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• Bombardier to lay off hundreds of workers at Thunder Bay, Ont., plant

  09-07-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca
  Bombardier plans to cut several hundred jobs at its Thunder Bay, Ont., facility, according to federal and provincial government sources. 
  
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• Bombardier to lay off 550 workers at Thunder Bay plant: CP

  09-07-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca
  Bombardier Inc. is laying off 550 workers at its Thunder Bay, Ont., plant, according to a federal government source.
  
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• Toronto man slain in Hamilton had ties to gun violence: Sources - Toronto Sun

  09-07-2019 23:54 via torontosun.com
  Toronto man slain in Hamilton had ties to gun violence: Sources  Toronto SunA Toronto man shot to death in Hamilton over the weekend has ties to London and connections to gun violence.Sources have confirmed that Suleiman Husaini, ...
  
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• Toronto seniors’ home to close, leaving more than 100 without place to live - Global News

  09-07-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto seniors’ home to close, leaving more than 100 without place to live  Global NewsABOVE: More than 100 seniors who live in a not-for-profit home in Rosedale have learned they need to find a new place to live. As Caryn Lieberman reports, the ...
  
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• Ryerson University students no longer getting discounted TTC pass amid new provincial guidelines

  09-07-2019 23:21
  Due to new policies imposed by the provincial government earlier this year, Ryerson University students will no longer be able to receive discounted TTC passes come September.
  
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• Discounted TTC pass will no longer be offered to Ryerson students

  09-07-2019 23:21
  Due to new policies imposed by the provincial government earlier this year, Ryerson University students will no longer be able to receive discounted TTC passes come September.
  
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• Resident tries to solve parking problems in The Beach with paint

  09-07-2019 23:05
  Residents frustrated with the lack of parking in The Beach are praising the person who took matters into their own hands and painted parking spaces on a residential street in the area.
  
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• Resident tries to solve parking problems in The Beach by painting parking spaces

  09-07-2019 23:05
  Residents frustrated with the lack of parking in The Beach are praising the person who took matters into their own hands and painted parking spaces on a residential street in the area.
  
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• 5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for July 9, 2019 - Toronto.com

  09-07-2019 23:03 via toronto.com
  5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for July 9, 2019  Toronto.comIt's 5 p.m.! Here are five interesting and useful stories from Toronto today. Today's stories include: 1. Toronto to build its largest community centre, and not ...
  
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• Priest, professor, and spiritual director, Rev. Brian Inglis retires to Toronto - Grandin Media

  09-07-2019 23:00 via grandinmedia.ca
  Priest, professor, and spiritual director, Rev. Brian Inglis retires to Toronto  Grandin MediaHis homilies are still being discussed at the Hinton parish he left four years ago. His name and his favourite motto are ingrained at the St. Gregory Catholic ...
  
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• Toronto festival organizers want city’s support in addressing security needs - Toronto Star

  09-07-2019 22:51 via thestar.com
  Toronto festival organizers want city’s support in addressing security needs  Toronto StarThe need to provide policing at street festivals and other large-scale public events has organizers concerned about escalating costs and the competence of ...
  
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• Toronto Caribbean Carnival kicks off month of celebrations - Toronto Star

  09-07-2019 22:38 via thestar.com
  Toronto Caribbean Carnival kicks off month of celebrations  Toronto StarThis year's festivities feature a longer Grand Parade, to take place along Lake Shore Blvd. on Aug. 3.
  
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• York police seeking witnesses to 3-vehicle crash in Vaughan that left 1 driver dead

  09-07-2019 22:37 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police are looking for witnesses to a three-vehicle collision in Vaughan that left a 76-year-old man dead Tuesday morning.
  
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• FATAL FINISH: Ex-jockey dies when metal straw pierces brain - Toronto Sun

  09-07-2019 22:35 via torontosun.com
  FATAL FINISH: Ex-jockey dies when metal straw pierces brain  Toronto SunFor a British jockey, the finish line didn't come with a dozen roses.Instead, Elena Struthers-Gardner's illustrious finish was adorned with a deadly eco-friendly ...
  
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• Police officer, tenant clash during raid on illegal downtown pot dispensary

  09-07-2019 22:25 via cbc.ca
  There were some tense moments and angry exchanges during a raid on an illegal pot dispensary in downtown Toronto on Tuesday.
  
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• Ontario government to stop funding subsidy for discounted GTA transit fares

  09-07-2019 22:25
  The Ontario government will be cutting a subsidy that provides discounted fares for riders using both GO Transit and Toronto's transit system in the same trip.
  
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• Elderly driver dies in hospital after three-car crash in Vaughan

  09-07-2019 22:14
  A 76-year-old driver has died in the hospital after a three-vehicle collision in Vaughan Tuesday morning.
  
