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• Police investigating after brawl at Hamilton Pride festival

  15-06-2019 23:59
  Police are looking for witnesses and video after religious anti-LGBTQ demonstrators fought with attendees of the Gage Park Pride Festival in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Premier Ford marches in York Region Pride Parade - CTV News Toronto

  15-06-2019 23:52 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Premier Ford marches in York Region Pride Parade  CTV News TorontoOrganizers of the York Region Pride Parade in Newmarket say they were not told ahead of time that Premier Doug Ford would be marching with them Saturday.
  
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• Drake's 'epic troll' and #SaintNick: Raptors fans pay homage to historic playoff run

  15-06-2019 23:43 via cbc.ca
  Raptors fans in Toronto continue to relish the team's first NBA title.
  
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• Brampton petitions province for more funding to deal with health care 'mayhem'

  15-06-2019 22:28 via cbc.ca
  Brampton officials are asking citizens to sign a petition aimed at pressuring the Ford government to provide additional funding for the city's "underfunded and overburdened" health-care system. 
  
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• ‘Plant Guy’ is the latest meme for Toronto’s sports fans - Toronto Star

  15-06-2019 21:08 via thestar.com
  ‘Plant Guy’ is the latest meme for Toronto’s sports fans  Toronto StarThe Raptors fan was carrying what he said was a gift for Kawhi Leonard when he was interviewed after the Raptors victory on Thursday.
  
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• Premier Ford marches in York Region Pride Parade

  15-06-2019 20:53
  Premier Doug Ford marched in the York Region Pride Parade in Newmarket on Saturday afternoon, a pride event where police officers were present in uniform.
  
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• Ford marches in York Pride Parade amid criticism of decision to skip Toronto event

  15-06-2019 20:32 via cbc.ca
  Ford has faced public blow back for his refusal to march in Toronto's parade on June 23, traditionally among the largest in North America. 
  
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• Toronto's A La Cart street food program crashed and burned - Toronto Sun

  15-06-2019 20:14 via torontosun.com
  Toronto's A La Cart street food program crashed and burned  Toronto SunGood intentions aside, the city's A La Cart food program of a few years back was a disaster.The idea, supported by Toronto City Councillor John Filion in 2008, ...
  
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• Street meat vendors vanishing from Toronto - Toronto Sun

  15-06-2019 20:04 via torontosun.com
  Street meat vendors vanishing from Toronto  Toronto SunA city-ordered moratorium on new street vending licences in Toronto's downtown core is quietly killing off the iconic hot dog cart, insiders say.
  
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• Preps underway for Raptors parade and rally

  15-06-2019 19:03
  Hundreds of workers have been busy setting up various stages since Friday morning for the Raptors Championship parade. And work won’t be complete until Monday morning, according to an organizer on site today.
  
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• Mirvish cancels plans for Toronto screech-in after complaints from Newfoundland - Toronto Star

  15-06-2019 17:50 via thestar.com
  Mirvish cancels plans for Toronto screech-in after complaints from Newfoundland  Toronto StarTORONTO — 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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• Toronto man who kicked pro-life woman in video received eight months probation - The Post Millennial

  15-06-2019 17:22 via thepostmillennial.com
  Toronto man who kicked pro-life woman in video received eight months probation  The Post MillennialA Toronto hair stylest caught roundhouse kicking a pro-life woman on camera last year has been given eight months probation following two charges of assault ...
  
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• Ontario NDP gather in Hamilton, Horwath to outline party priorities

  15-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The meeting in Hamilton, the party's first since becoming the official Opposition last year, will see NDP Leader Andrea Horwath deliver a speech on a vision for the future.
  
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• Horwath outlines Green New Democratic Deal at Ontario NDP convention

  15-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is promising that if her party wins Ontario's next election, the province will commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions at standards in line with international targets. Horwath presented the idea to delegates at a convention in Hamilton.
  
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• Canadian film director Patricia Rozema takes a chance adapting experimental play

  15-06-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Patricia Rozema laughingly admits it was crazy for her to think she could turn Mouthpiece, the award winning experimental play, into a movie.
  
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• Several Raptors players, coaches, staff return to Toronto for the first time since historic win - CBC News

  15-06-2019 14:47 via cbc.ca
  Several Raptors players, coaches, staff return to Toronto for the first time since historic win  CBC NewsThe Toronto Raptors won the NBA Finals on Thursday in Oakland, Calif. They are expected to land in Toronto today with a victory parade in their honour taking ...
  
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• Several Raptors players, coaches, staff return to Toronto for the first time since historic win

  15-06-2019 14:47 via cbc.ca
  Several Raptors players, as well as coaches and staff, returned to Toronto Saturday evening — and fans were ready for them. 
  
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• Return of Raptors to Toronto delayed at least 1 night

  15-06-2019 14:47 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Raptors won the NBA Finals on Thursday in Oakland, Calif. They were expected to land in Toronto Saturday evening, but their return has been delayed.
  
