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• An $875 charge for hopping in an elevator? Family questions condo company charging them for breakdown

  04-07-2019 23:57 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto family is accusing their condo building's property management company of bullying them into paying for an elevator service call they don't think they should be on the hook for. 
  
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• Toronto ad company uses its digital billboards to capitalize on the idea of wooing Kawhi Leonard - Toronto Star

  04-07-2019 23:35 via thestar.com
  Toronto ad company uses its digital billboards to capitalize on the idea of wooing Kawhi Leonard  Toronto StarA Toronto advertising company is stoking public intrigue in the Kawhi Leonard saga by running messages on thousands of its digital screens aimed at wooing ...
  
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• Gardiner Expressway's WB Yonge-Bay-York off-ramp to close for about two months

  04-07-2019 23:15
  The Gardiner Expressway’s westbound Yonge-Bay-York off-ramp will be closed for the next two months for “extensive repairs.”
  
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• 5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for July 4, 2019 - Toronto.com

  04-07-2019 23:05 via toronto.com
  5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for July 4, 2019  Toronto.comIt's 5 p.m.! Here are five interesting and useful stories from Toronto today. Today's stories include: 1. PHOTO SHOOTS: The farmers of the market at Sherway ...
  
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• Direct flights from Kamloops to Toronto return - Kamloops This Week

  04-07-2019 22:51 via kamloopsthisweek.com
  Direct flights from Kamloops to Toronto return  Kamloops This WeekDirect flights between Toronto and Canada's Tournament Capital have returned for a second summer as Air Canada Rouge resumed non-stop flights between ...
  
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• EDITORIAL: Hey, Toronto! What’s a million? - Toronto Sun

  04-07-2019 22:45 via torontosun.com
  EDITORIAL: Hey, Toronto! What’s a million?  Toronto SunThe next time City Hall, the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Community Housing Corp. cry poor, remember this.All three turned their backs on ...
  
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• OPINION: Supporting Bombardier, aerospace industry: A profitable investment for Canada - Toronto Sun

  04-07-2019 22:43 via torontosun.com
  OPINION: Supporting Bombardier, aerospace industry: A profitable investment for Canada  Toronto SunBy Olivier MarcilIn a recent letter to the Toronto Sun, Aaron Wudrick uses the sale of the CRJ program as a pretext to argue that Bombardier is “[cashing] out ...
  
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• Billboard toting Apple’s privacy policies is put up across the street from Sidewalk Labs

  04-07-2019 22:36
  A new tongue-in-cheek billboard has appeared across the street from Sidewalk Labs’ headquarters toting Apple’s user privacy policies.
  
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• Toronto index increases slightly as U.S. stock markets closed for holiday - Toronto Star

  04-07-2019 22:31 via thestar.com
  Toronto index increases slightly as U.S. stock markets closed for holiday  Toronto StarTORONTO - Canada's main stock index followed overseas markets in making small moves ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that could determine if interest rates ...
  
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• Roxodus Music Festival cancelled due to 'rainy weather' - Toronto Sun

  04-07-2019 22:30 via torontosun.com
  Roxodus Music Festival cancelled due to 'rainy weather'  Toronto SunProvincial police are reportedly investigating the company behind the now-cancelled Roxodus Festival.The four-day rock fest was set for July 11-14 at Edenvale ...
  
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• 2nd suspect arrested after shooting death near Whitchurch-Stouffville

  04-07-2019 22:07 via cbc.ca
  Police have arrested the second of three men wanted in connection to the shooting death of Alex Perlmutter, 22, near East Gwillimbury in March.
  
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• Mississauga girl with cerebral palsy denied accommodation at summer camp

  04-07-2019 22:06
  As they pack their lunches and grab their backpacks, Raquel and Gabriel Pilon-Guerra can’t get out the door quick enough - eager for another full day at summer camp.
  
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• Kitchener's SlamFest offers free admission to ticket holders of cancelled Roxodus Music Fest

  04-07-2019 22:06 via cbc.ca
  SlamFest, a rock music festival in Kitchener this weekend, is offering free admission to people with tickets to the now-cancelled Roxodus festival.
  
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• Security footage shows shocking Toronto purse-snatching - Yahoo News

  04-07-2019 21:42 via ca.news.yahoo.com
  Security footage shows shocking Toronto purse-snatching  Yahoo NewsToronto residents are warned to be on the lookout for a man who followed a woman into a condo building's elevator, and violently stole her purse.
  
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• It'll be up to Ford to release findings of probe into appointments: integrity commissioner

  04-07-2019 21:35 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's integrity commissioner can't publicly release findings of a possible probe into government appointments with ties to the premier's former chief of staff — only the premier could, and it's not clear if he would do so.
  
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• Can't release findings of probe into Ford government appointments, integrity commissioner says

  04-07-2019 21:35 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's integrity commissioner says he can't publicly release findings of a possible probe into government appointments with ties to the premier's former chief of staff.
  
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• Toronto Public Health changes response to extreme heat, implements 'heat relief network' - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  04-07-2019 21:32 via cp24.com
  Toronto Public Health changes response to extreme heat, implements 'heat relief network'  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsToronto Public Health says it is changing the way it responds to scorching hot weather with a new “all-summer approach.”
  
