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• Raptors set another Canadian TV record for Game 4 of NBA Finals

  10-06-2019 23:59
  Television numbers in Canada continue to hit record levels during the Toronto Raptors' NBA Finals run.
  
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• Court battle over the Toronto council cut is back on. It’s about ‘democracy,’ city says - Toronto Star

  10-06-2019 23:58 via thestar.com
  Court battle over the Toronto council cut is back on. It’s about ‘democracy,’ city says  Toronto StarThe court battle between Toronto and the province over the cut to the size of council during the 2018 election resumed Monday, with the city arguing the heart of ...
  
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• Monster Energy takes Toronto Raptors to court over logo, says clawmarks too similar - Toronto Star

  10-06-2019 23:56 via thestar.com
  Monster Energy takes Toronto Raptors to court over logo, says clawmarks too similar  Toronto StarThe energy drink company says the team's logo of a clawed-up basketball is too similar to their own logo of three jagged vertical gashes, resembling those from ...
  
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• Live updates from Scotiabank Arena, fan areas during Game 5 of the NBA Finals

  10-06-2019 23:47
  With a 3-1 lead in the series, the Toronto Raptors have a chance to clinch the NBA title Monday night.
  
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• Toronto sewer construction project aimed at cutting risk of basement flooding - Toronto Star

  10-06-2019 23:12 via thestar.com
  Toronto sewer construction project aimed at cutting risk of basement flooding  Toronto StarThe sewer reconstruction is the single largest basement flooding project the city has ever undertaken.
  
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• Life in 1995: 'Toy Story,' brick cellphones, and the brand-new Raptors

  10-06-2019 23:02
  With the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, CTVNews.ca takes a look back at 1995, the year team made its debut.
  
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• TORONTO RAPTORS: clawmark logo too similar, Monster Energy says - CANOE

  10-06-2019 23:00 via canoe.com
  TORONTO RAPTORS: clawmark logo too similar, Monster Energy says  CANOEThere's the battle on the court. Then there's the battle in the court.Win or lose the NBA championship, the Toronto Raptors will have to fight for possession of a ...
  
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• Fake Viagra seized at Toronto adult store: Health Canada - CTV News

  10-06-2019 22:25 via ctvnews.ca
  Fake Viagra seized at Toronto adult store: Health Canada  CTV NewsHealth Canada is warning customers that an adult store in Toronto was selling counterfeit Viagra and 14 other unauthorized health products.
  
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• This Minuscule Toronto Condo Is $2,000/Month And Doesn't Even Have An Oven - MTL Blog

  10-06-2019 21:30 via mtlblog.com
  This Minuscule Toronto Condo Is $2,000/Month And Doesn't Even Have An Oven  MTL BlogThis condo is for sale in Toronto right now and not only is it frighteningly small for $2000 a month... it doesn't even come furnished with an oven!
  
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• Federal government to spend $73.2M on Toronto storm sewer project - CBC.ca

  10-06-2019 21:28 via cbc.ca
  Federal government to spend $73.2M on Toronto storm sewer project  CBC.caThe federal government says it will contribute $73.2 million to the building of a new storm sewer system in Toronto that the city says will benefit more than 11600 ...
  
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• Federal government to spend $73.2M on Toronto storm sewer project

  10-06-2019 21:28 via cbc.ca
  The federal government says it will contribute $73.2 million to the building of a new storm sewer system in Toronto that the city says will benefit more than 11,600 residents in two neighbourhoods.
  
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• Federal government to spend $73.2M on Toronto sewer storm project

  10-06-2019 21:28 via cbc.ca
  The federal government says it will contribute $73.2 million to the building of a new storm sewer system in Toronto that the city says will benefit more than 11,600 residents in two neighbourhoods.
  
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• Understanding Kawhi Leonard is easy — just watch him play basketball

  10-06-2019 21:19 via cbc.ca
  Kawhi Leonard made it clear from his first news conference as a member of the Toronto Raptors that he would let his on-court play do the talking. Given that Toronto is one win away from its first-ever NBA championship, what more does he need to say?
  
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• Warriors say they are not concerned about Raptors' 3-1 lead in series

  10-06-2019 21:18
  The Larry O'Brien championship trophy will be in the Scotiabank Arena tonight ahead of Game 5 as the Raptors have a chance to bring the NBA title north of the border.
  
