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• Mississauga hockey player hoping to go viral again for a good cause

  21-11-2019 23:59
  
  He went viral last year and now Mississauga Steelheads hockey player Nic Canade is looking for a repeat – not on ice, but online.
  
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• Doug Ford 'proud' of tearing up hundreds of green energy contracts

  21-11-2019 22:44
  
  Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he is "proud" of his decision to tear up hundreds of renewable energy deals, a move that his government acknowledges could cost taxpayers more than $230 million.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford weighs in on clash at York University pro-Israel event

  21-11-2019 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police say they had to remove several people from a mostly peaceful protest at York University that saw pro-Palestinian activists rally against an event featuring former soldiers with the Israel Defense Forces.
  
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• Ontario to scrap pot shop lottery system, will open more stores in new year

  21-11-2019 22:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's cannabis retail system will be expanded in the new year as more stores will be opened to increase competition and combat the black market, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday.
  
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• Ontario to do away with pot shop lottery system, open more stores in the new year

  21-11-2019 22:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's cannabis retail system will be expanded in the new year as more stores will be opened to increase competition and combat the black market, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday.
  
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• Ontario reports 2 new 'probable' cases of vaping-related illness

  21-11-2019 22:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario hospitals have reported two new probable cases of severe pulmonary illness related to vaping, the province's health ministry confirms.
  
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• New Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe believes team can bounce back this season

  21-11-2019 21:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Sheldon Keefe was officially introduced Thursday morning as the 31st head coach in Toronto Maple Leafs history following the firing of veteran coach Mike Babcock on Wednesday.
  
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• High school teachers to start work-to-rule campaign next week

  21-11-2019 21:21
  
  High school teachers in Ontario will start an administrative work-to-rule campaign on Tuesday, coinciding with similar job action by elementary teachers.
  
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• Ontario high school students must take 2 mandatory online courses before graduation

  21-11-2019 20:55 via cbc.ca
  
  High school students will now have to take two online courses that are requirements for graduation. The government said the 2023-2024 graduating class will be the first class to complete the courses.
  
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• Ontario high school teachers announce 'information pickets' and withdrawal of services

  21-11-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Teachers represented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) will start a province-wide job action next week, the union announced today.
  
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• Maple Leafs GM asks players to be 'a little uncomfortable' in weeks following Babcock's firing

  21-11-2019 20:21
  
  In the wake of Mike Babcock being fired as the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team’s general manager has asked the players for "some patience" and the ability to be "a little uncomfortable" in the coming weeks.
  
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• Crown wants former pastor convicted in pregnant wife's death in jail 13-15 years

  21-11-2019 20:12
  
  Prosecutors say a former pastor convicted in the death of his pregnant wife should spend 13 to 15 years behind bars.
  
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• Canada matches best Davis Cup result with win over Australia in quarter-finals

  21-11-2019 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada has advanced to the semifinals at the Davis Cup Finals. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver beat Australia's John Peers and Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-4 in the winner-take-all doubles match on Thursday.
  
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• Ford says he's learning French, offers a 'bonjour, comment ca va' as evidence

  21-11-2019 19:59
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is working on learning French and thinks it will be "pretty easy" to pick up.
  
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• High school students will now have to take two online courses to graduate

  21-11-2019 19:53
  
  The Ford government is moving forward with mandatory online courses for high school students across Ontario.
  
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• Mom of boy killed in intentional hit-and-run says driver treated her son 'like an animal'

  21-11-2019 18:53
  
  The mother of a teenager killed in an intentional hit-and-run said the driver of the vehicle treated her son like an animal.
  
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• Disturbing video shows teen being dragged under vehicle in intentional hit-and-run that left him dead

  21-11-2019 18:53
  
  Graphic surveillance video has been released showing the moment a 16-year-old boy, who was killed in an intentional hit-and-run, was dragged under the vehicle and left for dead.
  
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• United Auto Workers president steps down amid bribery lawsuit, federal probe

  21-11-2019 18:49 via cbc.ca
  
  United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him, and General Motors accusing rival Fiat Chrysler in a lawsuit of bribing union officials to get more favourable contract terms from the UAW.
  