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• Ford government to stop funding subsidy for discounted GTA transit fares

  09-07-2019 21:52 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government will be cutting a subsidy that provides discounted fares for riders using both GO Transit and Toronto's transit system in the same trip.
  
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• Woman dead after Hamilton apartment fire - Toronto Sun

  09-07-2019 21:46 via torontosun.com
  Woman dead after Hamilton apartment fire  Toronto SunA woman and two dogs are dead after a fatal fire in Hamilton on Monday evening.Hamilton Police say 911 calls were received around 7:20 p.m. about a fire in ...
  
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• Why so many Toronto condos have ditched walls for sliding glass doors - Toronto Star

  09-07-2019 21:39 via thestar.com
  Why so many Toronto condos have ditched walls for sliding glass doors  Toronto StarAmid the city's housing crisis, as condo units have been getting smaller and smaller another curious thing has happened: walls and doors have turned to glass.
  
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• Sophomore Veach looking to reclaim momentum with strong Indy Toronto - TSN

  09-07-2019 21:35 via tsn.ca
  Sophomore Veach looking to reclaim momentum with strong Indy Toronto  TSNTORONTO — Zach Veach was having an inconsistent rookie season before a top-10 finish at last year's Honda Indy Toronto helped turn things around.
  
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• Blue Jays fans call Guerrero Jr. 'future of baseball in Toronto’ after Home Run Derby - CTV News Toronto

  09-07-2019 21:31 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Blue Jays fans call Guerrero Jr. 'future of baseball in Toronto’ after Home Run Derby  CTV News TorontoToronto baseball fans were elated watching Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. steal the spotlight at the annual Major League Baseball Home Run Derby ...
  
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• Blue Jays fans call Guerrero Jr. 'future of baseball in Toronto’ after Home Run Derby

  09-07-2019 21:31
  Toronto baseball fans were elated watching Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. steal the spotlight at the annual Major League Baseball Home Run Derby on Monday night.
  
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• Toronto Caribbean Carnival kicks off at city hall - CTV News Toronto

  09-07-2019 21:17 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto Caribbean Carnival kicks off at city hall  CTV News TorontoThis year's Toronto Caribbean Carnival kicked off at city hall on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Toronto Raptors 2018-19 Player Review: Chris Boucher - RaptorsHQ

  09-07-2019 21:15 via raptorshq.com
  Toronto Raptors 2018-19 Player Review: Chris Boucher  RaptorsHQChris Boucher made excellent strides development-wise last season, winning the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the G League. But can he get better ...
  
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• New home construction is back on track in Toronto - Toronto Star

  09-07-2019 20:33 via thestar.com
  New home construction is back on track in Toronto  Toronto StarOTTAWA - The annual pace of housing starts picked up in June, the latest piece of economic data to paint a picture of a stronger second quarter.
  
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• Why Zalika Reid-Benta wrote a short story collection that looks at growing up young and black in Toronto

  09-07-2019 20:31 via cbc.ca
  The debut author, named a 'writer to watch' by CBC Books, discusses how she wrote Frying Plantain.
  
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• Three affordable Toronto neighbourhoods - Toronto Life

  09-07-2019 20:29 via torontolife.com
  Three affordable Toronto neighbourhoods  Toronto LifeMany of us want to own our own homes, but as we watch real estate prices in Toronto continue to climb, we may feel that affordable mortgages are beyond our ...
  
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• You can take the train from Toronto to Niagara Falls for $35 return this summer - Daily Hive

  09-07-2019 20:27 via dailyhive.com
  You can take the train from Toronto to Niagara Falls for $35 return this summer  Daily HiveGetting to Niagara Falls is much easier this summer with the return of the GO Niagara Seasonal Train *service* thats available on weekends and holidays.
  
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• GO Transit riders told to expect delays and cancellations after collision near Port Credit

  09-07-2019 20:25 via cbc.ca
  Commuters are being advised to expect “delays and cancellations” on the Lakeshore West line after a train struck a vehicle in Mississauga Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• LCBO warns customers of alcohol shortage across province

  09-07-2019 20:23
  During the height of the summer backyard barbecue season, the LCBO is warning its customers about a shortage affecting stores throughout the province.
  
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• Drake Attends Ex-Flame Jennifer Lopez’s Toronto Concert - ETCanada.com

  09-07-2019 20:11 via etcanada.com
  Drake Attends Ex-Flame Jennifer Lopez’s Toronto Concert  ETCanada.comJennifer Lopez had more than one famous fan in attendance for her It's My Party tour stop in Toronto. RELATED: Jennifer Lopez Celebrates Gay High School ...
  
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• 'Big boy has power': Guerrero Sr. reacts to son's Home Run Derby performance

  09-07-2019 20:07 via cbc.ca
  As Vladimir Guerrero Jr., put his impressive power on full display during Monday night's Home Run Derby in Cleveland, his Hall of Fame father was enjoying the show.
  
