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• Toronto native Gabriela DeBues-Stafford to honour late runner at Diamond League track meet

  10-07-2019 23:55 via cbc.ca
  Canadian-record holder Gabriela DeBues-Stafford is competing at Friday's Diamond League Herculis meet in Monaco (CBCSports, 2 p.m. ET), racing the women's Brave Like Gabe Mile in honour of the late Gabriele Grunewald, who inspired many with her long and public fight against cancer.
  
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• Canadian teen nabs lead role in upcoming Mindy Kaling comedy for Netflix

  10-07-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  Netflix says Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is a newcomer to acting who will make her on-screen debut in the untitled project as Devi, described as "a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl."
  
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• Grandmother, 79, dead after Oakville drowning; child in critical condition

  10-07-2019 23:44 via cbc.ca
  An elderly woman is dead and a four-year-old child is in critical condition after what Halton police describe as a drowning incident in Oakville Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• A High-End Tim Hortons Boutique Cafe Is Reportedly Opening In Toronto - Narcity

  10-07-2019 23:39 via narcity.com
  A High-End Tim Hortons Boutique Cafe Is Reportedly Opening In Toronto  NarcityFor most Canadians, there is no such thing as too much Tim Hortons. For many people, their daily Tim Hortons coffee to go is as regular as clockwork, and their ...
  
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• Police arrest 4th suspect in armed kidnapping of Wanzhen Lu

  10-07-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  A fourth man has been arrested and charged in connection with the armed kidnapping of Toronto-area student Wanzhen Lu.
  
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• Toronto doctor charged after allegedly submitting false health bills to OHIP - CTV News

  10-07-2019 23:15 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto doctor charged after allegedly submitting false health bills to OHIP  CTV NewsOntario Provincial Police say they've charged a 53-year-old doctor after an investigation into alleged billing fraud.
  
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• Alleged assault at Canada's Wonderland not 'hate-motivated,' no charges to be laid, police say

  10-07-2019 23:04 via cbc.ca
  Police in York Region say they have determined an alleged assault at Canada's Wonderland in June was not in fact hate motivated and that no charges will be laid.
  
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• Toronto doctor charged after false bills submitted to OHIP - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  10-07-2019 22:54 via cp24.com
  Toronto doctor charged after false bills submitted to OHIP  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsOntario Provincial Police say they've charged a 53-year-old doctor after an investigation into alleged billing fraud.
  
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• Toronto man to be charged with manslaughter after assault in Moss Park

  10-07-2019 22:44
  A 46-year-old man is expected to be charged with manslaughter after a man found unconscious at a restaurant in the city’s Moss Park neighbourhood succumbed to his injuries, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Manslaughter charges laid after man found unconscious at Moss Park restaurant dies

  10-07-2019 22:38 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say an assault in the Moss Park area over the weekend is now being treated as a homicide.
  
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• Bots tweeting about Toronto's Sidewalk Labs project raise disinformation red flags - CBC News

  10-07-2019 21:55 via cbc.ca
  Bots tweeting about Toronto's Sidewalk Labs project raise disinformation red flags  CBC NewsA swarm of bots on Twitter sent out identical, co-ordinated tweets this week about Sidewalk Labs's smart city project in Toronto, providing a valuable glimpse into ...
  
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• Bots tweeting about Toronto's Sidewalk Labs project raise disinformation red flags

  10-07-2019 21:55 via cbc.ca
  A swarm of bots on Twitter sent out identical, co-ordinated tweets this week about Sidewalk Labs’s smart city project in Toronto, providing a valuable glimpse into the inner workings of these kinds of networks and how they can be used to mislead.
  
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• Police identify 22-year-old woman who died in 'suspicious' Hamilton fire

  10-07-2019 21:34
  Police have identified a 22-year-old woman who died after a suspicious apartment fire in Hamilton late Monday night.
  
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• Five people arrested after woman trafficked in sex trade for months across GTA

  10-07-2019 21:16
  Five people, including the mother of one of the accused, have been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation.
  
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• 7 Best Toronto Spots For People Who Are Obsessed With Avocado Toast - Narcity

  10-07-2019 21:15 via narcity.com
  7 Best Toronto Spots For People Who Are Obsessed With Avocado Toast  NarcityI'm convinced that the only way to start off your day is with a big slice of avocado toast. Call me obsessed, call me basic, but as soon as that creamy green ...
  
