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• Real estate firm unveils proposal for largest mixed-use development in Toronto's history - CBC.ca

  26-06-2019 23:59 via cbc.ca
  Real estate firm unveils proposal for largest mixed-use development in Toronto's history  CBC.caA real estate firm has submitted a proposal to construct what's being dubbed as Toronto's largest mixed-use development. On Wednesday, Oxford Properties ...
  
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• Real estate firm unveils proposal for largest mixed-use development in Toronto's history

  26-06-2019 23:59 via cbc.ca
  A real estate firm has submitted a proposal to construct what's being dubbed as Toronto's largest mixed-use development. On Wednesday, Oxford Properties Group, the global real estate arm of OMERS, revealed initial designs for a series of skyscrapers it's calling Union Park. 
  
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• Male motorcyclist airlifted to trauma centre after collision in Mississauga

  26-06-2019 23:36
  A male motorcyclist has been airlifted to a trauma centre after a collision in Mississauga Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Toronto officer hit by car before fatal police shooting has been released from hospital - Toronto Star

  26-06-2019 23:24 via thestar.com
  Toronto officer hit by car before fatal police shooting has been released from hospital  Toronto StarThe Special Investigations Unit has not released the identity of the victim in the Tuesday-night shooting. Immediately prior to the shooting, officers from Toronto ...
  
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• Marc Gasol returning to Raptors next season

  26-06-2019 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Raptors centre Marc Gasol has accepted a one-year player option on his contract for the 2019-20 NBA season.
  
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• Medical regulator looks to revoke licence of doctor who showed naked photos of himself to patients

  26-06-2019 23:15 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's medical regulator is seeking to revoke the licence of a doctor who showed naked photos of himself to 11 patients and three staff members.
  
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• Ontario woman nearly dies -- twice -- after snake bite in Thailand

  26-06-2019 22:56
  Shalabha Kalliath's legs buckled as pain shot through her body during a walk on a beach in Thailand.
  
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• Officer released from hospital after fatal shooting involving police in Scarborough

  26-06-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  An officer who was taken to hospital after a fatal police-involved shooting in Scarborough Tuesday evening has been released, the Special Investigations Unit says.
  
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• Toronto Pearson Airpot Launches Paperless International Travel For The First Time Ever - Narcity

  26-06-2019 22:34 via narcity.com
  Toronto Pearson Airpot Launches Paperless International Travel For The First Time Ever  NarcityWhether it's happened to you or your friends, we all know somebody who has accidentally forgotten their passport while rushing to the airport in the early hours ...
  
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• Male driver taken to trauma centre after five-car crash in Brampton

  26-06-2019 21:58
  A 79-year-old man has sustained life-threatening injuries after a five-vehicle collision in Brampton on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Toronto council decision to add single union to exclusive construction deals challenged in court - Toronto Star

  26-06-2019 21:54 via thestar.com
  Toronto council decision to add single union to exclusive construction deals challenged in court  Toronto StarThe Christian Labour Association of Canada filed the challenge after city council decided to add the Laborers' International Union of North American to the list of ...
  
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• Toronto and Vancouver improve in cost of living survey - CTV News

  26-06-2019 21:42 via ctvnews.ca
  Toronto and Vancouver improve in cost of living survey  CTV NewsA new Cost of Living Survey reports that Vancouver and Toronto have become less expensive in 2019 relative to other cities, while the cost of Montreal has gone ...
  
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• Police issue warning after 8-year-old boy bitten by coyote in Thorncliffe

  26-06-2019 21:42
  Toronto police are warning residents of the city's Thorncliffe neighbourhood after an eight-year-old boy was bitten by what is believed to be a coyote last week.
  
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• Police charge 'helmet guy' with assault over violence at Hamilton Pride

  26-06-2019 21:15 via cbc.ca
  Police have arrested a fourth person in relation to the violence at Hamilton Pride - this time an anti-Pride activist known on social media as "helmet guy."
  
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• Montreal group would be happy to split Rays home games with Tampa Bay

  26-06-2019 21:14 via cbc.ca
  The man at the helm of a group trying to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal says a plan for the Tampa Bay Rays to split games between Quebec's biggest city and Florida is "groundbreaking."
  
