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• WATCHING NOW Scheer avoids questions about Ford during stop in Toronto - CityNews

  02-08-2019 23:56 via toronto.citynews.ca
  WATCHING NOW Scheer avoids questions about Ford during stop in Toronto  CityNewsAndrew Scheer appeared very reluctant to say much about Doug Ford while in Toronto Friday. Richard Southern with how the federal Conservative leader ...
  
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• Scheer avoids questions about Ford during stop in Toronto - Video - CityNews

  02-08-2019 23:56 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Scheer avoids questions about Ford during stop in Toronto - Video  CityNewsAndrew Scheer appeared very reluctant to say much about Doug Ford while in Toronto Friday. Richard Southern with how the federal Conservative leader ...
  
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• Raptors waive point guard Loyd - TSN

  02-08-2019 23:50 via tsn.ca
  Raptors waive point guard Loyd  TSNThe NBA champion Toronto Raptors have waived point guard Jordan Loyd to explore other opportunities. The Raptors have waived 2-way player Jordan Loyd, ...
  
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• With Collaros in town, Argos must sort out their QB picture - Toronto Sun

  02-08-2019 23:49 via torontosun.com
  With Collaros in town, Argos must sort out their QB picture  Toronto SunAs well as McLeod Bethel-Thompson played with his job on the line on Thursday night, the Argos' quarterback situation still is wide open.With the Argos basking ...
  
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• Toronto has the lowest property tax rate among 35 major Ontario cities, a new study says - Toronto Star

  02-08-2019 23:42 via thestar.com
  Toronto has the lowest property tax rate among 35 major Ontario cities, a new study says  Toronto StarToronto beat Markham, Milton and Richmond Hill for the lowest spot, according to the study by Zoocasa.
  
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• Killer in brazen Guelph hotel hit gets life for murder - Toronto Sun

  02-08-2019 22:42 via torontosun.com
  Killer in brazen Guelph hotel hit gets life for murder  Toronto SunA British Columbia man was sentenced to life in prison for the senseless 2016 targeted shooting death of a Guelph hotel manager.Raja Dosanjh, 26, was found ...
  
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• EDITORIAL: Fix your own health care problems, Bernie - Toronto Sun

  02-08-2019 22:42 via torontosun.com
  EDITORIAL: Fix your own health care problems, Bernie  Toronto SunWhile it's flattering to see Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders take a bus to Windsor, Ont., with a group of Type 1 diabetics to emphasize how Big Pharma has ...
  
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• #UPDATE: Canada Post says they are aware of the incident and are investigating.

  02-08-2019 22:39 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Canada Post says they are aware of the incident and are investigating.
  
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• Raptors to host Celtics on Christmas: report

  02-08-2019 22:39 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Raptors will play a home game on Christmas Day this year for the first time in franchise history, according to multiple reports.
  
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• What it's like to have cannabis delivered from Toronto's CAFE | Grow - Daily Hive

  02-08-2019 22:15 via dailyhive.com
  What it's like to have cannabis delivered from Toronto's CAFE | Grow  Daily HiveToronto's unlicensed dispensary chain, CAFE, has been making headlines and aggravating law enforcement for months. Yet, while the store's four locations may ...
  
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• Toronto desires small, intimate spaces, but its rules favour making things big - Toronto Star

  02-08-2019 22:15 via thestar.com
  Toronto desires small, intimate spaces, but its rules favour making things big  Toronto StarStackt and Kensington Market are good examples of lively, tiny spaces — ones that are difficult to come by, writes Shawn Micallef.
  
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• Report: Kawhi Leonard to make Toronto return with Clippers on Dec. 11 - Sportsnet.ca

  02-08-2019 21:50 via sportsnet.ca
  Report: Kawhi Leonard to make Toronto return with Clippers on Dec. 11  Sportsnet.caLos Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will make his return to Toronto on Dec. 11, Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting.
  
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• 11 things to do in Toronto today: Monday, August 5 | Listed - Daily Hive

  02-08-2019 21:45 via dailyhive.com
  11 things to do in Toronto today: Monday, August 5 | Listed  Daily HiveGuess what, Toronto? The weekend's not over! Soak up every last drop of that long weekend juice by enjoying the goings-on in the city today. Concerts, sports ...
  
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• DEADLY SHOOTING: Man killed, woman injured in Markham drive-by - Toronto Sun

  02-08-2019 21:42 via torontosun.com
  DEADLY SHOOTING: Man killed, woman injured in Markham drive-by  Toronto SunOne man was killed and a woman is clinging to life after a targeted drive-by shooting at a Markham strip mall late Thursday.York Regional Police say the couple ...
  
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• Toronto man, 59, dies in tractor rollover on rural road in Uxbridge - Global News

  02-08-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto man, 59, dies in tractor rollover on rural road in Uxbridge  Global NewsPolice say a 59-year-old Toronto man is dead after a tractor mishap on a rural road in Uxbridge.
  
