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• Toronto's chief medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa sounds alarm on province's loosened alcohol regulations - Toronto Star

  08-07-2019 23:48 via thestar.com
  Toronto's chief medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa sounds alarm on province's loosened alcohol regulations  Toronto StarA slew of recent measures, including 9 a.m. alcohol *service* and plans to expand the sale of beer and wine to corner stores could have a negative impact on ...
  
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• Order of Canada recipient jailed 16 years for sexual assault in Nepal

  08-07-2019 23:13 via cbc.ca
  A prominent Canadian aid worker convicted of sexually assaulting children in Nepal has been jailed for 16 years, one of his lawyers said on Monday.
  
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• Motorcyclist seriously injured after collision involving truck in Toronto’s west end: police - Global News

  08-07-2019 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Motorcyclist seriously injured after collision involving truck in Toronto’s west end: police  Global NewsToronto police say a 50-year-old motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a transport truck in the city's west end on Monday morning.
  
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• Ontario government wants to expand midwives' ability to prescribe medications

  08-07-2019 22:50
  Ontario wants to give midwives across the province the ability to prescribe more medications to their patients.
  
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• Off-duty officer from Newmarket charged with impaired driving

  08-07-2019 22:41
  York Regional Police say that an off-duty officer is facing an impaired driving charge.
  
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• Regular service to resume on GO train Barrie line after fatality causes 'significant delays'

  08-07-2019 22:20 via cbc.ca
  GO Transit says regular service on its Barrie line is expected to resume shortly after a fatality that caused "significant" delays for passengers.
  
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• Regular service resumes on GO train Barrie line after fatality causes 'significant delays'

  08-07-2019 22:20 via cbc.ca
  GO Transit says regular service on its Barrie line has resumed after a fatality that caused "significant" delays for passengers.
  
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• Doug Ford brushes off Dean French questions, says reporters want to 'get into the weeds'

  08-07-2019 21:43 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford is brushing off questions about a controversy around government appointees who were found to have personal ties to his former chief of staff.
  
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• 24 'Happy Hour Bar' Specials In Toronto - Narcity

  08-07-2019 21:29 via narcity.com
  24 'Happy Hour Bar' Specials In Toronto  NarcityLet's face it, living isn't cheap. Sadly, all the avocado toasts and cute summer bathing suits you just had to buy (guilty) are going to start adding up. This summer ...
  
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• Toronto Is Getting A Magical Harry Potter-Themed Boozy Potions Bar This Fall - Narcity

  08-07-2019 21:12 via narcity.com
  Toronto Is Getting A Magical Harry Potter-Themed Boozy Potions Bar This Fall  NarcityHere's some big news for Harry Potter fans in Toronto: there's a special Toronto Harry Potter-Inspired pop-up bar happening later this year that's going to ...
  
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• Queen St. West shut down by Toronto police after multiple people shot - blogTO

  08-07-2019 20:45 via blogto.com
  Queen St. West shut down by Toronto police after multiple people shot  blogTOThree men are in hospital this morning with serious injuries and a West Queen West sidewalk is splattered with blood following a triple shooting ou...
  
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• Ford says he acted 'pretty quickly' to address public appointment scandal

  08-07-2019 20:37
  For the first time in two weeks, Ontario Premier Doug Ford addressed the ongoing public appointment scandal that has rocked his government and led to the resignation of his chief of staff.
  
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• Province's loosened alcohol rules 'negatively impact public health and safety,' doctor says

  08-07-2019 20:19
  Toronto's top doctor is sounding the alarm on the province's loosened booze rules, saying the regulations that make it easier to purchase and consume alcohol don't take health repercussions into account.
  
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• Swoop cancels 23 flights over four days due to 'unscheduled maintenance'

  08-07-2019 20:16
  Hundreds of Swoop passengers are scrambling after the ultra-low-cost airline cancelled or delayed 23 flights over the past four days.
  
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• Feds announce $5.75M in funding for housing retrofits in Toronto and Hamilton - CBC.ca

  08-07-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Feds announce $5.75M in funding for housing retrofits in Toronto and Hamilton  CBC.caThe federal government has announced $5.75 million in grants and loans to support “deep energy retrofits” in four residential apartment buildings in Toronto, ...
  
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• Feds announce $5.75M in funding for housing retrofits in Toronto and Hamilton

  08-07-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has announced $5.75 million in grants and loans to support “deep energy retrofits” in four residential buildings in Toronto and Hamilton.
  
