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• Man wanted for manslaughter in death of woman, 36, in city's west end

  19-07-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have identified Matthew Larmon, 43, as a suspect in connection with a homicide that took place in the city's west end Thursday. 
  
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• Mayor John Tory on illegal cannabis dispensaries: city will continue to "enforce the law" http://ow.ly/Wura30papZU  #TOpolipic.twitter.com/7HN7bG0aLW

  19-07-2019 23:40 via twitter.com
  Mayor John Tory on illegal cannabis dispensaries: city will continue to "enforce the law" http://ow.ly/Wura30papZU  #TOpolipic.twitter.com/7HN7bG0aLW
  
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• 'Titans' crew member killed during filming was experienced special effects coordinator

  19-07-2019 23:34
  Tributes are flowing in for a well-known special effects coordinator who was killed working on the popular television program “Titans”.
  
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• At least 185 jobs to be axed at Ford plant in Oakville

  19-07-2019 23:19
  The head of the local union at Ford's Oakville plant says the company will cut 185 jobs in September.
  
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• 200 jobs on the chopping block at Ford's Oakville plant, starting in September

  19-07-2019 23:09 via cbc.ca
  Ford Motor Company's Oakville plant is set to face about 200 layoffs beginning in September, the company says.
  
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• We are launching an evening newsletter later this month! Get the day's top stories and videos in your inbox, along with what's coming up. Sign up here: http://ow.ly/LstV50v6hOH pic.twitter.com/OMOpC8TXpH

  19-07-2019 22:56 via twitter.com
  We are launching an evening newsletter later this month!
  Get the day's top stories and videos in your inbox, along with what's coming up.Sign up here: http://ow.ly/LstV50v6hOH pic.twitter.com/OMOpC8TXpH
  
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• Illegal pot shops slam city's 'reckless' behaviour as police return with more cement blocks

  19-07-2019 22:30
  The unlicensed cannabis shops closed in raids by police say the ongoing effort to shut them down is “embarrassing.”
  
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• Man who said voice told him to kill girlfriend found guilty of 2nd-degree murder

  19-07-2019 22:26 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto-area man who claimed an internal voice told him to brutally stab his girlfriend was found guilty of second-degree murder after an Ontario judge found his mental illness did not spur the slaying, nor did it prevent him from knowing what he did was wrong.
  
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• Legal pot sellers cry foul over shops on Mohawk reserve

  19-07-2019 21:43 via cbc.ca
  Kingston Cannabis retailers licensed by the province are facing intense competition on price, quantity and selection from unregulated sellers on a the neighbouring reserve.
  
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• Tim Hortons’ Brand New Over-The-Top Toronto Café Is The Perfect Date Spot (PHOTOS) - Narcity

  19-07-2019 21:38
  Tim Hortons’ Brand New Over-The-Top Toronto Café Is The Perfect Date Spot (PHOTOS)  NarcityAs Canadians, we take special pride in our country's favourite donut shop, Tim Hortons. Whether we're off on a road trip, stopping at friends, or on the way to ...
  
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• Toronto walls off illegal pot shops with concrete blocks - BBC News

  19-07-2019 21:34
  Toronto walls off illegal pot shops with concrete blocks  BBC NewsToronto has used giant concrete blocks to bar entry to a chain of illegal cannabis dispensaries operating in the Canadian city. The unlicensed chain has four ...
  
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• Toronto FC likely to be without playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo for Houston game - Toronto Star

  19-07-2019 21:33
  Toronto FC likely to be without playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo for Houston game  Toronto StarPozuelo, after scoring his team-leading ninth goal of the season from the penalty spot, exited in the 63rd minute of Toronto's 3-1 win over the New York Red ...
  
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• Lane reductions along Richmond Street West until summer 2020

  19-07-2019 21:28
  A major street in the downtown core will be disturbed for an entire year starting on Monday.
  
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• Lane reductions along Richmond Street West to last until summer 2020

  19-07-2019 21:28
  A major street in the downtown core will be disturbed for an entire year starting on Monday.
  
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• Ottawa should 'properly fund' refugee legal aid, Ontario attorney general tells Trudeau

  19-07-2019 21:11 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey is taking his fight for more money for refugee legal aid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  
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• Woman, 86, chases man who allegedly ripped off her necklace in Yorkville

  19-07-2019 21:02
  Toronto police are searching for three men after the necklace of an 86-year-old woman was ripped off her neck while she was walking with her 88-year-old husband in Yorkville last month.
  
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• Police seek 1 suspect, 2 persons of interest after gold chain taken from elderly woman

  19-07-2019 20:56 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are asking for the public's help to identify three suspects that are wanted in connection with a robbery in the Park Road and Bloor Street East area last month.
  
