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• MPP Mitzie Hunter enters race to be Ontario Liberal leader

  14-08-2019 23:59
  After months of speculation about her future within Ontario’s Liberal Party, former Education Minister Mitzie Hunter is making it official – she is entering the 2020 Liberal leadership race.
  
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• 9 Things To Do In Toronto This Weekend, August 16-18 - Narcity

  14-08-2019 23:56
  9 Things To Do In Toronto This Weekend, August 16-18  NarcityWe hate to remind everyone, but we will be saying goodbye to the summer soon. If you feel like it's flown by, you're not the only one - we can't believe it's already ...
  
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• Police chiefs say handgun ban won't stop flow of weapons into Canada

  14-08-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police won't be supporting a ban on handguns despite concerns about gun violence in a number of major cities including Toronto.
  
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• Fugitive seen arguing with woman moments before she was shot

  14-08-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  New surveillance video has surfaced of a man wanted by Peel police for attempted murder moments before he allegedly shot and wounded a woman in Mississauga.
  
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• Residents of 650 Parliament could return in November to building gutted by fire last August

  14-08-2019 23:03 via cbc.ca
  The reconstruction process on a St. James Town highrise destroyed by fire last summer is about two-thirds complete and residents may be able to return in November.
  
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• Canada crafting contingency plans to assist citizens in Hong Kong

  14-08-2019 23:02 via cbc.ca
  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is working on contingency plans to assist Canadians in Hong Kong, where an escalating political conflict has resulted in mounting protests, including recent demonstrations at the airport.
  
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• Don't leave your dog in a hot car, OPP warns

  14-08-2019 22:51
  Provincial police in Alliston, Ont., are reminding residents not to leave their dogs in cars after receiving 18 calls reporting such incidents so far this summer.
  
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• Rangers bats come alive to quash Blue Jays' bid for 3-game sweep

  14-08-2019 22:29 via cbc.ca
  Veteran shortstop Elvis Andrus had four hits to lead Texas in a 7-3 victory over the hometown Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon that enabled the Rangers to avoid a three-game sweep after they were outscored 22-4 in the first two games at Rogers Centre.
  
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• Bo Bichette chasing more hitting history, easing sting of another Jays loss

  14-08-2019 22:29 via cbc.ca
  Bo Bichette knows where he stands in his chase for history. The Blue Jays' 21-year-old rookie shortstop claims he's not thinking too much about his career-opening on-base streak that reached 17 games Wednesday with a sixth-inning double in a 7-3 loss to the Texas Rangers.
  
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• 'We can’t do it alone': Toronto police chief says lived experiences key to tackling gun violence

  14-08-2019 22:17
  While enforcement and funding are important, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says, an understanding of residents’ day-to-day lives in communities rocked by gun violence is crucial.
  
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• ‘We can’t do it alone': Toronto police chief says lived experiences key to tackling gun violence

  14-08-2019 22:17
  While enforcement and funding are important, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says, an understanding of residents’ day-to-day lives in communities rocked by gun violence is crucial.
  
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• You're Going To Get An Epic Toronto Raptors Surprise At Nuit Blanche This Year - Narcity

  14-08-2019 22:11
  You're Going To Get An Epic Toronto Raptors Surprise At Nuit Blanche This Year  NarcityIf you've been wanting to explore the streets of the 6ix at night, this event is definitely worth staying up for. Nuit Blanche Toronto comes back to the streets in ...
  
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• Toronto's 16th Annual Blackout Party Will Have A Secret 2nd Location - Narcity

  14-08-2019 22:10
  Toronto's 16th Annual Blackout Party Will Have A Secret 2nd Location  NarcityOn August 4, 2003, Toronto went dark. The famous - or infamous, depending on how you look at it - blackout plunged the city of Toronto, southern and central ...
  
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• Milo the dog adopted by police officer who helped rescue him

  14-08-2019 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Const. George Tudos, spokesperson for Durham police, said Wednesday that an officer from the force's 19 Division decided to give Milo a forever home.
  