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• Raptors expected to return to Toronto today after becoming NBA champs

  15-06-2019 14:47 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Raptors won the NBA Finals on Thursday in Oakland, Calif. They are expected to land in Toronto today with a victory parade in their honour taking place on Monday.
  
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• Mirvish cancels plans for Toronto screech-in after Newfoundland complaints - CityNews

  15-06-2019 14:25 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Mirvish cancels plans for Toronto screech-in after Newfoundland complaints  CityNewsMirvish Productions says it's cancelling plans to attempt the world's largest screech-in at a Toronto performance of “Come From Away” due to complaints from ...
  
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• Canna Cabana, last of five legal pot shops in Toronto opens - CityNews

  15-06-2019 13:46 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Canna Cabana, last of five legal pot shops in Toronto opens  CityNewsMore than two months after the deadline set by the provincial government, the fifth and final legal marijuana store opened in Toronto today. Canna Cabana ...
  
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• Some Raptors return to Toronto with trophy

  15-06-2019 13:04
  Some of the victorious Toronto Raptors are staying in Las Vegas but head coach Nick Nurse and at least five players landed at Pearson Saturday night, with their hard-won championship trophy in tow.
  
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• Raptors expected to return to Toronto today after winning NBA championship

  15-06-2019 13:04
  The Toronto Raptors are expected to return home today after their electrifying NBA championship win south of the border.
  
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• Raptors expected to return to Toronto Sunday after winning NBA championship

  15-06-2019 13:04
  The victorious Toronto Raptors are staying in Las Vegas for one more day and are now expected to return to Toronto on Sunday.
  
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• A cause with a sole: These Torontonians are helping kids find themselves - one pair of sneakers at a time

  15-06-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  When the hottest shoes hit the shelves, they often come with a steep price tag that puts them out of reach for many, but one Toronto-based community group is working to make sure young people in disadvantaged communities don't get left out — and teaching valuable lessons about life and empowerment in the process. 
  
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• New Democrats gather in Hamilton, Horwath to outline party priorities

  15-06-2019 12:57
  Ontario's New Democrats are gathering this weekend to discuss party priorities and hold a vote of confidence on their leader of ten years.
  
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• Horwath vows to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030

  15-06-2019 12:57
  Barely a year after the historic 2018 provincial election — in which Ontario’s New Democratic Party was vaulted into the seats of the Official Opposition — leader Andrea Horwath is kicking off the unofficial campaign for 2022.
  
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• Where were you when the Raptors won?

  15-06-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The Raptors made history on Thursday night, and Raptors fans around the world took it in at all hours and in all kinds of unlikely places.
  
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• Why electric vehicle owners are urging Ford government to fund charging stations

  15-06-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Electric vehicle drivers won't see any charging stations along highways this summer.
  
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• John Candy's children help honour his 'timeless' legacy at a Toronto theatre - CTV News

  15-06-2019 04:00 via ctvnews.ca
  John Candy's children help honour his 'timeless' legacy at a Toronto theatre  CTV NewsJohn Candy's children say their father's legacy is 'almost timeless,' as the late Canadian comedian became the first inductee at the East York Hall of Fame in ...
  
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• Jail guard accused of peddling pot to captive prison market - Toronto Sun

  15-06-2019 03:32 via torontosun.com
  Jail guard accused of peddling pot to captive prison market  Toronto SunA Toronto South Detention Centre jail guard is now in custody facing allegations he and two alleged inmate gang members sold pot to fellow prisoners.Daniel ...
  
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• Blue Jays’ top pick eager to get to Toronto, once the paperwork is in order - Toronto Star

  15-06-2019 02:25 via thestar.com
  Blue Jays’ top pick eager to get to Toronto, once the paperwork is in order  Toronto StarRight-hander Manoah might have the pitches, but he doesn't have a passport.
  
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• Who's the man behind Toronto's Dear Evan Hansen - Toronto Star

  15-06-2019 01:37 via thestar.com
  Who's the man behind Toronto's Dear Evan Hansen  Toronto StarRobert Markus goes for a walk with Debra Yeo and talks about getting the 'behemoth of a role' and the Stratford Festival show that kindled his love of musical ...
  
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• Toronto Raptors president accused of assaulting police officer | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  15-06-2019 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto Raptors president accused of assaulting police officer | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caToronto Raptors president Masai Ujuri is accused of pushing and hitting a sheriff's deputy, just minutes after the team won the NBA championship. Jeff Semple ...
  
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• Raptors fan says he might be 'changed as a person' after watching Game 6 up close in Oakland

  15-06-2019 00:12 via cbc.ca
  Toronto actor Ennis Esmer flew to California from Vancouver, where he's shooting a TV show, to watch the game live from the Oracle Arena.
  
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