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• Barty suffers shock second-round loss in Toronto - Reuters Canada

  06-08-2019 23:55
  Barty suffers shock second-round loss in Toronto  Reuters CanadaTORONTO (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty's preparations for the U.S. Open got off to a rocky start as the Australian suffered a shock 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 loss ...
  
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• Latest CAMH escapee walked away from facility last month - Toronto Sun

  06-08-2019 23:38
  Latest CAMH escapee walked away from facility last month  Toronto SunAnother detainee has gone A.W.O.L from a downtown Toronto psychiatric facility.Toronto police issued a press release Tuesday morning seeking information on ...
  
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• Families of Toronto Eaton Centre shooting victims say they’re still fearful after attack - Global News

  06-08-2019 23:22
  Families of Toronto Eaton Centre shooting victims say they’re still fearful after attack  Global NewsTORONTO – Grieving relatives of two men gunned down in a daytime shooting at Toronto's Eaton Centre said Tuesday they still struggle to cope with their loss ...
  
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• 5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for Aug. 6, 2019 - Toronto.com

  06-08-2019 23:22
  5 at 5 – Toronto news of the day for Aug. 6, 2019  Toronto.comIt's 5 p.m.! Here are five interesting and useful stories from Toronto today. Today's stories include: 1. Liberty Village residents say homeless centre creating ...
  
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• Watch Canada take on Nigeria in FIBA basketball World Cup exhibition action

  06-08-2019 23:07 via cbc.ca
  Watch the Canadian men's basketball team battle Nigeria in a FIBA basketball World Cup exhibition game.
  
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• Evening Brief: Freeland talks China with U.K.'s Raab in Toronto - iPolitics.ca

  06-08-2019 23:04
  Evening Brief: Freeland talks China with U.K.'s Raab in Toronto  iPolitics.caTonight's Evening Brief is brought to you by iPoliticsLIVE Events. We bring together experts and leaders from various backgrounds and perspectives to advance ...
  
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• Scarborough man, 29, dies in hospital after weekend crash on Hwy. 401

  06-08-2019 22:49
  A 29-year-old driver who was airlifted to hospital following a fiery crash on Highway 401 Sunday has died of his injuries in hospital.
  
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• Province looking to overhaul blue box recycling programhttp://ow.ly/Z1Xu30pjaxu 

  06-08-2019 22:38 via twitter.com
  Province looking to overhaul blue box recycling programhttp://ow.ly/Z1Xu30pjaxu 
  
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• Toronto police union renews call for more officers after string of gun violence over weekend

  06-08-2019 22:27
  The president of the Toronto Police Association is renewing a call to hire more officers after 17 people were shot over the long weekend.
  
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• Two teens charged with attempted murder months after shooting in Markham

  06-08-2019 22:13
  Police say two teens are facing attempted murder charges months after a shooting in Markham, Ont.
  
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• Blue Jays GM Atkins on why Toronto gave up so much for Derek Fisher - Sportsnet.ca

  06-08-2019 22:02
  Blue Jays GM Atkins on why Toronto gave up so much for Derek Fisher  Sportsnet.caFans of the Toronto Blue Jays were nonplussed when they learned the only player the team got in return for pitchers Aaron Sanchez and Joe Biagini was a ...
  
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• New Toronto restaurants: Piano Piano uptown - NOW Magazine

  06-08-2019 21:44
  New Toronto restaurants: Piano Piano uptown  NOW MagazineMira Mira expands to Leslieville, The John gets two new locations, Sotto Sotto opens an Oakville outpost, and more in your weekly dose of Toronto restaurant ...
  
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• Toronto pitches itself as leading tech ecosystem to athletes looking to invest - BetaKit

  06-08-2019 21:38
  Toronto pitches itself as leading tech ecosystem to athletes looking to invest  BetaKitToronto's booming tech ecosystem has long been garnering global interest from industry players and now, even professional athletes are starting to look to ...
  
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• Residents of North York apartment building want to leave after teen killed in stairwell

  06-08-2019 21:14
  Days after a 16-year-old boy was found by shot to death inside a stairwell in his North York apartment stairwell, frightened residents want to leave.
  
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• Residents of North York apartment building want action after teen killed in stairwell

  06-08-2019 21:14
  Days after a 16-year-old boy was found by shot to death inside a stairwell in his North York apartment stairwell, frightened residents want to leave.
  
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• Toronto home sales jump 24%, prices climb amid housing supply crunch - Financial Post

  06-08-2019 21:10
  Toronto home sales jump 24%, prices climb amid housing supply crunch  Financial PostThe benchmark price rose 4.4 per cent to $800900, largely driven by gains in the condo segment.
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse ready to lead Team Canada despite missing key players - Tip of the Tower

  06-08-2019 20:43
  Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse ready to lead Team Canada despite missing key players  Tip of the TowerWith notable top NBA players missing from camp, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse will try to lead Canada to an Olympic berth at the FIBA World Cup.
  
