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• Senior buys $10,000 in beauty products after accepting free sample

  27-08-2019 23:57
  A senior got an expensive lesson when she accepted a free sample for cream and ended up buying more then $10,000 worth of beauty products.
  
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• HSBC introduces 'Pepper' the robot — promising fun, efficiency and job growth

  27-08-2019 23:56 via cbc.ca
  HSBC says its newest employee, a humanoid robot a little more than a metre tall, will be a revelation when it comes to efficiency, customer service and job growth. The history of automation suggests a different result is possible.
  
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• Toronto music school’s new funding model finds swift support - The Globe and Mail

  27-08-2019 23:30
  Toronto music school’s new funding model finds swift support  The Globe and MailAfter receiving attention from Taylor Swift, the album Parkscapes by students from Toronto's Regent Park School of Music, along with Canadian ...
  
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• Toronto's historic Argonaut Rowing Club rebuilds following 2017 flood - Toronto Star

  27-08-2019 23:22
  Toronto's historic Argonaut Rowing Club rebuilds following 2017 flood  Toronto StarThe historic Argonaut Rowing Club is poised for a rebirth after successfully raising over $1 million in community bonds to repair extensive damage following a ...
  
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• Veteran police officer facing three charges after two incidents, force says

  27-08-2019 23:16
  A 21-year veteran of the Peel Regional Polices service is facing three criminal charges in two separate incidents.
  
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• You Can Score Free Ramen In Toronto For One Day Only This Week - Narcity

  27-08-2019 23:00
  You Can Score Free Ramen In Toronto For One Day Only This Week  NarcityFree food? Count us in! In honour of their grand opening at a new location, Ryus Noodle Bar will be offering some specials on Wednesday that'll have ramen ...
  
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• Umbrella mistaken for assault rifle among daily calls probed by cops

  27-08-2019 22:59
  What do an umbrella, a wood-carving tool, a cellphone and a discarded suitcase have in common? They all prompted calls to Toronto police on Tuesday, adding to the constant stream of unfounded reports of suspicious activity that flood into the force daily.
  
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• New Toronto restaurants: Ryu's Noodle Bar on Queen - NOW Magazine

  27-08-2019 22:39
  New Toronto restaurants: Ryu's Noodle Bar on Queen  NOW MagazineBurger's Priest founder's pizza joint opens, Completo and Mean Bao expand, Shamone to close this week, and more in your weekly dose of Toronto restaurant ...
  
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• Toronto’s affordability woes are spreading to places like Belleville - Toronto Star

  27-08-2019 22:08
  Toronto’s affordability woes are spreading to places like Belleville  Toronto StarThe result is a community that's exporting its young people to Toronto even as it imports one of the big city's most pressing problems, Heather Scoffield writes.
  
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• 'Cold and snowy': Farmers' Almanac forecasts brutal winter for Toronto - CTV News

  27-08-2019 22:01
  'Cold and snowy': Farmers' Almanac forecasts brutal winter for Toronto  CTV NewsIf you're not a fan of frigid temperatures and snow, take advantage of the final days of summer because the Farmers' Almanac is forecasting a brutal winter for ...
  
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• 'Cold and snowy': Farmers' Almanac forecasts brutal winter for Toronto

  27-08-2019 22:01
  If you’re not a fan of frigid temperatures and snow, take advantage of the final days of summer because the Farmers' Almanac is forecasting a brutal winter for Toronto.
  
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• With upset win, veteran Pospisil makes biggest splash on Canadian-filled day at U.S. Open

  27-08-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Bianca Andreescu is through to the second round of the U.S. Open after posting a 6-2, 6-4 win over Katie Volynets on Tuesday in New York.
  
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• Veteran Pospisil upsets No. 9 seed in marathon, Shapovalov defeats Auger-Aliassime in all-Canadian clash

  27-08-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil upset No. 9 seed Karen Khachanov in a match that nearly went four hours at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
  
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• Bianca Andreescu advances at U.S. Open despite shaky first match

  27-08-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Bianca Andreescu is through to the second round of the U.S. Open after posting a 6-2, 6-4 win over Katie Volynets on Tuesday in New York.
  
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• Toronto officer temporarily demoted for using stun gun on handcuffed man - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  27-08-2019 21:25
  Toronto officer temporarily demoted for using stun gun on handcuffed man  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA Toronto police constable who used a stun gun on a handcuffed man earlier this year will be temporarily demoted, a disciplinary tribunal ruled Tuesday, saying ...
  
