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• 2 men acquitted of all fraud, theft charges in Shariah-compliant mortgage case

  07-06-2019 23:50 via cbc.ca
  Omar Kalair, former CEO of a mortgage company called UM Financial, and co-accused Yusuf Panchbhaya, have been acquitted of all charges related to fraud and theft in connection with their Shariah-compliant mortgage business.
  
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• Province, city back to court over Ford government's 'unprecedented' mid-election council cuts

  07-06-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford's government and the city of Toronto are facing off again in court over the province's bill to slash the number of city council seats — a controversial surprise move in the middle of the 2018 municipal election.
  
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• Province, city back to court of appeal over Ford government's 'unprecedented' mid-election council cuts

  07-06-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford's government and the city of Toronto are facing off again in court over the province's bill to slash the number of city council seats — a controversial surprise move in the middle of the 2018 municipal election.
  
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• Tory candidate vying for Toronto seat asks court to move voting day off Jewish holiday

  07-06-2019 23:29
  A Conservative candidate for a seat in Toronto in this fall's federal election is asking the Federal Court to shift voting day because it falls on a Jewish holiday.
  
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• Province’s planning changes leave future of Toronto community building up in the air - Toronto Star

  07-06-2019 23:28 via thestar.com
  Province’s planning changes leave future of Toronto community building up in the air  Toronto StarThe province has left the city in limbo over its ability to build livable communities in two of Toronto's fastest-growing areas, city officials say, after unprecedented ...
  
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• Toronto actress Nonnie Griffin dies on eve of debuting new one-woman show

  07-06-2019 23:23
  Toronto actress and playwright Nonnie Griffin has died less than two weeks before debuting a new one-woman show.
  
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• Doug Ford says he will attend Pride events, just not the parade

  07-06-2019 23:15
  Premier Doug Ford says he will attend Pride events this month, even though he won't be at the signature Toronto parade.
  
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• ‘I don’t know where we’re going to park’: Toronto police step up enforcement of accessible-permit rules

  07-06-2019 23:09
  It was on their way back from a bacon-and-eggs brunch that Michael and Timothy Roman discovered a parking enforcement officer placing a ticket under their windshield wiper: a $50-fine for leaving their car within a precise 30.5 metres from the signalized intersection at King and Sherbourne streets.
  
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• Toronto Raptors fans line up for Jurassic Park three days before Game 5 - National Post

  07-06-2019 23:08 via nationalpost.com
  Toronto Raptors fans line up for Jurassic Park three days before Game 5  National PostThe fences that block off the entrance to Jurassic Park will remain closed for more than two days until Monday's game.
  
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• East end vehicle fires tied to tow truck turf war? - Toronto Sun

  07-06-2019 22:51 via torontosun.com
  East end vehicle fires tied to tow truck turf war?  Toronto SunAre the recent spate of arsons at garages in the GTA linked to the current chaos rattling the southern Ontario underworld?In the wake of a series of vehicle fires ...
  
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• Maestro Fresh Wes and Rich Kidd release music video for Raptors anthem 'Jurassic Park'

  07-06-2019 22:40 via cbc.ca
  The song was off of the rapper's 2017 album.
  
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• Conservative insiders say Doug Ford is planning a cabinet shuffle

  07-06-2019 22:14
  As Premier Doug Ford marks one year since the 2018 election, he wouldn’t speculate on whether a cabinet shuffle is in the works.
  
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• In heartbreak and euphoria, Oracle Arena has meant the world to Warriors fans

  07-06-2019 22:12 via cbc.ca
  At the end of this season, the Golden State Warriors will leave behind the old arena they've called home full time since 1971 and head across the bay to San Francisco. Oracle Arena has been host to some of basketball's lowest lows and, more recently, its highest highs.
  
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• Man allegedly threw bottle of corrosive liquid at couple walking their baby near Christie Station

  07-06-2019 21:15
  Police are searching for a man who allegedly threw a bottle of corrosive liquid at a couple walking their baby in Seaton Village on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• A Streetcar Named Toronto art project aims to give the city’s old streetcars a heartfelt farewell - Toronto Star

  07-06-2019 21:03 via thestar.com
  A Streetcar Named Toronto art project aims to give the city’s old streetcars a heartfelt farewell  Toronto Star“Do not go gentle into that good night,” wrote Dylan Thomas. “Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage rage against the dying of the light.” As their ...
  
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• How one woman sparked a movement to allow reusable containers at Toronto shops - Toronto Star

  07-06-2019 21:01 via thestar.com
  How one woman sparked a movement to allow reusable containers at Toronto shops  Toronto StarRoncy Reduces, a volunteer-led initiative aimed at convincing local shops to allow reusable containers, is being copied across the city thanks in part to Tina ...
  
