronto designer Sid Neigum named CAFA’s womenswear designer of the year, wins $20,000 grant  Toronto StarThe Alberta-born, Toronto-based designer was crowned womenswear designer of the year and won a $20000 grant at an annual bash in Toronto.
  
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• How Toronto can capitalize on the Raptors' success

  31-05-2019 21:03
  With the Toronto Raptors now three wins away from an NBA championship, it’s more than just the team that could come out on top.
  
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• Councillor Shelley Carroll apologizes for 'F the police' Twitter like - Toronto Sun

  31-05-2019 20:57 via torontosun.com
  Councillor Shelley Carroll apologizes for 'F the police' Twitter like  Toronto SunToronto Councillor Shelley Carroll has apologized for liking an activist's tweet disparaging Peel Regional Police's handling of a young girl.
  
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• Former MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke says Raptors' run is a remarkable story

  31-05-2019 20:54
  Tim Leiweke is loving what he sees. And the former MLSE boss will get a firsthand look Sunday when he takes in the Raptors and Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
  
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• Nature knows best when it comes to spring planting

  31-05-2019 20:42
  Now that the weather's changed, it's time to start planting your tender perennials, gardening experts say.
  
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• Toronto Raptors fans fill the streets of downtown celebrating the team's first ever NBA finals win - The Globe and Mail

  31-05-2019 20:41 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto Raptors fans fill the streets of downtown celebrating the team's first ever NBA finals win  The Globe and MailJurassic Park was filled with thousands of Toronto Raptors fans, there to watch their team play for the first time in an NBA Finals. The Raptors defeated the ...
  
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• Raptors playoff run 'bittersweet' for former Vancouver Grizzlies owner - Toronto Sun

  31-05-2019 20:36 via torontosun.com
  Raptors playoff run 'bittersweet' for former Vancouver Grizzlies owner  Toronto SunVANCOUVER — Arthur Griffiths admits he has mixed emotions as he watches the Toronto Raptors' remarkable playoff run.Like many Canadians, he's ...
  
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• Ontario woman needs ex's consent to implant purchased embryo: Court - Toronto Sun

  31-05-2019 20:34 via torontosun.com
  Ontario woman needs ex's consent to implant purchased embryo: Court  Toronto SunA divorced woman cannot have a purchased frozen embryo implanted over the objections of her ex-husband, Ontario's top court ruled on Friday in a ...
  
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• 'They were running all over the highway': OPP rescues orphaned goslings

  31-05-2019 20:17
  Six baby Canada geese were rescued by an Ontario Provincial Police officer after their parents were run over on a busy multi-lane Ontario highway earlier this week.
  
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• Driver 'lucky to be alive' after flying wheel crashes into windshield

  31-05-2019 20:07 via cbc.ca
  Police say a driver narrowly escaped a catastrophic accident after a loose tire flew over a highway divider and struck his windshield.
  
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• Muskoka cottagers welcomed back after historic flooding, water levels still a concern

  31-05-2019 19:44
  Historic spring flooding in the Muskoka region caused significant damage to permanent and seasonal residences but, despite water levels remaining above normal, officials say cottage country is open for business.
  
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• High Lake Ontario water levels delay official opening of Toronto beaches

  31-05-2019 19:35 via cbc.ca
  While beaches are still accessible, no life guards will be on duty and change rooms and other facilities will be closed until mid-June.
  
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• National inquiry calls murders and disappearances of Indigenous women a 'Canadian genocide'

  31-05-2019 19:30 via cbc.ca
  The thousands of Indigenous women and girls who were murdered or disappeared across the country in recent decades are victims of a “Canadian genocide,” says the final report of the national inquiry created to probe the ongoing tragedy.
  
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• Warriors' Durant remains out: 'Near impossible for him to play' Game 2

  31-05-2019 18:53 via cbc.ca
  Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr does not expect injured star forward Kevin Durant to play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. "Kevin's not going to play Sunday," Kerr said on Friday.
  
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• 'The tire could kill me:' Driver of BMW smashed by flying wheel lucky to be alive

  31-05-2019 18:30
  The driver of a BMW that was travelling along a highway near Vaughan Friday morning is lucky to be alive after a wheel broke off from a passenger car and smashed into his windshield.
  
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• MLB executive: Jays in 'perfect place' to deal Stroman and Sanchez - TSN

  31-05-2019 18:28 via tsn.ca
  MLB executive: Jays in 'perfect place' to deal Stroman and Sanchez  TSNThe Toronto Blue Jays are expected to be sellers at the trade deadline and Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports the team has already signalled they could be ...
  
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• How a ‘crazy’ Toronto family of gin-loving adventure-seekers created Reid’s Distillery - Toronto Star

  31-05-2019 18:00 via thestar.com
  How a ‘crazy’ Toronto family of gin-loving adventure-seekers created Reid’s Distillery  Toronto StarHave we hit peak gin? A walk through the LCBO, where the shelves are packed with new gins imported from far-away places like Iceland, Japan and Spain, might lead you to believe the gin craze can’t get much crazier. A local family of gin-loving adventure-seekers, though, who’ve just opened a Toronto distillery devoted almost entirely to making gin, would disa
  
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• Fire officials ‘surprised’ by results of escape room safety crackdown

  31-05-2019 17:55
  Dozens of unregulated escape rooms inspected in a safety blitz are not fire hazards, according to one of the city’s top fire officials.
  
