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• 'A mighty force has left us': CBC journalist and disabilities advocate Ing Wong-Ward dead at 46

  06-07-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  Long-time CBC journalist and advocate for people with disabilities Ing Wong-Ward died Saturday from complications of colon cancer. She was 46 years old.
  
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• Stroman injury leaves Blue Jays without a representative in MLB All-Star Game

  06-07-2019 22:44 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Blue Jays were left without a player for Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-Star Game, after pitcher Marcus Stroman was replaced due to a strained pectoral muscle.
  
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• 'It hurt more than I thought it would': Raptors fans grieve, but give thanks to Kawhi

  06-07-2019 22:41 via cbc.ca
  Disappointed, sad, and a little frustrated, but many of the Toronto Raptors fans interviewed by CBC News said they bore no ill will for the departing Kawhi Leonard, thanking him for his role in delivering the city its first NBA championship.
  
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• 'It's the highlight of the summer': Annual SickKids prom celebrates teen patients

  06-07-2019 22:08 via cbc.ca
  The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) hosted their annual prom event for their teen patients on Friday.
  
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• Toronto Wolfpack extend win streak to 14 - CBC.ca

  06-07-2019 21:29 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Wolfpack extend win streak to 14  CBC.caGareth O'Brien celebrated his 200th career game with 18 points Saturday as the Toronto Wolfpack, surviving a sloppy start, defeated Halifax RLFC 34-12 to ...
  
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• Toronto Wolfpack extend win streak to 14 - CBC Sports

  06-07-2019 21:29 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Wolfpack extend win streak to 14  CBC SportsGareth O'Brien celebrated his 200th career game with 18 points Saturday as the Toronto Wolfpack, surviving a sloppy start, defeated Halifax RLFC 34-12 to ...
  
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• EDITORIAL: Evict the criminals from Toronto’s social housing - Toronto Sun

  06-07-2019 19:50 via torontosun.com
  EDITORIAL: Evict the criminals from Toronto’s social housing  Toronto SunRelatively speaking, Toronto is a safe city.But not if you're one of the 110000 tenants living in the 60000 social housing units owned by the Toronto Community ...
  
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• GOLDSTEIN: Numbers show Trudeau’s climate promises are fake news - Toronto Sun

  06-07-2019 19:29 via torontosun.com
  GOLDSTEIN: Numbers show Trudeau’s climate promises are fake news  Toronto SunWith Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatening to fine social media platforms if they don't control “fake news,” the question arises whether the Liberals should be ...
  
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• Raptors fans visit mural to mourn Kawhi's departure

  06-07-2019 19:25
  During the Raptors championship run it might have eclipsed the CN Tower as one of the most photographed locations in Toronto.
  
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• KINSELLA: Andrew Scheer's dimples disappear amid trolls' trite criticism - Toronto Sun

  06-07-2019 19:07 via torontosun.com
  KINSELLA: Andrew Scheer's dimples disappear amid trolls' trite criticism  Toronto SunDimples.That's what you actually get some Trudeau trolls nattering about online: Andrew Scheer's dimples.Seriously.For some reason beyond the ...
  
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• Man, 54, slain in Brampton - Toronto Sun

  06-07-2019 19:01 via torontosun.com
  Man, 54, slain in Brampton  Toronto SunA 54-year-old man found dead in his Brampton home Friday afternoon is now thought to have been murdered.Peel Regional Police say officers responded to a ...
  
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• 1 dead after Sea Doos collide on Lake Ontario

  06-07-2019 18:59 via cbc.ca
  One man was killed and another was seriously injured in a collision between two Sea Doos on Lake Ontario on Saturday, Toronto police say.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in collision between Sea Doos on Lake Ontario

  06-07-2019 18:59 via cbc.ca
  One man was killed and another was seriously injured in a collision between two Sea Doos on Lake Ontario on Saturday, Toronto police say.
  
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• GUEST COLUMN: Why Toronto City Council will never save taxpayers money - Toronto Sun

  06-07-2019 18:31 via torontosun.com
  GUEST COLUMN: Why Toronto City Council will never save taxpayers money  Toronto SunBY CHRISTIN CARMICHAEL GREBLast week, Toronto City Council voted against saving taxpayers upwards of $90-million.Let's just say that again — a city that ...
  
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• Man dead following Sea-Doo collision in Toronto - Global News

  06-07-2019 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  Man dead following Sea-Doo collision in Toronto  Global NewsOne man dead after sea-doo collision on Lake Ontario.
  