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• Toronto sinkhole known for growing tomatoes is back, and residents are ready to plant again

  09-07-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca
  A sinkhole in Toronto’s Rathnelly neighbourhood, which gained notoriety in 2018 after residents planted tomatoes in it, is back again.
  
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• A Toronto sinkhole where someone grew tomatoes is back— and residents are ready to plant again - CBC.ca

  09-07-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto sinkhole where someone grew tomatoes is back— and residents are ready to plant again  CBC.caA sinkhole in Toronto's Rathnelly neighbourhood, which gained notoriety in 2018 after residents planted tomatoes in it, is back again.
  
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• A Toronto sinkhole where someone grew tomatoes is back— and residents are ready to plant again

  09-07-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca
  A sinkhole in Toronto’s Rathnelly neighbourhood, which gained notoriety in 2018 after residents planted tomatoes in it, is back again.
  
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• Two entrepreneurs looking to bring WNBA franchise to Toronto - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  09-07-2019 19:56 via cp24.com
  Two entrepreneurs looking to bring WNBA franchise to Toronto  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsTwo tech entrepreneurs have launched a bid to bring a WNBA team to the city.
  
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• Scarborough Bluffs rescue incidents tying up valuable resources, city says

  09-07-2019 19:56 via cbc.ca
  City and fire officials warn visitors to the Scarborough Bluffs to mind fences and signs and keep out from the bluff's dangerous edge.
  
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• Leaving Toronto was the only way I could get myself off the streets - Toronto Life

  09-07-2019 19:20 via torontolife.com
  Leaving Toronto was the only way I could get myself off the streets  Toronto LifeI was on the bottom rung of the city's housing ladder for 30 years. Now I've completely fallen off.
  
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• Guelph police officer facing assault charge

  09-07-2019 18:41
  The province's police watchdog has laid an assault charge against a Guelph, Ont., police officer in connection with an incident that took place earlier this year.
  
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• Vancouver and Toronto post lowest office vacancy rates in North America - Yahoo Sports

  09-07-2019 18:33 via ca.finance.yahoo.com
  Vancouver and Toronto post lowest office vacancy rates in North America  Yahoo SportsVancouver's downtown office vacancy rate dropped in the second quarter of 2019 to Toronto levels, making the two Canadian cities the hottest office markets in ...
  
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• Toronto to build its largest community centre, and not everyone is happy - Toronto Star

  09-07-2019 18:31 via thestar.com
  Toronto to build its largest community centre, and not everyone is happy  Toronto StarMembers of a central Don Mills residents' group say they won't stop fighting the city as officials are set to build what could be Toronto's largest community centre.
  
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• Man wanted for violent assault on woman: Toronto police - Global News

  09-07-2019 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  Man wanted for violent assault on woman: Toronto police  Global NewsToronto police are looking for a man who allegedly choked and violently assaulted a woman in North York.
  
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• 6 rivers you can day-trip to from Toronto for the perfect tubing experience - Daily Hive

  09-07-2019 17:50 via dailyhive.com
  6 rivers you can day-trip to from Toronto for the perfect tubing experience  Daily HiveThere's no better way to beat the heat than by spending summer tubing down a lazy river with stunning views. Here are 6 to check out near Toronto.
  
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• Police release video of Oshawa vehicle arson as they seek 1 suspect

  09-07-2019 17:42 via cbc.ca
  Durham regional police further their investigation into what they allege is vehicle arson by releasing a video of the incident in hopes witnesses come forward with any information.
  
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• Why Pai's tom yum soup is an essential Toronto dish - Toronto Life

  09-07-2019 17:35 via torontolife.com
  Why Pai's tom yum soup is an essential Toronto dish  Toronto LifeRestaurateur Hemant Bhagwani on what he loves so much about Nuit Regular's Thai soup.
  
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• Ontario looks to 'minimize summer learning loss' with $6 million math program

  09-07-2019 17:20
  Ontario students could spend part of their summer break taking math-focused refresher courses, as the Progressive Conservative government looks to improve provincial math scores over the next four years.
  
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• When baseball fans flocked to Toronto to see a parade of all-stars - CBC Sports

  09-07-2019 16:55 via cbc.ca
  When baseball fans flocked to Toronto to see a parade of all-stars  CBC SportsTwenty-eight years ago, Canada was hosting Major League Baseball's All-Star Game for a second time. In July of 1991, the game's best players were coming to ...
  
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• Hamilton fire that left woman, dogs dead may be linked to landlord-tenant dispute, police say

  09-07-2019 16:53
  Hamilton police say that a suspicious apartment fire that claimed the life of woman and two dogs on Monday night may have something to do with a dispute between a landlord and their tenant.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued in aggravated assault investigation - CTV News Toronto

  09-07-2019 16:43 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Arrest warrant issued in aggravated assault investigation  CTV News TorontoAn arrest warrant has been issued for a 37-year-old man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault investigation.
  
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