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• Apricot Power products recalled due to risk of cyanide poisoning

  01-06-2019 23:43 via cbc.ca
  Ecoideas Innovations Inc. is recalling products from its Apricot Power brand. The products are Bitter Raw Apricot Seeds and Apricot Seed Meal.
  
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• Two suspected pimps taken off the board by Toronto cops - Toronto Sun

  01-06-2019 23:00 via torontosun.com
  Two suspected pimps taken off the board by Toronto cops  Toronto SunToronto cops took two alleged pimps off the board but fear they may have a multitude of victims.Police say human trafficking detectives identified a man they ...
  
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• Feds to allow non-binary citizens to mark gender with "X" on passports

  01-06-2019 22:43
  The federal government used the first day of pride month to announce that as of next week non-binary Canadians will be able to mark an “X” in the gender box on a passport
  
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• Smoke from Alberta, B.C. wildfires adding hazy tint to Toronto sky - Toronto Star

  01-06-2019 22:40 via thestar.com
  Smoke from Alberta, B.C. wildfires adding hazy tint to Toronto sky  Toronto StarSmoke from Alberta and British Columbia’s wildfires has crept eastward to Ontario, creating a hazy tint in the sky. David Rodgers, a meteorologist from Environment Canada, said while there is no cause for immediate concern it is a little sooner in the season than we’re used to seeing. The haziness isn’t uncommon and will happen every other summer. However, as winds blow the smoke east beca
  
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• Started from the bottom: Raptors aim for a storybook ending Doug Smith began writing in 1995

  01-06-2019 20:12 via cbc.ca
  Doug Smith has chronicled every moment in Raptors history. For 25 years, the Toronto Star beat writer for the team has scribed the highs, lows, lousy and sometimes exhilarating moments. When he thinks about those early days with the team playing in the hollow confines of the SkyDome, Smith can't help marvel at just how far they've come.
  
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• Toronto police arrest two men in separate human trafficking cases - Toronto Star

  01-06-2019 19:19 via thestar.com
  Toronto police arrest two men in separate human trafficking cases  Toronto StarToronto police announced arrests of two men for human trafficking-related charges, Saturday morning. The unrelated cases saw 27 charges laid against both Simon Ho-On, 23, and Patrick Raphael Duchard, 29. Human trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, harbouring and/or exercising control, direction or influence over the movements of a person in order to exploit that person, typically through sexu
  
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• NBA Finals: Kawhi Leonard thanks Toronto for support | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  01-06-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  NBA Finals: Kawhi Leonard thanks Toronto for support | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caCourtesy: NBA TV Kawhi Leonard spoke about the various ways Toronto has been supporting and praising moves he has made in the NBA playoffs, thanking ...
  
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• Toronto Is The Fastest-Growing City In U.S. And Canada, And That’s Not Good - HuffPost Canada

  01-06-2019 18:36 via huffingtonpost.ca
  Toronto Is The Fastest-Growing City In U.S. And Canada, And That’s Not Good  HuffPost CanadaTorontonians could find themselves “doubling up” on housing with friends or relatives in the coming years as the city’s breakneck population growth outstrips the supply of new housing, an urban planning expert is warning. In an analysis published online this week, researchers Frank Clayton and Eva Shi of Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Research and Land Develo
  
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• Fire destroys home on Main Street in Stouffville

  01-06-2019 17:39
  Emergency crews remain at the scene of a what was a fully involved fire at a home on Main Street in Stouffville on Saturday morning.
  
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• 'They're terrified': Pikangikum First Nation residents flee growing fire

  01-06-2019 16:39 via cbc.ca
  The evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation will continue Saturday as a 3,000-hectare forest fire burns just kilometres from the community.
  
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• Top Raptors Game 1 ticket went for almost $23K: StubHub

  01-06-2019 16:07
  An online ticket-resale site says Game 1 of the NBA Finals was its third-best selling NBA Finals ever.
  
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• Parts of Don Valley Parkway, Gardiner Expressway to be closed for Ride for Heart

  01-06-2019 16:07 via cbc.ca
  Expect delays if planning to drive on two major roads downtown on Sunday due to the annual Manulife Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart, Toronto police say. Stretches of the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway will be closed from 2 a.m. to 3 p.m. in both directions.
  
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• Man, 23, facing more charges in Toronto human trafficking case - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  01-06-2019 16:04 via cp24.com
  Man, 23, facing more charges in Toronto human trafficking case  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsToronto police have laid additional charges against a 23-year-old man in a human trafficking investigation that began in January.
  
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• Canadian shot put champion sets new record in Germany today

  01-06-2019 15:16
  Brittany Crew had a strong start to her day in Germany.
  