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• Protective netting will be extended at Blue Jays games

  06-08-2019 20:43
  The Toronto Blue Jays say they will extend the protective netting at the Rogers Centre and Dunedin Stadium -- their home for spring training in Florida -- next season.
  
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• Toronto Road Rager Rages at Wrong Car - autoTRADER.ca

  06-08-2019 20:22
  Toronto Road Rager Rages at Wrong Car  autoTRADER.caWe all get frustrated when the car in front is going too slowly. And nobody likes being the victim of road rage. But what happens when you weren't the car in front ...
  
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• Venus Williams eliminated in Toronto by 26th-ranked Carla Suarez Navarro

  06-08-2019 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Willilams lost 6-4, 6-2 to world No. 26 Carla Suarez Navarro at the Aviva Centre in Toronto on Tuesday. Williams has now lost four matches in a row overall.
  
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• Felix Auger-Aliassime outlasts fellow Canadian Pospisil in 1st round

  06-08-2019 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated countryman Vasek Pospisil 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3) in first-round action at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday afternoon in Montreal.
  
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• Changing of the guard: Andreescu rallies to put away Bouchard in all-Canadian clash

  06-08-2019 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Teenager Bianca Andreescu defeated Eugenie Bouchard 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in an all-Canadian first-round matchup at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday night in Toronto.
  
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• Ontario government to join external review of CAMH amid recent disappearances

  06-08-2019 20:06
  The provincial government is joining the review of patient privileges at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) amid a string of disappearances from the facility.
  
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• Toronto Weather Will Become "Fall-Like" This Weekend As Cold Front Blasts Ontario - Narcity

  06-08-2019 20:04
  Toronto Weather Will Become "Fall-Like" This Weekend As Cold Front Blasts Ontario  NarcityTemperatures are expected to drop to 16 C this Friday.
  
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• Province appointing adviser for external review of CAMH

  06-08-2019 19:50 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government is appointing an adviser to an external review of CAMH in the wake of multiple patients slipping away from the mental health facility over the last month.
  
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• A Butter Tart Store Just Opened In Toronto And It's The Most Canadian Bakery Ever - Narcity

  06-08-2019 19:23
  A Butter Tart Store Just Opened In Toronto And It's The Most Canadian Bakery Ever  NarcityThere are several things that our beautiful country prides itself on. Hockey, maple syrup, ketchup chips, and bagged milk to name a few! One of our very favourite ...
  
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• Driver dies in hospital after car hit bus on Highway 401 last weekend

  06-08-2019 19:12 via cbc.ca
  A 29-year-old driver whose car hit a bus on Highway 401 on the weekend has died, Ontario Provincial Police say.
  
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• The storm is rolling in over the QEW. Our camera operator Bert Dandy took these amazing photos! http://ow.ly/NXUM50vpDCY pic.twitter.com/IQ07MJeoDM

  06-08-2019 19:04 via twitter.com
  The storm is rolling in over the QEW. Our camera operator Bert Dandy took these amazing photos!http://ow.ly/NXUM50vpDCY pic.twitter.com/IQ07MJeoDM
  
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• Torontonians can rent a bike for free on Wednesdays - CTV News

  06-08-2019 18:56
  Torontonians can rent a bike for free on Wednesdays  CTV NewsFor the month of August, Torontonians will be able to rent bikes in the city for free on Wednesdays.
  
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• Torontonians can rent a bike for free on Wednesdays

  06-08-2019 18:56
  For the month of August, Torontonians will be able to rent bikes in the city for free on Wednesdays.
  
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• Bike Share Toronto brings back Free Ride Wednesdays - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  06-08-2019 18:56
  Bike Share Toronto brings back Free Ride Wednesdays  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsFor the month of August, Torontonians will be able to rent bikes in the city for free on Wednesdays. In a statement, Mayor John Tory announced the launch of ...
  
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• Thor director Taika Waititi to receive new TIFF director award

  06-08-2019 18:54 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto International Film Festival is introducing a new director's prize, and the first recipient will be New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi.
  
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• Families of Eaton Centre shooting victims say they remain fearful after attack

  06-08-2019 18:46 via cbc.ca
  A sentencing hearing began Tuesday for the man who shot and killed two men in the Eaton Centre Food court in 2012 while injuring several others.
  
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• Parents of children with autism call for needs-based therapy outside Premier Doug Ford’s office in Etobicoke. This is one of several protests the Ontario Autism Coalition is holding across the province. #ONpolipic.twitter.com/mX7R56qndV

  06-08-2019 18:38 via twitter.com
  Parents of children with autism call for needs-based therapy outside Premier Doug Ford’s office in Etobicoke. This is one of several protests the Ontario Autism Coalition is holding across the province. #ONpolipic.twitter.com/mX7R56qndV
  
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• Blue Jays extending protective netting at Rogers Centre past each dugout for 2020

  06-08-2019 18:27 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Blue Jays say they will extend the protective netting at the Rogers Centre and Dunedin Stadium — their home for spring training in Florida — next season.
  