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• You say 'AV-en-yew,' Toronto buses say 'a-VEEN-oo': TTC struggles to make announcements 'less American' - National Post

  26-06-2019 20:56 via nationalpost.com
  You say 'AV-en-yew,' Toronto buses say 'a-VEEN-oo': TTC struggles to make announcements 'less American'  National PostAn attempt to get automated voices on Toronto's city buses to sound less American is causing passenger complaints that the new pronunciation turns the word ...
  
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• HERO Glove helps restore basic hand movements to stroke patients

  26-06-2019 20:37
  A robotic glove that helps restore movement and control to people affected by strokes or brain injuries is just one of the devices being showcased at rehab week in Toronto.
  
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• Pedestrian flags reading 'take back our roads' spring up at busy crosswalks in Toronto

  26-06-2019 20:20
  Sunny yellow flags reading “take back our roads” have popped up at busy intersections across the city in an effort to help protect pedestrians.
  
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• Pedestrian crossing flags taken down after City dismisses insurance company’s road safety plan

  26-06-2019 20:20
  The City of Toronto is asking for bright yellow flags reading “take back our roads” to be removed from poles located at busy intersections across the city.
  
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• City staff ask for bright yellow flags reading 'take back our roads' to be removed from Toronto intersections

  26-06-2019 20:20
  The City of Toronto is asking for bright yellow flags reading “take back our roads” to be removed from poles located at busy intersections across the city.
  
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• $3.5B development eyed for heart of downtown Toronto - Toronto Sun

  26-06-2019 19:45 via torontosun.com
  $3.5B development eyed for heart of downtown Toronto  Toronto SunOxford Properties Group is planning a $3.5-billion development in downtown Toronto that would be one of Canada's biggest real estate projects.The property ...
  
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• 300 GTA Uber Black drivers unionize as city mulls regulatory overhaul

  26-06-2019 19:35 via cbc.ca
  Some 300 drivers working with Uber's top-tier service will now be represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), a private sector union with 250,000 members across a broad spectrum of Canadian industries.
  
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• Police seek man in connection with violent gas station robbery

  26-06-2019 19:09 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are seeking assistance to identify a man who they allege committed a violent early morning gas station robbery in the east end two weeks ago.
  
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• Sketch of suspect in Aurora sexual assault released

  26-06-2019 18:56 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police have released a sketch of their suspect in a reported sexual assault on a walking trail in Aurora on Monday.
  
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• St. Lawrence water levels could wash away more than $1B

  26-06-2019 18:53 via cbc.ca
  A new report says dealing with high water levels in the St. Lawrence Seaway could cost Canadian and American businesses more than $1 billion due to the slowing of ships.
  
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• Woman and man face charges in connection with sex assault investigation at Whitby home daycare

  26-06-2019 18:41 via cbc.ca
  The operator of a home daycare in Whitby has been charged in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation, Durham Regional Police said Wednesday.
  
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• Opposition calls for external review of Ford government appointees

  26-06-2019 18:36
  Ontario's opposition parties are calling for a review of government appointments to be handled outside of Premier Doug Ford's office.
  
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• Opposition wants external review of public appointments under Doug Ford

  26-06-2019 18:23 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's opposition parties are calling for a review of government appointments to be handled outside of Premier Doug Ford's office.
  
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• Toronto police release video of violent gas station robbery - CityNews

  26-06-2019 17:54 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto police release video of violent gas station robbery  CityNewsToronto police have released surveillance video of a violent gas station robbery that saw a suspect stomp on a cashier's head several times, leaving him ...
  
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• Video shows violent gas station robbery that left employee with fractured skull

  26-06-2019 17:46
  Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a violent gas station robbery that left an employee with a fractured skull.
  
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• Woman operating home daycare in Whitby charged in sexual assault investigation

  26-06-2019 17:27
  A woman operating a home daycare in Whitby has been charged in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation.
  
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• Stocks down in Toronto despite gains in the energy sector; U.S. stocks up - Coast Reporter

  26-06-2019 17:23 via coastreporter.net
  Stocks down in Toronto despite gains in the energy sector; U.S. stocks up  Coast ReporterTORONTO — Canada's main stock index stepped lower in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the industrials sector even as energy stocks moved ...
  
