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• Chick-Fil-A Looks Like It's Finally Opening In Toronto And People Are Too Excited (PHOTOS) - Narcity

  20-08-2019 23:50 via narcity.com
  Chick-Fil-A Looks Like It's Finally Opening In Toronto And People Are Too Excited (PHOTOS)  NarcityFor you chicken connoisseurs out there, it's nearly time! Word on the street is that Chick-fil-A Toronto is finally so close to opening up to the public in the 6ix that ...
  
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• Scarborough food bank brimming with donations after public plea for help

  20-08-2019 23:46 via cbc.ca
  A food bank in Scarborough says it is in a better position to help people in need now that members of the local community responded to a photo on Twitter of empty shelves.
  
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• #UPDATE: Power has been restored to all customers in East York.

  20-08-2019 23:27 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Power has been restored to all customers in East York.
  
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• Charges laid after driver leads cops on high-speed chase, damages Durham police car

  20-08-2019 22:32
  A 20-year-old man from Pickering is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop led police on a high-speed chase, resulting in damage to a Durham police cruiser.
  
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• Roncesvalles' Polish Festival is returning to Toronto next month | Dished - Daily Hive

  20-08-2019 22:15 via dailyhive.com
  Roncesvalles' Polish Festival is returning to Toronto next month | Dished  Daily HiveThere's yet another massive street festival set to sneak in just before the official end of summer. The Roncesvalles Polish Festival is taking over Toronto's vibrant ...
  
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• Four in 10 Canadians are misinformed about tax-free savings accounts: poll

  20-08-2019 21:44
  About 43 per cent of Canadians are misinformed about tax-free savings accounts and believe they cannot be used to generate more money, according to a new poll.
  
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• Are you using your TFSA properly? Four in 10 Canadians are not

  20-08-2019 21:44
  About 43 per cent of Canadians are misinformed about tax-free savings accounts and believe they cannot be used to generate more money, according to a new poll.
  
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• Walter P Moore opens Toronto office - Canadian Consulting Engineer

  20-08-2019 21:34 via canadianconsultingengineer.com
  Walter P Moore opens Toronto office  Canadian Consulting EngineerThe now office officially opened on August 15, and it's being led by Maziyar Bolour, P.Eng., who has joined the firm as a senior associate and has been ...
  
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• 4 at 4 – Toronto news of the day for Aug. 20, 2019 - Toronto.com

  20-08-2019 21:32 via toronto.com
  4 at 4 – Toronto news of the day for Aug. 20, 2019  Toronto.comIt's 4 p.m.! Here are four interesting and useful stories from Toronto today.
  
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• Letters to the Editor, Aug. 21 - Toronto Sun

  20-08-2019 21:17 via torontosun.com
  Letters to the Editor, Aug. 21  Toronto SunGET TOUGHBefore this Liberal government tries to pass any law punishing law-abiding gun owners, I really think that they should truly consider passing the ...
  
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• 'I'm myself now': What it's like to come out as gay later in life

  20-08-2019 20:50 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson spoke openly about his sexuality for the first time in a column in the Ottawa Citizen. Coming out of the closet is an intensely personal decision no matter what the age. We speak to two people who, like Watson, came out later in life.
  
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• You Can Lie Beneath A Gigantic Glowing Moon In Toronto This September - Narcity

  20-08-2019 20:27 via narcity.com
  You Can Lie Beneath A Gigantic Glowing Moon In Toronto This September  NarcityHave you ever dreamed of visiting the moon? This fall, that dream can come true for Torontonians! While you may not be able to walk on the moon, you can get ...
  
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• TIFF is going paperless with this year's schedule - CTV News

  20-08-2019 20:06 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  TIFF is going paperless with this year's schedule  CTV NewsTORONTO -- The Toronto International Film Festival is going paperless with this year's schedule. Organizers say those who wish to access the schedule for next ...
  
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• TIFF is going paperless with this year's schedule

  20-08-2019 20:06
  The Toronto International Film Festival is going paperless with this year's schedule.
  
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• Toronto tutor facing more sexual assault charges - durhamradionews.com

  20-08-2019 19:44 via durhamradionews.com
  Toronto tutor facing more sexual assault charges  durhamradionews.comToronto police say two more girls approached them and said they were sexually assaulted by Christopher Morrison, bringing his total number of alleged victims ...
  
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• More sex assault charges for Toronto tutor - Toronto Sun

  20-08-2019 19:38 via torontosun.com
  More sex assault charges for Toronto tutor  Toronto SunA tutor is facing additional charges in a sexual assault investigation, Toronto Police say.Christopher Morrison, 44, who was employed by the Academy of New ...
  
