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• Doug Ford says the province intends to fine gas station owners who don’t display the province’s anti-carbon tax stickers, though not at the maximum amount. @CityCynthia with the details as the controversial stickers start to go up at gas pumps

  23-08-2019 23:48 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford says the province intends to fine gas station owners who don’t display the province’s anti-carbon tax stickers, though not at the maximum amount. @CityCynthia with the details as the controversial stickers start to go up at gas pumps. http://ow.ly/MvJC30pplAj  #ONpoli
  
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• Rock band Billy Talent criticizes Ontario culture minister for arts funding

  23-08-2019 23:25
  Canadian rock band Billy Talent distanced itself from Ontario's government and, in particular, its controversial tourism, culture and sport minister after she posted a photo the band says "misrepresents" a meeting they had.
  
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• Judge dismisses suit against doctors accused of ignoring dying WW II vet's wish to stay alive

  23-08-2019 23:18 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario judge has dismissed a lawsuit against two Toronto doctors accused of imposing a "do not resuscitate" order on an elderly man without consulting him or his substitute decision maker.
  
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• Billy Talent criticizes Lisa MacLeod over photo they say 'misrepresents' their meeting

  23-08-2019 23:00 via cbc.ca
  Canadian band Billy Talent is distancing itself from Ontario's tourism, culture and sport minister after she posted a photo the band says "misrepresents" a meeting they had. 
  
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• Former refugee Abdilahi Elmi won't be deported to Somalia Monday as scheduled

  23-08-2019 22:22 via cbc.ca
  Canadian authorities have decided not to proceed with Monday's scheduled deportation of a former Somali refugee and foster child detained at the Edmonton Remand Centre, his lawyer says.
  
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• Man allegedly sexually assaulted same teen twice, police say

  23-08-2019 22:08 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police investigators are trying to track down a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a teen on back to back days in the same parkette downtown.
  
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• Doug Ford might not go through with his carbon tax court challenge after all

  23-08-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Doug Ford says his government will decide after the federal election whether it will continue with its court challenge of the carbon tax.
  
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• Doug Ford to decide on carbon tax court challenge after federal election

  23-08-2019 21:53
  Doug Ford says his government will decide after the federal election whether it will continue with its court challenge of the carbon tax.
  
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• The People's Party of Canada says they are not responsible for the billboard but refused to say whether or not @MaximeBernier supports the message on the billboard http://ow.ly/FLzc50vHt7L  #CDNpoli

  23-08-2019 21:52 via twitter.com
  The People's Party of Canada says they are not responsible for the billboard but refused to say whether or not @MaximeBernier supports the message on the billboardhttp://ow.ly/FLzc50vHt7L  #CDNpoli
  
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• Protesters gather outside Brazil Consulate in Toronto demanding action on Amazon fires - CTV News

  23-08-2019 21:29 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Protesters gather outside Brazil Consulate in Toronto demanding action on Amazon fires  CTV NewsA couple dozen people gathered outside the Brazil Embassy in Toronto on Friday afternoon to call on the government to take action and help fight the Amazon ...
  
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• Protesters gather outside Brazil Consulate in Toronto demanding action on Amazon fires

  23-08-2019 21:29
  A couple dozen people gathered outside the Brazil Embassy in Toronto on Friday afternoon to call on the government to take action and help fight the Amazon fires.
  
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• How a Toronto youth music program ended up on Taylor Swift's new album - CBC.ca

  23-08-2019 21:06 via cbc.ca
  How a Toronto youth music program ended up on Taylor Swift's new album  CBC.caThe Regent Park School of Music, in collaboration with producer Frank Dukes, can be heard on one track.
  
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• With summer waning, Lake Ontario shoreline hazard warning finally lifted as waters recede

  23-08-2019 21:05 via cbc.ca
  After months of historically high water levels, the shoreline hazard warning for Lake Ontario has finally been lifted.
  
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• Man accused of sexually assaulting woman inside Newmarket liquor store

  23-08-2019 20:59
  Police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside a Newmarket liquor store last month.
  
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• Police search for suspect after teenage girl sexually assaulted two days in a row

  23-08-2019 20:30
  Toronto police are searching for a suspect after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted two days in a row in downtown Toronto.
  
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• East York stabbing leaves man with serious injuries

  23-08-2019 20:26
  A stabbing in East York has left a man with serious injuries.
  
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• Ottawa police to name former Toronto cop as new chief on Monday - Ottawa Citizen

  23-08-2019 20:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police to name former Toronto cop as new chief on Monday  Ottawa CitizenOttawa's new police chief is set to be announced Monday, with sources saying it's expected that Peter Sloly, a former deputy chief from Toronto, will be named as ...
  