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• THE SCOOP | Community Devastated As Toronto Loses An Essential Venue - Ludwig Van

  06-07-2019 18:09 via ludwig-van.com
  THE SCOOP | Community Devastated As Toronto Loses An Essential Venue  Ludwig VanGallery 345 opened it's doors in 2005 and has served as an essential venue for smaller classical, jazz and contemporary music concerts in Toronto.
  
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• Police release suspect image in stabbing at Yonge-Dundas Square

  06-07-2019 17:27
  Police have released a surveillance camera image of a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing at Yonge-Dundas Square on Friday night.
  
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• Seniors frustrated with new gambling rules at city-run community centres

  06-07-2019 17:09 via cbc.ca
  Some Toronto senior citizens are accusing bureaucrats at city hall of ruining their fun when they play card games and bingo at city-run community centres.
  
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• One person dead after Sea Doo collision in Lake Ontario

  06-07-2019 17:06
  One person is dead and another has been rushed to hospital in serious condition after a Sea Doo collision in Lake Ontario on Saturday morning.
  
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• One person dead after personal watercraft collision in Lake Ontario

  06-07-2019 17:06
  One person is dead and another has been rushed to hospital in serious condition after a personal watercraft collision in Lake Ontario on Saturday morning.
  
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• 'Sad but not mad': Raptors fans say #ThankYouKawhi amid reports of departure

  06-07-2019 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Mayor John Tory thanked Kawhi Leonard on Saturday for his part in bringing the NBA championship to the city.
  
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• Mayor thanks Kawhi Leonard for NBA win 'excitement' he brought Toronto

  06-07-2019 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Mayor John Tory thanked Kawhi Leonard on Saturday for his part in bringing the NBA championship to the city.
  
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• Mayor says #ThankYouKawhi for NBA win 'excitement' he brought Toronto

  06-07-2019 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Mayor John Tory thanked Kawhi Leonard on Saturday for his part in bringing the NBA championship to the city.
  
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• How the stunning moves around signing Kawhi Leonard change the NBA

  06-07-2019 16:34 via cbc.ca
  A shocking pair of overnight deals delivered Kawhi Leonard and fellow superstar Paul George to the Clippers. Los Angeles is now the centre of the basketball universe. And Toronto is... not.
  
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• Toronto’s laneway homes are a needed and welcome housing option - Toronto Star

  06-07-2019 15:07 via thestar.com
  Toronto’s laneway homes are a needed and welcome housing option  Toronto StarWith success in Toronto and East York, laneway dwellings are now being considered across the city, writes Dave Wilkes.
  
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• Suspect sought after man seriously hurt in Yonge-Dundas Square stabbing

  06-07-2019 14:49 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are looking for a male suspect after a man in his 20s suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at Yonge and Dundas Square on Friday night.
  
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• Police seek suspect after man seriously hurt in Yonge-Dundas Square stabbing

  06-07-2019 14:49 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are looking for a male suspect after a man in his 20s suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at Yonge and Dundas Square on Friday night.
  
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• Police seek suspect after man seriously hurt in Yonge-Dundas Square knife attack

  06-07-2019 14:49 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have released a photo of a man wanted in connection with a Friday night knife attack in Yonge-Dundas Square that left another man seriously injured.
  
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• For Raptors fans, the romance with Kawhi Leonard has a bittersweet ending

  06-07-2019 14:34 via cbc.ca
  A year-long campaign to keep superstar Kawhi Leonard in Toronto has come to a screeching halt. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is heading home to California, leaving in his wake a team and fanbase revelling in their first-ever championship but also wondering what might have been.
  
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• Captive to Kawhi, Raptors fans can only watch as Leonard flees the north

  06-07-2019 14:34 via cbc.ca
  A year-long campaign to keep superstar Kawhi Leonard in Toronto has come to a screeching halt. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is heading home to California, leaving in his wake a team and fanbase revelling in their first-ever championship but also wondering what might have been.
  
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• Ontario teen with inoperable brain tumour has dream come true at Moncton car show

  06-07-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  A young man with an inoperable brain tumour achieved his dream of bringing his restored 1954 Chevy to New Brunswick for the Atlantic Nationals in Moncton, one of North America's top car shows.
  
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• Tory thanks Leonard for NBA title amid news star free agent is headed to Clippers

  06-07-2019 14:19
  Kawhi Leonard’s days as a Toronto Raptor are over but that doesn’t mean that the city’s love for the NBA Finals MVP has come to an end, Mayor John Tory says.
  
