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• Astros ace Justin Verlander tosses no-hitter against Blue Jays, Houston wins 2-0

  01-09-2019 23:28
  Astros right-hander Justin Verlander threw his third career no-hitter Sunday as Houston defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0.
  
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• Child injured in single-vehicle collision in Brampton

  01-09-2019 22:49 via cbc.ca
  A nine-year-old child was rushed to a trauma centre following a collision in Brampton on Sunday, Peel police say.
  
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• Child, 9, seriously injured in collision in Brampton

  01-09-2019 22:49 via cbc.ca
  A nine-year-old child was rushed to a trauma centre with serious injuries following a collision in Brampton on Sunday, Peel police say.
  
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• Police in London patrolling streets as university students celebrate new year

  01-09-2019 22:47
  Police in southwestern Ontario say there will be an increased presence of officers patrolling streets near two post-secondary schools starting Sunday as the force aims to help students celebrate the new school year responsibly.
  
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• Nine-year-old boy severely injured after car crashes into tree in Brampton

  01-09-2019 22:32
  A nine-year-old boy has sustained “potentially life-threatening injuries” after a single-vehicle collision in Brampton, paramedics say.
  
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• Nine-year-old boy injured after car crashes into tree in Brampton

  01-09-2019 22:32
  A nine-year-old boy was transported to a trauma centre after a a single-vehicle collision in Brampton.
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after woman killed in hit-and-run in Scarborough

  01-09-2019 22:25
  Two days after a 34-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Scarborough, police were back at the scene scouring the area for evidence and making an appeal for witnesses.
  
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• Toronto police appealing for witnesses in fatal Scarborough hit-and-run that killed a 34-year-old woman - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  01-09-2019 22:24 via cp24.com
  Toronto police appealing for witnesses in fatal Scarborough hit-and-run that killed a 34-year-old woman  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsToronto police were back on Sunday at the Scarborough intersection, where a 34-year-old woman was killed in a fatal hit-and-run, to appeal for more witnesses ...
  
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• A 17-month-old girl suffered injuries to her bottom lip, tongue and front teeth and faces surgery on Monday to remove shrapnel from her chest.http://ow.ly/KvII50vSHzl 

  01-09-2019 22:13 via twitter.com
  A 17-month-old girl suffered injuries to her bottom lip, tongue and front teeth and faces surgery on Monday to remove shrapnel from her chest.http://ow.ly/KvII50vSHzl 
  
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• Murder victim gunned down outside of Mississauga eatery - Toronto Sun

  01-09-2019 22:10 via torontosun.com
  Murder victim gunned down outside of Mississauga eatery  Toronto SunPeel Region has endured two fatal shootings in as many days.In the latest killing, Kyle Clouden, 24, of Mississauga, was shot around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the ...
  
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• Astros veteran Justin Verlander no-hits young Blue Jays, striking out 14

  01-09-2019 21:38 via cbc.ca
  Veteran pitcher Justin Verlander no-hit the Blue Jays in Toronto for the second time in eight years on Sunday, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 win and series victory.
  
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• #UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center in Miami said maximum sustained winds have increased to a monstrous 185 mph (295 kph), tying it for the strongest Atlantic hurricane landfall on record dating back to 1935http://ow.ly/yFE230pslDd 

  01-09-2019 21:15 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center in Miami said maximum sustained winds have increased to a monstrous 185 mph (295 kph), tying it for the strongest Atlantic hurricane landfall on record dating back to 1935http://ow.ly/yFE230pslDd 
  
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• Toronto hosting dog swim event at public pools Sunday before they close for the summer - Global News

  01-09-2019 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto hosting dog swim event at public pools Sunday before they close for the summer  Global NewsTORONTO – It promises to be a “pawsome” Sunday at some public pools in Toronto, as the city will allow dogs to go for a dip before the facilities close for the ...
  
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• Toronto police investigate anti-Muslim graffiti on Etobicoke park sign - CBC.ca

  01-09-2019 20:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police investigate anti-Muslim graffiti on Etobicoke park sign  CBC.caToronto police say "offensive" graffiti written on a sign in an Etobicoke park is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
  
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• Toronto police investigate anti-Muslim graffiti on Etobicoke park sign

  01-09-2019 20:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police say "offensive" graffiti written on a sign in an Etobicoke park is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
  
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• Family member rescues father, two kids after car flips into pond near Hamilton

  01-09-2019 20:18
  Provincial police say a man is in life-threatening condition after he and his two young children were pulled from their vehicle by a family member after it flipped over into a pond south of Hamilton.
  
