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• Man, 61, dead after stabbing in Toronto's east end - Toronto Sun

  27-06-2019 23:50 via torontosun.com
  Man, 61, dead after stabbing in Toronto's east end  Toronto SunA 61-year-old man is dead following a stabbing, shocking neighbours in the east-end building where the death occurred.Toronto Police were called before 8 ...
  
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• What you need to know ahead of the Rolling Stones concert

  27-06-2019 23:37
  On Saturday, tens of thousands of people will flock to Oro-Medonte, Ont. on Saturday as the Rolling Stones take the stage for the only Canadian stop of their North American tour.
  
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• ‘Significant blow’ dealt to ‘dangerous street gang,’ Toronto police chief says, after massive raids - Toronto Star

  27-06-2019 23:28 via thestar.com
  ‘Significant blow’ dealt to ‘dangerous street gang,’ Toronto police chief says, after massive raids  Toronto StarA “significant blow” has been dealt to a “dangerous street gang,” following an eight-month investigation that led to dozens of arrests across the GTA, Toronto ...
  
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• 80 people arrested in months-long street gang investigation - CBC.ca

  27-06-2019 23:22 via cbc.ca
  80 people arrested in months-long street gang investigation  CBC.caToronto police say they're expecting to provide information later today on an ongoing gun and gang operation in the city and the surrounding area.
  
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• Man seriously injured after collision sends vehicle into Mississauga patio

  27-06-2019 23:02
  A man has been seriously injured after a collision in Mississauga sent a car crashing into a patio Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Uber drivers in Toronto might unionize: report - MobileSyrup

  27-06-2019 22:30 via mobilesyrup.com
  Uber drivers in Toronto might unionize: report  MobileSyrupUber drivers in Toronto might join the United Food and Commercial Workers, a 250000 trade union that operates in Canada and the U.S..
  
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• 34 things to do in Toronto this long weekend: June 28 to July 1 - Daily Hive

  27-06-2019 22:09 via dailyhive.com
  34 things to do in Toronto this long weekend: June 28 to July 1  Daily HiveFrom Canada Day events to music and food festivals, here are 34 events to check out in the city this long weekend, June 28 to July 1.
  
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• Toronto's best new patios - Toronto Life

  27-06-2019 22:06 via torontolife.com
  Toronto's best new patios  Toronto LifeThe Canada Day long weekend is upon us and it finally feels like summer. With Saturday's predicted real-feel temperature of 34 degrees, you're going to want to ...
  
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• The best weekend events in Toronto: June 28-July 1 - NOW Magazine

  27-06-2019 21:30 via nowtoronto.com
  The best weekend events in Toronto: June 28-July 1  NOW MagazineIncluding Duke Redbird's Wigwam Chi-Chemung, The Rolling Stones, Derrick Carter, the Waterfront Festival and Christie Pits Film Festival.
  
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• Toronto boy with rare disease inspires ambitious research fund - CTV News Toronto

  27-06-2019 20:54 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto boy with rare disease inspires ambitious research fund  CTV News TorontoA Toronto family has begun a campaign to raise $3 million to help their 18-month-old son who has a rare degenerative disease. Georgia Kumaritakis said that ...
  
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• Toronto boy with rare disease inspires ambitious research fund

  27-06-2019 20:54
  A Toronto family has begun a campaign to raise $3 million to help their 18-month-old son who has a rare degenerative disease.
  
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• 12 awesome Toronto companies hiring 150 positions this July - Daily Hive

  27-06-2019 20:42 via dailyhive.com
  12 awesome Toronto companies hiring 150 positions this July  Daily HiveIf you've been thinking about exploring your career options, we've rounded up 12 Toronto companies that are currently hiring 150 positions.
  
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• Crown will seek life sentence for Eaton Centre shooter

  27-06-2019 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Prosecutors say they will seek a life sentence for a man convicted of manslaughter in a shooting at Toronto's Eaton Centre that claimed the lives of two people seven years ago.
  
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• Crown to seek life sentence for Eaton Centre shooter convicted of manslaughter

  27-06-2019 20:22
  Prosecutors say they will seek a life sentence for a man convicted of manslaughter in a shooting at Toronto's Eaton Centre that claimed the lives of two people seven years ago.
  
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• Police make dozens of arrests after eight-month investigation into Toronto-area gang - The Globe and Mail

  27-06-2019 20:11 via theglobeandmail.com
  Police make dozens of arrests after eight-month investigation into Toronto-area gang  The Globe and MailDozens of arrests made throughout the Greater Toronto Area have dealt a significant blow to a gang allegedly involved in trafficking the deadly opioid fentanyl ...
  
