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• Driver dead after mounting curb, striking parked cars in Burlington

  14-06-2019 22:44
  A man in his 60s is dead after he inexplicably lost control of his vehicle, mounted a curb and struck two parked cars in a Burlington parking lot on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard, Toronto is begging you: please stay - Toronto Star

  14-06-2019 22:24 via thestar.com
  Kawhi Leonard, Toronto is begging you: please stay  Toronto StarNow that the Raptors have sprinkled championship glory on the city, the next question is: “Will Kawhi Leonard stay or go?” Or more precisely: “How can we keep ...
  
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• Mirvish cancels plans for Toronto screech-in after complaints from Newfoundland - CityNews

  14-06-2019 22:18 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Mirvish cancels plans for Toronto screech-in after complaints from Newfoundland  CityNewsTORONTO — Mirvish Productions says it's cancelling plans to attempt the world's largest screech-in at a Toronto performance of “Come From Away” due to ...
  
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• Canadians can expect tight supply when cannabis edibles become legal mid-December, officials say

  14-06-2019 22:17 via cbc.ca
  Canadians should expect a small supply of cannabis edibles when they become legal in mid-December, and the limited range of products won't include goodies that might appeal to kids, government officials say.
  
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• Defensive, even hostile architecture can be found all over Toronto - Toronto Star

  14-06-2019 21:01 via thestar.com
  Defensive, even hostile architecture can be found all over Toronto  Toronto StarThe concrete blocks used to shutter illegal cannabis shops in Toronto join a list of urban design choices that can disrupt enjoyment of the city, writes Shawn ...
  
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• Police cars, buses vandalized during Raptors celebration in Toronto - Toronto Sun

  14-06-2019 20:25 via torontosun.com
  Police cars, buses vandalized during Raptors celebration in Toronto  Toronto SunIt's true some decided to take advantage of the celebration to damage property.Jumping on police cars. Taking over and vandalizing buses.And, yes, later there ...
  
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• Toronto MP leads House of Commons in 'Let's go Raptors' chant - CityNews

  14-06-2019 20:10 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto MP leads House of Commons in 'Let's go Raptors' chant  CityNewsArif Virani, the MP of Parkdale — High Park, thanked the Toronto Raptors for a great season before leading a “let's go Raptors” chant in the House of Commons ...
  
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• What we know about the Raptors championship parade

  14-06-2019 19:42
  The Toronto Raptors will celebrate their NBA championship with a parade through the city followed by a rally at Nathan Phillips Square on Monday.
  
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• Toronto is getting a fresh new night market starting tomorrow - Daily Hive

  14-06-2019 19:42 via dailyhive.com
  Toronto is getting a fresh new night market starting tomorrow  Daily HiveToronto is about to be graced by another night market, perfect for eating the evenings away all summer long. And this one's bizarre.
  
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• Raptors will celebrate NBA title with parade and rally on Monday

  14-06-2019 19:42
  The Toronto Raptors will celebrate their NBA championship with a parade through the city followed by a rally at Nathan Phillips Square on Monday.
  
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• 7 big moments from the Raptors' historic NBA Finals win

  14-06-2019 19:37 via cbc.ca
  It was the biggest night in Canadian basketball history, one that Toronto Raptors fans at home and abroad will likely never forget.
  
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• Everything you need to know about the Raptors' victory parade Monday

  14-06-2019 19:34 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Raptors fans celebrating their team’s first NBA championship will have another chance to party Monday during the official championship parade and rally.
  
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• Toronto Raptors championship parade details announced - blogTO

  14-06-2019 18:30 via blogto.com
  Toronto Raptors championship parade details announced  blogTOThe Toronto Raptors were just crowned NBA Champions and already details for their championship parade are being announced. As Toronto parties in th...
  
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• OPP charge Toronto man with impaired stunt driving on Highway 401 - The Kingston Whig-Standard

  14-06-2019 18:26 via thewhig.com
  OPP charge Toronto man with impaired stunt driving on Highway 401  The Kingston Whig-StandardOntario Provincial Police have charged a Toronto man after capturing him travelling more than 150 km/h on Highway 401 Thursday morning.An officer from the ...
  
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• Raptors NBA win warms cold Toronto - The Globe and Mail

  14-06-2019 18:12 via theglobeandmail.com
  Raptors NBA win warms cold Toronto  The Globe and MailNo wonder the town has gone bananas. Here is a rare chance to stand back and marvel at what we have become.
  
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• Drake plans 2 new songs to mark Toronto Raptors' NBA championship

  14-06-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca
  Drake took to his Instagram account shortly after the Raptors' Game 6 victory over the Golden State Warriors to reveal new album art, which features the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
  
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• Drake marks Toronto Raptors' NBA championship with 2 new tracks

  14-06-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca
  After revealing new album art featuring the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy shortly after the Raptors' Game 6 victory over the Golden State Warriors, Drake has released two new tracks in honour of the win.
  
