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• Double or nothing? Social media influencers' value is open to debate

  11-07-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca
  An ice cream truck owner's Instagram post recently went viral after he started charging social media influencers double for a cone. Has having tens of thousands of followers lost its lustre? The answer, say experts, is complex.
  
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• While he's never won in Toronto, Hinchcliffe the headliner at his hometown race - TSN

  11-07-2019 23:46 via tsn.ca
  While he's never won in Toronto, Hinchcliffe the headliner at his hometown race  TSNTORONTO — When it was James Hinchcliffe's turn to speak among the panel of IndyCar drivers at Thursday's opening news conference, emcee Michael Young ...
  
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• New poll says Liberals still have strong hold on ‘Fortress Toronto’ - Toronto Star

  11-07-2019 23:45 via thestar.com
  New poll says Liberals still have strong hold on ‘Fortress Toronto’  Toronto StarOTTAWA—The Liberals have maintained a commanding lead in their “Fortress Toronto,” with almost half of decided and leaning voters in Canada's largest city ...
  
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• Two suspects wanted after sex assault in downtown condo building

  11-07-2019 23:43
  Toronto police have released images of two suspects wanted in connection with the violent robbery and sexual assault of a woman at a downtown condo building in the Fashion District.
  
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• Giorgio Mammoliti seeking over $25K from city to cover legal fees

  11-07-2019 23:22 via cbc.ca
  Former Toronto city councillor Giorgio Mammoliti is seeking more than $25,000 from the city to cover legal fees linked to an investigation into a scuttled deal for a patch of land where he wanted to build a massive flag pole.
  
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• Toronto woman, 19, allegedly sexually assaulted by two men in condo stairwell - National Post

  11-07-2019 22:56 via nationalpost.com
  Toronto woman, 19, allegedly sexually assaulted by two men in condo stairwell  National PostTORONTO — Police in Toronto allege a 19-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted by two men.They say the men followed her into an elevator and ...
  
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• Beach resident co-writes Toronto Fringe play - Toronto.com

  11-07-2019 22:34 via toronto.com
  Beach resident co-writes Toronto Fringe play  Toronto.comA Toronto Fringe Festival play is unpacking the layers and weaving conversations around the high cost of.
  
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• Toronto geriatric hospital lets 150 workers go over alleged benefits fraud - CBC News

  11-07-2019 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Toronto geriatric hospital lets 150 workers go over alleged benefits fraud  CBC NewsA prominent geriatric health-care facility in Toronto has fired, or accepted the resignations of, about 150 employees for alleged benefits fraud.
  
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• Toronto ombudsman says TTC probe into detention of black man 'fell short' - CityNews Toronto

  11-07-2019 22:17 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Toronto ombudsman says TTC probe into detention of black man 'fell short'  CityNews TorontoThe Toronto Transit Commission's investigation into the videotaped detainment of a young black man last year “fell short,” the city's ombudsman said in a report ...
  
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• 29 things to do in Toronto this weekend: July 12 to 14 - Daily Hive

  11-07-2019 22:05 via dailyhive.com
  29 things to do in Toronto this weekend: July 12 to 14  Daily HiveFrom the return of the Honda Indy to a massive South Asian food festival, there's something for every taste and budget to enjoy.
  
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• Neil Bantleman released from Indonesian prison, returns to Canada

  11-07-2019 21:53 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian imprisoned in Indonesia since 2014 after being convicted on charges of sexually exploiting students at a school in Jakarta has returned home, CBC News has confirmed.
  
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• Injuries aboard Toronto-Sydney Air Canada flight after turbulence - Toronto Sun

  11-07-2019 21:40 via torontosun.com
  Injuries aboard Toronto-Sydney Air Canada flight after turbulence  Toronto SunMONTREAL — Nearly three dozen passengers and crew sustained minor injuries Thursday when an Air Canada flight travelling from Toronto to Sydney, ...
  
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• Racers gearing up in Toronto for Honda Indy

  11-07-2019 21:32
  Participants of this weekend’s Honda Indy will be breaking speed limits downtown, but it will all be legal.
  
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• Rethinking your wardrobe: How we're extending the life of clothing

  11-07-2019 21:26 via cbc.ca
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how to extend the life of clothing and the ecological benefits that even the smallest garden can provide.
  
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• Drake announces return of OVO Fest to Budweiser Stage - Toronto Sun

  11-07-2019 21:21 via torontosun.com
  Drake announces return of OVO Fest to Budweiser Stage  Toronto SunAfter teasing the return of OVO Fest at last month's championship parade for the Toronto Raptors, Drake has confirmed his annual concert will be back during the ...
  
