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• Canada increases travel warning for Hong Kong

  08-08-2019 23:51 via cbc.ca
  Canada has raised its travel advisory warning for travel to Hong Kong, telling Canadians to exercise 'a high degree of caution.'
  
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• Two men arrested for Toronto burglaries - Toronto Sun

  08-08-2019 23:43 via torontosun.com
  Two men arrested for Toronto burglaries  Toronto SunToronto Police have busted two alleged burglars and discovered a stash of loot worth $300000.On the morning of Aug. 4 at around 2:30 a.m. police were alerted ...
  
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• Man, 57, charged in stabbing death at west-end church

  08-08-2019 23:10 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say they have charged a man with second-degree murder after a fatal stabbing in the west end on Wednesday.
  
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• Mississauga's Bianca Andreescu advances to quarterfinals at Rogers Cup

  08-08-2019 23:07
  Canadian Bianca Andreescu advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup on Thursday, edging world No. 5 Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 in a dramatic, rain-interrupted match on centre court.
  
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• Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro sympathizes with fans' frustration after trades

  08-08-2019 23:02
  Mark Shapiro can sympathize with frustrated Toronto Blue Jays fans -- he's unhappy too.
  
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• Man, 57, charged in deadly stabbing at Toronto church - Toronto Sun

  08-08-2019 22:50 via torontosun.com
  Man, 57, charged in deadly stabbing at Toronto church  Toronto SunA 57-year-old man is accused of stabbing another man to death at a church drop-in centre in Hillcrest Village on Wednesday.Toronto Police say the deadly ...
  
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• EDITORIAL: Gun bans won’t work. Here’s what will - Toronto Sun

  08-08-2019 22:09 via torontosun.com
  EDITORIAL: Gun bans won’t work. Here’s what will  Toronto SunIf Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals actually believed “banning” handguns would reduce violent urban street crime in cities like Toronto, don't you ...
  
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• City calls on residents to help with moth management

  08-08-2019 22:03
  Take a stroll down Farningham Crescent in Etobicoke and they will likely flutter by your face.
  
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• City calls on Etobicoke residents to help with moth management

  08-08-2019 22:03
  Take a stroll down Farningham Crescent in Etobicoke and they will likely flutter by your face.
  
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• Man stabbed to death in broad daylight identified; murder charge laid

  08-08-2019 21:33
  A 56-year-old man killed in a daylight stabbing on Wednesday has been identified by investigators.
  
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• Ontario says out-of-country dialysis treatment will still be covered by OHIP

  08-08-2019 21:32
  Patients with kidney failure are breathing a sigh of relief as the Doug Ford government announced on Thursday that their out-of-country dialysis treatments will still be covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP.)
  
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• Chase Bank wipes out all outstanding credit card debt owed by Canadian users

  08-08-2019 21:27
  A U.S. bank says it is letting some Canadian consumers off the hook for credit card debt as it exits the market.
  
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• Films backed by DiCaprio, Drake among documentaries heading to TIFF

  08-08-2019 21:26 via cbc.ca
  A documentary produced by Leonardo DiCaprio about electric car racing, a look at a controversial yoga teacher dogged by sexual misconduct claims and a Drake-backed feature about immigrants who served in the U.S. military only to be deported are headed to the Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Toronto 'fully supports' provincial overhaul of blue bin program - CTV News

  08-08-2019 21:23 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto 'fully supports' provincial overhaul of blue bin program  CTV NewsAn upcoming overhaul of Ontario's blue box program by the Progressive Conservative government is getting the thumbs-up from the City of Toronto.
  
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• Toronto 'fully supports' provincial overhaul of blue bin program

  08-08-2019 21:23
  An upcoming overhaul of Ontario’s blue box program by the Progressive Conservative government is getting the thumbs-up from the City of Toronto.
  
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• Stuck Cherry Street bridge spoils Martin Goodman Trail celebrations

  08-08-2019 21:21 via cbc.ca
  The Cherry Street lift bridge has been stuck in an "up" position for days, marring celebrations over the long-awaited completion the Martin Goodman Trail. 
  
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• Ontario man receives suspended sentence for accidental death of son on family farm

  08-08-2019 20:57 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario farmer found guilty of criminal negligence in the accidental death of his four-year-old son on their farm nearly a year ago has been given a suspended sentence with three years probation. 
  
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• Man charged in girlfriend's death more than a year after remains found

  08-08-2019 20:45 via cbc.ca
  Police say Jeffrey Weldon of Whitby, Ont., was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of 46-year-old Melanie Vachon.
  
