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• Crews are working to put out a massive fire in Etobicoke near CN Rail tracks involving several tractor trailers.pic.twitter.com/zF4XevpYla

  23-09-2019 23:39 via twitter.com
  Crews are working to put out a massive fire in Etobicoke near CN Rail tracks involving several tractor trailers.pic.twitter.com/zF4XevpYla
  
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• On the campaign trail in Toronto's inner suburbs, Doug Ford and firearms are on voters' minds - National Post

  23-09-2019 23:26 via nationalpost.com
  On the campaign trail in Toronto's inner suburbs, Doug Ford and firearms are on voters' minds  National PostA steady drumbeat has arisen on how Ford's combative style and controversies may hurt the federal Conservatives. On the doorstep, things are more nuanced.
  
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• Toronto residents warned to avoid contact with wild animals to protect against rabies - CTV News

  23-09-2019 23:24 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto residents warned to avoid contact with wild animals to protect against rabies  CTV NewsThe City of Toronto has issued a warning, urging residents to avoid contact with wild animals, including bats, to protect against contracting rabies.
  
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• Toronto residents warned to avoid contact with wild animals to protect against rabies

  23-09-2019 23:24
  The City of Toronto has issued a warning, urging residents to avoid contact with wild animals, including bats, to protect against contracting rabies.
  
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• Fire crews battle two separate fires on industrial land in Vaughan

  23-09-2019 23:00
  Crews are battling two separate fires on industrial lands in Vaughan.
  
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• Fire crews battle three-alarm blaze in Vaughan

  23-09-2019 23:00
  Firefighters are battling a three-alarm blaze on industrial lands in Vaughan.
  
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• Police seeking suspects caught on video following shooting in Vaughan

  23-09-2019 22:49
  Police have released surveillance video of a shooting in Vaughan in hopes of identifying the suspects they believe to be involved.
  
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• CRIME SCENE: Pot thieves stab homeowner multiple times - Toronto Sun

  23-09-2019 22:46 via torontosun.com
  CRIME SCENE: Pot thieves stab homeowner multiple times  Toronto SunTwo masked men stabbed an Oshawa homeowner repeatedly after he confronted them in his backyard.Durham Regional Police say that on Saturday around ...
  
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• Federal food safety agency suspends licence, launches investigation into meat packing company

  23-09-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  Canada's food safety agency has launched an investigation into Ryding-Regency Meat Packers and has suspended the company's licence.
  
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• End most vaccine exemptions, Toronto board of health urges province - Toronto Star

  23-09-2019 22:25 via thestar.com
  End most vaccine exemptions, Toronto board of health urges province  Toronto StarAmid howls of outrage and cries of “shame,” from the public gallery, Toronto's board of health voted Monday to ask the province to consider preventing parents ...
  
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• Air Canada made 12-year-old girl remove hijab, civil rights group says

  23-09-2019 22:17
  A Muslim civil rights group says Air Canada employees forced a 12-year-old member of the U.S. national junior squash team to remove her hijab at the San Francisco airport last month.
  
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• Toronto approves strategy to combat anti-vaccination as parents accuse city of 'genocide' - CBC News

  23-09-2019 21:32 via cbc.ca
  Toronto approves strategy to combat anti-vaccination as parents accuse city of 'genocide'  CBC NewsTensions flared at city hall on Monday as a large group of anti-vaccination parents protested against the city's decision to adopt a new vaccination strategy.
  
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• Anti-vaxxers cry 'genocide' as city approves plan to encourage more parents to get kids vaccinated

  23-09-2019 21:32 via cbc.ca
  Tensions flared at city hall on Monday as a large group of anti-vaccination parents protested against the city’s decision to adopt a new vaccination strategy.
  
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• New Amazon facility will bring 600 full-time jobs to Scarborough

  23-09-2019 21:31
  A new one-million square foot Amazon facility will bring more than 600 full-time jobs to Scarborough.
  
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• You Can Score SO MUCH Free Stuff At Toronto's Mega Second-Hand Event This Weekend - Narcity

  23-09-2019 21:07 via narcity.com
  You Can Score SO MUCH Free Stuff At Toronto's Mega Second-Hand Event This Weekend  NarcityIf you're someone who peruses thrift stores, wakes up early to go to garage sales, and loves when your friends do a closet cleanout, then you're going to like this ...
  
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• 1st rabid bat since 2016 found in the city

  23-09-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  A bat has tested positive for rabies, marking the first time since 2016 an animal has been found to have the disease.
  