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• Places to find FREE ice cream in Toronto this weekend - Daily Hive

  19-07-2019 20:30
  Places to find FREE ice cream in Toronto this weekend  Daily HiveOn this National Ice Cream Day, there are numerous spots across town where you can get your hands on a scoop at no charge.
  
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• Police seek suspect after elderly woman's gold chain snatchedhttp://ow.ly/CyJl30pajzK 

  19-07-2019 20:20 via twitter.com
  Police seek suspect after elderly woman's gold chain snatchedhttp://ow.ly/CyJl30pajzK 
  
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• Events being held to mark one-year anniversary of Danforth attack

  19-07-2019 20:20
  With the one-year anniversary of the deadly Danforth shooting on Monday, several events have been planned to commemorate the victims of the horrific attack.
  
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• 'We felt defeated': As Toronto housing stabilizes, bidding wars make a comeback - BNNBloomberg.ca

  19-07-2019 20:07
  'We felt defeated': As Toronto housing stabilizes, bidding wars make a comeback  BNNBloomberg.caWhen art director Cory Ingwersen started searching for a home in Toronto earlier this year, his hunt began in a slumping housing market. Yet bidding war after ...
  
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• As Toronto housing stabilizes, bidding wars make a comeback - BNNBloomberg.ca

  19-07-2019 20:07
  As Toronto housing stabilizes, bidding wars make a comeback  BNNBloomberg.caWhen art director Cory Ingwersen started searching for a home in Toronto earlier this year, his hunt began in a slumping housing market. Yet bidding war after ...
  
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• Barrie rainbow crosswalk vandalized 12 days after installation

  19-07-2019 20:06 via cbc.ca
  Barrie's new rainbow crosswalk was only installed on July 3, but within less than two weeks it was vandalized, marking the latest in a string of similar incidents across the province. 
  
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• "The public should be outraged:" Peel police, family of woman fatally struck by stray bullet appeal for information in case READ HERE: http://ow.ly/9QqB30paiJj pic.twitter.com/BSuxcNDIWK

  19-07-2019 19:53 via twitter.com
  "The public should be outraged:" Peel police, family of woman fatally struck by stray bullet appeal for information in case
  READ HERE: http://ow.ly/9QqB30paiJj pic.twitter.com/BSuxcNDIWK
  
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• Nike files countersuit against Kawhi Leonard over 'Klaw' logo

  19-07-2019 19:53 via cbc.ca
  In the latest step in the battle between Kawhi Leonard and Nike, the shoe giant has filed a countersuit against the former Toronto Raptors star over his continued use of the “Klaw” logo.
  
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• #UPDATE: Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm warning for Toronto. A watch is still in effect.

  19-07-2019 19:42 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm warning for Toronto. A watch is still in effect.
  
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• Ministry issues orders at site where Titans crew member killed

  19-07-2019 19:35 via cbc.ca
  The Ministry of Labour says it has issued orders at the Etobicoke special effects business where a crew member working on the TV show Titans was killed on Thursday. 
  
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• What’s happening in Toronto this weekend: lots of food festivals, and Danny Green returns - Toronto Star

  19-07-2019 19:30
  What’s happening in Toronto this weekend: lots of food festivals, and Danny Green returns  Toronto StarIt's going to be a scorching weekend, but there will be plenty to do in the city.
  
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• Green Party Leader Elizabeth May speaks in Toronto about party’s plan to give municipalities greater autonomy, policies to transform urban landscapes #Canpolipic.twitter.com/rXK2Qzk85c

  19-07-2019 19:02 via twitter.com
  Green Party Leader Elizabeth May speaks in Toronto about party’s plan to give municipalities greater autonomy, policies to transform urban landscapes #Canpolipic.twitter.com/rXK2Qzk85c
  
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• Toronto Weather Could Go From Baking Heat To Large Hail On Friday - Narcity

  19-07-2019 18:38
  Toronto Weather Could Go From Baking Heat To Large Hail On Friday  NarcityThe weather has no idea what it's doing this week, that's for sure. Environment Canada on Friday morning issued a warning that this week's Toronto weather ...
  
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• More than half of Toronto's beaches unsafe for swimming - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  19-07-2019 18:37
  More than half of Toronto's beaches unsafe for swimming  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsOn this exceedingly hot and humid Friday, the city says only four of its eleven beaches are safe for swimming.
  
