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• Record average audience of 6.4 million tuned in for Game 5 of the NBA Finals

  11-06-2019 23:59
  The Toronto Raptors may have missed a chance to close out their first NBA championship, but they were a winner once again in the ratings.
  
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• FATAH: Shariah law makes a comeback in Ontario - Toronto Sun

  11-06-2019 23:54 via torontosun.com
  FATAH: Shariah law makes a comeback in Ontario  Toronto SunTwo Muslim men — an activist turned Shariah mortgage seller and an Islamic cleric who sold his Islamic seal of approval on such mortgages — were acquitted ...
  
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• Why one Scarborough neighbourhood wants no part of an Indigenous healing lodge

  11-06-2019 23:37 via cbc.ca
  Residents in southwest Scarborough say an Indigenous healing lodge planned for their neighbourhood is a bad fit for the area, and is being forced on their community without proper consultation. The organization building the lodge is holding an information session in the area Wednesday.
  
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• Premiers 'threatening national unity' with their demands on federal environmental bills: Trudeau

  11-06-2019 23:32 via cbc.ca
  Centre-right premiers demanding that the federal government accept compromises on pending legislation to regulate natural resource development are themselves threatening national unity, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.
  
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• Third parties take advantage of massive Raptors audience — and free-range pre-election spending

  11-06-2019 23:26 via cbc.ca
  Political third-party groups made their presence known during Game 5 of the NBA finals last night with big ad buys — taking advantage of a chance to beat the buzzer and reach a massive audience before new spending restrictions kick in at the end of the month.
  
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• Toronto police say they’re pleased with fan behaviour amid Raptors’ historic championship push - Toronto Star

  11-06-2019 23:21 via thestar.com
  Toronto police say they’re pleased with fan behaviour amid Raptors’ historic championship push  Toronto StarSixty days into the playoffs, with thousands of people packing into Jurassic Park for every game, Toronto police have laid related charges against just a handful ...
  
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• Toronto actress Nonnie Griffin dies at 85, two weeks before debut of new one-woman show - The Globe and Mail

  11-06-2019 23:05 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto actress Nonnie Griffin dies at 85, two weeks before debut of new one-woman show  The Globe and MailThe seasoned stage performer was known for roles in radio, TV and the theatre.
  
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• Model blasted for complaining about crying baby on plane - Toronto Sun

  11-06-2019 23:04 via torontosun.com
  Model blasted for complaining about crying baby on plane  Toronto SunA moaning model has been slammed after complaining about sitting near a crying baby on a flight.She said she'd rather sit next to an animal.Instagram ...
  
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• Church forgives those who removed red dresses hung to honour missing, murdered women

  11-06-2019 22:39 via cbc.ca
  An Anglican church in Toronto is not giving up on attempts to draw attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada and is forgiving people who removed a display of red dresses recently hung on the outside of the church. 
  
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• This Toronto photographer spent a decade documenting the transformation of Regent Park - Toronto Life

  11-06-2019 22:21 via torontolife.com
  This Toronto photographer spent a decade documenting the transformation of Regent Park  Toronto LifeRegent Park's oldest residential buildings have been around since the 1960s, but won't be for much longer. The wave of modernization in this downtown ...
  
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• Man who claims Toronto officer framed him in car crash can sue, Appeal Court says - Toronto Star

  11-06-2019 22:06 via thestar.com
  Man who claims Toronto officer framed him in car crash can sue, Appeal Court says  Toronto StarA man who claims Toronto police officers framed him over a car crash can pursue some of his civil lawsuit against a constable and others involved in the alleged ...
  
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• Mayor of latest Canadian town to be hit for online 'ransom' calls for national strategy

  11-06-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Canadian municipalities are "sitting ducks" for "cyber terrorists," says the mayor of Stratford, Ont. — the latest Canadian community to find itself targeted by an online ransom attack.
  
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• Toronto sees largest increase in non-mortgage debt: Report - Toronto Star

  11-06-2019 21:52 via thestar.com
  Toronto sees largest increase in non-mortgage debt: Report  Toronto StarConsumers failing to make debt payments climb to highest level in two years as credit card balances ticked up and auto loan payment plans were extended.
  
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• Fans watch as Raptors go back to California looking to clinch NBA title in Game 6

  11-06-2019 21:47
  If the Toronto Raptors are worried about the teams’ one point loss in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, they didn’t show it Tuesday morning as they arrived at Pearson International Airport to board a charter flight to Oakland.
  
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• EDITORIAL: Ford’s critics have a double standard - Toronto Sun

  11-06-2019 21:46 via torontosun.com
  EDITORIAL: Ford’s critics have a double standard  Toronto SunThe same people who said Premier Doug Ford is wasting taxpayers' money by legally challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's right to impose a carbon tax ...
  
