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• Scott Stinson: Four years in, Toronto Blue Jays management is comically bad at explaining what it is doing - National Post

  01-08-2019 23:58
  Scott Stinson: Four years in, Toronto Blue Jays management is comically bad at explaining what it is doing  National PostAs player after player of those playoff teams is traded or discarded, fans can be forgiven for wondering what happened to the whole idea of winning.
  
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• 'Rats are taking over': Woman begs for help from city after being bitten by rat

  01-08-2019 23:39
  It’s a pest problem that residents of one Scarborough street have been dealing with for months but now after one woman was bitten by a rat, they’re demanding the city take action.
  
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• 'I didn't sleep': Tunisian man says he gave accused Markham killer's messages to police

  01-08-2019 23:36 via cbc.ca
  A video gamer in Tunisia says he has turned over to Toronto-area police disturbing messages and images that a Canadian man accused of killing four family members allegedly posted online. 
  
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• "We just want a fair shake:" Workers at two Oshawa General Motors feeder plants walk off job in frustration over severance negotiationspic.twitter.com/u39Opbm4CY

  01-08-2019 23:29 via twitter.com
  "We just want a fair shake:" Workers at two Oshawa General Motors feeder plants walk off job in frustration over severance negotiationspic.twitter.com/u39Opbm4CY
  
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• Accessibility app receives cash injection to help more Canadians with disabilities

  01-08-2019 23:22 via cbc.ca
  An accessibility application which aims to break down barriers facing Canadians with disabilities has received a major boost in federal funding. 
  
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• Toronto's RentSafe tenant program racked up 9,285 complaints in 13 months. Search our database to see if your home is on the list - Toronto Star

  01-08-2019 22:58
  Toronto's RentSafe tenant program racked up 9,285 complaints in 13 months. Search our database to see if your home is on the list  Toronto StarThe city says the overall rental housing stock has improved since the launch of RentSafe. Housing advocates are mixed on whether it's resulted in real change ...
  
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• Judge delays sentencing in Your Ward News hate case

  01-08-2019 22:49
  A Toronto editor found guilty in January of promoting hatred against women and Jews was given more time on Thursday to say why he believes his lawyer threw the case.
  
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• Photographer Yvonne Stanley says she wants to spark a conversation about desexualizing women’s bodies http://ow.ly/m0ba50vkjnQ  #TOCarnival

  01-08-2019 22:28 via twitter.com
  Photographer Yvonne Stanley says she wants to spark a conversation about desexualizing women’s bodieshttp://ow.ly/m0ba50vkjnQ  #TOCarnival
  
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• WATCHING NOW Toronto Caribbean Carnival to feature topless participants - CityNews

  01-08-2019 22:13
  WATCHING NOW Toronto Caribbean Carnival to feature topless participants  CityNewsA small group of topless performers will be taking part in the Toronto Caribbean Carnival's parade this weekend in a bid to send a message about body positivity ...
  
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• Your Ward News hate case put over to Aug. 22 as judge delays sentencing

  01-08-2019 22:09 via cbc.ca
  The case involving a Toronto editor found guilty of promoting hatred against women and Jews has been put over until Aug. 22.
  
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• 12 awesome Toronto companies hiring over 80 positions right now | Venture - Daily Hive

  01-08-2019 22:08
  12 awesome Toronto companies hiring over 80 positions right now | Venture  Daily HiveAs Toronto's tech market continues to grow at a rapid rate with new startups, incubators, and AI Centres constantly popping up, there's an influx of jobs currently ...
  
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• Woman struck in head with concrete in downtown sex assault

  01-08-2019 21:21
  Toronto police are searching for a suspect in a sexual assault they say took place in the city's downtown core earlier this week.
  
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• Toronto neurosurgeon who murdered wife to face disciplinary charges

  01-08-2019 21:18
  A Toronto neurosurgeon who murdered his wife two days after she filed for divorce now faces a disciplinary hearing before Ontario's medical regulator.
  
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• Toronto police release photos of man wanted in downtown sexual assault - Toronto Star

  01-08-2019 21:06
  Toronto police release photos of man wanted in downtown sexual assault  Toronto StarAround 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, police say the suspect struck a woman with a piece of concrete, pulled out a knife and then sexually assaulted her before fleeing the ...
  