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• Why Kawhi Leonard might actually stay in Toronto

  14-06-2019 17:14 via cbc.ca
  Even as the party rages on for Toronto's first NBA championship, it's hard not to think about the big question that has shadowed the Raptors all season. Will the man who delivered this improbable and unforgettable title run stick around?
  
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• U.S. authorities push ahead with battery charge on Raptors president Masai Ujiri following Game 6

  14-06-2019 17:10 via cbc.ca
  U.S. authorities will push for a battery charge against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri after the executive was accused of pushing and hitting a sheriff's deputy in the face as he tried to get onto the court when his team won the NBA title in Oakland, Calif., a police spokesman said Friday.
  
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• Raptors president Masai Ujiri accused of assaulting sheriff's deputy after Game 6

  14-06-2019 17:10 via cbc.ca
  The local sheriff's office in Oakland, Calif., alleges Raptors president Masai Ujiri assaulted a sheriff's deputy moments after Toronto secured its first NBA title. The incident is alleged to have taken place on the court at Oracle Arena on Thursday night.
  
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• Cannabis edibles expected to be available for sale before Christmas

  14-06-2019 16:06
  New rules around the legalization of cannabis edibles, extracts, and topicals will come into force on Oct. 19, but Canadians will have to wait until mid-December before they will be able to buy them.
  
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• One person dead after collision in Caledon

  14-06-2019 14:57
  One person is dead after a collision in Caledon on Friday morning.
  
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• WARMINGTON: Toronto erupts in celebration after Raptors clinch NBA title - Toronto Sun

  14-06-2019 14:11 via torontosun.com
  WARMINGTON: Toronto erupts in celebration after Raptors clinch NBA title  Toronto SunWe the champs!We the North really did start from the bottom and now we are here. And not just basketball.Not just 52 years of not witnessing a Maple Leafs ...
  
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• Various weekend road closures in store for Toronto’s Taste of Little Italy festival - Global News

  14-06-2019 13:26 via globalnews.ca
  Various weekend road closures in store for Toronto’s Taste of Little Italy festival  Global NewsThe annual Taste of Little Italy festival will take over College Street this weekend as it is expected to draw 250,000 people to Toronto's west end.
  
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• Toronto Road Closures To Steer Clear Of This Weekend (June 14 – 16) - Toronto Storeys

  14-06-2019 13:19 via torontostoreys.com
  Toronto Road Closures To Steer Clear Of This Weekend (June 14 – 16)  Toronto StoreysThis weekend brings more event-related road closures than ever before thanks to three street festivals and two races.
  
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• Mosquito season is here — and it looks like a bad one

  14-06-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  If you've been outdoors recently and seem to be swatting mosquitoes more than usual, you're not alone.
  
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• Some police vehicles were vandalized during Raptors celebrations

  14-06-2019 12:06
  Police say that there were no arrests as thousands of fans flooded the streets to celebrate the first NBA championship in Raptors franchise history overnight.
  
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• Male shot near Yonge and Dundas Square as fans celebrated Raptors win

  14-06-2019 12:06 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of fans were still out on downtown streets relishing the Raptors historic win in Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors.
  
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• One person shot near Yonge and Dundas streets as fans celebrated Raptors win

  14-06-2019 11:31
  One person was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after an early morning shooting that occurred as fans celebrated the Raptors first NBA championship near Yonge and Dundas streets.
  
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• 19-year-old shot multiple times in midst of Raptors' victory celebrations

  14-06-2019 11:31
  One person was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after an early morning shooting that occurred as fans celebrated the Raptors first NBA championship near Yonge and Dundas streets.
  
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• Rats are taking over Toronto. The city is…studying it. - CityNews

  14-06-2019 11:15 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Rats are taking over Toronto. The city is…studying it.  CityNewsIn today's Big Story podcast, they swarm in alleys, crawl up toilets and dig through foundations. By every measure, rats are on the rise in Toronto—and in large ...
  
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• Toronto celebrates Raptors' historic NBA win - BBC News

  14-06-2019 11:05 via bbc.com
  Toronto celebrates Raptors' historic NBA win  BBC NewsThe city of Toronto erupted in celebration after its basketball team, the Raptors, made history by winning the NBA championship – the first Canadian team to take ...
  
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• Cannabis edibles available for sale legally in mid-December

  14-06-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  New cannabis products — like edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts — will be for sale legally in Canada in mid-December.
  
