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• What happened to Erin McGonigal? - Toronto Sun

  16-09-2019 23:44 via torontosun.com
  What happened to Erin McGonigal?  Toronto SunIt's like she just fell off the face of the earth.It's been four years since anybody has seen or heard anything from Erin McGonigal, who disappeared in October ...
  
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• Toronto home buyers pay far more in taxes, fees on new construction than purchasers in other cities: study - The Globe and Mail

  16-09-2019 23:21 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto home buyers pay far more in taxes, fees on new construction than purchasers in other cities: study  The Globe and MailA report from the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) said government fees and taxes on new low-rise homes are 73 per cent higher in ...
  
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• Man in custody after woman sustains life-threatening injuries in Brampton

  16-09-2019 23:05
  One man is in custody following an incident in Brampton that left an woman with life-threatening injuries on Monday afternoon.
  
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• How the Toronto Biennial of Art will stand out in a crowded landscape - The Globe and Mail

  16-09-2019 23:03 via theglobeandmail.com
  How the Toronto Biennial of Art will stand out in a crowded landscape  The Globe and MailDrawing inspiration from Liverpool's festival, new Canadian arts event will emphasize site-specific work and the Indigenous history of its locations.
  
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• RCMP, border security seize over 40 kilograms of opium found hidden in hot water tanks

  16-09-2019 22:58
  Officials in Ontario have arrested three people after more than 40 kilograms of opium were allegedly found in two shipments en route to Toronto.
  
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  16-09-2019 22:57 via twitter.com
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• SIMMONS: New Leafs centre Jason Spezza's last shot at glory - Toronto Sun

  16-09-2019 22:52 via torontosun.com
  SIMMONS: New Leafs centre Jason Spezza's last shot at glory  Toronto SunST. JOHN'S, N.L. — This is how old Jason Spezza happens to be: Auston Matthews was three when Spezza was the second pick in the 2001 NHL draft.
  
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• Toronto allows taller fences at Drake's mansion amid security concerns - CTV News

  16-09-2019 22:22 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto allows taller fences at Drake's mansion amid security concerns  CTV NewsThe City of Toronto has granted Drake special permission to build fences twice as high as would otherwise be permitted, largely due to security concerns at his ...
  
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• Toronto allows taller fences at Drake’s mansion amid security concerns

  16-09-2019 22:22
  The City of Toronto has granted Drake special permission for fences twice as high as would otherwise be permitted, largely due to security concerns at his Bridle Path mega-mansion.
  
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• #UPDATE: Gasoline prices in the GTA could jump by as much as 8 cents a litre by Wednesdayhttp://ow.ly/FF7m30pxRBf 

  16-09-2019 22:14 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: Gasoline prices in the GTA could jump by as much as 8 cents a litre by Wednesdayhttp://ow.ly/FF7m30pxRBf 
  
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• Ontario school support workers vote to go on strike

  16-09-2019 22:03
  Thousands of Ontario school support employees have voted to hit the picket lines late-September, less than a month after students returned to classrooms.
  
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• Education workers vote 93% in favour of strike mandate, could walk off job by month's end

  16-09-2019 21:53 via cbc.ca
  A major union representing education workers in Ontario says 93 per cent its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a potential strike that could take effect by the end of the month.
  
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• Toronto's Haviah Mighty wins 2019 Polaris Music Prize

  16-09-2019 21:50 via cbc.ca
  Rapper Haviah Mighty of Toronto has won the 2019 Polaris Music Prize for her album 13th Floor.
  
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• 10 Canadian albums contend for Polaris Music Prize

  16-09-2019 21:50 via cbc.ca
  Five Québécois music acts, a Top 40 singer and well-travelled punk rockers from Toronto are among those vying for the Polaris Music Prize tonight.
  
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• #BREAKING: Ontario education workers represented by CUPE have voted 93 per cent in favour of job action amid negotiations with the province for a new contract. Over 55,000 CUPE workers will be in a legal strike position as of Sept. 30.

  16-09-2019 21:28 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Ontario education workers represented by CUPE have voted 93 per cent in favour of job action amid negotiations with the province for a new contract. Over 55,000 CUPE workers will be in a legal strike position as of Sept. 30.
  
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• NHL Players' Association halts potential work stoppage

  16-09-2019 21:27
  The National Hockey League Players' Association will not reopen the collective bargaining agreement with the NHL after the 2019-20 season.
  
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• 7 Three-Bedrooms In Toronto That Are Actually Really Cheap To Rent Right Now (PHOTOS) - Narcity

  16-09-2019 21:23 via narcity.com
  7 Three-Bedrooms In Toronto That Are Actually Really Cheap To Rent Right Now (PHOTOS)  NarcityLooking for an apartment in the city can be a daunting task. Finding cheap Toronto apartment rentals is even harder. It takes patience, endurance and tenacity to ...
  
