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• This year’s Toronto Fringe Festival has a Filipino flavour - Toronto Star

  02-07-2019 23:59 via thestar.com
  This year’s Toronto Fringe Festival has a Filipino flavour  Toronto StarThere are things you can always depend on seeing at the Toronto Fringe Festival, which opens Wednesday: campy musicals, sincere solo shows and vice versa ...
  
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• GUNTER: Ordinary citizens embrace Western values. The elites? Not so much - Toronto Sun

  02-07-2019 23:50 via torontosun.com
  GUNTER: Ordinary citizens embrace Western values. The elites? Not so much  Toronto SunLast week, Russian President Vladimir Putin told London's influential Financial Times newspaper that Western liberal values have become outmoded; a majority ...
  
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• PRIDE POLICE: Uniformed RCMP & T.O. cops proudly march in NYC - Toronto Sun

  02-07-2019 23:47 via torontosun.com
  PRIDE POLICE: Uniformed RCMP & T.O. cops proudly march in NYC  Toronto SunCall it an arresting march.Toronto Police and the RCMP proudly participated in New York City's Pride March last weekend in full uniform, which the Pride Toronto ...
  
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• Family scammed trying to buy concert tickets for nine-year-old girl's birthday

  02-07-2019 23:46
  A nine-year-old girl from Scarborough says she was devastated when her dream to see international superstar Ariana Grande in concert didn’t come true.
  
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• Toronto police issue more than 800 aggressive driving tickets during one-week cycling safety blitz - Toronto Star

  02-07-2019 23:34 via thestar.com
  Toronto police issue more than 800 aggressive driving tickets during one-week cycling safety blitz  Toronto StarA Toronto police safety campaign aimed at protecting vulnerable cyclists found a significant number of aggressive drivers unwilling to share city streets among a ...
  
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• Two workers rescued after becoming trapped in excavation trench in North York

  02-07-2019 22:45
  Two workers have been rescued from an excavation trench in North York after becoming trapped on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Two workers become trapped in excavation trench in North York

  02-07-2019 22:45
  Emergency crews are working to rescue two workers who became trapped in a trench after doing excavation work in North York on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• GO Transit’s Toronto To Muskoka Direct Line Is Running For The Rest Of The Summer - Narcity

  02-07-2019 22:43 via narcity.com
  GO Transit’s Toronto To Muskoka Direct Line Is Running For The Rest Of The Summer  NarcitySummertime in the 6ix just got so much sweeter. A new travel *service* will now allow residents to travel from Toronto to Muskoka using GO Transit, thanks to a ...
  
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• Kadri says goodbye to Toronto with heartfelt Instagram post - NHL.com

  02-07-2019 22:33 via nhl.com
  Kadri says goodbye to Toronto with heartfelt Instagram post  NHL.comNazem Kadri said goodbye to the only city he's ever played professional hockey Tuesday.
  
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• Back taxes on this Toronto property amount to $4.5 million. Here’s why payment is unlikely any time soon - Toronto Star

  02-07-2019 22:26 via thestar.com
  Back taxes on this Toronto property amount to $4.5 million. Here’s why payment is unlikely any time soon  Toronto StarThe City of Toronto keeps a list of properties whose owners owe more than $500000 in back taxes. The bill for some properties just keeps growing and growing.
  
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• New Ontario Grade 10 career studies curriculum to include financial literacy

  02-07-2019 22:25 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's new career studies curriculum for Grade 10 will include learning about financial literacy, including having students make a plan to fund their first year after high school.
  
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• One of Canada's biggest real estate projects planned for downtown Toronto - TheSpec.com

  02-07-2019 22:03 via thespec.com
  One of Canada's biggest real estate projects planned for downtown Toronto  TheSpec.comThe property arm of pension fund OMERS aims to build a 4.3 million-square-foot, mixed-use complex on a four-acre site just north of the Rogers Centre and CN ...
  
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• 2018-19 Toronto Raptors Player Review: Malcolm Miller’s recovery and long road back - RaptorsHQ

  02-07-2019 22:00 via raptorshq.com
  2018-19 Toronto Raptors Player Review: Malcolm Miller’s recovery and long road back  RaptorsHQMalcolm Miller's injury forced his career to take a detour through Mississauga and the G League before he was able to regain his spot on the Raptors. It's been ...
  
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• Parkdale stabbing leaves man and woman with serious injuries - CTV News Toronto

  02-07-2019 21:19 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Parkdale stabbing leaves man and woman with serious injuries  CTV News TorontoA stabbing in Parkdale on Tuesday afternoon has left a man and a woman with serious injuries, Toronto paramedics said.
  
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• Parkdale stabbing leaves man and woman with serious injuries

  02-07-2019 21:19
  A stabbing in Parkdale on Tuesday afternoon has left a man and a woman with serious injuries, Toronto paramedics said.
  