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• Video appears to show female pouring drink into Canada Post mailboxhttp://ow.ly/jg4530phiJN 

  02-08-2019 21:25 via twitter.com
  Video appears to show female pouring drink into Canada Post mailboxhttp://ow.ly/jg4530phiJN 
  
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• Taxi driver charged with sexually assaulting woman in a wheelchair

  02-08-2019 21:24
  Police in Durham Region say a taxi driver has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger in his cab.
  
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• Flash From the Past: From Guelph to Toronto and back, by streetcar - TheRecord.com

  02-08-2019 21:21 via therecord.com
  Flash From the Past: From Guelph to Toronto and back, by streetcar  TheRecord.comThe *service* soon proved popular and its prospects were good. Certainly, the cars composing the trains were quite agreeable.
  
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• Police have identified the teen who died in this Oshawa stabbing. Devon Patten was 18.https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/08/02/oshawa-townhouse-complex-homicide/ …

  02-08-2019 21:02 via twitter.com
  Police have identified the teen who died in this Oshawa stabbing. Devon Patten was 18.https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/08/02/oshawa-townhouse-complex-homicide/ …
  
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• 20 things to do in Toronto today: Sunday, August 4 | Listed - Daily Hive

  02-08-2019 20:46 via dailyhive.com
  20 things to do in Toronto today: Sunday, August 4 | Listed  Daily HiveAre you ready to have a Sunday fun-day, Toronto? You deserve to really make the most of this holiday long weekend; don't let those Sunday scaries creep in!
  
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• Teenage winger Jacob Shaffelburg quickly making his name at Toronto FC - Sportsnet.ca

  02-08-2019 20:41 via sportsnet.ca
  Teenage winger Jacob Shaffelburg quickly making his name at Toronto FC  Sportsnet.caThis season has been a wild ride for Jacob Shaffelburg, but the 19-year-old Canadian is quickly making his name at TFC.
  
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• Body of missing Grimsby man found in Lake Ontario

  02-08-2019 20:32
  The body of a 46-year-old missing Grimsby man has been located in Lake Ontario, Niagara Regional Police confirm.
  
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• Cab driver accused of groping female fare in wheelchair - Toronto Sun

  02-08-2019 20:20 via torontosun.com
  Cab driver accused of groping female fare in wheelchair  Toronto SunA 40-year-old cabbie is accused of sexually assaulting a wheelchair-bound woman after driving her to Oshawa last month.Durham Regional Police claim a taxi ...
  
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• The United Building stands tall for heritage in Toronto's downtown core - Canada.com

  02-08-2019 20:13 via beta.canada.com
  The United Building stands tall for heritage in Toronto's downtown core  Canada.comIt's rare to see a major condo development that puts heritage first. But that's exactly what Davpart Inc. is doing with The United Building on University Avenue.
  
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• Take Your Fur Baby On A Date At Toronto's First-Ever Dog Market & Mingle This Month - Narcity

  02-08-2019 20:10 via narcity.com
  Take Your Fur Baby On A Date At Toronto's First-Ever Dog Market & Mingle This Month  NarcityWe aren't the only ones who love to spend our summers at breweries and partying with friends... our dogs do too! If you're a dog mom, dad, or even just a dog ...
  
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• The United Building stands tall for heritage in Toronto's downtown core - National Post

  02-08-2019 19:55 via nationalpost.com
  The United Building stands tall for heritage in Toronto's downtown core  National PostIt's rare to see a major condo development that puts heritage first. But that's exactly what Davpart Inc. is doing with The United Building on University Avenue.
  
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• Scheer skirts questions about Doug Ford during stop in Toronto - CityNews

  02-08-2019 19:40 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Scheer skirts questions about Doug Ford during stop in Toronto  CityNewsLast October, federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer paid a visit to Queen's Park for a meeting with the Premier Doug Ford and the two shook hands ...
  
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• Best Toronto music of the week: José Contreras, OBUXUM and more - NOW Magazine

  02-08-2019 19:02 via nowtoronto.com
  Best Toronto music of the week: José Contreras, OBUXUM and more  NOW MagazineJosé Contreras has a knack for picking collaborators, tapping Feist and musicians who eventually formed Broken Social Scene, Holy Fuck and Sheezer for early ...
  
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• Toronto man, 59, dies in tractor rollover on rural road in Uxbridgehttp://ow.ly/cfIb30phfVd 

  02-08-2019 18:55 via twitter.com
  Toronto man, 59, dies in tractor rollover on rural road in Uxbridgehttp://ow.ly/cfIb30phfVd 
  
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• Halton police arrest Toronto man for human trafficking - CHCH News

  02-08-2019 18:39 via chch.com
  Halton police arrest Toronto man for human trafficking  CHCH NewsLocal News-human traffickingEverett Effah, halton, Halton Regional Police *Service*, human trafficking, police.
  
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• What’s happening in Toronto this Civic Holiday weekend: road closures, transit, weather and events - Toronto Star

  02-08-2019 18:35 via thestar.com
  What’s happening in Toronto this Civic Holiday weekend: road closures, transit, weather and events  Toronto StarFrom the Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade to the city's annual food truck festival, there will be plenty to do on this warm and sunny long weekend.
  
