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• Innisfil residents can now rent out their driveways using Rover app

  21-06-2019 23:20 via cbc.ca
  The Rover app is changing parking accessibility in Innisfil by pairing residents with extra parking space with visitors looking for parking.
  
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• Coyote seen on video lunging at two-year-old girl in Aurora backyard

  21-06-2019 23:18
  A two-year-old girl from Aurora has a superficial lesion on her body after a coyote knocked her over in a backyard.
  
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• 5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for June 21, 2019 - Toronto.com

  21-06-2019 23:01 via toronto.com
  5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for June 21, 2019  Toronto.comIt's 5 p.m.! Here are five interesting and useful stories from Toronto today. Today's stories include: 1. A guide to Pride weekend in Toronto Pride weekend is ...
  
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• Toronto’s Vision Zero 2.0 pedestrian safety plan is progress. Now let’s work on version 3.0 - Toronto Star

  21-06-2019 22:26 via thestar.com
  Toronto’s Vision Zero 2.0 pedestrian safety plan is progress. Now let’s work on version 3.0  Toronto StarWe need to do more than reduce speed limits if we want to keep pedestrians in Toronto safe, writes Edward Keenan.
  
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• Police investigating alleged sexual assault of teen girl on Oakville trail

  21-06-2019 22:16
  Police are investigating after a teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted while walking on a trail near a school in Oakville, Ont.
  
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• Toronto Pride parade hits the streets Sunday amid tensions within community

  21-06-2019 22:10
  Toronto's Pride parade is set to take over the city's downtown core this weekend -- a rainbow-hued culmination of tensions that have simmered for months between some in the LGBTQ community and the organizers of the annual event.
  
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• Impaired Hit And Run Crash In Toronto Kills 39-Year-Old Woman, Reportedly Mother Of Three - Narcity

  21-06-2019 22:04 via narcity.com
  Impaired Hit And Run Crash In Toronto Kills 39-Year-Old Woman, Reportedly Mother Of Three  NarcityOn Friday, Toronto Police confirmed that a 39-year-old woman was killed during an impaired hit and run that took place in the Regent Park area on Thursday ...
  
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• Toronto Pride parade hits streets Sunday amid community tensions - Toronto Sun

  21-06-2019 21:51 via torontosun.com
  Toronto Pride parade hits streets Sunday amid community tensions  Toronto SunToronto's Pride parade is set to take over the city's downtown core this weekend — a rainbow-hued culmination of tensions that have simmered for months ...
  
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• Trainer seriously injured after elephant attack at Ontario's African Lion Safari

  21-06-2019 21:50 via cbc.ca
  A trainer at African Lion Safari suffered serious injuries after he was attacked by an elephant.
  
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• Police searching for missing father from Richmond Hill - Global News

  21-06-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Police searching for missing father from Richmond Hill  Global NewsShandy Harricharrandas left his Richmond Hill home Wednesday morning for a client meeting in Guelph and hasn't been seen since.
  
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• Dartmouth native signed by Toronto Raptors after going undrafted: reports - Global News

  21-06-2019 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Dartmouth native signed by Toronto Raptors after going undrafted: reports  Global NewsLindell Wigginton of Dartmouth, N.S., has reportedly signed a deal with the defending NBA Champion Toronto Raptors to play in the NBA Summer League, ...
  
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• Man gets 4-year sentence in kidnapping of Chinese student Wanzhen Lu

  21-06-2019 21:06 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with the alleged armed abduction of a Chinese international student earlier this year.
  
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• 'Are you the kid in the video?': Brantford boy surprised by Carey Price reacts to newfound fame

  21-06-2019 21:01
  Following a special moment with his hockey idol going viral, 11-year-old Anderson Whitehead said he is trying to get used to being recognized as he touched back down in the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Matt Gurney: Liberals and even the Toronto Star admit handgun bans miss the mark - National Post

  21-06-2019 20:58 via nationalpost.com
  Matt Gurney: Liberals and even the Toronto Star admit handgun bans miss the mark  National PostBill Blair's recent admissions are especially interesting because a ban would almost certainly be good politics for the Liberals, even if not good policy.
  
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• What’s on this weekend in Toronto: Pride events, traffic and transit - Toronto Star

  21-06-2019 20:54 via thestar.com
  What’s on this weekend in Toronto: Pride events, traffic and transit  Toronto StarA handy guide for everything you need to know to go out and enjoy the beautiful weather.
  
