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• Toronto Raptors fan travels from China to attend ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ NBA Finals - The Globe and Mail

  03-06-2019 23:29 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto Raptors fan travels from China to attend ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ NBA Finals  The Globe and MailRob Elliott flew home for just a day to watch his boyhood team take on the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the Finals on Sunday ...
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs: EIL Content Roundup - June 3rd - FanSided

  03-06-2019 23:15 via editorinleaf.com
  Toronto Maple Leafs: EIL Content Roundup - June 3rd  FanSidedThe season is officially over for the Toronto Maple Leafs. But that doesn't mean the content must stop. Yes, although the Maple Leafs may not be playing actual hockey games anymore, the Editor in Leaf staff have been working around the clock to ensure that every angle from every offseason topic has been covered. With so many pieces hitting the wall all at once, it's natural that a few may have fallen through the cracks. So, l
  
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• 5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for June 3, 2019 - Toronto.com

  03-06-2019 23:03 via toronto.com
  5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for June 3, 2019  Toronto.comIt's 5 p.m.! Here are five interesting stories from Toronto today. Today's stories include: 1. Analysis: Are Toronto's parks going to the dogs? From people letting ...
  
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• Where to buy real estate in 2019: Metro Toronto - MoneySense

  03-06-2019 23:00 via moneysense.ca
  Where to buy real estate in 2019: Metro Toronto  MoneySenseWith large yards, parking and homes that are just steps from an inner-city ravine system, Rockcliffe-Smythe is our No. 1 Toronto neighbourhood pick.
  
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• VP of Marketing at inkbox - Toronto, Canada - Fashionista

  03-06-2019 23:00 via fashionista.com
  VP of Marketing at inkbox - Toronto, Canada  Fashionistainkbox is a tattoo ecosystem that empowers you to make good tattoo decisions. Our anchor product is a semi-permanent tattoo that you apply from the comfort of ...
  
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• Two kids hit, one critical, crossing Toronto road - The Globe and Mail

  03-06-2019 22:58 via theglobeandmail.com
  Two kids hit, one critical, crossing Toronto road  The Globe and MailThey say the incident occurred in the northeast end in front of a school.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard Reportedly Bought A Home In Toronto & This Could Mean He’s Sticking With The Raptors - Narcity

  03-06-2019 22:56 via narcity.com
  Kawhi Leonard Reportedly Bought A Home In Toronto & This Could Mean He’s Sticking With The Raptors  NarcityRumours about Kawhi Leonard staying in Toronto with the Raptors have started surfacing on the Internet again. Kawhi Leonard reportedly bought a house in ...
  
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• Vulgar remark aimed at Ayesha Curry on live TV has Toronto police investigating - Global News

  03-06-2019 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  Vulgar remark aimed at Ayesha Curry on live TV has Toronto police investigating  Global NewsToronto police are investigating after a man made a vulgar comment on live TV against Ayesha Curry – wife of basketball star Stephen Curry. They say they won’t comment further until the investigation is over. WATCH: Ayesha Curry doesn’t want you body shaming her baby The incident occurred after Sunday’s Raptors’ loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA
  
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• Auto sales down 5.9 per cent in May as downward trend continues in Canada

  03-06-2019 22:44
  DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says light vehicle sales fell an estimated 5.9 per cent in May from a year earlier as a downward trend in Canadian auto sales continued.
  
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• Officer who punched, pinned teen during arrest was following protocol, Durham police say

  03-06-2019 22:41 via cbc.ca
  Durham Regional police say officers who punched a prone 16-year-old during an arrest in Whitby, Ont., were following protocol.
  
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• Boy, 16, wounded by gunfire at Vaughan library - Toronto Sun

  03-06-2019 22:29 via torontosun.com
  Boy, 16, wounded by gunfire at Vaughan library  Toronto SunA teenage boy was shot in the leg outside a Vaughan library Monday afternoon.York Regional Police received a call just before 2 p.m. for a possible shooting at ...
  
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• Toronto police probing live TV vulgarity against Ayesha Curry after NBA game - CityNews

  03-06-2019 21:51 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto police probing live TV vulgarity against Ayesha Curry after NBA game  CityNewsToronto police are investigating after a man made a vulgar comment on live TV against Ayesha Curry — wife of basketball star Stephen Curry.
  
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• Girl, 13, in life-threatening condition after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough

  03-06-2019 21:49 via cbc.ca
  Two girls have been struck by a vehicle in front of a school in Agincourt Monday afternoon, resulting in one being rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition, Toronto police say. 
  
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• Child in life-threatening condition after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough

  03-06-2019 21:49 via cbc.ca
  Two children have been struck by a vehicle in front of a school in Agincourt Monday afternoon, Toronto police say.
  
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• Two girls struck by vehicle while crossing street outside of Scarborough school: police

  03-06-2019 21:44
  Two 13-year-old girls were struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a roadway just outside of a Scarborough school on Monday afternoon.
  