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• Nearly one month later, Cherry Street bridge still up in the air

  27-08-2019 21:10
  It’s become the impasse on Cherry Street: the bridge over Keating Channel that was raised nearly a month ago and never came back down.
  
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• #BREAKING: TTC service along Line 1 has been suspended between Union and Bloor-Yonge stations due to a security incident at Queen station.http://ow.ly/Tj4b50vLzB5 

  27-08-2019 21:01 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: TTC service along Line 1 has been suspended between Union and Bloor-Yonge stations due to a security incident at Queen station.http://ow.ly/Tj4b50vLzB5 
  
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• Toronto cop temporarily demoted for Tasering handcuffed suspect - Toronto Sun

  27-08-2019 20:32
  Toronto cop temporarily demoted for Tasering handcuffed suspect  Toronto SunA Toronto Police constable who used a stun gun on a handcuffed man earlier this year will be temporarily demoted, a disciplinary tribunal ruled Tuesday, saying ...
  
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• Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced they will be providing $11.5 million to build a new school for St. Marguerite in Whitby. It will be built on the same site with space for 320 children from Kindergarten to Grade 8.

  27-08-2019 20:12 via twitter.com
  Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced they will be providing $11.5 million to build a new school for St. Marguerite in Whitby. It will be built on the same site with space for 320 children from Kindergarten to Grade 8.
  
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• Photo radar, traffic wardens coming in December, Mayor Tory confirmshttp://ow.ly/JVeH30pqsDy 

  27-08-2019 19:39 via twitter.com
  Photo radar, traffic wardens coming in December, Mayor Tory confirmshttp://ow.ly/JVeH30pqsDy 
  
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• Toronto's YouTube Festival Is Looking For The Next Lilly Singh This October - Narcity

  27-08-2019 19:29
  Toronto's YouTube Festival Is Looking For The Next Lilly Singh This October  NarcityAttention all filmmakers and *content* creators! Do you have a passion for the digital arts, or have you ever dreamed of being a YouTuber? Well, this is your ...
  
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• Two handguns seized, two arrests made as cops search North York home

  27-08-2019 19:18
  The execution of a search warrant at a North York home led to the seizure of two handguns and the arrest of two people.
  
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• Toronto officer who used stun gun on handcuffed man temporarily demoted

  27-08-2019 19:11 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto police officer who used a stun gun on a man handcuffed in the back of a cruiser earlier this year will be temporarily demoted.
  
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• 'Freezing, frigid and frosty': Farmers' Almanac forecasts a harsh winter

  27-08-2019 19:07
  Canadians are advised to brace for a 'polar coaster' winter if the latest prediction from the Farmers' Almanac is to be believed.
  
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• Torontonians Are Officially The Most “Innovative” People In Canada - Narcity

  27-08-2019 19:04
  Torontonians Are Officially The Most “Innovative” People In Canada  NarcityToronto was just placed on a top 20 list of World's Most Innovative Cities by JLL's Global Research team. The research assessed the role of innovation and talent ...
  
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• New trial ordered for two men accused in Via Rail terror plot

  27-08-2019 18:55
  Ontario's highest court has ordered a new trial for two men found guilty of terrorism charges in connection with a plot to derail a passenger train.
  
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• Toronto woman battling two cancers struggles to pay for treatment - Toronto Star

  27-08-2019 18:53
  Toronto woman battling two cancers struggles to pay for treatment  Toronto StarKatie Munro must rely on experimental medication shipped from the United States, costing thousands of dollars a month, and not covered by OHIP.
  
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• 2 men jailed on Via Rail terror charges get new trial because of jury-selection mistake

  27-08-2019 18:26 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's highest court has granted a new trial for two men who were found guilty of terrorism charges after being accused of plotting to derail a Via Rail passenger train in the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Mark Saunders' tenure as police chief extended by a year. Do you think he deserves it?http://ow.ly/8F9D30pqqm0 

  27-08-2019 18:04 via twitter.com
  Mark Saunders' tenure as police chief extended by a year. Do you think he deserves it?http://ow.ly/8F9D30pqqm0 
  
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• “It’s gonna be amazing,” McKenna said.http://ow.ly/zSpd50vLlwe 

  27-08-2019 18:02 via twitter.com
  “It’s gonna be amazing,” McKenna said.http://ow.ly/zSpd50vLlwe 
  
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• Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders will now serve another year

  27-08-2019 17:45
  Mark Saunders will now serve another year as Chief of the Toronto Police Service.
  
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• Saunders staying: Toronto police chief's term in office extended until 2021

  27-08-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca
  The city’s police services board announced Tuesday that it had made the decision to renew Chief Mark Saunders' appointment until April 30, 2021.
  
