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• More than 200 teams play beach volleyball for childhood cancer research, new SickKids hospital

  13-07-2019 23:55
  The volleyball courts at Woodbine Beach were packed with players on Saturday for the 25th annual SickKids Heatwave volleyball tournament.
  
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• Environment Canada ends severe thunderstorm warning for Toronto - Toronto Star

  13-07-2019 23:43 via thestar.com
  Environment Canada ends severe thunderstorm warning for Toronto  Toronto StarThe warning ended around 5 p.m., but flooding can be seen in areas across Toronto as a result of the heavy rain.
  
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• Clayton Richard, 5 Blue Jays relievers shut down Yankees offence

  13-07-2019 23:38 via cbc.ca
  The AL East-leading New York Yankees, who have not been shut out in more than a year, scored with two outs in the ninth inning off Daniel Hudson, but dropped a 2-1 decision to Toronto on Saturday as the Blue Jays' bullpen stood out.
  
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• President of LCBO says systems should be back to normal in 2 to 3 weeks

  13-07-2019 23:04
  The president of the LCBO says that ongoing delivery delays across the province are “not an inventory problem” and that systems should be back to normal in two to three weeks.
  
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• 'Don't give up on your passion': Hodan Nalayeh remembered as media trailblazer

  13-07-2019 22:43 via cbc.ca
  Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh was killed Friday in an attack by extremist group al-Shabaab in the Somali port city of Kismayo. She was 43.
  
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• Wolfpack unbeaten in 15 after holding off resilient Rovers

  13-07-2019 22:42 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Wolfpack ran its winning streak to 15 games atop the second-tier Betfred Championship on Saturday, hanging on for a hard-fought 22-18 rugby league victory over the visiting Featherstone Rovers.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Toronto has ended

  13-07-2019 21:46
  A severe thunderstorm warning issued for the City of Toronto has ended.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Toronto

  13-07-2019 21:46
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the City of Toronto.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued by Environment Canada has ended - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  13-07-2019 21:40 via cp24.com
  Severe thunderstorm warning issued by Environment Canada has ended  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsEnvironment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the City of Toronto.
  
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• Anglican Church rejects same-sex marriage approvals in vote

  13-07-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  Church rules require motions to be passed by a two-thirds majority from its three groups of delegates: the laity, clergy and bishops. On Friday, the requirement for the motion did not meet the threshold among the bishops.
  
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• Man found with life-threatening injuries in Scarborough following shooting

  13-07-2019 19:34 via cbc.ca
  A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was found in a parking lot in Scarborough early Saturday following a shooting, Toronto police say.
  
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• Kingston man, 23, charged in violent robbery of woman in Toronto condo elevator - CBC.ca

  13-07-2019 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Kingston man, 23, charged in violent robbery of woman in Toronto condo elevator  CBC.caA Kingston man, 23, has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent robbery of a woman inside a condo elevator last month in Toronto.
  
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• Kingston man, 23, charged in violent robbery of woman in Toronto condo elevator

  13-07-2019 18:16 via cbc.ca
  A Kingston man, 23, has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent robbery of a woman inside a condo elevator last month in Toronto. 
  
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• Man critically injured in Malvern shooting: police

  13-07-2019 16:53
  A man is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot in Scarborough’s Malvern area on Saturday morning.
  
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• Teens push car 7 km down Ontario highway to help stranger

  13-07-2019 15:55 via cbc.ca
  Three boys pushed a woman's car close to 7 km — still wearing their swim trunks from an evening dip — and rolled into a Welland driveway about two-and-a-half hours later.
  
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• Brant County child welfare workers protest government cuts after entire board resigns

  13-07-2019 15:45 via cbc.ca
  Social workers from Brant Family and Children's Services (BFACS) and their supporters rallied in front of their office Friday after their executive director was placed on leave.
  
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• Six concrete storylines for the Honda Indy Toronto - Toronto Sun

  13-07-2019 15:09 via torontosun.com
  Six concrete storylines for the Honda Indy Toronto  Toronto SunThe Honda Indy Toronto is regarded by some downtowners as an annual three-day disruption of their coveted peace and quiet.To that we say, if noise and ...
  
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• Man, 66, charged in Ponzi scheme that amassed nearly $1 million

  13-07-2019 14:16
  A 66-year-old man is facing eighteen charges in connection to alleged Ponzi scheme that took in nearly $1 million from 2009 to 2017.
  
