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• Protesters called Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland a 'war monger' and repeatedly interrupted a town hall held by the National Council of Canadian Muslims on Sunday http://ow.ly/UAy350wlsrl  #elxn43 #cdnpoli

  22-09-2019 23:49 via twitter.com
  Protesters called Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland a 'war monger' and repeatedly interrupted a town hall held by the National Council of Canadian Muslims on Sundayhttp://ow.ly/UAy350wlsrl  #elxn43 #cdnpoli
  
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• Man injured following stabbing in Yonge-Dundas Square

  22-09-2019 23:38
  A man was injured following a stabbing in Yonge-Dundas Square early Sunday morning, according to police.
  
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• Family of multi-millionaire who died mysteriously in Ethiopia searches for answers

  22-09-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  Friends, family and members of the Ethiopian community gathered at a packed church on Saturday to grieve and remember Michael Gebru — a man they say remained a generous soul concerned about his community despite going from laid-off assembly plant worker to multi-millionaire. 
  
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• Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau made two big policy promises Sunday afternoon, aimed at making life for middle class families more affordable.http://ow.ly/fyTr30pAnL3 

  22-09-2019 23:03 via twitter.com
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau made two big policy promises Sunday afternoon, aimed at making life for middle class families more affordable.http://ow.ly/fyTr30pAnL3 
  
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• Thornton settles in, looking like pitcher Toronto hopes he can be - Sportsnet.ca

  22-09-2019 22:47 via sportsnet.ca
  Thornton settles in, looking like pitcher Toronto hopes he can be  Sportsnet.caNEW YORK — By the time Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Trent Thornton started warming up for his outing Sunday, there was already bedlam all around him.
  
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• Liberals promise tax break for middle class, cuts to cellphone bills

  22-09-2019 22:15
  OTTAWA - In the wake of Justin Trudeau’s blackface and brownface controversy, the Liberal leader made a stop in Brampton, Ont. on Sunday to announce a tax break and cuts to cellphone bills.
  
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• 2 dead, 2 others critically injured after a string of electrocutions in a single day

  22-09-2019 22:06 via cbc.ca
  Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority is pleading with people to stay safe around power lines after two people were killed by electrocution and two others were critically injured in a single day in Ontario.
  
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• Trudeau promises to raise basic personal deduction to $15K, cut cellphone bills

  22-09-2019 21:59 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal leader says his party would raise the basic personal income tax deduction to $15,000 and cut cellphone bills by a quarter if re-elected in October. 
  
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• Police investigating death of 63-year-old man at Brant County, Ont. 'mud run'

  22-09-2019 21:59
  Provincial police are investigating after a 63-year-old man died after a mud run event in Brant County, Ont.
  
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• Wolfpack down Olympique to secure Grand Final berth

  22-09-2019 21:44 via cbc.ca
  Australian-born Samoan international Ricky Leutele scored three tries to help the Toronto Wolfpack down Toulouse Olympique 40-24 Sunday and move within one win of promotion to the top-tier Super League.
  
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• Protesters in Hong Kong trampled a Chinese flag, vandalized two subway stations and set at least two street fires as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once againhttp://ow.ly/zGZj50wlnV6 

  22-09-2019 21:43 via twitter.com
  Protesters in Hong Kong trampled a Chinese flag, vandalized two subway stations and set at least two street fires as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once againhttp://ow.ly/zGZj50wlnV6 
  
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• Toronto Wolfpack advance to Super League promotion final with win over Toulouse - The Globe and Mail

  22-09-2019 21:36 via theglobeandmail.com
  Toronto Wolfpack advance to Super League promotion final with win over Toulouse  The Globe and MailWith a berth in the top-tier Super League on the line, Toronto will host Grand Final at Lamport Stadium on Oct. 5.
  
