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• Ontario not doing enough to verify disability payment eligibility: auditor

  05-12-2019 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario is not doing enough to verify that people receiving disability benefits are actually eligible, with most approved applications marked "disabled for life" and very few ever reviewed, the auditor general has found.
  
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• Snow overnight could lead to messy commute in Toronto

  05-12-2019 23:48
  
  Toronto drivers may be in for a slow commute Friday morning as Environment Canada issues a weather advisory calling for snow overnight.
  
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• Halton Police plan to show community the pervasiveness of domestic violence

  05-12-2019 23:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Halton Police have announced they will begin publishing media releases about intimidate partner violence, which they say will heighten the awareness of "how pervasive this violence is" in the community.
  
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• Boy, 17, charged with 2nd-degree murder in North York summer shooting death

  05-12-2019 23:29 via cbc.ca
  
  A 17-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in the city's northwest end this past summer.
  
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• Tarion CEO steps down following scathing auditor general report

  05-12-2019 23:12
  
  Created 43 years ago to help buyers of new construction homes, the Ontario government now says Tarion Warranty Corp. has become an agency that favours builders over consumers and has subsequently asked the company’s CEO to step down.
  
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• Teen charged over fatal summer shooting of 46-year-old in North York

  05-12-2019 22:48
  
  Police have charged a 17-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that left one man dead in North York in August.
  
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• Here's a look at the TTC's proposed subway closures for 2020

  05-12-2019 22:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Brace yourselves, commuters: the TTC has released its proposed slate of subway closures for the new year, and it includes more than 30 weekend interruptions.
  
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• Brace yourself, Toronto. Another winter weather travel advisory is in effect starting today

  05-12-2019 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Just when Toronto had finished digging itself out of the last dump of snow, Environment Canada has issued another winter weather travel advisory for the city overnight into Friday morning.
  
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• Relatives of baggage handler killed on the job welcome Air Canada's guilty plea

  05-12-2019 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Relatives of a man killed while working as a baggage handler for Air Canada say they’re grateful the airline has pleaded guilty in connection with his death, but they still wonder why it took more than three years for the company to do so.
  
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• 'We need new streetcars now': Tory defends his proposed property tax hike

  05-12-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor John Tory said Toronto needs more streetcars "now"—and its one of the reasons the city needs to increase the property tax levy.
  
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• What you need to know before you give a pet for Christmas

  05-12-2019 21:35
  
  For many children, their dream is to open their eyes on Christmas morning to find a puppy waiting for them under the tree. But both the Toronto and Ontario Humane Societies, as well as regional police, are warning that parents should do their research before buying a pet over the holidays.
  
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• Ontario considering a ban on flavoured vaping products, health minister says

  05-12-2019 21:08
  
  Ontario's health minister says the province is considering a ban on flavoured vaping products.
  
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• 'Time is against us': Relatives of Kingston plane crash victims in race to attend funeral

  05-12-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca
  
  A funeral service is scheduled for Friday in Toronto for the seven people killed in last week's plane crash in Kingston, Ont. But several immediate family members living in Uzbekistan were still making travel arrangements to Canada on Thursday.
  
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• Doug Ford government spent $4M on anti-carbon tax ads

  05-12-2019 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ford government's advertising campaign attacking the federal Liberals' carbon pricing system cost Ontario taxpayers $4 million, the province's auditor general revealed.
  
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• Doug Ford government spent $4 million on anti-carbon tax ads

  05-12-2019 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ford government's advertising campaign attacking the federal Liberals' carbon pricing system cost Ontario taxpayers $4 million, the province's auditor general revealed.
  
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• Ontario is not doing enough to verify disability payment eligibility, auditor says

  05-12-2019 19:45
  
  Ontario's auditor general says the Progressive Conservative government isn't doing enough to verify that people receiving disability benefits are actually eligible.
  
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• Drake shows off living area and kitchen inside his luxury Bridle Path mansion

  05-12-2019 19:38
  
  Drake has taken to Instagram to show off what the inside of his multi-million dollar Bridle Path mega-mansion looks like.
  
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• Two teens charged after man robbed at gunpoint in York University parking lot

  05-12-2019 18:27
  
  Police charged two teenagers Thursday after an overnight armed robbery at a parking lot at York University.
  
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• Toronto teacher to stand trial in drowning of student on trip to Algonquin park

  05-12-2019 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A teacher charged in the death of a Toronto high school student who drowned on a field trip two years ago has been ordered to stand trial.
  
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• Toronto teacher to stand trial in drowning of student on Algonquin Park trip

  05-12-2019 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A teacher charged in the death of a Toronto high school student who drowned on a field trip two years ago has been ordered to stand trial.
  
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• Cyclist struck by vehicle in Scarborough last month dies in hospital

  05-12-2019 18:05
  
  A 66-year-old cyclist has died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough last month.
  
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• Toronto teacher will stand trial in drowning death of student at Algonquin Park

  05-12-2019 17:11
  
  A Toronto high school teacher, who was charged in connection with the death of a 15-year-old student who drowned during a 2017 field trip to Algonquin Park, will stand trial.
  
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• Two suspects wanted after man seriously injured in west-end shooting

  05-12-2019 17:07
  
  Police are searching for two suspects after a man was seriously injured in west-end shooting.
  
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• Ontario's Catholic teachers in legal strike position Dec. 21

  05-12-2019 17:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's Catholic teachers will be in a legal strike position over the winter break, and while they don't have any job action plans yet, their union says it should be "another wake-up call" for the government.
  
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• Man in his 20s seriously injured in west-end shooting

  05-12-2019 17:07
  
  A man has been seriously injured in a shooting in Toronto's west-end.
  