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• Your New Furry Friend Is Waiting For You At Toronto's Mega Dog Adoption Event This Saturday - Narcity

  08-08-2019 20:40 via narcity.com
  Your New Furry Friend Is Waiting For You At Toronto's Mega Dog Adoption Event This Saturday  NarcityIf you've always dreamed of having a furry friend - or another one - then the Toronto Humane Society has the perfect opportunity for you this weekend! You can ...
  
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• Text scammers impersonating priests are targeting Catholics across Canada, church officials say

  08-08-2019 20:35 via cbc.ca
  A slew of Catholic churches across Canada have confirmed their members are being targeted in a text-message phishing scam that asks parishioners to buy gift cards.
  
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• The best weekend events in Toronto: August 9-11 - NOW Magazine

  08-08-2019 20:30 via nowtoronto.com
  The best weekend events in Toronto: August 9-11  NOW MagazineThe Waterfront Night Market is back at Ontario Place for its 10th anniversary. The event has typically happened in the T&T Supermarket parking lot on Cherry ...
  
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• Ontarians with kidney failure will get some funding for dialysis services while travelling abroad after the Ford government cancelled out-of-country health insurance http://ow.ly/bNBe50vs8e8  #ONpoli

  08-08-2019 20:17 via twitter.com
  Ontarians with kidney failure will get some funding for dialysis services while travelling abroad after the Ford government cancelled out-of-country health insurancehttp://ow.ly/bNBe50vs8e8  #ONpoli
  
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• HIV self-testing kits for blood examined for licensing in Canada

  08-08-2019 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Sexual health clinics to study HIV self-testing kits with the aim of gaining federal approval for the first such device in Canada.
  
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• Oshawa yoga instructor charged in connection with two separate sex assaults

  08-08-2019 19:28
  Sexual assault charges have been laid against an Oshawa yoga instructor.
  
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• Canadian researchers hope to gain federal approval for HIV self-tests

  08-08-2019 19:14
  Researchers are launching a study on HIV self-testing kits with the aim of gaining federal approval for the first such device in Canada.
  
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• Toronto police arrest 'produce bandit' connected to 30 break and enters

  08-08-2019 19:09 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have arrested two men in connection with dozens of alleged break and enter thefts totaling more than $300,000. Investigators say one of the men targeted food and produce businesses.
  
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• TIFF lineup to include documentaries from Leonardo DiCaprio and Drake

  08-08-2019 19:08
  A documentary produced by Leonardo DiCaprio about electric car racing, a look at a controversial yoga teacher dogged by sexual misconduct claims, and a Drake-backed feature about immigrants who served in the U.S. military only to be deported, are headed to the Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Dozens charged, $45M worth of drugs and cash seized as GTA crime ring dismantled

  08-08-2019 19:01
  Two large-scale investigations in the Greater Toronto Area have led to the seizure of $45 million worth of illegal drugs, firearms, vehicles and cash and the arrest of 60 people.
  
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• Man accused in Markham quadruple homicide set to appear in court

  08-08-2019 18:41
  A man accused in an alleged quadruple homicide north of Toronto is expected to appear in a court via videolink later today.
  
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• Vaping in public places in Toronto: What you need to know - Global News

  08-08-2019 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  Vaping in public places in Toronto: What you need to know  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: A verbal altercation on board a TTC streetcar over vaping is raising questions about where you can and cannot vape. Caryn Lieberman gets to ...
  
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• NCR stabber approved to visit Toronto on two-day passes - The Post Millennial

  08-08-2019 18:37 via thepostmillennial.com
  NCR stabber approved to visit Toronto on two-day passes  The Post MillennialAnother patient found non-criminally responsible (NCR) for a violent crime is now eligible to visit Toronto on two-day passes. The patient is still a “significant ...
  
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• Toronto seniors clinging to their homes may spell doom for young buyers, CMHC report says - Toronto Star

  08-08-2019 18:21 via thestar.com
  Toronto seniors clinging to their homes may spell doom for young buyers, CMHC report says  Toronto StarOver the next decade, report warns that if seniors hold on to their homes in Toronto, housing supply will be limited for young buyers.
  
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• Father killed in plane crash praised for 'heroic act' that saved family

  08-08-2019 18:21
  The father-of-six who died when the plane he was flying crashed in the Muskoka region is being credited for a “heroic act” that saved his wife and children.
  
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• Quadruple Markham homicide case put over to Aug. 22

  08-08-2019 18:19 via cbc.ca
  A man accused in a quadruple homicide north of Toronto has had his case put over for two weeks.
  
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• Markham man accused in quadruple homicide to make court appearance today

  08-08-2019 18:19 via cbc.ca
  A man accused in an alleged quadruple homicide north of Toronto is expected to appear in a court via videolink later Thursday.
  
