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• The Toronto Raptors NBA Championship victory parade in pictures

  17-06-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  Check out the scenes from the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship victory celebration after the team made history against the Golden State Warriors. Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Raptors fans packed the streets of Toronto for the parade that culminated in a rally in Nathan Phillips Square.
  
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• Two people injured after shooting near Nathan Phillips Square, police say

  17-06-2019 22:13
  Toronto police say that two people have sustained serious injuries after a shooting near the victory rally held for the Toronto Raptors in downtown Toronto.
  
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• Shooting near Nathan Phillips Square leaves four injured, sends crowds scrambling for safety

  17-06-2019 22:13
  Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says that four people are being treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting near the Toronto Raptors victory rally in downtown Toronto.
  
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• 4 people shot during Raptors rally at Nathan Phillips Square

  17-06-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Four people were shot at a rally celebrating the Toronto Raptors' first NBA championship on Monday afternoon, according to police, amid a celebration that saw thousands of fans crowd into the city's downtown core. 
  
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• 2 people shot near Raptors rally at Nathan Phillips Square

  17-06-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Two people were shot at a rally celebrating the Toronto Raptors' first NBA championship on Monday afternoon, according to police, amid a celebration that saw thousands of fans crowd into the city's downtown core. 
  
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• Arrests made after shooting at massive Raptors rally in Toronto - Edmonton Sun

  17-06-2019 22:01 via edmontonsun.com
  Arrests made after shooting at massive Raptors rally in Toronto  Edmonton SunTORONTO — Hours of anticipation gave way to unbridled euphoria as a sea of Raptors fans greeted the newly crowned NBA champions with cheers, whistles ...
  
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• Four people injured in two separate stabbings in downtown Toronto - CTV News Toronto

  17-06-2019 21:49 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Four people injured in two separate stabbings in downtown Toronto  CTV News TorontoPolice are investigating two reported stabbing incidents near the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto.
  
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• Four people injured in two separate stabbings in downtown Toronto

  17-06-2019 21:49
  Police are investigating two reported stabbing incidents near the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto.
  
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• Montreal and Toronto are both facing a housing crisis. What separates them is political will - Toronto Star

  17-06-2019 21:11 via thestar.com
  Montreal and Toronto are both facing a housing crisis. What separates them is political will  Toronto StarThe Quebec city is planning to put its 20-20-20 strategy — requiring new projects be 20 per cent social housing, 20 per cent affordable housing, 20 per cent ...
  
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• Nearly 300 employees at GTA autism treatment facility given layoff notices

  17-06-2019 20:45
  Nearly 300 employees at a GTA autism treatment facility received layoff notices on Monday amid an ongoing reorganizing of autism funding by the Progressive Conservative government.
  
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• These are the top 10 Sugar Daddy neighbourhoods in Toronto - Daily Hive

  17-06-2019 20:43 via dailyhive.com
  These are the top 10 Sugar Daddy neighbourhoods in Toronto  Daily HiveSeekingArrangement, the world's largest Sugar Daddy dating site, has revealed the neighborhoods in Toronto with the largest concentrations of Sugar Daddies.
  
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• First responders deal with lost kids, dehydrated fans at Raptors victory parade

  17-06-2019 20:27
  Lost children and dehydrated fans are some of the issues first responders say they are dealing with as a sea of fans awaits the arrival of the Raptors in downtown Toronto.
  
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• Raptors parade attracts huge crowd in downtown Toronto - BNNBloomberg.ca

  17-06-2019 20:00 via bnnbloomberg.ca
  Raptors parade attracts huge crowd in downtown Toronto  BNNBloomberg.caTORONTO -- Large stretches of downtown Toronto turned into a sea of red and black on Monday as Raptors fans turned out in droves to celebrate the newly ...
  