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• Festival of cannabis and music gets quashed with new bylaws in Vaughan

  08-07-2019 19:43 via cbc.ca
  Organizers of the Journey Cannabis and Music Festival say new bylaws introduced by the city have forced their three-day event at the 990-acre Boyd Conservation Park to be cancelled in Vaughan, Ont.
  
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• Hamilton police investigating city's sixth homicide of the year

  08-07-2019 19:41
  Hamilton police say they're investigating the city's sixth homicide of the year after a shooting that left one man dead.
  
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• Mother charged after allegedly leaving 7-month-old baby in car

  08-07-2019 19:40 via cbc.ca
  The baby's mother was found in a nearby park with her other small children.
  
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• These property listings currently for sale in Toronto are all under $300K (MAP) - Daily Hive

  08-07-2019 19:38 via dailyhive.com
  These property listings currently for sale in Toronto are all under $300K (MAP)  Daily HiveAccording to brokerage Zoocasa, there are a number of property listings for under $300000 currently for sale in the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Looser booze rules worry Toronto's top doc - Toronto Sun

  08-07-2019 19:37 via torontosun.com
  Looser booze rules worry Toronto's top doc  Toronto SunToronto's top doctor is sounding the alarm about the provincial government's loosened rules around alcohol sales and consumption.In a report to the city's board ...
  
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• Amsterdam's Spaces to open first Ottawa location, three more in Toronto - BetaKit

  08-07-2019 19:24 via betakit.com
  Amsterdam's Spaces to open first Ottawa location, three more in Toronto  BetaKitSpaces, an Amsterdam-born workspace company, is opening four new co-working locations in Ontario.
  
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• Toronto FC ready to make roster moves as MLS transfer window opens - Sportsnet.ca

  08-07-2019 19:23 via sportsnet.ca
  Toronto FC ready to make roster moves as MLS transfer window opens  Sportsnet.caReinforcements are on the way for Toronto FC. With MLS's secondary transfer window opening Tuesday, Toronto FC general manager Ali Curtis is ready to ...
  
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• Vaughan cannabis and music festival gets quashed with new bylaws

  08-07-2019 19:13
  Plans for a sprawling event that blended cannabis education with a summer music festival have been snuffed out by the City of Vaughan, Ont.
  
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• The Toronto Raptors are trying to maintain their defensive identity — but can it work? - RaptorsHQ

  08-07-2019 19:00 via raptorshq.com
  The Toronto Raptors are trying to maintain their defensive identity — but can it work?  RaptorsHQNothing can make up for losing an all-world talent like Kawhi Leonard. Especially not for a capped-out team who had to wait out the first week of free agency for ...
  
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• Direct flights from Kamloops to Toronto return - Vancouver Sun

  08-07-2019 18:47 via vancouversun.com
  Direct flights from Kamloops to Toronto return  Vancouver SunAir Canada Rouge is running a weekly flight between Toronto and Kamloops every Thursday until the end of August.
  
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• Farmers, grocers 'relieved' that Ontario Food Terminal will stay in Etobicoke

  08-07-2019 18:40 via cbc.ca
  Farmers and grocers employed at the Ontario Food Terminal in Etobicoke can breathe a sigh of relief — their facility isn't going anywhere anytime soon. 
  
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• The year Blue Jays fans kept close track of John Olerud's every at-bat

  08-07-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Everyone wanted to know: Could John Olerud be the next Ted Williams?
  
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• Oshawa woman charged after 7-month-old found alone in parked car

  08-07-2019 18:26
  An Oshawa woman has been charged after a seven-month-old baby was found alone in a parked car over the weekend.
  
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• Motorcycle rider sustains life-threatening injuries in collision with transport truck

  08-07-2019 18:17 via cbc.ca
  One person suffered life-threatening injuries when a motorcycle collided with a transport truck in north Toronto on Monday. 
  
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• Ontario pledges $28M to expand midwifery services

  08-07-2019 17:47 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's Health Minister Christine Elliott has announced an additional $28 million this year for midwifery services across the province. The announcement was made Monday in St. Jacobs.
  
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• Milos Raonic knocked out of Wimbledon after squandering 2-set lead

  08-07-2019 17:33 via cbc.ca
  After winning the first two sets, Canadian Milos Raonic couldn’t finish the job as he was eliminated from Wimbledon by Argentine Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-8 on Monday.
  
