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• Staff say support for Cabbagetown musical program after instrument theft is 'overwhelming'

  26-07-2019 23:40
  Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood has rallied around a non-profit music program after the instruments it uses to teach underprivileged kids were stolen.
  
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• #MORE: RCMP release video surveillance of B.C. murder suspects Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky in Meadow Lake, Sask. http://ow.ly/Eifj30pdPuu pic.twitter.com/Wn4klUl9go

  26-07-2019 23:37 via twitter.com
  #MORE: RCMP release video surveillance of B.C. murder suspects Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky in Meadow Lake, Sask. http://ow.ly/Eifj30pdPuu pic.twitter.com/Wn4klUl9go
  
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• Toronto aims to have traffic wardens overseeing its busiest intersections by end of 2019 - Toronto Star

  26-07-2019 23:35
  Toronto aims to have traffic wardens overseeing its busiest intersections by end of 2019  Toronto StarYears after Mayor John Tory first floated the idea of non-police “wardens” keeping traffic moving safely through Toronto's busiest intersections, the city and police ...
  
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• Hot air mass to blanket Toronto for the next few days, Environment Canada warns

  26-07-2019 22:46 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Toronto, which is expected to remain in place through Monday.
  
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• RCMP say there have been no confirmed sightings of two B.C. teens in northern Manitoba and its possible someone may have inadvertently helped them leave the areahttp://ow.ly/eq6v50vdeKQ 

  26-07-2019 22:45 via twitter.com
  RCMP say there have been no confirmed sightings of two B.C. teens in northern Manitoba and its possible someone may have inadvertently helped them leave the areahttp://ow.ly/eq6v50vdeKQ 
  
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• Vaughan woman charged after 60-year-old is defrauded of more than $291K

  26-07-2019 22:13
  A 24-year-old woman from Vaughan has been charged after a woman was defrauded of more than $291,000 by someone she met online.
  
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• Man charged in connection with 'unprovoked' stabbing on Queen streetcar

  26-07-2019 22:10 via cbc.ca
  Police have made an arrest in with what they say was an "unprovoked" stabbing on the TTC's Queen streetcar.
  
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• These are 12 of Toronto's most impressive pizza places | Dished - Daily Hive

  26-07-2019 22:08
  These are 12 of Toronto's most impressive pizza places | Dished  Daily HiveThere's no denying that pizza is a comfort-food classic. But these Toronto spots are putting unique spins on the quintessential dish, and their topping combos ...
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Manitoba RCMP providing update on manhunt for 2 men tied to 3 northern B.C. murdershttp://ow.ly/FLyB30pdNUg 

  26-07-2019 21:57 via twitter.com
  WATCH LIVE: Manitoba RCMP providing update on manhunt for 2 men tied to 3 northern B.C. murdershttp://ow.ly/FLyB30pdNUg 
  
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• Man charged after guns, more than $50K in drugs seized by police in Ajax

  26-07-2019 21:55
  A 37-year-old man is facing numerous charges after three guns and more than $50,000 in drugs were seized in a drug raid in Ajax on Thursday.
  
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• U.S. demand is threatening Canada's drug supply, groups warn feds

  26-07-2019 21:37 via cbc.ca
  Concern over U.S. legislation that allows Americans to import cheaper medicines from Canada has prompted more than a dozen organizations to urge the federal government to safeguard the Canadian drug supply.
  
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• “A hot and humid air mass will make its way into the area for the weekend into Monday,” the federal agency said Friday.http://ow.ly/Xaei50vdbUo 

  26-07-2019 21:37 via twitter.com
  “A hot and humid air mass will make its way into the area for the weekend into Monday,” the federal agency said Friday.http://ow.ly/Xaei50vdbUo 
  
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• Heat warning in effect for Toronto region - CityNews Toronto

  26-07-2019 21:34
  Heat warning in effect for Toronto region  CityNews TorontoEnvironment Canada (EC) issued a heat warning for the Toronto region Friday afternoon. “A hot and humid air mass will make its way into the area for the ...
  
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• Billion-year-old rock unearthed in downtown Toronto - The Weather Network

  26-07-2019 21:19
  Billion-year-old rock unearthed in downtown Toronto  The Weather NetworkThe 2000-kilogram granite rock is estimated to be anywhere from 1.1 to 1.4 billion years old, and will be integrated into one of the new parkette spaces in ...
  
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• 'Life is short. Steal a walrus': Marineland calls police after tweet from activist

  26-07-2019 20:58 via cbc.ca
  Philip Demers says when he typed out the tweet he expected it might cause a stir, but he didn't anticipate an officer coming to his door.
  
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• Toronto is getting a major new tourist attraction next to the CN Tower - blogTO

  26-07-2019 20:45
  Toronto is getting a major new tourist attraction next to the CN Tower  blogTOThe swirling vortex of tourist bait that is the area surrounding Toronto's CN Tower is about to grow even more powerful with the addition of a sweet new flagship ...
  
