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• LILLEY: Auto industry responds to good moves by Ford government - Toronto Sun

  13-06-2019 23:22 via torontosun.com
  LILLEY: Auto industry responds to good moves by Ford government  Toronto SunTelling the world that Ontario is open for business, as the signs now say, is an easy thing for politicians to do. Actually delivering is something else.
  
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• 15 essential Pride Toronto parties and events for 2019 - NOW Magazine

  13-06-2019 22:52 via nowtoronto.com
  15 essential Pride Toronto parties and events for 2019  NOW MagazineNOW critics pick the best comedy, art, stage shows and, of course, parties happening during Pride Month.
  
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• Opioid-related death count up to more than 11,500 across Canada, government data finds

  13-06-2019 22:26
  The Public Health Agency of Canada says 11,577 people died from apparent-opioid-related overdoses between January 2016 and December 2018.
  
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• About 2,400 Ontario public servants take voluntary buyout - Toronto Sun

  13-06-2019 21:32 via torontosun.com
  About 2,400 Ontario public servants take voluntary buyout  Toronto SunThe Ontario government will spend $190 million in one-time costs to package out 2400 public sector workers voluntarily — a move it says will save $215 million ...
  
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• The best weekend events in Toronto: June 14-16 - NOW Magazine

  13-06-2019 21:30 via nowtoronto.com
  The best weekend events in Toronto: June 14-16  NOW MagazineBiziindan means “listen or listen to” in Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabeg (Ojibwe peoples). It's a fitting name for Luminato's night of ...
  
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• Russia's 'sexiest poker player' killed by electrical shock - Toronto Sun

  13-06-2019 21:30 via torontosun.com
  Russia's 'sexiest poker player' killed by electrical shock  Toronto SunA card shark called Russia's sexiest poker player was tragically killed by what officials believe was a massive electrical shock.Liliya Novikova, 26, was alone in ...
  
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• Take a breath, Toronto fans: Odds still point to Raptors dethroning Warriors

  13-06-2019 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Imagine for a moment Raptor fans if this scenario was presented to you around Christmas: In June you will have three opportunities to beat the defending world champion Golden State Warriors in order to win the franchise’s first-ever NBA title.
  
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• More than 2,000 civil servants take exit package offered by Progressive Conservatives

  13-06-2019 20:54
  Thousands of Ontario’s civil servants will be taking an exit package offered by the Progressive Conservative government – a move that is expected to eventually save the province $215 million a year.
  
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• Stylish three-level Toronto loft sells for over $2-million - The Globe and Mail

  13-06-2019 20:53 via theglobeandmail.com
  Stylish three-level Toronto loft sells for over $2-million  The Globe and MailUnit 102 at 1 Columbus Ave. is in the heart of Toronto's Roncesvalles neighbourhood boasting close proximity to shops and parks. The three-level loft style ...
  
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• About 2,400 Ontario public servants take voluntary buyout

  13-06-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  Approximately 2,400 Ontario public service employees are taking voluntary buyouts from the Progressive Conservative government as it tackles a multibillion-dollar deficit.
  
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• Co-living moves into Toronto - Toronto Star

  13-06-2019 20:00 via thestar.com
  Co-living moves into Toronto  Toronto StarOperations like Roost Coliving and Scoiable living offer private rooms in shared housing.
  
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• Co-living moves into Toronto: How matchmaking services take the pain out of apartment hunting - Toronto Star

  13-06-2019 20:00 via thestar.com
  Co-living moves into Toronto: How matchmaking services take the pain out of apartment hunting  Toronto StarOperations like Roost Coliving and Scoiable living offer private rooms in shared housing.
  
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• Toronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle fined for actions in racism scandal - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 19:45 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle fined for actions in racism scandal  CBC.caToronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle has taken another hit in the racism scandal that cost him his job as chairman and CEO of the transatlantic rugby ...
  
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• 4 times the Toronto Raptors weren't going as far as fans hoped

  13-06-2019 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Over the years, there have been a few times when some Raptors fans have been a little early in getting ready for a victory parade.
  
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• Raptors' Siakam learning plenty from Leonard during playoff run

  13-06-2019 19:28 via cbc.ca
  Even if Kawhi Leonard decides to leave Toronto as a free agent this summer, his impact on the Raptors figures to be felt for years to come. NBA most improved player candidate Pascal Siakam says Leonard has given him some valuable lessons during the Raptors' run to the NBA Finals.
  