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• Video of East York hit and run that killed teen released by police

  21-11-2019 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police have taken the rare step of releasing disturbing video of an allegedly intentional hit and run that killed a 16-year-old in East York last month. 
  
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• 'We don't do that': Woman calls 911 to ask for police escort to train station

  21-11-2019 18:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel Regional Police are pleading with the public to stop frivolously tying up emergency phone lines after a woman called 911 to ask for a police escort to make it to her train on time at Toronto's Union Station.
  
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• Maple Leafs GM Dubas speaks to the media after firing of Mike Babcock

  21-11-2019 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Watch live at 12:30 p.m. ET as Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas will speak with the media a day after Mike Babcock was relieved of his duties as head coach.
  
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• Ontario working toward goal of open market for cannabis, Ford says

  21-11-2019 17:31
  
  Premier Doug Ford says his government is still working toward its commitment to an open cannabis retail system, and more stores will be opening in the new year.
  
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• Ontario to open more pot stores in the new year, do away with lottery system

  21-11-2019 17:31
  
  Premier Doug Ford says his government is still working toward its commitment to an open cannabis retail system, and more stores will be opening in the new year.
  
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• Jim Karygiannis lost his city council seat due to clerical error, lawyer tells court

  21-11-2019 17:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Scarborough city councillor Jim Karygiannis's lawyer appeared in court Thursday after his client was removed from council earlier this month over an election expense violation. Coun. Karygiannis has called the issue a "clerical error."
  
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• Jim Karygiannis heads to court to fight for council seat

  21-11-2019 17:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Scarborough city Councillor Jim Karygiannis is heading to court after he was removed from city council earlier this month over an alleged election expense violation. Coun. Karygiannis calls the issue a "clerical error."
  
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• Infants more vulnerable to measles than previously thought: study

  21-11-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Infants are more vulnerable to measles infection than previously thought, a new study suggests. The findings debunk notions that most babies are protected for much of their first year by maternal antibodies passed on through pregnancy.
  
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• Woman running late for train called 911 asking for 'emergency ride service'

  21-11-2019 16:55
  
  Police are reminding the public to avoid dialing 911 to report non-emergency situations after a woman called to ask if she could get an "emergency ride service" to the train she was running late for.
  
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• The parting of Isiah Thomas and the Toronto Raptors

  21-11-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Isiah Thomas had high hopes for the Toronto Raptors, but he ended up leaving the team partway through its worst-ever season.
  
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• Ford creates council on provincial-federal relations amid tensions with Ottawa

  21-11-2019 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's Progressive Conservative government is creating a new council that will work with the federal government to "deliver on key priorities for the province."
  
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• Premier Ford creates new council to work with Prime Minister Trudeau

  21-11-2019 15:54
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is creating a new council to focus on the intersection of federal and provincial issues, as his government looks to extract more investment from the new minority Liberal parliament in Ottawa.
  
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• This burger from Maple Leaf Tavern is topped with cheddar cheese made in-house

  21-11-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Maple Leaf Tavern chef Jesse Vallins says he's been "working on the burger for a decade." It's an incredibly juicy sandwich made with marbled meat cooked over a flat top and minimally dressed with a soft texture from the homemade brioche bun and pronounced cheddar notes from custom slices. 
  
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• Driver deliberately crashes into parked cars and traffic light poles in Richmond Hill, police say

  21-11-2019 11:50
  
  A 22-year-old man is in custody after police say he deliberately rammed into parked cars and traffic light poles in Richmond Hill early Thursday morning.
  
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• Driver deliberately crashed into parked cars and traffic light poles in Richmond Hill: police

  21-11-2019 11:50
  
  A 22-year-old man is in custody after police say he deliberately rammed into parked cars and traffic light poles in Richmond Hill early Thursday morning.
  
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• Why Toronto MP Chrystia Freeland is the indispensable Trudeau cabinet minister

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The most important relationship Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has within his cabinet is with Chrystia Freeland. By tasking her with improving relations with the provinces, Trudeau put her at the centre of much of his minority government's ambitious policy goals.
  
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• Why Chrystia Freeland is the indispensable Trudeau cabinet minister

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The most important relationship Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has within his cabinet is with Chrystia Freeland. By tasking her with improving relations with the provinces, Trudeau put her at the centre of much of his minority government's ambitious policy goals.
  