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• 'I don't believe anyone went into work today': Kawhi Leonard awestruck at Raptors parade

  17-06-2019 19:56 via cbc.ca
  As the Raptors' championship parade headed down Lakeshore on its way to Nathan Phillips Square, huge crowds flooded the streets to celebrate the franchise's first NBA title, and the city's first major sports championship since 1993. Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard, for one, was in awe.
  
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• Woman rushed to hospital with serious injuries after second Toronto acid attack this month - The Post Millennial

  17-06-2019 19:19 via thepostmillennial.com
  Woman rushed to hospital with serious injuries after second Toronto acid attack this month  The Post MillennialTwo individuals were the victims of an acid attack in Toronto's west end on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred in a residential building at around 3:30 p.m..
  
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• Toronto man makes narrow escape after abandoning ship in the Atlantic - CBC.ca

  17-06-2019 19:17 via cbc.ca
  Toronto man makes narrow escape after abandoning ship in the Atlantic  CBC.caA Toronto man has survived a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean that ended in near disaster, but he is "terribly" disappointed that he and his crew had to ...
  
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• Toronto man makes narrow escape after abandoning ship in the Atlantic

  17-06-2019 19:17 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto man has survived a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean that ended in near disaster, but he is "terribly" disappointed that he and his crew had to abandon ship.
  
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• Shania Twain set to party again in Vegas with new residency

  17-06-2019 18:53 via cbc.ca
  Since Shania Twain launched her first residency in Las Vegas seven years ago, Sin City has been invaded with contemporary pop stars, from Lady Gaga to Drake to Christina Aguilera, jumping on the residency trend. Even Cardi B has plans for a short-term Vegas residency this year.
  
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• Nearly 400 people in Ontario died of opioid overdose last summer, says province

  17-06-2019 18:35
  The province says nearly 400 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses last summer.
  
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• Hillier denies defamation allegations in lawsuit from Ford's chief of staff

  17-06-2019 18:12
  A former Progressive Conservative caucus member is denying allegations from Premier Doug Ford's chief of staff in a defamation lawsuit.
  
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• The Raptors victory parade in pictures

  17-06-2019 18:03 via cbc.ca
  The best photographs from Toronto's mega-celebration in honour of the Toronto Raptors.
  
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• Warriors congratulate Raptors on first NBA championship with full-page ad

  17-06-2019 18:00
  The Golden State Warriors are showing their championship pedigree even in defeat.
  
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• Ontario's attorney general says it's 'essential' that courts modernize

  17-06-2019 17:50
  Shortly after Caroline Mulroney took the reins as Ontario's attorney general, she spoke to a judge about the often stymied process of modernizing the court system.
  
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• Ontario schools relying on fundraising creates inequities for students, report finds

  17-06-2019 17:38
  Schools in richer areas of Ontario fundraise twice as much as schools in poorer areas, creating a gap in education that could be limiting opportunities for some students, according to a report from an education advocacy group released Monday.
  
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• 'We're gonna make the day,' Toronto Raptors fans say at victory parade

  17-06-2019 17:33
  Before dawn, thousands of Toronto Raptors fans had flooded downtown Toronto to cheer on their new NBA champions.
  
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• Toronto's GMP sells off capital markets business to U.S.-based Stifel - CBC.ca

  17-06-2019 17:29 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's GMP sells off capital markets business to U.S.-based Stifel  CBC.caGMP Capital Inc. has signed a deal to sell the bulk of its capital markets business to Stifel Financial Corp. in a deal worth roughly $70 million.
  
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• Man wounded in shooting a reputed Musitano associate - Toronto Sun

  17-06-2019 17:26 via torontosun.com
  Man wounded in shooting a reputed Musitano associate  Toronto SunThe ongoing bloodshed that has gripped the southern Ontario underworld appears to have halted another reputed gangland figure.Cops say that they are ...
  
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• Street-level crowding expected to cause 'unprecedented' commute amid Raptors' championship parade

  17-06-2019 16:27 via cbc.ca
  GO Transit is preparing for an "unprecedented" afternoon commute as over a million revelers disperse after the Raptors' NBA championship parade that took over downtown Toronto Monday. The TTC has closed Queen, Osgoode and Dundas stations due to overcrowding at street level.
  