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• UPDATE: Toronto public health passes report that will seek end to religious exemptions for vaccineshttp://ow.ly/LACD30pAPwg 

  23-09-2019 20:42 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Toronto public health passes report that will seek end to religious exemptions for vaccineshttp://ow.ly/LACD30pAPwg 
  
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• Toronto builder latest to propose highrises for coveted Albert Street site - Ottawa Business Journal

  23-09-2019 20:36 via obj.ca
  Toronto builder latest to propose highrises for coveted Albert Street site  Ottawa Business JournalA prime piece of downtown real estate a block from a new light-rail station is now in the hands of a Toronto-based developer that plans to construct three ...
  
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• Ontario to allow community housing agencies to reject tenants evicted for crimes

  23-09-2019 20:34
  Violent criminals who have been evicted from their Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) units will no longer be able to immediately return to their buildings, as the province empowers landlords to reject applications based on criminal history.
  
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• These familiar musical hits are coming to Toronto - CTV News

  23-09-2019 19:32 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  These familiar musical hits are coming to Toronto  CTV NewsMirvish Productions is filling out its 2019-2020 season with a crowd-pleasing slate of familiar hits and jukebox musicals.
  
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• 'I never lost hope': Thunder Bay man reunited with lost dog after 4 years, 700 kilometres

  23-09-2019 19:26
  A Thunder Bay man has been reunited with his dog after losing him four years ago, thanks to the efforts of a Winnipeg animal hospital.
  
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• Mirvish's 2019-2020 season full of musicals and familiar hits

  23-09-2019 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Mirvish Productions is filling out its 2019-2020 season with a crowd-pleasing slate of familiar hits and jukebox musicals. Oh, and Hamilton is coming.
  
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• Amazon to bring 600 jobs to Toronto with new fulfillment centre in Scarborough - Global News

  23-09-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  Amazon to bring 600 jobs to Toronto with new fulfillment centre in Scarborough  Global NewsAmazon has announced plans to open a new fulfillment centre in Scarborough that will bring more than 600 full-time jobs to Toronto.
  
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• Brain activity 'dampened' by vaped THC, similar to those with schizophrenia: study

  23-09-2019 19:17
  A new study by Ontario researchers suggests that brain activity in rats exposed a single time to THC -- the vapourized psychoactive component of marijuana -- is similar to those with schizophrenia and cannabis-induced psychosis.
  
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• Man found dead in Scarborough highrise a homicide - Toronto Sun

  23-09-2019 19:09 via torontosun.com
  Man found dead in Scarborough highrise a homicide  Toronto SunA Scarborough man in his early 50s has become the city's latest homicide victim.Def. Rob Choe, of the Toronto Police homicide unit, said officers and EMS were ...
  
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• Anti-vaxxers protest recommendation to remove non-medical exemptions for Ontario students

  23-09-2019 18:39
  Toronto’s board of health has voted to ask the province to lift philosophical and religious exemptions for otherwise-required vaccines in schools, amid protests by anti-vaxxers at city hall.
  
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• GM halts two-thirds of St. Catharines production over strike by U.S. auto workers

  23-09-2019 18:18
  General Motors says it has temporarily laid off about two-thirds of hourly workers at its parts plant in St. Catharines, Ont. as the strike by the United Auto Workers in the U.S. enters week two.
  
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• Woman from Markham in life-threatening condition after stabbing: police

  23-09-2019 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Police north of Toronto have arrested a man they allege tried to kill a woman, then barricaded himself inside his home.
  
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• Police investigate 'suspicious death' after human remains found in North York dumpster

  23-09-2019 18:12
  Police are investigating a “suspicious” death after human remains were found in a dumpster outside an apartment complex in North York.
  
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• Human remains found in dumpster at North York building

  23-09-2019 18:12
  Police are investigating after human remains were found in a garbage bin outside an apartment complex in North York.
  
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• Toronto police are investigating after human remains were possibly discovered in a garbage bin in North York.http://ow.ly/ZE4a50wmBnw 

  23-09-2019 17:49 via twitter.com
  Toronto police are investigating after human remains were possibly discovered in a garbage bin in North York.http://ow.ly/ZE4a50wmBnw 
  
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• Possible human remains found in North York dumpster

  23-09-2019 17:37 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police are investigating after someone found what’s being described as “possible human remains” in a garbage bin outside a building in North York.
  
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• Toronto man loses $30,000 in 30 minutes after 'intricate thieves' steal wallet - CTV News

  23-09-2019 17:23 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto man loses $30,000 in 30 minutes after 'intricate thieves' steal wallet  CTV NewsA young Toronto man lost nearly $30000 in just 30 minutes after he said his wallet was stolen by "intricate thieves" who went on a spending spree at Yorkdale ...
  
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• Toronto man loses $30,000 in 30 minutes after 'intricate thieves' steal wallet

  23-09-2019 17:23
  A young Toronto man lost nearly $30,000 in just 30 minutes after he said his wallet was stolen by "intricate thieves" who went on a spending spree at Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
  
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• Four people rescue 81-year-old man from burning car

  23-09-2019 17:10
  An 81-year-old Toronto man, who was rescued by four people moments before his vehicle burst into flames, has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample.
  