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• Raptor Fred VanVleet's hometown in Illinois organizes own Jurassic Park

  13-06-2019 19:13
  Inspired by Toronto’s famed outdoor fan zone, officials in Raptors’ point guard Fred VanVleet’s hometown in Illinois have organized a Jurassic Park of their own to cheer on the team in the finals.
  
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• The Pollcast: The Year of Doug Ford

  13-06-2019 19:06 via cbc.ca
  On the latest episode of The Pollcast, the CBC's Mike Crawley breaks down Doug Ford's first year as the premier of Ontario and what impact he might have on the federal election.
  
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• Bachman and Cummings to play together for first time in a decade

  13-06-2019 19:04 via cbc.ca
  Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings will take the stage at Music Under the City Stars, an annual fundraiser in support of the stretch of Toronto streets paying tribute to influential Canadians, on July 18.
  
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• John Tory, like Kevin Durant, will need surgery for injured Achilles tendon

  13-06-2019 18:50
  Mayor John Tory and injured Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant may not have many things in common but it turns out that the two share at least one thing – an injured Achilles tendon.
  
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• Celebrate Father’s Day in Toronto: Event guide - CityNews

  13-06-2019 18:46 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Celebrate Father’s Day in Toronto: Event guide  CityNewsThe historic win on Thursday means you won't have to plan a viewing party to watch the Raptors play on Sunday, so we'll help you make other plans for the ...
  
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• Celebrate Father’s Day in Toronto: Event guide - 680 News

  13-06-2019 18:46 via 680news.com
  Celebrate Father’s Day in Toronto: Event guide  680 NewsThe historic win on Thursday means you won't have to plan a viewing party to watch the Raptors play on Sunday, so we'll help you make other plans for the ...
  
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• Man charged with assault after 'road rage incident' in Milton, police say

  13-06-2019 18:39
  A 31-year-old man has been charged in connection with what police are calling a “road rage incident” that took place on Wednesday in Milton.
  
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• Man charged in connection with sexual assault of child at Whitby home daycare

  13-06-2019 18:26
  A 39-year-old man has been charged in connection with the sexual assault of a young child at a home daycare in Whitby.
  
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• BMO Field to host Canada's Nations League matches - TSN

  13-06-2019 18:21 via tsn.ca
  BMO Field to host Canada's Nations League matches  TSNTORONTO — Two of Canada's home matches in the CONCACAF Nations League will be played at Toronto's BMO Field. Canada's men's senior team will host ...
  
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• House of Commons unanimously adopts new parental-leave policy for MPs

  13-06-2019 18:14
  For the first time ever, members of Parliament will have the right to take parental leave from their jobs on Parliament Hill when they have or adopt a new baby.
  
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• Toronto police arrest man in killing of 52-year-old Hassan Gutale Ali near Moss Park last week - Toronto Star

  13-06-2019 18:07 via thestar.com
  Toronto police arrest man in killing of 52-year-old Hassan Gutale Ali near Moss Park last week  Toronto StarAbdullahi Osman, 55, has been arrested in connection with a June 6 homicide near Moss Park. Police have identified the victim as 52-year-old Hassan Gutale ...
  
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• Old Navy employee fired from Toronto mall after alleged racial profiling incident - blogTO

  13-06-2019 18:07 via blogto.com
  Old Navy employee fired from Toronto mall after alleged racial profiling incident  blogTOAn aggressive local retail worker who accused a black woman of stealing (and then followed her around Mississauga's Square One Shopping Centre) has...
  
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• Raptors fans, in Canada and abroad, ready for Game 6 on enemy turf

  13-06-2019 17:28 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Raptors fans are gearing up for a big night of basketball as the team takes a second shot at winning its first NBA Finals title.
  
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• 6ix in Six?: Raptors fans gear up for possible NBA championship in Game 6

  13-06-2019 17:28 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Raptors fans are gearing up for a big night of basketball as the team takes a second shot at winning its first NBA Finals title.
  
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• 6ix in Six: Raptors fans elated after history-making NBA championship in Game 6

  13-06-2019 17:28 via cbc.ca
  Raptors fans across the country and abroad geared up for a big night of basketball as the team took a second shot at winning its first NBA Finals title — and they weren't disappointed. 
  
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• Toronto Islands flood: why is this happening (again)? - NOW Magazine

  13-06-2019 17:14 via nowtoronto.com
  Toronto Islands flood: why is this happening (again)?  NOW MagazineFor the second time in three years, flooding is threatening to submerge and shut down the Toronto Islands – the city's premier weekend retreat.
  