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• Maxime Bernier reveals Toronto candidates running for his People’s Party of Canada - Global News

  21-06-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Maxime Bernier reveals Toronto candidates running for his People’s Party of Canada  Global NewsWATCH: Maxime Bernier left the Conservative Party in 2018 to start the People's Party of Canada. With months to go until the federal election, Bernier is ...
  
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• Raptors’ Marc Gasol felt ‘like a rockstar’ after parade in Toronto - Victoria News

  21-06-2019 20:30 via vicnews.com
  Raptors’ Marc Gasol felt ‘like a rockstar’ after parade in Toronto  Victoria NewsMore than a million fans came from all over the country to attend the Raptors victory parade.
  
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• With Raptors done, focus shifts to Jays — and that's a bad thing

  21-06-2019 20:21 via cbc.ca
  For sports fans putting away their Toronto Raptors’ championship paraphernalia and turning their attention towards Canada’s other team –The Toronto Blue Jays - you may want to look away.
  
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• Next up for the Toronto Raptors: Trying to keep Kawhi

  21-06-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  The title won and the draft over, the Toronto Raptors turn to the next order of business: keeping Kawhi Leonard. He is expected to opt out of the final year of his contact and become a free agent June 30. The two-time NBA Finals MVP and three-time All-Star is likely the biggest prize on the market.
  
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• Toronto Jazz Festival 2019: 8 can't-miss shows - NOW Magazine

  21-06-2019 19:43 via nowtoronto.com
  Toronto Jazz Festival 2019: 8 can't-miss shows  NOW MagazineIncluding Diana Ross, Tower of Power, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Shad and many more free and ticketed shows at the 10-day festival.
  
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• Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for kidnapping international student for ransom in Markham

  21-06-2019 19:41
  A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping a Chinese international student in Markham for ransom earlier this year.
  
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• Woman, infant no longer in critical after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga

  21-06-2019 19:38 via cbc.ca
  Peel Paramedics say a woman and a child who were struck by a vehicle in Mississauga are no longer in critical condition. The child is believed to be under three years old. 
  
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• Woman, infant in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga

  21-06-2019 19:38 via cbc.ca
  Peel Paramedics say a woman and a child were taken to trauma centres in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga. The child is believed to be under three years old. 
  
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• Man charged with impaired driving after hit and run in Regent Park

  21-06-2019 18:41 via cbc.ca
  A man is facing multiple charges after a woman was struck and killed by a car in Regent Park early Thursday afternoon.
  
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• The GTA should prepare for 'unsettled' summer weather, Environment Canada says

  21-06-2019 18:35 via cbc.ca
  "I've looked at the models and it's not as if the weather is going to turn around. It's not as if nature feels sorry for us," says Dave Phillips, a senior climatologist with the national weather agency. 
  
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• Bill to support jurors with PTSD dies in the Senate

  21-06-2019 18:34 via cbc.ca
  Former jurors plan to pressure political parties to revive a bill that would allow them to get adequate mental health treatment after doing their civic duty on horrific murder and other cases.
  
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• A cross-lake ferry from Niagara to Toronto? A P.E.I. startup wants to make it happen - Toronto Star

  21-06-2019 18:07 via thestar.com
  A cross-lake ferry from Niagara to Toronto? A P.E.I. startup wants to make it happen  Toronto StarIf Paul Paterson can get his idea for a green cross-lake ferry between Toronto and Niagara off the ground, he doesn't want to be slow about it — but he does ...
  
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• Renata Ford will be a candidate for Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada

  21-06-2019 18:03 via cbc.ca
  Renata Ford, the wife of late former Toronto mayor Rob Ford and sister-in-law of Ontario premier Doug Ford, is running as a candidate for Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada in the October federal election, CBC News has confirmed.
  
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• All the Toronto neighbourhoods the first-time home buyer incentive can be used to buy a condo - Daily Hive

  21-06-2019 17:50 via dailyhive.com
  All the Toronto neighbourhoods the first-time home buyer incentive can be used to buy a condo  Daily HiveThirteen out of the city's 35 MLS district neighbourhoods are eligible to use the federal government's first-time home buyers incentive.
  
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• Widow of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford running in federal election

  21-06-2019 17:37
  The widow of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford will be running in the upcoming federal election.
  