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• CRIME SCENE: Cops seek downtown attacker - Toronto Sun

  22-09-2019 21:26 via torontosun.com
  CRIME SCENE: Cops seek downtown attacker  Toronto SunToronto Police are hunting an assailant who attacked a man on Sept. 12 around 4 a.m. in the Spadina Ave.-Dundas St. area.According to police, the 28-year-old ...
  
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• Motorcyclist 'seriously injured' following collision in Milton

  22-09-2019 21:16
  Police in Milton responded to reports of a “serious” collision involving a motorcycle Sunday afternoon.
  
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• These were the biggest news stories in Toronto this summer - CBC.ca

  22-09-2019 19:41 via cbc.ca
  These were the biggest news stories in Toronto this summer  CBC.caThe (unseasonably hot) last day of summer has arrived in Toronto — bringing with it a chance to look back on the biggest stories of the season. Let's start at the ...
  
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• These were the biggest news stories in Toronto this summer

  22-09-2019 19:41 via cbc.ca
  It was a busy few months in the city — here's your review of the major stories.
  
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• Blair says federal handgun ban not on table for Liberals because of responsible handgun owners

  22-09-2019 19:35
  Liberal candidate and former Toronto police chief Bill Blair says his party's proposed gun regulations stopped short of a national handgun ban because there are many responsible gun owners in the country.
  
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• #UPDATE: The child has been reunited with her father.

  22-09-2019 19:18 via twitter.com
  #UPDATE: The child has been reunited with her father.
  
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• She is described as being between 18 to 24 months, black shoulder-length hair, dark brown eyes with an olive complexion. She was wearing a white and blue patterned dress with red sandals that Velcro up.http://ow.ly/wrvl50wldet 

  22-09-2019 19:11 via twitter.com
  She is described as being between 18 to 24 months, black shoulder-length hair, dark brown eyes with an olive complexion. She was wearing a white and blue patterned dress with red sandals that Velcro up.http://ow.ly/wrvl50wldet 
  
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• Police find father of toddler who was wandering alone in traffic in Milton

  22-09-2019 19:06 via cbc.ca
  Halton Regional Police say they have found the father of a toddler who was found wandering alone in Milton on Sunday morning.
  
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• Police locate father of toddler found in Milton

  22-09-2019 18:55
  Halton Police have located a toddler’s father after she was found wandering in Milton Sunday morning.
  
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• Police in Milton locate father of found toddler

  22-09-2019 18:55
  Halton Police have located a toddler’s father after she was found wandering in Milton Sunday morning.
  
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• Peel man calls 9-1-1 over tomatoes on chicken sandwich

  22-09-2019 18:26
  Peel Regional Police are reminding people that an incorrect restaurant order is not worth a 9-1-1 call.
  
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• Man slammed by police for calling 911 over tomatoes on chicken sandwich

  22-09-2019 18:26
  Peel Regional Police are reminding people that an incorrect restaurant order is not worth a 911 call.
  
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• Someone won can't-even-afford-a-house-in-Toronto-or-Vancouver money in 649 - Burnaby Now

  22-09-2019 18:00 via burnabynow.com
  Someone won can't-even-afford-a-house-in-Toronto-or-Vancouver money in 649  Burnaby NowTicket holders for both big lotteries – including me! – struck out this weekend on the mega-jackpots. There was no winning ticket for the $9 million jackpot in ...
  
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• Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to provide support to Canadian veterans by clearing a backlog of benefit applications within two years if elected. http://ow.ly/BbBG50wl9BY  #CityVote2019 #elxn43 #CDNpoli

  22-09-2019 17:19 via twitter.com
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to provide support to Canadian veterans by clearing a backlog of benefit applications within two years if elected. http://ow.ly/BbBG50wl9BY  #CityVote2019 #elxn43 #CDNpoli
  
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• Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after shooting at a home in Vaughan early Sunday morning.http://ow.ly/2wFH50wl9Ax 

  22-09-2019 17:18 via twitter.com
  Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after shooting at a home in Vaughan early Sunday morning.http://ow.ly/2wFH50wl9Ax 
  
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• You Need To Check Out These 24 Spots In Toronto If You Just Really, Really Love Coffee - Narcity

  22-09-2019 15:56 via narcity.com
  You Need To Check Out These 24 Spots In Toronto If You Just Really, Really Love Coffee  NarcityFor most of us, coffee is essential for starting the day. Thankfully, we have no shortage of phenomenal coffee shops in Toronto to get your morning (or afternoon) ...
  