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• Man 'in crisis' survives after being swept over Niagara Falls - Toronto Sun

  10-07-2019 21:06 via torontosun.com
  Man 'in crisis' survives after being swept over Niagara Falls  Toronto SunTORONTO — A man “in crisis” survived a plunge over the Canadian side of Niagara Falls on Tuesday, according to Niagara Parks police.The man climbed over ...
  
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• Arrest made in Barrie hit-and-run that left nine-year-old boy injured

  10-07-2019 21:03
  Police say they have made an arrest after a hit-and-run in Barrie, Ont., last month.
  
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• Vancouver and Toronto have North America's hottest office markets: report - Daily Hive

  10-07-2019 20:59 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver and Toronto have North America's hottest office markets: report  Daily HiveThere is a real major office shortage in Vancouver and Toronto to the extent that they now share the title of having North America's lowest vacancies.
  
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• 1 woman dead, 1 seriously injured after being hit by car in North York

  10-07-2019 20:34 via cbc.ca
  One woman is dead and another woman is seriously injured after they were hit by a vehicle while they were crossing the street on Wednesday, Toronto police say.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard is officially a Los Angeles Clipper

  10-07-2019 20:30
  Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are officially members of the Los Angeles Clippers.
  
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• Honda Indy road closures start Wednesday

  10-07-2019 19:52 via cbc.ca
  The Honda Indy is this weekend and road closures for the motorsports festival will begin Wednesday afternoon, with a large portion of Lake Shore Boulevard West to be blocked off.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard officially signs with Clippers

  10-07-2019 19:12 via cbc.ca
  The Los Angeles Clippers have signed free agent forward Kawhi Leonard, this year's NBA FInals MVP with the Toronto Raptors, to a reported three-year, $103-million US maximum contract, and officially completed a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  
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• Some CannTrust products removed from Ontario Cannabis Store

  10-07-2019 19:08
  The Ontario Cannabis Store has removed certain CannTrust Holdings Inc. products from its online and at physical outlets until Health Canada completes its investigation involving pot cultivation in unlicensed rooms.
  
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• 'Literally bare shelves': LCBO says delivery shortage affecting stores

  10-07-2019 19:05 via cbc.ca
  The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says the implementation of a new warehouse management system has delayed the delivery of booze to its stores and bars across the province.
  
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• LCBO says delivery shortage affecting stores

  10-07-2019 19:05 via cbc.ca
  The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says the implementation of a new warehouse management system has delayed the delivery of booze to its stores and bars across the province.
  
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• New Toronto restaurants: Buono - NOW Magazine

  10-07-2019 18:56 via nowtoronto.com
  New Toronto restaurants: Buono  NOW MagazineCaplansky's returns at the Rogers Centre, the Queensway gets a pierogi spot, omakase arrives on St. Clair West, and more in your weekly dose of Toronto ...
  
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• Ontario defends $6.2M cut to public transit tax credit for seniors

  10-07-2019 18:47 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government is defending a $6.2 million budget cut to a refundable tax credit program for seniors that helps to cover public transit costs, saying it expects "no negative impacts to seniors" as a result.
  
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• Police raids yield drugs, guns and cash in Toronto area and Windsor

  10-07-2019 18:44 via cbc.ca
  Police say they have arrested six people in what they call a major drug bust in the Toronto area and Windsor, Ont.
  
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• Drugs, guns, cash seized in coordinated raids on 'sophisticated network' in Toronto, Windsor - CBC.ca

  10-07-2019 18:44 via cbc.ca
  Drugs, guns, cash seized in coordinated raids on 'sophisticated network' in Toronto, Windsor  CBC.caPolice say they have arrested six people in what they call a major drug bust in the Toronto area and Windsor, Ont.
  
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• Drugs, guns, cash seized in coordinated raids on 'sophisticated network' in Toronto, Windsor

  10-07-2019 18:44 via cbc.ca
  A coordinated drug bust in Toronto and Windsor has led to dozens of charges, along with the seizure of over 24 kilograms of cocaine, a slew of weapons and half a million dollars in cash.
  
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• Woman pronounced dead after being struck by vehicle in North York

  10-07-2019 18:29
  One woman has died and another has sustained serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in North York.
  
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• Two female pedestrians injured in North York crash

  10-07-2019 18:29
  Two female pedestrians have sustained injuries after being struck by a vehicle in North York.
  
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• Peel Regional Police welcomes newest members of canine unit

  10-07-2019 18:06
  Following 16 weeks of intensive training, Peel Regional Police welcomed their newest members to their canine unit at a graduation ceremony.
  
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• Peel Regional Police welcome newest members of canine unit

  10-07-2019 18:06
  Following 16 weeks of intensive training, Peel Regional Police welcomed their newest members to their canine unit at a graduation ceremony.
  