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• The best weekend events in Toronto: July 5-7 - NOW Magazine

  04-07-2019 21:30 via nowtoronto.com
  The best weekend events in Toronto: July 5-7  NOW MagazineFor the second year in a row, there's a big party under the bridge. And yeah, it's family friendly. The Bentway Block Party is a free all-day and all-ages event that ...
  
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• Second arrest made in connection with fatal shooting of 22-year-old in East Gwillimbury

  04-07-2019 21:30
  A second arrest has been made in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in East Gwillimbury that happened earlier this year.
  
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• Spike in carfentanil deaths prompts warning from Ontario's chief medical officer of health

  04-07-2019 21:13 via cbc.ca
  Carfentanil, a fentanyl analogue that has spread across the country over the last three years, is being blamed for 142 deaths in Ontario in the first four months of 2019.
  
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• Ontario's Integrity Commissioner says he can't release findings of appointment probe to public

  04-07-2019 21:02
  As calls for a conflict-of-interest investigation into a public appointments scandal rocking Premier Doug Ford’s government continue to grow, Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner says he is prevented by law from releasing his findings publicly.
  
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• LA Galaxy vs. Toronto FC: MLS preview, team news, TV channel & live stream - Waking The Red

  04-07-2019 21:00 via wakingthered.com
  LA Galaxy vs. Toronto FC: MLS preview, team news, TV channel & live stream  Waking The RedStill on the road, the Reds look to take down Zlatan and the Galaxy.
  
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• Mississauga crash leaves female pedestrian with life-threatening injuries

  04-07-2019 20:54
  A female pedestrian was taken from the scene of a Mississauga crash to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• The 11 million reasons for Kawhi Leonard to stay in Toronto - The Globe and Mail

  04-07-2019 20:30 via theglobeandmail.com
  The 11 million reasons for Kawhi Leonard to stay in Toronto  The Globe and MailTax Matters columnist Tim Cestnick writes an open letter to Kawhi Leonard, giving him all the tax reasons for him to stay in Toronto to play: Dear Kawhi,.
  
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• 10/3 Podcast: PEI housing crisis worse than Toronto's - Edmonton Journal

  04-07-2019 20:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  10/3 Podcast: PEI housing crisis worse than Toronto's  Edmonton JournalA vacancy rate that has hit rock bottom, ever-rising rents, and a back-and-forth between the city and the province over how to fix the problem. No, we're not ...
  
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• Stroman will miss start; Pannone recalled - TSN

  04-07-2019 20:23 via tsn.ca
  Stroman will miss start; Pannone recalled  TSNTORONTO — Marcus Stroman isn't going to pitch again until his non-throwing shoulder is ready. Stroman was scheduled to start for the Blue Jays against the ...
  
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• JASON SPEZZA: Why I chose Toronto over Ottawa - Ottawa Sun

  04-07-2019 20:13 via ottawasun.com
  JASON SPEZZA: Why I chose Toronto over Ottawa  Ottawa SunBefore signing as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this week, former Ottawa Senators captain Jason Spezza says he seriously contemplated ...
  
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• Ontario concussion rates higher than reported: Study - Toronto Sun

  04-07-2019 20:10 via torontosun.com
  Ontario concussion rates higher than reported: Study  Toronto SunIncreasing awareness and understanding of concussions are allowing researchers to better track the prevalence of the condition, a new study suggests, noting ...
  
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• Ontario sets record for number of organ donors and transplants

  04-07-2019 20:02
  The Trillium Gift of Life Network says an unprecedented 388 lives were saved in the first three months of this year thanks to increased organ donations and transplants.
  
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• Pedestrian rushed to hospital after collision in Mississauga

  04-07-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca
  A woman is in life-threatening condition after she was struck near Cawthra Road and Queensway Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Pulitzer-winning Toronto composer Michael Colgrass dies at 87 - Toronto Star

  04-07-2019 19:49 via thestar.com
  Pulitzer-winning Toronto composer Michael Colgrass dies at 87  Toronto StarAmerican-raised musician came north in 1970 and wrote for orchestras across North America.
  
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• 10 FREE Things To Do In Toronto This Weekend (July 5-7) - Toronto Storeys

  04-07-2019 19:39 via torontostoreys.com
  10 FREE Things To Do In Toronto This Weekend (July 5-7)  Toronto StoreysThe first weekend of July brings plenty of street festivals including Salsa on St. Clair, The Beaches Jazz Festival and Taste of St. Lawrence.
  
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• Toronto home sales surge 10%, narrowing affordable options for buyers - Financial Post

  04-07-2019 19:34 via business.financialpost.com
  Toronto home sales surge 10%, narrowing affordable options for buyers  Financial PostToronto home sales jumped again in June, nudging prices higher and narrowing affordable options for buyers. A total of 8,860 homes changed hands in ...
  
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• Apple puts up privacy-focused billboards in Toronto - MobileSyrup

  04-07-2019 19:33 via mobilesyrup.com
  Apple puts up privacy-focused billboards in Toronto  MobileSyrupApple has put up two privacy-focused billboards in Toronto that bear a striking similarity to privacy ads the tech giant erected during CES 2019.
  