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• Some subway stations are closed due to 'overcrowding' at street level

  17-06-2019 16:27 via cbc.ca
  The TTC has closed Queen, Osgoode and Dundas stations due to overcrowding at street level caused by the Toronto Raptors' NBA championship parade that has taken over downtown streets.
  
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• Toronto Rapture! Tweets from the streets as fans revel in Raptors championship parade - The London Free Press

  17-06-2019 16:25 via lfpress.com
  Toronto Rapture! Tweets from the streets as fans revel in Raptors championship parade  The London Free PressDowntown Toronto was flooded with people Monday for the parade and rally in celebration of the Toronto Raptors and their NBA championship. It's Toronto's ...
  
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• Subway service resumes at Queen Station, continues to bypass Osgoode Station

  17-06-2019 16:22
  Subway service at Queen Station has resumed following an earlier delay caused by a suspicious package investigation, but trains are continuing to bypass Osgoode Station triggered by overcrowding in the downtown core.
  
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• Queen, Dundas and Osgoode stations reopen after overcrowding due to Raptors victory parade

  17-06-2019 16:22
  Subway service was suspended at three downtown stations due to overcrowding at street level.
  
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• Overcrowding at Raptors victory parade shuts down Queen, Dundas and Osgoode stations

  17-06-2019 16:22
  Subway service has been halted at three downtown stations due to overcrowding at street level, Toronto police said.
  
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• It's D-day for Toronto school board on Ford cuts - NOW Magazine

  17-06-2019 16:06 via nowtoronto.com
  It's D-day for Toronto school board on Ford cuts  NOW MagazineToronto trustees say "there are virtually no options left" as they try to find ways to minimize the damage from Ford government-imposed cuts.
  
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• Federal health minister releases $50M dementia strategy

  17-06-2019 16:04 via cbc.ca
  The federal government released a national strategy on dementia on Monday that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures.
  
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• Toronto man arrested after two alleged sexual assaults on the TTC - Toronto Star

  17-06-2019 16:00 via thestar.com
  Toronto man arrested after two alleged sexual assaults on the TTC  Toronto StarPolice said they believe there may be other victims.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by GO Train in North York

  17-06-2019 15:35 via cbc.ca
  The train was travelling north of Oriole station on the Richmond Hill line just before 9 a.m. when the collision happened.
  
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• Government lays out fine print of new CMHC program that could contribute 10% to price of first home

  17-06-2019 15:09 via cbc.ca
  The government has released details of a program it announced during the last federal budget, an initiative that could see Canada's housing agency contribute up to 10 per cent of the price of a buyer's first home if certain conditions are met.
  
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• Police took 'far too long' to respond to 'violent' Pride protest: Pride Hamilton

  17-06-2019 14:59 via cbc.ca
  Pride Hamilton says it believes a physical confrontation that broke out at the Hamilton Pride festival Saturday could have been prevented by police who took "far too long" to respond.
  
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• 'This doesn’t happen all the time': Some offices close to allow employees to attend Raptors victory parade

  17-06-2019 13:50
  It won’t be business as usual for many Toronto companies today as employees flock to the downtown core to celebrate the NBA champion Raptors.
  
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• 'I really miss my family': Protesters demand universal rights for migrant workers

  17-06-2019 12:35 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people rallied in Toronto on Sunday to demand full labour rights for migrants and changes to the immigration system.
  
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• Away from their families, protesters demand universal rights for migrant workers

  17-06-2019 12:35 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people rallied in Toronto on Sunday to demand full labour rights for migrants and changes to the immigration system.
  
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• Ford government shouldn't try to modernize education while cutting funding, new report warns

  17-06-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A new report from an education advocacy group warns the Ford government against reducing funding while aiming to modernize the school system. 
  
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