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• 'You are no Tommy Douglas:' Kiefer Sutherland asks Ford to stop using grandfather's name

  10-06-2019 20:48
  Premier Doug Ford’s government seems to have made a new foe – Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland.
  
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• Stop using my grandpa's name, actor Kiefer Sutherland tells Doug Ford

  10-06-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland, the grandson of renowned former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas, is asking Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Ottawa MPP Lisa MacLeod to stop using his grandfather's name for their own political ends.
  
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• Raptors opt for celebrity-free O Canada in Game 5 of NBA Finals

  10-06-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  As the Toronto Raptors head into a potentially historic Game 5 in the NBA Finals on Monday, there won't be a famous face singing O Canada at the Scotiabank Arena.
  
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• Dino destiny: How Toronto Raptors clawed their way to this moment

  10-06-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  They started from the bottom, now they're here.
  
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• Dino destiny: How Toronto Raptors clawed their way to an NBA title

  10-06-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  They started from the bottom, now they're champs.
  
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• Watch Raptors, Warriors speak before Game 5 live

  10-06-2019 19:56 via cbc.ca
  Watch members of the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors speak live hours before Game 5. Golden State forward Kevin Durant will play for the visiting Warriors as they face elimination Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing league sources.
  
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• Warriors' Kevin Durant returning to lineup for Game 5 tonight — ESPN

  10-06-2019 19:56 via cbc.ca
  Golden State forward Kevin Durant will play for the visiting Warriors as they face elimination Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing league sources.
  
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• Man, 24, arrested in connection with city's latest homicide

  10-06-2019 19:46 via cbc.ca
  A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing death of James Andrew Smith, 52.
  
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• 4 teens arrested in Vaughan shooting that injured boy, 16

  10-06-2019 19:09 via cbc.ca
  Police say they've arrested four teens in connection with a shooting at a library parking lot in Vaughan.
  
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• Man charged in connection with fatal stabbing in downtown Toronto

  10-06-2019 19:02
  A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing in downtown Toronto over the weekend
  
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• Homeless man fatally stabbed in downtown Toronto was 'gentle soul,' family says

  10-06-2019 19:02
  A 54-year-old homeless man fatally stabbed in downtown Toronto over the weekend has been escribed by family as a “gentle soul.”
  
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• Man charged in deadly Chinatown shooting sentenced to life without parole for 22 years

  10-06-2019 18:50 via cbc.ca
  Kyle Sparks MacKinnon, who was charged in a deadly Chinatown shooting in 2016, was on Monday sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 22 years.
  
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• Three additional suspects arrested in connection with shooting outside Vaughan library

  10-06-2019 18:37
  Police have arrested the three suspects who had been wanted in connection with a daylight shooting outside a library in Vaughan last week.
  
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• Is TTC Leprechaun back riding the rails? - Toronto Sun

  10-06-2019 18:34 via torontosun.com
  Is TTC Leprechaun back riding the rails?  Toronto SunIs the cherubic “TTC Leprechaun” back riding the rails?The notorious commuter — or his doppelganger — whose off-the-charts obnoxiousness made him a local ...
  
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• Toronto Raptors go for celebrity-free national anthem in Game 5 of NBA finals

  10-06-2019 18:26
  Canada, this national anthem is for you.
  
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• Randy Hillier challenges election finances law; argues it's unfair to independents

  10-06-2019 18:17
  A politician who was kicked out of the Progressive Conservative caucus is challenging the constitutionality of an election fundraising law over how it treats independents.
  
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• Toronto, city of champions, has a ring to it - Toronto Star

  10-06-2019 18:11 via thestar.com
  Toronto, city of champions, has a ring to it  Toronto StarThe Raptors are close to adding another title on a city that has had a run of them lately. Now if only the Maple Leafs and Blue Jays can catch up.
  
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• Toronto police will tap into 'resources' to keep city safe after Game 5, chief says

  10-06-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police can tap into "resources" if need be to keep the city safe following Game 5 of the NBA finals in the unlikely event that some fans become unruly, according to Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders.
  
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• Security for Game 5 of NBA Finals is tight, measures are in place, says police chief - CBC.ca

  10-06-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Security for Game 5 of NBA Finals is tight, measures are in place, says police chief  CBC.caToronto police can tap into "resources" if need be to keep the city safe following Game 5 of the NBA finals in the unlikely event that some fans become unruly, ...
  
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• Security for Game 5 of NBA Finals is tight, measures are in place, says police chief

  10-06-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says security is tight for Game 5 of the NBA Finals and officers can tap into "resources" if need be to manage and protect downtown crowds.
  