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• Late Toronto mayor Rob Ford's name could grace west Toronto street - National Post

  20-08-2019 19:38 via nationalpost.com
  Late Toronto mayor Rob Ford's name could grace west Toronto street  National PostTORONTO — The name of notorious late Toronto mayor Rob Ford could soon grace one of the city's streets.His name is one of 10 proposed as the city ...
  
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• Community rallies to help fill bare shelves of Scarborough food bank

  20-08-2019 19:03
  The community has rallied to help restock a Scarborough food bank after an appeal was issued to help fill the bare shelves.
  
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• Andrew Scheer promises to make EI maternity, parental benefits tax-free

  20-08-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says that, if his party forms the next federal government, he'll make Employment Insurance (EI) benefits for new parents tax-free to ease the cost of raising a child in Canada.
  
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• ‘Why did you make this choice,’ asks sister of man killed in alleged impaired driving crash

  20-08-2019 18:41
  The sister of a 39-year-old man killed in a crash on Highway 401 over the weekend said that she is “disgusted” with the person accused in her brother’s death—noting that she was supposed to be putting together pictures for her brother’s birthday in October, but instead she has to do it for his funeral.
  
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• This new webseries satirizes the existential hellscape of dating in Toronto - CBC.ca

  20-08-2019 18:41 via cbc.ca
  This new webseries satirizes the existential hellscape of dating in Toronto  CBC.caIf you're single, Miss Misery might hit a little too close to home.
  
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• Man facing impaired driving charge in fatal Hwy. 401 crash released on bail

  20-08-2019 18:41
  A 55-year-old man charged with impaired driving in connection with a fatal collision on Highway 401 over the weekend has been released on bail.
  
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• Second lottery for those hoping to open legal pot shops in Ontario being held today

  20-08-2019 18:24
  Ontario is holding its second lottery to select operators hoping to run cannabis shops in the province.
  
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• TIFF to host intimate onstage chats with stars, including Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx

  20-08-2019 18:12
  Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Kerry Washington are among the stars who will engage in onstage conversations at next month's Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Lottery for next wave of Ontario cannabis stores being held today

  20-08-2019 18:07 via cbc.ca
  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario will select 42 companies today that can apply for pot store licences, with the results expected to be made public on Wednesday.
  
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• Elections Canada 'wrong' to say climate change ads could be partisan, expert says

  20-08-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  An Elections Canada warning to environmental groups that running climate change ads could possibly be seen as partisan activity during the federal election campaign is "wrong, harmful and dangerous," says a legal expert.
  
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• Should the city name an Etobicoke street after Rob Ford?http://ow.ly/BLuL30po44w 

  20-08-2019 17:59 via twitter.com
  Should the city name an Etobicoke street after Rob Ford?http://ow.ly/BLuL30po44w 
  
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• Lottery held for next wave of Ontario cannabis stores - Toronto Sun

  20-08-2019 17:52 via torontosun.com
  Lottery held for next wave of Ontario cannabis stores  Toronto SunOntario is holding its second lottery to select operators hoping to run cannabis shops in the province.The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario will select ...
  
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• What will Toronto's condo market look like in the next five years? - Real Estate News EXchange

  20-08-2019 17:43 via renx.ca
  What will Toronto's condo market look like in the next five years?  Real Estate News EXchangeIf you've followed Toronto's new condominium market over the past 10 years, it's been quite a ride. At the start of 2009, it was all doom and gloom, as the U.S. ...
  
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• Key sectors weigh on stocks in Toronto, U.S. stock markets also lower - Toronto Star

  20-08-2019 17:43 via thestar.com
  Key sectors weigh on stocks in Toronto, U.S. stock markets also lower  Toronto StarTORONTO - Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading as the key energy, financial and industrial sectors all lost ground.
  
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• Key sectors weigh on stocks in Toronto, U.S. stock markets also lower - The Outlook

  20-08-2019 17:40 via theoutlook.ca
  Key sectors weigh on stocks in Toronto, U.S. stock markets also lower  The OutlookTORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading as the key energy, financial and industrial sectors all lost ground.The S&P/TSX composite ...
  
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• Former school tutor faces additional sexual assault charges

  20-08-2019 17:38
  A former school tutor is facing additional charges after police allege he sexually assaulted multiple girls at a Scarborough school.
  
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• Toronto's Star Wars LEGO Display Just Opened At Union Station (PHOTOS) - Narcity

  20-08-2019 17:23 via narcity.com
  Toronto's Star Wars LEGO Display Just Opened At Union Station (PHOTOS)  NarcityHead over to the station and be amazed as you gaze upon Toronto's Star Wars LEGO display, the largest in the world!
  