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• Parties are promising to spend spend spend, but details scarce on how they'll pay for it

  22-09-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  In this week’s newsletter: all the major parties are racking up big bills with their long lists of election promises, but how will they foot the bill? Also: how many voters are waiting to choose between parties — and can you help a family member with a disability to vote?
  
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• York University Heights stabbing sends one man to hospital

  22-09-2019 13:11
  A man believed to be in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in the York University Heights area early Sunday.
  
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• I’ve written about life in Toronto for years. But now I’ve moved to Washington, D.C. in search of some new stories - Toronto Star

  22-09-2019 13:06 via thestar.com
  I’ve written about life in Toronto for years. But now I’ve moved to Washington, D.C. in search of some new stories  Toronto StarWatching the flood of headlines from afar, it is hard to match up the tumultuous and sometimes terrifying news to the fond memories I have of those people and ...
  
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• What is the Toronto Raptors best path to acquiring a star? - Raptors Rapture

  22-09-2019 12:04 via raptorsrapture.com
  What is the Toronto Raptors best path to acquiring a star?  Raptors RaptureIf another NBA title is the Toronto Raptors goal, they'll need to acquire a superstar/ Draft, free agency, or trade, what is the best path to do so?
  
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• ASK AMY: Childfree couple wants better family time - Toronto Sun

  22-09-2019 12:00 via torontosun.com
  ASK AMY: Childfree couple wants better family time  Toronto SunDear Amy: My spouse and I have decided not to have children.This is for several reasons, including: (1) we have multiple pets whose companionship brings us ...
  
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• You won't be hearing bells at Queen and Church streets for a while. Here's why.

  22-09-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Ever since 1922, the bells of the Metropolitan United Church have been ringing out at the corner of Queen Street East and Church Street. But now they're going silent so they can be restored.  
  
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• Toronto family turns to fundraising 'boot camp' to help back research into son's rare genetic disorder

  22-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The latest stop for the Pirovolakis family in the search for a cure for their who has a rare genetic disorder is San Diego. Terry Pirovolakis is at conference for families of patients with rare genetic disorders, to show them how to manoeuvre and advocate in the medical research community.
  
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• Next frontier in medical fundraising? Toronto man turns to boot camp to help raise $3M for son's rare disorder - CBC News

  22-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Next frontier in medical fundraising? Toronto man turns to boot camp to help raise $3M for son's rare disorder  CBC NewsThe latest stop in Terry Pirovolakis's journey to cure his son's rare genetic disorder is a boot camp: an intense, all-day session on how to win grants to fund ...
  
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• How DNA could be key to stopping the dangerous decline of Canada's bee colonies

  22-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  As honey bee colonies across Canada continue to die off at alarming rates, scientists at York University believe that solutions to the problem could be hiding in the insects’ DNA.
  
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• New York faces off against Toronto in division matchup - Global News

  22-09-2019 09:32 via globalnews.ca
  New York faces off against Toronto in division matchup  Global NewsToronto Blue Jays (63-92, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (101-55, first in the AL East)
  
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• UPDATE: Peel police locate missing reporter in Toronto Pearson - mississauga.com

  22-09-2019 09:00 via mississauga.com
  UPDATE: Peel police locate missing reporter in Toronto Pearson  mississauga.comPeel Regional Police officers have located National Observer reporter Caroline Orr in Toronto Pearson International Airport after receiving a flurry of calls of a ...
  