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• “Mr. Dressup” and basketball inventor Dr. James Naismith are among the new inductees to Canada's Walk of Famehttp://ow.ly/bqYj50v64hf 

  19-07-2019 18:19 via twitter.com
  “Mr. Dressup” and basketball inventor Dr. James Naismith are among the new inductees to Canada's Walk of Famehttp://ow.ly/bqYj50v64hf 
  
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• Four Toronto patios for a chic glass of wine this summer - Toronto Star

  19-07-2019 18:02
  Four Toronto patios for a chic glass of wine this summer  Toronto StarLet a lush patio and a beautiful glass of wine transport you to another place.
  
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• Why was Dear Evan Hansen a commercial flop in Toronto? Audiences just didn't like it enough - The Globe and Mail

  19-07-2019 18:00
  Why was Dear Evan Hansen a commercial flop in Toronto? Audiences just didn't like it enough  The Globe and MailA slew of questionable decisions forced a record-breaking homegrown musical out of the Royal Alex to make room for its Tony-winning rival. But David Mirvish ...
  
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• 'Titans' crew member dead after equipment explosion at Toronto special effects facility - National Post

  19-07-2019 17:47
  'Titans' crew member dead after equipment explosion at Toronto special effects facility  National PostA statement from the executive producers of 'Titans' says Warren Appleby died during a special effects test for the show.
  
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• 15-year study tallies toll of sexual assault in Ontario

  19-07-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  More than 52,000 sexual assault victims visited emergency rooms and hospital clinics across Ontario over the past 15 years, according to new research from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. 
  
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• Family, police appeal for witnesses in fatal shooting of Jackline Keji Gore outside bar

  19-07-2019 17:29 via cbc.ca
  Jackline Keji Gore was fatally shot outside Fume Bar & Lounge in Mississauga in the early morning hours of July 8.
  
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• Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto and most of southern Ontario. Thunderstorms are forecast to develop this afternoon into this evening, bringing with it the potential for strong wind gusts, large hail, heavy rain and li

  19-07-2019 16:57 via twitter.com
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto and most of southern Ontario. Thunderstorms are forecast to develop this afternoon into this evening, bringing with it the potential for strong wind gusts, large hail, heavy rain and lightning.
  
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• Here's what you need to know about the extreme heat in Toronto

  19-07-2019 16:40
  A warning was issued on Thursday morning for the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario as residents began to feel extremely high temperatures roll through across the region and it still remains in effect.
  
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• Humidex values set to soar to 44 today in GTA

  19-07-2019 15:54 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada is warning of extreme heat on Saturday, with a high well into the 30s and a humidex value of 40 or higher.
  
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• Heat warning, severe thunderstorm watch in effect for GTA

  19-07-2019 15:54 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada is warning of extreme heat Friday and Saturday, with daily highs well into the 30s and humidex values of 40 or higher.
  
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• Toronto bird owner grateful after finding pet missing for 18 days - Toronto Star

  19-07-2019 15:31
  Toronto bird owner grateful after finding pet missing for 18 days  Toronto StarIt's the happenstance in the way Wallance Lim found his 3-year-old blue budgie, missing for 18 days, that he remembers most.
  
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• Toronto Pot Shop DGAF About Police Barricades And Continues To Sell Illegal Weed - Narcity

  19-07-2019 15:28
  Toronto Pot Shop DGAF About Police Barricades And Continues To Sell Illegal Weed  NarcityToronto's illegal pot dispensaries are not going down without a fight. According to CTV, Toronto police and bylaw officers from the city's Municipal Licensing and ...
  
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• Ford says it was 'heartbreaking' to have to disconnect cell phone

  19-07-2019 15:07
  Doug Ford says it was "heartbreaking" to have to cancel his cell phone this week after the line was flooded by calls from special interest groups.
  
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• Update expected in fatal shooting outside Mississauga bar that left 24-year-old woman dead

  19-07-2019 15:02
  An update into a shooting outside of a Mississauga bar that left a 24-year-old woman dead is expected to be provided by investigators on Friday morning.
  
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• Innocent victim of fatal shooting outside Mississauga bar was student, worker and basketball player

  19-07-2019 15:02
  A Western University student, bank employee, part-time server, and basketball player was the innocent victim of a fatal shooting outside of a Mississauga bar earlier this month.
  
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• Sephora Will Be Doing Free Makeovers At Their All-New Toronto Location Next Week (UPDATED) - Narcity

  19-07-2019 14:32
  Sephora Will Be Doing Free Makeovers At Their All-New Toronto Location Next Week (UPDATED)  NarcityI think all makeup lovers can agree that Sephora is one of the most magical places on Earth. It's a wonderland filled with all the beauty products and tools you ...
  
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• 'Tell me how to heal': A year after Danforth attack, teens who lost best friend grapple with anxiety

  19-07-2019 14:19
  They were eight care-free teenagers out celebrating a birthday when the bullets flew. The rampage that ensued on July 22, 2018, changed their lives.
  
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