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• Toronto cyclist wins $3.7K in damages over injuries caused by uneven TTC streetcar tracks - CBC.ca

  05-07-2019 23:57 via cbc.ca
  Toronto cyclist wins $3.7K in damages over injuries caused by uneven TTC streetcar tracks  CBC.caAn Ontario Superior Court judge has awarded almost $4,000 in damages to a man who was injured when his front wheel struck the guard rail on the streetcar ...
  
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• Man accused of preying on kids at Toronto churches remains in jail - Toronto Sun

  05-07-2019 23:54 via torontosun.com
  Man accused of preying on kids at Toronto churches remains in jail  Toronto SunA Toronto man accused of recording himself having sex with prepubescent children in churches remains in custody after appearing in court Friday.William (Wil) ...
  
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• Toronto cyclist wins $3.7K in damages over injuries caused by uneven TTC streetcar tracks

  05-07-2019 23:16 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario court has awarded damages to a man who was thrown off his bike and injured when his front wheel struck the guard rail of a streetcar track at the intersection of Wellington and York streets.
  
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• Rehabilitating baby raccoons is 'expensive,' says Toronto Wildlife Centre - Toronto Sun

  05-07-2019 22:57 via torontosun.com
  Rehabilitating baby raccoons is 'expensive,' says Toronto Wildlife Centre  Toronto SunIn Toronto where raccoons roam by the numbers, survival in the city can be tough especially if you're a helpless baby raccoon without its mommy.Baby raccoons ...
  
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• Feds quitely end program to divert asylum seekers away from Toronto, Montreal - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  05-07-2019 22:53 via cp24.com
  Feds quitely end program to divert asylum seekers away from Toronto, Montreal  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsThe Liberals have quietly ended a much-touted “triage” program that aimed to redirect asylum seekers away from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto.
  
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• Toronto investment firm offers $69.9M for Portage Place mall - CBC.ca

  05-07-2019 22:31 via cbc.ca
  Toronto investment firm offers $69.9M for Portage Place mall  CBC.caStarlight Investments is offering $69.9 million for downtown Winnipeg's Portage Place mall. The deal must get approval from owner of the building and all three ...
  
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• Raonic lone Canadian left in singles after Auger-Aliassime loses at Wimbledon

  05-07-2019 22:26
  Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the fifth time in his career, but he won't be joined by fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
  
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• Milos Raonic lone Canadian left in singles at Wimbledon

  05-07-2019 22:26
  Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the fifth time in his career, but he won't be joined by fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
  
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• Police investigate altercation between cyclist, driver in downtown Toronto - CBC.ca

  05-07-2019 21:59 via cbc.ca
  Police investigate altercation between cyclist, driver in downtown Toronto  CBC.caThe driver told police the altercation occurred at Bremner Boulevard and York Street.
  
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• Police appeal to public after 33-year-old man is fatally shot at downtown nightclub

  05-07-2019 21:49
  Investigators are asking to speak with anyone who was at a downtown nightclub last Sunday after new details were released about the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old Toronto man.
  
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• Toronto Burger Joint Opening Brand New Location in Mississauga - insauga.com

  05-07-2019 21:36 via insauga.com
  Toronto Burger Joint Opening Brand New Location in Mississauga  insauga.comCan a city have too many burger joints? We don't think so. While Mississauga is home to a vast array of diverse restaurants, many diners yearn for more ...
  
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• Mysterious Ads Are Popping Up In Toronto Attempting To Get Kawhi To Stay With The Raptors - Narcity

  05-07-2019 21:17 via narcity.com
  Mysterious Ads Are Popping Up In Toronto Attempting To Get Kawhi To Stay With The Raptors  NarcityIt comes as no surprise that nearly the entire nation will do just about anything to ensure that Kawhi signs back on with the Toronto Raptors for next season.
  
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• Is today the day? Fans await decision from Kawhi Leonard as NBA signing period looms

  05-07-2019 21:17
  The Kawhi Leonard watch continued Friday with less than 24 hours remaining before NBA free agents can officially sign contracts.
  
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• Police investigate altercation between cyclist, driver in downtown Toronto

  05-07-2019 21:02 via cbc.ca
  The driver told police the altercation occurred at Bremner Boulevard and York Street.
  
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• Toronto man accused of recording sex assaults on children appears in court

  05-07-2019 20:59
  A Toronto man accused of recording and sexually assaulting at least three small children after luring them at Filipino churches appeared in court on Friday.
  