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• 'We're making history.' Toronto Raptors fans confident ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals

  10-06-2019 18:06 via cbc.ca
  One more win. That's all the Toronto Raptors need to become the first Canadian team to win the NBA championship on Monday night, and fans across the city, country and world will be cheering the team on.
  
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• Toronto Raptors fans confident ahead of Game 5: 'We're making history'

  10-06-2019 18:06 via cbc.ca
  One more win. That's all the Toronto Raptors need to become the first Canadian team to win the NBA championship on Monday night, and fans across the city, country and world will be cheering the team on.
  
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• Toronto uses massive concrete blocks to stop illegal pot shops from reopening - The GrowthOp

  10-06-2019 18:05 via thegrowthop.com
  Toronto uses massive concrete blocks to stop illegal pot shops from reopening  The GrowthOpToronto is adopting a new, medieval strategy in the fight against illegal weed sales. Find your local pot retailer: Here's every licensed store in Ontario · Celebrity ...
  
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• The best sports bars in downtown Toronto - Toronto Life

  10-06-2019 17:59 via torontolife.com
  The best sports bars in downtown Toronto  Toronto LifeFor all the non–ticket holders out there who still want to be close to tonight's action.
  
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• New concussion safety ad prompted by teen's death to air during NBA finals

  10-06-2019 17:46
  When Raptors fans watch Game 5 of the NBA finals Monday night, they’ll also see a provocative commercial on concussion safety, produced by Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government.
  
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• Shareholder group makes bid to take Hudson's Bay Co. private

  10-06-2019 16:27
  A group of Hudson's Bay Co. shareholders, including executive chairman Richard Baker, is proposing to take the retailer private.
  
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• Is the mortgage stress test making Toronto’s housing crisis worse? - Toronto Star

  10-06-2019 16:08 via thestar.com
  Is the mortgage stress test making Toronto’s housing crisis worse?  Toronto StarReal estate agents, lenders and builders say the stress test is making it even harder to buy a house. But others say they're biased — and the stress test is ...
  
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• Toronto Raptors fans hoping for the NBA title left disappointed after Game 5 loss

  10-06-2019 15:29
  Dedicated fans that had spent the last couple of days in tents and under tarps waiting to enter Jurassic Park were left disappointed after the Toronto Raptors lost to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
  
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• Rain-soaked Raptors fans lined up to witness ‘sporting history,’ hopeful for a NBA championship

  10-06-2019 15:29
  Dedicated Toronto Raptors fans spent the last couple of days in tents and under tarps waiting to enter Jurassic Park ahead of what could be the final day of the NBA Finals.
  
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• Rain-soaked Raptors fans line up to witness ‘sporting history,’ hopeful for a NBA championship

  10-06-2019 15:29
  Dedicated Toronto Raptors fans spent the last couple of days in tents and under tarps waiting to enter Jurassic Park ahead of what could be the final day of the NBA Finals.
  
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• Line to get into Jurassic Park already wraps around Scotiabank Arena

  10-06-2019 15:29
  Hundreds of Raptors fans are already lined up to get into Jurassic Park for what could be the team’s first ever championship.
  
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• Federal government announces $73.2 million investment in Toronto flood-prevention infrastructure | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  10-06-2019 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  Federal government announces $73.2 million investment in Toronto flood-prevention infrastructure | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caSpeaking at Toronto Island Monday morning, Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the federal government would invest $73.1 million in improving Toronto's ...
  
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• Intersection at King and University reopens after streetcar derails in collision with SUV

  10-06-2019 15:06 via cbc.ca
  A busy downtown Toronto intersection has reopened after a streetcar collided with an SUV sending three people to hospital with minor injuries on Monday morning. 
  
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• Raptor Foot: Is this the new anthem for Toronto?

  10-06-2019 15:02
  If you haven't heard it, get ready, this will be in stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Just two words, repeated; Raptor Foot, Raptor Foot.
  
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• Truck driver dead after being run over while working under vehicle: police

  10-06-2019 14:53 via cbc.ca
  A Pickering truck driver is dead after the car-hauling semi-trailer he was working under was driven over him on Sunday night, Durham police say.
  
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• Downtown intersection reopens after 'significant' streetcar derailment

  10-06-2019 14:02
  The intersection of University Avenue and King Street was completely closed to traffic for the entire morning rush hour after a streetcar derailment.
  
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