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• Who determines what's hate? A Canadian firm uses technology to decide

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto firm Hatebase has built a 3,600-word hate speech lexicon, digging through the web for potentially hateful messages, which are then flagged to NGOs and social media companies. It has attracted big-name partners around the world, but the practice has led to concerns from free-speech advocates.
  
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• Tory MPP looks to scrap 'crucial' safety test for Ontario truckers to reduce 'red tape'

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Troy MPP is looking to eliminate a mandatory written air brake test for Ontario truckers when they renew their license every five years, but the head of one of Ontario's largest truck driving schools says that's a bad idea.
  
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• Torontonians with the smallest garbage bins could face the biggest fee hike in 2020

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the city moves forward with a council-approved phaseout of rebates, residents are set to fork over more than $80 for the two smaller garbage bin sizes in 2020, if council gives the green light on the latest recommendations from city staff.
  
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• Maestro Fresh-Wes hip hop classic gets thumbs-up from Canadian Songwriters' Hall of Fame

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Wes Williams, the Godfather of Canadian hip hop, has earned a place in the Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame for 'Let Your Backbone Slide,' which he composed on the graveyard shift at a mall.
  
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• Got a small or medium garbage bin? You could be paying more in 2020 city fees

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the city moves forward with a council-approved phaseout of rebates, residents are set to fork over more than $80 for the two smaller garbage bin sizes in 2020, if council gives the green light on the latest recommendations from city staff.
  
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• Got a small or medium garbage bin? You could be paying $86 more in 2020 city fees

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the city moves forward with a council-approved phaseout of rebates, residents are set to fork over more than $80 for the two smaller garbage bin sizes in 2020, if council gives the green light on the latest recommendations from city staff.
  
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• Canadian company is compiling database of hate speech that may help others spot and stop it

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto firm Hatebase has built a 3,600-word hate speech lexicon, digging through the web for potentially hateful messages, which are then flagged to NGOs and social media companies. It has attracted big-name partners around the world, but the practice has led to concerns from free-speech advocates.
  
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• Canadian company compiling database of hate speech that may help others spot and stop it

  21-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto firm Hatebase has built a 3,600-word hate speech lexicon by scouring the web for potentially hateful messages. NGOs and social media companies can use the database to augment their own moderation mechanisms.
  
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• VanVleet scores 24 and Raptors beat Magic to remain unbeaten at home

  21-11-2019 08:38
  
  Fred VanVleet, who started at point guard for the sixth consecutive night in place of an injured Kyle Lowry, scored 24 points to lead the Raptors past the Orlando Magic 113-97 on Wednesday in a battle between short-handed teams.
  
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• Doctors alarmed by Ontario teen's brush with death due to vaping-related disease

  21-11-2019 07:16
  
  A newly published article says an Ontario teenager's brush with death due to a lung disease highlights exactly how little the medical community knows about the effects of vaping.
  
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• Picasso portrait snags Canadian record-setting $9.1M at Toronto auction

  21-11-2019 06:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A Pablo Picasso portrait has sold for $9.1 million, making it the most valuable work by a non-Canadian artist to sell at auction in the country.
  
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• Ontario teen's vaping injury consistent with 'popcorn lung,' study suggests

  21-11-2019 06:01 via cbc.ca
  
  An Ontario teen who was put on life-support after being diagnosed with a severe vaping-related illness may be the first documented case of a different form of damage linked to e-cigarettes, according to a study published Thursday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
  
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• Boucher, Davis provide scoring punch off bench to help Raptors topple Magic

  21-11-2019 04:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Fred VanVleet scored 24 points to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Orlando Magic 113-97 on Wednesday in a battle between short-handed teams.
  
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• Toronto International Film Festival lays off 15 employees 'across all departments'

  21-11-2019 03:14
  
  The organization behind the Toronto International Film Festival says it has laid off 15 staff members after what it calls "a comprehensive review" of its five-year strategic plan.
  
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• Timeshare owners want Ontario government to review timeshare rules

  21-11-2019 02:58
  
  More than 1,000 timeshare owners of Carriage Hills Resort in Ore-Medonte, north of Barrie, packed into a huge room at Casino Rama Tuesday night to voice concerns over their timeshare contract.
  
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