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• Six TTC subway stations closing this weekend for signal upgrades

  05-12-2019 16:29
  
  Six TTC subway stations will be closed this weekend in order to complete signal system upgrades.
  
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• Matt Galloway says goodbye to Metro Morning

  05-12-2019 16:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Metro Morning's Matt Galloway has been waking up dark and early for nearly a decade to host the show. Now, he bids adieu on his last show in-studio.
  
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• 2nd arrest made in Scarborough hit and run where baby was seriously injured

  05-12-2019 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A second arrest has been made in a hit and run collision in Scarborough that seriously injured a 20-month-old baby in October. 
  
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• Ontario Catholic teachers will be in legal strike position Dec. 21

  05-12-2019 15:27
  
  Ontario's Catholic teachers will be in a legal strike position on Dec. 21.
  
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• Toronto Police Services Board considers $1 billion budget

  05-12-2019 15:06
  
  A $1 billion police budget request that includes money for the hiring of hundreds of additional officers is expected to be finalized by members of the Toronto Police Services Board today.
  
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• Ontario high schools re-open as teachers return to class after 1-day strike

  05-12-2019 14:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's public high school teachers are expected to be back in class today following a one-day strike.
  
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• Teen charged after toddler found with 'traumatic injuries' in Hamilton

  05-12-2019 14:08
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been charged after a toddler was found near a Hamilton home with “traumatic injuries” Wednesday morning.
  
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• Turkish scrambled eggs from this downtown café are topped with feta and sausage

  05-12-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Fresh Start Bakery & Café, located at 595 Bay St. in the Atrium on Bay, serves up Turkish dishes and pastries. "We try to serve you the food that we would eat at home — the way my parents used to cook for us," one of the owners says.
  
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• Ontario high schools students return to class after one-day strike ends

  05-12-2019 13:27
  
  Ontario's public high school teachers are expected to be back in class today following a one-day strike.
  
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• Second suspect arrested in hit-and-run that injured toddler in Scarborough

  05-12-2019 13:16
  
  A second suspect has been arrested after a hit-and-run in Scarborough left a toddler and two women with serious injuries.
  
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• Fire destroys barn at family farm in Mount Albert

  05-12-2019 13:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A fire engulfed a barn at a popular family farm in Mount Albert Wednesday evening leaving the structure in rubble.
  
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• Century-old barn at popular farm in Mount Albert destroyed by fire

  05-12-2019 11:40
  
  A century-old barn has been reduced to rubble after a fire at a popular family farm in Mount Albert overnight.
  
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• Trudeau presents throne speech focused on common ground in minority-led Parliament

  05-12-2019 10:18
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is beginning the 43rd Parliament with a throne speech that leans heavily on policies that the now minority Liberals can find common ground with the other parties.
  
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• Throne speech focuses on common ground to be found in Liberal minority-led 43rd Parliament

  05-12-2019 10:18
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is beginning the 43rd Parliament with a throne speech that leans heavily on policies that the now minority Liberals can find common ground with the other parties.
  
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• LIVE: Throne speech focuses on common ground to be found in Liberal minority-led 43rd Parliament

  05-12-2019 10:18
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech from the throne is currently being delivered in the Senate and it leans largely on places where the now minority Liberals can find common ground with the other parties.
  
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• LIVE: Rota named Speaker, throne speech opening new Parliament soon

  05-12-2019 10:18
  
  The opening of the 43rd Parliament is underway with a full day of ceremonies and parliamentary procedure, 46 days after the Liberals were reduced to a minority government in the federal election.
  
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• LIVE: New Parliament kicks off with Speaker election, collaboration-focused throne speech

  05-12-2019 10:18
  
  Forty six days after the Liberals were reduced to a minority government in the federal election, the 43rd Parliament is getting underway in a snowy Ottawa. Expect words like collaboration, compromise, and common ground to be spoken over the course of the day as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks to set off his second mandate on new footing.
  
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• Liberals to emphasize common ground in throne speech as Parliament resumes

  05-12-2019 10:18
  
  The 43rd session of Parliament -- and a new era of minority government -- opens today with a speech from the throne that will emphasize the issues on which Justin Trudeau's Liberals believe they can find common ground with opposition parties.
  
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• What to expect from today's speech from the throne

  05-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal government will lay out its priorities for its second term in office in the throne speech today — a chance for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reboot his government after voters reduced it to a minority in the last election campaign.
  
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• Toronto police vulnerable persons registry welcome but privacy questions remain, experts say

  05-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new vulnerable persons registry run by Toronto Police is meant to allow the public to share valuable information about themselves, those in their care or over whom they have power of attorney, to help first responders better handle encounters with them.
  
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• Toronto police vulnerable persons registry a welcome move but privacy questions remain, experts say

  05-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new vulnerable persons registry run by Toronto Police is meant to allow the public to share valuable information about themselves, those in their care or over whom they have power of attorney, to help first responders better handle encounters with them. But for some it raises questions about privacy.
  
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• Liberal MP Anthony Rota elected Speaker of the House of Commons

  05-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Liberal MP Anthony Rota has been chosen as the new Speaker of the House of Commons, beating four other candidates to secure the coveted job — including the incumbent.
  
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• 'It's overwhelming': Survivors create public list of Catholic clerics accused of sexual abuse

  05-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholics clerics have compiled and published a list of men accused of the abuse in a southwestern Ontario diocese over the past 60 years.
  
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• Election of Speaker of the House of Commons is underway

  05-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If Geoff Regan wants to continue to serve as Speaker of the House of Commons, he'd need to beat four other candidates to take the coveted job. 
  
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• 5 MPs vying to sit in Speaker's chair

  05-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If Geoff Regan wants to continue to serve as Speaker of the House of Commons he will have to beat out four other candidates to take the coveted job. 
  
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