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• Ontario's anti-smoking program Leave The Pack Behind left behind by government cuts

  01-06-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Leave The Pack Behind said it helped 40,000 people quit smoking in Ontario over its 19 years in operation. It's shutting down later this month after Ontario's Progressive Conservative government dropped its funding in its latest budget.
  
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• A City of Toronto crackdown is triggering licence suspensions for decades-old traffic tickets - Toronto Star

  01-06-2019 15:00 via thestar.com
  A City of Toronto crackdown is triggering licence suspensions for decades-old traffic tickets  Toronto StarAnne Miller’s life hit a nasty speed bump Saturday when the resident of Udora, near Uxbridge, opened her mail. An Ontario Transportation Ministry letter said her driver’s licence had been suspended almost three weeks earlier. With no details, only a number to call, the 54-year-old thought it was medical, likely related to an aneurysm she survived months ago. But after
  
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• Line 2 subway service starting late between St. George and Broadview stations

  01-06-2019 14:28 via cbc.ca
  Line 2 subway service between St. George and Broadview stations will start at 12 noon on Saturday due to maintenance work on the Prince Edward Viaduct.
  
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• Conception Bay North schools unified in sport and spirit in Toronto - The Western Star

  01-06-2019 13:37 via thewesternstar.com
  Conception Bay North schools unified in sport and spirit in Toronto  The Western StarTwo high schools from Conception Bay North represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2019 Special Olympics Ontario Invitational Youth Games, the first ...
  
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• Freed: As Raptors enthrall a nation, Toronto owes Montreal its thanks - Montreal Gazette

  01-06-2019 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Freed: As Raptors enthrall a nation, Toronto owes Montreal its thanks  Montreal GazetteWhen you add things up, Toronto owes us massive reparations for intellectual and cultural property theft.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 3 young children in Alberta

  01-06-2019 13:27
  An Amber Alert has been issued for three children who police believe were abducted from their home in northwest Alberta.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled for 3 young children in Alberta

  01-06-2019 13:27
  An Amber Alert has been cancelled for three children who police believe were abducted from their home in northwest Alberta.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays: Things aren’t as bad as it may seem - Jays Journal

  01-06-2019 13:00 via jaysjournal.com
  Toronto Blue Jays: Things aren’t as bad as it may seem  Jays JournalWhile the Blue Jays are currently on pace for a franchise-worst season in the record column, things aren't as bad as they seem.
  
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• Much-loved gay club to shut its doors after 20 years near The Village

  01-06-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The nightclub Fly 2.0 has made it official on its Facebook page, announcing that it will close its doors for the last time over the Canada Day weekend, with the final party on June 30.
  
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• Beer hobbyists brew up first Canadian Homebrew Day

  01-06-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's at-home beer makers will mark the nation's first Homebrew Day on Saturday with national events brewing, hoping to encourage more people to take up the hobby.
  
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• Evacuations ramping up as fire threat to Pikangikum First Nation grows

  01-06-2019 11:59
  Evacuation efforts in Pikangikum First Nation are ramping up as a wildfire threatening the northern Ontario community gains strength and cripples local telecom services.
  
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• Ontario marks its first ever Cider Month

  01-06-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario cider industry has seen unprecedented growth over the past decade. To mark its success, Ontario Craft Cider Association (OCCA) has named June its first ever Cider Month.
  
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• The U.S. is no longer a safe country for asylum seekers, experts warn

  01-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Immigration experts are warning that the United States is no longer a safe destination for asylum seekers, and are urging Canada to provide that safety.
  
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• Some believe U.S. no safe haven for asylum seekers, despite Canada's Third Country Agreement

  01-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Immigration experts are warning that the United States is no longer a safe destination for asylum seekers, and are urging Canada to provide that safety.
  
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• Raptors' long playoff run means 'multiple millions' for Toronto - CBC News

  01-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Raptors' long playoff run means 'multiple millions' for Toronto  CBC NewsToronto Raptors fever by the numbers  The Globe and MailThousands crowd streets around Toronto to cheer on Raptors in Game 1  Sportsnet.caToronto's Cameroonian community thrilled by Siakam's stellar performance  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsWARMINGTON: Basketball fever like nothing ever seen before  Toronto SunView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Raptors' long playoff run means 'multiple millions' for Toronto

  01-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Raptors fans aren't just flooding into Jurassic Park, outside the Scotiabank Arena, to watch their team's historic playoff run. It seems they are flooding electronic payment systems, too, as they stay out late celebrating.
  
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• D-Day at 75: Why the beginning of the end of WWII resonates today

  01-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  It was, in so many ways, the beginning of the end of the Second World War. But 75 years after D-Day, the significance of what unfolded after Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, still resonates today.
  
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• 3 invasive insects that could wreck your backyard

  01-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  It's spring — the deck furniture is back out, people are in their gardens again and thinking about larger forays into nature. It's also a good time to learn about some of the unwelcome critters you may encounter out there.
  