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• York Regional Police launches new security camera registry

  03-06-2019 21:38
  York Regional Police are asking members of the public to register their surveillance cameras in order to help aide in investigations.
  
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• Kyle Lowry & His Fam Love Toronto So Much They're Making Serious Plans To Stay - Narcity

  03-06-2019 21:37 via narcity.com
  Kyle Lowry & His Fam Love Toronto So Much They're Making Serious Plans To Stay  NarcityWe all know how great Kyle Lowry has been for Toronto, but how has the 6ix been for Kyle Lowry's wife & kids? Well, let's find out. Lowry and his wife Ayahna ...
  
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• Raptors have proven in previous playoff series that they can overcome adversity

  03-06-2019 21:34
  Ever since Kawhi Leonard's two free throws in the dying seconds clinched Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, and a delighted Kyle Lowry celebrated with childlike exuberance in the background, the Toronto Raptors have been navigating uncharted territory.
  
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• Ryerson Rams basketball coach Roy Rana joining staff of NBA's Kings

  03-06-2019 21:29 via cbc.ca
  Roy Rana is leaving his position as head coach of the Ryerson Rams men's basketball team after 10 years to join the Sacramento Kings coaching staff in the role of chief of staff-assistant coach.
  
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• 'Beer insiders' fuelling online mockery of tweets by provincial government, finance minister says

  03-06-2019 21:27
  Beer "insiders" are fuelling online mockery of a social media blitz promoting the government's bid to expand alcohol availability to corner stores, Ontario's finance minister said Monday.
  
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• De Havilland brand to fly again after sale by Bombardier

  03-06-2019 21:24 via cbc.ca
  The De Havilland brand will take flight once again, as its parent company announced the re-launch of the Dash 8 aircraft program following its newly minted purchase from Bombardier Inc.
  
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• Christine Elliott promotes store convicted of tobacco violation in beer and wine tweet

  03-06-2019 21:24 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott promoted a convenience store convicted of selling an electronic cigarette to an underage customer in a tweet calling for expanded beer and wine sales.
  
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• STILL SEARCHING: Four T.O. kids missing for decades but not forgotten - Toronto Sun

  03-06-2019 21:22 via torontosun.com
  STILL SEARCHING: Four T.O. kids missing for decades but not forgotten  Toronto SunToronto Police are highlighting four historic missing children cases that are still open files.The latest children to be the focus were high-profile cases with much ...
  
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• Officer seen punching 16-year-old during arrest in Whitby was following protocol, police say

  03-06-2019 21:20
  Durham Regional police say officers who punched a prone 16-year-old during an arrest in Whitby, Ont., were following protocol.
  
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• Daylight shooting outside Vaughan library leaves 16-year-old student injured

  03-06-2019 21:03
  A 16-year-old student has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting took place just outside of a library in Vaughan on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Mattamy founder Peter Gilgan donates record $100M to Toronto's SickKids - BNNBloomberg.ca

  03-06-2019 20:55 via bnnbloomberg.ca
  Mattamy founder Peter Gilgan donates record $100M to Toronto's SickKids  BNNBloomberg.caThe founder of Mattamy Homes has made a $100-million donation to the Hospital for Sick Children, the largest single donation in the hospital's history.
  
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• Raptors have proven they can overcome adversity

  03-06-2019 20:44 via cbc.ca
  After the Toronto Raptors suffered a loss in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the momentum quickly shifted to the Golden State Warriors, who return to Oakland, Calif., with the series tied 1-1. But if fans are sweating Toronto's 109-104 loss on Sunday, the Raptors aren't.
  
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• Homebuilder donates $100 million to build new tower at Toronto's SickKids - CTV News

  03-06-2019 20:37 via ctvnews.ca
  Homebuilder donates $100 million to build new tower at Toronto's SickKids  CTV NewsHomebuilder Peter Gilgan has donated $100 million to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, making him the largest benefactor to health care in Canada.
  
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• Doug Ford confirms he won’t be attending Toronto’s Pride Parade

  03-06-2019 20:28
  The day after the City of Toronto launched Pride Month, Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed that he will not be attending this year’s Pride Parade.
  
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• ‘Who deserves it more than our little people?’: SickKids Hospital receives $100M donation

  03-06-2019 20:17
  The Hospital for Sick Children received a $100 million gift on Monday in an act that is being called the largest single donation ever made to the hospital.
  
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• 30 FREE Toronto events worth checking out this June - Daily Hive

  03-06-2019 20:16 via dailyhive.com
  30 FREE Toronto events worth checking out this June  Daily HiveFrom outdoor concerts to food festivals, cultural events and more, here are the top 30 free events taking place in Toronto this June.
  