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• An unlikely match: Why more seniors and students are living together

  01-08-2019 20:51
  A city program is connecting post-secondary students seeking affordable housing with older adults who have a spare room to rent in their home.
  
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• Toronto's property tax rate the lowest in Ontario: report - Yahoo Sports

  01-08-2019 20:48
  Toronto's property tax rate the lowest in Ontario: report  Yahoo SportsToronto has the lowest property tax rate in the province, while Windsor has the highest, according to a new report.
  
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• Toronto's property tax rate the lowest in Ontario: report - Yahoo News

  01-08-2019 20:48
  Toronto's property tax rate the lowest in Ontario: report  Yahoo NewsToronto has the lowest property tax rate in the province, while Windsor has the highest, according to a new report.
  
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• GO Transit station names could change with new government proposal

  01-08-2019 20:43
  Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner is being asked to investigate Premier Doug Ford’s proposal to sell off the naming rights of GO Transit stations and hand over ridership data to private companies.
  
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• July was world's hottest month on record, WMO says

  01-08-2019 20:28 via cbc.ca
  The latest data from the World Meteorological Organization shows that the month of July "at least equalled if not surpassed the hottest month in recorded history."
  
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• Toronto flooded. What else is new? - The Globe and Mail

  01-08-2019 20:15
  Toronto flooded. What else is new?  The Globe and MailThe city is beginning to chronically flood, even from what once were fairly benign rainfall events. And things will only get worse.
  
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• New app literally puts accessibility on the map

  01-08-2019 20:07
  A Toronto tech startup that's literally putting accessibility on the map has garnered the support of Microsoft and new funding by the Canadian government.
  
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• Toronto neurosurgeon who murdered physician wife to face disciplinary charges - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  01-08-2019 20:00
  Toronto neurosurgeon who murdered physician wife to face disciplinary charges  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA Toronto neurosurgeon who murdered his wife two days after she filed for divorce now faces a disciplinary hearing before Ontario's medical regulator.
  
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• Allegedly impaired driver caught going the wrong way on Highway 407

  01-08-2019 19:59 via cbc.ca
  York Regional Police have charged a driver with impaired driving offences after she was spotted driving the wrong direction on Highway 407 in the City of Markham.
  
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• 'Court system only made things worse,' Eaton Centre shooting victim's family says ahead of sentencing

  01-08-2019 19:56
  The family of a then 13-year-old boy shot at the Eaton Centre back in 2012 is calling for changes to the judicial system that would favour victims rather than criminals.
  
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• 'Court system only made things worse,' Eaton Centre shooting victim's family says

  01-08-2019 19:56
  The family of a then 13-year-old boy shot at the Eaton Centre back in 2012 is calling for changes to the judicial system that would favour victims rather than criminals.
  
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• The best Civic Holiday weekend events in Toronto - NOW Magazine

  01-08-2019 19:30
  The best Civic Holiday weekend events in Toronto  NOW MagazineDidn't score a cottage invite this weekend? That's cool, you can still spend your day off hanging out on the beach. Promise has been putting on daytime beach ...
  
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• 18 amazing food events to check out in Toronto this August | Dished - Daily Hive

  01-08-2019 19:23
  18 amazing food events to check out in Toronto this August | Dished  Daily HiveAugust is here and while summer might be winding down, Toronto food events are just heating up. From open-air markets and street festivals to a food truck ...
  
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• Ottawa unveils new pot-pardon application system

  01-08-2019 18:55 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has unveiled a free and quicker way for Canadians to apply for pardons for simple cannabis possession.
  
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• Got a simple pot conviction? There's a new pardon system

  01-08-2019 18:55 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has unveiled a free and quicker way for Canadians to apply for pardons for simple cannabis possession.
  
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• Police probe 7 shootings over 15-day period in Lawrence Heights - CBC.ca

  01-08-2019 18:50
  Police probe 7 shootings over 15-day period in Lawrence Heights  CBC.caToronto police are seeking the public's help as they investigate a spate of violence in the city's Lawrence Heights neighbourhood.
  
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• Police probe 7 shootings over 15-day period in Lawrence Heights

  01-08-2019 18:50 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are investigating a spate of seven shootings that occurred over a 15-day period in Lawrence Heights.
  