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• Nick DeLeon scores at last moment as Toronto FC ties Vancouver Whitecaps - Toronto Star

  01-06-2019 07:07 via thestar.com
  Nick DeLeon scores at last moment as Toronto FC ties Vancouver Whitecaps  Toronto StarNick DeLeon scored in the 90th minute to give Toronto FC a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night.
  
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• Ugly goal caps ugly game as Toronto FC force draw with Whitecaps - Sportsnet.ca

  01-06-2019 06:32 via sportsnet.ca
  Ugly goal caps ugly game as Toronto FC force draw with Whitecaps  Sportsnet.caVANCOUVER — It was a tie for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC, but a loss for Canadian soccer. The old east-west Canadian rivalry was more tedious ...
  
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• EVIL STEPMOM? Texas woman accused of setting 5-year-old stepdaughter's face on fire - Toronto Sun

  01-06-2019 05:46 via torontosun.com
  EVIL STEPMOM? Texas woman accused of setting 5-year-old stepdaughter's face on fire  Toronto SunGRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A suburban Dallas woman has been charged after police say she doused her five-year-old stepdaughter's face with rubbing alcohol ...
  
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• MLSE auctioning off second pair of tickets for boy, 4, struck by motorcycle

  01-06-2019 05:15
  Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) says it is auctioning off a second pair of Raptors NBA Finals tickets to raise money for a four-year-old boy who was struck and critically injured by a motorcycle last weekend.
  
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• Toronto restaurants are warning each other not to use Uber Eats - blogTO

  01-06-2019 04:37 via blogto.com
  Toronto restaurants are warning each other not to use Uber Eats  blogTOToronto restaurant owners are warning each other not to partner with Uber Eats. On the Food and Wine Industry Navigator Facebook page, which is an ...
  
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• Barack Obama urges Canadians to hope

  01-06-2019 04:36 via cbc.ca
  Former U.S. president Barack Obama told a Canadian audience that the world may be a dark place since he left the White House, but its natural upward momentum can be corrected through a positive story of tolerance.
  
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• LILLEY: Canada can't buckle under to China's demands - Toronto Sun

  01-06-2019 03:26 via torontosun.com
  LILLEY: Canada can't buckle under to China's demands  Toronto SunChina is showing its true colours and showing that now more than ever, Canada needs to stand with the United States and our other allies.A day after Prime ...
  
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• ‘Very empowering’: Blindness won’t stop Toronto man’s quest to become certified diver

  01-06-2019 03:23
  On Sunday, a blind Crown prosecutor was among a group of students at a Toronto diving school beginning their quest to become certified scuba divers.
  
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• Woman, 44, dead after 3-vehicle crash in Mississauga

  01-06-2019 03:12 via cbc.ca
  A 44-year-old woman is dead after a three-vehicle crash in Mississauga Friday evening. 
  
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• Consumer reports say some air conditioners may be making you sick

  01-06-2019 03:11
  According to consumer reports, windows units could be blowing a lot more than just cool air.
  
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• ‘Promised an easy trip:’ D-Day veteran remembers Battle of Normandy

  01-06-2019 02:54
  Ninety-four-year-old Jack Miller says he still remembers the first time he flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
  
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• Second former Toronto mayoral candidate announces federal run - Toronto Star

  01-06-2019 02:45 via thestar.com
  Second former Toronto mayoral candidate announces federal run  Toronto StarSarah Climenhaga, a local community activist who ran and lost in the race to succeed incumbent Mayor John Tory as the city’s chief executive last fall, has announced a campaign for federal office in Toronto-St. Paul’s. On Friday, Climenhaga said on Twitter that she had received the nomination of the Green Party of Canada to run in the Midtown riding, which has a population of more than 100,000 and co
  
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• NBA, Toronto Raptors open new learn and play centre at Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre - Global News

  01-06-2019 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  NBA, Toronto Raptors open new learn and play centre at Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre  Global NewsAs part of the 2019 NBA Finals, the association and the Toronto Raptors have unveiled a newly renovated facilities at the Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre. Dozens of youth joined with Raptors players Chris Boucher, Marc Gasol, Danny Green, Jeremy Lin, Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam and several other dignitaries Friday afternoon for the dedication of the NBA Cares Learn and Play Centre, loc
  
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• You have options: How Toronto police now approach sexual assault victims

  01-06-2019 02:21
  In recent years there’s been a shift in how Toronto police help survivors of sexual assault.
  
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• Woman sustains life-threatening injuries after collision in Mississauga

  01-06-2019 01:54
  A woman is being rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after a three-car crash in Mississauga, Peel Regional Police say.
  
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• Woman dies after three-vehicle collision in Mississauga

  01-06-2019 01:54
  A woman is dead after a three-car crash in Mississauga, Peel Regional Police say.
  
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