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• 3 men arrested after opium shipments found stuffed in water heater

  16-09-2019 21:09 via cbc.ca
  Three men are facing drug trafficking charges after border services officers intercepted two shipments of opium that were heading to Toronto, police say.
  
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• Rising Toronto home prices, sales lift national real estate forecast - Toronto Star

  16-09-2019 21:03 via thestar.com
  Rising Toronto home prices, sales lift national real estate forecast  Toronto StarThe Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is raising its annual home price and sales forecast for the year, due in part to the rising fortunes of Ontario's ...
  
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• Trial begins for class-action lawsuit alleging abuse at Christian private school

  16-09-2019 20:56
  The late headmasters of a now-defunct Christian boarding school controlled every aspect of children's lives in order to break their spirits, a lawyer representing former students suing the institution told a Toronto court on Monday.
  
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• Trucker charged in deadly multi-vehicle QEW crash - Toronto Sun

  16-09-2019 20:05 via torontosun.com
  Trucker charged in deadly multi-vehicle QEW crash  Toronto SunA 34-year-old truck driver is facing charges in a deadly multi-vehicle crash on the QEW that killed a woman and injured seven others.The collision took place on ...
  
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• Charges laid in fiery QEW crash that left artist dead

  16-09-2019 19:52
  Charges have been laid against a 34-year-old man in connection with a fiery crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way last month that left a woman dead and seven others injured.
  
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• Andrew Scheer pitches sports, arts tax credits for kids' activities

  16-09-2019 19:45 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled his latest tax credit pledge Monday — this one targeting parents with kids in arts and sports activities.
  
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• People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier to participate in commission debates

  16-09-2019 19:44
  Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People's Party of Canada, has accepted an invitation to participate in the two federal election debates organized by the Leaders' Debates Commission.
  
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• Maxime Bernier invited to Leaders' Debates Commission debates

  16-09-2019 19:44
  Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People's Party of Canada, has been invited to participate in the two federal election debates organized by the Leaders' Debates Commission.
  
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• A Toronto-Wide Scavenger Hunt Starts This Month And The Winning Team Gets $25,000 - Narcity

  16-09-2019 19:41 via narcity.com
  A Toronto-Wide Scavenger Hunt Starts This Month And The Winning Team Gets $25,000  NarcityIf you thought hidden treasure was for pirate maps only, think again! Toronto has a secret gold mine tucked away in the city, and you have the chance to search ...
  
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• Canada's Trudeau says more gun control needed after Toronto area shootings - Reuters Canada

  16-09-2019 19:15 via ca.reuters.com
  Canada's Trudeau says more gun control needed after Toronto area shootings  Reuters CanadaCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday promised tougher action on gun control if he is re-elected next month after a recent string of deadly ...
  
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• Off the ropes: Canada’s oldest boxing gym finds new home following eviction notice

  16-09-2019 19:04
  A historic Toronto boxing gym is not throwing in the towel just yet; Sully’s Boxing Gym has opened the doors of its brand new location.
  
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• New home buyers in Toronto face some of the highest fees in North America — as high as $222,000 on detached house - Financial Post

  16-09-2019 19:01 via business.financialpost.com
  New home buyers in Toronto face some of the highest fees in North America — as high as $222,000 on detached house  Financial PostNew-home buyers in the Toronto region are facing some of the highest government-related charges in North America, according to a new report by Altus Group.
  
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• A report by Toronto’s medical officer of health is calling on the provincial Ministry of Health to scrap the philosophical and religious exemptions currently allowed for student vaccinations.http://ow.ly/o0Bz30pxNKK 

  16-09-2019 19:00 via twitter.com
  A report by Toronto’s medical officer of health is calling on the provincial Ministry of Health to scrap the philosophical and religious exemptions currently allowed for student vaccinations.http://ow.ly/o0Bz30pxNKK 
  
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• Here's the cheapest house in Toronto - wink, wink - The Globe and Mail

  16-09-2019 18:56 via theglobeandmail.com
  Here's the cheapest house in Toronto - wink, wink  The Globe and MailTiny two-bedroom home lists at $399900 and is being sold 'as is'
  
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• Sportsnet announces 2019-20 Toronto Raptors broadcast schedule - Sportsnet.ca

  16-09-2019 18:53 via sportsnet.ca
  Sportsnet announces 2019-20 Toronto Raptors broadcast schedule  Sportsnet.caSportsnet has announced the 2019-20 broadcast schedule for the Toronto Raptors.
  
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• Ontario should scrap religious exemptions for student vaccinations, Toronto's top doctor says - CTV News

  16-09-2019 17:41 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Ontario should scrap religious exemptions for student vaccinations, Toronto's top doctor says  CTV NewsToronto's top doctor is calling on the province to consider scrapping philosophical and religious exemptions for immunizing students.
  