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• Family fears for missing Richmond Hill man

  21-06-2019 17:35 via cbc.ca
  The family of missing Richmond Hill man Shandy Harricharrandas, also known as Shawn, are calling on the public to help after he failed to pick up his son from school.  
  
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• 'We may never know why': Danforth shooter fascinated by death, but motive still unclear

  21-06-2019 17:24 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say a man who went on a shooting rampage in the city's Greektown last year had a lengthy history of violent thoughts and committing violence against himself.
  
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• Danforth shooter had long history of violent thoughts but motive unclear: police

  21-06-2019 17:24 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say a man who went on a shooting rampage in the city's Greektown last year had a lengthy history of violent thoughts and committing violence against himself.
  
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• Ford revokes two appointments to positions abroad one day after announcing

  21-06-2019 16:50
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford has revoked the appointments of two people to positions abroad a day after announcing them.
  
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• Ford rescinds patronage appointments with reported ties to chief of staff Dean French

  21-06-2019 16:45 via cbc.ca
  The premier's office said Friday morning that Ford revoked the appointments of Tyler Albrecht and Taylor Shields as "agents-general" to New York and London, respectively.
  
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• Police expected to share findings in Danforth shooting investigation

  21-06-2019 16:39
  Toronto police are expected to share findings of their investigation into the mass shooting on the Danforth on Friday afternoon.
  
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• 'May never know why' Danforth shooter carried out attack, police say

  21-06-2019 16:39
  Police Chief Mark Saunders says the victims and families of those killed and wounded in a mass shooting on the Danforth last summer “may never know why” 29-year-old Faisal Hussain decided to carry out the attack.
  
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• Basketball celebrations in Canada continue as record set at NBA Draft

  21-06-2019 16:16
  Canada's basketball celebration keeps on going.
  
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• Someone created a graphic showing the origins of Toronto neighbourhood names - Daily Hive

  21-06-2019 16:01 via dailyhive.com
  Someone created a graphic showing the origins of Toronto neighbourhood names  Daily HiveReddit-user etymologynerd shared an infographic on the website, showing the origins of many of Toronto's major neighbourhoods.
  
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• A Toronto developer wants to build a seniors’ residence in the King-Spadina club district - Toronto Star

  21-06-2019 16:00 via thestar.com
  A Toronto developer wants to build a seniors’ residence in the King-Spadina club district  Toronto StarThe tenants who'll move into a proposed building in the King-Spadina neighbourhood may very well be waking up when young clubgoers in the area head to ...
  
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• Masai giraffe is pregnant, Toronto Zoo announces on World Giraffe Day

  21-06-2019 15:47
  The Toronto Zoo is celebrating World Giraffe Day with the announcement that one of their Masai giraffes is pregnant.
  
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• Impaired driving charge laid in Regent Park crash that left mom of three dead

  21-06-2019 15:16
  Charges have been laid in connection with a suspected drunk driving crash in Regent Park that left a 39-year-old mother of three dead.
  
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• Celebrations in Toronto, across Canada mark National Indigenous Peoples Day - CityNews Toronto

  21-06-2019 15:03 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Celebrations in Toronto, across Canada mark National Indigenous Peoples Day  CityNews TorontoEvents were held across Canada on Friday to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, including a sunrise ceremony in Toronto, a totem pole unveiling in ...
  
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• Kawhi Leonard receives warm welcome from crowd at Blue Jays game

  21-06-2019 15:02
  Fresh off winning an NBA title with the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard can't go anywhere without being recognized.
  
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• National Indigenous Peoples Day in Toronto: Events, drumming, dancing, and more - Toronto Star

  21-06-2019 14:09 via thestar.com
  National Indigenous Peoples Day in Toronto: Events, drumming, dancing, and more  Toronto StarThere's plenty to do around Toronto and the GTA to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, a day to celebrate the history, culture and ...
  
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• Vaping among teens in Canada skyrocketed 74 per cent in one year: study

  21-06-2019 14:07
  New research suggests vaping among Canadian teens skyrocketed by 74 per cent in a single year, and that new brands of e-cigarettes are gaining a foothold following federal legislation.
  
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• Toronto flooding prevention plans could cost up to $16M - CityNews Toronto

  21-06-2019 14:03 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto flooding prevention plans could cost up to $16M  CityNews TorontoThe Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) released its report Friday on the Toronto Islands flooding in 2017 and outlined the long-term work that ...
  
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