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• Popular Korean lifestyle retailer MUMUSO opens first Toronto location - Daily Hive

  02-07-2019 21:14 via dailyhive.com
  Popular Korean lifestyle retailer MUMUSO opens first Toronto location  Daily HivePopular Korean lifestyle brand, MUMUSO, opened its first Toronto location at 5150 Yonge Street in the North York Centre over the weekend.
  
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• Police identify Brampton man who drowned at Wasaga Beach

  02-07-2019 21:07 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police have identified a Brampton man who drowned at Wasaga Beach on Canada Day.
  
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• Police identify Brampton man who died of suspected drowning at Wasaga Beach

  02-07-2019 21:07 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police have identified a Brampton man who died of a suspected drowning at Wasaga Beach on Canada Day.
  
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• Government and teachers' unions have 'moral duty' to avoid strike in September: minister

  02-07-2019 21:06
  Ontario’s new education minister wants to speed up negotiations with teachers' unions to avoid the potential of a strike before the start of the new school year.
  
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• Toronto police seek witnesses to collision that left woman with life-threatening injuries

  02-07-2019 21:01 via cbc.ca
  At 7:21 a.m. on Canada Day, a 61-year-old woman was crossing St. Clair Avenue West at Oakwood Avenue when she was hit by a 2012 Honda Civic that was operated by a 55-year-old man.
  
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• Two adults, teen charged after man stabbed and robbed of backpack of meat in Oshawa

  02-07-2019 20:54
  Two adults and a 17-year-old are facing charges after a man was stabbed and robbed of a backpack full of meat in Oshawa last month.
  
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• Why there's no help on the horizon for Toronto's housing crisis - TVO

  02-07-2019 20:51 via tvo.org
  Why there's no help on the horizon for Toronto's housing crisis  TVOOPINION: Families making more than $100000 a year are struggling to afford homes in Ontario's capital — and that's a problem for all of us.
  
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• Toronto Raptor Danny Green in Winnipeg for basketball clinic - CTV News

  02-07-2019 20:43 via winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto Raptor Danny Green in Winnipeg for basketball clinic  CTV NewsA member of the NBA Championship winning Toronto Raptors is in Winnipeg today, hosting a skills clinic for young basketball players.
  
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• Grade 10 students will now learn financial literacy in career studies

  02-07-2019 20:38
  Ontario's new career studies curriculum for Grade 10 will include learning about financial literacy, including having students make a plan to fund their first year after high school.
  
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• 11.4 Million Reasons Kawhi Leonard Will Not Sign With Toronto - Forbes

  02-07-2019 20:38 via forbes.com
  11.4 Million Reasons Kawhi Leonard Will Not Sign With Toronto  ForbesKawhi Leonard is set to sign a maximum contract in the coming days. Here is why he will not end up back with the Raptors.
  
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• Toronto man charged in rental scam in Mississauga - Toronto Star

  02-07-2019 20:35 via thestar.com
  Toronto man charged in rental scam in Mississauga  Toronto StarVictims were asked to pay first and last month's rent through e-transfer. After the money was sent, they didn't hear again from the accused, who had posted Kijiji ...
  
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• What's on the menu at Chotto Matte, Toronto's new Nikkei restaurant and cocktail lounge - Toronto Life

  02-07-2019 19:28 via torontolife.com
  What's on the menu at Chotto Matte, Toronto's new Nikkei restaurant and cocktail lounge  Toronto LifeIt's the Financial District's new place for Japanese-Peruvian dishes.
  
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• After four shootings in three days, police chief stands firm on Toronto being 'safest urban city in North America' - CTV News Toronto

  02-07-2019 19:17 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  After four shootings in three days, police chief stands firm on Toronto being 'safest urban city in North America'  CTV News TorontoPolice Chief Mark Saunders says that Toronto remains the “safest urban city in North America” despite a string of shootings over the Canada Day long weekend ...
  
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• After four shootings in three days, police chief stands firm on Toronto being 'safest urban city in North America'

  02-07-2019 19:17
  Police Chief Mark Saunders says that Toronto remains the “safest urban city in North America” despite a string of shootings over the Canada Day weekend that left three people dead and two others fighting for their lives in hospital.
  
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• After the Nazem Kadri trade, what's next for the Toronto Maple Leafs? - Yahoo Sports

  02-07-2019 18:53 via ca.sports.yahoo.com
  After the Nazem Kadri trade, what's next for the Toronto Maple Leafs?  Yahoo SportsFew teams have made more of the last two weeks than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tired: Zero first-round draft choices, struggling to stay afloat while drowning in ...
  
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• Matt Gurney: The Toronto Star's very weird criticism of Justin Trudeau - National Post

  02-07-2019 18:34 via nationalpost.com
  Matt Gurney: The Toronto Star's very weird criticism of Justin Trudeau  National PostIt's hard to know where to start with the Toronto Star's baffling editorial in Saturday's edition. In print, it had the headline, “Time to lead, prime minister.” The online ...
  
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• Police look to identify woman found dead in East York last month

  02-07-2019 18:32
  Toronto police are looking to identify a woman found dead in East York last month.
  
