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• Four Peel police officers plead guilty after stealing 'Scarface' statue

  13-08-2019 23:59
  Four Toronto-area police officers have admitted to lying on the stand about stealing a statue of "Scarface" character Tony Montana from an alleged drug dealer.
  
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• Peel police officers plead guilty after stealing Scarface statue, lying about it in court

  13-08-2019 23:57 via cbc.ca
  Four Toronto-area police officers have admitted to lying during court testimony about stealing a statue of "Scarface" character Tony Montana from an alleged drug dealer.  
  
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• Motorcyclist dead after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough

  13-08-2019 23:19 via cbc.ca
  A motorcyclist is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Motorcyclist, 42, dead after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough

  13-08-2019 23:19 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are urging witnesses to come forward after a male motorcyclist died following a collision with a vehicle in Scarborough on Tuesday.
  
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• WARMINGTON: 'Senseless' crash killed two people in an instant - Toronto Sun

  13-08-2019 23:10
  WARMINGTON: 'Senseless' crash killed two people in an instant  Toronto SunGlenda Parker was travelling on Hwy. 401 as a passenger in a Mazda on a warm summer evening.One wrong move by a driver she didn't know, and just like ...
  
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• Toronto family on vacation in Hong Kong 'hunker down' as protests rock city - CBC.ca

  13-08-2019 23:10
  Toronto family on vacation in Hong Kong 'hunker down' as protests rock city  CBC.caJames Tse and his family have been in Hong Kong on vacation since Aug. 8, just one day before massive protests took over the airport.
  
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• 'I can't believe this has happened': Taylor Swift pays Ontario university student's tuition

  13-08-2019 23:03 via cbc.ca
  For one Ontario university student and huge fan of Taylor Swift, life has just gotten a whole lot easier.
  
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• WestJet aircraft returns to Calgary after striking bird ahead of Toronto arrival - CTV News

  13-08-2019 22:49
  WestJet aircraft returns to Calgary after striking bird ahead of Toronto arrival  CTV NewsA Tuesday morning WestJet flight destined for Toronto Pearson International made an unscheduled return to Calgary when the aircraft struck a bird shortly after ...
  
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• Spiderman Was Spotted Washing Windows In Downtown Toronto Today (VIDEO) - Narcity

  13-08-2019 22:32
  Spiderman Was Spotted Washing Windows In Downtown Toronto Today (VIDEO)  NarcityAs a Torontonian, you get pretty used to seeing strange things while strolling through the city. It's not uncommon to see street performances dressed entirely in ...
  
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• Police searching for man who allegedly shot woman, stole police cruiser in Mississauga

  13-08-2019 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Peel Regional Police are trying to find a man who allegedly shot a woman in Mississauga Tuesday afternoon before fighting with officers, having a Taser fired at him, being shot at, and stealing two cars — including a police cruiser.
  
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• Police search for man who allegedly shot woman, stole police cruiser in Mississauga

  13-08-2019 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Peel Regional Police are trying to find a man who allegedly shot a woman in Mississauga Tuesday afternoon before fighting with officers, having a Taser fired at him, being shot at, and stealing two cars — including a police cruiser.
  
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• Police search for fugitive who allegedly shot woman, stole police cruiser in Peel

  13-08-2019 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Peel Regional Police are trying to find a man who allegedly shot a woman in Mississauga Tuesday afternoon before fighting with officers, having a Taser fired at him, being shot at, and stealing two cars — including a police cruiser.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after Mississauga shooting

  13-08-2019 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Peel Regional Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting in Mississauga Tuesday afternoon that put a man in hospital.
  