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• We made a real-life Where's Waldo at Toronto's Fan Expo — wanna play? - CBC.ca

  27-08-2019 17:30
  We made a real-life Where's Waldo at Toronto's Fan Expo — wanna play?  CBC.caToronto's Fan Expo is a huge, awesome place where you'll see basically every comic book, cartoon and movie character you've ever seen.
  
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• We made a real-life Where's Waldo at Toronto's Fan Expo — wanna play?

  27-08-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's Fan Expo is a huge, awesome place where you'll see basically every comic book, cartoon and movie character imaginable.
  
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• New Ontario teachers will have to score at least 70 per cent on math testshttp://ow.ly/yMTt30pqp0W 

  27-08-2019 17:24 via twitter.com
  New Ontario teachers will have to score at least 70 per cent on math testshttp://ow.ly/yMTt30pqp0W 
  
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• Police find $30K Dieppe veterans memorial plaque in back seat of car

  27-08-2019 17:23 via cbc.ca
  The plaque is 24 inches by 48 inches "with a depiction of the Dieppe Veterans Memorial Park and a caption detailing the single bloodiest day for the Canadian military during WW2."
  
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• Union questions new policy forcing incoming Ontario teachers to score 70% on math test

  27-08-2019 17:21 via cbc.ca
  New teachers in Ontario will soon have to pass a math test by scoring at least 70 per cent — a process their unions say will do nothing to improve students' math skills.
  
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• New Ontario teachers will have to score at least 70% on math tests, government memo says

  27-08-2019 17:21 via cbc.ca
  New teachers in Ontario will soon have to pass a math test by scoring at least 70 per cent.
  
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• Toronto cop temporarily demoted for use of stun gun

  27-08-2019 17:09
  A Toronto police officer who used a stun gun on a man handcuffed in the back of a cruiser earlier this year will be temporarily demoted.
  
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• Ontario teachers will have to score at least 70 per cent on math test

  27-08-2019 17:01
  New teachers in Ontario will soon have to pass a math test by scoring at least 70 per cent.
  
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• Women with PhDs reach pay equity with men, but big gaps remain for other grads

  27-08-2019 16:57
  A new University of Guelph study says the wage gap has closed between women and men with newly earned PhDs.
  
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• Macron has to retract some of his comments “and then we can speak,” Brazil's president says.http://ow.ly/41xn50vLbVj 

  27-08-2019 16:03 via twitter.com
  Macron has to retract some of his comments “and then we can speak,” Brazil's president says.http://ow.ly/41xn50vLbVj 
  
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• Tory says it's so important for people to get away from highrise buildings and experience a national park, right in the middle of an urban area.

  27-08-2019 15:49 via twitter.com
  Tory says it's so important for people to get away from highrise buildings and experience a national park, right in the middle of an urban area.
  
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• Maple Leafs rookies set for Traverse City tourney - Toronto Sun

  27-08-2019 15:36
  Maple Leafs rookies set for Traverse City tourney  Toronto SunAs the Maple Leafs prepare for main camp in St. John's, Nfld., next month, the rookies are travelling the opposite direction next week to Traverse City, Mich.
  
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• Federal Environment Minister Catherin McKenna announces the new Rouge National Urban Park education and welcome centre "It's gonna be amazing."

  27-08-2019 15:36 via twitter.com
  Federal Environment Minister Catherin McKenna announces the new Rouge National Urban Park education and welcome centre "It's gonna be amazing."
  
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• Dog shot and killed after lunging at officers in Brampton: police

  27-08-2019 15:22 via cbc.ca
  Police in Brampton say they shot and killed a dog after it became aggressive with officers on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Select Beer Store locations to be open on Labour Day for 1st time

  27-08-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  This year, there’s no rush to get your Labour Day beer needs taken care of ahead of the big day. For the first time ever, some 63 Beer Store locations will be open on the big day.
  
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• Halton police search for assault suspect known to victim through dating app

  27-08-2019 14:08 via cbc.ca
  Halton Regional Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a man who allegedly stabbed another man in Burlington who he met through an online dating app.
  
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• Dog who 'became aggressive towards police' fatally shot in Brampton

  27-08-2019 13:53
  A dog was fatally shot as officers investigated a "suspicious person" in Brampton on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Toronto police looking for owner of jewelry believed to be stolen - Toronto Star

  27-08-2019 13:47
  Toronto police looking for owner of jewelry believed to be stolen  Toronto StarOn April 21, police arrested a man for breaking and entering in the Victoria Park Ave. and Danforth Ave. area and found a collection of women's jewelry believed ...
  
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