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• Doug Ford, federal Liberals trade blame over Bombardier layoffs in Thunder Bay

  10-07-2019 17:43 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the federal Liberal government are locked in a war of words over who is responsible for the hundreds of layoffs at a Bombardier plant in the northwestern Ontario city of Thunder Bay.
  
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• Police seize fentanyl, guns in raids in Toronto area and Windsor - CityNews

  10-07-2019 17:35 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Police seize fentanyl, guns in raids in Toronto area and Windsor  CityNewsPolice say they have arrested six people in what they call a major drug bust in the Toronto area and Windsor. Investigators with “Project Oz” say they seized six ...
  
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• 'A big number': 550 Bombardier workers in Thunder Bay to lose their jobs Nov. 4

  10-07-2019 17:26 via cbc.ca
  The president of the union local representing Thunder Bay's Bombardier workers is calling on the provincial and federal governments to "get together soon" and help the local plant secure more contracts as the company announced it would lay off nearly half of its workforce in the city.
  
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• 6 Adorable Dates You Can Take Your Dog On In Toronto This Summer - Narcity

  10-07-2019 17:26 via narcity.com
  6 Adorable Dates You Can Take Your Dog On In Toronto This Summer  NarcityWe aren't the only ones celebrating the summer weather - dogs are loving it too! Just the mention of a W-A-L-K is enough for some serious tail wagging. Luckily ...
  
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• 550 Bombardier workers in Thunder Bay to lose their jobs Nov. 4

  10-07-2019 17:26 via cbc.ca
  The president of the union local representing Thunder Bay's Bombardier workers is calling on the provincial and federal governments to "get together soon" and help the local plant secure more contracts as the company announced it would lay off nearly half of its workforce in the city.
  
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• 'I've lost no sleep' over Kawhi Leonard's departure, Ujiri says

  10-07-2019 17:05
  Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says there's no need for fans to be concerned over the departure of NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. He's already working on his next plan.
  
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• York police are warning residents of jewelry distraction thefts

  10-07-2019 17:02 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police are reminding people to be cautious when they are speaking with strangers after recent jewelry distraction thefts in Markham.
  
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• Police warn of distraction thefts after nun allegedly robbed of gold necklace in York Region

  10-07-2019 17:02 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police are reminding people to be cautious when they are speaking with strangers after recent jewelry distraction thefts in Markham.
  
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• Cost of gram of weed from illicit market drops as legal prices rise

  10-07-2019 17:01
  The average cost of a gram of cannabis from the illicit market continues to drop as legal prices rise -- with authorized retailers charging as much as 80 per cent more, according to an analysis by Statistics Canada.
  
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• Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate unchanged

  10-07-2019 16:49
  The Bank of Canada is leaving its key interest rate unchanged in an announcement that balances domestic economic improvements with an expanding global slowdown caused by trade conflicts.
  
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• War of words between provincial, federal governments over Bombardier closure

  10-07-2019 16:26
  As hundreds of employees at Bombardier’s railway manufacturing plant in Thunder Bay, Ont. face the reality of losing their jobs, a war of words has erupted between the provincial and federal governments over exactly who should bear the blame.
  
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• Video shows distraction theft on nun in Markham

  10-07-2019 16:04
  Three unknown people in a vehicle waved over a nun in a Markham parking lot last month asking for a prayer for a dying family member before allegedly stealing valuable jewelry off her person.
  
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• Luxury real estate sales rise in Toronto, Montreal; fall in Vancouver - Global News

  10-07-2019 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  Luxury real estate sales rise in Toronto, Montreal; fall in Vancouver  Global NewsLuxury real estate sales flourished in Montreal with property sales over $4 million jumping by triple digits in the first half of 2019, but continued to dwindle in ...
  
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• Another fire breaks out at 650 Parliament

  10-07-2019 15:15 via cbc.ca
  Emergency crews responded to a fire in the highrise apartment building at 650 Parliament Street Wednesday morning.
  
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• Luxury home sales on the rise in Toronto

  10-07-2019 15:14
  Luxury real estate sales flourished in Montreal with property sales over $4 million jumping by triple digits in the first half of 2019, but continued to dwindle in Vancouver, according to a new report.
  
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• Pollutant levels in subway system are within occupational exposure limits: TTC study

  10-07-2019 14:05
  An examination of more than 5,600 air quality samples taken from the city’s subway system has found that the level of pollutants underground are within the occupational exposure limits mandated by the province.
  
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