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• Ticketmaster to pay $4.5 million in misleading price investigation

  27-06-2019 20:01
  The Competition Bureau says Ticketmaster will pay $4.5 million in penalties and associated costs to settle a case investigating misleading pricing claims for its online ticket sales.
  
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• From Toronto’s Bedford Park neighbourhood to Whitby’s Brooklin community, these properties are on the market: Open House - Toronto Star

  27-06-2019 20:01 via thestar.com
  From Toronto’s Bedford Park neighbourhood to Whitby’s Brooklin community, these properties are on the market: Open House  Toronto StarGTA homes for sale: See what's out there, and for how much.
  
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• Former Raptor says NBA players don't stay in Toronto because of Canada - blogTO

  27-06-2019 19:28 via blogto.com
  Former Raptor says NBA players don't stay in Toronto because of Canada  blogTOBlame Canada! If soon-to-be free agent Kawhi Leonard decides to leave Toronto next month after bringing the Raptors through their most successful s...
  
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• Police make 80 arrests while dismantling street gang allegedly distributing fentanyl in GTA

  27-06-2019 19:21
  More than 80 people have been arrested across the Greater Toronto Area, as police executed search warrants aimed at dismantling a street gang operating in Scarborough’s Chester Le neighbourhood.
  
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• Toronto poet Jordon Veira, who spoke for mental health in GTA classrooms, dies at 26 - Toronto Star

  27-06-2019 18:57 via thestar.com
  Toronto poet Jordon Veira, who spoke for mental health in GTA classrooms, dies at 26  Toronto StarJordon Veira, a driving force in Toronto's spoken-word community whose poetry and work in local schools sought to empower Black youth, died in hospital ...
  
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• Toronto police issues public warning after possible coyote bite in East York - CBC.ca

  27-06-2019 18:36 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police issues public warning after possible coyote bite in East York  CBC.caToronto police have issued a public safety warning after what they describe as a possible coyote bite in the city.
  
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• Toronto police issues public warning after possible coyote bite in East York

  27-06-2019 18:36 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have issued a public safety warning after what they describe as a possible coyote bite in the city.
  
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• City looks to install 50 photo radar cameras by Decemeber

  27-06-2019 18:36
  Fifty speed radar cameras could be installed in Toronto neighbourhoods as soon as December.
  
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• 'A big deal': Work commences on hundreds of affordable housing units in Toronto

  27-06-2019 18:35 via cbc.ca
  The city has commenced construction work on hundreds of affordable housing units, with the help of a $357 million cash injection from the federal government.
  
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• Minister says Ford is 'disappointed' appointments personally tied to ex-chief of staff

  27-06-2019 18:21
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is "disappointed" that a series of provincial appointees were found to have personal ties to his ex-chief of staff, a cabinet minister said Thursday.
  
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• What's open and closed Canada Day 2019 in Toronto - blogTO

  27-06-2019 18:18 via blogto.com
  What's open and closed Canada Day 2019 in Toronto  blogTOWhat is open Canada Day 2019 in Toronto is essential information when you're celebrating our country's birthday. Since Canada Day falls on a Monday...
  
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• OPP launch road safety blitz ahead of Canada Day long weekend

  27-06-2019 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will have a zero tolerance stance on any aggressive driving this holiday weekend. 
  
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• Toronto man receives life sentence in 2014 killing of 65-year-old woman - CTV News Toronto

  27-06-2019 17:17 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto man receives life sentence in 2014 killing of 65-year-old woman  CTV News TorontoA 75-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years for bludgeoning death of a 65-year-old woman.
  
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• Toronto man receives life sentence in 2014 killing of 65-year-old woman

  27-06-2019 17:17
  A 75-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years for bludgeoning death of a 65-year-old woman.
  
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• Signing bonuses playing a big role in Leafs’ summer plans - TSN

  27-06-2019 17:00 via tsn.ca
  Signing bonuses playing a big role in Leafs’ summer plans  TSNToronto Maple Leafs defenceman Nikita Zaitsev requested a trade out of Toronto on May 30. If you're wondering why he hasn't been moved yet, a contributing ...
  
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• 80 people arrested in months-long street gang investigation

  27-06-2019 16:58 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say more than 30 people were arrested in raids across the GTA Thursday morning alone.
  
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• Ontario puts $1M toward protecting communities against extreme weather effects

  27-06-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Ontario is launching a $1-million pilot project to help communities protect against effects of extreme weather after several places in the province saw flooding this spring.
  
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• Canada's first climate centre will be in Toronto - National Observer

  27-06-2019 16:52 via nationalobserver.com
  Canada's first climate centre will be in Toronto  National ObserverThe Atmospheric Fund (TAF) — a regional climate agency that invests in low-carbon solutions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area — will be receiving the ...
  