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• 11 gorgeous beaches you can day trip to from Toronto (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  05-07-2019 20:51 via dailyhive.com
  11 gorgeous beaches you can day trip to from Toronto (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveSummer is officially here, so we've gone ahead and lined up all the best beaches near Toronto that you're going to want to check out!
  
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• Kawhi Leonard's decision remains mystery as official signing period looms

  05-07-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  The Kawhi Leonard watch continued Friday with less than 24 hours remaining before NBA free agents can officially sign contracts.
  
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• Toronto under heat warning, and storm could sweep through area - Toronto Star

  05-07-2019 20:45 via thestar.com
  Toronto under heat warning, and storm could sweep through area  Toronto StarEnvironment Canada issued a heat warning for Toronto on Friday morning, with the high temperatures to remain until Saturday.
  
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• Canadian airlines ask appeal court to quash new passenger rights rules

  05-07-2019 20:32
  Canadian airlines are among the hundreds of carriers asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash new rules around passenger rights.
  
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• Data suggest carfentanil use, deaths rising in Ontario: medical officials

  05-07-2019 20:24
  Ontario's top medical officials say recent statistics suggest a spike in the number of deaths related to the potent opioid carfentanil, as well as an increase in the presence of the drug in the province.
  
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• MPP Lisa MacLeod reportedly swears at Ottawa Senators owner in public berating

  05-07-2019 20:10 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario Liberals are calling on Premier Doug Ford to suspend Ottawa-area MPP Lisa MacLeod from caucus after a report that she swore at the owner of the Ottawa Senators NHL franchise during a Rolling Stones concert.
  
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• A sneak peek at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto's new look - Toronto Life

  05-07-2019 19:28 via torontolife.com
  A sneak peek at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto's new look  Toronto LifeAlthough the Ritz-Carlton only landed in Toronto eight years ago, the interiors didn't age well: what was originally an ode to Canadiana had started to look tired.
  
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• Environment Canada issues first heat warning of the summer for Toronto - CTV News Toronto

  05-07-2019 18:57 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Environment Canada issues first heat warning of the summer for Toronto  CTV News TorontoEnvironment Canada has issued its first heat warning of the summer for the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Environment Canada issues first heat warning of the summer for Toronto

  05-07-2019 18:57
  Environment Canada has issued its first heat warning of the summer for the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Toronto stops issuing heat warnings, maps 270 places to cool down

  05-07-2019 18:46 via cbc.ca
  As Toronto sweats through summer, the city has changed its strategy for dealing with hot weather.
  
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• Toronto scraps cooling centres, new strategy maps 270 places to beat the heat instead

  05-07-2019 18:46 via cbc.ca
  As Toronto sweats through summer, the city has changed its strategy for dealing with hot weather. But some street nurses are raising concerns.
  
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• Heat warning issued for Greater Toronto Area, humidex near 40 possible Friday - Global News

  05-07-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Heat warning issued for Greater Toronto Area, humidex near 40 possible Friday  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: It's a scorcher in Toronto and with Environment Canada issuing a heat warning, people were looking for ways to cool off. Kamil Karamali ...
  
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• Beaches Jazz Festival, Salsa on St. Clair, TTC closures: What you need to know this weekend

  05-07-2019 18:06
  Getting around the city could be a little more complicated this weekend due to planned subway closures and a number of road closures for events and festivals.
  
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• Ontario's strategic transformation adviser fired amid reports of ties to Dean French

  05-07-2019 16:51
  Ontario's strategic transformation adviser was fired Thursday as a report emerged that he had ties to Premier Doug Ford's former chief of staff.
  
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• Investigation underway after fight between cyclist and driver caught on camera

  05-07-2019 16:32
  Police have launched an investigation into a caught-on camera assault committed by a seemingly irate cyclist in downtown Toronto.
  
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• What’s happening in Toronto this weekend: Salsa, Summerlicious, weather and road closures - Toronto Star

  05-07-2019 15:58 via thestar.com
  What’s happening in Toronto this weekend: Salsa, Summerlicious, weather and road closures  Toronto StarIt's the first weekend in July and Toronto is not letting it slip away unnoticed. Events featuring food, dancing and music will take place across the city this ...
  
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• Toronto police said this little boy died in a hit-and-run. Doctors are now hoping for a full recovery - Toronto Star

  05-07-2019 15:46 via thestar.com
  Toronto police said this little boy died in a hit-and-run. Doctors are now hoping for a full recovery  Toronto StarThe father of 4-year-old Radi Chowdhury, whose injuries from a hit-and-run were so severe that police mistakenly reported the boy had died, says doctors are ...
  