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• Motorcyclist critically injured, 5 others taken to hospital in Mississauga crash

  13-07-2019 13:38 via cbc.ca
  A motorcyclist was critically injured and five other people were taken to hospital after a crash in Mississauga on Friday night, police and paramedics say.
  
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• Motorcyclist critically injured, 4 others hurt in Mississauga crash

  13-07-2019 13:38 via cbc.ca
  A motorcyclist was critically injured and four other people were hurt in a crash in Mississauga on Friday night, police and paramedics say.
  
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• Mississauga hatching plan to stop fledgling startups from flying away

  13-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Canadian Urban Institute says Mississauga has infrastructure to incubate startup businesses, but when they are ready to "graduate" to the next level, they have nowhere to go.
  
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• Audiences rush to secure Hamilton tickets before hit musical premiers in Toronto - CBC News

  13-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Audiences rush to secure Hamilton tickets before hit musical premiers in Toronto  CBC NewsMirvish Productions subscriptions have sold out in record time as eager theatre lovers rush to secure tickets for Hamilton, the award-winning Broadway musical.
  
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• Audiences rush to secure Hamilton tickets before hit musical premiers in Toronto

  13-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Mirvish Productions subscriptions have sold out in record time as eager theatre lovers rush to secure tickets for Hamilton, the award-winning Broadway musical.
  
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• Man wounded in parking lot shooting in Etobicoke

  13-07-2019 12:44 via cbc.ca
  A man is in hospital with serious gunshot wounds after a shooting in a parking lot in Etobicoke on Friday night, Toronto police say.
  
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• Man seriously injured in Rexdale shooting, gunfire strikes passing vehicle

  13-07-2019 12:44 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 20s is in hospital with serious injuries after he was shot several times in Rexdale on Friday night, Toronto police say.
  
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• Kingston man charged in robbery of woman in Deer Park condo elevator

  13-07-2019 12:28
  A 23-year-old Kingston man has been charged in relation to the robbery of a woman standing in an elevator of a condo tower in Deer Park last month, an encounter caught on surveillance camera.
  
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• After raising almost $75K in 1 month for her tuition at Harvard, Na'Shantéa Miller says 'it's a miracle'

  13-07-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Na'Shantéa Miller, 24, is headed to Harvard. With the help of donations from family, friends, and members of the public, she has raised just under $75,000 towards her first year's tuition in just one month.
  
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• After raising $75K in 1 month for her tuition at Harvard, Na'Shantéa Miller says 'it's a miracle'

  13-07-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Na'Shantéa Miller, 24, is headed to Harvard. With the help of donations from family, friends, and members of the public, she has raised $75,000 towards her first year's tuition in just one month.
  
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• Paramount Fine Foods CEO provides work opportunity to refugees upon their arrival in Canada

  13-07-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Paramount Crestlawn in Mississauga has a new kitchen manager and chef by the name of Nabil Maati. Maati is a refugee from Iraq who arrived in Toronto last week with his family.
  
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• Push to punish 911 callers builds after latest Amber Alert

  13-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Some people are asking whether those who call 911 to complain about Amber Alerts should be fined or charged for tying up emergency lines unnecessarily.
  
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• Need a longer holiday? In a tight labour market some companies offer sabbaticals

  13-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  At a time when many workers are wishing they had more vacation leave, there are some who have six or even eight weeks of paid leave under sabbatical programs. Sabbaticals are offered at some private companies as a tactic to help retain staff.
  
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• How Unplanned made it to 56 theatres across Canada

  13-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Anti-abortion movie Unplanned stirred up strong opinions even before it opened in Canadian theatres. But the film's unique feat has been how it made it to so many screens across Canada.
  
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• How asylum seekers and resettled refugees come to Canada

  13-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Asylum seekers and resettled refugees go through separate processes to enter Canada, as both groups come to the country through different immigration streams.
  
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• Honda Indy roars into Toronto - CityNews

  13-07-2019 09:40 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Honda Indy roars into Toronto  CityNewsThe 33rd annual Honda Indy is back in Toronto, but as Erica Natividad finds out, some local residents are fed up with traffic and noise disruptions caused by the ...
  
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• Toronto immigration officers draw outrage over "random" ID checks - The Post Millennial

  13-07-2019 09:00 via thepostmillennial.com
  Toronto immigration officers draw outrage over "random" ID checks  The Post MillennialAfter an alleged spree of ID checks by immigration officers, migrant advocates are reiterating their worries over what some are calling the unchecked power of a ...
  