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• Toronto man, 59, dies in tractor rollover on rural road in Uxbridge - CTV News

  02-08-2019 18:34 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto man, 59, dies in tractor rollover on rural road in Uxbridge  CTV NewsPolice say a 59-year-old Toronto man is dead after a tractor mishap on a rural road in Uxbridge.
  
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• Toronto man, 59, dies in tractor rollover on rural road in Uxbridge

  02-08-2019 18:34
  Police say a 59-year-old Toronto man is dead after a tractor mishap on a rural road in Uxbridge.
  
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• Man charged with child luring after month-long investigation

  02-08-2019 18:29
  Provincial police have charged a man from Mississauga following a one-month child luring investigation.
  
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• Victim in late night shooting in Oshawa ID'ed as 18-year-old Devon Patten

  02-08-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Durham police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting at an Oshawa townhouse complex late Thursday as 18-year-old Devon Patten.
  
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• 18-year-old killed in late night shooting in Oshawa

  02-08-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Durham police say an 18-year-old was killed in a shooting at an Oshawa townhouse complex late Thursday.
  
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• Toronto's Epic New 2-Day Beard Festival Will Make You So Proud To Be Hairy - Narcity

  02-08-2019 17:45 via narcity.com
  Toronto's Epic New 2-Day Beard Festival Will Make You So Proud To Be Hairy  NarcityFrom hipsters to lumberjacks and seemingly everyone in between, we all love a good beard. And this summer's Beard Festival near Toronto is the perfect place ...
  
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• Three dead in separate slayings across GTA - Toronto Sun

  02-08-2019 17:35 via torontosun.com
  Three dead in separate slayings across GTA  Toronto SunThree people are dead in separate acts of violence across the Greater Toronto Area overnight.York Regional Police say a double shooting outside a noodle ...
  
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• Toronto Music Garden – Toronto, Ontario - Atlas Obscura

  02-08-2019 17:00 via atlasobscura.com
  Toronto Music Garden – Toronto, Ontario  Atlas ObscuraDiscover Toronto Music Garden in Toronto, Ontario: This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.
  
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• 'May God bless them': Community remembers Markham family slain in quadruple killings

  02-08-2019 16:57 via cbc.ca
  Relatives and friends of four family members killed in their Markham home on the weekend gathered for a funeral on Friday afternoon.
  
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• 23-year-old man accused in Markham quadruple homicide to make court appearance

  02-08-2019 16:57 via cbc.ca
  The case of a man accused in a quadruple homicide in Markham is expected back in court today.
  
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• 7 Videos That Prove John Tory Is Having A Hot Girl Summer In Toronto Right Now - Narcity

  02-08-2019 16:28 via narcity.com
  7 Videos That Prove John Tory Is Having A Hot Girl Summer In Toronto Right Now  NarcityStep aside, Kawhi. Toronto's mayor John Tory is and always has been the city's original "Fun Guy". From partying at Jurassic Park during the Raptors finals to ...
  
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• Missing CAMH patient with history of sex offences found by police

  02-08-2019 16:18 via cbc.ca
  Police say a patient who escaped from a Toronto mental health facility this week has been found in nearby Brampton, Ont.
  
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• Ontario police establish team to investigate 'numerous reports' regarding B.C. murder suspects

  02-08-2019 16:15
  Ontario Provincial Police said they are investigating “numerous reports” regarding suspicious vehicles and possible sightings of males believed to be the British Columbia murder suspects.
  
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• The dead seagull that caused a major-league headache for Dave Winfield

  02-08-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca
  On Aug. 4, 1983, Dave Winfield, then a 31-year-old New York Yankees outfielder, threw a warm-up ball in the middle of the fifth inning that struck and killed a seagull.
  
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• RBC: Toronto and Vancouver Real Estate Construction “Significantly” Outside Norms - Better Dwelling

  02-08-2019 16:07 via betterdwelling.com
  RBC: Toronto and Vancouver Real Estate Construction “Significantly” Outside Norms  Better DwellingCanada's largest bank is calling out the record amount of real estate development. RBC Economics released their July Canadian Housing Health Check.
  
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• Newcomer café puts love on the menu with ‘Toronto is for Everybody’ campaign - Toronto Star

  02-08-2019 16:03 via thestar.com
  Newcomer café puts love on the menu with ‘Toronto is for Everybody’ campaign  Toronto StarShaken by a poll that found less tolerance for immigration, refugees and immigrants working at a café in Kensington Market have launched a “Toronto is for ...
  
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• Man dead, son injured following double stabbing in Brampton

  02-08-2019 15:27
  A 63-year-old man is dead and his adult son has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a double stabbing outside their Brampton home early Friday morning.
  
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• Father stabbed to death confronting group of men breaking into cars

  02-08-2019 15:27
  A 63-year-old man is dead after being stabbed while confronting a group of young men seen breaking into cars outside their Brampton home.
  
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• 'Horrific experience' for passengers stuck on sweltering plane for 6 hours

  02-08-2019 15:17
  Air Transat customers have hit out after being held "hostage" for six hours in a sweltering hot plane on the tarmac in Rome.
  
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