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• Police make dozens of arrests in Toronto-area gang probe - Global News

  27-06-2019 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  Police make dozens of arrests in Toronto-area gang probe  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders comments on arrest of 37 people connected to gang activity, guns and drugs.
  
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• Pot edibles may drive up life insurance premiums

  27-06-2019 16:22
  Canadians looking to enjoy soon-to-be-legalized pot-infused edibles could get hit with higher insurance premiums -- depending on the size of their appetite.
  
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• Mayor says Toronto should be putting basketball hoops up, not taking them down - Global News

  27-06-2019 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  Mayor says Toronto should be putting basketball hoops up, not taking them down  Global NewsToronto Mayor John Tory says the city should be putting basketball nets up, not pulling them down.
  
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• Study links diets high in ultra-processed foods to chronic disease

  27-06-2019 16:10
  New research from the University of Montreal links diets high in ultra-processed foods including carbonated drinks, mass-produced cookies and ice cream, and sweetened yogurts to chronic disease.
  
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• Ontario launches $1M pilot project to protect communities against extreme weather effects

  27-06-2019 16:04
  Ontario is launching a $1-million pilot project to help communities protect against effects of extreme weather.
  
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• Toronto should be 'putting basketball nets up, not pulling them down,' mayor says

  27-06-2019 15:44 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city should be "putting basketball nets up not pulling them down," after a video purporting to show a city worker doing the latter went viral.
  
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• 'Schitt's Creek' provides economic boost for Goodwood, Ont., population 663

  27-06-2019 15:44
  Goodwood, Ont., is the Schitt and couldn't be prouder.
  
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• Hoops to stay up around the clock in Toronto after video sparks online backlash - CBC.ca

  27-06-2019 15:44 via cbc.ca
  Hoops to stay up around the clock in Toronto after video sparks online backlash  CBC.caToronto Mayor John Tory says the city should be "putting basketball nets up not pulling them down," after a video purporting to show a city worker doing the latter ...
  
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• Hoops to stay up around the clock in Toronto after video sparks online backlash

  27-06-2019 15:44 via cbc.ca
  City staff in Toronto will no longer take down public basketball hoops at the end of the day, the mayor said Thursday after a video showing a municipal worker dismantling a net sparked widespread backlash online.
  
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• Air Canada reaches deal to buy Transat AT for $520 million

  27-06-2019 15:39
  The board of directors of Transat AT Inc. has approved a $520-million takeover offer by Air Canada, but the deal might have trouble taking off if major shareholders who have expressed disapproval do not get on board.
  
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• Free Things To Do In Toronto This July - Narcity

  27-06-2019 15:32 via narcity.com
  Free Things To Do In Toronto This July  NarcitySummer is finally here, so it is time to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. This July there are tons of amazing events on our list Toronto's free things to do!
  
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• City should be 'putting basketball nets up not pulling them down,' Tory says

  27-06-2019 15:23
  Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city should be putting basketball nets up, not pulling them down.
  
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• Vancouver and Montreal named among world’s most bike-friendly cities; Toronto ‘not close’ - The Globe and Mail

  27-06-2019 15:01 via theglobeandmail.com
  Vancouver and Montreal named among world’s most bike-friendly cities; Toronto ‘not close’  The Globe and MailTwo Canadian cities rank among the top 20 most bicycle-friendly in the world, according to a new study. Vancouver made it onto the list for the first time while ...
  
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• 8-Year-Old Toronto Boy Attacked By Possibly Rabid Coyote While Riding His Bike - Narcity

  27-06-2019 14:45 via narcity.com
  8-Year-Old Toronto Boy Attacked By Possibly Rabid Coyote While Riding His Bike  NarcityToronto Police have issued a public safety alert after an alarming incident was reported last week. Police allege that an 8-year-old boy was "attacked by what he ...
  
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• How NBA free agency works and why it's so crazy this year

  27-06-2019 14:37 via cbc.ca
  The most interesting summer in NBA history is upon us. But free agency can be complicated. So here's what you need to know to understand and enjoy what's coming.
  
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• When 'a flood of free newspapers' washed over Toronto - CBC.ca

  27-06-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  When 'a flood of free newspapers' washed over Toronto  CBC.caIn 2000, Toronto had at least a half-dozen daily newspapers in business. That was before free dailies joined the game.
  
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• When 'a flood of free newspapers' washed over Toronto

  27-06-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  In 2000, Toronto had at least a half-dozen daily newspapers in business. That was before free dailies joined the game.
  
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