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• Injured Bracebridge man dies at Toronto hospital - OrilliaMatters

  26-07-2019 20:45
  Injured Bracebridge man dies at Toronto hospital  OrilliaMattersMan was injured during Alice Street incident on July 7 and later died in Toronto hospital; Investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Toronto chef Mark McEwan: Inflation is hitting Canadian restaurants hard - BNNBloomberg.ca

  26-07-2019 20:25
  Toronto chef Mark McEwan: Inflation is hitting Canadian restaurants hard  BNNBloomberg.caCelebrity chef Mark McEwan says food inflation is making it harder to run a restaurant in Canada than 10 years ago. “Food inflation, just the cost of a head of ...
  
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• 'IF I CAN'T HAVE IT, NO ONE ELSE CAN': Woman allegedly lops off cheating ex's manhood, flushes it down toilet - Toronto Sun

  26-07-2019 20:15
  'IF I CAN'T HAVE IT, NO ONE ELSE CAN': Woman allegedly lops off cheating ex's manhood, flushes it down toilet  Toronto SunMove over Lorena Bobbitt. There's a new penis chopper in town. Or, well … in Taiwan.A 58-year-old woman from Hukou Township, in the northwest part of the ...
  
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• What’s happening in Toronto July 27-28: road closures, transit, weather and events - Toronto Star

  26-07-2019 20:06
  What’s happening in Toronto July 27-28: road closures, transit, weather and events  Toronto StarBeaches Jazz, Taste of the Middle East, Toronto Festival of Beer and AlohaFest are all taking place this weekend across the city. Don't forget to pack sunscreen ...
  
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• Environment minister, wind companies charged over wind projects - Toronto Sun

  26-07-2019 20:06
  Environment minister, wind companies charged over wind projects  Toronto SunOntario's environment minister, government staff and three wind companies have been charged with offences under the province's environmental protection act.
  
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• Investor Miles Nadal spends record-breaking $577K on rare Nike sneakers

  26-07-2019 20:05 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian investor has purchased a pair of running shoes dating back to Nike's origins for a record-breaking $437,500 US — or roughly $577,000 Cdn — at public auction.
  
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• Sunwing Workers Allegedly Helped Operate Drug Ring At Toronto Airport: RCMP - HuffPost Canada

  26-07-2019 19:59
  Sunwing Workers Allegedly Helped Operate Drug Ring At Toronto Airport: RCMP  HuffPost CanadaTORONTO — RCMP said two Sunwing Airlines employees are among 11 people arrested in connection to a drug-trafficking ring that allegedly operated out of ...
  
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• Police said a wanted man was spotted driving a car in the area of Brock Street North and Taunton Road East in Whitby on Tuesday.http://ow.ly/dlhT50vd6bk 

  26-07-2019 19:58 via twitter.com
  Police said a wanted man was spotted driving a car in the area of Brock Street North and Taunton Road East in Whitby on Tuesday.http://ow.ly/dlhT50vd6bk 
  
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• Ontario environment minister, wind companies charged under environmental protection act

  26-07-2019 19:56
  Ontario's environment minister, government staff and three wind companies have been charged with offences under the province's environmental protection act.
  
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• FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund makes first trip back to Toronto - CHAT News Today

  26-07-2019 19:46
  FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund makes first trip back to Toronto  CHAT News TodayTORONTO — Nick Hagglund spent five seasons with Toronto FC, won the MLS Cup and became a father here. Traded to his hometown of Cincinnati in January, ...
  
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• Woman dies after being pulled from Cherry Beach in Toronto - Global News

  26-07-2019 19:18
  Woman dies after being pulled from Cherry Beach in Toronto  Global NewsToronto police say a woman has now died after being pulled from Lake Ontario at Cherry Beach on Friday morning.
  
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• $1M worth of liquid methamphetamine found in Canadian snow globes

  26-07-2019 19:13
  The Australian Border Force discovered liquid methamphetamine worth more than AUSD $1 million disguised in snow globes that arrived from Canada.
  
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• It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — at least on Canadian movie sets.http://ow.ly/zAwM50vd3z9 

  26-07-2019 19:12 via twitter.com
  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — at least on Canadian movie sets.http://ow.ly/zAwM50vd3z9 
  
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• This spectacular summer hike is just 1.5 hours from Toronto (VIDEO) | Listed - Daily Hive

  26-07-2019 19:10
  This spectacular summer hike is just 1.5 hours from Toronto (VIDEO) | Listed  Daily HiveIf you're looking for a great summer hike near Toronto, grab your bathing suit and start getting excited – we've got just the place. DeCew Falls is located just 15 ...
  
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• Indigenous healing lodge gets green light in Scarborough neighbourhood

  26-07-2019 19:06 via cbc.ca
  An Indigenous healing lodge has been approved in Scarborough, amid objections from residents in southwest Scarborough.
  
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• Attention drivers: Road closures will make getting around the city this weekend a major challenge

  26-07-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Heading downtown this weekend? Get ready for a slew of road closures.
  