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• Thousands of Raptors fans celebrate 'unbelievable' NBA championship win

  14-06-2019 10:54 via cbc.ca
  In Toronto, the Raptors NBA championship win sent thousands onto the streets, a sea of people loudly cheering, waving flags, high-fiving each other as they clogged up some of the major downtown intersections.
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after shooting in downtown Toronto - Global News

  14-06-2019 10:53 via globalnews.ca
  Man in life-threatening condition after shooting in downtown Toronto  Global NewsA Toronto Paramedics says emergency crews were called to the area of Yonge and Gould streets, north of Dundas Street East, at around 4:15 a.m. on Friday.
  
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• This Grade 12 student is using her auto class to refurbish bikes for Attawapiskat

  14-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Delia D'Aguanno thought she wanted to pursue a career in teaching after high school, but an eye-opening visit to a First Nations reserve in Northern Ontario has inspired her to take a different path, one she says she might never have considered if her knowledge of Indigenous communities was limited to textbooks. 
  
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• Most Canadian workers are stressed about their pay, study suggests

  14-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite record job creation and low unemployment, 83 per cent of Canadian workers polled for a recent survey said they experience stress related to pay and money problems.
  
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• Most Canadian workers are stressed about their pay, study finds

  14-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite record job creation and low unemployment, 83 per cent of Canadian workers polled for a recent survey said they experience stress related to pay and money problems.
  
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• Meet the numbers man behind the Toronto Raptors - CBC.ca

  14-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Meet the numbers man behind the Toronto Raptors  CBC.caDuring every home game at Scotiabank Arena, Londoner Karl Toulous has been able to experience the excitement of the NBA Finals from one of the best seats ...
  
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• Fake online stories claim Trudeau begged foreign leaders 'to send him a million immigrants'

  14-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  False stories circulating in Africa claim that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is begging foreign leaders to send him "one million immigrants." The story is false, and was often re-used and re-posted simply by changing the name of the country.
  
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• WATCHING NOW Downtown Toronto becomes party central after Raptors win - CityNews Toronto

  14-06-2019 08:55 via toronto.citynews.ca
  WATCHING NOW Downtown Toronto becomes party central after Raptors win  CityNews TorontoTina Yazdani with fans outside Union Station who are celebrating the Raptors historic NBA championship win. Jun 14, 2019, 2:55 AM. Advertisement. Local.
  
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• Downtown Toronto becomes party central after Raptors win - 680 News

  14-06-2019 08:55 via 680news.com
  Downtown Toronto becomes party central after Raptors win  680 NewsTina Yazdani with fans outside Union Station who are celebrating the Raptors historic NBA championship win. Jun 14, 2019, 2:55 AM. AddThis Sharing Buttons.
  
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• King of the North: Raptors' Kawhi Leonard named NBA Finals MVP

  14-06-2019 08:31
  Kawhi Leonard's first season with the Toronto Raptors started with his now-infamous laugh.
  
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• Victory and vandalism: Toronto reacts to Raptors NBA title - CityNews

  14-06-2019 07:44 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Victory and vandalism: Toronto reacts to Raptors NBA title  CityNewsRaptors parade taking place Monday in Toronto  CityNews Toronto‘Canada is champion’: Haligonians revel in Toronto Raptors’ historic victory  Global NewsShooting, police cars vandalized near raucous Raptors celebration in downtown Toronto  Toronto Star'Tonight belongs to Toronto': Drake watches Raptors win at home  CTV NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• How the 2019 NBA champion Toronto Raptors were built

  14-06-2019 07:23 via cbc.ca
  Sometimes it takes a mad scientist to build a championship team — someone who has a willingness to test untried techniques, to sprinkle in ingredients that others have discounted or discarded.
  
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• Here's what the Raptors locker room celebration looks like (VIDEOS) - Daily Hive

  14-06-2019 07:23 via dailyhive.com
  Here's what the Raptors locker room celebration looks like (VIDEOS)  Daily HiveWith their first-ever NBA Championship under their belt, the Toronto Raptors' locker room is bumping with a champagne celebration.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard joins select company as 2-time Finals MVP

  14-06-2019 06:53 via cbc.ca
  Kawhi Leonard's first season with the Toronto Raptors started with his now-infamous laugh. It ended with him getting the last laugh.
  
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• NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors party in locker room after clinching NBA title | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-06-2019 06:47 via globalnews.ca
  NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors party in locker room after clinching NBA title | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caWatch NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors party in locker room after clinching NBA title Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca.
  
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• Road to the NBA championship: 10 key moments for the Toronto Raptors

  14-06-2019 06:30 via cbc.ca
  Twenty-four years, 228 players, nine head coaches, 947 wins and a national love affair later, the Toronto Raptors are, at long last, NBA champions.
  
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