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• Metrolinx's new pedestrian bridge will span 40 metres over Bay Street

  01-09-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca
  The glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge will eventually allow GO riders to cross the busy downtown street and enter directly onto the second floor of the new Union Station Bus Terminal once it is completed, Metrolinx says.
  
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• Employees say they are confused with new labour reform roll-out

  01-09-2019 20:10
  Chris Rauenbusch says he doesn't know if his employer can summon him to work on a day off after a series of sweeping federal labour reforms went into effect Sunday.
  
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• What’s open and closed on the 2019 Labour Day Monday?

  01-09-2019 19:22
  It’s the last weekend before school officially starts. While some students may be rushing around trying to get last minute supplies, others will be packing their Monday with as many fun activities as possible—hoping to stretch out their final day of summer.
  
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• Torontonian Brittany Crew pushes Canadian women's shot put record to 19.28 metres

  01-09-2019 18:56 via cbc.ca
  Brittany Crew owns the fifth-longest throw of the season in women’s shot put one month before the world track and field championships after throwing 19.28 metres at the ISTAF Berlin World Challenge in Germany on Sunday.
  
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• De Grasse runs season best 9.97 to win men's 100m in Berlin

  01-09-2019 18:56 via cbc.ca
  Sprinter Andre De Grasse of Markham, Ont., clocked a season-best time of 9.97 seconds to win the men's 100 metres race at the ISTAF Berlin World Challenge in Germany.
  
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• Blue Jays acquire two pitchers to complete trade with Tampa Bay Rays

  01-09-2019 18:41
  The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired a pair of pitchers to complete their trade with the Tampa Bay Rays for infielder Eric Sogard.
  
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• Toronto Raccoons Are At It Again & This Time They're Stealing Jobs (VIDEO) - Narcity

  01-09-2019 18:36 via narcity.com
  Toronto Raccoons Are At It Again & This Time They're Stealing Jobs (VIDEO)  NarcityJust when you thought that competition for a good job in Toronto was bad enough, now you have a new opponent to face in the marketplace. That's right: first ...
  
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• Police investigating possible hate crime after Etobicoke man discovers graffiti in park

  01-09-2019 18:20
  An Etobicoke man took matters into his own hands and covered up hateful graffiti after discovering it at Dennis Flynn Park on Saturday morning.
  
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• Province's cuts to OSAP mean more debt, stress as students head back to school

  01-09-2019 18:13 via cbc.ca
  Ontario college and university students are heading back to school with lower tuition fees, but accompanying cuts to government assistance mean many will have both less help paying for school and more debt.
  
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• Students head back to college and university amid OSAP cuts

  01-09-2019 18:07
  Ontario college and university students are heading back to school with lower tuition fees, but accompanying cuts to government assistance mean many will have both less help paying for school and more debt.
  
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• The city says dog owners over the age of 18 may bring their furry friends for a dip at around 4 p.m. Sunday.http://ow.ly/6ATp50vSwYX 

  01-09-2019 17:58 via twitter.com
  The city says dog owners over the age of 18 may bring their furry friends for a dip at around 4 p.m. Sunday.http://ow.ly/6ATp50vSwYX 
  
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• B.C.'s Curtis Taylor among 2 pitchers Blue Jays acquire in Sogard trade

  01-09-2019 17:52 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday announced they had acquired pitchers Edisson Gonzalez and Canadian Curtis Taylor to complete the Eric Sogard deal with Tampa Bay in July.
  
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• Cities urge federal leaders to wade into wastewater debate

  01-09-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca
  Some municipal leaders want wastewater to be a federal election issue.
  
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• Free Things To Do In Toronto This September - Narcity

  01-09-2019 16:38 via narcity.com
  Free Things To Do In Toronto This September  NarcitySeptember is such a gorgeous time in Toronto! Make sure to enjoy the very last few days of warm (ish) weather before the leaves begin to change colour.
  
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• Confusion trips up sweeping overhaul of Canada Labour Code

  01-09-2019 15:38 via cbc.ca
  Sweeping federal labour reforms come into force today, but the government is still figuring out who will be exempt from key provisions.
  