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• Search continues for suspect after woman shot, police cruiser stolen in Mississauga

  13-08-2019 21:43
  Police are searching for a male suspect after he allegedly shot a woman and stole two vehicles—including a police cruiser—in Mississauga on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Police search for man after woman shot, police cruiser stolen in Mississauga

  13-08-2019 21:43
  Police are searching for a male suspect after he allegedly shot a woman and stole two vehicles—including a police cruiser—in Mississauga on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Police search for 31-year-old man after woman shot, police cruiser stolen in Mississauga

  13-08-2019 21:43
  Police are searching for a male suspect after he allegedly shot a woman and stole two vehicles—including a police cruiser—in Mississauga on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• One person injured, suspect sought after shooting in Mississauga

  13-08-2019 21:43
  Police are searching for a suspect after one person was injured following a shooting in Mississauga Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• The top 10 things to do at the 2019 CNE in Toronto - blogTO

  13-08-2019 21:22
  The top 10 things to do at the 2019 CNE in Toronto  blogTOThe 2019 CNE is ready to get underway in Toronto from August 16 to September 2 and while some see it as a sign that summer is coming to an end, the...
  
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• Competition watchdog writes province to support loosening Ontario liquor rules

  13-08-2019 21:20 via cbc.ca
  Canada's competition commissioner says he supports measures to increase competition in Ontario's alcohol industry.
  
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• Lab confirms first human case of West Nile virus of Toronto in 2019 - Toronto Star

  13-08-2019 21:04
  Lab confirms first human case of West Nile virus of Toronto in 2019  Toronto StarThe virus, transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, can lead to symptoms like fever, headaches, body aches, fatigue and occasionally nausea.
  
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• People Are Snatching Up Houses In Toronto's East End And Prices Are Exploding - Narcity

  13-08-2019 21:03
  People Are Snatching Up Houses In Toronto's East End And Prices Are Exploding  NarcityA new study has just revealed tons of information about house prices in Toronto, and surprise — it looks like they are still going up. Detached home sales have ...
  
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• Child, 5, seriously injured in explosion at Brampton residencehttp://ow.ly/2hry30plv6b 

  13-08-2019 20:28 via twitter.com
  Child, 5, seriously injured in explosion at Brampton residencehttp://ow.ly/2hry30plv6b 
  
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• Child, 5, seriously injured in Brampton house explosion

  13-08-2019 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Four people, including a five-year-old child, were injured in a house explosion in Brampton on Tuesday, emergency officials said.
  
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• Child, 2, seriously injured in Brampton house explosion

  13-08-2019 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Four people, including a two-year-old child, were injured in a house explosion in Brampton on Tuesday, emergency officials said.
  
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• Child, 1, seriously injured in Brampton house explosion

  13-08-2019 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Four people, including a one-year-old child, were injured in a house explosion in Brampton on Tuesday, emergency officials said.
  
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• Scarborough crash leaves motorcyclist in life-threatening condition

  13-08-2019 20:22
  A Scarborough collision has left a motorcyclist in life-threatening condition.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after crash in Scarborough - CTV News

  13-08-2019 20:22
  Motorcyclist dies after crash in Scarborough  CTV NewsA motorcyclist has died after a collision in Scarborough Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after crash in Scarborough

  13-08-2019 20:22
  A motorcyclist has died after a collision in Scarborough Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Five-year-old, three adults injured in Brampton home explosion

  13-08-2019 20:19
  A five-year-old child has been seriously injured after an explosion in a residential area in Brampton Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Five-year-old child seriously injured in Brampton home explosion

  13-08-2019 20:19
  A five-year-old child has been seriously injured after an explosion in a residential area in Brampton Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Child, three adults injured in Brampton home explosion

  13-08-2019 20:19
  A one-year-old child has been seriously injured after an explosion in a residential area in Brampton Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario to regulate ABA therapists who support people with autism

  13-08-2019 19:41 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's Progressive Conservative government says it plans to regulate clinicians who provide applied behaviour analysis, a form of therapy used to support people with autism.
  
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• How butter chicken roti became a Toronto classic - Toronto Star

  13-08-2019 19:22
  How butter chicken roti became a Toronto classic  Toronto StarAccording to local lore, butter chicken roti was created when a Toronto restaurateur decided to serve East Indian curry in a West Indian way.
  
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• Toronto man wanted for 2017 murder arrested in the U.S. - CityNews

  13-08-2019 19:21
  Toronto man wanted for 2017 murder arrested in the U.S.  CityNewsA Toronto man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for a murder two years ago has been arrested in the United States. Toronto police confirm Akil Whyte, then 24, ...
  