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• Canadian trucker 'Russian Mike' pleads not guilty to smuggling with El Chapo, will use same NYC lawyer as cartel boss - National Post

  07-06-2019 20:33 via nationalpost.com
  Canadian trucker 'Russian Mike' pleads not guilty to smuggling with El Chapo, will use same NYC lawyer as cartel boss  National PostA former Toronto truck company owner known as “Russian Mike” has been extradited from Curacao to New York, where he has pleaded not guilty to smuggling ...
  
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• What’s on the weekend of June 8-9 in Toronto: events, weather, traffic and transit - Toronto Star

  07-06-2019 20:16 via thestar.com
  What’s on the weekend of June 8-9 in Toronto: events, weather, traffic and transit  Toronto StarThe weekend is fast approaching, and it's expected to give us a first taste of summer weather. Here's everything you need to know to make the most of it.
  
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• Toronto, please deal with the rats we have now - Toronto Star

  07-06-2019 19:51 via thestar.com
  Toronto, please deal with the rats we have now  Toronto StarWhen you call the mayor to complain about Toronto's rat infestation, you might want to mention that they've been known to attack babies in their cribs, Heather ...
  
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• Maple Leafs' Patrick Marleau puts Toronto home on sales block - Toronto Sun

  07-06-2019 19:23 via torontosun.com
  Maple Leafs' Patrick Marleau puts Toronto home on sales block  Toronto SunThe Toronto Maple Leafs might be ready to move on from Patrick Marleau. And it appears the feeling is mutual.Though the 39-year-old forward has a no-trade ...
  
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• NBA Finals continue as normal following Warriors' investor shoving Lowry courtside

  07-06-2019 19:16
  The NBA Finals resume Friday night amid the fallout from the incident involving Toronto guard Kyle Lowry.
  
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• What we know about the unpredictable NBA Finals heading into Game 4

  07-06-2019 19:13 via cbc.ca
  If we’ve learned anything through this Raptors' playoff run, it’s momentum doesn’t exist. Every game looks different. Every quarter looks different. Still, three things have remained relatively consistent through three games. How will they affect Game 4?
  
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• WATCH | Raptors, Warriors speak ahead of NBA Finals Game 4

  07-06-2019 19:13 via cbc.ca
  Live coverage begins at 7:15 p.m. ET.
  
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• VIDEO: Toronto LGBT crowd swarmed a pastor and the pastor was arrested - The Post Millennial

  07-06-2019 18:59 via thepostmillennial.com
  VIDEO: Toronto LGBT crowd swarmed a pastor and the pastor was arrested  The Post MillennialA pastor was arrested and removed on bail after he was present in Toronto's Gay Village. A condition for his release was that he was to be banned from ever ...
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford marks one-year anniversary of election win

  07-06-2019 18:57
  Doug Ford doesn't miss a beat when explaining his brand of populist politics.
  
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• 'There’s a lot of uncertainty that nobody expected,' Wynne says of Ford's first year as premier

  07-06-2019 18:46
  As Doug Ford marks one year in power at Queen’s Park, former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne said she believes Progressive Conservative voters are now thinking “wait a minute, that’s not what I voted for.”
  
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• Ontario Liberals ready to 'turn a page on the past' at general meeting

  07-06-2019 17:54 via cbc.ca
  A year after the party's historic defeat in the provincial election, the Ontario Liberals are gathering to look at how they'll choose their next leader.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin delays jury decision in corruption trial until June 28

  07-06-2019 17:22
  SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is pushing back its decision on whether to opt for a trial by jury or by judge alone in a corruption case that has tripped up the engineering giant and ensnared it in a political controversy for months.
  
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• Ontario Liberals will meet this week to decide how to pick next leader

  07-06-2019 17:12
  Ontario Liberals will meet this weekend and decide how they will pick a new leader -- a key step as the party tries to rebuild from the ashes of last year's historic defeat.
  
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• Battle between Raptors and Warriors brings one family closer, strains another

  07-06-2019 16:37
  The long wait to get a spot in Toronto’s Jurassic Park is not only testing fans’ patience, but family loyalties as well.
  
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• The early days of selling NBA basketball in Canada

  07-06-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Selling tickets? It's not a problem for the Toronto Raptors these days. In the beginning, it was tougher.
  