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• Could Toronto become the largest tech talent hub in North America? - Canada Immigration News

  23-08-2019 19:56 via cicnews.com
  Could Toronto become the largest tech talent hub in North America?  Canada Immigration NewsLook at the careers webpage of almost any U.S. tech giant and you will find openings in Toronto. The Amazon careers page has posted approximately 20 job ...
  
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• Toronto lemonade stand that raises money for back-to-school supplies comes full circle

  23-08-2019 19:29
  For the past three years, a Toronto girl has been giving back to other children in her community through a lemonade stand.
  
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• How a Toronto youth music program ended up on Taylor Swift's new album

  23-08-2019 19:13 via cbc.ca
  The Regent Park School of Music, in collaboration with producer Frank Dukes, can be heard on one track.
  
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• Toronto Rentals Are Becoming Increasingly Unaffordable Thanks To Airbnb Houses - Narcity

  23-08-2019 18:56 via narcity.com
  Toronto Rentals Are Becoming Increasingly Unaffordable Thanks To Airbnb Houses  NarcityNeighbourhoods across Toronto have been speaking out against the negative impact Airbnb has had on their communities in the era of renovictions and ghost ...
  
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• Doug Ford vows to fine gas stations that don't display anti-carbon tax stickers

  23-08-2019 18:48 via cbc.ca
  Premier Doug Ford says gas station owners who don't put his government's anti-carbon tax stickers on their pumps will be fined but won't be handed the maximum penalty available.
  
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• White House officials have confirmed the bilateral meeting between Trump and Trudeauhttp://ow.ly/QLHn50vHdot 

  23-08-2019 18:45 via twitter.com
  White House officials have confirmed the bilateral meeting between Trump and Trudeauhttp://ow.ly/QLHn50vHdot 
  
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• Premier Doug Ford says his government will enforce fines and penalties against gas station owners who don’t display controversial stickers related to the federal carbon tax. http://ow.ly/kUUr50vHcNj  #ONpoli

  23-08-2019 18:34 via twitter.com
  Premier Doug Ford says his government will enforce fines and penalties against gas station owners who don’t display controversial stickers related to the federal carbon tax. http://ow.ly/kUUr50vHcNj  #ONpoli
  
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• Teen charged after traffic sign tossed onto QEW from Oakville overpass: police

  23-08-2019 18:07
  Halton police say a teen is facing charges after a steel construction sign was tossed off of a highway overpass in Oakville.
  
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• Interactive Playroom 29Rooms Toronto Opens Next Month And It's An Epic Wonderland (PHOTOS) - Narcity

  23-08-2019 17:54 via narcity.com
  Interactive Playroom 29Rooms Toronto Opens Next Month And It's An Epic Wonderland (PHOTOS)  NarcityIf you're someone who constantly craves adventure and has an appetite for new experiences, then this fall in Toronto promises to be your best adventure yet!
  
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• Teen arrested after video appears showing 'Dumbass' hurling road sign onto highway in Oakville, Ont.

  23-08-2019 17:51 via cbc.ca
  A teen has been arrested after a video appeared online showing a young man throwing a road sign off a highway overpass onto a Toronto-area highway, police say.
  
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• 'Dumbass' caught on camera tossing road sign onto highway in Oakville, Ont.

  23-08-2019 17:51 via cbc.ca
  Police are investigating a video circulating online that appears to show a young man throwing a road sign off a highway overpass onto the Queen Elizabeth Way, near Toronto.
  
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• 'Dumbass' caught on camera tossing road sign onto highway in Oakville

  23-08-2019 17:51 via cbc.ca
  Halton police are investigating a video circulating online that appears to show a teen throwing a road sign off a highway overpass onto the Queen Elizabeth Way.
  
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• Video appears to show male toss traffic sign onto highway

  23-08-2019 17:29
  Police said they are investigating after video emerged online appearing to show a male toss a traffic sign onto live traffic along a highway in Oakville.
  
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• Trial date set for Jacob Hoggard in sex assault case

  23-08-2019 17:16
  The sexual assault trial for Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard is set to begin next month.
  
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• Jacob Hoggard's sex assault case put over to next month

  23-08-2019 17:16
  The case of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard, who is facing sexual assault charges, has been put over to next month.
  
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• The tragic overdose death of a 14-year-old boy was broadcast across social media. How does a community move forward when everyone knows at least 10 other kids watched a boy die, and did nothing about it? @NancySMacdonald joins @thebigstoryfpn to discuss.h

  23-08-2019 16:42 via twitter.com
  The tragic overdose death of a 14-year-old boy was broadcast across social media. How does a community move forward when everyone knows at least 10 other kids watched a boy die, and did nothing about it? @NancySMacdonald joins @thebigstoryfpn to discuss.http://ow.ly/VJyu50vGZ6C 
  
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