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• Police search for suspects after man stabbed, backpack of meat stolen in Oshawa

  11-06-2019 21:17
  Durham police are investigating after a 30-year-old man was stabbed multiple times and robbed of a backpack full of meat in Oshawa.
  
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• The Blue Jays of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Bluebird Banter

  11-06-2019 21:07 via bluebirdbanter.com
  The Blue Jays of Toronto, Ontario, Canada  Bluebird BanterHere I am, writing an article about the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays after a tough Toronto Raptors loss in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. I am left with nothing other than ...
  
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• Ultrathin rental building could be coming to Toronto’s Entertainment District - Toronto Star

  11-06-2019 21:06 via thestar.com
  Ultrathin rental building could be coming to Toronto’s Entertainment District  Toronto StarSweeny & Co Architects have applied to build a narrow 10-storey, 14-unit residential rental building at 86 John St., in between Festival Tower and the Pinnacle.
  
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• Toronto Raptors look to regroup after Game 5 loss to Golden State Warriors

  11-06-2019 20:59
  Raptors championship hats and T-shirts sat stacked in bins at Scotiabank Arena, ready to be distributed to players on Monday night.
  
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• Milos Raonic, Felix Auger-Aliassime victorious in injury return

  11-06-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., and Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal advanced to the second round at the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday while Canadian teammate Denis Shapovalov was eliminated at the opening tourney of the grass-court season in Germany.
  
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• Toronto's mayor defends Raptors fans, says cheers after Durant injury 'overstated'

  11-06-2019 20:53
  Toronto's mayor is defending his city's basketball fans, saying cheers from Raptors supporters when a star Golden State Warriors player got injured in Monday's nail-biter playoff game are being "overstated."
  
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• THE SCOOP | Toronto Consort Appoints Two New Members - Ludwig Van

  11-06-2019 20:23 via ludwig-van.com
  THE SCOOP | Toronto Consort Appoints Two New Members  Ludwig VanThe Toronto Consort has announced today two new members joining the ensemble: Cory Knight (tenor) and Esteban La Rotta (plucked instruments).
  
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• Oprah's Toronto appearance just got cancelled because of the Raptors' NBA Finals push

  11-06-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca
  Oprah Winfrey is stepping aside to make way for the Toronto Raptors.
  
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• Toronto police aware of video appearing to show unprovoked assault on Warriors fans downtown after Game 5 - Toronto Star

  11-06-2019 19:33 via thestar.com
  Toronto police aware of video appearing to show unprovoked assault on Warriors fans downtown after Game 5  Toronto StarToronto police say they are aware of a video posted to social media that appears to show an unprovoked assault on Golden State Warriors fans in the downtown ...
  
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• Toronto police service graduates 129 new recruits, still not enough says union president - Global News

  11-06-2019 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto police service graduates 129 new recruits, still not enough says union president  Global NewsThe event took place at the Enercare Centre located on the Exhibition Grounds in Toronto at noon.
  
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• Oprah's Toronto appearance gets cancelled as Raptors push ahead in NBA Finals

  11-06-2019 19:17
  Oprah Winfrey is stepping aside to make way for the Toronto Raptors.
  
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• Oprah's Toronto appearance gets cancelled due to NBA Finals - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  11-06-2019 19:13 via cp24.com
  Oprah's Toronto appearance gets cancelled due to NBA Finals  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsOprah Winfrey is stepping aside to make way for the Toronto Raptors.
  
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• Oprah’s Toronto stop on live tour cancelled due to NBA Finals - CityNews

  11-06-2019 19:12 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Oprah’s Toronto stop on live tour cancelled due to NBA Finals  CityNewsOprah Winfrey's Toronto stop on her live tour “Your Path Made Clear” has been cancelled to clear a path for the NBA Finals. Winfrey was scheduled to be at the ...
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs: Let Your Injured Players Heal - FanSided

  11-06-2019 18:43 via editorinleaf.com
  Toronto Maple Leafs: Let Your Injured Players Heal  FanSidedThe Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of injured players right now. Travis Dermott is recovering from significant shoulder surgery. Zach Hyman is rehabbing...
  
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• Toronto police investigating after video appears to show Warriors fan being punched - CityNews Toronto

  11-06-2019 17:56 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto police investigating after video appears to show Warriors fan being punched  CityNews TorontoToronto police say they're investigating an alleged assault on a Golden State Warriors fan that was captured on video and posted to social media. A brief video ...
  
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• Ontario wants anti-carbon tax gas pump stickers displayed by end of August

  11-06-2019 17:40 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government wants gas station operators to display its mandatory anti-carbon tax stickers by the end of the summer or face potential Provincial Offences Act charges.
  