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• Parents say emergency responders gave drowning three-year-old son 'second chance at life'

  20-08-2019 17:23
  Emergency responders who helped save a three-year-old boy drowning in Peel Region gave him “a second chance at life,” his parents said.
  
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• Municipal affairs minister urges calm as cuts loom

  20-08-2019 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Ontario municipal affairs minister Steve Clark downplayed concerns Tuesday over Premier Doug Ford's announcement that the province will move forward with slashing provincial funding for public health and child care. 
  
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• Rob Ford Street? Late mayor up against Jays broadcaster, 'Diversity' in voting for Etobicoke road-naming

  20-08-2019 16:44 via cbc.ca
  The late mayor could be immortalized on a street sign in Etobicoke after residents vote to name three new roads at the Six Points interchange.
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by car in city's west

  20-08-2019 16:29
  A pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car in the city's west.
  
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• Nearly $30 million being invested to protect Toronto's shoreline from flooding | News - Daily Hive

  20-08-2019 16:12 via dailyhive.com
  Nearly $30 million being invested to protect Toronto's shoreline from flooding | News  Daily HiveAfter months of Lake Ontario's water levels nearing dangerous flood levels, the City of Toronto and the Government of Canada have committed nearly $30 ...
  
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• The Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival is landing in Toronto this weekend | Dished - Daily Hive

  20-08-2019 16:11 via dailyhive.com
  The Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival is landing in Toronto this weekend | Dished  Daily HiveYee-haw! The Beer, Bourbon and BBQ is coming back. This food fest, centred around summertime essentials, returns to Toronto's waterfront from August 23 to ...
  
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• A new Etobicoke street may be named after the late Rob Ford

  20-08-2019 16:11
  Three new streets are coming to Etobicoke and one of them may be named after the late former mayor Rob Ford.
  
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• Bozak: Kadri 'built for the Central Division' - TSN

  20-08-2019 15:50 via tsn.ca
  Bozak: Kadri 'built for the Central Division'  TSNTyler Bozak believes his former Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Nazem Kadri will have little trouble transitioning to the Colorado Avalanche in the Central ...
  
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• Former NBA Star Reveals Why Players Like Kawhi Don't Stay In Toronto Very Long - Narcity

  20-08-2019 15:46 via narcity.com
  Former NBA Star Reveals Why Players Like Kawhi Don't Stay In Toronto Very Long  NarcityThis could be why Toronto struggles to keep stars on its roster.
  
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• Man seriously injured in industrial accident at Scarborough construction site: police - Global News

  20-08-2019 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  Man seriously injured in industrial accident at Scarborough construction site: police  Global NewsParamedics said the victim, in his 40s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a trauma centre for treatment.
  
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• These Are Five Of The Top School Districts In Toronto - Toronto Storeys

  20-08-2019 15:24 via torontostoreys.com
  These Are Five Of The Top School Districts In Toronto  Toronto StoreysWhile some buy homes that are located close to work or within walking distance of attractions, others choose their homes based on the schools around them.
  
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• Jungle Creations folds Toronto operations into New York - Media In Canada

  20-08-2019 15:23 via mediaincanada.com
  Jungle Creations folds Toronto operations into New York  Media In CanadaThe *content* shop has consolidated North American operations after less than one year in the Canadian market.
  
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• Bulldogs take Toronto title - Quinte News

  20-08-2019 15:21 via quintenews.com
  Bulldogs take Toronto title  Quinte NewsThe Belleville Bulldogs Women's team won the Toronto Rugby Union Championship this past Saturday with a 58-10 ...
  
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• The World's Largest Sticker Store Just Opened In Toronto And We're OBSESSED - Narcity

  20-08-2019 14:57 via narcity.com
  The World's Largest Sticker Store Just Opened In Toronto And We're OBSESSED  NarcityStickerYou is a Toronto-based company that started off selling their custom stickers online. They have managed to become a leader in the world of custom ...
  
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• Man suffers serious injuries in Scarborough industrial accident

  20-08-2019 14:40
  A man has been taken to hospital in serious condition after an industrial accident in Scarborough.
  
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• Man accused of punching another man 'with great force' downtown

  20-08-2019 14:38
  Toronto police said they are searching for a man accused of punching another man in the jaw “with great force” downtown over the weekend.
  
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• Roy Thomson Hall to host Toronto Defiant homestand weekends in 2020 - Sportsnet.ca

  20-08-2019 14:34 via sportsnet.ca
  Roy Thomson Hall to host Toronto Defiant homestand weekends in 2020  Sportsnet.caThe Toronto Defiant, Toronto's official Overwatch League team, have a home at last.
  
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