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• LCBO stores ignored warnings of system glitch that led to shortage, union says

  11-07-2019 21:16
  The LCBO was warned about its new warehouse management system multiple times, according to union officials, but the advice was “absolutely ignored” – leading to bare store shelves.
  
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• LCBO ignored warnings of system glitch that led to shortage, union says

  11-07-2019 21:16
  The LCBO was warned about its new warehouse management system multiple times, according to union officials, but the advice was “absolutely ignored” – leading to bare store shelves.
  
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• Police make 3rd arrest in connection with shooting death in Whitchurch-Stouffville

  11-07-2019 21:08 via cbc.ca
  Police have arrested the last of their three suspects who were wanted in connection with the shooting death of a man in Whitchurch-Stouffville in March.
  
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• Neil Bantleman, Canadian teacher imprisoned in Indonesia, returns to Canada

  11-07-2019 21:02
  Teacher Neil Bantleman has returned to Canada as a free man, multiple sources have told CTV News.
  
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• Toronto is seeing the health risks of climate change first hand - Toronto Star

  11-07-2019 20:55 via thestar.com
  Toronto is seeing the health risks of climate change first hand  Toronto StarHaving studied the health risks of climate change and seen them first hand, I can assure you that we're in an emergency.
  
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• Third suspect charged in March fatal shooting in East Gwillimbury

  11-07-2019 20:47
  A third suspect has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in East Gwillimbury earlier this year.
  
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• Police charge third man in East Gwillimbury murder - Toronto Sun

  11-07-2019 20:42 via torontosun.com
  Police charge third man in East Gwillimbury murder  Toronto SunYork Regional Police have charged a 19-year-old Toronto man with the second-degree murder of a man in East Gwillimbury in March.Alex Perlmutter, 22, of ...
  
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• Girl, 4, in stable condition after drowning incident in Oakville

  11-07-2019 20:34 via cbc.ca
  A four-year-old girl, who was in critical condition after being found in a swimming pool in Oakville on Wednesday, is improving, Halton police say.
  
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• The best weekend events in Toronto: July 12-14 - NOW Magazine

  11-07-2019 20:30 via nowtoronto.com
  The best weekend events in Toronto: July 12-14  NOW MagazineIncluding Brave Festival, Soccer Mommy, Festival Of South Asia, Shakespeare in High Park, Kirk Hammett at the ROM and the Cadillac Lounge's closing party.
  
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• Priest 'late for funeral' caught allegedly driving 150km/h

  11-07-2019 20:30
  A priest late for a funeral has been clocked allegedly driving more than 50km/h over the speed limit.
  
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• Case of Raptors fan accused of TV vulgarity against Ayesha Curry put over

  11-07-2019 20:06 via cbc.ca
  The case of a Toronto Raptors fan accused of making a vulgar comment about the wife of NBA star Stephen Curry on live television has been put over to next month.
  
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• $581,500 in Toronto’s Fort York neighbourhood, $463,000 in Swansea: What these condos got - Toronto Star

  11-07-2019 20:00 via thestar.com
  $581,500 in Toronto’s Fort York neighbourhood, $463,000 in Swansea: What these condos got  Toronto StarThe listing and sale details of recently sold GTA properties.
  
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• PC government appointee with reported ties to Dean French resigns

  11-07-2019 19:52
  The head of a committee that helps appoint justices of the peace has resigned after reports that he has ties to the premier's former chief of staff.
  
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• Officials give update after 35 injured on Air Canada flight hit by turbulence

  11-07-2019 19:51 via cbc.ca
  An Air Canada flight travelling from Vancouver to Sydney, Australia, encountered sudden and severe turbulence Thursday, leaving nearly three dozen people with minor injuries, the airline said.
  
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• 37 hurt, 9 seriously, on Air Canada flight hit by turbulence

  11-07-2019 19:51 via cbc.ca
  An Air Canada flight travelling from Vancouver to Sydney, Australia, encountered sudden and severe turbulence Thursday, leaving more than three dozen people hurt, nine of them with serious injuries.
  
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• 35 injured from turbulence on Air Canada flight

  11-07-2019 19:51 via cbc.ca
  An Air Canada flight travelling from Vancouver to Sydney, Australia, encountered sudden and severe turbulence Thursday, leaving nearly three dozen people with minor injuries, the airline said.
  