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• Ontario Food Terminal will stay put in Etobicoke

  08-07-2019 17:03
  The Ontario Food Terminal will remain at its current Etobicoke location, the Progressive Conservative government announced amid concerns that the facility was set to be moved.
  
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• How to navigate new pathway at Union Station - CTV News Toronto

  08-07-2019 16:41 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  How to navigate new pathway at Union Station  CTV News TorontoStarting Monday, passengers commuting through Union Station may notice a slight change to their regular route.
  
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• How to navigate new pathway at Union Station

  08-07-2019 16:41
  Starting Monday, passengers commuting through Union Station may notice a slight change to their regular route.
  
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• Man used 'homemade' device to record women in Eaton Centre change room, police say

  08-07-2019 16:17 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say a man has been charged after he allegedly recorded women in a change room at an Eaton Centre clothing store on the weekend.
  
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• People Think Kawhi Chose The Clippers Because Toronto Wouldn’t Leave Him Alone - Narcity

  08-07-2019 16:10 via narcity.com
  People Think Kawhi Chose The Clippers Because Toronto Wouldn’t Leave Him Alone  NarcityRaptors fans are still mourning the departure of Kawhi Leonard and although most people have been pretty respectful of the player's choice, they can't help but ...
  
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• CannTrust's cannabis sales put on hold by Health Canada for unlicensed growing

  08-07-2019 16:07 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian cannabis company has been found non-compliant by Health Canada for growing pot in greenhouse rooms that didn't have a licence to operate at the time.
  
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• Three suspects sought after man forced into vehicle and shot in North York

  08-07-2019 15:52
  Police are searching for three suspects accused of forcing a 40-year-old man into a vehicle in North York before demanding money and shooting him.
  
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• Cyclist charged following altercation with driver in Toronto - CBC.ca

  08-07-2019 15:28 via cbc.ca
  Cyclist charged following altercation with driver in Toronto  CBC.caA 30-year-old man who worked as a bike messenger for QA Courier has been arrested and charged following an altercation he had with a driver in downtown ...
  
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• Cyclist charged following altercation with driver in Toronto

  08-07-2019 15:28 via cbc.ca
  A 30-year-old man who worked as a bike messenger for QA Courier has been arrested and charged following an altercation he had with a driver in downtown Toronto.
  
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• Cannabis producer faces Health Canada problems, warns of product shortages

  08-07-2019 14:57
  Cannabis producer CannTrust Holdings Inc. warns there will be temporary shortages of some products while it works to get Health Canada approval for cannabis produced in unlicensed rooms at its greenhouse facility in Pelham, Ont.
  
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• Toronto had a real smog problem in 1988 - CBC.ca

  08-07-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Toronto had a real smog problem in 1988  CBC.caSmog is a word that comes from putting together smoke and fog. And in Toronto, smog was the sickly brown haze that came from the U.S. industrial heartland to ...
  
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• Toronto had a real smog problem in 1988

  08-07-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  The brown haze hanging over Toronto was caused by cars, coal plants and heavy industry in U.S. states.
  
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• Cyclist turns himself in after downtown Toronto assault caught on camera

  08-07-2019 13:52
  A cyclist who pulled a driver to the ground in an apparent act of road rage in downtown Toronto that was caught on camera has turned himself into authorities.
  
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• Cyclist caught on camera attacking man in downtown Toronto released on bail

  08-07-2019 13:52
  A cyclist who was caught on camera pulling a driver to the ground in an apparent act of road rage in downtown Toronto has been released on bail.
  
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• OPP conclude search of The Grotto in Bruce Peninsula National Park

  08-07-2019 13:41 via cbc.ca
  OPP say they've concluded their search of a popular scenic spot at Bruce Peninsula National Park where a man went missing on Saturday.
  
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• 24-year-old Vaughan man dies in Bruce Peninsula National Park

  08-07-2019 13:41 via cbc.ca
  OPP say they've concluded their search of a popular scenic spot at Bruce Peninsula National Park where a man went missing on Saturday.
  
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• Toronto police investigating triple shooting near Queen and Ossington - Global News

  08-07-2019 13:28 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto police investigating triple shooting near Queen and Ossington  Global NewsThree male victims were located in the area and were taken to hospital, some of them with serious injuries.
  
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• Toronto man fatally shot in Hamilton, no arrests made - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  08-07-2019 12:35 via cp24.com
  Toronto man fatally shot in Hamilton, no arrests made  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA 31-year-old man is dead after a shooting in Hamilton late Sunday night.
  
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