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• Toronto just got a breathtaking new trail through the urban forest - blogTO

  01-09-2019 15:16 via blogto.com
  Toronto just got a breathtaking new trail through the urban forest  blogTOToronto is a massive city, but one of the greatest things it has to offer is beautiful green spaces throughout. And now there's another spot to add...
  
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• Laura Lynch, veteran political and foreign correspondent, named interim host of The Current

  01-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Laura Lynch, a longtime CBC political reporter and foreign correspondent, will debut at the helm of CBC Radio's national weekday morning current affairs program on Monday.
  
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• It's the dog day of summer at 10 city-run outdoor pools in Toronto

  01-09-2019 14:15 via cbc.ca
  For a few hours on Sunday afternoon, pooches will have a chance to go for a dip in 10 municipally-run pools throughout the city.
  
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• Going to the dogs? Public pools host dog swim before closing for the season

  01-09-2019 13:40
  Billed as a “pawsome” activity, 10 outdoor pools became wet and wild playgrounds for the city’s canine population late Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Going to the dogs? 10 public pools to host dog swim before closing for the season

  01-09-2019 13:40
  Ten Toronto swimming pools are going to the dogs – literally.
  
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• Man fatally shot outside popular Mississauga restaurant, police say

  01-09-2019 13:09 via cbc.ca
  Police were called to the parking lot of Wally's Restaurant — a favourite spot for the late-night crowd on Hurontario Street near Central Parkway W. — at 2:30 a.m. for reports of gunfire in the parking lot.
  
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• Man fatally shot outside popular Mississauga restaurant ID'd as Kyle Clouden

  01-09-2019 13:09 via cbc.ca
  A man killed outside a popular restaurant in Mississauga early Sunday has been identified as Kyle Clouden, 24, of Brampton, police say.
  
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• Crews battle two-alarm fire at Rexdale auto repair garage

  01-09-2019 12:39
  Crews remained on fire watch early Sunday morning following a two-alarm blaze at a Rexdale auto repair garage.
  
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• Man, 24, fatally shot in parking lot outside Mississauga restaurant

  01-09-2019 12:22
  A 24-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the parking lot of a Mississauga restaurant early Sunday morning, police say.
  
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• Male fatally shot in parking lot outside Mississauga restaurant

  01-09-2019 12:22
  A male is dead after a shooting in the parking lot of a Mississauga restaurant early Sunday morning, police say.
  
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• Amateur cyclists ride to CN Tower to raise funds for child amputee

  01-09-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Three friends, all amateur cyclists, rode 80 kilometres from Stoney Creek to the CN Tower on Saturday, to raise funds for Dylan Hierlihy.
  
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• Toronto food bank 'desperately' calls for donations after summer of low donations, high demand - CBC News

  01-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto food bank 'desperately' calls for donations after summer of low donations, high demand  CBC NewsFood banks in Toronto say they're struggling to keep food on the shelves due to a recent spike in demand coupled with a decline in donations.
  
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• Toronto food bank 'desperately' calls for donations after summer of low donations, high demand

  01-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Food banks in Toronto say they’re struggling to keep food on the shelves due to a recent spike in demand coupled with a decline in donations.
  
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• Classroom placements can be tricky, but don't go to the principal's office first: experts

  01-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  As students across the country head back to school, anxious parents may have questions: What if my kid's teacher doesn't make the grade? For some parents, a request to place their child in a different classroom is the obvious answer.
  
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• Money earmarked for new Toronto sign better spent addressing social issues - Toronto Star

  01-09-2019 06:52 via thestar.com
  Money earmarked for new Toronto sign better spent addressing social issues  Toronto StarToronto's 'visual icon' sign to be rebuilt by New Year's, Aug. 30. Unless the permanent version of the Toronto Sign is bullet proof, retiring the temporary one, ...
  
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• Man facing charges following single-vehicle crash in Brampton

  01-09-2019 04:11 via cbc.ca
  The driver of a Corvette was arrested after he allegedly fled the scene after his vehicle crashed and rolled over in Brampton on Saturday, Peel police say.
  
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• BATRA: Former PM Kim Campbell's anti-Trump tweet truly classless - Toronto Sun

  01-09-2019 02:58 via torontosun.com
  BATRA: Former PM Kim Campbell's anti-Trump tweet truly classless  Toronto SunKim Campbell, Canada's former prime minister for a coffee break, desperately wants to be relevant.She's been searching for it since 1993 when her political ...
  
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