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• Non-stop Kamloops-to-Toronto summer service starts today - Kamloops Matters

  04-07-2019 19:25 via kamloopsmatters.com
  Non-stop Kamloops-to-Toronto summer service starts today  Kamloops MattersFor the second summer in a row, Air Canada will be offering non-stop *service* from Kamloops to Toronto. Folks needing to make a trip out to The Six in July and ...
  
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• Laneway Homes Could Transform 310 Km Of Toronto's Underused Spaces - HuffPost Canada

  04-07-2019 18:47 via huffingtonpost.ca
  Laneway Homes Could Transform 310 Km Of Toronto's Underused Spaces  HuffPost CanadaSamantha Beattie/HuffPost Canada Jeffrey and Shelley Lin stand in front of their soon-to-be laneway suite July 3, 2019. They are among the first homeowners in ...
  
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• Toronto's average tech salary has grown more than other major cities - Daily Hive

  04-07-2019 18:36 via dailyhive.com
  Toronto's average tech salary has grown more than other major cities  Daily HiveTech salaries in Toronto grew 9%, more than any other major city in the past 12 months, according to a recent report by Hired.
  
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• After 30 years, will the Rogers Centre get a facelift or will it be replaced?

  04-07-2019 18:36
  It’s been just over a month since the Rogers Centre turned 30 and the facility is in need of a facelift—but Toronto Mayor John Tory says the future of the building is not yet known.
  
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• Toronto police arrest man accused of sexually assaulting children at two places of worship - Toronto Star

  04-07-2019 18:33 via thestar.com
  Toronto police arrest man accused of sexually assaulting children at two places of worship  Toronto StarA 32-year-old man is facing 22 charges after police accused him of sexually assaulting three children — with some of the alleged crimes committed at two places ...
  
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• Toronto home sales up 10% for the month of June, TREB says

  04-07-2019 18:13 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Real Estate Board says the Greater Toronto Area saw 8,860 sales through the Multiple Listing Service system in June, up from 8,024 in the same month last year.
  
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• Bubble Tea Milkshakes Are About To Hit Toronto And They Look Too Good To Be True - Narcity

  04-07-2019 18:10 via narcity.com
  Bubble Tea Milkshakes Are About To Hit Toronto And They Look Too Good To Be True  NarcityWe all know that Toronto is obsessed with bubble tea. Who doesn't love a drink with endless flavour possibilities and fun bubbles? Hang onto your straws boba ...
  
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• Home sales up 10.4 per cent in June, according to Toronto Real Estate Board

  04-07-2019 18:06
  The Toronto Real Estate Board says home sales were up 10.4 per cent in June compared with last year as the market continued a moderate spring rebound.
  
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• Man, 22, facing 5 charges after police say teen sexually assaulted on Aurora path

  04-07-2019 17:59 via cbc.ca
  A Newmarket man is facing five charges in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a teen as she walked along a popular path in Aurora last month.
  
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• Man charged with multiple child sex crimes in North York

  04-07-2019 17:54 via cbc.ca
  A man accused of "jumping" between places of worship to find children to victimize has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and making child pornography, Toronto police said Thursday. 
  
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• Man charged after 3 children sexually assaulted at places of worship, Toronto police say

  04-07-2019 17:54 via cbc.ca
  A man accused of "jumping" between places of worship to find children to victimize has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and making child pornography, Toronto police said Thursday. 
  
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• Dog food sold in Canada and U.S. could be linked to deadly disease

  04-07-2019 17:47
  Pet food products widely available in Canada are being investigated in the U.S. for possible connections to a disease that can be deadly for dogs.
  
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• Cops release video of violent elevator purse snatching - Toronto Sun

  04-07-2019 17:46 via torontosun.com
  Cops release video of violent elevator purse snatching  Toronto SunThe hunt is on for a man who assaulted a woman in an elevator while stealing her purse at a midtown Toronto condo last month.And police have now released ...
  
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• Toronto man, Sarnia man charged following fentanyl bust - Sarnia Observer

  04-07-2019 17:32 via theobserver.ca
  Toronto man, Sarnia man charged following fentanyl bust  Sarnia ObserverA Sarnia police cruiser was rammed Tuesday during a fentanyl bust in the border city that lead to a footrace and two arrests, one of a 19-year-old Toronto man.
  
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• Kawhi-watch mania hits Toronto - CBC.ca

  04-07-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Kawhi-watch mania hits Toronto  CBC.caAs the basketball world waits for Kawhi Leonard to decide where to sign, CBC Sports' Rob Pizzo and CBC News' Stephanie Skenderis discuss whether ...
  
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• Brain injury from Toronto crash derailed Kiesza’s pop career. Now she’s back - Toronto Star

  04-07-2019 17:29 via thestar.com
  Brain injury from Toronto crash derailed Kiesza’s pop career. Now she’s back  Toronto Star'I've been in this black hole,' says Calgary-born singer who had a global hit with 'Hideaway.' She plays Toronto's Drake Underground on Saturday.
  
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