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• FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund makes first trip back to Toronto - Sportsnet.ca

  26-07-2019 18:54
  FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund makes first trip back to Toronto  Sportsnet.caNick Hagglund returns to Toronto for the first time since the trade on Saturday when FC Cincinnati visits.
  
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• A woman filming a squirrel eating cookies at a Mississauga wholesaler was left with a few scratches on her face after the squirrel launched itself at her. Watch the video here:http://ow.ly/P8rn50vd0Im 

  26-07-2019 18:43 via twitter.com
  A woman filming a squirrel eating cookies at a Mississauga wholesaler was left with a few scratches on her face after the squirrel launched itself at her. Watch the video here:http://ow.ly/P8rn50vd0Im 
  
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• PC government urges Ontario school boards to build pre-fabricated schools

  26-07-2019 18:33
  Cash-strapped school boards across Ontario are being asked to consider building modular schools in an effort to save on construction costs—money that the Progressive Conservative government says can be re-directed to front-line services.
  
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• Ontario encourages building of pre-fabricated schools in cost-cutting effort

  26-07-2019 18:33
  Cash-strapped school boards across Ontario are being asked to consider building modular schools in an effort to save on construction costs—money that the Progressive Conservative government says can be re-directed to front-line services.
  
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• Stroman replies to tweet regarding Blue Jays extension report - TSN

  26-07-2019 18:31
  Stroman replies to tweet regarding Blue Jays extension report  TSNToronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman replied to a tweet on Friday citing a report from Andy Martino of SNY that the Blue Jays have told teams interested in ...
  
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• Century-old missing Toronto clock subject of new city search - CTV News

  26-07-2019 18:18
  Century-old missing Toronto clock subject of new city search  CTV NewsA giant timepiece that mysteriously disappeared from a 141-year-old clock tower years ago is the subject of a renewed search.
  
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• Century-old missing Toronto clock subject of new city search

  26-07-2019 18:18
  A giant timepiece that mysteriously disappeared from a 141-year-old clock tower years ago is the subject of a renewed search.
  
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• Test your news knowledge! Every Friday at noon, CityNews be publishing a quiz based on the week’s news. Our inaugural quiz features Kawhi Leonard, a poodle and a Maple Leaf!https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/07/26/weekly-news-quiz/ …

  26-07-2019 18:12 via twitter.com
  Test your news knowledge! Every Friday at noon, CityNews be publishing a quiz based on the week’s news. Our inaugural quiz features Kawhi Leonard, a poodle and a Maple Leaf!https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/07/26/weekly-news-quiz/ …
  
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• 2 Sunwing employees among 11 arrested in drug-trafficking probe: RCMP http://ow.ly/pfoi50vcQK4 pic.twitter.com/VrYE86jE6g

  26-07-2019 18:00 via twitter.com
  2 Sunwing employees among 11 arrested in drug-trafficking probe: RCMP http://ow.ly/pfoi50vcQK4 pic.twitter.com/VrYE86jE6g
  
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• Leafs goalie Andersen reflects on Toronto's off-season roster moves - CBC Sports

  26-07-2019 17:55
  Leafs goalie Andersen reflects on Toronto's off-season roster moves  CBC SportsFrederik Andersen's busy off-season has seen him fly home to Denmark, work to hone his on-ice skills in California, and attend a couple of weddings. For all the ...
  
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• Leafs goalie Andersen reflects on Toronto's off-season roster moves

  26-07-2019 17:55 via cbc.ca
  Something a little different is what the Frederik Andersen and his teammates will experience the first day of training camp following the Leafs' summer of roster upheaval. Toronto waved goodbye to forwards Nazem Kadri, Patrick Marleau, Connor Brown and Tyler Ennis, as well as defencemen Ron Hainsey and Nikita Zaitsev.
  
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• Ontario drug bust sees 11 people charged, including 2 Sunwing Airlines employees

  26-07-2019 17:52
  Two employees with Sunwing Airlines are among 11 people charged in connection with a drug bust spanning southwestern Ontario.
  
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• Toronto realtor suing Gucci, Saks over eyeliner she says ruined her life - CBC.ca

  26-07-2019 17:41
  Toronto realtor suing Gucci, Saks over eyeliner she says ruined her life  CBC.caA Toronto woman has launched legal action against two titans of the fashion world, alleging misapplied makeup has caused the "complete loss of her enjoyment ...
  
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• Toronto realtor suing Gucci, Saks over eyeliner she says ruined her life

  26-07-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto woman has launched legal action against two titans of the fashion world, alleging misapplied makeup has caused the "complete loss of her enjoyment of life."
  
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• Woman attacked by squirrel in Mississauga store – and the nutty moment was caught on video.http://ow.ly/8yxT30pdHBv 

  26-07-2019 17:40 via twitter.com
  Woman attacked by squirrel in Mississauga store – and the nutty moment was caught on video.http://ow.ly/8yxT30pdHBv 
  
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