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• Ontario should scrap religious exemptions for student vaccinations, Toronto's top doctor says

  16-09-2019 17:41
  Toronto’s top doctor is calling on the province to consider scrapping philosophical and religious exemptions for immunizing students.
  
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• Family friend of victim describes terror and grief in Mississauga shooting aftermath

  16-09-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  Selma Alincy, a family friend of Jonathan Davis, describes the terrifying minutes after the 17-year-old was fatally shot in a Mississauga parkette on Saturday.
  
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• Transport truck driver charged in 8-vehicle QEW crash that killed woman

  16-09-2019 17:37 via cbc.ca
  The driver of a transport truck is now facing charges after a crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way in August that killed a 34-year-old Niagara Falls woman.
  
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• Toronto declares Monday Bianca Andreescu Day to continue celebration of U.S. Open victory - CBC Sports

  16-09-2019 17:02 via cbc.ca
  Toronto declares Monday Bianca Andreescu Day to continue celebration of U.S. Open victory  CBC SportsOne day after her hometown of Mississauga, Ont., staged a .SheTheNorth rally for the 2019 U.S. Open women's singles champion, neighbouring Toronto ...
  
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• Toronto declares Monday Bianca Andreescu Day to continue celebration of U.S. Open victory

  16-09-2019 16:59 via cbc.ca
  One day after her hometown of Mississauga, Ont., staged a #SheTheNorth rally for the 2019 U.S. Open women's singles champion, neighbouring Toronto proclaimed Monday as Bianca Andreescu Day.
  
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• Toronto Public Health calling on province to end non-medical exemptions for vaccines in schools - CBC News

  16-09-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Public Health calling on province to end non-medical exemptions for vaccines in schools  CBC NewsToronto's medical officer of health is calling on the Ontario government to end non-medical exemptions for vaccines in schools. It's just one recommendation ...
  
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• Toronto Public Health calling on province to end non-medical exemptions for vaccines in schools

  16-09-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's medical officer of health is calling on the Ontario government to end non-medical exemptions for vaccines in schools. It's just one recommendation from a sweeping new report on how to address vaccine hesitancy in Toronto.
  
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• Toronto mayor declares Monday ‘Bianca Andreescu Day’

  16-09-2019 16:40
  The honours just keep rolling in for Bianca Andreescu.
  
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• Trudeau promises more before-school and after-school program spaces

  16-09-2019 15:56 via cbc.ca
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has pledged his party would create hundreds of thousands of new before- and after-school spaces and lower the costs of child care for families if it forms government after the Oct. 21 federal election.
  
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• In Toronto, Green Party unveils platform that aims to transition Canada to a green economy

  16-09-2019 15:39 via cbc.ca
  The Green Party of Canada today released a campaign platform promising to tackle climate change by transitioning Canada to a green economy while also lifting Canadians out of poverty, abolishing tuition fees and bringing in national pharmacare.
  
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• Toronto homeowner with nut allergy fights for removal of walnut tree in backyard - CTV News

  16-09-2019 15:14 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto homeowner with nut allergy fights for removal of walnut tree in backyard  CTV NewsA homeowner with a nut allergy will find out on Monday if an application to remove a walnut tree from the property's backyard has been approved.
  
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• Toronto homeowner with nut allergy fights for removal of walnut tree in backyard

  16-09-2019 15:14
  A homeowner with a nut allergy will find out on Monday if an application to remove a walnut tree from the property’s backyard has been approved.
  
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• Homeowner with nut allergy fights for removal of walnut tree in backyard - CTV News

  16-09-2019 15:14 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Homeowner with nut allergy fights for removal of walnut tree in backyard  CTV NewsA homeowner with a nut allergy will find out on Monday if an application to remove a walnut tree from the property's backyard has been approved.
  
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• Homeowner who has children with nut allergies loses fight to remove walnut tree from backyard

  16-09-2019 15:14
  A homeowner who has an adult child with a nut allergy has had an application to remove a large walnut tree from the property’s backyard denied by the City of Toronto.
  
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• Expect a hot and sunny week ahead in Toronto - Toronto Star

  16-09-2019 14:11 via thestar.com
  Expect a hot and sunny week ahead in Toronto  Toronto StarOn Thursday and Friday, temperatures should reach a high of 25 C with a low of 13 C.
  
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• 'She saw the shot to his head': Teen dies in mom's arms after Mississauga 'ambush-style' shooting

  16-09-2019 13:12
  An innocent teen who was caught up in gunfire while running back inside to get his shoes died in his mother’s arms while she applied pressure to a bullet hole in his head, a family friend said.
  
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• School board offers support after innocent teen killed in 'ambush-type' shooting

  16-09-2019 13:12
  Additional support has been put in place for students at a Mississauga school after an innocent teenager was killed in an “ambush-type” shooting over the weekend.
  
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