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• 18 Toronto concerts we're looking forward to in June 2019 - NOW Magazine

  31-05-2019 17:45 via nowtoronto.com
  18 Toronto concerts we're looking forward to in June 2019  NOW MagazineBillie Eilish, PUP, U.S. Girls and more – here are the shows to catch this month.
  
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• Silicon Valley startup Punchh opens Toronto AI engineering hub - BetaKit

  31-05-2019 17:35 via betakit.com
  Silicon Valley startup Punchh opens Toronto AI engineering hub  BetaKitSilicon Valley-based digital marketing solutions startup Punchh has opened an office in Toronto that will serve as an engineering hub for AI.
  
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• Kellerman: The Raptors are leaving Toronto up 2-0 on the Warriors - TSN

  31-05-2019 17:30 via tsn.ca
  Kellerman: The Raptors are leaving Toronto up 2-0 on the Warriors  TSNESPN's First Take shares their thoughts on the Raptors' Game 1 victory and while Stephen A. Smith still believes the Warriors will eventually win the series, Max ...
  
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• Supreme Court sides with Toronto man over detention in race-tinged case

  31-05-2019 17:29 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada has set aside a man's gun- and drug-related convictions, saying police had no reasonable cause to walk into a backyard and begin questioning him.
  
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• Nominate an LGBTQ+ person who deserves the spotlight

  31-05-2019 17:14 via cbc.ca
  In celebration of Pride Month in the GTA, the CBC Toronto Proud To Shine campaign invites people and organizations to nominate LGBTQ+ folks who are doing great things across the GTA that don't always get the spotlight.
  
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• Leon Redbone, eccentric musician who first emerged in Toronto in the early '70s, dies at 69 - National Post

  31-05-2019 17:06 via nationalpost.com
  Leon Redbone, eccentric musician who first emerged in Toronto in the early '70s, dies at 69  National PostLeon Redbone, a musician of enigmatic individuality who seemed to inhabit the past in his concerts and recordings, playing and singing early jazz and blues as ...
  
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• Requested Zaitsev trade could help Dubas, Leafs and the defenceman - Toronto Sun

  31-05-2019 16:59 via torontosun.com
  Requested Zaitsev trade could help Dubas, Leafs and the defenceman  Toronto SunBUFFALO — Kyle Dubas might have some extra money to buy his way out of a contract conundrum with Mitch Marner and perhaps other restricted free agents.
  
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• Toronto New Condo Prices Drop Over $20k In Just A Month - Better Dwelling

  31-05-2019 16:41 via betterdwelling.com
  Toronto New Condo Prices Drop Over $20k In Just A Month  Better DwellingGreater Toronto new home data is mixed, showing some improvements as well as flags. Altus Group data shows new home sales across the region ripped much ...
  
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• Supreme Court sides with Toronto man over detention in race-tinged case - CTV News

  31-05-2019 16:41 via ctvnews.ca
  Supreme Court sides with Toronto man over detention in race-tinged case  CTV NewsOTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has highlighted the harms of over-policing on racial minorities in a ruling that set aside an Asian-Canadian man's convictions for possessing a gun, drugs and illicit cash. Police had no reasonable cause to walk into a backyard at a Toronto housing complex and begin questioning 20-year-old Tom Le, the high court said in the 3-2 decision Friday. Le was chatting in the y
  
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• Charges laid after cyclist dies in crash with dump truck in Richmond Hill

  31-05-2019 16:40
  Charges have been laid against a dump truck driver in connection with the death of a cyclist in Richmond Hill.
  
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• Thirsty for Klingon Bloodwine? Try Canada's 'nerdiest bar' - CTV News Toronto

  31-05-2019 16:26 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Thirsty for Klingon Bloodwine? Try Canada's 'nerdiest bar'  CTV News TorontoLet’s face it, there’s a little nerd in all of us. Billed as “Canada’s nerdiest bar,” Storm Crow Manor celebrates your inner geek and your desire for food, drinks and games in a meticulously designed sci-fi/fantasy environment. Perched majestically at 580 Church St., this Victorian mansion is filled with eclectic memorabilia from all the nerdiest places: for Twin Peaks fans there&r
  
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• Thirsty for Klingon Bloodwine? Try Canada's 'nerdiest bar'

  31-05-2019 16:26
  Billed as “Canada’s nerdiest bar,” Storm Crow Manor celebrates your inner geek and your desire for food, drinks and games in a meticulously designed sci-fi/fantasy environment.
  
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• YouTube to shutter its Toronto creator space - CBC.ca

  31-05-2019 16:04 via cbc.ca
  YouTube to shutter its Toronto creator space  CBC.caYouTube says it'll close the company's only permanent Canadian studio later this year as it shifts strategies.
  
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