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• 12 of Toronto's most sought-after bags of chips - Toronto Life

  11-07-2019 19:51 via torontolife.com
  12 of Toronto's most sought-after bags of chips  Toronto LifeThe most finger-licking flavours from around the world.
  
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• Bruce Power workers could go on strike this summer

  11-07-2019 19:37
  Hundreds of workers at the Bruce Power nuclear generating station could walk off the job next month as the union says negotiations with the company have stalled – putting a portion of Ontario’s electricity supply in jeopardy.
  
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• 35 injured as Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Honolulu

  11-07-2019 19:32
  An Air Canada flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Hawaii on Thursday morning with 35 people suffering minor injuries.
  
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• Toronto Raptors make signings of Stanley Johnson and Terence Davis official - The Globe and Mail

  11-07-2019 19:27 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto Raptors make signings of Stanley Johnson and Terence Davis official  The Globe and MailThe 6-foot-7 forward split last season between Detroit and New Orleans, averaging 6.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 18.3 minutes in 66 games.
  
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• Most of southern Ontario under severe thunderstorm watch - CTV News

  11-07-2019 19:22 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Most of southern Ontario under severe thunderstorm watch  CTV NewsEnvironment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto and most of southern Ontario, warning of possible strong wind gusts, hail and heavy ...
  
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• Most of southern Ontario under severe thunderstorm watch

  11-07-2019 19:22
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto and most of southern Ontario, warning of possible strong wind gusts, hail and heavy rain.
  
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• Trudeau calls Ford government cuts to Ontario's education system 'frightening'

  11-07-2019 19:19 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the provincial Progressive Conservative government's cuts to Ontario's education system are "frightening" — and he worries they could undermine the quality of the education his three kids receive at an Ottawa-area public school.
  
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• Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Stanley Johnson are on the Toronto Raptors to fill the void on the wing - RaptorsHQ

  11-07-2019 19:00 via raptorshq.com
  Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Stanley Johnson are on the Toronto Raptors to fill the void on the wing  RaptorsHQNobody will replace Kawhi Leonard, we all know that. And asking the Raptors' two newest forwards to fill those shoes is a futile task. But put in the right situation ...
  
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• Toronto ombudsman says TTC investigation into alleged racist incident not ‘sufficiently fair’ - Global News

  11-07-2019 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto ombudsman says TTC investigation into alleged racist incident not ‘sufficiently fair’  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Toronto's ombudsman is slamming an investigation conducted by the TTC into an incident involving a young black man and transit ...
  
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• Bike Share Toronto adding 105 new stations in $7.5M expansion - CBC.ca

  11-07-2019 18:47 via cbc.ca
  Bike Share Toronto adding 105 new stations in $7.5M expansion  CBC.caBike Share Toronto got a boost on Thursday with an announcement by Mayor John Tory that the program is adding 1250 new bikes and 105 new stations across ...
  
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• Bike Share Toronto adding 105 new stations in $7.5M expansion

  11-07-2019 18:47 via cbc.ca
  Bike Share Toronto got a boost on Thursday with an announcement by Mayor John Tory that the program is adding 1,250 new bikes and 105 new stations across Toronto.
  
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• Case of man accused of making vulgar comment about Ayesha Curry on TV put over

  11-07-2019 18:45
  The case of a Toronto Raptors fan accused of making a vulgar comment about the wife of NBA star Stephen Curry on live television has been put over to next month.
  
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• Empty properties: Money laundering and housing affordability in GTA - Globalnews.ca

  11-07-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Empty properties: Money laundering and housing affordability in GTA  Globalnews.caOntario MPPs have left Queen's Park for their annual summer hiatus, but the problem of money laundering and how it affects housing affordability lingers.
  
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• Another Ontario government appointee with reported ties to Dean French resigns

  11-07-2019 18:20 via cbc.ca
  The head of a committee that helps appoint justices of the peace has resigned after reports that he has ties to the premier's former chief of staff.
  
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• Premiers to focus on pipelines, Quebec's religious symbols law at conference

  11-07-2019 18:11 via cbc.ca
  Canada's premiers are meeting today in Saskatoon for the final day of their annual gathering, with Quebec expected to be at the centre of talks.
  
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• Premiers focus on pipelines, Quebec's religious symbols law at conference

  11-07-2019 18:11 via cbc.ca
  Canada's premiers are meeting today in Saskatoon for the final day of their annual gathering, with Quebec expected to be at the centre of talks.
  
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