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• Game Thread & Preview: Toronto FC 3 - 0 Ottawa Fury (CanChamp) - (5 - 0 agg.) - Waking The Red

  14-08-2019 21:00
  Game Thread & Preview: Toronto FC 3 - 0 Ottawa Fury (CanChamp) - (5 - 0 agg.)  Waking The RedFT - And with that, TFC is 180 minutes away from their second Four-Peat in the Voyageurs Cup. Full Value. 88' - not gonna lie - been talking about Janes ...
  
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• Trudeau says he disagrees that any contact with the AG on this issue was improper. "My job as a PM is to stand up for Canadians and defend their interest … we need to be able to talk about the impacts on Canadians right across the country on decisi

  14-08-2019 20:58 via twitter.com
  Trudeau says he disagrees that any contact with the AG on this issue was improper. "My job as a PM is to stand up for Canadians and defend their interest … we need to be able to talk about the impacts on Canadians right across the country on decisions being made.”
  
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• Texas man’s newspaper ad to find ‘really nice’ Toronto woman goes viral - Global News

  14-08-2019 20:56
  Texas man’s newspaper ad to find ‘really nice’ Toronto woman goes viral  Global News"If you are out there, let me know it's you by telling me the last thing you said before we got on the bus. Hint: it has something to do with the birds."
  
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• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh responds to the Ethics Commissioner's findings that PM Justin Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould during the SNC-Lavalin affair. READ MORE: http://ow

  14-08-2019 19:40 via twitter.com
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh responds to the Ethics Commissioner's findings that PM Justin Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould duringthe SNC-Lavalin affair. READ MORE: http://ow.ly/dRYK30plPt5 pic.twitter.com/mz4vSatQQJ
  
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• Toronto Chicago Train Could Become A Reality Thanks To Amtrak - Narcity

  14-08-2019 19:30
  Toronto Chicago Train Could Become A Reality Thanks To Amtrak  NarcityWant to travel to the USA but have a fear of planes or a general dislike of air travel? Well, imagine a world in which you can travel to the northern states by train ...
  
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• Amtrak Is Seriously Serious About Building That Toronto-Chicago Train Line - Narcity

  14-08-2019 19:30
  Amtrak Is Seriously Serious About Building That Toronto-Chicago Train Line  NarcityWant to travel to the USA but have a fear of planes or a general dislike of air travel? Well, imagine a world in which you can travel to the northern states by train ...
  
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• Two suspects are wanted in connection with an armed home invasion in Markham that left a man with life-threatening injuries.http://ow.ly/ibG750vxzWX 

  14-08-2019 18:47 via twitter.com
  Two suspects are wanted in connection with an armed home invasion in Markham that left a man with life-threatening injuries.http://ow.ly/ibG750vxzWX 
  
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• Cross-border report says cleaning up Great Lakes makes financial sense

  14-08-2019 18:40 via cbc.ca
  Cleaning up the Great Lakes makes financial sense, according to a new report linking cleanup and economic growth. 
  
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• Oxford Properties has 'insatiable appetite' for Toronto/GTA - Real Estate News EXchange

  14-08-2019 18:05
  Oxford Properties has 'insatiable appetite' for Toronto/GTA  Real Estate News EXchangeDuring the past decade, Oxford Properties' portfolio in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has grown by 110 per cent and by a value of nearly $11 billion. Today, the ...
  
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• Want to live in the home owned by Hamilton mobster Pat Musitano? It's up for sale

  14-08-2019 17:23 via cbc.ca
  The home of Hamilton mobster, Pat Musitano, is up for sale. And despite your curiosity, this single-family home won't have an open house.
  
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• Loaded handgun found in car as police respond to theft at LCBO in Vaughan

  14-08-2019 17:19
  Drug and firearm related charges have been laid against four people after a theft took place at a LCBO store in Vaughan on Tuesday.
  