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• Toronto program teaches at-risk youth how to cook healthy meals on a budget - Global News

  03-06-2019 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto program teaches at-risk youth how to cook healthy meals on a budget  Global NewsCooking isn’t rocket science — at least, not at a special cooking program that teaches cooking and kitchen safety to at-risk Toronto youth. The PACTCooking program helps young people ages 13 to 21 learn culinary and kitchen safety skills. Each week, the students prepare a variety of recipes from around the world. A recent dinner included vegetable chili, chickpea curry with pita bread an
  
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• Education Minister blasts TDSB for proposed plan to spend millions on iPhones for staff

  03-06-2019 19:45
  Fired up over news that the Toronto District School Board considered spending millions on iPhones for its staff, Education Minister Lisa Thompson claimed the plan only got cancelled because they got caught.
  
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• Education Minister blasts TDSB for proposal to spend millions on iPhones for staff

  03-06-2019 19:45
  Fired up over news that the Toronto District School Board considered spending millions on iPhones for its staff, the Education Minister claimed the plan only got cancelled because they got caught.
  
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• Rolling Stones add camping, more bands to Ontario show - Toronto Sun

  03-06-2019 19:40 via torontosun.com
  Rolling Stones add camping, more bands to Ontario show  Toronto SunThree more Canadian acts, along with camping, have been added to the Canada Rocks with the Rolling Stones' June 29 show at Burl's Creek in Oro-Medonte, ...
  
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• Toronto FC signs veteran centre back Omar Gonzalez to upgrade defence - Toronto Star

  03-06-2019 19:37 via thestar.com
  Toronto FC signs veteran centre back Omar Gonzalez to upgrade defence  Toronto StarThe 30-year-old Gonzalez, subject to passing a medical, will be added to Toronto's on July 9 when the transfer window reopens. He joins a centre-back corps ...
  
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• EdgeWalk, outside and very very high above Toronto - North Island Gazette

  03-06-2019 19:34 via northislandgazette.com
  EdgeWalk, outside and very very high above Toronto  North Island GazetteTravel writer Hans Tammemagi stands on the roof of the CN Tower.
  
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• EdgeWalk, outside and very very high above Toronto - Victoria News

  03-06-2019 19:30 via vicnews.com
  EdgeWalk, outside and very very high above Toronto  Victoria NewsTravel writer Hans Tammemagi stands on the roof of the CN Tower.
  
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• EdgeWalk, outside and very very high above Toronto - Pentiction Western News

  03-06-2019 19:30 via pentictonwesternnews.com
  EdgeWalk, outside and very very high above Toronto  Pentiction Western NewsTravel writer Hans Tammemagi stands on the roof of the CN Tower.
  
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• 9 Best Restaurants In Toronto You Have To Bring A Date To If They Love Pasta - Narcity

  03-06-2019 19:30 via narcity.com
  9 Best Restaurants In Toronto You Have To Bring A Date To If They Love Pasta  NarcityDoes your date love pasta? Here in Toronto, we are lucky because there are so many outstanding Italian restaurants, so you don't need to fly to Italy to have ...
  
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• Government, academic leaders sign ‘Flood Resilient Toronto Charter’ to reduce threat of extreme rainfall - Toronto Star

  03-06-2019 18:53 via thestar.com
  Government, academic leaders sign ‘Flood Resilient Toronto Charter’ to reduce threat of extreme rainfall  Toronto StarToronto water, engineering and construction divisions, as well as TTC, Toronto Hydro, Metrolinx and other agencies set to join new 'Flood Resilient Toronto ...
  
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• Flood charter ‘signals a new direction’ for a city struggling to absorb extreme rainfall - Toronto Star

  03-06-2019 18:52 via thestar.com
  Flood charter ‘signals a new direction’ for a city struggling to absorb extreme rainfall  Toronto StarNearly 20 major agencies that control Toronto’s roads, electricity, transportation, construction and environmental policies are signing a charter with a pledge to reduce urban flooding as the city struggles to absorb extreme rainfall. The “Flood Resilient Toronto Charter” could, for the first time, see city and provincial offices break out of their traditi
  
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• Decades after couple killed hiking, envelope leads to arrest - Toronto Sun

  03-06-2019 18:52 via torontosun.com
  Decades after couple killed hiking, envelope leads to arrest  Toronto SunLaw enforcement called on March 6, crunching up the dirt driveway to the baby-blue single-storey house in Lakewood, Wisc., an isolated town of around 800 ...
  
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• Raptors head west with NBA Finals tied at one apiece

  03-06-2019 18:51
  Less than 12 hours after their loss in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the Toronto Raptors are headed to Oakland with their series against the Golden State Warriors tied at one game apiece.
  
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• NDP to propose bill that would curb power of province to alter municipalities

  03-06-2019 18:39 via cbc.ca
  The NDP says it will propose legislation that would make it harder for Ontario to make changes to municipalities.
  
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• NDP introduces bill to would curb power of province to change municipalities

  03-06-2019 18:39 via cbc.ca
  The NDP has introduced legislation that would make it harder for Ontario to make changes to municipalities.
  
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• NDP introduces bill that would curb power of province to change municipalities

  03-06-2019 18:39 via cbc.ca
  The NDP has introduced legislation that would make it harder for Ontario to make changes to municipalities.
  
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