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• Ontario's top court to rule on constitutionality of federal carbon tax

  26-06-2019 17:06 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's top court will release its ruling on the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax on Friday.
  
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• Toronto police seeking witnesses after boy cyclist, 11, struck by driver - Toronto Star

  26-06-2019 16:25 via thestar.com
  Toronto police seeking witnesses after boy cyclist, 11, struck by driver  Toronto StarToronto police are looking for witnesses after an 11-year-old boy riding his bike was struck by a pickup driver Tuesday afternoon near Northland Ave. and ...
  
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• Pedestrian struck and killed in downtown Toronto - CityNews

  26-06-2019 16:03 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Pedestrian struck and killed in downtown Toronto  CityNewsA pedestrian has died after she was hit by a truck near the Eaton Centre. Emergency crews were called to Queen Street East and Victoria Street just after 9 a.m. ...
  
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• Toronto activities perfect for the whole family - Canada.com

  26-06-2019 16:00 via o.canada.com
  Toronto activities perfect for the whole family  Canada.comKeep your kids entertained during your next trip to Toronto with our top 12 Toronto kid-friendly activities.
  
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• Female pedestrian killed in downtown collision

  26-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A female pedestrian was killed Wednesday morning in a collision downtown, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Woman dies after being struck by commercial truck in downtown intersection

  26-06-2019 15:49
  An adult female pedestrian has been pronounced dead after she was struck by a truck downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Female pedestrian struck and killed downtown

  26-06-2019 15:49
  A female pedestrian believed to be in her 50s has been pronounced dead after she was struck by a vehicle downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Female pedestrian fatally struck by truck downtown

  26-06-2019 15:49
  An adult female pedestrian has been pronounced dead after she was struck by a truck downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Jim Carr speaks in Toronto on trade diversification - CBC News

  26-06-2019 15:41 via cbc.ca
  Jim Carr speaks in Toronto on trade diversification  CBC NewsInternational Trade Minister Jim Carr is set to deliver remarks to the Canada-India Business Council to highlight Canada's trade diversification strategy.
  
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• Police to provide update into sexual assault of teenage girl in Aurora

  26-06-2019 15:36
  York Regional Police are expected to provide an update into the case of a sexual assault against a teenage girl in Aurora.
  
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• Investigators release composite sketch of suspect in sexual assault of teenage girl in Aurora

  26-06-2019 15:36
  A composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl in Aurora has been released by investigators.
  
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• Where To Watch Canada Day Fireworks In Toronto - Toronto Storeys

  26-06-2019 15:35 via torontostoreys.com
  Where To Watch Canada Day Fireworks In Toronto  Toronto StoreysThis long weekend, there will be no shortage of Canada Day fireworks across the City of Toronto. Here are 10 places to watch the colourful light display.
  
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• Driver charged after pedestrian critically hurt in Mississauga hit and run

  26-06-2019 15:32 via cbc.ca
  Peel police have arrested a 20-year-old man after a pedestrian was seriously hurt in Mississauga early Sunday. The victim remains in hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Soulpepper musical Rose among big winners at Dora theatre awards

  26-06-2019 15:23 via cbc.ca
  Rose, Soulpepper's first original musical, was among the big winners at the Dora Mavor Moore Awards, nabbing four trophies at the ceremony in Toronto on Tuesday night, including outstanding new musical.
  
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• Robertson's drive makes great first impression at Leafs development camp - Toronto Sun

  26-06-2019 14:32 via torontosun.com
  Robertson's drive makes great first impression at Leafs development camp  Toronto SunA day into development camp and the Maple Leafs already know what they have on their hands in Nick Robertson.And that's a good thing.“You can see he is ...
  
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• International language commissioners gather in Toronto: Ontario Ombudsman hosts conference on linguistic rights, June 26-27 - GlobeNewswire

  26-06-2019 14:30 via globenewswire.com
  International language commissioners gather in Toronto: Ontario Ombudsman hosts conference on linguistic rights, June 26-27  GlobeNewswireTORONTO, June 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Language commissioners, ombudsmen and language rights experts from around the world are gathered in ...
  
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• 'It's not far-fetched at all': Lululemon looks to add peas to yoga pants

  26-06-2019 14:19
  Lululemon Athletica Inc. wants customers to have more pea in their yoga pants.
  
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