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• 'Only a matter of time': Man wanted in 2017 Toronto murder captured by U.S. officials

  13-08-2019 19:03
  A 24-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of Leonard Pinnock, who was fatally shot at point-blank range while sitting in a parked car two years ago in Toronto, has been taken into custody by authorities in the United States.
  
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• Man wanted for 2017 shooting death in Toronto arrested in U.S. - Toronto Star

  13-08-2019 18:39
  Man wanted for 2017 shooting death in Toronto arrested in U.S.  Toronto StarA man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for allegedly killing a 33-year-old man in a Toronto parking lot in 2017 was arrested in the United States last month ...
  
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• Montreal cyclists ticketed 42 times more than in Toronto - CTV News

  13-08-2019 18:38
  Montreal cyclists ticketed 42 times more than in Toronto  CTV NewsMontreal Police target cyclists 42 times more for tickets than Toronto.
  
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• Ontario government to regulate autism therapists

  13-08-2019 18:33
  Autism therapists across Ontario will soon be regulated by the provincial government — a move that the Doug Ford government says will promote a “higher level of trust” between families and practitioners.
  
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• 1st case of West Nile virus reported in Toronto this year - CBC.ca

  13-08-2019 18:33
  1st case of West Nile virus reported in Toronto this year  CBC.caToronto Public Health is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in the city this year.
  
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• 1st case of West Nile virus reported in Toronto this year

  13-08-2019 18:33 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Public Health is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in the city this year.
  
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• Spiderman washes windows from way up in downtown #Toronto as part of #FANEXPOCanada's 25th anniversary celebrationspic.twitter.com/wmEMBIYmcM

  13-08-2019 18:25 via twitter.com
  Spiderman washes windows from way up in downtown #Toronto as part of #FANEXPOCanada's 25th anniversary celebrationspic.twitter.com/wmEMBIYmcM
  
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• TIFF 2019: Lucy in the Sky with Natalie Portman, Mick Jagger's The Burnt Orange Heresy to screen

  13-08-2019 18:04 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto International Film Festival has added more titles, including the world premiere of an astronaut drama starring Natalie Portman and the gala presentation of an art thriller with Mick Jagger.
  
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• When asked about his recent criticism of Ontario premier Doug Ford vs. a focus on his opponent, federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, Trudeau says he believes Conservative leaders don’t deliver on their election promises, whether provincially o

  13-08-2019 18:02 via twitter.com
  When asked about his recent criticism of Ontario premier Doug Ford vs. a focus on his opponent, federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, Trudeau says he believes Conservative leaders don’t deliver on their election promises, whether provincially or federally.
  
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• Update: OPP have identified the two people killed in Sunday evening's fiery crash on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga http://ow.ly/BEJi50vwpbf pic.twitter.com/z0kqegh4ax

  13-08-2019 18:00 via twitter.com
  Update: OPP have identified the two people killed in Sunday evening's fiery crash on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga http://ow.ly/BEJi50vwpbf pic.twitter.com/z0kqegh4ax
  
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• Scheer condemns woman filmed yelling racial slurs, spitting on man in Toronto - The Globe and Mail

  13-08-2019 17:57
  Scheer condemns woman filmed yelling racial slurs, spitting on man in Toronto  The Globe and MailThe racial slurs and intolerant comments made by an ostensible supporter of the federal Conservatives have no place in the country, the party's leader said.
  
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• Police identify 2 killed in fiery Highway 401 crash in Mississauga

  13-08-2019 17:50 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police have identified two people killed in a fiery Highway 401 crash in Mississauga on Sunday night.
  
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• Tory says they need to invest in more programs in kids, families and neighbourhoods. “At the time of increased anxiety and troubling criminal activity, I have asked the PM to consider doing more."

  13-08-2019 17:48 via twitter.com
  Tory says they need to invest in more programs in kids, families and neighbourhoods. “At the time of increased anxiety and troubling criminal activity, I have asked the PM to consider doing more."
  
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