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• Kevin Durant. Toronto Raptors. Will either make the NBA Finals ever again?

  08-08-2019 18:15 via cbc.ca
  It took some time, but former Golden State Warrior Kevin Durant finally talked about the injury he sustained during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and mixed in a jab toward the Toronto Raptors, the reigning NBA champions. "It will probably be the last time they will be in the Finals," Durant said in an interview with Yahoo Sports.
  
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• A CityNews viewer says far too many drivers are ignoring the stop sign here at Bathurst St. and Vaughan Rd.pic.twitter.com/jZt6tAfHwY

  08-08-2019 18:14 via twitter.com
  A CityNews viewer says far too many drivers are ignoring the stop sign here at Bathurst St. and Vaughan Rd.pic.twitter.com/jZt6tAfHwY
  
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• Researchers hope a clinical trial on HIV self-testing kits will lead to federal approval for the first such device in Canadahttp://ow.ly/m87j50vrYic 

  08-08-2019 18:06 via twitter.com
  Researchers hope a clinical trial on HIV self-testing kits will lead to federal approval for the first such device in Canadahttp://ow.ly/m87j50vrYic 
  
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• Korea's Innisfree Is Giving Out Free Beauty Kits At Their New Toronto Spot This Month - Narcity

  08-08-2019 18:00 via narcity.com
  Korea's Innisfree Is Giving Out Free Beauty Kits At Their New Toronto Spot This Month  NarcityYou may have heard that the affordable Korean beauty brand Innisfree will be opening its first Canadian store in Toronto this month. The boutique is located in ...
  
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• Are you sick of stop signs being treated like suggestions? Show or tell us about your neighbourhood’s dangerous streets. @ericaracheltvpic.twitter.com/TWOXKrEaLf

  08-08-2019 17:56 via twitter.com
  Are you sick of stop signs being treated like suggestions?
  Show or tell us about your neighbourhood’s dangerous streets. @ericaracheltvpic.twitter.com/TWOXKrEaLf
  
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• Wrap Up Your Summer At This Patio In Toronto With A Boozy Paint Night In August - Narcity

  08-08-2019 17:07 via narcity.com
  Wrap Up Your Summer At This Patio In Toronto With A Boozy Paint Night In August  NarcityHave fun with your friends drinking cocktails and painting!
  
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• Dozens charged, $45M in drugs seized in massive Toronto-area organized crime busts - CBC News

  08-08-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Dozens charged, $45M in drugs seized in massive Toronto-area organized crime busts  CBC NewsPolice forces in the Toronto area have charged 60 people and seized $45 million worth of illegal drugs in two major organized crime busts, York Regional Police ...
  
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• Dozens charged, $45M in drugs seized in massive Toronto-area organized crime busts

  08-08-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Police forces in the Toronto area have seized $45 million worth of illegal drugs in two major organized crime busts, York Regional Police say. 
  
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• $45M worth of drugs seized in massive Toronto-area organized crime busts

  08-08-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Police forces in the Toronto area have charged 60 people and seized $45 million worth of illegal drugs in two major organized crime busts, York Regional Police said in a news release Thursday morning. 
  
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• Arrest made one year after body of missing woman found along Whitby waterfront

  08-08-2019 16:53
  One year after the body of a 46-year-old woman was found along the waterfront in Whitby, an arrest has been made.
  
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• Rich boomers to keep millennials out of Toronto housing: CMHC - BNNBloomberg.ca

  08-08-2019 16:27 via bnnbloomberg.ca
  Rich boomers to keep millennials out of Toronto housing: CMHC  BNNBloomberg.caA growing cohort of rich, aging baby boomers will contribute to even tighter housing supply for younger generations in Toronto over the next decade, according ...
  
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• Toronto woman faces off against vaping teen on the TTC - blogTO

  08-08-2019 16:21 via blogto.com
  Toronto woman faces off against vaping teen on the TTC  blogTOVideo footage of a tense altercation between two women on a TTC streetcar is making the rounds in Toronto today, prompting both scorn and pride amo...
  
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• What is Canada's best community? The answer might be subjective— but if you gather stats around things like housing, crime, or weather, you get a good place to start a discussion. @clabrow crunched the numbers and has the answers on today's @thebigs

  08-08-2019 16:11 via twitter.com
  What is Canada's best community? The answer might be subjective— but if you gather stats around things like housing, crime, or weather, you get a good place to start a discussion. @clabrow crunched the numbers and has the answers on today's @thebigstoryfpnhttp://ow.ly/aCVI50vrKLM 
  
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