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• Toronto neurosurgeon who murdered wife to face disciplinary charges - CBC.ca

  01-08-2019 18:47
  Toronto neurosurgeon who murdered wife to face disciplinary charges  CBC.caA Toronto neurosurgeon who killed his wife two days after she filed for divorce now faces a disciplinary hearing. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of ...
  
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• Injury forces RJ Barrett off Team Canada for World Cup: reports

  01-08-2019 18:44 via cbc.ca
  RJ Barrett will not join Team Canada for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in China, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
  
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• Ford government to explore selling naming rights at Metrolinx stations

  01-08-2019 18:33 via cbc.ca
  The Ford government will consider selling naming rights to train stations, parking lots and waiting areas operated by Metrolinx. The move could include 67 stations operated by the transit agency.
  
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• CAMH defends system of community access after 3rd patient goes missing in a month

  01-08-2019 18:07 via cbc.ca
  Chief of Forensic Psychiatry at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Dr. Sandy Simpson is defending their system or community access for patients after a third person went missing in the space of a month.
  
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• CAMH patient reported missing had in fact checked himself in to mental health facility

  01-08-2019 17:49
  Police say a miscommunication between a Toronto mental health hospital and a transitional housing unit led to a patient being reported missing when he had in fact checked himself in to the health-care facility.
  
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• Woman charged with impaired driving after video shows car heading in wrong direction on Highway 407

  01-08-2019 17:19
  A 28-year-old woman is facing a slew of charges, including driving while impaired, after a vehicle was spotted cruising in the wrong direction along Highway 407 in Markham over the weekend.
  
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• Woman charged with impaired driving after heading in wrong direction on Highway 407

  01-08-2019 17:19
  A 28-year-old woman is facing a slew of charges, including driving while impaired, after a vehicle was spotted cruising in the wrong direction along Highway 407 in Markham over the weekend.
  
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• Ont. police investigate report of 'suspicious' car as hunt for B.C. murder suspects continues

  01-08-2019 17:14
  Provincial police are investigating a report of two young males resembling the B.C. murder suspects travelling in a suspicious vehicle in a northern Ontario town.
  
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• Lametti: Starting today people who have a criminal record only for simple possession of cannabis can apply for a free, no wait pardon using an expedited process under Bill C-93 #Canpoli

  01-08-2019 17:10 via twitter.com
  Lametti: Starting today people who have a criminal record only for simple possession of cannabis can apply for a free, no wait pardon using an expedited process under Bill C-93 #Canpoli
  
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• Bat tests positive for rabies in Peel in 1st confirmed case of the year

  01-08-2019 16:53 via cbc.ca
  A bat in Brampton tested positive for rabies, marking the first confirmed case of the viral disease in Peel this year, the region's public health agency said Thursday.
  
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• Arrests made in series of pizza delivery robberies in Richmond Hill

  01-08-2019 16:21
  Two arrests have been made in connection with a series of pizza delivery robberies in Richmond Hill.
  
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• Oak & Fort Is Having A Massive 80% Off Warehouse Sale In Toronto This Month - Narcity

  01-08-2019 15:56
  Oak & Fort Is Having A Massive 80% Off Warehouse Sale In Toronto This Month  NarcityBack to school time is basically here — fall clothing is popping up in store windows, and everyone is hitting the malls to get ready for a brand new season.
  
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• Cabbagetown residents blame supervised injection site for crime spike

  01-08-2019 15:38 via cbc.ca
  Some residents in Cabbagetown are blaming a local supervised injection site for an increase in crime and drugs in their community.
  
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• Outgoing MPP says night spent fighting use of notwithstanding clause was one she will never forget

  01-08-2019 15:16
  As Nathalie Des Rosier looks back at her brief career as a member of provincial parliament, the constitutional lawyer said the one moment she “never quite got over” was Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s unprecedented use of the notwithstanding clause.
  
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• With regular-season title in hand, Wolfpack can nurse injuries and manage like Kawhi

  01-08-2019 14:29 via cbc.ca
  Now it is official. The Toronto Wolfpack is untouchable. The heavy lifting has been done and the mission accomplished. Others will scrap, battle and clamber to join the Wolfpack in the promotion playoffs, but none can surpass what has already been achieved. The Wolfpack are regular-season champions.
  
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