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• Vela's stoppage time goal helps Los Angeles draw Toronto 1-1 - TimminsToday

  22-09-2019 07:05 via timminstoday.com
  Vela's stoppage time goal helps Los Angeles draw Toronto 1-1  TimminsTodayLOS ANGELES — Carlos Vela scored a stoppage time goal to lift Los Angeles to a 1-1 tie with Toronto Saturday.
  
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• Vela's stoppage time goal helps Los Angeles draw Toronto 1-1 - Kamloops Matters

  22-09-2019 07:05 via kamloopsmatters.com
  Vela's stoppage time goal helps Los Angeles draw Toronto 1-1  Kamloops MattersLOS ANGELES — Carlos Vela scored a stoppage time goal to lift Los Angeles to a 1-1 tie with Toronto Saturday.
  
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• Toronto FC clinch 2019 MLS Cup Playoff spot - Waking The Red

  22-09-2019 06:34 via wakingthered.com
  Toronto FC clinch 2019 MLS Cup Playoff spot  Waking The RedThe Reds have turned their season around — and they want more.
  
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• Two people are dead and a young child is in hospital after a disturbing attempted murder on the Niagara River which has shaken the small community of Fort Erie. @TinaYazdani reports.http://ow.ly/WUK350wkuzB 

  22-09-2019 05:12 via twitter.com
  Two people are dead and a young child is in hospital after a disturbing attempted murder on the Niagara River which has shaken the small community of Fort Erie. @TinaYazdani reports.http://ow.ly/WUK350wkuzB 
  
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• Mitchell, Calgary Stampeders continue their mastery of the Toronto Argonauts - northeastNOW

  22-09-2019 03:45 via northeastnow.com
  Mitchell, Calgary Stampeders continue their mastery of the Toronto Argonauts  northeastNOWTORONTO — Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 346 yards and a TD as the Calgary Stampeders beat Toronto 23-16 on Friday night to continue their mastery of the ...
  
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• Man, 66, suffers life-threatening injuries in Scarborough house fire

  22-09-2019 02:47 via cbc.ca
  A 66-year-old man has been found unconscious suffering life-threatening injuries following a two-alarm fire in Scarborough Saturday evening
  
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• HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Founding Toronto Zoo resident Puppe the orangutan turns 52 - Toronto Sun

  22-09-2019 02:47 via torontosun.com
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Founding Toronto Zoo resident Puppe the orangutan turns 52  Toronto SunA 52-year-old Sumatran sweetheart had a grand old birthday party on Saturday at the Toronto Zoo.Puppe the orangutan, who has been at the zoo since she ...
  
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• CRIME HUNTER: Epstein would 'physically shake' before raping girls - Toronto Sun

  22-09-2019 02:22 via torontosun.com
  CRIME HUNTER: Epstein would 'physically shake' before raping girls  Toronto SunLike a nauseating tide of slime, the twisted crimes of sex sicko Jeffrey Epstein appear boundless.Epstein topped himself in a Manhattan jail cell in August but the ...
  
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• BRAUN: Hotly-contested races expected in upcoming federal election - Toronto Sun

  22-09-2019 02:15 via torontosun.com
  BRAUN: Hotly-contested races expected in upcoming federal election  Toronto SunWill Rogers said it best: All politics is applesauce.Pundits predict several Toronto ridings will involve close races in the upcoming federal election.
  
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• Man, 66, suffered life-threatening injuries after two-alarm fire in Scarborough home

  22-09-2019 02:14
  One person has been critically injured after a two-alarm house fire in Scarborough.
  
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• Toronto Lotto Max winner slain in Ethiopia - Toronto Sun

  22-09-2019 02:10 via torontosun.com
  Toronto Lotto Max winner slain in Ethiopia  Toronto SunMichael Gebru should have been having the time of his life.Instead, he's lying dead in a morgue in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — the victim of a suspected murder.
  
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