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• Thanks for the memories: Reaction pours in amid news that Kawhi is headed to Clippers

  06-07-2019 14:19
  Kawhi Leonard’s days as a Toronto Raptor are over.
  
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• Police identify man found dead in Brampton commercial building

  06-07-2019 13:19 via cbc.ca
  Peel police have identified a man found dead on Friday in a commercial building in Brampton.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigate after dead body found in Brampton

  06-07-2019 13:19 via cbc.ca
  Peel police say homicide detectives are investigating after a dead body was found in Brampton on Friday.
  
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• With Kawhi Leonard headed to Los Angeles, what should the Raptors do now?

  06-07-2019 13:12 via cbc.ca
  He (didn't) stay. Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers for the maximum four years, $142 million US according to multiple reports on Saturday. The Raptors did all they could to keep their Finals MVP. Now, they're tasked with replacing him. Except, as we just saw, Leonard is pretty close to irreplaceable.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard leaving Raptors for LA Clippers

  06-07-2019 12:16
  It was a heck of a season, but it appears that's all the Toronto Raptors are going to get from Kawhi Leonard.
  
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• Still no word on Roxodus refunds after music fest cancelled

  06-07-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Earlier this week, organizers MF Live announced that the summer music festival slated to happen at the Edenvale Aerodrome near Barrie was cancelled. Now, they've gone silent on what happens next for ticket holders, vendors and local bands.
  
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• Eventbrite to refund Roxodus tickets, will 'aggressively pursue' organizers

  06-07-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Earlier this week, organizers MF Live announced that the summer music festival slated to happen at the Edenvale Aerodrome near Barrie was cancelled. Now, Eventbrite will refund ticket holders, but vendors and local bands out of luck.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard agrees to sign with Los Angeles Clippers after leading Toronto Raptors to NBA title - The Globe and Mail

  06-07-2019 11:50 via theglobeandmail.com
  Kawhi Leonard agrees to sign with Los Angeles Clippers after leading Toronto Raptors to NBA title  The Globe and MailThe Clippers have also acquired fellow superstar Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a deal where Leonard will earn $142-million over four years.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard bolts champion Raptors for Clippers: reports

  06-07-2019 11:26 via cbc.ca
  Less than a month after leading the Raptors to their first NBA title, Kawhi Leonard is reportedly leaving Toronto for the Los Angeles Clippers.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard bolts champion Raptors for Clippers

  06-07-2019 11:26 via cbc.ca
  Less than a month after leading the Raptors to their first NBA title, Kawhi Leonard is leaving Toronto for the Los Angeles Clippers.
  
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• More study needed before uncorking new booze rules, Toronto medical officer of health says

  06-07-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The city's medical officer of health has a warning about the potential consequences of measures in the provincial budget that loosen restrictions on alcohol consumption.
  
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• Man seriously injured after stabbing at Yonge-Dundas Square: Toronto police - Global News

  06-07-2019 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Man seriously injured after stabbing at Yonge-Dundas Square: Toronto police  Global NewsInvestigators said a man was located with alleged stab wounds to the upper body.
  
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• Mayor apologizes for 'pain and fear' felt by LGBTQ community after Pride violence

  06-07-2019 04:50 via cbc.ca
  The apology from came after a meeting with members of the community organized by the mayor to improve relations between the city and its LGBTQ residents. Several people who were invited declined to attend, requesting an apology from the city and police first.
  
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• Man seriously injured after Yonge-Dundas Square stabbing

  06-07-2019 04:02
  A man is in serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed in Yonge-Dundas Square on Friday night, Toronto police say.
  
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• Several weekend road closures for Taste of Lawrence, other festivals in Toronto - Global News

  06-07-2019 03:37 via globalnews.ca
  Several weekend road closures for Taste of Lawrence, other festivals in Toronto  Global NewsWith over 130 vendors, the Taste of Lawrence will span three days over the weekend and provide tons of food, rides and cultural activities in Scarborough.
  
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• Residents to be evicted from downtown Toronto seniors’ home - The Globe and Mail

  06-07-2019 02:12 via theglobeandmail.com
  Residents to be evicted from downtown Toronto seniors’ home  The Globe and MailResidents at a downtown seniors' home have been told they will need to find somewhere else to live, two months after the building was sold to a numbered ...
  
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