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• Ontario sport minister apologizes to Ottawa Senators owner over alleged confrontation

  05-07-2019 15:16
  Ontario sports minister Lisa MacLeod says she has apologized to the owner of the Ottawa Senators who has accused her of yelling at him during a Rolling Stones concert.
  
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• Toronto-based composer Michael Colgrass dies at 87

  05-07-2019 15:02 via cbc.ca
  Michael Colgrass, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Toronto musician died at 87 on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.
  
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• Canada's economy lost 2,200 jobs in June: StatCan

  05-07-2019 14:38
  Canada's economy posted a slight decline in employment in June, a month that still saw the jobless rate stay near its four-decade low and wages rise to their highest level in over a year.
  
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• The politics that brought photo radar to a halt in Ontario in 1995

  05-07-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  The police liked photo radar, but some drivers in Ontario didn't.
  
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• If you think Toronto's beaches are filthy — think again - CBC.ca

  05-07-2019 14:20 via cbc.ca
  If you think Toronto's beaches are filthy — think again  CBC.caYou're at a beach in Toronto, and it's sweltering. Do you jump into the lake to cool off? A lot of Torontonians are probably repulsed by the idea. But the reality is, ...
  
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• Raonic moves on at Wimbledon, but Auger-Aliassime suffers 'embarrassing' loss

  05-07-2019 14:13 via cbc.ca
  Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the fifth time in his career, but he won't be joined by fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
  
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• Milos Raonic advances to round of 16 at Wimbledon

  05-07-2019 14:13 via cbc.ca
  Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont., defeated American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1 in a third-round match on Friday.
  
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• TFC rocked by Ibrahimovic and L.A. Galaxy - Toronto Sun

  05-07-2019 13:37 via torontosun.com
  TFC rocked by Ibrahimovic and L.A. Galaxy  Toronto SunCARSON, Calif. – The earth moved twice for Toronto FC on Thursday.Neither time in a good way.First, an earthquake hit the Los Angeles area earlier in the day, ...
  
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• Drivers speeding past stopped school buses in Halton could be caught on camera

  05-07-2019 13:26
  Halton Region drivers who speed by school buses that have their stop arms deployed could soon find themselves caught on camera, though the footage won’t be used to issue fines for the time being.
  
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• Cameras could be used to catch drivers who speed by stopped school buses in Halton Region

  05-07-2019 13:26
  Halton Region drivers who speed by school buses that have their stop arms deployed could soon find themselves caught on camera, though the footage won’t be used to issue fines for the time being.
  
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• If you think Toronto's beaches are filthy — think again

  05-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Contaminated beaches are a thing of the past. Toronto has some of the cleanest beaches in the world and they're tested daily, experts say.  
  
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• Crews battle 'stubborn' two-alarm fire at vacant home in Etobicoke

  05-07-2019 12:40
  No injuries were reported but there was extensive damage after a “stubborn” two-alarm blaze at a vacant home in Etobicoke overnight, Toronto Fire says.
  
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• Police concerned for safety of missing elderly woman amid extreme heat

  05-07-2019 12:18
  A command post has been set up as police step up their search for a missing elderly woman with dementia.
  
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• Missing elderly woman found safe and sound, police say

  05-07-2019 12:18
  A missing elderly woman with dementia has been located safe and sound, police say.
  
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• Salsa dancing, music, markets and more: Here's whats happening this weekend

  05-07-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The city is expected to be buzzing this weekend, with lots for Torontonians of all ages to do while enjoying the sun.
  
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• Two suspects sought in rash of convenience store and dental office robberies

  05-07-2019 11:35
  Peel police have released surveillance camera images of two suspects who broke into multiple convenience stores and dental officers in Brampton last month.
  
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• New Toronto car club offers members access to a fleet of rare vehicles - The Globe and Mail

  05-07-2019 11:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  New Toronto car club offers members access to a fleet of rare vehicles  The Globe and MailNoah Barlow, Adam Westland and Igor Denisov are the foudners of RClub, a new Toronto club offering members access to a fleet of rare and exotic cars.
  
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• Halton Region could soon use onboard cameras to catch drivers speeding past school buses

  05-07-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A pilot project called "Bus Guard" by Halton Regional Police would install cameras on the stop arms of school buses - after multiple complaints that drivers weren't stopping and putting kids at risk.
  
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