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• "How dare you?": Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg makes an impassioned plea to the UN during her address at the Climate Action Summit today.pic.twitter.com/j1XjeOv2z4

  23-09-2019 17:08 via twitter.com
  "How dare you?": Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg makes an impassioned plea to the UN during her address at the Climate Action Summit today.pic.twitter.com/j1XjeOv2z4
  
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• Andrew Scheer promises to review mortgage 'stress test', allow for longer mortgages

  23-09-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising that, if he's elected, he'll review the so-called "stress test" to help first-time homebuyers get approved for mortgages and allow people to take out longer mortgages for lower monthly payments.
  
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• Missing 'violent and dangerous' man found - Toronto Sun

  23-09-2019 16:15 via torontosun.com
  Missing 'violent and dangerous' man found  Toronto SunA missing man described as “violent and dangerous” who “could pose a risk to the public and to himself” has been found, Toronto Police say.Cori Siu, 27, was ...
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after airport hotel shooting

  23-09-2019 16:05 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder — along with a series of other charges — in connection to a shooting earlier this month that sent a 39-year-old man to hospital with serious injuries. 
  
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• Trudeau says they are starting with an investment of $6 billion over the next four years to support a stronger Medicare system and public health care.

  23-09-2019 15:18 via twitter.com
  Trudeau says they are starting with an investment of $6 billion over the next four years to support a stronger Medicare system and public health care.
  
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• If re-elected, they will also work with the provinces and territories so all Canadians have access to a family doctor or a primary health care team on a regular basis.

  23-09-2019 15:17 via twitter.com
  If re-elected, they will also work with the provinces and territories so all Canadians have access to a family doctor or a primary health care team on a regular basis.
  
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• Trudeau says they will be strengthening the Mental Health Act, if re-elected, so that the full range of Mental health services are available to every Canadian in every province. "Having access to the right doctors and the right treatment can make all the

  23-09-2019 15:15 via twitter.com
  Trudeau says they will be strengthening the Mental Health Act, if re-elected, so that the full range of Mental health services are available to every Canadian in every province. "Having access to the right doctors and the right treatment can make all the difference."
  
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• Liberals promise improved access to family doctors, mental health care and prescription drugs

  23-09-2019 15:08 via cbc.ca
  The Liberals are promising to ensure all Canadians have access to a family doctor, mental health services and prescription drugs, but have released few details about how a re-elected Liberal government would implement a national pharmacare program or how much it would cost.
  
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• OPP no longer identifying gender of victims and accused involved in crimes

  23-09-2019 15:07 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's provincial police service will no longer release the gender of people who are charged with crimes and those who are victims of crimes, a move made because of a review of legislation and the need to be more progressive, a spokesperson said.
  
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• Environment Canada predicts a 'warmer than normal' fall - CBC.ca

  23-09-2019 15:05 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada predicts a 'warmer than normal' fall  CBC.caThere's a glimmer of hope for all those bidding a mournful goodbye to summer on the first day of fall — Environment Canada is betting we'll see a mild fall.
  
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• Environment Canada predicts a 'warmer than normal' fall

  23-09-2019 15:05 via cbc.ca
  There's a glimmer of hope for those still bidding a mournful goodbye to the summer of 2019. According to senior climatologist David Phillips, we can expect a "warmer than normal" fall season this year.
  
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• Toronto FC sends message to MLS with big game in L.A. - Toronto Sun

  23-09-2019 15:00 via torontosun.com
  Toronto FC sends message to MLS with big game in L.A.  Toronto SunLOS ANGELES — It might have been the game of the year, if a low-scoring affair can fit that bill, but most importantly for Toronto FC, it might have pointed to ...
  
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• Entrepreneur First, the ‘talent investor,’ to launch in Toronto, Canada early next year - TechCrunch

  23-09-2019 14:41 via techcrunch.com
  Entrepreneur First, the ‘talent investor,’ to launch in Toronto, Canada early next year  TechCrunchEntrepreneur First (EF), the London-headquartered “talent investor” that recruits and backs individuals pre-team and pre-idea to enable them to found startups, ...
  
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• Handing out year-end awards to the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays - Sportsnet.ca

  23-09-2019 14:31 via sportsnet.ca
  Handing out year-end awards to the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays  Sportsnet.caEverybody likes year-end trophies, so let's ponder some candidates for the MVP, Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player.
  
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• York-Bay-Yonge off ramp on Gardiner reopens after two-month closure

  23-09-2019 14:22
  A major off ramp from the westbound Gardiner Expressway is back open this morning following a two-month closure.
  
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