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• 'Thor' director Taika Waititi will be first to win new director's prize at TIFF

  06-08-2019 17:54
  The Toronto International Film Festival is introducing a new director's prize, and the first recipient will be New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi.
  
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• Heavy rain, strong winds sticking around throughout Tuesday in Toronto - CityNews

  06-08-2019 17:36
  Heavy rain, strong winds sticking around throughout Tuesday in Toronto  CityNewsHeavy downpours and strong winds are expected in Toronto on Tuesday, with rain and thunderstorms already happening north and west of the city. The rain is ...
  
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• 'Connor received the life sentence,' victim's mother says at second sentencing for Eaton Centre shooter

  06-08-2019 17:31
  A second sentencing hearing for the man convicted in the 2012 Eaton Centre shooting that left two people dead and six others injured began on Tuesday.
  
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• Toronto musician brings stories of ‘criminally insane’ women to the theatre - CityNews

  06-08-2019 17:09
  Toronto musician brings stories of ‘criminally insane’ women to the theatre  CityNewsTORONTO — Their lives had been reduced to a few sentences by the men who wrote them off as “criminally insane.” When musician Simone Schmidt gained ...
  
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• Home truths, Part 1: Why affordable housing isn't just a Toronto issue - TVO

  06-08-2019 17:07
  Home truths, Part 1: Why affordable housing isn't just a Toronto issue  TVOIn this five-part series, TVO.org will examine how the housing crisis is affecting communities across the province — and what they're doing to combat it.
  
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• Toronto, Vancouver Home Sales Soar 24%, Dashing Buyers’ Hopes Of A Cooler Market - HuffPost Canada

  06-08-2019 16:37
  Toronto, Vancouver Home Sales Soar 24%, Dashing Buyers’ Hopes Of A Cooler Market  HuffPost CanadaCondo construction is near record highs in these cities, but that doesn't seem to be a problem.
  
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• Toronto's weekend of gun violence 'frustrating, angering and sad,' says Tory

  06-08-2019 16:20 via cbc.ca
  The gun violence in Toronto during the Civic Holiday weekend that saw 17 people shot during 14 separate incidents is "heartbreaking," Mayor John Tory said Tuesday.
  
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• A Breathtaking Floating Lantern Festival Is Happening Near Toronto This Weekend - Narcity

  06-08-2019 16:01
  A Breathtaking Floating Lantern Festival Is Happening Near Toronto This Weekend  NarcityIf you think you've seen all Toronto has to offer - think again! This weekend, Mississauga will be transformed into a twinkling wonderland as the sun begins to set ...
  
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• Toronto area housing sales up 24.3% in July, prices rise due to tighter supply - CBC News

  06-08-2019 15:25
  Toronto area housing sales up 24.3% in July, prices rise due to tighter supply  CBC NewsThe Greater Toronto Area's home price index was up 4.4 per cent last month as the supply of properties for sale tightened and the number of sales jumped 24.3 ...
  
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• Toronto area housing sales up 24.3% in July, prices rise due to tighter supply

  06-08-2019 15:25 via cbc.ca
  The Greater Toronto Area's home price index was up 4.4 per cent last month as the supply of properties for sale tightened and the number of sales jumped 24.3 per cent from July last year, the Toronto Real Estate Board reports.
  
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• Instagram apologizes to pole dancers after hiding their posts

  06-08-2019 15:06
  Instagram is apologizing to pole dancers for hiding posts containing some of the artform's most-used hashtags for nearly a month.
  
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• Report: Leafs offer Marner $9-$11M AAV - TSN

  06-08-2019 15:02
  Report: Leafs offer Marner $9-$11M AAV  TSNIt appears the Toronto Maple Leafs are offering a variety of terms as the team looks to reach a contract extension with restricted free agent Mitch Marner.
  
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• Posthaste: Wall Street's worst day of 2019, Toronto home sales soar and short sellers eye Canopy - Financial Post

  06-08-2019 14:47
  Posthaste: Wall Street's worst day of 2019, Toronto home sales soar and short sellers eye Canopy  Financial Post“We may well be at the most dangerous financial moment since the 2009 financial crisis,” according to Lawrence Summers, who served in economic roles under ...
  
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• The Daily Chase: China moves to stabilize yuan; Toronto home sales soar - BNNBloomberg.ca

  06-08-2019 14:36
  The Daily Chase: China moves to stabilize yuan; Toronto home sales soar  BNNBloomberg.caU.S. futures and European stocks are stable this morning after China showed some restraint in the midst of a rapidly-escalating feud with the United States.
  
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• Toronto home sales up 24.3 per cent in July, compared to same month last year

  06-08-2019 14:26
  The Greater Toronto Area's home price index was up 4.4 per cent last month as the supply of properties for sale tightened and the number of sales jumped 24.3 per cent from July last year, the Toronto Real Estate Board reports.
  
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