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• Immigration officers are conducting ID checks on Toronto streets and people are furious - blogTO

  13-07-2019 09:00 via blogto.com
  Immigration officers are conducting ID checks on Toronto streets and people are furious  blogTOImmigration officers are accused of randomly conducting ID checks in Toronto last week — a practice that the Ontario government banned police from ...
  
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• Recap: Winnipeg 48, Toronto 21 - CFL.ca

  13-07-2019 06:21 via cfl.ca
  Recap: Winnipeg 48, Toronto 21  CFL.caThe Bombers continue their dominant start to the season with a 48-21 victory over the winless Argonauts. Game Recap · Watch · Toronto Argonauts · Winnipeg ...
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after Rexdale shooting - CTV News

  13-07-2019 05:35 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Man rushed to hospital after Rexdale shooting  CTV NewsA 24-year-old man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in Rexdale.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after Rexdale shooting

  13-07-2019 05:35
  A 24-year-old man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in Rexdale.
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after collision between SUV and motorcycle in Mississauga

  13-07-2019 04:39 via cbc.ca
  A man has been rushed to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries following a collision in Mississauga Friday night, Peel police say.
  
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• SCRUTINY | Classical Music All-Stars Shine At Toronto Summer Music Opening Night - Ludwig Van

  13-07-2019 04:06 via ludwig-van.com
  SCRUTINY | Classical Music All-Stars Shine At Toronto Summer Music Opening Night  Ludwig VanToronto Summer Music opened last evening to a sold-out Koerner Hall. Judging by the enthusiastic ovations at the end, it was a night to remember.
  
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• Motorcyclist critical after collision in Mississauga

  13-07-2019 03:50
  A 24-year-old man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in Rexdale.
  
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• "Spider-Man" trapped by gun wounds and murder charge - Toronto Sun

  13-07-2019 03:49 via torontosun.com
  "Spider-Man" trapped by gun wounds and murder charge  Toronto SunShawn (Buck) Vassel was nicknamed the Spider-Man Killer after scaling down 11 floors of a North York highrise apartment in an unsuccessful bid to elude ...
  
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• Raptors sign Hernandez to rookie deal - TSN

  13-07-2019 03:38 via tsn.ca
  Raptors sign Hernandez to rookie deal  TSNThe Toronto Raptors and their second round pick from this year's NBA Draft in Dewan Hernandez have come to terms on a deal, the team announced Friday ...
  
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• Privatization 'boondoggle' behind LCBO dry spell: Smokey - Toronto Sun

  13-07-2019 02:49 via torontosun.com
  Privatization 'boondoggle' behind LCBO dry spell: Smokey  Toronto SunLCBO customers are in for a “long dry summer” due to product shortages at the liquor retailer, OPSEU president Warren 'Smokey' Thomas says.
  
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• LILLEY: Liberals betray charter values over pro-life film - Toronto Sun

  13-07-2019 02:22 via torontosun.com
  LILLEY: Liberals betray charter values over pro-life film  Toronto SunFor a party that says it believes in charter values like freedom of speech or freedom of association, the Trudeau Liberals have a strange way of showing it.
  
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• Closure of Toronto’s Cadillac Lounge part of industry-wide challenges, expert says - Global News

  13-07-2019 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  Closure of Toronto’s Cadillac Lounge part of industry-wide challenges, expert says  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: A west-end Toronto music lounge is closing down after nearly two decades in business. Cadillac Lounge is set to host its last live band.
  
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• Ontario's Robert Wickens will lead warmup lap of Toronto Indy

  13-07-2019 01:51
  Almost a year after a horrific crash left Robert Wickens a paraplegic, it took just a few seconds earlier this week for the Canadian to feel the exhilarating rush of a steering wheel in his hands.
  
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• How desirable is your house? In these 50 Toronto neighbourhoods, they sell significantly over asking - Toronto Star

  13-07-2019 01:03 via thestar.com
  How desirable is your house? In these 50 Toronto neighbourhoods, they sell significantly over asking  Toronto StarNatalie Fitzgerald and her husband Devin Schaffner bought their first home, a postwar brick bungalow at the corner of Broadview and O'Connor in Toronto, ...
  
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• MANDEL: Canada refuses to help secure justice for murdered Toronto man - Toronto Sun

  13-07-2019 00:46 via torontosun.com
  MANDEL: Canada refuses to help secure justice for murdered Toronto man  Toronto SunThe man wanted for hacking a Toronto father to death last year with a machete sits in an Iranian prison — but not for much longer.Hair stylist Sepehr ...
  
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