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• Toronto woman charged with assault after spitting on Hamilton bus passenger: police - CBC.ca

  07-06-2019 16:29 via cbc.ca
  Toronto woman charged with assault after spitting on Hamilton bus passenger: police  CBC.caA Toronto woman faces several charges, including assault, after allegedly spitting on a bus passenger in Hamilton Thursday evening.
  
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• Several dead kittens located after woman reportedly threw them out window of moving car on QEW

  07-06-2019 16:17
  Several dead kittens have been located after a woman reportedly threw them out of a moving vehicle along the Queen Elizabeth Way near Niagara Falls on Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Kittens found dead were hiding in engine compartment of vehicle travelling on QEW, police say

  07-06-2019 16:17
  Kittens believed to be hiding in the engine compartment of a vehicle that drove onto the Queen Elizabeth Way near Niagara Falls on Friday morning fell out and were later found dead, police said.
  
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• As fans take to streets to watch Raptors in Game 4, police say safety plan is in place

  07-06-2019 15:57
  As fans take to the streets of downtown Toronto to watch the Raptors take on the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 with a 2-1 lead in the series, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says the city has a safety plan in place.
  
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• Toronto man survives skydive plunge after parachute tangles - CBC News

  07-06-2019 15:55 via cbc.ca
  Toronto man survives skydive plunge after parachute tangles  CBC NewsA Toronto man has survived a skydive plunge from high above the Hamilton airport on Thursday after, police say, his parachute became tangled.
  
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• Wolfpack owner apologizes for racist taunt at Swinton Lions player

  07-06-2019 15:28 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle has apologized after a Swinton Lions player accused him of racism.
  
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• Toronto Wolfpack owner steps down as CEO after racism scandal

  07-06-2019 15:28 via cbc.ca
  Majority owner David Argyle has stepped down as chairman and CEO of the Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team in the midst of a racism scandal.
  
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• Dead kittens fell out of car, driver didn't throw them onto QEW: police

  07-06-2019 15:26 via cbc.ca
  After initial reports that someone was throwing kittens out a moving car on the QEW, police say it now appears the animals were actually hiding in the engine compartment and fell out while driving.
  
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• Toronto man survives skydive plunge after parachute tangles

  07-06-2019 15:02 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto man has survived a skydive plunge from high above the Hamilton airport on Thursday after his parachute became tangled, police say.
  
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• Canada adds 27,700 jobs in May, unemployment rate hits record low

  07-06-2019 14:46
  The economy added 27,700 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since comparable data become available in 1976, Statistics Canada said Friday.
  
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• String of overnight vehicle fires in Toronto's east end - CBC.ca

  07-06-2019 14:45 via cbc.ca
  String of overnight vehicle fires in Toronto's east end  CBC.caDespite the proximity of the three incidents, and the short window in which they happened, police say it's unknown if there's any relationship between them.
  
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• String of overnight vehicle fires in Toronto's east end

  07-06-2019 14:45 via cbc.ca
  Despite the proximity of the three incidents, and the short window in which they happened, police say it’s unknown if there’s any relationship between them.
  
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• A look back at the last great Toronto vs. Oakland playoff series

  07-06-2019 14:32
  With one swing of the bat in a mid-October game in 1992, Roberto Alomar helped change the perception of the Toronto Blue Jays.
  
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• Smartphones playing major role in accelerating student anxiety, experts say

  07-06-2019 14:28
  High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a distraction in her class. But not even her students realized the psychological toll of their devices until an in-class experiment that, of course, was then spreading on social media.
  
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• Toronto skydiver survives mishap during jump to mark 75th anniversary of D-Day

  07-06-2019 14:18
  Police in Hamilton say a 44-year-old parachutist has survived a mishap that occurred during a jump to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
  
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• Memo outlines hundreds of provincial changes to Toronto development plans - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  07-06-2019 12:56 via cp24.com
  Memo outlines hundreds of provincial changes to Toronto development plans  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsProvincial changes to the city's development plans for the downtown core and midtown will “enable taller buildings” than previously permitted while reducing ...
  
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• Memo outlines hundreds of provincial changes to Toronto development plans

  07-06-2019 12:56
  Provincial changes to the city’s development plans for the downtown core and midtown will “enable taller buildings” than previously permitted while reducing other requirements on developers, according to a memo written by Chief Planner Gregg Lintern.
  
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• Series of suspicious vehicle fires in city's east end may be linked to ongoing turf war

  07-06-2019 12:02
  Police are investigating a series of overnight vehicle fires in Scarborough that sources tell CP24 could be linked to an ongoing turf war involving several towing companies.
  
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• Police investigating series of suspicious vehicle fires

  07-06-2019 12:02
  Police are investigating a series of overnight vehicle fires in the city’s east end.
  
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