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• Travelling downtown for the Raptors game tonight? Here's what you need to know

  13-06-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Raptors will play the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 Thursday at 9 p.m., and large crowds are expected in downtown Toronto to watch the game.
  
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• Thunderstorms force Toronto Raptors fans to leave Jurassic Park lines

  13-06-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Raptors fans who had lined up for hours in rainy conditions to get into Jurassic Park were forced to leave the line outside Scotiabank Arena on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Rain? What rain? Toronto Raptors fans will watch Game 6 outside in Jurassic Park after all

  13-06-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Fans in Jurassic Park, the uber-popular fan zone outside Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, will be roaring tonight — and despite foul weather they'll be doing cheering on their team outside.
  
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• Rain, road closures make for a tricky night in Toronto for Game 6

  13-06-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Fans in Jurassic Park, the uber-popular fan zone outside Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, will be roaring tonight — and despite foul weather they're cheering on their team outside.
  
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• One million people pack downtown Toronto to revel in Blue Jays’ big win - Toronto Star

  13-06-2019 16:49 via thestar.com
  One million people pack downtown Toronto to revel in Blue Jays’ big win  Toronto StarJoe Carter's winning swing in the bottom of the ninth sent Toronto — and the rest of Canada — into bedlam.
  
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• Man charged with 1st-degree murder in connection with death at Fred Victor building

  13-06-2019 16:29 via cbc.ca
  Police have arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder in the death of another man in the east end last week.
  
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• Man faces first-degree murder charge in Toronto shelter death - CityNews

  13-06-2019 15:48 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Man faces first-degree murder charge in Toronto shelter death  CityNewsA 55-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of a Toronto man at a downtown shelter last week. Last Thursday, Hassan ...
  
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• Federal government takes steps to curb bus truck-driver fatigue in Canada

  13-06-2019 15:41 via cbc.ca
  Canada is making it mandatory for federally regulated commercial truck and bus drivers to use electronic logging devices in an effort to combat driver fatigue and improve road safety.
  
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• Suspect charged in murder of man at downtown apartment

  13-06-2019 15:39
  A 55-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a man in the downtown core last week.
  
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• Toronto hospital to use AI, data science to better understand mental health

  13-06-2019 15:31 via cbc.ca
  Toronto researcher Sean Hill says harvesting all the available information in the field — whether it's collected by clinicians or trapped inside patients' genes and neurons — will help answer the big questions about mental disorders.
  
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• Toronto Detached Real Estate Prices Still Down Over 10% After Two Years - Better Dwelling

  13-06-2019 15:30 via betterdwelling.com
  Toronto Detached Real Estate Prices Still Down Over 10% After Two Years  Better DwellingIt's been two years since Toronto's detached real estate market peaked, and it's not quite back to normal yet. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show ...
  
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• Here’s what Toronto’s Jurassic Park is really like, from someone who’s been there - Toronto Star

  13-06-2019 15:00 via thestar.com
  Here’s what Toronto’s Jurassic Park is really like, from someone who’s been there  Toronto StarFor thousands of Raptors fans, it's the next-best place to be if you can't be courtside. And while it looks amazing from the cranes, on the ground Jurassic Park is ...
  
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• Longtime Ontario MPP Julia Munro dies - Toronto Sun

  13-06-2019 14:27 via torontosun.com
  Longtime Ontario MPP Julia Munro dies  Toronto SunThe longest-serving female legislator in Ontario history has died.Premier Doug Ford's office confirmed the death of Progressive Conservative politician Julia ...
  
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• Ripples of labour discontent hit Toronto condo construction - The Globe and Mail

  13-06-2019 14:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  Ripples of labour discontent hit Toronto condo construction  The Globe and MailTwo major groups of unionized construction workers were on strike until Tuesday this week, plumbers and steamfitters as well as sheet-metal workers, which ...
  
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• 'Pillowy' pączki can be found at this Polish pastry shop in Etobicoke

  13-06-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Sesame Pastry & Deli is a Polish bakery run by a mother and daughter in Etobicoke.
  
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• Female victim shot in head in North York

  13-06-2019 12:36 via cbc.ca
  A female victim was shot in the head in the Jane and Finch area late Wednesday, Toronto police say.
  
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• Female shot in head in North York, police say

  13-06-2019 12:36 via cbc.ca
  A female was shot in the head in the Jane and Finch area late Wednesday, Toronto police say.
  
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