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• #BREAKING: Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the rules when it came to the SNC-Lavalin affair.http://ow.ly/dRYK30plPt5 

  14-08-2019 17:19 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the rules when it came to the SNC-Lavalin affair.http://ow.ly/dRYK30plPt5 
  
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• Trudeau sought to influence Wilson-Raybould, violated ethics rules: ethics commissioner

  14-08-2019 17:12
  Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the federal Conflict of Interest Act in relation to the SNC-Lavalin scandal, by seeking to influence Jody Wilson-Raybould in 'many ways.'
  
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• PM Trudeau sought to influence Wilson-Raybould in 'many ways': Ethics czar

  14-08-2019 17:12
  Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the federal Conflict of Interest Act in relation to the SNC-Lavalin scandal, by seeking to influence Jody Wilson-Raybould in 'many ways.'
  
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• 2 fires disrupt morning rush on TTC Line 1

  14-08-2019 16:49 via cbc.ca
  Two fire investigations at Bloor-Yonge station caused problems for scores of people using the TTC's Line 1 Wednesday morning.
  
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• Service resumes on Line 1 between Union and Eglinton stations

  14-08-2019 16:45
  Service resumes on TTC’s Line 1 between Union and Eglinton stations because of a fire investigation.
  
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• No subway service on Line 1 between Union and Eglinton stations

  14-08-2019 16:45
  There is no subway service on TTC’s Line 1 between Union and Eglinton stations because of a fire investigation.
  
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• Two of Toronto’s fading 70s-era bank towers are set to get a whole new, modern look - Financial Post

  14-08-2019 16:29
  Two of Toronto’s fading 70s-era bank towers are set to get a whole new, modern look  Financial PostA Canadian pension fund is planning a makeover of an iconic Toronto bank complex as competition for tenants heats up amid a spate of new towers.
  
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• Toronto police chief unveils plan to curb gun violence amid spike in shootings

  14-08-2019 16:05 via cbc.ca
  CBC Toronto reported Tuesday that part of the plan will involve reassigning 45 major crimes personnel from 17 divisions to the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force.
  
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• Toronto police chief unveils 'intelligence-led' plan to curb gun violence - CBC News

  14-08-2019 16:05
  Toronto police chief unveils 'intelligence-led' plan to curb gun violence  CBC NewsCBC Toronto reported Tuesday that part of the plan will involve re-assigning forty-five major crimes personnel from 17 divisions to the Integrated Gun And Gang ...
  
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• Toronto police chief unveils 'intelligence-led' plan to curb gun violence

  14-08-2019 16:05 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders has detailed his plan to curb gun violence amid a recent spike in shootings, saying new government funding will be used to target street gangs. 
  
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• Residents of 650 Parliament could return home in November as restorative efforts are more than half way done

  14-08-2019 16:04
  Work to restore a St. James Town highrise that was the site of a massive six-alarm fire last summer is now about two-thirds complete and officials say that residents may be able to return to the building in November.
  
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• Almost one year after fire, officials will update restorative efforts at 650 Parliament

  14-08-2019 16:04
  Officials will be providing an update today about efforts to restore a St. James Town highrise that was the site of a massive six-alarm fire almost one year ago.
  
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• Former MLSE exec Bob Hunter takes over top Toronto Wolfpack job - CBC Sports

  14-08-2019 15:49
  Former MLSE exec Bob Hunter takes over top Toronto Wolfpack job  CBC SportsFormer Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment executive Bob Hunter has been named chairman and interim CEO of the transatlantic rugby league team.
  
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• Weekly Predictor: Eyeing an upset in Toronto? - CFL.ca

  14-08-2019 15:26
  Weekly Predictor: Eyeing an upset in Toronto?  CFL.caTotal CFL Pick 'Em is back for 2019, allowing fans to pick a winner and set their confidence level in every game this season. It's free to play, and with weekly ...
  
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