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• PC government wants anti-carbon tax gas pump stickers displayed by Aug. 30

  11-06-2019 17:32
  Ontario wants gas station operators to display mandatory anti-carbon tax stickers by the end of the summer or face potential Provincial Offences Act charges.
  
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• Former China envoy John McCallum lands new role at Toronto law firm - BNNBloomberg.ca

  11-06-2019 17:32 via bnnbloomberg.ca
  Former China envoy John McCallum lands new role at Toronto law firm  BNNBloomberg.caFormer Canadian Ambassador to China John McCallum has landed a new position as senior strategic advisor at Toronto-based law firm McMillan LLP after ...
  
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• At least 9 suspected opioid deaths in Toronto last month as non-fatal overdoses remain near record highs, data shows - Toronto Star

  11-06-2019 17:21 via thestar.com
  At least 9 suspected opioid deaths in Toronto last month as non-fatal overdoses remain near record highs, data shows  Toronto StarDespite relatively fewer suspected deaths, May was the second-worst month for non-fatal overdoses in preliminary public health data at 420, behind only March ...
  
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• Raptors hype provides Anishinaabemowin lesson for Sudbury teacher

  11-06-2019 17:14 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Raptors are still one win away from making history, even after a heart-breaking loss on Monday night.
  
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• A Toronto Man Hurled A Corrosive Substance At Parents Pushing A Stroller Last Week (PHOTO) - Narcity

  11-06-2019 16:34 via narcity.com
  A Toronto Man Hurled A Corrosive Substance At Parents Pushing A Stroller Last Week (PHOTO)  NarcityToronto Police have arrested a man in connection with an assault that took place last Thursday in the Bloor Street West and Christie Street area.
  
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• H&R Block buys Toronto accounting software firm for $537M - BNNBloomberg.ca

  11-06-2019 16:19 via bnnbloomberg.ca
  H&R Block buys Toronto accounting software firm for $537M  BNNBloomberg.caTORONTO -- Tax company H&R Block has struck a $537-million deal to acquire Toronto-based accounting software firm Wave Financial. Wave provides ...
  
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• Monster Energy drink claims Raptors logo too similar to its own

  11-06-2019 15:39 via cbc.ca
  Documents filed with the U.S. Patent Office's trial and appeal board show that Monster Energy, makers of a popular energy drink, says the Raptors' logo of a clawed-up basketball is too similar to the one it uses.
  
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• Citing ‘unconscionable’ conditions at Toronto South jail, judge imposes 7-year sentence but says man should face no further prison time - Toronto Star

  11-06-2019 15:36 via thestar.com
  Citing ‘unconscionable’ conditions at Toronto South jail, judge imposes 7-year sentence but says man should face no further prison time  Toronto StarThe accused, Tal Singh Fermah, had been in custody for two-and-a-half years, during which time he experienced 205 days of lockdown and 214 half days of ...
  
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• Toronto man, 45, charged with tossing substance at family - Toronto Sun

  11-06-2019 15:23 via torontosun.com
  Toronto man, 45, charged with tossing substance at family  Toronto SunA man has been arrested in a disturbing incident involving a corrosive substance that injured a couple and a baby late last week.Toronto Police say a couple ...
  
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• 'Classless': Warriors stunned at Toronto fans cheering Kevin Durant's Achilles injury

  11-06-2019 15:15 via cbc.ca
  Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant crumpled to the hardwood, clutching the Achilles tendon in his right leg during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Large sections of Toronto Raptors fans at a frothing Scotiabank Arena initially cheered, which angered players.
  
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• Ontario's top court hears arguments for 2nd day over Toronto council cut

  11-06-2019 15:08 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's Court of Appeal is hearing arguments for a second day over a decision by Doug Ford's government to cut the size of Toronto's council midway through an election campaign.
  
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• Court battle over Ford government's mid-election council cuts sparks concern about 'constitutional crisis'

  11-06-2019 15:08 via cbc.ca
  With another court battle on the books over Ontario Premier Doug Ford's mid-election Toronto city council cuts, the case is sparking concerns about a "constitutional crisis" — and raising questions about whether some municipalities should get a seat at the table, alongside the provinces and federal government.
  
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• Ticats move up game time for NBA Finals, offer Raptors fans a free 'Jurassic Park'

  11-06-2019 15:02 via cbc.ca
  In celebration of the way Canadians are rallying behind the Raptors, the CFL has decided to move up the kickoff time for the Ticats home opener from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  
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• Man facing 7 charges after allegedly throwing corrosive substance at couple with infant

  11-06-2019 14:55 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto man is facing numerous charges after a family of three, including an infant, was injured when a corrosive substance was allegedly thrown at them by a passing cyclist last Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Several anti-Semitic signs found in Whitby neighbourhood

  11-06-2019 14:44
  Durham police have launched an investigation after several hand-written signs containing anti-Semitic language were found in a Whitby neighbourhood.
  
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