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• Toronto man charged after allegedly defrauding Mississauga renters of about $20,000

  02-07-2019 18:26
  A Toronto man has been charged after allegedly defrauding Mississauga renters of about $20,000 in a fake rental property fraud.
  
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• Police crack down on aggressive drivers in week-long cycling safety blitz

  02-07-2019 18:14 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police issued more than 800 tickets for aggressive driving during a week-long blitz in June aimed at increasing safety for cyclists on city streets.
  
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• Major moves made in NBA free agency so far, but Kawhi is this decision taking so long?

  02-07-2019 18:11
  More than $3 billion were spent when NBA free agency opened on Sunday night, but none of those dollars have been given to Kawhi Leonard, who is still weighing his options.
  
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• Fourth suspect charged after squad-car smashed following Raptors championship win

  02-07-2019 18:09
  Toronto police say a fourth suspect has been arrested after allegedly damaging a police car after the Raptors' championship victory.
  
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• After upsurge in violence over Canada Day weekend, police chief says more arrests 'is not the solution'

  02-07-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  In the wake of a string of homicides and shootings in Toronto, police Chief Mark Saunders says making more arrests is not the answer to the apparent upsurge in “gun play.”
  
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• Toronto police seek help to identify body of woman found last month - CBC.ca

  02-07-2019 18:02 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police seek help to identify body of woman found last month  CBC.caOn the morning of June 7, the body of a woman was located in the Donlands Avenue and Millwood Road area with no identification. Toronto police are ...
  
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• Toronto police seek help to identify body of woman found last month

  02-07-2019 18:02 via cbc.ca
  On the morning of June 7, the body of a woman was located in the Donlands Avenue and Millwood Road area with no identification. Toronto police are requesting assistance to help identify her.
  
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• Ukraine's comedian-turned-president heads to Toronto before U.S.

  02-07-2019 17:44
  Ukraine's new president is making his North American debut in Toronto on Tuesday -- more than a month before he is to visit the United States -- and the country's envoy says that's no mistake.
  
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• Sex assault trial of Joshua Boyle held up over new Supreme Court ruling

  02-07-2019 17:40
  The sexual-assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is held up this morning while lawyers consider how a new Supreme Court ruling affects the case.
  
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• Sewage backup leads to partial evacuation of residential buildings in Toronto’s west end - Global News

  02-07-2019 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  Sewage backup leads to partial evacuation of residential buildings in Toronto’s west end  Global NewsToronto Fire Services assisted with the evacuation of a number of units at two residential buildings in the city's west end on Monday night after a blockage led to ...
  
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• Cape Breton man flies to Toronto to fulfill dying wish of attending Blue Jays game - CTV News Toronto

  02-07-2019 17:06 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Cape Breton man flies to Toronto to fulfill dying wish of attending Blue Jays game  CTV News TorontoA Cape Breton man's dying wish of travelling to Toronto to catch a Blue Jays game is coming true.
  
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• Cape Breton man flies to Toronto to fulfill dying wish of attending Blue Jays game

  02-07-2019 17:06
  A Cape Breton man’s dying wish of travelling to Toronto to catch a Blue Jays game is coming true.
  
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• Hydro One names Tim Hodgson as next chairman

  02-07-2019 16:32 via cbc.ca
  Hydro One Ltd. says Tim Hodgson has been appointed by its board of directors to serve as the utility's chairman starting next month.
  
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• Backlash against tech giants hindering Sidewalk Labs' Toronto plan, executive says - Financial Post

  02-07-2019 16:17 via business.financialpost.com
  Backlash against tech giants hindering Sidewalk Labs' Toronto plan, executive says  Financial PostGrowing public mistrust of technology giants is making it more challenging for Sidewalk Labs LLC to gain support for its high-tech neighbourhood in Toronto, ...
  
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• Toronto expected to feel like nearly 40ºC this week - Daily Hive

  02-07-2019 16:16 via dailyhive.com
  Toronto expected to feel like nearly 40ºC this week  Daily HiveIt's July, and summer is hitting Toronto with a bang, as the city is set to feel like nearly 40°C this week, according to The Weather Network.
  
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• Hydro One names Tim Hodgson utility's next chairman

  02-07-2019 15:50
  Hydro One Ltd. says Tim Hodgson has been appointed by its board of directors to serve as the utility's chairman starting next month.
  
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• Apartments evacuated after sewage backup in Etobicoke

  02-07-2019 15:33 via cbc.ca
  Residents were forced from apartment towers after a sewage backup in Etobicoke Monday night.
  
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• NBA Free Agency: The Jimmy Butler deal almost gave Toronto an edge in keeping Kawhi — until it didn’t - RaptorsHQ

  02-07-2019 15:30 via raptorshq.com
  NBA Free Agency: The Jimmy Butler deal almost gave Toronto an edge in keeping Kawhi — until it didn’t  RaptorsHQThe Jimmy Buckets saga briefly looked like it would disadvantage one of the Raptors main competitors, then the Clippers front office proved why they're a real ...
  
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